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  1. bluesrocks

    queastion over battery "amp hours" and controller "amps"

    Opps, I think I should explain something. I mostly do short hauls (<8-10 miles) for things like groceries, laundery is literally two blocks away. The long nearly 20mile haul would be without payload, and I'm willing to pedal in order to protect the lower amp hours that I am facing with such a...
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    queastion over battery "amp hours" and controller "amps"

    Bjosta Thanks for the lipo suggestion, although I'm still not sure which type I'm more interested in. What's a good price and dealer for lipo? I checked out A123 for 3.3V 2.3Ah (max continuous discharge rate of 70A!) nano-phosphate lithium ion 26650 for $6. But I would probably need at least 4...
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    queastion over battery "amp hours" and controller "amps"

    Thanks much for the advice. After viewing cellman's A123 website, I figure I can plan on using LiPo's. I am new to lithium batteries so I will read up on the lithium noob's thread in the battery section as another poster recommended. As for lower wattage kits, I am planning on building a...
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    queastion over battery "amp hours" and controller "amps"

    I want to know (1)how many amp hours worth of batteries and (2)how many amps for the controller I would most likely need for my e bike project as described below. -Rider 200 lbs -26” mountain bike + grocery/laundry load 40-70lbs (without electric conversion) -mostly 5-10 mile trips...
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    New to the forum with a project

    Yep, that's the one. Holy cow, I didn't even know you had more links like this! I dig that wesll suspension, excellent video's. It went slow and fast thru those speed bumps (looked more like parking curbs!) like it was nothing. You must have the best collection of tilting info, on the net!!!!
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    New to the forum with a project

    I think I've seen it, but I'm not very familiar with it. I may have seen one in person as I saw one in traffic one day. It looked like a big moped with two front wheels. Just got a quick glimpse of it though. I recently saw a nearly half hour length video (gizmag?) about half width and tilting...
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    New to the forum with a project

    amberwolf I will see about making a new thread very soon, and I expect I should be able to post some mechanical pics including leaning mechanism and upright tendency, etc. I will be interested in hearing your experiences with leaning and what works and what doesn't. I hope your project is doing...
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    New to the forum with a project

    Thanks Tyler, Cool looking (production) vehicle! Sorry to hear about Toshi's loss.
  9. bluesrocks

    New to the forum with a project

    Whats the MP3? Couldn't find and google hits for it. Ya, mine is basically spring loaded return to center. I thought I could use leveraging, but I since figured that wouldn't work. So far I'm leaning toward 66.66/33.33% (twice as much front than rear) and shying away from the nearby 60/40%...
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    Alternative Energy "friendly" engine

    Thanks Kingsish, and yes, I think I meant delrin. Half the time I'm thinking of running the engine from compressed air, so with that powering the engine, I might use such a material, not with steam. Ya, my engine is a very cool design, hehe, I get to look at it when I'm on my pc at the...
  11. bluesrocks

    New to the forum with a project

    Cool deal, thanks! I will definitely check out your links. I have been helped by others who have an open sharing mentality, so I feel awkward not sharing what I have done. At the same time, I would feel real bad if my ideas are worth something and I just let someone else take it so that I can't...
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    New to the forum with a project

    Lets see if I can get this graphic to work. :shock: I still need to design: suspension steering frame but I really am enjoying the project process so far. I've removed the independent steer and lean, which also has the auto upright tendency removed with it as well. I will post about that in a...
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    New to the forum with a project

    katou, Thanks for the response, much appreciated. A1-I am in design stage so I don't know what voltage etc, just basic preferences for now. I'll check out your tip. 8) A2-I feel that a chainless drive system is a cool idea for several reasons, especially if you are already planning on power...
  14. bluesrocks

    Alternative Energy "friendly" engine

    here's a link to the guys site, it's a very cool design. http://www.engineair.com.au/airmotor.htm I figure those are expansion chambers, more than vanes. I realize that I have not built a prototype yet, but I have built it in a 3D program and even animated it so that I could better...
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    Alternative Energy "friendly" engine

    I have designed a very efficient engine. It's not an "internal combustion engine" (ICE), instead it's like a steam engine or a compressed air motor in that you provide pressure from outside the engine, as in a steam boiler or a compressed air tank. As such, my engine can utilize collected...
  16. bluesrocks

    1 controller for 2 (or more) motors

    Wow, I am sorry I lost this thread. I didn't realize I had been gone for so long. :shock: I will respond soon, and thanks much to all your input, interesting stuff! :D Blues
  17. bluesrocks

    New to the forum with a project

    Alright, and thanks much for the interest. I'll see what I can do about submitting some pics, I have some but at the same time, I'm sorta wondering what parts I should keep secret in case I want to patent later. Any pointers? But I'm sure I will present something soon. I just thought I'd...
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    New to the forum with a project

    Hello, I love designing things, and I come up with what I think is a very cool design for a trike that rides like a bike. Maybe better than a bike. I've seen vids of motorcycles that have put two wheels up front and they handle extremely well, they say it's better than a bike configuration...
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    Alternators and gas powered charging systems

    To clarify. Are you saying that instead of you suggest That is to say, instead of adding an alternator to charge the battery bank, use the electric motor as a generator while the gas engine is running to charge the battery bank. Is that correct? Forgive me if I'm missing something...
  20. bluesrocks

    Iowa Group Wants To Ban Bikes On Rural Roads

    It doesn't sound like they are simply against having bikes on county roads. They are trying to stop 50mph cars from suddenly coming upon cyclists who might be in the middle of the car's path. In my neck of the Amish woods (raised in northern IN), the issue was more about horse and buggies...
  21. bluesrocks

    Alternators and gas powered charging systems

    Sounds interesting. Is this engine running an alternator and driving the bike at the same time? Got pics? You mention a 12v alternator and 12v battery for lights... What's the motor's battery bank voltage? Is there another on board charger for that too, or is your powered assisted bike a single...
  22. bluesrocks

    1 controller for 2 (or more) motors

    Thanks for clarifying how electric motors have variable torque/speed trade off's such that they basically track in turns well perhaps similar to a semi-slip rear end differential in a car. Sounds like a cool trike rig. It should be appreciably safer in a 4 wheeler than on 2, plus safer and more...
  23. bluesrocks

    1 controller for 2 (or more) motors

    It's true that finances may dictate that I may need to convert a bike first. Didn't I already say that... :lol: It's my view that the glass is half full and the quad project is worthy of pursuit. I don't like trikes, prone to tipping while cornering and too small in terms of interior hauling...
  24. bluesrocks

    1 controller for 2 (or more) motors

    Check out the following link for an interesting pamphlet of rules for a lightweight electric vehicle competition. They all use a max of 67 lbs of SLA batteries, aside from staying within their guidelines, the rest is pretty much up to you! Half way into it they do a slick job covering some do's...
  25. bluesrocks

    1 controller for 2 (or more) motors

    Malcom Gotta give credit for this excellent find. I haven't seen that website in a long time. This design is very close to what I'm after! Check out this website for more info on this mountain quad. http://www.crank-it.com/quadfeatures.html#lightweight At 58lbs base model, this...
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