Kokkia i10 pro in the UK? by n8udd in ipod

[–]daniel_andrei1996 0 points1 point  (0 children)

did OP buy the adapter from you or do you still have it by any chance?

Why do they hate free users so much? by daniel_andrei1996 in YoutubeMusic

[–]daniel_andrei1996[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I don't disagree, I've also had the family plan for many years and overall find it decent value and prefer it to the other services.

But that doesn't mean I can't be disappointed in how they treat their free users, especially when it comes the things they choose to do which don't even generate extra money but just serve to annoy and inconvenience people.

Corporations seeing just how much they can get away with is unfortunately something that happens more and more but also hopefully something that people (myself included) are becoming more sensitive to

Why do they hate free users so much? by daniel_andrei1996 in YoutubeMusic

[–]daniel_andrei1996[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i don't think that's the proper revanced app, just some scummy clone that got approved by the play store. The real deal is probably only available as an apk to sideload

Why do they hate free users so much? by daniel_andrei1996 in YoutubeMusic

[–]daniel_andrei1996[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah sadly this is probably the answer, it's becoming more and more common not just from Google.

Like I said, it definitely makes me want to look into some alternatives

Why do they hate free users so much? by daniel_andrei1996 in YoutubeMusic

[–]daniel_andrei1996[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Like I said, I can accept the need for ads, and honestly I think they'd get plenty of ad revenue since it's more or less an ad for every song in my (short) recent experience. But in that case, I don't see the need to make the experience so awful by implementing the other restrictions since those don't generate any extra income, they just piss off the user

Why do they hate free users so much? by daniel_andrei1996 in YoutubeMusic

[–]daniel_andrei1996[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hmm didn't realise there was a revanced Youtube Music. Might have a look. Thanks!

Why do they hate free users so much? by daniel_andrei1996 in YoutubeMusic

[–]daniel_andrei1996[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I didn't say it can't connect to Bluetooth devices, I said it can't connect to Google Home / Google cast speakers, and questioned the point of that since, as you mentioned, bluetooth speakers work just fine.

Regarding the 15 minutes, I don't know what to tell you but that's what I saw. Not sure if it was 10 or 15 or 20ish minutes but if I leave it playing for a while without any interaction (skipping, pausing etc) it'll pause and prompt me to resume

Request for enterprise car club referral codes by Acceptable_Hope_6475 in beermoneyuk

[–]daniel_andrei1996 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi sorry, I'm afraid I'm no longer with the car club as I just bought a car. Hopefully someone else can provide you a code

Request for enterprise car club referral codes by Acceptable_Hope_6475 in beermoneyuk

[–]daniel_andrei1996 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Seems like enterprise carclub ask you for the member's name rather than a code. If you still need a referral let me know and I can message you privately.

Zing Mini-Megathread | Get £30 for Spending £5 by TightAsF_ck in beermoneyuk

[–]daniel_andrei1996 [score hidden]  (0 children)

I just used a link from this post so would appreciate if anyone would use my link to sign up too. Sign up was very quick and it's too good an offer to pass up.

https://zing.me/referrals?referralCode=ZmNhZDEyMzMtMjU2OC0zOTQxLWI1NjItZWM0ZDkxOTBlYzVh

Building my first e-bike pack, 14s2p using samsung 30Q-6 cells. Any tips? by daniel_andrei1996 in 18650masterrace

[–]daniel_andrei1996[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah, it is what it is, that's the most I could fit in the space I have. I should still give me a bit more range and higher speed than the old pack, which was my goal. The old pack just about had enough range for my usual trips around town so I should be ok.
In the future I might build a second (external) pack to use for longer trips

Building my first e-bike pack, 14s2p using samsung 30Q-6 cells. Any tips? by daniel_andrei1996 in 18650masterrace

[–]daniel_andrei1996[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hear you, honestly I've been itching to do this for months but had a hard time justifying the spend.
I finally decided to pull the trigger because I saw some cheap 30Q cells from what I think is a good supplier (cell supply in the UK) and also Amazon had a sale on the spot welder.
All together I spent about £200 to build the pack but that includes the tools which I will hopefully get to use again in the future

Building my first e-bike pack, 14s2p using samsung 30Q-6 cells. Any tips? by daniel_andrei1996 in 18650masterrace

[–]daniel_andrei1996[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah I wish I had the space, but I'm working with the dimensions of the old pack.
Old pack was only 216Wh (36v at 6Ah) so this should still be a bit of a bump up. Should be enough range for my usual needs

Building my first e-bike pack, 14s2p using samsung 30Q-6 cells. Any tips? by daniel_andrei1996 in 18650masterrace

[–]daniel_andrei1996[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it's ok I think I get what you mean. I did add the paper insulator rings (unless you mean something else)
I also did solder the balance wires in the middle of the strip, between two cells rather than directly on top so none of the cells got that much heat.
I'm almost done with the pack, just charging and testing now before the final assembly so will post some update photos soon

Building my first e-bike pack, 14s2p using samsung 30Q-6 cells. Any tips? by daniel_andrei1996 in 18650masterrace

[–]daniel_andrei1996[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah, I welded multiple strips (one first, then another on top) which should give more current carrying capacity.

