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Chinese engineering

chorl

So I got the battery charger today. In typical Chinese engineering fashion, it has no documentation and inconsistent parts and features.

Can I make a left turn on the green light too!?

 

I’m not sure if I’ll ever understand what the heck it’s doing, and just take its little flashing lights for face value.

 

It also comes with two fuses, but with no fuse holder or any other visible sign of a fuse. It also seems to be ultrasonic-welded together, with no screws, so if I ever have to replace a fuse, I seem to need a sledgehammer.

 

Here’s hoping it works and never breaks (yeah right). I will not hesitate in sledgehammering it open at the first sign of trouble.

 

Electric X²/2 Version 0.9

chorl1 Comment

I can finally call the thing “done for now” after about a month of on-and-off work. It can run in its current condition, and just needs the battery charger (which the company I ordered from conveniently left out in my order for a battery charger).
Things left to do:

 

  1. Tuning
  2. Battery armor
  3. COLD CATHODES!

Anyway, no Major Build Disasters were logged, which is fortunate. It had its share of problems, however, including misfitting components, random switch shorts, and way too many hot soldering iron burns.

Some final build pics!

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