Posts made by Samuraipunch

Most of the "bearing seals" that are being sold now are just 3d printed covers, that cover the exterior seal and bearing race...

The earlier versions of badger seals, used an actual bearing seal/cup from SKF, and then some 3d printed pieces. That you needed to put onto/around the axle, and is tensioned with a spring to the axle; unlike the "no disassembly required" ones now. You'd fill this with grease, and it'd keep the cup against the race and seal. IMO it's a better design as the grease stays cleaner.

Looking forward to the Floatwheel torpedos... Wonder if they learned anything from the GT front concave footpads...

Must simp for @Lia , first and only rule!

FFM sentiments still hold. FM can grow up, and take the hit for being the company they are; instead of relying on a community to help them, when all they've done is try to oppress them.

BAN THE OW!!! LET FM BURN!!! 🔥⛽️🔥

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Your post/comments about the platysense... Make it seem even more dubious of a product once you wash away the landsurf hype. Early versions of it had the sensor go to the edges. From what you're describing it's as if they made the sensor area smaller. Likely as a result of the sensor sticking on, similar to the GT foot pads.

So, I'm still the only person with a full-size foot pad sensor with front concave... With the exception of the handful I've built/sold, and the others that have built their own similar transplant deck.

FM encases BMS and battery in epoxy...

@lia Are your pants inside out or something? ... The hem is bothering me, and suggests that they're inside out.

@agyas You can change the battery in a PX... but why and how? There isn't anyone making replacement batteries for them to my knowledge. And it's not like there's a better battery option either. It's so crammed full already, noone's going to figure out an impossible way to put 15 more 18650's in it. The only other option would be to use 21700's but you'd go from a 15S2P to a 15S1P for that, and effectively have a Pint w/ a Quart battery; basically half the range.

I'd still try to return it, or resell it when it comes back.

@NotSure I don't see why you couldn't wire up a different/vesc compatible plug/harness from OWIE to a lil f'er... Although if you did, you don't really need the bms/controller communication... Besides your board/bms management would mostly be done through OWIE, and charging would probably look like a VNR setup into the BMS, so it should balance as well... I'm pretty sure there are some kits that maintain the FM BMS, and replace everything else

@agyas If you're in the EU you should be fine to drop it off at the retailer for "warranty". Although, they'll really serve as an in-between and ship it off to FM more than likely. You may be able to use the EU's stronger warranty laws to your benefit, in that it's defective. There's no if ands, or buts to it. PX has a flawed design that bites people. You got bit. Since basically NO RETAILER services OWs that's an authorized dealer, you'll be out a board if you intend to keep it.

The XR is kinda meh imo, it's past its prime as your retailer likely has 4212's, and that limits your battery upgrade options down the line if you become interested. Otherwise it's ok...

The PX is a shit show in the battery compartment. All as a result of forcing a second set parallel set of batteries in. That the wiring and space management are causing problems due to cutting/stretching the wires in the various harnesses.

Return it, and get your money back. As it's a faulty design and implementation that has dramatic hardware failure as its consequence.

@lia EUC will help with that! And get new set of lives!

@notsure The only thing that comes readily to mind to justify more mass in the GT hub is for "heat". More mass, can absorb more heat... Although it doesn't do anything to disperse it. Maybe FM thought that people would only ride for long enough to where the hub could absorb it, and then take long enough breaks for it to disperse...

KITTY!!!

@swinefeaster Is that a new insert? I use these. Pinch the end you insert into the controller a little, so when it cures a bit, and you screw in the screw all the way, it expands into the epoxy/plastic and stays snug.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08P1T1FVP/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

@notsure You put the ice cream in a cone, and do interviews while eating it? I'm sure details like a vendor, or grocery/convenience store, cooler, etc are likely involved, but that's over complicating Jeff eating ice cream.

Jeff's ice cream is cookies n' cream... :D

@lia Tail dragging/emergency/quick stop is such a terrible method of stopping; that’s over-relied on and too often the default response/reaction. Yes, yes, the community thinks it looks cool… But for when you really need to stop, it’s a terrible option as most cases it sacrifices control. And when done in a less than perfect/smooth environment it makes it easy to get yeeted.

What makes it even worse of an option is if you need to brake so hard that you’re causing the motor to cutout…

@notsure .... right... like QC and GT are synonomous... I can't even type that in the same phrase without dying of laughter! :D

@notsure Very possible, I could be wrong on this, where you could "zombie" an XR to work without a BMS, but if it was doable it was on 4208 or earlier... but one of the things we may be overlooking is that it's also a more recent board that needs a chip... Who's to say that maybe it's an issue of chip installation, and a wire/solder joint to the chip and plug isn't bad... And that during riding vibrations are enough to cause an interruption at the chip.

Although I've always been of the mindset of "battery mod = no use app, and no updating app"... Which is why the app i have installed on my phone is for a pre-group ride and pre-achievement version... Who's to say what "bug fixes" are being released to combat battery mods via the app. Even though it's not a "firmware", board behavior can be adjusted and influenced by the app. So with the app open, it's very possible that some data is being sent to the app from the board, and the app interprets something in that data stream as a behavior FM doesn't approve of, and tells the board it's time to throw an error; resulting in yeeting the rider.

@lia What, you got my attention with OnlyFans.... ;D

I'm just going to take that as really a subtle way of saying "needs to shave legs" though. But really... Is the helmet ok? We'd hate it if it had to come off, and you lose your veil of anonymity and confirmation that you do have a face! :P