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  1. Samd

    A couple more Norcos

    Have done a few of these over the years but haven’t been around much. Using ES FB mostly. Love the new forum update here. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    CNC pitbike with qs273 conversion

    Hey guys I got this frame cheap for $50Aud and waterjetted up the side plates for a battery cradle. Also got a bunch of cheap 13" scooter motors. Quanshun axles and magnets aren't exactly best in class but it will do. Mxus45mm up front for comparison. Pleased to crack open the motor and...
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    (AUS) Hunter Valley EV festival August

    Hi all, hoping to see some familiar faces there. http://www.hunterevfestival.net/
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    Norco Aline and Kevlar/carbon tank

    I collect these frames now. The rear end far surpasses a single swinger offroad and is protected by a patent. I've converted a few with aluminium but figured it was time to get my composite on. Carbon is conductive so I'm thinking Kevlar inside (flame retardant too) and carbon external...
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    3d printed Norco frame insert, w/Carbon/Kevar skin

    Folks who know me know I love to get proper DH donors welded up with ally tanks. Time to follow Timma's lead and get some carbon fibre frame mods underway with a few Norco frames I have been stockpiling. Might do a hub on one and a BBS02 on the other. Donor with ~1300watthours of cells in...
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    DIY simple stall torque dyno

    "Honey have you seen the bathroom scales?"
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    Sambo's Bamboo Bike build

    With Xmas looming I thought I would have a go at a bamboo bike. For my first attempt I'll be keeping the power low, maybe a 28mm DD rear hub or gearmotor. I am amazed by the cheap price of building with bamboo. A lot people seem deterred at building their own bike due to cost and opting for...
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    Electra Boardtracker w Dual Mxus 45 and 28mm motors

    Putting together a build for a mate who has left the petrol fold and gotten the e-bug :mrgreen: Basic Electra frame, no welding. Not yet anyway. Makes a nice change. Inspired (more than) just a little by Dan Pendleton's awesome boardtracker with 3540 rear...
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    New custom frame mod - GT Fury eBike.

    Well, after a few successful custom frame projects it seems I've attracted some local interest with people who want a truly bespoke build with major pedigree. So after the customer challenged me to find the best donor bike around, here's what I came up with. I'm juggling a few builds at the...
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    PRW's custom aluminium allrounder

    He says it's for his wife, lucky partner! I've been converting this frame for ES-user PRW and we decided to start a build thread. Status so far:
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    15s balance charging - three 5s chargers in series

    Well I've been pondering this. I've seen some folks using a 1010i charger to charge 10s as two 5s packs in series. I have a custom aluminium frame dual with 15s internal (3x5s2p). I've been breaking it down and charging each 5s in parallel. But I'm wondering if i can't use three outputs from...
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    Melbourne - Electric Vehicle Expo, Sun 23rd Feb.

    Can't make it myself, but am pretty sure some ES members will be there. I had heard there will be a record attempt at the meeting (most EV's in one place). Not sure if it's the case or not. Info here...
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    Considering buying a '99Prius for $1500, comments pls.

    I discovered a local Prius that was written off on insurance as repairable here in Australia. Owner bought a new gen Prius with the insurance money and is seeking to quit the original car for not a lot of money (IMHO). It's had a slight rear-ender but the catchis that since the accident it...
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    BMC motor reassembly - stator coils on shaft?

    Hi Folks, I have a BMC on my bench that had some shorted phases - a very minor short due to the insulation rubbing thru on the axle exit and the protective metallic spring causing the short. Easy to fix. But I opened the motor to ensure there was no internal phase disconnection. All ok there...
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    Cycle analyst 2.3 DPS to generic KU controller?

    Hi there, I was recently gifted a CA 2.3 with the 6 pin connector, including the speedo magnet + wire. I'm keen to hook it up to a standard KU121 style 12 FET and try it out. I want to use the limiting features with RC lipo and a geared BPM hub. Looking at the six pin connector on ebikes.ca it...
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    Meanwell 35V to 63V charging alternative?

    I was trolling fleabay for 15s meanwells (series combos) when I saw these LED drivers, but text claims they can be used for EV charging. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/10-8-35V-to-35-63V-Charger-LED-Driver-Power-DC-Boost-Converter-Constant-Current-/131033744693 Also claims they can be stacked in...
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    Reef Invisitron - claims 11kg and 100km range

    Hi guys, I was concerned that the claims made on another forum about the Reef invisitron seem a bit over the top. It claims to be 'years ahead of its time' and that it will 'blow away all the competition'. 11kg and 100km range...
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    Aluminium "555" chopped DH frame: 555WattHrs

    I wasn't happy with the to-ing and fro-ing on my tank for the dual drive plans in another thread, and whilst I was enjoying the whole duct tape ghetto thing, I decided it was time to join the chopped ranks with a custom 6160 tank. Here's the donor bike: I liked the way the bike handled even...
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    15s balance/bulk charger - or should I just go 14s?

    Gday, I am having fun on my 15s BPM2 dual suspension bike - batteries are six 5s zippy bricks configured as 15s2p. I've been removing the series link between each of the three 5s2p packs and charging them bulk or balance on my 5s charger. Two two colleagues want me to build them duplicate...
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    Whats up with these chinese ebikes currently - scam?

    Seems to be lots of these with very low feedback sellers, photo all the same. They take Paypal so i suppose you'd get your money back in the end. But they just seem too cheap - 300 bucks or less inc slow postage...
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    In wheel suspension - spoke replacement - "loopwheel"

    Thought this might be of interest to some - both for suspension applications and maybe if done with some heat conductive material then maybe it'd be a heatsink for hubs too. Who knows. http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/05/loopwheel/
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    Dutch wooden flatpack bike - crying out for lipo & smallhub.

    http://sandwichbikes.com/ Cavity on top bar for lipo, cavity below for controller, and some torque arms on the rear dropout. Normal front forks perhaps. Sometimes a solution is right in front of you. I was discussing powering up my kids' wooden balance-bike with ES member full-throttle on...
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    Effect of your ebike habit on car costs?

    Hey folks, I'm really noticing an indirect saving as a result of my ebike habit. I'm servicing my car to km/mileage specs but not to time (manufacturer specs every 6 months). I'm noticing that's now about every 15 months between servicing. I figure I'm saving at least a grand a year on...
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    New bottom bracket gearbox, BB suitable?

    http://www.gizmag.com/pinion-p118-sealed-gearbox/26640/?utm_source=Gizmag+Subscribers&utm_campaign=6fa3862894-UA-2235360-4&utm_medium=email
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    My first (almost)LiPo fire - fuse holder ignites...

    Last night my battery case caught fire - after a big jump (well, for me) on the Aprilia hardtail. I think the internals of my fuse/ holder caught fire. The battery wires were cold, just the fuse holder was hot. I think I must have had a slow blow auto fuse in there. Might be circuit breaker...
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