Re: (ET) "gas pedal" and Wombat comments re: Salvage

["Max Hall" <maxo iname com>]

Item #1:

A spare parts database is a great idea. I know that I have parts I will
likely never use, but to give them away or sell them just means someone 
else
will be storing parts he or she will likely never use. We can optimize the
reuse and minimize the costs of moving parts around the country by making
such a database.

Note well: I'm a big fan of Bill Gunn and I don't mean for this to be a way
to undercut his business. As a reducer/reuser/recycler, though, I'd love 
for
there to be easy mechanisms for sharing information about what parts there
are that aren't available from Tech Services. And as a last thought, as we
consider the long view, maybe such a mechanism would make it possible to
co-op inventories of people like Bill, or, more likely, when caches of NOS
parts turn up.

I am working on a PHP3/MySQL interactive database from my bumpersticker
webpage. The mechanism would be almost identical for an on-line parts
registry... anyone with parts could go to the webpage and list it by 
filling
out a few boxes in a form. Then it's searchable, sortable, etc., and
requires very little maintenance by any but the participants. How does this
sound?!

I'm sort of libertarian in my views, too, and  free-market kind of guy; I
think that if you own a part it's up to you to sell, trade, or give away, 
or
horde as you will! Most people on this list seem to be interested in 
keeping
ETs working, so, well, what an opportunity.




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John B Reinhard" <reinharj frontiernet net>
To: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 1:50 AM
Subject: 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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