Sodium Ion nail penetration test DIY electrified 2023-09-20 | DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!I am puncturing/shorting these 18650 cells in order to help verify that they are truly sodium ion cells.
Sodium Ion cordless drill battery mod. DIY electrified 2024-09-02 | I dug up my old Craftsman 16V cordless drill that I bought in (2006?)I decided to replace the old NMH cells with some of the Sodium Ion cells that I have left over from the motorcycle battery build.I will not be using a BMS because I do not think NIB cells need it. Balancing is a separate issue that I will address in the future.I replaced the original cells with NIB cells as a proof of concept. In no way is this an improvement over Li-ion which is presently the industry standard for cordless tool batteries. The few advantaged this chemistry has over Li-ion is temperature and depth of discharge. As I use this drill without a BMS I will FAFO how they stand up to daily use and deep discharge.
Battery box with minimum tools! #diy #lithiumbattery #motorcyclebattery DIY electrified 2024-03-30 | How to make a very accurate aluminum battery box with minimum tools.
Aluminum battery box construction (for electric scooter/motorcycle) DIY electrified 2024-03-30 | How I am making my battery boxes for electric motorcycle or scooter conversions.
Sodium ion cordless drill battery DIY electrified 2024-03-29 | The full video of making a sodium ion cordless drill battery for my 20+ year old Ryobi. It came with nickel cadmium cells that are long pooched. I have decided to NOT use a BMS with these cells but will instead monitor their balance over many charge/discharge cycles to see how they perform.Sodium ion has far less energy density than lithium ion. It will not be very practical for professional use as I expect the battery to flatten quickly during use.This project is mainly for experimentation and to gather data. I have also tried out a new technique that I am developing where I will use conductive foil tape in the cell joining process. I have not seen anyone else doing this so I hope I am first and on to something.
Sodium ion drill battery DIY electrified 2024-03-25 | I replaced the NICAD cells in my 20+ year old ryobi cordless drill with Sodium Ion cells.
Sodium Ion extreme discharge test!!!! DIY electrified 2023-09-16 | In this video I will discharge a fully charged Sodium Ion cell down to zero volts or as low as it will allow. I will fully recharge it again at the recommended maximum charge current (in this case 1C) and complete another normal (0.5C) discharge to see if any adverse affects have occurred to the cell. I will monitor the temperature of the cell as well. This test should confirm that this is truly a Sodium Ion cell and not a cheap lithium ion cell relabelled as Sodium.
Sodium Ion cell test. DIY electrified 2023-09-15 | Simple capacity test for these sodium ion 18650 cells from General Electronics tech Ltd (Alibaba)
DIY Sodium ion battery for electric motorcycles DIY electrified 2023-09-10 | This is a quick video detailing the processes of assembling an 20P25S 18650 Sodium Ion battery pack. When completed I will install in my Aprilia Scarabeo 49cc scooter that I converted to electric.Sodium Ion cells from General Electronics Technology Co Ltdalibaba.com/product-detail/Manufacturer-GeB-3-1V-1500mAh-18650_1600907686269.html?spm=a2700.shop_plgr.41413.4.5aaf4147fxURut
Amphenol Surlok high power quick disconnects! DIY electrified 2023-08-10 | A short video to showcase Amphenol's high current connectors compared to some Chinese knockoffs.These are a great option for DIY EV/battery builders. They are far more convenient than Anderson connectors.Caution: they have a limited number or connect/disconnect cycles. So not suitable for daily connecting/disconnecting.
Aprilia Scarabeo range test! Electric conversion. DIY electrified 2023-08-04 | I test the range of my Aprilia Scarabeo 50cc that I converted to electric.The battery consists of 24 Gotion 50AH LifePo4 cells in series.The driving course consists of a mix of city and rural roads with mostly rural driving that I think represents an average commute.
