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Mouse @mouseyymonster.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Not to diminish the first concert though, that also rocked. The Wonder Years is a really cool-ass band and I feel lucky as hell to have caught them so close to home, touring an album that feels really relatable.

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Mouse @mouseyymonster.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

The ebike was especially eye-opening really, I live somewhere where the bike infrastructure sucks/is nonexistent, so a bike that comfortably lets you pedal to car speeds on city streets, and does it so naturally and effortlessly, was mind-blowing.

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Mouse @mouseyymonster.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

The weekend was wild. Got to see/ride in a car so freshly-launched that youtube reviews were still rolling in, got to talk to some really cool folk at the heart of Rivian, and even going to my first real concert (with moshpit!). Even rode an ebike for the first time lol. Crazy couple days!

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Mouse @mouseyymonster.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

R2 Photos! Took these at Rivian's Electric Joyride and Electric Roadhouse at SXSW!

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Mouse @mouseyymonster.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Oh and before anyone asks... if I use tesla parts in an EV conversion, they're obviously going to be bought used.

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Mouse @mouseyymonster.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

A new module will... annoy me because the cooling in those 6.2 kWh modules is really ideal for blasting through fast charging or high-draw scenarios. I also really like the BMS options that Tesla modules open up. If anyone seeing this (will anyone see this?) has opinions, I'm open to suggestions.

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Mouse @mouseyymonster.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

So basically I'm at the point where: - I need to go 3d scan this car to verify dimensions - I need to figure out what sort of thermally conductive material I need - I may need to suck it up and find another battery module

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Mouse @mouseyymonster.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Notably... this stuff is thousands of dollars! And I can't even guarantee that this spec is required. To reiterate, at this point you are essentially redesigning and building your own module based on factory designs but in a shape you like... and probably very much suffering the consequences.

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Mouse @mouseyymonster.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

You also now have to find a replacement for the thermally conductive, electrically isolating glue being used to transfer heat from exposed cells to the cooling ribbons that run through the modules. The internet suggests adhesives like Dowsil TC-2035 that land in the 2-3 W/mK range for conductivity.

Image of insulated battery cells lined up around a cooling ribbon. This image is not true to how they appear in a battery module, as those would lack insulation and have adhesive electrically isolating them from the metal ribbon.

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Mouse @mouseyymonster.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Alternatively, (sketchily), I figure you could "fold" a module in half. This carries... drawbacks: - Need to safely extract cells with thermal adhesive removal - Cells can't touch each other, they'll short - Cells can't touch the coolant ribbon, they'll short - Designing a whole new case/frame/etc

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Mouse @mouseyymonster.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

So... ideally you find another module or add more. If you add more, well... you need to fill in the dead space. The engine bay is already absolutely packed, I may be able to alter the configuration some to fit an extra module, but this actually is based in the assumption I mis-measured a bit.

3d models of battery modules arranged into a set of boundary boxes representing an engine bay/beginning of a transmission tunnel.

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Mouse @mouseyymonster.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Problems compound from here, too. Run the 11 module setup you see here, it would run at 242v nominal/275v peak/218v discharge limit. Tesla power conversion hardware (cheap/available/good) doesn't love running at voltages like this, and worse yet you're losing a heap of power on 400v-class motors.

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Mouse @mouseyymonster.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

For example, been agonizing over the particulars of EV swapping my untrusty, very-dusty subaru. Tesla's older 6.4 kWh battery module is the only one I love the cooling on... but it's only really ideally packaged for use in a big, flat battery pack. With the dimensions I have... fitment is tough.

Screenshot depicting CAD models of battery modules fit into boundary boxes based on real car measurements.

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Mouse @mouseyymonster.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

I think for 2026 I want to commit to using this thing as a journal/diary/doccumentation on what goofy shit I'm doing moving forward. I have a couple projects slow-cooking that I might as well ramble somewhere about, right?

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Radical Graffiti @radicalgraffiti.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

"Bite Transphobes" Seen in Seattle

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Mouse @mouseyymonster.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

denfur shoot pt3, final! (tags to come!)

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Mouse @mouseyymonster.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

denfur pics pt 2! (tags to come!)

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Mouse @mouseyymonster.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

denfur photoshoot with pals pt1! (when this inevitably gets shared to people's socials I'll make sure to tag 'em, made the rookie mistake of not grabbing bsky handles)

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FlareRune @flarechess.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

BLUESKY GIVEAWAY: - 1 Bigscreen Beyond 2e: @vrchat.com Edition (no 10 years of VRC+, sorry). As long as Bigscreen can ship to you, you're eligible. RULES: - must be following me on Bluesky - must RT this post you must be comfortable with me ordering it for you!