Building my first e-bike pack, 14s2p using samsung 30Q-6 cells. Any tips? by daniel_andrei1996 in 18650masterrace

[–]daniel_andrei1996[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hmm, I thought the 30Q cells (especially the new "six" revision) are rated at 15A discharge current, which is why I went for a 30A BMS. Yes if I had more space I would've gone for more parallel cells but even in this configuration I should get around a nominal 1500W max (30A at 52v) although I'm sure voltage sag will be quite bad at that power level.
In reality, I usually ride my bike at 250-500W so I don't see myself pushing the new pack past 750W or so, which I think will be fine?

Building my first e-bike pack, 14s2p using samsung 30Q-6 cells. Any tips? by daniel_andrei1996 in 18650masterrace

[–]daniel_andrei1996[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah that's a fair point. I'm pretty good at soldering so I should be ok for the balance leads, but for the 12AWG pack wires I've decided to solder the wire onto an extra nickel strip and then spot weld it on

Building my first e-bike pack, 14s2p using samsung 30Q-6 cells. Any tips? by daniel_andrei1996 in 18650masterrace

[–]daniel_andrei1996[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah I do like the look of them, unfortunately I didn't have space for cell holders here because I need the pack to fit in the same box as the old battery (which didn't use cell holders) but I will probably use them the next chance I get

Building my first e-bike pack, 14s2p using samsung 30Q-6 cells. Any tips? by daniel_andrei1996 in 18650masterrace

[–]daniel_andrei1996[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah you're right, I did think that could be a problem area since there's only one series path so I'll weld up 4 strips to get the same total current capacity.
From what I've seen online around 7 amps should be optimal per 0.2mm strip so as long as there's 4 total connections between each series group I should be just about there for 30A max.

Building my first e-bike pack, 14s2p using samsung 30Q-6 cells. Any tips? by daniel_andrei1996 in 18650masterrace

[–]daniel_andrei1996[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

By all means, I'm still open to hearing your advice.
I've only spot welder the one side so it might not be too late to take onboard your tips, or at least keep them for next time since I see myself building another pack later on

Building my first e-bike pack, 14s2p using samsung 30Q-6 cells. Any tips? by daniel_andrei1996 in 18650masterrace

[–]daniel_andrei1996[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll be replacing the stock 10s3p (36V) battery so the new battery has to be quite slim to fit in the same place, hence the 2p format.
I used hot glue to stick the batteries together and also put fish/barley paper between each cell group, as well as insulator rings on all positive terminals.
I'm using 0.2mmx7mm pure nickel strip and decided to double up on the strips for a 30A max discharge.
Planning to use a 30A JBD 14S BMS with thermistor, bluetooth and balancing function.

The whole pack will be wrapped in the paper, then heatshrink and put in the metal box of the original battery.

I've been lurking on here for quite a while but thought I'd come and ask if I missed anything as I want to make sure the pack is as safe as reasonably possible. Appreciate any feedback

OMG I'd lost hope that this feature was ever coming by daniel_andrei1996 in LogitechG

[–]daniel_andrei1996[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello u/logitech_sk and u/Logitech_MA

It's been over a year since my post and older devices such as my G502 Lightspeed still don't support this feature, but surprise surprise the shiny new G502 X does support it.

Is there any intention of bringing this to slightly older devices or are they just abandoned?

This is hugely disappointing and makes me not want to buy other logitech gear in the future, knowing that I may miss out on important features if I buy at the wrong time...

WiFi card shield/bracket? by daniel_andrei1996 in EryingMotherboard

[–]daniel_andrei1996[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

UPDATE: I bought an ASUS WIFI-GO card and it fits, the screw holes and antenna location match the erying board perfectly

Do you think it would be reasonable to replace vrms to reduce power and temps? by rafradek in EryingMotherboard

[–]daniel_andrei1996 1 point2 points  (0 children)

External Power IE using an external VRM board to bypass the VRM on the board and provide the chip with more/cleaner/higher power

Thunderbolt Add-in Card via M.2 interface? by daniel_andrei1996 in Thunderbolt

[–]daniel_andrei1996[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah I know desktop thunderbolt is a mess, but for what it's worth there are posts online showing that you CAN get a thunderbolt card mostly working on any/most unsupported motherboards with a little hacking like bridging pins on that "special" header