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Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 11-17-2014, 10:16 AM
Replies: 423
Views: 125,470
Posted By Cyruscosmo
Why do you want to measure vibration? Balancing a...

Why do you want to measure vibration? Balancing a drive line costs about 30 bucks.

Now if you are doing an experiment you can use a couple hose clamps to do a temporary balance.

Set the car on...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 11-15-2014, 01:24 AM
Replies: 423
Views: 125,470
Posted By Cyruscosmo
Hey E*clipse In my case it won't be a...

Hey E*clipse

In my case it won't be a problem for the first go round as the Geo Metro shafts are smaller than the Toyota shafts. The outer CV spider of the Geo is held onto the end of the shaft...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 11-14-2014, 12:45 AM
Replies: 423
Views: 125,470
Posted By Cyruscosmo
Found one that someone was parting out on the C...

Found one that someone was parting out on the C list. 2008-2010 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER PARTS (http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/pts/4755802250.html)

In the last picture you can see the sub-frame still...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 11-13-2014, 01:16 AM
Replies: 423
Views: 125,470
Posted By Cyruscosmo
Do a search on ebay for this number... G105048010...

Do a search on ebay for this number... G105048010 That is the part number for the MGR. Send a message to the sellers who have these listed and ask about buying the parts they no doubt just throw in...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 11-11-2014, 11:47 PM
Replies: 423
Views: 125,470
Posted By Cyruscosmo
Lift... Do you know of the Black Hawk VAWT/AR?...

Lift... Do you know of the Black Hawk VAWT/AR? That project will be up next summer after I finish a few other things.

Cyruscosmo
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 11-11-2014, 02:12 PM
Replies: 423
Views: 125,470
Posted By Cyruscosmo
Hey E*clips Yeah I hear ya. I have followed...

Hey E*clips

Yeah I hear ya. I have followed many projects online and seen them degrade into the... "my tool is bigger than yours" mud slinging.

The way I do things is weld up an assembly and...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 11-07-2014, 11:39 AM
Replies: 3,480
Views: 912,118
Posted By Cyruscosmo
First I should say that I do not yet understand...

First I should say that I do not yet understand enough about electric motors and there respective behaviors. I have been a gear head far longer and only have those examples to fall back on with only...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 11-05-2014, 04:12 PM
Replies: 423
Views: 125,470
Posted By Cyruscosmo
That is next on the major tool list. I have all...

That is next on the major tool list. I have all the components and plan on printing parts in PLA and then encasing the plastic parts in ceramic slip and sand layers and then firing the thing to burn...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 11-04-2014, 11:24 AM
Replies: 423
Views: 125,470
Posted By Cyruscosmo
There are a couple listings on ebay at the moment...

There are a couple listings on ebay at the moment for 249.99 Engine Motor Highlander 1223317 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 3 3L at 109K | eBay...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 11-04-2014, 11:19 AM
Replies: 423
Views: 125,470
Posted By Cyruscosmo
Hey E*clips Concerning the Prius motor of...

Hey E*clips

Concerning the Prius motor of which you speak, can you enlighten me as to which one? My original plan when I started four years ago was to use one of those motors with a purpose built...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 10-31-2014, 10:43 AM
Replies: 3,480
Views: 912,118
Posted By Cyruscosmo
Flywheel

Hey Paul

Sorry for the delay, we had a wind storm here last weekend and I had a bit of roof damage that I have finally finished fixing. I got the pulley in to UPS last night.

The tracking...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 10-27-2014, 11:20 AM
Replies: 3,480
Views: 912,118
Posted By Cyruscosmo
Pardon my silly question but if the throttle is...

Pardon my silly question but if the throttle is set up for regen when below a certain point is there not the possibility that the car could go backwards?

I would hate to let off the throttle at a...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 10-27-2014, 11:15 AM
Replies: 3,480
Views: 912,118
Posted By Cyruscosmo
Inertia?

