Noob question thread! 2020_Summer

I guess? They really aren’t doing much, but something is better than nothing, maybe?

If you’ve got nyloc nuts or other self-locking fasteners (something that doesn’t need to be tightened up against a stop to lock), then it’s kinda a moot point anyway really.

Just don’t gorilla those nuts as tight as they’ll go. Just go snug, to the point that the wheel doesn’t wobble, and maybe a hair more.

Well that’s the question I guess :smile:. As long as they don’t spontaneously explode or melt when captive and send shards of plastic into the bearings it shouldn’t hurt. It’s the explody or melty part that concerns me.

Does reg brake max have effect on the charge capacity of the single cells in the p-group or does it add up?
Example: For 2A chargeable cells, 10s2p,…can i reg 40A or just 4 ?

In theory just 4 however 2amps is for constant charge rates
Regen is for just 1 second therefore the number is usually higher and depending on the cell between 10-20amps for a 2p pack

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4A, but you can exceed the ratings for short times

See this, though this :arrow_down: is watts per cell and this :arrow_up: is amperes per P-pack

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I would definitely never run a wheel without metal spacers between the bearings inside the wheel. That’s asking for a broken bearing or melted wheel core. It’s happened.

As for the axle, printing one is okay. I’ve had ones running for like two years on one board printed out of ABS and they’re still fine. You’d wanna check tightness every once in a while

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You can also use bearing inner races and speed washers stacked up.

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Ya this works too, usually I use those for axle spacers bc I have so many broken bearings sitting around lol

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Ask @Fosterqc

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How can one tell if a Daly BMS is made for lithium ion or LifePo4? Without basing yourself off the printing on the case

How often should I readjust my belt tension on my board?

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You shouldnt have to throughout the life of the current belts. When the belts get stretched and worn you should be replacing them instead of increasing C-C distance, when you’re running 2 very old belts, one generally snaps and then the forced load onto the remaining motor snaps the other belt.

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Oh okay. I’m running a single motor and I’ve heard people say that you should readjust them after like 6 months, so I was just wondering

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You can really do as you please, the kevlar strands inside the belts do stretch and tear eventually but some have been able to stretch 1000-1500km out of a single belt. I can’t, but some people can.

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So that is what those arrows are good for! So simple but works great, brilliant.

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Does anyone know how to fix a slightly worn mountainboard truck on the kingpin axles?
I think I used my board for a while without a bushing so the kingpin surely destroyed the centerpiece a bit. Now, on bumpy roads, I could sometimes hear it having that shaking sound.

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So one of my escs is acting up, when i throttle up or down really slow, the motors spin but if I throttle up really quick then only one of the motor spin. Now I am trying to use the VESC tool and when I try to detect one of the motors I only get a flashing light on one of the ESC. Any ideas?

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Actually anytime I use the remote at first that one ESC starts flashing red and sometimes the motor will spin sometimes it won’t

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check your wiring, where are you looking for faults?

How do i check for faults? I remember doing it once but can’t find it😋 all the wiring is good too.

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