MOVEXX 24V pallet jack

How to open

• Remove the 4x 6mm HEX bolts - need LOTS of torque because they are glued
• Drill out the 3x pop rivets
• Pry off the metal plate
• Use a long metal ruler to cut the PU foam as much as possible
• Shake
• Repeat until it comes out. A messy process.

What is inside?

2x Pb batteries, 12V 18Ah, connected in series, and an Anderson connector.

Landport BV is the producer of these particular batteries. 180x165x76mm measured.

Upon some research:

Landport LP12-18 12V 18Ah F3 Replacement Battery

Length: 181 mm (7.13")

Width: 77 mm (3.03")

Height: 167 mm (6.57")

Terminals: F3 - Nut & Bolt

Building the new one

All wires are AWG10. Ring terminals are 6mm, really 5 would be ideal. Lengths are too long.

• 21 cm (should be 19?)
• 53 cm (should be 51?)
• 62 cm (should be 40, changed it)

At the bottom I used these super short 'M5' I guess 4,8mm rivets.

For the Anderson, 4x16, but even those are kinda too short. Just about works. The holes shall be smaller there.

I used Biltema multibond to glue them in the cradle.

AAR - how would I do it better?

• Make a new bottom plate - it is actually supposed to be flat, 2mm stainless steel. No big deal to get it made once I get the sheet metal made anyway.
  • I could then laser-engrave it with my old data sheet!
• Make detailed model of the Pb batteries and the bottom plate in a nice F360 model, also the wires and the connector and the rivets.
• The riveting holes for the Anderson plug should be smaller.
• Add some holes in the sheet metal part to allow for tying in the batteries, or similar solution - this gluing is a shit.
• The overall shittiest part is clearly getting rid of the old PU foam and adding the new. I wish I had new plastic parts, or had a housing where the PU foam was not necessary. I do not see an easy solution to this unfortunately.
• The Anderson connector must be protected during the PU foam expansion, otherwise it is a major pain to get it out
• Note bene there are TWO TYPES of seeminly identical Anderson connectors. Make sure to use the right one... What is needed is the RS Stock No.: 612-0150, GRAY. The red ones are different.

The red and gray Anderson SY 50A connectors are designed to be incompatible with each other to prevent accidental connections between different circuits that might have incompatible voltages or purposes. This color-coding system helps ensure safety and avoids damage to electrical components by making it physically difficult or impossible to connect mismatched pairs.