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The ‘final’ battery stack up is under way 🤞
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The ‘final’ battery stack up is under way 🤞
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These long summer evenings are great for getting stuff done on the car.
All of the bits to go into the engine bay are painted. They’re not beautiful, but they will definitely do. I got sick of dealing with the spray gun so I just painted them with a brush.
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These long summer evenings are great for getting stuff done on the car.
All of the bits to go into the engine bay are painted. They’re not beautiful, but they will definitely do. I got sick of dealing with the spray gun so I just painted them with a brush.
#WeirdCarMastodon #EV #EVconversion #openinverter #classiccars
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Today I made an extension for the pushrod on the brake booster so it’s actually, y’know, connected to the pedal. This is one of those reminders that you can do a lot with just an angle grinder and a welder. It’s just a thickish piece of flat bar with a hole at either end.
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Today I made an extension for the pushrod on the brake booster so it’s actually, y’know, connected to the pedal. This is one of those reminders that you can do a lot with just an angle grinder and a welder. It’s just a thickish piece of flat bar with a hole at either end.
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The latest iteration of my #PCB to replace the tail lights in my #EV #Mustang arrived earlier from JLC. Looks like 5th times the charm. I managed to actually get this version to do something.
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The latest iteration of my #PCB to replace the tail lights in my #EV #Mustang arrived earlier from JLC. Looks like 5th times the charm. I managed to actually get this version to do something.
#WeirdCarMastodon #classiccars #electronics #opensource #openinverter
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iBooster all wired up with minimal swearing and, in what seems like a minor miracle, the thing actually works. I guess it’s been sitting on the shelf so long I started to worry the thing was a dud.
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iBooster all wired up with minimal swearing and, in what seems like a minor miracle, the thing actually works. I guess it’s been sitting on the shelf so long I started to worry the thing was a dud.
#EVconversion #EV #classiccars #openinverter #WeirdCarMastodon
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This is about where it’ll go on the battery box lid. That’s about as tight as it can get to the edge while still having enough clearance inside. I’d like to leave as much room as I can on the lid for other junction boxes.
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This is about where it’ll go on the battery box lid. That’s about as tight as it can get to the edge while still having enough clearance inside. I’d like to leave as much room as I can on the lid for other junction boxes.
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Also did some #CAD (cardboard aided design) work on the cutout for the mid pack disconnect. I’ll need the opening for removable bit, the location of the retaining bolts, but also the cutout where the fuse bulge is.
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Also did some #CAD (cardboard aided design) work on the cutout for the mid pack disconnect. I’ll need the opening for removable bit, the location of the retaining bolts, but also the cutout where the fuse bulge is.
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Did a little clearance check as well to make sure I've not mis-measured somewhere. There's at least a hand of space between the HVJB and the hood.
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Did a little clearance check as well to make sure I've not mis-measured somewhere. There's at least a hand of space between the HVJB and the hood.
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Here it is in place in the enginge bay with the HVJB (high voltage junction box) sitting on top. Looks pretty good.
I still need some sort of anchors to lift the box with (it will weight almost 100kg when it's fully assembled). I'm thinking about getting 4 u-bolts and welding them to the top of the frame (and cut out little notches in the lid).
I'll also need a few tabs on the bottom somewhere to bolt it in.
#WeirdCarMastodon #classiccars #EV #EVConversion #OpenInverter #Opensource
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Here it is in place in the enginge bay with the HVJB (high voltage junction box) sitting on top. Looks pretty good.
I still need some sort of anchors to lift the box with (it will weight almost 100kg when it's fully assembled). I'm thinking about getting 4 u-bolts and welding them to the top of the frame (and cut out little notches in the lid).
I'll also need a few tabs on the bottom somewhere to bolt it in.
#WeirdCarMastodon #classiccars #EV #EVConversion #OpenInverter #Opensource
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We have accomplished enclosure. My battery box is now an actual box - with sides and a top and everything!
I'll get some wide, stainless washers to cover up the slightly 'imperfect' holes.
#WeirdCarMastodon #classiccars #EV #EVConversion #OpenInverter #Opensource
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We have accomplished enclosure. My battery box is now an actual box - with sides and a top and everything!
I'll get some wide, stainless washers to cover up the slightly 'imperfect' holes.
#WeirdCarMastodon #classiccars #EV #EVConversion #OpenInverter #Opensource
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I only got one side done today. But pretty happy with it. The rest will go quicker now that I have the process down.
#openinverter #EVconversion #WeirdCarMastodon #ev #opensource
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I only got one side done today. But pretty happy with it. The rest will go quicker now that I have the process down.
