Re: Insanity? -- 3 phase battery powered MOTORCYCLE!

On 22 Aug 2005 18:50:44 GMT, cas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Chuck
Sherwood) wrote:


>
>I have degrees in electrical engineering. I use to think I could
>design and build things cheaper than I could buy them. In college
>we would build our own audio amps, digital clocks etc. It was fun
>and educational, but not really cheap when you take into account
>the burned out parts that are part of the learning curve.
>
It's hard to get cheaper than mass production, particularly offshore
mass production, with a one-off. However....

take a look at electric drives for boat lifts.
http://boatliftmotor.com/products/boatliftmotors.htm

Not counting enjoyable shop time, I'm quite sure you or I could
design and build something like that for a whole lot less
than what they're asking.

Motor & gear train: Harbor Freight, item # 92860, $49.99.
Drive wheel: haven't figured that out yet. Maybe Tim Williams
would pour me one out of aluminum if I sent him a pattern......???
.

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