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Well, the 1HP motor turned out to not only be too small, but also appears to be dead. I get spark from the jumper cable, but no turning from the motor.
I get paid again one week from today (on Fri the 8th). After V-Day expenses i'll find out how much i can afford for my next motor try. Most likely I'll just go and get the biggest one they have. (hopefully I'll find a car to fit it- how big is too big when you have yet to chose the vehicle?)
I haven't decided what to do yet with the little 1HP tike. I'll either scrap it to recoup some of the cost or i'll tinker with it to learn how to rebuild a motor.
The thing that surprised me the most was how amazingly understanding my wife is being. It give me incentive to make my first EV Build a really impressive vehicle that she'll enjoy should she ever take it out for a drive.
Once i get the motor, electronics, and D-Car then I'll start my build thread.
One thing is for sure now - I'm learning A LOT from this project. I just hope i can finish it.
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