Back in 2010-2011 I picked up a bunch of 6x10 9C hub motors when an ebike site was doing a 5 motors for $400 close out sale. I wanted to use them to make a 4 wheel electric bicycle car. However a three wheel vehicle would be much easier to fit into the vehicle classification laws in my state.
I'm wanting to build something with a configuration like a Morgan 3 wheeler. Of course now that Morgan actually came out with an electric version it is less original to do mine, but then again I can't afford it anyway. I'm going for something more than a bicycle (moped class? Experimental car?) that I can use to make my 11 mile commute to work.
Since I already had a 6x10 9c rear hub motor that makes six motors. What if two motors powered each single wheel of a trike? The cheese version of this would be thread the solid sides of the axles into 3" sections of water pipe and lace the wheels between the two inner rims. However a better way would be to really join the cases. (and the easiest way of all would be to just run two unmodified wheels in a pod, but then I'd need 6 controllers; with mechanically joined wheels I could wire them as one motor.)
I'm planning to run the highest voltage that the wire insulation will support. Since this is a larger vehicle, I am not limited by the battery size for series cells, and with so many motors it makes sense to up the voltage and reduce current. That's why I wanted the 6x10s.
If the cases are joined air tight and the axles have holes on both sides, that opens up a neat possibility: run inlet and outlet port (bath the wires) through the axle for ATF to cool the motors. Solid fill no air, and run all 6 motors to a small radiator.
Only problem is, while I have general idea what is inside these motors (mechanically) I'm not sure what and how and where to cut them to join them up. That's why I'm posting here to ask for help and advice.
I'm wanting to build something with a configuration like a Morgan 3 wheeler. Of course now that Morgan actually came out with an electric version it is less original to do mine, but then again I can't afford it anyway. I'm going for something more than a bicycle (moped class? Experimental car?) that I can use to make my 11 mile commute to work.
Since I already had a 6x10 9c rear hub motor that makes six motors. What if two motors powered each single wheel of a trike? The cheese version of this would be thread the solid sides of the axles into 3" sections of water pipe and lace the wheels between the two inner rims. However a better way would be to really join the cases. (and the easiest way of all would be to just run two unmodified wheels in a pod, but then I'd need 6 controllers; with mechanically joined wheels I could wire them as one motor.)
I'm planning to run the highest voltage that the wire insulation will support. Since this is a larger vehicle, I am not limited by the battery size for series cells, and with so many motors it makes sense to up the voltage and reduce current. That's why I wanted the 6x10s.
If the cases are joined air tight and the axles have holes on both sides, that opens up a neat possibility: run inlet and outlet port (bath the wires) through the axle for ATF to cool the motors. Solid fill no air, and run all 6 motors to a small radiator.
Only problem is, while I have general idea what is inside these motors (mechanically) I'm not sure what and how and where to cut them to join them up. That's why I'm posting here to ask for help and advice.