FS2 is officially a wrap and ready for her maiden voyage! If I can just get a break in the weather. I did get a short break last week Thursday where in the afternoon it snuck up to a cloudy but dry 56 degrees. I was able to take FS1 (the daily driver upon which that this one is based) out and test with the new tires and the jigsaw pulley and it worked great.
But now, of course, looking at that board and looking at this one I can see where another project might be germinating - if I move the electronics around similar to how I have them on FS2 I can add another battery bank and turn it from a 10S to a 12S, and I can add an onboard BMS. So maybe that will show up on this build thread, though I do have adult spring projects lined up that I really should be responsible about working on rather than playing with my toys all the time.
Anyway, complete . . . with 2 minor exceptions.
I cut, drilled and installed the second blindingly expensive Carbon Fiber cover plate
I CNCed two new end caps
I put grip tape on all wood pieces
I designed, 3D printed, wired and installed the charge port and charged it up amazingly, with a charger I had in stock - a cycle satiator. Even though it’s a smart charger it doesn’t seem to argue with the BMS and I think I get a full charge between the 2.
The exceptions are: I still use Loop Keys - I like the safety aspect of physical electrical disconnection, but the biggest problem I had was continually losing or forgetting to bring the keys. So finally I just zip tied them to the frame. But on this board I can’t do that so I need to design, 3D print and install loop key retainer.
And the second is the volt display. Fortunately there’s a connector right on the Stormcore that gives you a full voltage output, but I don’t happen to have that connector in stock, so another Digi-Key and another week. But that gives me time to decide where to put it and design a slick new housing for it. Or maybe go to a different meter or mechanism. Still noodling.
I’ll report back after her maiden voyage!
As you can see from these photos there is a perfect spot for both headlights and taillights, which may come later. For now I’ll probably print some sort of cover plate.
Here are some glam shots: