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- Wed Aug 27, 2008 6:00 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Multiple motor & controller approach?
- Replies: 87
- Views: 172858
Good news, a package from Hong Kong arrived today (less then three working days from China to my door - pretty good). The motors look very well made and finished, particularly given the low price (about £25 each). The machining looks very good and the stator windings are even and nicely encapsula...
- Wed Aug 27, 2008 3:53 pm
- Forum: Conversions
- Topic: Another mini conversion
- Replies: 34
- Views: 71311
If you don't want to reverse the direction of one of the motors, then you could look at arranging them in a staggered stack, both facing the same way and driving the shafts through chains/belts of different lengths. You might be pushed for room a bit with this approach though, as the Mini has inconv...
- Wed Aug 27, 2008 6:39 am
- Forum: All things battery related
- Topic: Overamping fun
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12479
Shame about the auction, but if you email Ping directly on his eBay contact address he will give you a quote and supply direct - he'll send you a PayPal invoice directly. Whether or not this battery will solve your hill climbing problem depends on whether or not the battery is the cause (I've just r...
- Tue Aug 26, 2008 6:28 am
- Forum: All things battery related
- Topic: Overamping fun
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12479
You're right, you can't just connect both negatives together, bad things may happen! The Ping battery comes with a battery management system circuit board strapped to the side, which controls both charging, by making sure that no individual cell gets over-charged, and discharging, by making sure tha...
- Tue Aug 26, 2008 6:13 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: LED lights
- Replies: 15
- Views: 40611
It is a bit of a curious thing to try and unravel, all this legal stuff on lights, so no apology is needed. I managed to download a copy of the SVA Inspection Manual (albeit a draft issue of the current one) over the weekend and there seems to be precious little about lights, other than stuff on vis...
- Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:22 pm
- Forum: All things battery related
- Topic: Overamping fun
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12479
I've been running a 36V, 10Ah Ping LiFePO4 battery on my recumbent for about 6 months. Previously I'd run it for a very short time, when testing, on a 36V sealed lead acid battery pack. The LiFePO4 pack is astounding by comparison. Virtually no voltage drop under load at all and much more current av...
- Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:48 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Multiple motor & controller approach?
- Replies: 87
- Views: 172858
- Sun Aug 24, 2008 8:54 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Multiple motor & controller approach?
- Replies: 87
- Views: 172858
Thanks for that link, I'd come across Ron's name a few times on some of the RC groups, whilst researching motors and controllers. Well, I've taken the plunge and ordered a pair of Tower Pro motors, rated at 2800 watts maximum each. Including shipping from Hong Kong they have cost me £77.10 for th...
- Sun Aug 24, 2008 3:21 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Multiple motor & controller approach?
- Replies: 87
- Views: 172858
Interesting ideas. I've long wanted to build a very light tadpole style trike, hence my interest in looking at these very light motors. I think I'm inclined to stick with RWD, as it's easy to do with a chain or belt drive. Although making a space frame or monocoque frame would be straightforward eno...
- Sun Aug 24, 2008 9:05 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: LED lights
- Replies: 15
- Views: 40611