#shorts limp home Frankenstein repaired lithium ion battery. DIY electrified 2023-08-01 | I put a defunct/semi-repaired lithium ion battery in an old top box to serve as my backup battery for range testing. I realize the battery adds 25ish pounds to bikes weight and will skew the total range numbers but this is the easiest way I have to get some range numbers.The bikes main battery (24S1P Gotion 50AH LifePo4 cells) is 50 amp hours with a fully charged voltage of 87.6 volts giving it 4.38 kilowatt hours of energy.I plan to drive around the airport where I live until the battery cuts out while continuously filming it so that the discerning viewers can verify that hopefully find the certainty that the range test was honestly conducted.
Aprilia Scarabeo electric conversion DIY electrified 2023-07-15 | I have been off and on modifying an Aprilia Scarabeo 50cc scoot to electric. I will remove all of the gasoline components and replace them with an electric drive system. The rear tire will have an in-wheel / hub motor.Parts:For the swingarm I could not find what I liked so I bought two and mixed the parts together since they were interchangeable...Monkey bike Swingarm - the main swingarm with chassis fittings aliexpress.com/item/1005003924193172.html?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_groupList.8148356.11.8a3e4522lSlSQk&pdp_npi=3%40dis%21CAD%21C%24%20384.30%21C%24%20384.30%21%21%21%21%21%40210321c316896236501431426e39e6%2112000027482109756%21sh%21CA%21120257864NIU aftermarket Swingarm - robbed motor mounts/fittings aliexpress.com/item/1005003556005522.html?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_groupList.8148356.13.8a3e4522QTJFJu&pdp_npi=3%40dis%21CAD%21C%24%20361.18%21C%24%20361.18%21%21%21%21%21%40210321c316896236501431426e39e6%2112000026270204957%21sh%21CA%21120257864DC-DC step down converter (≈87V to 12V)-aliexpress.com/item/4000127486041.html?pdp_npi=3%40dis%21CAD%21C%24%207.78%21C%24%207.78%21%21%21%21%21%402101e9d116896234334697783e5f10%2112000033594779742%21sh01%21CA%210&spm=a2g0o.store_pc_home.productList_2004719075234.pic_4Motor speed controller - aliexpress.com/item/1005002324301543.html?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_groupList.8148356.14.44f57d5aKsxzbG&pdp_npi=3%40dis%21CAD%21C%24%20266.28%21C%24%20266.28%21%21%21%21%21%40211b88ee16896235391268699eeca4%2112000020089145942%21sh%21CA%21120257864BLDC Yuma hub motor - aliexpress.com/item/1005004329058146.html?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_groupList.8148356.4.6e6f340b3XtSKt&pdp_npi=3%40dis%21CAD%21C%24%20349.18%21C%24%20349.18%21%21%21%21%21%4021038edc16896232826121399eb04d%2112000028775760001%21sh%21CA%21120257864Brake caliper set - aliexpress.com/item/32809590286.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.11.773a4a86tZnYmd&algo_pvid=b33c2243-c33e-42ee-82aa-849087c9bbf7&algo_exp_id=b33c2243-c33e-42ee-82aa-849087c9bbf7-5&pdp_npi=3%40dis%21CAD%21131.81%2164.58%21%21%2197.39%21%21%402102188b16896239380756538d0748%2112000028531939565%21sea%21CA%21120257864&curPageLogUid=nA2YyWXP9DrSLeft hand brake pump - aliexpress.com/item/10000210200108.html?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_groupList.8148356.39.50111880QZCqt7&pdp_npi=3%40dis%21CAD%21C%24%2017.84%21C%24%2017.84%21%21%21%21%21%402103225216896241074446578e4374%21%21sh%21CA%21120257864Rear brake 1700mm hose - aliexpress.com/item/4000984075389.html?