Noob question thread! 2020_Summer

How-Tos & Esk8 mechanics Esk8 Mechanics
#2331

In all fairness, 5.5x2.1 barrel jacks get rather warm at 4A but their convenience beg extra investigations into what’s possible with them.

Maybe a lineup of ceramic ones is in order.

I’m testing a few other ones as well and I think some custom skates take them over those limits.

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#2332

Cough cough lime charger cough
Sorry had a gear in my throat

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#2333

You cannot get the female part (board side) of those anywhere. I’m already all over that.

You can only find the male ends (charger side) on AliExpress as far as I’ve found.

IF YOU FIND THEM, PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP

Plus those connectors break REALLY easily, like way more easily then 5.5x2.1 barrel connectors

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#2334

@b264 What’s the sizing again?
Btw found the one I had lost when I sent you one

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159315451276257984743502558352293024×4032 4.67 MB

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#2335

in all honesty, charging my boards is the most trepidation I experience in esk8s…

crappy chargers, crappy electronics, crappy users…

I’m so glad I read one of your threads about fusing charge ports way back in noobdom

even my first board had a fused charge port… and since that day I’ve only popped one fuse… and that was user error… but much thanks for your wisdom and experience!

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#2336

They are 8.00mm x 5.55mm x 1.75mm barrel plugs

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20200626_015823 (copy)2328×1902 1.13 MB

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#2337

@b264. I’m lost. In terms of vs a normal barrel which we name as 5.5 x 2.1

What sizing is it? They would be 5.5 x 1.75? Doesn’t seem logical to me as they’re bigger

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#2338

The OD of the outer wall measures 8.00mm
The ID of the outer wall measures 5.55mm
The OD of the inside pin measures 1.75mm

These plugs can be found, but the jack that this plugs into I have never located

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#2339

So… 8 x 5.5?

Nvm I get it :man_facepalming:

3am just knocked on my door

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#2340

These seem to not be available any more but this is a snapshot as ordered

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#2341

@b264 I’m told otherwise🤔

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#2342

DUDE!!! IS THIS THE PORT?

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#2343

:open_mouth:

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#2344

That’s definitely the one

Been a few months since I looked

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000185261312.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.1000014.10.527b1cc1W3GUxM&gps-id=pcDetailBottomMoreOtherSeller&scm=1007.14976.158757.0&scm_id=1007.14976.158757.0&scm-url=1007.14976.158757.0&pvid=f78d14fb-b3fd-4ffe-9c07-8f60b173cd48&_t=gps-id:pcDetailBottomMoreOtherSeller,scm-url:1007.14976.158757.0,pvid:f78d14fb-b3fd-4ffe-9c07-8f60b173cd48,tpp_buckets:668%230%23177981%2317_668%23808%235965%23480_668%23888%233325%238_4976%230%23158757%230_4976%232711%237538%23175_4976%233223%2310380%235_4976%233104%239653%238_4976%233141%239887%237_668%232846%238111%23452_668%232717%237567%23946_668%233164%239976%23211

There are more also

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#2345

Oh man, 10S li-ion scooter chargers are cheap as dirt. This opens doors

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#2346

@b264 and it’s fucking mountable out of the box (cheap bag) and comes with a dust cover if you wanna keep it clean

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#2347

Lime got kicked out of my city before their test contract ended. So I’ve got a few of em chargers somewhere still in their boxes

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#2348

Gonna try one for science

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#2349

kool

I love science!

those look sweet… how many-many AMPs are you comfortable throwing at those port and jacks?

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#2350

I’m going to try to find that out. That’s the science part :rofl:

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