@fluxxpro Late reply, but there is really no benefit with a SF in a stock XR other than a small increase in torque, but a big gain in weight.
Perhaps if you have an unrepairable stock XR motor and need a replacement motor?

Auh! My lanky young man, Onewheel neighbor Matthew is moving! He got a desirable job in Michigan. I saw his mom today, Christmas Day, on the Greenway, walking his dog Graham Cracker, and we talked a bit. She expects (hopes) he will be back here in a year, but he couldn't pass up this opportunity.

Cheryl had told me once that she wanted to try Matthew's Onewheel... Matthew would not let her for fear she might get hurt. Maybe I could invite her to pad up and learn on one of mine while he is gone.

And Graham Cracker? It's still up-in-the-air uncertain whether the well-tempered and friendly-four-year-old dog goes out-of-state with Matthew, or stays snug at home with Matthew's mom, Cheryl.

@loaffette yeah, this is definitely an interesting development -- and it sounds like more things are coming?

@biell said in Questions from John Q. Public:

I've been asked all the standard questions while riding, "how much does it cost", "does it have a motor", etc? One of my favorites while actually riding in the middle of a trail is "you can ride that back here?"
But, over the weekend on a small group ride, I was asked a single, very pertinent question I was not expecting. "What PSI do you ride that at back here?" I yelled "17", and the mountain biker replied back "that makes sense." The other two riders and I looked at each other and were like, "that was specific."
So, the boring, same-old questions aside, what the the interesting, thoughtful, and intuitive/specific questions you have gotten from the general public?

It's always interesting when people come up with thoughtful and specific questions, especially when it shows a genuine curiosity about your gear or activity. Here are some unique and thoughtful questions others have received in various contexts:

**"How did you get started in this hobby/activity?"

**"What's the most challenging trail or route you've ever tackled?"

**"Are there different types or styles of [your activity], and what makes them unique?"

**"Can you recommend a favorite spot or trail for someone new to [your activity]?"

**"What kind of maintenance or care does your [equipment] require?"

**"Have you noticed changes in [the environment or terrain] over the time you've been doing this?"

**"Is there a particular [piece of gear or equipment] you wouldn't go without?"

**"Do you have any funny or memorable stories from your experiences in [your activity]?"

**"How do you deal with [specific challenges or obstacles] while doing [your activity]?"

**"What's your favorite part about [your activity] and why?"

These questions not only show interest but also open the door for engaging conversations about your experiences and passion for the activity.

@sdmods Where did you get the Pint hex file?

Lately on the Greenway the still water ponds, lakes, and swamps have been thinly glazed over with ice. So, here's a solution of mine for cold batteries. Riding my ebike to the trail, then it sits in the cold for an hour or more. Similarly, riding to the trail the EGO batteries I use for my Onewheel had been subjected to the cold of the trip.

Solution? I mounted a beer cooler to the rear rack on the ebike, behind the Onewheel. In the cooler in a towel I put a couple of warm red clay bricks straight off my fiery, active wood stove. Then for the trip out, in the cooler I put my EGO batteries. When I park and lock the ebike on the trail, I trade, and put the ebike batteries in the cooler. The heated bricks keep everything warm -- for the trip, and for hours.

@lemur
I will test ride tomorrow if the weather holds.
I thought I would beat FM to a hot rod Pint.IMG_7842[1].PNG

@hanahsdax Thank yoooou 🥰
Grateful to be considered a good friend ^-^ Hope one day we can ride together some day

Now THIS is a lesson on how to make a fun onewheel video! Go Jeff and TFL!

@hanahsdax Sorry to hear you didn't get to ride as much or complete part 3 of your experiment.
Although 5 years of daystreaking is amazing!

I hope you manage to do it next year and many more amazing rides. With that GTS I'm sure you'll have the sped to get them done extra quick ^-^

@wheelslipwilly Hope it all works out :)
Welcome^-^ Someone had to bring it back ;)

@onedangts said in Sick of OW Reddit:

Is it just me or has the drama over on the reddit sub calmed down in the last few days?

I was wrong, it was just a lull! :D :D :D

@puzz360 Hope you have loads of fun with these ^-^

@kallepetter Sorry for a late reply.
I ended up going with a higher voltage rated replacement for Q15:
https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/522-ZXTN19100CFFTA

This is the stock one:
https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/621-ZXTN25040DFHTA

For Q12, I got these:
https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/595-CSD19536KTT

@lmaloney Just in case. Have the connectors been resoldered yet? My personal XR had the front light issue but instead of the cable breaking the actual connector joints had cracked.

Other than that if it helps here's a schematic I tried to throw together measuring parts on mine when swapping the bits. I don't have the inductor values sadly.
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Probably a more sensible way to lay this out but I'm still learning this stuff.

@lemur That is actually really cool!
Now all you need to do is make the motor click a little as it rotates so it sounds like you're spinning the drum ;)

@puzz360 It's getting to be too cold for me to ride here, so i haven't been on my board in weeks (i've also been stupidly busy), which is to say that i didn't do the haptic update on my Pint until last week. Took it for a final ride this past weekend to get the battery into the 50% range for storing over the winter, and everything worked fine. i never managed to feel the buzz, but i wasn't pushing it either.

@rahan12 said in Connecting two XR chargers in parallel to emulate a Hypercharger ?:

Hi guys, I searched the forum and the web but couldn't find an answer.
Wouldn't it be possible to plug two XR stock chargers and connect them in parallel with an XLR Splitter Cable (1 female to 2 male XLR) so as to have one female XLR that outputs 6A at 63V ?
Wouldn't that be the same as what the Chibattery Fast charger provides ?

Just as something to use every now and then when a fast charge is really required, not on a regular basis.

It's been done. A company named two-x.com used to sell a 2 into 1 XLR combiner for the onewheel plus and V1 called a "charge-x" cable. I owned two of them. You needed two V1/Plus chargers plugged into the charge-x and the output was plugged into board. Info can be found on their website in the FAQ section, then search for the charge-x questions/answers.

@lemur Yeah, I missed out on the first drop of flat black and the tiffany swirl too. But, in the second round I snagged the white swirl. That is what I have on the board now.

Based on my first nudges, I expect them to hold up well. My XR has a tiffany swirl from the OG batch. I plan to replace them when I VESC those rails, but could probably make another year on them if I wanted to. BANGs last.

@lemur honestly I think they were just so excited that they forgot that thr battery was high voltage.

They probably should have known better, seeing that Robert most likely seems very fluent in circuit design (Badger sense, surestop, ect) but I think he too just got excited and forgot about safety

Also I don't know why but when they showed off the locking XT-60, my brain immediately went "I bet I could lick that!"
I think I need to see psychiatrist after that thought