#openinverter #EVconversion #WeirdCarMastodon #ev #opensource
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I looked at getting fancy counter-shank bits or end mill bits to drill a square edged counter sink. But it turns out giving the hole a couple of whizzes with a larger bit will do the job just fine.
I tried this out on a scrap bit of angle and it worked perfectly first time.
#openinverter #EVconversion #WeirdCarMastodon #ev #opensource
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I looked at getting fancy counter-shank bits or end mill bits to drill a square edged counter sink. But it turns out giving the hole a couple of whizzes with a larger bit will do the job just fine.
I tried this out on a scrap bit of angle and it worked perfectly first time.
#openinverter #EVconversion #WeirdCarMastodon #ev #opensource
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Today’s fun was figuring out how the sides and top of my front battery box will bolt on.
First instinct was to just drill holes and weld nuts to the inside. But I wanted to try and use rivnuts for a tidier job. The only issue with that is the rivnuts have a little lip so the sides/top won’t sit flush with the surface.
#openinverter #EVconversion #WeirdCarMastodon #ev #opensource
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Today’s fun was figuring out how the sides and top of my front battery box will bolt on.
First instinct was to just drill holes and weld nuts to the inside. But I wanted to try and use rivnuts for a tidier job. The only issue with that is the rivnuts have a little lip so the sides/top won’t sit flush with the surface.
#openinverter #EVconversion #WeirdCarMastodon #ev #opensource
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Postman brought me a boat-load of bus bars for the low voltage wiring in the #EV #Mustang this morning. (I may have gone overboard). There’s three for the engine bay, three for under the dash, and three to go in the boot (permanent 12v, ignition switched 12v, and ground).
They’re much chunkier than I thought. They feel good and solid though.
#WeirdCarMastodon #classiccars #EVconversion #openinverter #opensource
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Postman brought me a boat-load of bus bars for the low voltage wiring in the #EV #Mustang this morning. (I may have gone overboard). There’s three for the engine bay, three for under the dash, and three to go in the boot (permanent 12v, ignition switched 12v, and ground).
They’re much chunkier than I thought. They feel good and solid though.
#WeirdCarMastodon #classiccars #EVconversion #openinverter #opensource
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Oh, and I also started making little brackets to hold the battery modules from the top. Just a piece of flat bar, put in the vice and bend it by hand.
#openinverter #opensource #classiccar #EVconversion #WeirdCarMastodon
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Oh, and I also started making little brackets to hold the battery modules from the top. Just a piece of flat bar, put in the vice and bend it by hand.
#openinverter #opensource #classiccar #EVconversion #WeirdCarMastodon
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Still trying to decide how to bolt the side panels on. I could just drill a hole and weld a nut to the inside. I’d kind of like to use rivnuts though. But I’d need to countersink them so they were flush.
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Still trying to decide how to bolt the side panels on. I could just drill a hole and weld a nut to the inside. I’d kind of like to use rivnuts though. But I’d need to countersink them so they were flush.
#openinverter #opensource #classiccar #EVconversion #WeirdCarMastodon
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I think I’m going to use the old fuel tank after all. I changed my mind about putting the batteries in the fuel tank spot. It’ll help to preserve the outside appearance of the car being unchanged.
Here I’ve just dumped 5L of evaporust in there. I’ve been rotating it every day or so to get a different corner. Should make cleaning it up much less labour intensive.
#openinverter #opensource #classiccar #EVconversion #WeirdCarMastodon
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I think I’m going to use the old fuel tank after all. I changed my mind about putting the batteries in the fuel tank spot. It’ll help to preserve the outside appearance of the car being unchanged.
Here I’ve just dumped 5L of evaporust in there. I’ve been rotating it every day or so to get a different corner. Should make cleaning it up much less labour intensive.
#openinverter #opensource #classiccar #EVconversion #WeirdCarMastodon
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There’s plenty of room for everything - contactors, mid pack disconnect, fuse, HV socket, vent, and LV socket.
I’ll put the sockets on the side I think. Possibly will weld in a little bracket to hold them. The side panels (and top) will be 1mm sheet that will bolt on. They’ll just go around the sockets.
There will be a high voltage junction box sitting on top of the battery box so will leave the top relatively clear.
#openinverter #opensource #classiccar #EVconversion #WeirdCarMastodon
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There’s plenty of room for everything - contactors, mid pack disconnect, fuse, HV socket, vent, and LV socket.
I’ll put the sockets on the side I think. Possibly will weld in a little bracket to hold them. The side panels (and top) will be 1mm sheet that will bolt on. They’ll just go around the sockets.
