I bought two remote controllers for this project - a Mini and a Nano (to meet the free shipping requirement)! The bigger Mini is much bigger than my E-GO remote controller (shown on the very left below) in volume. The Mini is way too big to be put in a jean pocket. However, since reportedly the Mini was most reliable, I was using it in my first setup. If everything goes well in the future, I will try the Nano. The connector of the receiver cable is way too tall. Fortunately, the deep curvature of my deck accommodated this connector. Running BLDC Tools on the left and Wordpad on the right side of the screen with notes that I prepared for using the BLDC Tools. It was my first time using the BLDC Tools. Everything ran as planned except that when I thought I was done and turned my remote controller off, the motor spun like crazy at high speed. I was totally surprised as I thought I had all parameters set to take care of this loss of remote control signal situation. This was a big problem that must be solved before going for a real ride. It turned out that binding of the remote controller with the receiver was an important step that I missed. (The remote controller worked well right out of the box with the receiver.) Anyway, my cramped workstation: After all parameters were set and the motors and remote controller tested, I secured all the VESC's and cables with Velcro and cable ties. Before the final assembly, I put thick padding strip around the battery enclosure to take care of the deep deck curvature and hopefully, prevent dust and water from getting inside as well. Spacers with measured height were inserted so that I would not over tighten the screws and break the enclosure. One of the VESC motor wires had excessive solder that cut through the heat shrink when I passed it through a hole in the enclosure. I removed that spot with soldering wick and put on new heat shrink. The motor wires were secured to the deck with adhesive fasteners. Spiral cable shield would be used once they arrive. The holes in the enclosure for the motor wires would be sealed with Sugru. When the Sugru set after 24 hours, more fasteners would be used to secure the wires to the deck. It is now basically done!
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