I so wanted to clean up the cords on this controller and drilled into its plastic case thinking I will be careful huh? then grzzchchch. I drilled right through the project box and then into the board.
Oh NO! OMG! Wow what a frustrating thing to happen. I really feel for your frustration on that one. If you do consider another GM Controller, I do have one of the gold external controllers. I could get it to you in 6 to 10 days. I don't know anything about it, But i'm sure in your hands you would be able to finally discover the difference between the gold and silver controllers. I was saving it for myself, but I am quite happy with my bike as is. I never thought I would offer to part with it, but who could use one more then you. Anyway If you already have you eyes set on something else, I understand.
Really sorry to hear about the drilling incident!
Gary
Yes I want to replace the controller as I spent a bit of time doing this controllern box with a big heat sink and all.
But rather me spend all my money on things that will get me a working kit, at this moment, Id be best to get a bike to put this kit onto.
Here is my problem. Every time I have kit no.2 ready to install there is nothing to install it on. In fact I just keep swapping my two kits until eventually human error will prevail and I risk loosing both kits if this swapping wheels keeps up.
I should finish one bike and leave it alone to finish bike two. I last bought two HBS GM kits, one for a spare. Having two kits always has had me at least one bike on the road on most bad days.
Hold the gold controller for a few weeks Gary until I get this second MP on new bike.
Some things ive been thinking of could be better than the circular clips GM use. The freewheel gear side bearing is made to slip on over the axle. I was thinking of using a washer as a spacer on the inside of the bearing. It seems that the gear side bearing protrudes from its seat in its default posistion where I could use a spacer and have the bearing push right into its seat and have the side plate hold the bearings and hub sturdy.
The bearing protrudes about 5mm so a single washer and or a thinner inside between the stator base and gear side bearing might just make this hub solid without using circlips. Then one sould use electircal tape and heat shrink wrap the cables into place.
I have some pics to show how well the tape can hold the wire into place. If you stretch the tape tights it goes hard.
Both of my wheels are pretty solid just the same, but If I want to push the motors uses to infinity and beyond its design some things should be easy to improve,
Like you could get the MP to handle 25 percent more heat if you were to increase air flow inside the motor. One could attatch some aluminium edging inside the motor to act as a fan. The wattage ability of such a motor would return good efficiency for long and frequent heavy loading