Hello Paul

Ok I will send you a pulley that I think is about the diameter of that motor. If it is larger then you will have to mount the motor with the output shaft hung over the edge of the desk...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 10-24-2014, 02:29 PM
Replies: 423
Views: 125,470
Posted By Cyruscosmo
pump and cooler

When I set up my system I will use the following.

This is similar to the oil cooler I already have except the unit I have is a bit smaller. It was purpose built as an auxiliary cooler with...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 10-22-2014, 03:53 PM
Replies: 423
Views: 125,470
Posted By Cyruscosmo
It is one of the parts breakdown lists from...

It is one of the parts breakdown lists from Toyota. The search for the part number shows a bunch of other suspension parts as well....
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 10-21-2014, 10:32 PM
Replies: 423
Views: 125,470
Posted By Cyruscosmo
Thank ya for the pics FreeBeard Yes my...

Thank ya for the pics FreeBeard

Yes my friend is in the Duval area and I am in the Woodinville area, although he just got married a week ago so he is out of the tinkering game, for a while anyway....
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 10-20-2014, 02:23 PM
Replies: 3,480
Views: 912,118
Posted By Cyruscosmo
What about something like this for a mount...

What about something like this for a mount E*clips? PCB Guide Rail - PINGOOD ENTERPRISE CO., LTD. (http://www.pingood.com.tw/en/2_1869_38530/product/PCB_Guide_Rail_id209753.html)

Cyruscosmo
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 10-17-2014, 08:54 PM
Replies: 3,480
Views: 912,118
Posted By Cyruscosmo
LOL... I will admit it is dangerously close to...

LOL... I will admit it is dangerously close to back yard hillbilly engineering :eek: but it does work.

Does your motor have an auxiliary shaft in the front for an accessory drive? If so you can...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 10-17-2014, 01:50 AM
Replies: 423
Views: 125,470
Posted By Cyruscosmo
That would look really nice... These guys could...

That would look really nice... These guys could make that happen. Radiator Cores | The Brassworks (http://www.thebrassworks.net/radiator-cores.html)

Cyruscosmo :)
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 10-16-2014, 11:38 AM
Replies: 423
Views: 125,470
Posted By Cyruscosmo
external oil port placement

Hey E*clips

From what I can see in your pictures and reading your description the oil is moved via the ring gear into a chamber above the gear set. I can not clearly see the baffle line in one of...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 10-15-2014, 10:43 PM
Replies: 3,480
Views: 912,118
Posted By Cyruscosmo
Clutch torque to slip

Hey Thingstodo



I have measured the torque it takes to slip a clutch before on the bench. What you do is secure the flywheel you will be using to the bench with clamps or bolts or whatever....
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 10-15-2014, 01:45 PM
Replies: 423
Views: 125,470
Posted By Cyruscosmo
Hey e*clipse... I found a few of those drive...

Hey e*clipse... I found a few of those drive units for sale again. Do you have any idea what the mileage was on the units that you have? The units I found have over 100k on um and I wanted to get an...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 10-15-2014, 10:57 AM
Replies: 3,480
Views: 912,118
Posted By Cyruscosmo
You are correct freebeard, and I made sure he...

You are correct freebeard, and I made sure he knew, although he did not believe what I told him until it came back and bit him. :)

That law actually appears to be one designed to protect...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 10-13-2014, 06:04 PM
Replies: 3,480
Views: 912,118
Posted By Cyruscosmo
Lol

I "Had" the same problem with a guy I work with. I started carrying one of those small recording devices and when ever I had "those" discussions with him I just recorded them. After the third time I...
Forum: Open ReVolt: open source DC motor controller 10-06-2014, 08:25 PM
Replies: 7,381
Views: 2,402,724
Posted By Cyruscosmo
Hey Paul!

Hello Again!

Wow! Things got really Interesting since the last time I was here around page 300 and two years ago. My intentions then were to convert a 94 Toyota truck but life had other plans for...
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