Archived: the OG noob question thread! 😀

[ZachTetra]

Can I safely charge a 12s li-ion battery with a 42V charger if I only want to bring it up to storage voltage? It would be 3.5V per cell but I’m not sure the 12s BMS will approve

[Bindings_McGee]

If it’s just a D140/similar compact charge only, works fine. Worst thing that will happen is that it doesn’t charge.

[wafflejock]

Yah can’t say it will work for sure but under powering things isn’t generally a recipe for disaster so long as you aren’t drawing more current through a thing than it’s rated for it will likely survive. Over volting or reversing polarity without reverse polarity protection diodes is a recipe for disaster.

[PrivacyDoctor]

Why are channel trucks with urethane wheels not really a thing?

[Scepterr]

you mean this?

125mm GUMMIES Wheels

[PrivacyDoctor]

No.
To be more clear: why did channel trucks not win a part of the standard skate truck market?

Or why don’t people build regular street builds with some small MTB deck, matrix trucks and some regular ABEC or TB110 wheels?

[Scepterr]

channel trucks require a diff mount angle than regular skate/longboards

[PrivacyDoctor]

Yeah, you need a special deck like a MTB deck for it. But it would be totally doable. I just wonder why it is not a thing. The design of channel trucks seems more stable for speed imo

[Scepterr]

it’s doable, there are adapters, plenty of people on here have done it

[Movation]

They are cheaper from stormesk8 these are standard kegal mount so should fit. They fit my. Elofty DD.

[PrivacyDoctor]

I haven’t seen any of them running urethane though - did I miss one?

[Scepterr]

the only urethane option I’m aware of would be gummies
you’re dealing with 10/12mm axles

[PrivacyDoctor]

Oh, the bearing size is the issue!!
Now I get it. Duh.

If anyone made real urethane wheels for matrix trucks, I am sure it would become a thing.

[PrivacyDoctor]

Someone could machine a 8mm hanger for the matrix trucks… that would open the doors to new options…!

[Scepterr]

open the door to snapped axles…
theres plenty of options, no need to go chopping stuff up

what are you trying to get out of a channel truck with thane that you can’t with regular truck?

[PrivacyDoctor]

I guess I just need to do some more research on channel trucks vs skate trucks. But there really are zero options regarding full urethane wheels on a channel truck.

[PixelatedPolyeurthan]

Is it worth upgrading my Loaded x Umlimited solo kit from a 10s1p 25r to 10s1p of

• p26a
• 30q
• nah don’t bother

[PrivacyDoctor]

I think it’s only worth if you go 40T or even 2p

[PixelatedPolyeurthan]

bigger than 18650 and 10s1p won’t fit. the upgrade is quite simple

i agree though it is still quite some work for a small amount of extra range

[PrivacyDoctor]

Is 20% extra worth the work? I doubt so. Better make a custom battery back. Or make em swappable