lazarus2405
10 kW
Title says it all. Sure I thought they were great. They were 8mm wide! But, aluminum. My axle slowly ate away until it came loose in the wee hours of the morning, on a pothole, on a sidewalk, at 10mph, 15 feet from the bike's home.
So, I've proceeded to begin troubleshooting. At least one phase wire is severed at the axle (hanging by insulation). Another is at least 1/4th severed. The remaining phase and Hall wires are all intact. When I repair this, what should I know? Will there be an obvious place to attach new wires? What method should I use to attach the new wires? What gauge can I fit out the axle? Ad, most importantly, how do I remove the damn side covers?! I have all the screws on both covers removed, and nothing moves one bit.
As far as I know, that is the only thing damaged. The motor cut out very quickly because the tension created on the phase wires disconnected the Andersons. I can perform any tests that would be helpful. I can say now though that the motor has very high rolling resistance in both directions. When everything is connected, with the damaged phase wires, the bike does not respond to throttle. Not a twitch or jerk or turn. Everything else appears normal. I suspect the simplest explanation of this is that that second phase is a lot more than "1/4th severed".
What do I need to look for outside of the motor? Could the controller have been damaged?
And yes, this means that I am getting torque arms now....
Edit: I can take pictures with my webcam, since the darn thing (motor, that is)is in my dorm room now. Damaged wires first, then any requests the hive mind might have.
So, I've proceeded to begin troubleshooting. At least one phase wire is severed at the axle (hanging by insulation). Another is at least 1/4th severed. The remaining phase and Hall wires are all intact. When I repair this, what should I know? Will there be an obvious place to attach new wires? What method should I use to attach the new wires? What gauge can I fit out the axle? Ad, most importantly, how do I remove the damn side covers?! I have all the screws on both covers removed, and nothing moves one bit.
As far as I know, that is the only thing damaged. The motor cut out very quickly because the tension created on the phase wires disconnected the Andersons. I can perform any tests that would be helpful. I can say now though that the motor has very high rolling resistance in both directions. When everything is connected, with the damaged phase wires, the bike does not respond to throttle. Not a twitch or jerk or turn. Everything else appears normal. I suspect the simplest explanation of this is that that second phase is a lot more than "1/4th severed".
What do I need to look for outside of the motor? Could the controller have been damaged?
And yes, this means that I am getting torque arms now....
Edit: I can take pictures with my webcam, since the darn thing (motor, that is)is in my dorm room now. Damaged wires first, then any requests the hive mind might have.