Recent content by michaelplogue

Damn! Third time in a row. I have no idea what ip it was since it's automatic on my iPad. I'll see if I can find out what it is when it happens again.

Blast! Just happened again. My VPN service sometimes stops responding, so I have to re-establish a link fairly often over here in Turkey.

Man! I thought I had just gotten banned. Just got a message now when I logged in that said I'd been permanently banned for spamming. Turns out it was the IP address my VPN assigned me and not my actual account. Just refreshed the VPN and got in fine. Whew!

Those look pretty sweet! If they're of similar size as what you've shown, the 72V 100 amp BMS they have is much more compact than those I've seen before. Plus, having an lcd readout screen would be awesome!

Ugh... My vertigo would prevent me from even trying to crawl on my hands and knees on that trail. Makes my palms sweat just watching the video.... :oops:

I clearly remember how I learned to ride a bike - all on my own. I took my mother's adult-sized, step through bike, and I sat myself down right in the "V" over the cranks. I would just coast down the sidewalk that had a slight slope to it. One I got used to balancing, I worked my way up to...

Another option would be a front wheel drive trike with a single, mid-motor... http://www.youtube.com/user/scbvideoboy

Not to voice a dissenting position here - I abhor these actions. However, we need to keep this in perspective. These pepper spraying incidents were the actions of State/city police officers. Not the federal government. So throwing blame on the "government" needs to be more focused on those...

For my "dream build," I really like these cells - even though they are a bit pricey. These would fit nicely in the sub-frame of a trike. 48 of them for 144V 200AH for a total of 28,800 WH! Of course, with these prices it would be almost $18,000 for just the cells, but you'd have great range...

Well, that's certainly good news about the laynard. For your pre-charge problem: Couldn't you use something like a multi-position On-On-Off switch? Position three, all off. Position two, activates the pre-charge circuit, then position one activates the main contactor. It would be purely...

. Interesting. this is the first trike build I've seen where they've used McPherson struts instead of either double wishbone or VW axles for their front suspension. In a way, this is a good move, as they generally take up less real-estate than the other two styles, allowing more room for a...

Never mind, I just looked up the rules that you'd mentioned. Zoiks -three cutoffs required?! :shock:

Ahh... I see. So your cutoff dosen't actually cut the power from the main battery, it's cutting of the 12V charge used to activate the contactor? Wouldn't it make better sense to put to cutoff directly off the main battery - I would have thought that's where it's supposed to go?

....And here's the perfect canopy for someone's trike build.... :wink: http://gizmodo.com/5871039/how-a-man-got-a-top-secret-fighter-jets-canopy-for-peanuts-and-got-rich

I believe the intent of this rule is for participants to use a manual switch/punch button as an emergency cutoff. This emergency cutoff should be in addition to your regular power switch (such as a contactor) http://www.cloudelectric.com/category_s/513.htm I think you may be spending a lot...