Question Demand for Blacktip/Cuda X 15ah batteries?

[Whitrzac]

Floating the idea of "rebuilding" the dewalt 9/12ah packs to 15ah for use in the BT and Cuda X.
The main draw over the other 15ah/20ah batteries available now is that they would still use the factory dewalt housings and could pass TSA screenings for air travel with the red guard in place. Outwardly the same as the 9/12ah packs now.

The housings would be either customer supplied or bought used, so cosmetics may not be perfect.

Price range would be ~$250 each


Is there a demand for them?

 

[stuartv]

I have 2 Dewalt 12s that I have been thinking I should put out to pasture.

If I could get them rebuilt as 15s for less than buying new ones, I would do that.

Will they still be the same weight?

 

[Whitrzac]

I have 2 Dewalt 12s that I have been thinking I should put out to pasture.

If I could get them rebuilt as 15s for less than buying new ones, I would do that.

Will they still be the same weight?

They would be the same weight.

I wouldnt say it would be less than new, but would be similar in price.
There's been some decent sales on the 12ah packs this fall .

 

[BigGixx]

Doing this for way cheaper and I’m talking around $60-$80 bucks. There’s too many YouTube videos out there, for free, to do this yourself.

I have 2 Dewalt 12s that I have been thinking I should put out to pasture.

If I could get them rebuilt as 15s for less than buying new ones, I would do that.

Will they still be the same weight?

 

[stuartv]

Doing this for way cheaper and I’m talking around $60-$80 bucks. There’s too many YouTube videos out there, for free, to do this yourself.

I bought 2 x Chinesium "12 Ah" PTBs to try out. They were 90 bucks each.

I think I'm going to test them out, to make sure they are good in the scooter, and then put my whole BT kit up for sale in the Classifieds.

I mean, I have a Genesis. Why am I going to keep messing around with this BlackTip...?

 

[Whitrzac]

Doing this for way cheaper and I’m talking around $60-$80 bucks. There’s too many YouTube videos out there, for free, to do this yourself.

Name brand cells are $80+ for each battery. That doesn't cover any of the other materials, time or tools to make them

it's not for everyone, the group of people that could use 15ah vs 12ah that cant use the already produced 20ah packs is incredibly small

 

[Whitrzac]

I bought 2 x Chinesium "12 Ah" PTBs to try out. They were 90 bucks each.

I think I'm going to test them out, to make sure they are good in the scooter, and then put my whole BT kit up for sale in the Classifieds.

I mean, I have a Genesis. Why am I going to keep messing around with this BlackTip...?

I don't think I've seen one of them test over 9ah yet.

Before I built bigger packs I was a fan of the dewalt 9ah, could get 4 of them for the price of 2 12ah and get in 2 dives a day

 

[greeniguana]

Name brand cells are $80+ for each battery. That doesn't cover any of the other materials, time or tools to make them

Which battery were you planning to use?

 

[fullytek]

I would strongly advise anyone not to take a modified battery on an airplane.

Putting larger capacity cells in a case marked with a lower amp hr rating
In this case 119 watt hour cells (not approved for air travel) in an original 72 watt hour (approved for air travel) case may seem like a cool work around but if you fly with them you have knowingly violated a clear safety regulation.

And when you get caught you may find yourself on a no fly list and facing serious legal problems in what ever country you happen to get caught in .

 

[stuartv]

I would strongly advise anyone not to take a modified battery on an airplane.

Putting larger capacity cells in a case marked with a lower amp hr rating
In this case 119 watt hour cells (not approved for air travel) in an original 72 watt hour (approved for air travel) case may seem like a cool work around but if you fly with them you have knowingly violated a clear safety regulation.

And when you get caught you may find yourself on a no fly list and facing serious legal problems in what ever country you happen to get caught in .

I'm confused. I think you're saying a Dewalt 12 Ah PTB is 3 x 72 W-Hr individual packs inside.

If so, then going from a 12 Ah to a 15 Ah would make them 3 x 90 W-Hr packs, wouldn't it?

Regardless, I understand that having PTBs marked as TSA compliant at their original capacity, but flying with them knowing they are a higher capacity than the case is marked could still be a problem. That said, if they're still under 100 each, and made with the original shells, well, would anyone ever be able to tell that they are not the original capacity?