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  1. Eric G

    Sensored/Sensorless Infineons auto hall mapping

    I purchased a 20 inch rear wheel HS3548 C-lyte kit from Grin at the end of June of this year,the Infineon 25 amp controller that came with this kit is the sensored/sensorless type.This controller also has 6x AOT290L mosfets,If I remember correctly Adam said that these were better than the 6x...
  2. Eric G

    Sensored/Sensorless Infineons auto hall mapping

    It's on their home page,if you scroll down abit it's mentioned in the New Items section just under the Rolling Jackass Stand. http://ebikes.ca/index.shtml Eric
  3. Eric G

    Brushed Crystalyte 409 Problem

    Eureka !!! Thanks Mr.Dogman!!! The bearings were fine they ran smooth as silk,the issue was sliding the bearing over the axle where it's supposed to sit and sitting flush in the cup on the side cover.It sure was a tight squeeze. I used a socket from a socket wrench set to sit over the outer...
  4. Eric G

    Brushed Crystalyte 409 Problem

    I went out and bought me a 6 inch gear puller and the motor came apart with ease. Well...it turns out is was the brushes.They were terriblely worn out,down to the copper braid that attaches to the carbon brush.It actually wore a groove in the commutator.What's really weird is this motor didn't...
  5. Eric G

    Brushed Crystalyte 409 Problem

    Thank-You for the replies Dogman & micart671,my apologies for not reposting sooner! I've double and triple checked all the connections from the battery to the motor,the batteries are fine,only 3 months.old.Soooo... it looks like I'll have to open the cover up on the darned motor.I was truly...
  6. Eric G

    Brushed Crystalyte 409 Problem

    Hello... I've got a Crystalyte brushed rear hub motor (600 watt) with 25 amp controller running 36 volts sla in a 20 inch wheel folding bike.It's served me very well up until now with 7000 kilometers on the odometer. The other week while riding I've noticed when I apply throttle it stutters...
  7. Eric G

    Yardworks 40 volt 10 ah lithium-ion lawnmower battery

    http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/2/OutdoorLiving/PowerEquipment/LawnMowerAccessories/PRD~0607552P/Replacement%252BBattery%252Bfor%252BYardworks%252BLithium-Ion%252BCordless%252BLawn%252BMower.jsp?locale=en Has anyone tried these from Canadian Tire for $299.00 ? Listed as a 40 volt 10 ah...
  8. Eric G

    Toronto asked to keep e-bikes off sidewalks and bike lanes!

    I live in a city of ~130,000 south of T.O.We too had the bylaw that bicycles having 20 inch and smaller wheels were allowed on sidewalks and after much complaining the bylaw was revised so that only little kids are allowed to ride on the sidewalk.I would rather ride on the road but with the...
  9. Eric G

    Just got groceries for the first time on my e-bike

    Yep I've been getting my most of my groceries with the ebike.The panniers on the rack hold a surprising amount and I also have a kinda big canvas type bag strapped to the handlebars.I end up going about 3 times a week just because it's fun. Eric
  10. Eric G

    How many ebikes do you see per day on average?

    I see one a month....maybe,the ones I've seen are the Can.Tire Schwinn ebikes I see lots more electric scooters out on the roads,go figure the e scooters are illegal on the roads here. Eric
  11. Eric G

    Is pay TV dead?

    We're in Canada that's why :D I pay $80/month for the same speed,I know I can get cheaper I'm just too lazy to change providers at the moment. Eric
  12. Eric G

    Anybody know a good, free HDD eraser?

    Check this out for free backup apps. http://www.thefreecountry.com/utilities/backupandimage.shtml Eric
  13. Eric G

    Is pay TV dead?

    Yep...I've heard of fta,My sister's got a Viewsat receiver and dish setup.She was actually paying somebody $25. each time the receiver got zapped.I showed her how and where to get the updates/fixes from the internet and onto a usb key and then into her receiver.It took a bit but she's got the...
  14. Eric G

    Is pay TV dead?

    I built a copy of the Channel Master 4221 uhf antenna using a 3 foot length of 2x4 lumber,8 coat hangers and a piece of masonite covered with tinfoil as a reflector.I hung this contraption from the living room ceiling and to my surprise I pull in around 30 HD channels.Sooooo I called up my...
  15. Eric G

    Anybody know a good, free HDD eraser?

    Eraser (from Heidi) works well.Overwrites a drive or parts of it as many times as you want. Eric
  16. Eric G

    thumb throttle - are the good???

    Mr.dogman, I really like the idea you've concocted with the pvc pipe creating a thumb/half twist throttle.Would you have any pictures of it that you could post?I may want to try to make something like that myself. Eric
  17. Eric G

    I don't like hub motors - (crappy ones)

    swbluto,There's only moderate hills around here plus I've been riding a bicycle all of my life.I do pedal most of the time and going up those moderate hills I put effort into it all the time.I was born with Spina Bifida (a neural tube defect of the spine) and as I get older my old legs don't...
  18. Eric G

    I don't like hub motors - (crappy ones)

    I'm still lovin' my C-lyte Brushed motor like the first day I got it 3 or 4 years ago.I ride that thing in all weather all year round and it just keeps going and going... :D Eric
  19. Eric G

    Charging LiFePO4 - 2A vs. 5A

    There's Econogics in Napean Ontario... http://www.econogics.com/ I've never ordered anything from them but Soneil International lists them as a qualified vendor. Eric
  20. Eric G

    Ever regret lending out your bike/scooter?

    Yes,I lent my ebike to my 18 yr old nephew once and did regret it. He said he only wanted to take it for a short ride to show the bike to his friends and he'd be back shortly,I reluctantly agreed.Off he went and he didn't come back til ~4 hours later with a completely flat battery (the LVC on...
  21. Eric G

    What kind of helmet do you use?

    I never ever used to wear a helmet and I'd been riding a bike all of my life.When I got my first ebike (250watt tin can motor) with a top speed of 12mph,to me it still didn't warrant a helmet.I then upgraded and bought a crystalyte motor and controller and refitted my ebike.I still remember my...
  22. Eric G

    Oil Topics

    We heat our house with oil.What a difference from last year when the price was $1.47 per litre,we're now paying ~$0.77 per litre.We got a high efficiency furnace the other year and this years heating costs have been reasonably low compared to last year, it's been colder this winter me thinks. Eric
  23. Eric G

    Questions that I have about generally everything

    I like to ride on the side streets that are kinda parallel to the main roads but that's not always possible.With night riding there's definitely less traffic but unless you have really good lighting you'll hit the potholes as dogman said. Traveling at 20+ mph you just don't have the time to veer...
  24. Eric G

    Please help me build a wooden battery box

    I live in a small apt. as well and have done woodworking in the living room after each cut I use one of those hand held dustbuster type vacs. Eric
  25. Eric G

    can you recondition SLA Gel batteries?

    Here's a state of charge chart... If there's a shorted cell in a battery it will appear fine when checking with a voltmeter but if you put a load on it and check with a voltmeter it will drop real quick. Eric
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