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dobryan
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 Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2022 5:22 pm Post subject: Re: Building a Syncro Hightop for Western travel, "Western Syncro" |
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I had a successful arthroscopic surgery Monday to reattach the rotator cuff tendon. On the way to recovery!
Since I am one armed for a while I decided to start working on stuff that I can do one armed.
Let's build the LiFePO4 battery.
Top balancing 280AH EVE cells. They all were 3.292V out of the box. Using a power supply to apply constant voltage at 3.65V until they take no more amps in parallel. Then they get assembled in series to make an awesome 12V battery.
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Bleyseng
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| Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2022 2:09 am Post subject: Re: Building a Syncro Hightop for Western travel, "Western Syncro" |
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How long will you be one armed? I had my AC joint rebuilt and that was 6 months of being one armed.
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Zac
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| Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2022 5:29 am Post subject: Re: Building a Syncro Hightop for Western travel, "Western Syncro" |
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Had my labrum repaired in two spots last summer, 6 weeks in a sling doesn't seem to long until about 2 weeks into it. Best of luck with your rotator cuff recovery, dont skimp on the PT, it sucks but it is absolutely worth it!
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dobryan
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| Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2022 5:31 am Post subject: Re: Building a Syncro Hightop for Western travel, "Western Syncro" |
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| Bleyseng wrote: |
| How long will you be one armed? I had my AC joint rebuilt and that was 6 months of being one armed. |
I will not be able to really use my upper right arm for at least 3 months. Full recovery in 6-9 months. No working on anything strenuous above my waist or reaching for anything with my right arm...
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dobryan
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Howesight
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| Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2022 4:03 pm Post subject: Re: Building a Syncro Hightop for Western travel, "Western Syncro" |
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Hi Dave:
So sorry to hear about your injury and the months needed to convalesce.
My LiFePo4 280A/h setup recently went way out of balance. It sat unused for too long, I suspect (will report later), but the upshot is that I am also slow-charging with an Amazon power supply. Once the charging went far slower than I expected, I changed things up to improve the charge rate.
It turns out that those cheap alligator clips, when attached to the steel/stainless steel 4mm battery studs, induce some electircal resistance. Once I placed the alligator clips directly on the bus bars, the current throughput almost doubled.
But you have 6 months to watch your VOM, so maybe this tip is not so important to you. 
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dobryan
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dobryan
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| Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 11:14 am Post subject: Re: Building a Syncro Hightop for Western travel, "Western Syncro" |
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| Howesight wrote: |
It turns out that those cheap alligator clips, when attached to the steel/stainless steel 4mm battery studs, induce some electircal resistance. Once I placed the alligator clips directly on the bus bars, the current throughput almost doubled.
But you have 6 months to watch your VOM, so maybe this tip is not so important to you. |
Good call. I moved the clips from the threads on the post to the bus bar. The amps went from 2.7 to 3.9. That is significant.
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Building a bus for travel in Europe (euroBus)
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=695371
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dobryan
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Sodo
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| Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2022 6:39 pm Post subject: Re: Building a Syncro Hightop for Western travel, "Western Syncro" |
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I'd check that SS tank-stud-unit, make sure it doesn't leak around the studs.
Not sure how.
Maybe put some gasoline soluble felt-tip marker on the stud-welded side, and drip a little gasoline on the stud threads, see if gasoline comes out the welded side.
And dissolves the pen mark.
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dobryan
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| Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2022 6:43 pm Post subject: Re: Building a Syncro Hightop for Western travel, "Western Syncro" |
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| Sodo wrote: |
I'd check that SS tank-stud-unit, make sure it doesn't leak around the studs.
Not sure how.
Maybe put some gasoline soluble felt-tip marker on the stud-welded side, and drip a little gasoline on the stud threads, see if gasoline comes out the welded side.
And dissolves the pen mark. |
Interesting. I would not have thought to check it. Good idea!
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"To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive." Robert Louis Stevenson
MD>Canada>AK>WA>OR>CA>AZ>UT>WY>SD
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Building a bus for travel in Europe (euroBus)
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=695371
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Steve M.
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| Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2022 7:33 pm Post subject: Re: Building a Syncro Hightop for Western travel, "Western Syncro" |
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The way things are going with the water shortages what are your thoughts on carrying extra water?
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Steve M.
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| Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2022 8:22 pm Post subject: Re: Building a Syncro Hightop for Western travel, "Western Syncro" |
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| dobryan wrote: |
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| The way things are going with the water shortages what are your thoughts on carrying extra water? |
I cannot imagine not being able to find water due to shortages. The shortage will be for agriculture though. |
Just wondering what the price of bottled water will be?
For the past years it has already been the most expensive agricultural product in the stock market.
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| Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2022 9:04 am Post subject: Re: Building a Syncro Hightop for Western travel, "Western Syncro" |
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Good and bad news.
Good news:
I was talking with Matt Steedle who is now doing the front diff. I put a locking Peloquin in the rear transmission and he is moving the original rear locking diff into the front diff. I'll get a rear Peloquin locker and a front diff locker out of it. 
Bad news:
The tailshaft for the front diff, 094-409-141, has worn splines and has slop with the splines in the VC. It really should be replaced or there will be a 'clunk' when on and off the throttle. Aaaaand that part is NLA of course. So I need to source a good used tailshaft. The hunt begins.
(Matt is trying all his network but no luck so far.)
https://www.vwpartsvortex.com/oem-parts/volkswagen...NC1nYXM%3D
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Building a bus for travel in Europe (euroBus)
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DuncanS
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| Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2022 3:08 pm Post subject: Re: Building a Syncro Hightop for Western travel, "Western Syncro" |
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Oh dear. Weld and remachine?
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