RC - Page 2

Notice the space between the belt and those teeth ?.. well. just enough to wedge a fingernail inbetween !! ( s.o.b that hurts )

This gives me mounting surface on both sides of the frame.. and withing the cranks.. and " just " ..

Of course, these aluminum angle plates are in the way of the chain, so got to make some room.. Using my Dremel scroll saw..

A bit more progress to report.. slow going.. but it's like wheel building. my 1st took me a whole weekend of swearing but now i can lace a hub in 1 hour flat !

Primitive and limited tools, but gets the job done !

Found a piece of stainless, not sure what gauge, but very thick. i can just barely flex a 12" piece..

Precision work with an angle grinder.. uhm.. well.. lets just say.. it will work good enough for now.

Had to cut a slot for the chain, had it just right, but not wide enough, while widening a slip of the bench clamp made the hole a big longer, to grind it smooth made matters worse.. etc etc etc. next thing you know.. . I will re-do this once i get the thing mounted and tested.

Drilled 4 holes and mounted the angle aluminum to the SS plate, this way i can use this to mount onto the frame without having to hold up the whole motor for mockup.. Looks good from far away.. but far from looking good hehe..

Underside..

The empty hole is where the threaded rod will go between the motor chain and the frame.. it's going to be very very very close but by my eyeball-calculations it will fit !

Dying to take it for a ride... but more work to do.. however !!! the motor is now attached to the bike !!!!!!!

Other side. ( yeah that is indeed some rust on there, not a problem tho, that i can deal with easily !!! )

The bigger 2nd stage sproket rusted out early on, i plan to buff it out good and wax coat it once i get the rest of the chores done.. right now i just want to get this up and running for a test ride.. but before i get to do that i have to ream out the chain slot a bit wider, and make 2 chain tensioners (1 for the fw to chainrnig, and 1 for the main chain ) then wire it all up.... will likely start off on 24v and ramp it up if everything holds together..

For the other chain.. i kept the broken Axiom chain tensioner from my Norco and the spring is broken inside ( bend that locks it in place so it don't spin free ) however, in reverse it still jams in there and springs..

so i dug thru my mountain of various parts and managed to find the same thread pattern of all things.. on a ceiling electrical box plate !!! i think this came from a chandelier i tore apart a long time ago !! .. and my mother calls me a pack rat.. ha.

Small update, got the 2nd chain mounted and went for a pedal test, so far so good ! .. Started work on chain tensioners that are going to be required, even with half link chains you can't get them tight enough to work eithout tensioners.. grrrr.. i have most of the parts i need in my parts stash, bearinged rollers and various springs, hopefully get that sorted out tomorrow night.

Popped a few wheelies and intentionally landed hard to test the bracket, so far so good, everything is still in line and solid.. for now...

24v road test !

Fun ! but there are bugs to be worked out . cutouts on LVC detection ( 2 beeps ) . i need to dimple the motor shaft and loctite the set screws,

Rather loud ( compared to all hub motors i have used , like.. ALOT louder ..) but not unpleasant like the cyclone 500w i hated so much.. forget stealth when on this bike !! people KNOW it's motorized ! lol....

Need to fab up an ankle guard, this sucker is dangerous !!!! if the ride don't make your heart race, the whipping chains surely will !

I need to get working on a 15 cell PSI.. ( too bad 16 is too much, i already have one done up for the BMX ....but not a big job and easy to do.. )

More, including video tonight or tomorrow !! i promise

Running at 36v with wheel off the ground, the belt gets to hand quesstimate of 40 to 45 celcius within 30 seconds

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