Yeah I soldered the first 8s3p a while ago, and am just adding the new 8s3p in parallel. I was mind fucked on how to process the balance wires while I was staring at it so I drew it up.
In addition to making it into an 8s6p, I am adding the BMS and charge port, which is quite nice.
I have never really understood the whole charge port fusing thing, what exactly is that protecting against? Is that in the case that the charge port gets shorted inside the enclosure? @b264
I suggest you use the sp13 connector. it has the board side pins isolated which IMO is better. also something about the GX connector being metal makes me uneasy.
I mean since I have it I will probably just use it this time, I think the metal looks cool, the place in the enclosure where the charge port will be fastened is nicely isolated so I am not too worried about it. As for the outer world, I was planning to print a plug for it while it is not charging.
I appreciate the suggestion though, and will consider it in the future. The sp13 looks nice too.
This might be my most ambitious build yet, and by that i mean most labor. No worries, i used a drill and a Forstner bit to hog out most material, and then cleaned it up with a plunge router.
I have not actually, been thinking of getting a set. So far i’ve always been using the standard ones and a new one cuts relatively well. Serrated ones cut way better!
I have looked at that them as well and they seem like they would be great. I recently go a cribbage board kit so I will be working on some of them for presents for the holidays.