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    2014 North American Handmade Bicycle Show Charlotte, NC

    Any E-bikers/ES folk going? Maybe we could meet up for a beer.
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    Another No Solder/Weld 18650 Build (Updated 03/09/2014)

    HOLY WATTHOURS BATMAN!! IT'S, IT'S, ANOTHER SNATH PACK!! In this previous post http://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=57008 , I detailed a pack build that required no soldering or welding of the cells. Based on some of the comments and a desire to improve the build, I promised to...
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    A No Solder/Weld 18650 Build

    I wanted a pack that would enable me to remove individual cells. To accomplish this, I built a case of 3/16" PVC sheet for the covers, 1/4" sheet for the sides, and 1/4" dia rod. for a series of spacers for the interior. I used a height gage to lay out a grid for (ultimately) 122 screws that...
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    The status quo of electric cars: better batteries, same rang

    An interesting article from The Oil Drum http://www.theoildrum.com/node/6480 about current EV's range vs. that of EVs of the 1900s. Basically, in spite of many advances, range remains about the same.
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    Another Friction Drive

    Used Kepler's idea of running the motor on the tire and EV Todd's idea of a sliding mount to build this drive for a Dahon Boardwalk around a 1"X2" piece of 8020 extrusion and an 8020 linear motion guide. A spiral wound piece of a sanding belt held on with carpet tape provides excellent traction...
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    E-BikeKit Sidecar Build

    My son and his fiancee tasked me with building a sidecar to ride to and from their wedding. After researching several sources including Bike Rod and Kustom http://bikerodnkustom4.homestead.com/sidecar.html, http://www.steves-workshop.co.uk/vehicles/sidecar/sidecarbuild/sidecarbuild.htm, The...
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    Cargo Bike Build

    I've always liked the Long John type cargo bike so a few weeks ago I started my version. It's built around a Target elcrapo donor bike, some 8020 structural tubing, an Ilia BMC kit, and 16 20Ah ThunderSky batteries from Elite Power Solutions (both by the way have excellent customer service)...
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