I am quite good with AutoCAD and drawing things, ROFLOL! The 3-D printer runs by itself after I tell it to print. At first, I will only print a single battery bank set, to be sure all is right.
Once the first one is tested, I will begin heavy construction of the entire system. My bandsaw will cut a dozen tubes at a time, so the actual construction should be quick. I may even order some doughnut shaped Printed Circuit Boards, to go between layers of batteries.
I have ordered the BMS already, and it will be here before I am ready.
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sir smithlabs but what is BMS that you have ordered already? doesn't sound good.
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Sorry, BMS is a Battery Management System. I was designing one myself, but I found a nice one I could buy for less cost, than I could build my own. If it behaves, I will need 50 of them.
When I finish, this battery will look like a reactor core; but it should last over 30 years, without me messing with this battery bank.
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holy moly sir smithlabs! are you going to show photos and stuff about this?
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@janton Yes, someone might benefit from it. I will do a set of build pictures. I will probably do one on the 3-D parts too, just in case someone needs that info too.
I just thought about when I go off grid. I will need a new computer. This one draws half as much as one of the AC units I am installing! I will need to fix that for sure!
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oh ok sir smithlabs..so the new computers don't take hardly any power?
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I will just need to select one that draws less power, or build a new power supply myself....
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ok..sir smithlabs do they say on them when you buy them..how much power they use?
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Don't know what they will draw, until I look.This one has a 650 watt power supply, and probably draws 450 watts. I may need to go to a laptop mother board for the next build.Worst case I will be forced to buy a laptop, for minimal power use.
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