{"id":5630,"date":"2022-03-01T21:19:29","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T20:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.runstenracing.se\/?p=5630"},"modified":"2022-06-30T09:15:22","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T07:15:22","slug":"fitting-the-battery-pack-in-the-evant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runstenracing.se\/?p=5630","title":{"rendered":"Fitting the battery pack in the evant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So, when everything was installed and fitted I realised there was only 200mm where the batteries needed to go, and the batteries are 230mm wide.. Hmm.. Well..<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.runstenracing.se\/?attachment_id=5631\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5631\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5631\" src=\"http:\/\/www.runstenracing.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20220301_160813.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"577\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I started with removing the controller and the controller bracket but still the batteries won&#8217;t fit side by side.. So I tried a few placements and some could fit the battery pack but parts of it would interfere with the rear wheels when turning, other placements wouldn&#8217;t fit at all until I found one that fit..<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.runstenracing.se\/?attachment_id=5632\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5632\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5632\" src=\"http:\/\/www.runstenracing.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20220301_160810.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"577\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To make sure everything fits height-wise I put the seat mount back on the machine. There was some interference so I had to chop it up a bit..<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.runstenracing.se\/?attachment_id=5633\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5633\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5633\" src=\"http:\/\/www.runstenracing.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20220301_163650.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"577\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cutting and grinding discs on the angle grinder has a way of setting things on fire.. mostly me, but today all that caught fire was my gloves.. =)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.runstenracing.se\/?attachment_id=5634\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5634\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5634\" src=\"http:\/\/www.runstenracing.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20220301_165656.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"577\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some steel removed from the inner side of the seat mount and now it all fits with margin to spare!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.runstenracing.se\/?attachment_id=5635\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5635\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5635\" src=\"http:\/\/www.runstenracing.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20220301_165650.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"577\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Since I got rid of the mount for the controller and since I need some brackets for the batteries I rigged the plasma cutter to cut some steel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.runstenracing.se\/?attachment_id=5636\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5636\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5636\" src=\"http:\/\/www.runstenracing.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20220301_201945.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"577\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After a bit of fiddling due to the steel sheet bending (I need a THC) it finally made a puzzle!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.runstenracing.se\/?attachment_id=5637\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5637\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5637\" src=\"http:\/\/www.runstenracing.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20220301_203734.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"577\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tomorrows task will be cleaning these up and welding them to something that looks kind of like this..<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.runstenracing.se\/?attachment_id=5638\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5638\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5638\" src=\"http:\/\/www.runstenracing.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/cad1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"982\" height=\"554\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After that the batteries should fit and the controller should be rigidly mounted to the top of the motor.. If that happens all that&#8217;s left is to build the final version of the throttle, remove all spare wires from the wiring harness and route everything to the dash.. Oh, yes, I need to mount the DC-DC converter to get 12V from my 110V battery too, and wire in a main switch.. Well..<\/p>\n<p>TBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, when everything was installed and fitted I realised there was only 200mm where the batteries needed to go, and the batteries are 230mm wide.. Hmm.. Well.. 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