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Would order instantly. I have a bunch of e-scooter 18650 battery packs that would be nice to convert to an e-bike one. If Kickstarter is starting in Sept, then

• samstave 2y ago
  >>have a bunch of e-scooter 18650 battery packs Where get? There is a guy that rides the trail near me thats riding an ebike with a triangular battery pack that looks identical to one some HNer built here - He's too fast and I havent been able to stop him. Another question for the DIY e-bik crowd, is what kind of OTS motor could one harvest, like a motor from an electric lawm mower, or edger, weed-wacker? Are there power tools where the electric motor is useable? (like how people originally used mower engines in goKarts and such? Also, for fireproofing - mix Powdered Aerogel into a Silicon Slurry and dip the battery in that - the silicon and aerogel will make a heat sleeve thats quite fire resistant.
  • _Microft 2y ago
    > riding an ebike with a triangular battery pack that looks identical to one some HNer built here You might be thinking of jacquesm and this bike: https://jacquesmattheij.com/long-range-ebike/ https://jacquesmattheij.com/long-range-ebike/
• oulipo 2y ago
  Thanks for your message! The battery is already designed and in production, it's running on 1500 free-floating e-bikes in France without issues since around 2 years We're doing a Kickstarter because we're a startup so we need the upfront money to buy the parts and build the battery! We expect to ship to Kickstarter customers in November 2024!