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Forum: DIY / How-to 10-06-2010, 12:09 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,434
Posted By NiHaoMike
Get a relay with a 120V coil, then have it...

Get a relay with a 120V coil, then have it connect the charger only when AC power is connected.
Forum: Hybrids 07-13-2010, 07:44 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,335
Posted By NiHaoMike
Wouldn't it be just a matter of replacing the...

Wouldn't it be just a matter of replacing the transfer case with a direct coupling, connect the other driveshaft to a motor, and put the batteries in the back?
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 07-11-2010, 12:55 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,714
Posted By NiHaoMike
Rig up some batteries (preferably big, dead ones)...

Rig up some batteries (preferably big, dead ones) with a hidden neon sign transformer. Chances are, the gloves the thief has are not going to stop 30kV.
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 07-09-2010, 08:45 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 16,559
Posted By NiHaoMike
Biodiesel can be manufactured at home. It can...

Biodiesel can be manufactured at home. It can even be made using solar heat.
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 07-09-2010, 07:32 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,272
Posted By NiHaoMike
It's probably a little low to be effective but...

It's probably a little low to be effective but it's better than nothing. A low tech version is to simply install some knife blades in the back of the radio. (And if you wire the blades to the power...
Forum: EcoModding Central 01-23-2010, 12:23 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,752
Posted By NiHaoMike
Being thin reduces resouce comsumption, global...

Being thin reduces resouce comsumption, global warming - CleanMPG Forums (http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21336)
The economic impact of obesity on automobile fuel consumption. -...
Forum: Hybrids 01-06-2010, 11:47 PM
Replies: 333
Views: 208,392
Posted By NiHaoMike
It might have been better to build your own power...

It might have been better to build your own power management system, including battery charge balancing, charging, and output control. (Hey, some members here have built EV controllers, inverters,...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 12-20-2009, 10:13 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,439
Posted By NiHaoMike
I once put together a simple circuit to check the...

I once put together a simple circuit to check the capacity of rechargeable AA batteries. I had a single transistor and two resistors as a voltage detector along with a switchable current sink (two...
Forum: Saving@Home 12-15-2009, 03:46 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 19,366
Posted By NiHaoMike
If you're using so little that the fixed service...

If you're using so little that the fixed service fee is excessive, it might be a good idea to switch to propane. You'll need to readjust the burners since less propane is needed for a stoichiometric...
Forum: Hybrids 12-13-2009, 12:53 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,217
Posted By NiHaoMike
I did some research about the Prius inverter for...

I did some research about the Prius inverter for my ECEN 370 class, and here's one of the best links about the inner workings:
Prius inverter (http://techno-fandom.org/~hobbit/cars/ginv/)
In...
Forum: The Lounge 12-06-2009, 04:16 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,895
Posted By NiHaoMike
Imitation crab has existed for many years now....

Imitation crab has existed for many years now. Now they're working on imitation pork...

What I'm worried about are the chemicals used in the reaction. Every chemist knows that it is impossible to...
Forum: EcoModding Central 11-29-2009, 12:44 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,720
Posted By NiHaoMike
http://home.hiwaay.net/~bzwilson/prius/pri_mag.jpg

http://home.hiwaay.net/~bzwilson/prius/pri_mag.jpg
Forum: EcoModding Central 11-27-2009, 09:05 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,232
Posted By NiHaoMike
That's a good signal.

That's a good signal.
Forum: The Lounge 11-20-2009, 04:56 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 10,988
Posted By NiHaoMike
Make the switch push-off/pull-on just like the...

Make the switch push-off/pull-on just like the emergency disconnects in industrial equipment. Then the instinctive response to an out of control car would be to punch the red button, which would...
Forum: Off-Topic Tech 11-15-2009, 09:57 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 45,682
Posted By NiHaoMike
This reminds me of the time in 9th grade when I...

This reminds me of the time in 9th grade when I fixed fan bearings in computers by cleaning them and the filling them with a special electric motor lubricant. It appeared to work great. Until I...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 11-06-2009, 10:38 PM
Replies: 3,480
Views: 915,057
Posted By NiHaoMike
Maybe the motor can be modified to attach to a...

Maybe the motor can be modified to attach to a reduction gearbox? Some disassembly pictures of a large industrial motor can help determine where to drill and tap holes for bolts.

Also note that...
Forum: EcoModding Central 11-03-2009, 01:34 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,516
Posted By NiHaoMike
3HP would be a big compressor, about the size of...

3HP would be a big compressor, about the size of one in a 4 ton A/C. A typical window A/C is 1/2HP or 1HP. The Danfoss 12v compressors are about 250w or 1/3HP.
Forum: Alternative Transportation 10-30-2009, 09:54 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,414
Posted By NiHaoMike
"Infinite MPG" truck

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTWmV1SxuTA&feature=channel
Too bad it goes so slow...
Forum: EcoModding Central 10-24-2009, 04:42 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,733
Posted By NiHaoMike
Hall effect sensors also work on DC. Inductive...

Hall effect sensors also work on DC. Inductive sensors only work on AC. It must be a cheap probe since all the good ones use Hall effect for higher accuracy on non-sinusoidal waveforms.
Forum: The Lounge 10-06-2009, 10:31 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 7,403
Posted By NiHaoMike
You could say the same about motorcycles...

You could say the same about motorcycles...
Forum: Off-Topic Tech 08-19-2009, 08:48 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,779
Posted By NiHaoMike
You can always make stuff from the parts: 281...

You can always make stuff from the parts:
281 Modular Coffee Table (http://www.p71interceptor.com/hybrids/281modularcoffeetable/)

Recently, I replaced a driveshaft and wheel bearing assembly on a...
Forum: EcoModding Central 10-28-2008, 08:03 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 48,361
Posted By NiHaoMike
Couldn't a bypass valve be installed to turn off...

Couldn't a bypass valve be installed to turn off power steering at command?
Forum: DIY / How-to 10-17-2008, 09:13 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 72,008
Posted By NiHaoMike
Isn't the PWM control just a matter of using a...

Isn't the PWM control just a matter of using a MOSFET controlled by a common PWM chip? For temperature feedback, just mount a sensor on a pipe and use it to increase the duty cycle of the MOSFET. And...
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