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Re: (ET) "gas pedal" and Wombat comments re: Salvage
Hi everyone,
I 'second' those 'motions' - directed to/from Steve, but extendable to many
on the list.
1) it would be helpful if we had a shareable way to log/database our spare
parts : I have 2 E-20's, an E-15, and an E-12 which has donated many parts
to the E-15.
BUT, I plan to buy one of Steve's controllers, and combine the best parts
of
the 2 E-20's. After that - I will have most of 3 tractors and 2 mower
decks
to get rid of (sell/trade/etc).
(Same with my 2 Comuta-Cars, and a few other projects. They just take up
too much space, and 40 golf cart batteries is/was an overwhelming number to
maintain ! - so most are in poor shape).
I am in Western New York also.
2) Like Steve said, I am a do-it-yourself kind of guy - trying to make a
little improvement, by example, where possible.
3a) Like Paul & Sue said, I don't think Steve's 'advertising' is a problem
here, since it might turn into a 'rescue' for many of us. I worked on a
roomful of equipment with relay logic years ago in US Air Force, and I
would
be happier if I never had to deal with more than one relay/contactor in any
system again. [ Of course, they are simple . . . and I can wind a new coil
if I had to, or turn new contacts on my metal lathe - but making FET's or
IGBT's is beyond my capability ! ]
3b) If Steves product turns out to have problems, it would be hard to find
a
more honest forum to bring out the issues, and possibly find solutions !
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "wombat" <wombat dssinternet net>
To: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 9:40 PM
Subject: (ET) salvage
> Steve, wonder where you are located ? I've got an e15 remnats sitting
> in the weeds, think the metal work is pretty good, you or anyone would
> have to pick it up here (western new York)
>
> wombat
>
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Richardson" <scr echoweb net>
To: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>; "Paul and Sue Abendroth"
<pabendro gemair com>
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 9:33 PM
Subject: Re: (ET) "gas pedal"
> Hi Paul & Sue,
>
> Thank you so much for your kind words !
>
> I'm a do-it-your-self kinda guy who is trying to make a little scratch on
> the surface of the problems we face in the world today with the
environment.
> I'm an old EV'er from way back working on my second conversion to
> electric
> of a Toyota MR-2.
> I own two Elec-Trak E-15's one running great now with the new controller
and
> another mostly rusted away that I'm restoring it as time and money
permits.
>
> So many on this list have help me with my ET problems and I just wanted
> to
> give back.....
>
> Thank You..
>
> Steve
> scr echoweb net
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul and Sue Abendroth" <pabendro gemair com>
> To: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 9:25 AM
> Subject: (ET) "gas pedal"
>
>
> > At 02:47 PM 2/29/04 , Steve Richardson wrote:
> > >I like the throttle lever also, although I'm not to happy with it
> > >being
> > >under the steering wheel, I'm going to move mine to a more readily
> > >available location.
> >
> > Maybe on a stalk like a turn signal? That was the reason for my post,
to
> > consider the location, type, and ease of controls. You've apparently
done
> a
> > good job of designing in features to support a range of options.
> >
> > These mail lists usually discourage, even forbid any posting that
> > smacks
> of
> > advertising, and for good reason. I am glad for the dialog you have had
> > with us for the last several months, and glad it has been accepted,
> > even
> > encouraged, by the subscribers. That is due, to a large part, to what
> your
> > messages have been: a fellow ETer including us in the development of
> > the
> > features and their implementation of a solution to a problem, need, or
> > desire that most of us share. And making it available to us. Not an
> > uninvited hard sell of a product. I expect to be playing with one in a
> year
> > or so.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Paul and Sue Abendroth
> > pabendro gemair com
> > our permanent address is pabendroth dma org
> >
> >
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