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_groupList.8148356.17.6f6a60288UV6DS&pdp_npi=3%40dis%21CAD%21C%24%206.94%21C%24%206.59%21%21%21%21%21%40210321c616896242673868555e7e51%2112000026574413909%21sh%21CA%21120257864Twist throttle - aliexpress.com/item/33060606128.html?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_groupList.8148356.1.75bd3439Mylwnz&pdp_npi=3%40dis%21CAD%21C%24%2027.74%21C%24%2027.74%21%21%21%21%21%402103225116896245668164429e82ec%2167591832806%21sh%21CA%21120257864Dash gauge - original Aprilia speedo combined with coulomb counter/shunt - aliexpress.com/item/4000809227116.html?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_allProduct.8148356.1.6c317790t7rWez&pdp_npi=3%40dis%21CAD%21C%24%2024.98%21C%24%2019.99%21%21%21%21%21%402103250d16896247374963280ef005%2110000008105254143%21sh%21CA%21120257864BMS - 2A 200Aaliexpress.com/item/4000529723243.html?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_allProduct.8148356.7.43f6c9404Uy5nJ&pdp_npi=3%40dis%21CAD%21C%24%208.34%21C%24%205.75%21%21%21%21%21%402101e9d516896249051995295e483c%2112000032091613230%21sh%21CA%21120257864Lifepo4 cells - I do not recommend buying cells from Aliexpress. They are often used/recycled. Alibaba direct manufacturers are a better source since you can get sequentially produced cells which will match each other much better. Unfortunately I bought these which came without terminal screws and so I was forces to solder the cells together.aliexpress.com/item/1005002759997512.html?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_allProduct.8148356.1.670773c91FiLAj&pdp_npi=3%40dis%21CAD%21C%24%20370.07%21C%24%20229.44%21%21%21%21%21%4021038edf16896252357801350e33ec%2112000022055259612%21sh%21CA%21120257864Shock absorbers -aliexpress.com/item/1005005813957019.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.93.2c641ad6Uw1IWd&algo_pvid=41dec6cb-e055-450e-b612-e2e05be53891&algo_exp_id=41dec6cb-e055-450e-b612-e2e05be53891-46&pdp_npi=3%40dis%21CAD%21147.39%21147.39%21%21%21108.90%21%21%40210218bf16896253808136410d0783%2112000034443866168%21sea%21CA%21120257864&curPageLogUid=ErogTe06y8DTAluminum solder kit-amazon.ca/Harris-500K-Al-Solder-Aluminum-Solder/dp/B001HWFM9Y/ref=sr_1_1?crid=NDIJ29MZOMFP&keywords=Harris+500K+Al-Solder+500+Aluminum+Solder+Kit&qid=1689625832&sprefix=harris+500k+al-solder+500+aluminum+solder+kit%2Caps%2C146&sr=8-1Other parts like shock mount and aluminum sheet for battery boxes all locally sources and or fabricated.
Aprilia Scarabeo Electric conversion #shorts DIY electrified 2022-08-27 | I have been slowly converting an Aprilia Scarabeo 50cc gas scooter to electric. This video short is meant to be a teaser for the full build video that will come soon.
Electric ON-DEMAND water heater install DIY electrified 2022-07-07 | Stiebel Eltron Tempra 29 plus on-demand electric water heater install. This unit has 29KW of power to heat cold, Canadian domestic hot water for whole home use. As long as the electricity is on we can have endless Hollywood showers!
Helo firefighting (not an electric conversion video) DIY electrified 2022-05-13 | Not a diy or electric conversion. Some of what I have to do for work. I will upload more conversion vids soon.
Greenworks electric lawnmower SMOKING!! DIY repair. DIY electrified 2021-06-23 | My 6 year old Greenworks electric lawnmower stopped working and started letting out the magic smoke. It ended up being a seized bearing.This is an easy fix.
