BuffaloPowerWall
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- Oct 8, 2016
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I am starting to design a machine that can autonomously test 6 18650 cells at a time with minimal interaction. There will be a hopper on the top to store the cells, a wheel to collect and place the cells in charging/discharging slots, and a hopper below to store the tested cells. My goal is to have multiple charging "pods" at the top, with a hopper system to sort the cells by capacity. Most of the parts should be printable, with the exception of electronics, bearings, screws, and gears etc...
I plan on designing it in stages, my first step is to get the hopper working correctly. The holes around the bearing are for a IR position sensor and the grove in the middle is for the drive belt. Once I have a hopper that is working well I can get started on the charging electronics. I would want something intelligent for the charging/discharge/charge cycle so it can be recorded. Eventually I would like to figure out a way to autocratically mark each cell with its data and/or a serial number for later troubleshooting if I get a bad cell in a pack.
I am thinking about calling the project "The Revolver"
More images can be found here.
I plan on designing it in stages, my first step is to get the hopper working correctly. The holes around the bearing are for a IR position sensor and the grove in the middle is for the drive belt. Once I have a hopper that is working well I can get started on the charging electronics. I would want something intelligent for the charging/discharge/charge cycle so it can be recorded. Eventually I would like to figure out a way to autocratically mark each cell with its data and/or a serial number for later troubleshooting if I get a bad cell in a pack.
I am thinking about calling the project "The Revolver"
More images can be found here.