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(ET) re: Salvage and swap meets
You know, having a good SS controller suited to the ETs might just be the
ticket to bring a bunch of these old machines back to life. Face it - most
of our problems end up being bad relays, bad connections, etc. About the
only other bad problem is rusted sheet metal, which I understand Bill has
replacements for.
On spare parts, etc. We had a good discussion last year about a swap meet.
We need to revive this discussion and do something about it this year. .
A couple of ideas:
-One of you guys with lots of old machines and spares could get some
serious
yard clean up done by hosting a meet and pocket some cash too. Nothing
wrong
with that.
- Tag onto another meet. I did look into the big Wheel Horse in PA, but
they
declined - they are strictly Wheel Horse only. Locally there is the Power
of
DC (EV drag races) http://www.powerofdc.com I'd have to check on that.
- Worst comes to worst - I'd host it, but I'm pretty far for most of you.
(Northern VA).
Ideas?
SteveS
----- Original Message -----
From: "John B Reinhard" <reinharj frontiernet net>
To: <>
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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