Isolated DC-DC buck converters series bridged for +24Vdc and -24Vdc. DIY electrified 2021-05-26 | How to bridge two buck converters together to get plus and minus 24 volts DC. Buck converters must be internally isolated. Most buck converters are not. Some projects require a power supply that has a positive and negative voltage rail. The simplest way to achieve this is with a center tapped transformer if you are on AC grid power. What if grid power is not an option but a high voltage DC source is all you have? Then this is one solution.DC-DC buck converters:aliexpress.com/item/4000310730190.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.69234c4drnoKl9Power source: 32700 LifePo4 cells 20S 5Paliexpress.com/item/32966494333.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4dVsAF90
LG Chem lithium ion NCM prismatic pouch battery build. DIY electrified 2021-04-10 | Make your own Li-ion battery using prismatic pouch cells. LG Chem E60 NCM lithium ion cells. DIY electric motorcycle. DIY electric bike. DIY electric scooter. High power battery. 6 amp hour battery. Li-ion battery. Lithium ion battery. Pouch cell battery. 5KWh battery. E-bike battery. Electric motorcycle battery. NMC battery. NCM battery. Hyundai battery. Kona battery. Electric car battery. LG pouch cells. E63 cell.Not verified but they claim to sell original A grade cells : alibaba.com/product-detail/New-Original-E63B-3-7V-63Ah_62386620676.html?spm=a2700.shop_plgr.41413.13.da2465f9UVlD6L
Yamaha BWS electric conversion DIY electrified 2020-08-17 | 50cc gas scooter converted to electric for second life. Please subscribe so that I can eventually finance more builds like this.parts list:NOTE... EDITED UPDATED. SOME PARTS ARE NOT THE SAME AS IN VIDEO BUT I BELIEVE ARE UPDATED AND OR UPGRADED.50cc Yamaha BWs/Zumahub motor: aliexpress.com/item/33045293633.html?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_groupList.8148356.9.51442c63vP0gFo&pdp_npi=2%40dis%21CAD%21C%24%20603.62%21C%24%20603.62%21%21%21%21%21%402101d8f416664568031487567e22ba%2167394454493%21shMotor speed controller: aliexpress.com/item/32812096043.html?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_groupList.8148356.26.6a8171a5j6HIY9&pdp_npi=2%40dis%21CAD%21C%24%20605.15%21C%24%20605.15%21%21%21%21%21%400b0a050b16664569092413836e0b45%2164527187680%21shRear swingarm: aliexpress.com/item/32827612276.html?gatewayAdapt=4itemAdaptRear Brake: aliexpress.com/item/32828004610.html?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_groupList.8148356.7.14053edfUROS7D&pdp_npi=2%40dis%21CAD%21C%24%2053.58%21C%24%2050.90%21%21%21%21%21%40210318be16664572479362356ed2d6%2165075296262%21shFront Brake: stock with shims : aliexpress.com/item/32848174352.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4dJDbzxKThrottle: aliexpress.com/item/33061707883.html?spm=2114.12010612.8148356.3.44d44197BSprtOThumb Throttle for variable regen: aliexpress.com/item/4000178639311.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4dJDbzxK84VDC to 12VDC converter: aliexpress.com/item/4000140092142.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4ds1IHjtCharger: aliexpress.com/item/32910819775.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4ds1IHjtSmart BMS 2A 200A version : aliexpress.com/item/4000529723243.html?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_groupList.8148356.67.21763de2NYFGRm&pdp_npi=2%40dis%21CAD%21C%24%2014.49%21C%24%2010.42%21%21%21%21%21%402101e9ce16664576167811999e4e1c%2112000029799877686%21shSpeedometer: aliexpress.com/store/group/Panel-Speedometer/5079180_1000000360620.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.0.0.6c391d732qdY0vBattery... I have not tested the cells from this company as of yet. Original cells are no longer available: alibaba.com/product-detail/New-Original-E63B-3-7V-63Ah_62386620676.html?spm=a2700.shop_plgr.41413.13.da2465f9UVlD6L
Electrified BWS/Zuma test ride DIY electrified 2020-08-15 | Short test ride around Sidney on the Yamaha BWS (or Zuma) after conversion from 50cc gasoline to 1500W electric.The electric system is so radically different from the original gasoline system. It takes getting used to and you can accidentally over-accelerate with the powerful non-linear torque of the BLDC hub motor.
