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I just paid the machinist for his work.
The total bill was $365, which was much more than I originally budgeted.
BUT, that covered the adapter plate ( measuring, designing, machining)
Machining, mating and welding the coupler, cutting the drive shafts, making spacers, and lots of other little things that would have taken me forever without the right tools.
So, I am happy to pay it because he is a great guy who has been really helpful on this project.
So far
Purchase Metro: -$500
rent car dolly to drag it home: -$40
Sell engine: +$400
Sell gas tank and radiator: +$150
Basically I came out ten bucks ahead on the car.
Motor: $50
New brushes for motor: $50
CD Motor Controller: $300 (plus shipping $18)
Batteries (12) - $144
Machining services -$365
Thats just over $900 into this project.
I have had gasoline car repairs that cost more than that!
Who else do you know who has an electric car they got for under a grand? (No I am not counting the Forkenswift!, it was retorical!)
I still have to figure exactly what I am doing for chargers. That will be about the last expense I will have to figure into the core of this project.
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