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so it sits flat
i got my actual new rim so i have to do it again eventually
You manage to get it nice and straight?
Debating doing mine at some point
heres my secret that rim is out of true regardless since it was in a crash
ah
hahaha
i was meant to get that exact same rim from alie which is why i had the black spokes.
it ended up in new york for some reason so i was gonna lace it onto my original rim from bike
turns out that rim only had 32holes when i needed 36h so i just put it back together with the new spokes
fair enough, apparently you can pull rims slightly back into shape after a knock
depending on how bad they are of course
oh i had to bang it it was that bad and its still out abit
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new ebike specific rim arrived that is 36H
and its already straight anyhow just gonna be fun putting 14ga spokes on a 12ga hub
Drill?
Dremmel might be more appropriate
14ga is smaller than 12ga
Oooops
Slow brain today
it will work regardless
how bad it was before i adjusted it
0.o
yeah now its only out of true in 1 spot
Got a pinch flat the other day, instead of going for bigger mtb tyres my dumb brain wants motorcycle wheels now
The dishing was never right anyways
that rim tape is so strong
is stripped most of the black coating on the rim when i removed it
Looks cushy
you could you know actually inflate your tyres
I just used a roll of cheapo duct tape
Also probably hasn't helped in hindsight
considering i hit the curb fast and hard enough to do that to my rim
and i didnt get a puncture
What pressue?
was like nearly the max rated for the tyre
lemme check
my tyres are rated 85 max psi
so like 80
I was running similar originally
Hadn't checked for a while
Bike is hevy
Rider isn't exactly smol either
The push back to work was gnarly, chipped some paint off the rim
Don't think it got significantly damaged
the more weight the higher the psi is the general rule
Yeah, guessed as much
I tried banging it in place, but only chipped the paint, once I had it of, I stuck my heel on the flat spot and pulled with hands and achieved next to nothing :Pikachu:
jayzus
wtf am i looking at?!
cracked frame
held together with hose clamps
whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
like i do stupid shit with hoseclamps, like dethskoot, but even then i know its not great. the leverage there is either gonna slip the clamp down or up and POP goes ur stem
Yeah, u might wanna get a wider hose clamp
or u know...do the right thing. either get the frame welded, or toss it
that crack is already spiderwebing
its a matter of time before full failure lol
that's a toss
TBH
aluminum with that much structural failure?
That ain't going
that spiderwebbing
would need the headtube chopped off and replaced
Holy $#@%ING CRAP
Wtf did he do, drive new oversized bearing cups in?
How the hell do you crack both sides of your head tube.
I can only assume he like, drove the bearings in so crooked he cracked the tube before driving them home
And yea, that frame is toast, lol.
Agree with Startrak, toss into the trash.
@Black Moons front high power hub motor I think
yeah a tonne of people no the fb group not using torque ars of the cheap ones
and upp batteries
Checklist for the facebook group
Counterfeit torque arm :check:
torque arm installed incorrectly :check:
UPP battery :check:
Flammable yellow phase wire connector block :check:
controller in a thermally insulating bag :check:
rim brakes :check:
wiring mess :check:
Would have to be an amazingly shitty bike and high power motor for that...
like, front brakes make a 3KW hub motor look like a joke
at least, disks do
also I can't see force or impacts 'cracking' it like that without just ripping it right open.
I almost think it HAD to be done with a bearing cup install, or the entire thing would have ripped apart before they got the bright idea to put hose clamps on it
the top it off is the admins bike frame just stuffed with lipos
you also forgot spotwelding with nickel plated steel to copper because???????
because it's easier lol
they aren't using good welders
reminds me of this
why is the indicator light on?
don't touch it, it's spicy for multiple reasons
Iv seen a couple not Firestarter yellow blocks. U can get em. On McMaster. But pricey for the glass fiber reinforced stuff
yes but also consider that this is a vibration environment
Tru. Ud need castle nuts and a pin
@Akbar there is no real issue with using bolted connections on EV's, see: cars
the problem, is using shitty chinese stamped steel ring terminals with poor crimps
Which EV uses bolted connections for power?