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    Will tungsten electrodes work

    Hey there yous guys I'm in the process of building a spot welder to connect the batteries for my 48V battery pack. I was wondering whether the tungsten electrodes from a TIG welder or silicone bronze would work for the electrodes in a spot welder and last longer than copper. any comments...
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    Has anyone experimented with these?

    Has anyone experimented with automotive starter motors or tread mill motors to build or electrify a trike. I'm in my 70's and don't have a whole lot of time, or cash for that matter, to do the experimentation thing so I'm hoping to pick the brains of some of you younger folks. The problem I...
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    New old coot

    Yup I bought those, a hundred of them, but being a newbus and having not seen Richard Lloyd's video on them I fell for the bait. I tested one of them with my newly acquired Tenergy TB6AC+80W, I ran 2 cycles and it charged to 4.1 V both times with (1)766 & (2)778, on discharge it dropped to 2.49...
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    New old coot

    Indy thanks for the post. I wasn't planning on using LA batteries but rather making a pair of 12 V L-ion battery packs, maybe 4s/10p and then putting them in parallel to get the necessary power. The biggest question I have is, are starter motors capable of continuous duty under a heavy load...
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    New old coot

    Greetings from Milwaukie, OR, as the title implies I've made it to the top of the hill and going down the other side. If I match me mum (94) I've still got a couple of decades to go which I fully plan on doing. Unfortunately my knees have put a crimp in my mobility and with my doctor and my...
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