Makita battery conversion

[Kayos]

Interesting looking product for older petrol powered tools

Makita Just Unveiled An Engine Replacement That Could Rescue Old Tools - SlashGear

Makita's 40V max XGT Motor Unit is a drop-in replacement for old gas motors that runs off of its 40V XGT batteries.

www.slashgear.com

 

[Agroshield]

Countdown to when a Fakita version appears on Ali starts now...

 

[Kram]

The link appears to be AI slop to me? It describes and has a photo of what appears to be the UX01 power unit, which I already have and use for my hedge cutter, pole saw, trimmer attachements.

Perhaps its a varation, it mentions straight splined shaft or clutch drive. Makita has a lot of attachements from there old petrol units that all share the same spline drive as the battery ones.

No details of what this new thing is..


Edit.. the instagram thing shows it. Its a gx35/gx50 compatable motor replacement, looks large and bulky.

The UX01 has 1kW power and is more like a 25-30cc replacement. It would be interesting to know what power this thing has.

However, the normal batteries have a 1.4kW power limit, so to get anywhere near a 50cc 3.2kW, it will need the large heavy BL4080H. You wouldnt want that on a hedge trimmer!

 

[Kayos]

The link appears to be AI slop to me? It describes a d has a photo of what appears to be the UX01 power unit, which I already have and use for my hedge cutter, pole saw, trimmer attachements.

Perhaps its a varation, it mentions straight splined shaft or clutch drive. Makita has a lot of attachements from there old petrol units that all share the same spline drive as the battery ones.

No details of what this new thing is..

I mean other than a picture of the product, a video of it and a description of what it is, really not a lot there

I imagine it is a unit used in existing tools, it's how I'd do it

 

[Munkul]

Why does an electric motor need a centrifugal clutch?

 

[Kram]

Depends on the use and if the tool is loaded at idle. A bit of engine inertia helps the tool get started.

Most battery chainsaws do not have one, and they will struggle to restart cutting if the chain is in the wood.
Husqvarna 542i, if you ignore reliability, is considered one of the most powerful and best battery top handles due to the clutch and power of it.

Tool like an earth auger, I think a clutch might be important.

 

[skotl]

Re cluch, I suspect you also need to be careful of continued inertia generating a back feed to the motor?

 

[ahebron]

To the doubters who cannot research something themselves when they think it might be fake.

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[skotl]

To the doubters who cannot research something themselves when they think it might be fake.

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Not sure how that's relevant to the original question in this thread?