Hello and welcome to another artful bodger video! In today’s video, I’m going to be showing you how to mount your battery properly to your bike frame using riv nuts and a kit. Over the last few weeks, I’ve been converting my bike into an e-bike using the Tongsheng TSD Z2 mid-drive e-bike motor and there’s a link to those videos up here. But one thing I haven’t gotten around to doing yet is mounting my battery properly to the bike frame. The problem I have is that the bike frame has some holes, but they don’t line up properly with where they need to be for the battery. So, in today’s video, I’m going to use this kit that I got from Amazon (link in the description below) to create a new threaded hole using a riv nut. Let’s get started!
Removing the Battery from the Mount
The first thing I did was take the battery off the mount using the key. Remember, the mount is currently held with one screw, so what I did was loosen that screw slightly, which enabled me to put a piece of tape underneath the mount so I could easily mark where the second hole needed to be drilled. I then tightened the screw again and used a pencil to mark where the second hole should be.
Creating a New Threaded Hole
Since the design of my bike is quite easy to measure where the hole goes sideways, I used a ruler to line up with the existing holes that are already in the frame. This ensured that my new hole would be in alignment too. Once I marked the hole, I used a center punch to mark where the hole needed to be drilled.
Because of the small space to work with in the frame, I had to come in from one side. I used the kit to find the correct riv nut for the bolt I wanted to attach. I then selected the matching mandrel and nose piece from the kit. The mandrel is like a collar that goes over the end and a thread that actually goes into the riv nut itself. Keep in mind that you are screwing both the nose piece and the mandrel in – it’s a reverse thread, so you are screwing anti-clockwise.
Next, I drilled a hole in the bike. I started with smaller drills and made the hole larger. I used a drill bit that was the same size as the riv nut, and I also used an angled drill attachment for better access in the frame. I removed the tape, put the riv nut in, squeezed the handle, and unscrewed it using the nip at the back. And there you have it!
Attaching the Battery Holder to the Frame
Going back to my actual bike, I screwed in the bolt just to check it was okay. I put a bit of thread lock on there to prevent it from becoming undone. The battery holder is now properly fixed to the frame, and I put the battery back on, slid it on, and locked it with the key.
Final Thoughts
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