[DeTomaso] NPC Electric Vehicle

[Larry - Ohio Time Corp]

David,

This problem is more of a male genetic problem. A few male are missing this
gene and they can be found sitting on the couch with chips, beer, staring at
a TV.


Larry (master of the project start) - Cleveland



-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at poca.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf
Of David Fisher
Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 4:35 AM
To: gabc wabc
Cc: POCA list
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC Electric Vehicle

Gary
You have the same disease as me.  Its called projectitis.  Perhaps we could
get a discount on therapy.
I suspect their are other folks on this for that could join in too.
David
On Jun 11, 2013 2:43 AM, <gow2 at rc-tech.net> wrote:

> LOL....bastard!
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> Still workign-re-working console.
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> >  Gary,
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> > Since you've started a new project, does this mean your Pantera is done
> > :)?
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> > Tom
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: gow2 <gow2 at rc-tech.net>
> > To: Stephen Nelson <steve at snclocks.com>
> > Cc: 'DeTomaso Mail List' <detomaso at poca.com>
> > Sent: Mon, Jun 10, 2013 12:11 pm
> > Subject: [DeTomaso] NPC Electric Vehicle
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> > I asked a while about about motor solutions for an electric Vehicle.
Well
> > I pulled the trigger on  a D&D ES-15-6. I am modeling the vehicle loosly
> > after the Cushman I have been using aorund the shop:
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> > http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/cush/cush%20haul.jpg
> > http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/cush/c11.jpg
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> > I use this everyday to run back and forth between home/shop and I haul a
> > lot of stuff; far more then any 4x4 would haul.
> >
> > The suspension was set up for an industrial setting and had a 2200lb
load
> > rating. As I run across the field back to the house it would bounce the
> > battery out of the back.
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> > I removed the leaf springs and converted to triangulated 4-link and
> > airbags.
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> > The new cart I got the axle from an old cushman I parted out, stripped
it
> > down, cut off the brackets with a grinder, blasted welded on new
brackets
> > for the triangulated 4-link, coil over shocks, powdercoated then
> > assembeled with new axle bearings, seals and such. Setting up for disc
> > brakes:
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> > http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/cush/truckster.jpg
> > http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/cush/Build/Build1.jpg
> > http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/cush/Build/Build2.jpg
> > http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/cush/Build/Build4.jpg
> > http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/cush/Build/Build10.jpg
> > http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/cush/Build/Build13.jpg
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> > With the axle set up top speed would be about 20mph. It has a 2-speed
> gear
> > box which would reduce top speed in half. I am reversing the gearbox to
> > make it a speed doubler which required buying another differential worm
> > gear on ebay to swap around the input shafts:
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> > http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/cush/Build/Build7.jpg
> > http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/cush/Build/Build11.jpg
> > http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/cush/Build/Build12.jpg
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> > Begining to set up the frame for the tiangulated 4-link. Will be using
> > coil over instead of air bags but may add airbags latter for extra lift.
> > They seem to drain down too much in the winter.
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> > http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/cush/Build/Build15.jpg
> > http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/cush/Build/Build16.jpg
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> > Anyway, it will probably sit for another week or two till I can return
to
> > the project.
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> > Gary
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