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Old 05-29-2008, 09:59 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Caps18 View Post
Looks good. The only thing I would suggest is to angle and round off the edges of the unistrut stuff. It looks like it would hurt if it hit your leg in the wrong spot.
Yeah, I have to file down the edges.

I have a few other things to do as well. My plan was just to put it together like this to test the functionality, make sure the batteries weren't in the way of my legs or feet, etc.

I will pull this back apart, paint all the metal black (to match the frame) and install lock-nuts and washers.

Since I removed all wood parts from the cycle (except the very bottom plate) I no longer have a place to screw down the master power contactor - so that's just "floating there" right now too! I will need to make a little something for that to mount to.

I am also waiting on the new 48V charger, so I won't do anything until I get that and decide where it goes too.
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