DIY Swappable battery enclosure?

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Hi there, I am looking to create a better solution to hold my batteries and VESCs. I was wondering if anyone was willing to share their setups, experiences, advice, etc.?

Constraints:

  • Swappable battery (two 4s 5000mah lipos in series taped together)
  • Aestheticly pleasing
  • Waterproof

Currently, I only have the swappable battery part covered. Has anyone managed to create a setup like this? Has anyone tried cutting a hole in the deck and accessing the batteries through there, instead of opening the enclosure? That seems like the easiest way to hit all of the constraints… thoughts?

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Cutting a hole in the deck large enough to take the battery in and out would weaken the deck too much. What you would need is a quick access enclosure. I did something like this on my first build using a clam shell enclosure where half was bolted to the deck and the other half was held on with velcro buckle straps. the only problem I had with it was that it did not keep the road dust out.

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Have a look at my build thread. I have tested two potential enclosure setups

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Check the Kangaroo, I have more than 1000 miles on it.

pics here, and reddit post…

Swappable battery, Yes Waterproof, Yes Aesthetically pleasing, maybe not… could be improved

Two more,
works with a flexible deck. Yes very flexible, fits batteries of different sizes without modification. A big plus for me.

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@Namasaki That’s one of the things I was worried about. Do you have some sort of picture? Any ideas to make it waterproof?

@pat.speed That was one of the first threads I looked at :joy: Are either of the enclosures waterproof though?

@rontal Can you explain how that is waterproof? Are batteries unaffected by water or something?

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If it rains, take a page out of my book and stay home I once went like “fuck the rain” and rode on a barely wet road and ate dirt for at least 3 meters due to aquaplaning. The scar is still about as large as the quarter of a dollar note. I repeat, do not ride on wet roads! Building it waterproof is nice to have though, and the swappable feature seems very useful.

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I would like to avoid riding in the rain if possible, at most just riding to bus stops slowly :joy: aquaplaning does sound pretty terrifying on a board! I will certainly try and avoid it though.

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Mine was not even dust proof let alone water proof. There are however some clam shell boxes that have an O-ring that seals the mating surface and they are water proof. http://www.serpac.com/rb-series.aspx

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I like the idea of having a clear box, kinda like a window on a PC fan. It will also help with monitoring lipo batteries to make sure they aren’t puffing.

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Neither of my enclosures are water proof. Splash proof yes but not fully water proof. I think the best option is a lunch box container with snap on sides and a rubber seal

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@pat.speed That’s not very aestheticly pleasing, although it’s definitely the easiest option. At least in my opinion

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What about a normal enclosure but instead of bolting it to the deck, use clevis pins

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  1. design + 3d print a custom enclosure with abs
  2. acetone smooth it so it looks shiny and smooth
  3. bolt to board with rubber seal
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My printer isn’t big enough Unfortunately. 6x6x6in build plate

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That could work. Easiest one so far for sure

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print in sections then use abs slurry to connect them

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True… I wish I could print polycarbonate for that. WAY too expensive

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polycarbonate is harder to smooth too.

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It’s also significantly stronger, which is worth it to me

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What do you think about something like this?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001SH5U0E/ref=cm_cr_arp_mb_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8

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