There will be a high voltage junction box sitting on top of the battery box so will leave the top relatively clear.
#openinverter #opensource #classiccar #EVconversion #WeirdCarMastodon
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This morning I did the first test stack up to see if everything fit. There’s always that worry in the back of your head that you’ve not left enough room somewhere and while everything might be able to fit actually getting it in might be impossible.
#openinverter #opensource #classiccar #EVconversion #WeirdCarMastodon
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This morning I did the first test stack up to see if everything fit. There’s always that worry in the back of your head that you’ve not left enough room somewhere and while everything might be able to fit actually getting it in might be impossible.
#openinverter #opensource #classiccar #EVconversion #WeirdCarMastodon
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Over the Christmas break I turned my battery ‘tray’ into a battery box. Well, something that more resembles a box. It has three dimensions now at least. It’s not perfect, but it’s reasonably square.
#openinverter #opensource #classiccar #EVconversion #WeirdCarMastodon
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Over the Christmas break I turned my battery ‘tray’ into a battery box. Well, something that more resembles a box. It has three dimensions now at least. It’s not perfect, but it’s reasonably square.
#openinverter #opensource #classiccar #EVconversion #WeirdCarMastodon
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Brought the #Mustang to #DublinMaker over the weekend to exhibit it as part of the #OpenInverter stand. Loads of interest in #EVConversion from adults and kids alike. It was a wonderful event. There were five of us on the stand and we were swamped for the whole two days. It was great fun!
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Brought the #Mustang to #DublinMaker over the weekend to exhibit it as part of the #OpenInverter stand. Loads of interest in #EVConversion from adults and kids alike. It was a wonderful event. There were five of us on the stand and we were swamped for the whole two days. It was great fun!
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In all my excitement arranging things in the engine bay, I forgot to check out how things line up on the underside of the car. Took a few snaps this morning and it's looking really well. The rib which supported the old transmission lines up perfectly with the rear mount on the gs300h CVT. I still need to move it back a little to clear the steering parts on the front, but it's still basically bang on.
#WeirdCarMastodon #EV #classiccars #restoration #evconversion #openinverter
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In all my excitement arranging things in the engine bay, I forgot to check out how things line up on the underside of the car. Took a few snaps this morning and it's looking really well. The rib which supported the old transmission lines up perfectly with the rear mount on the gs300h CVT. I still need to move it back a little to clear the steering parts on the front, but it's still basically bang on.
#WeirdCarMastodon #EV #classiccars #restoration #evconversion #openinverter
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#Mustang sitting down on its wheels for the first time in 6 years (!?!?!).
Still no steering or brakes. ... or anything else really. But it's a symbolic milestone.
#WeirdCarMastodon #EVconversion #classiccar #restoration #EV #openinverter
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#Mustang sitting down on its wheels for the first time in 6 years (!?!?!).
Still no steering or brakes. ... or anything else really. But it's a symbolic milestone.
#WeirdCarMastodon #EVconversion #classiccar #restoration #EV #openinverter
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I finally managed to find the old brake master from the mustang. It was buried in a box of random bits. Quite a size difference between it and the new(er) booster I plan to replace it with.
#WeirdCarMastodon #classiccar #restoration #ev #EVconversion #openinverter
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I finally managed to find the old brake master from the mustang. It was buried in a box of random bits. Quite a size difference between it and the new(er) booster I plan to replace it with.
#WeirdCarMastodon #classiccar #restoration #ev #EVconversion #openinverter
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Took this little walk around video last night. Finally feeling like I'm starting to get on top of the rust and bodywork repairs. Should be able to start on putting the suspension back together fairly soon.
https://peertube.chrskly.net/w/sb4AZXJhdXYBqL153dWQh8
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Took this little walk around video last night. Finally feeling like I'm starting to get on top of the rust and bodywork repairs. Should be able to start on putting the suspension back together fairly soon.
https://peertube.chrskly.net/w/sb4AZXJhdXYBqL153dWQh8
#WeirdCarMastodon #ev #EVconversion #openinverter #classiccar
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It took a few passes, but I'm calling the rear, right wheel arch done :) Well, the hard part is done. Now I just need to paint and seam seal.
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It took a few passes, but I'm calling the rear, right wheel arch done :) Well, the hard part is done. Now I just need to paint and seam seal.
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Doesn’t come out quite right in photo, but love the patina on this part of the car. I’ll still be cleaning and respraying it. It just looks cool right now.
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Doesn’t come out quite right in photo, but love the patina on this part of the car. I’ll still be cleaning and respraying it. It just looks cool right now.