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  1. danielrlee

    problems with Panda eBikes

    Was it purchased through eBay, or direct from Panda?
  2. danielrlee

    problems with Panda eBikes

    This is a bit of a grey area. Consumer rights state that the seller should pay for return postage in the event of faulty goods. Paypal however have no way of making the seller do so and can only return up to the value of the original transaction. In the event of a stalemate, as already...
  3. danielrlee

    problems with Panda eBikes

    The goods are classed as 'faulty', rather than 'undelivered', even though part of the order was missing (a delivery was made after all). The tracking number is to show that the goods have been returned to the retailer. Only an 'attempted delivery' is required in order for Paypal to process a...
  4. danielrlee

    problems with Panda eBikes

    Oh sorry, I misunderstood. Reading again, it sounds like you've already had a return authorised through Paypal and the allotted returns window is quickly running out. If that's the case, you need to act promptly, else your only remaining option would be to initiate a charge back through your...
  5. danielrlee

    problems with Panda eBikes

    That's a p**s poor show! I would open a Paypal case before sending anything back, especially if you're not receiving any reply from them.
  6. danielrlee

    problems with Panda eBikes

    Just to add, Paypal allow you 180 days following the original transaction to open a case.
  7. danielrlee

    Update on N.I. e-bike regs.

    No way it's a Kosher registration! As shown in the following videos, the requirements are numerous and not easy to achieve:
  8. danielrlee

    Complete eBike kit just 3.6kg weight and price £225? Surely not...

    This is all rather unessicary really. IMO the capacity of the battery in Wh should be enough information to compare with other bikes. The public don't have to know what a watt-hour is, but they will all know that 600 Wh is twice as much as 300 Wh. Claiming "we've lied the same as everyone else"...
  9. danielrlee

    New Bike Charging Question

    A reminder for those that use batteries with a BMS - A full charge to 100% once in a while is necessary to allow the BMS to balance the pack.
  10. danielrlee

    New Bike Charging Question

    Too true! That's why I now use a 3kW charger and a battery chemistry that supports rapid charging. The result is that I generally never have to wait more than 15 minutes for a charge nowadays.
  11. danielrlee

    New Bike Charging Question

    Degradation of a lithium battery is minimal when stored at around 50-60% charge. The less time the battery sits at either of the extreme states (fully charged, or fully discharged), the slower the calendar aging of the battery. Batteries also don't like being stored at higher temperatures as...
  12. danielrlee

    XiongDa Two-Speed Motor

    A motor with a 'fast' winding is no more or less capable than a motor with a 'slow' winding - they will both operate at the same temperature while asked to create the same amount of torque at the same speed. The difference between them will be the combination of volts & amps required to reach a...
  13. danielrlee

    Turnigy Graphene, has anybody used them?

    I like to discharge to 3.65V per cell too. You'd probably find that the 10Ah graphene lipos take a full 10000mAh if charging from a 'fully empty' 2.8V per cell though.
  14. danielrlee

    The Dutch Reach

    Some might be more familiar with this version:
  15. danielrlee

    Freeview recorder box

    Do you realise that it's a rebranded Humax YouView box?
  16. danielrlee

    Freeview recorder box

    A few months ago I purchased a Humax DTR-T2000 1Tb Youview box (not Freesat) and I can highly recommend it. The only negative is that the remote features a few aditional 'clicky' buttons rather than making them all the usual preferred soft touch buttons found on most remotes.
  17. danielrlee

    Stolen SMART ebike type EB001 from Oxford July 2017

    Then swap for a 'sack of doorknobs' at the point of exchange....
  18. danielrlee

    Helpless+clueless

    Ha, unlikely! I imagine that soundwave is on the Interpol most wanted list as a result of his often publicised shenanigans. Nobody knows his true identity. Not even him.
  19. danielrlee

    Making a 1000W, 48V conversion kit Road Legal (temporarily!)

    It doesn't matter how much power you are running a motor on, it's the motor rating that matters when it comes to its legal classification. As has already been pointed out, a 1000W rated motor can never be legal under UK law. However, a 250W rated motor running on 1000W is legal.
  20. danielrlee

    1700 miles fairly trouble free then the puncture gremlins have a field day

    I'll remind you that there's always an exception to the rule and I'm it. I'm nothing but happy with the performance of tyre liners over the last couple of years - I've seen an easy 90% puncture reduction. One possible reason for my positive experience is that I always chamfer the edges of the...