Agreed…NASA crimps…” WORKMANSHIP STANDARD FOR CRIMPING, INTERCONNECTING CABLES, HARNESSES, AND WIRING”
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…to the chassis of the spaceship.
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Is there an article or thread in The Citadel for best practices and safe esk8 building?
If not there should be.
So they’re not using a floating ground, it’s a flying ground.
… I’ll see myself out.
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@MoeStooge I think you should take serious consideration from the advice here. If anything, people are trying to help you. Giving back to the community means listening to them and giving them a chance for their own ideas/projects to exist - ill intentions would be avoided if you did that.
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I’ll jump in and say that all of my G300 spade connectors on Ankle Wreacher are crimped connections (no solder). 6awg battery wires and 12(?) awg motor wires.
Haven’t had any issues.
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FWIW, every lacroix with a sentinel has a main battery fuse, although it’s not standard in other ESK8 builds I’ve seen.
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AFAIK the majority of production boards are either fused or running through a discharge bms.
But again, this is off topic for what we’re talking about here.
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It is relevant though, as DIY esk8 builders we’re known to ignore safety best practices in favor of performance. This is just taking that ethos one step further.
Speak for thyself. Not all of us have universal healthcare.
Also, what performance is being gained here by turning your chassis into a live wire?
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Pretty sure anybody that’s going to build an esk8 isn’t worried about hurting themselves. Others maybe, but it’s a risk just to ride these things where we do, being highways and streets.
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quiet lurker reading through this thread for days but i have to disagree… maybe thats true for yourself but im in my mid to late 30’s and im tired… I am def worried of hurting myself but i understand there are always risks… this is why we take precaution and wear protection… doubt anyone here will say that they dont care.
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Derp
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And still take the risks anyway. The entire idea of a powered longboard is a risk.
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We take risks if its a reasonable risk that is worth the tradeoff. Bypassing a BMS for discharge as an example, is done to allow us to draw higher current without risking a power cut. Its something we weigh on and have evaluated that out of the two, the ability to draw too much current is better than getting a power cut.
What exactly is the benefit here? You keep defending this without understanding how asinine it is.
If your argument is that powered longboards as a whole are risky and therefore we shouldnt care about unsafe practices… fuckit, we dont need airbags in cars. Cars are inherently a risk!
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driving to work is also a risk, never know what idiot may run a red light and crash into you. doesn’t mean imma stop driving. going to sleep is a risk too, might fall to sleep and never wake up. doesn’t mean imma stay awake forever.
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This is a false narrative.
I fully agree with this, but for reasons unrelated to this conversation.
Every single comment you’ve made, here or elsewhere has been raising pedantic counter arguments in defense of these practices.
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