Josiah Posted March 12, 2023 Author Share Posted March 12, 2023 Replaced the left side with new battery, left it unplugged to charge up the original right side. After that I might reverse that and charge the new side to full before powering it on and putting everything back together. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josiah Posted March 12, 2023 Author Share Posted March 12, 2023 (edited) FedEx brought me the battery this morning but they can’t take it at their store so I have to bring it to a special distribution location tomorrow. They won’t accept battery shipments probably because of the fire hazard. I told her you shipped it to me this morning when she said she wouldn’t take it. And she said will take it but just not here you have to take it somewhere else.lol It’s a good reminder that these are still considered to be a fire hazard but inmotions potted batteries have to be safer Edited March 12, 2023 by Josiah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tawpie Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 I suspect you have a F'dEx shipping label from Jason... I dispatched some batteries via UPS a couple weeks ago, stickered it with the UN3481 (installed in equipment, the battery cases), declared the package contained LiIon batteries on the shipping form and it went ground across the country no problem. Dropped it off at the UPS store. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josiah Posted March 12, 2023 Author Share Posted March 12, 2023 Looking good. Will stopped a while ago at 50% charged that makes sense because there’s only half the total pack installed. I don’t know why I was expecting it to get to 100 with only one side charging. added hot glue to these connections as per @Punxatawneyjoe’s instructions. As soon as the gun gets hot, I unplug it before applying the glue because I don’t want it to be so hot that I could damage the wires. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Josiah said: They won’t accept battery shipments probably because of the fire hazard. https://www.freightnews.co.za/article/record-us11m-fine-after-lithium-battery-explosion January 5, 2018 Record US$1.1m fine after lithium battery explosion The dangers of carrying lithium batteries by air was once again in the spotlight after aviation regulators in the United States imposed a record fine of US$1.1 million last month. The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed the hefty fine following an incident in June last year where a shipment of lithium batteries caught fire while being transported on a FedEx truck – shortly after it had been transported on an aircraft – resulting in the total destruction of the vehicle. FedEx truck catches fire on Ohio Turnpike 1.5K views June 6, 2017 The truck was carrying lithium batteries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josiah Posted March 13, 2023 Author Share Posted March 13, 2023 All done here! Looking Golden. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellkitten Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 @Josiah Nice work! You really dove all into this hobby. It’s been quite the ride following your story. 🤣👍👍🎉🎉 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrelwood Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 8 hours ago, Punxatawneyjoe said: rebuilding a carburetor, you weren't using an impact. Impact gun is of course an overkill, and difficult in size for these things. I was talking about electric screwdrivers and such. I rarely tighten the screw with the motor, just use it for the rest of the screwing where it really makes no difference whether you use hand tools or electric. Other than electrics getting you there 10x faster. 2 hours ago, Josiah said: Will stopped a while ago at 50% charged that makes sense because there’s only half the total pack installed. I don’t know why I was expecting it to get to 100 with only one side charging. Because that’s how EUCs usually work. They must have decided to show the battery meter as half on the V13 to make sure the rider is informed that only one battery is in use. AFAIK all other EUCs calculate the battery percentage directly from the voltage, no matter how many packs are installed. And one pack’s voltage is the same as for two packs, so a single battery would also show as 100%. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Josiah Posted March 13, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2023 Thanks for the help guys! I did a quick 14 mile ride all new paths and had a ball on the wheel. It feels perfect. All cells balanced. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punxatawneyjoe Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 7 hours ago, mrelwood said: I was talking about electric screwdrivers and such Fair enough, i think we were talking about 2 different tools. An inline electric screwdriver is much different than i was thinking, my bad. I was envisioning this... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josiah Posted March 13, 2023 Author Share Posted March 13, 2023 (edited) Oh yeah I used those for hanging the tv for the IM videos and making my temporary wheel stand. that drill does have a speed control and torque setting that can be set super soft. Not so much with the impact though. I have one dewalt impact with a torque setting but not sure if it’s reliable. next time I’ll use this little guy. This bolt here is a mile long with a tight thread count. It would be easier on the wrist to switch to an electric too for the rear bumper. Those little electric screw drivers they use in the IM videos look nice. They use them for all the bolts. Edited March 13, 2023 by Josiah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josiah Posted March 13, 2023 Author Share Posted March 13, 2023 (edited) Just got back from the FedEx shipping hub. Turns out this battery is big enough requiring me to go through a third-party shipping and freight and company or I have to get certified at shipsafeshipsmart.com and then go through a somewhat lengthy process (1-2 week) through a FedEx shipping agent. The package then needs to be properly labeled and coded. They’ve had lithium batterie fires. The good news is my fireproof package storage area is almost complete. Edited March 13, 2023 by Josiah 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josiah Posted March 14, 2023 Author Share Posted March 14, 2023 (edited) Nice last minute, long night ride. Mostly new routs, some trail riding. A lot of slow cruising and exploring. Edited March 14, 2023 by Josiah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 17 hours ago, Josiah said: complete. Almost an indoor car wash, it's large enough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cerbera Posted March 14, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2023 19 hours ago, Josiah said: The good news is my fireproof package storage area is almost complete. That is an AWESOME storage space for wheels. Not that we should have to go to such extreme lengths of course, but the point remains ! Bravo Sir ! The irony being of course that you have one of the safest EUCs mankind has yet conceived ! I almost want you to get a Begode or 2 so you get the fullest use out of the room ! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrelwood Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 On 3/13/2023 at 12:34 PM, Punxatawneyjoe said: Fair enough, i think we were talking about 2 different tools. Seems like it, yes. I’m talking about these babies (11Nm) and this kind of usage: 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josiah Posted March 15, 2023 Author Share Posted March 15, 2023 Fun little 8 mile this morning. Reached a new top speed for sure. Did a lot of trail riding single track some steep up and downhill off road. Still have speed wobbles and I need to pay more attention. Clipped a sign post with the right pedal and belly flopped hard to the ground. Also just about ran through an intersection that had just changed to red in heavy traffic. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tawpie Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 29 minutes ago, Josiah said: Clipped a sign post with the right pedal Welcome to the dirt! If you haven't read anywhere, dirt riding puts your learning curve on steroids... partly because of pedal clips! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerbera Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Josiah said: Clipped a sign post with the right pedal and belly flopped hard to the ground. Somebody needs to give that man an award for 'most amount of unplanned dismounts' - it's making my '1 fall every 6 months' average look like I'm phoning it in !! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Paul A Posted March 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Cerbera said: Somebody needs to give that man an award Not an award......a video cam 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josiah Posted March 15, 2023 Author Share Posted March 15, 2023 (edited) At the jump training ground today! Maybe just for a few minutes. Wish me luck. Valmont bike park Boulder, Colorado Edited March 16, 2023 by Josiah 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josiah Posted March 15, 2023 Author Share Posted March 15, 2023 I made it up this somehow, but not very clean. got a tiny bit of air. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Punxatawneyjoe Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Just now, Josiah said: I made it up this somehow, Watch those berms, unless you have it in "berm mode" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josiah Posted March 15, 2023 Author Share Posted March 15, 2023 (edited) I got a bunch of really big drops and cleared one huge double. Tried turning birm mode off because every time I crash, the tire spins out making huge scene and shoots rocks everywhere. But I turned burm mode right back on cause It just drop me on my face in the little jumps. Also after that it jumped out in front of me out of the blue and went down hard on my tail bone. Edited March 16, 2023 by Josiah 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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