Arcimoto, the real thing? ($12k tandem EV trike, 70/130 mi. range)

[Xist]

...or fall on my face?

Does anyone remember what we decided about making trim out of plywood?

If only I knew how to use the search box!

I did not use the search box, which would have been easier: https://ecomodder.com/forum/showthre...ood-36971.html

Marine-grade seems to be the way to go. The site I linked in that thread does not have an order form, nor do I see anywhere how much they charge to ship, but I said they charged $200 for a 4x8 sheet. The top result is $153 for 3/4". If it is $200 for shipping and I ripped one board into 4" pieces, I would have 96' of trim.

The Arcimoto looks cool. Weird how that is off-topic with this message.

[HaroldinCR]

Many semi-hobby sawmills in Arizona.They would h ave full 1" lumber and just need planing which some also do.

Marine ply is just a different waterproof glue and no voids. Exterior ply would be fine for your trim, just prime before painting.

Back to the Arcimoto subject matter.

[Xist]

Right. Exterior is in the name.

Edit: I figured that I would need to use putty on the edges and sand.

Didn't someone in addition to freebeard say they were buying an Archie, someone willing to pay extra?

Edit: I swore that someone said they were purchasing an Evergreen, but I scrolled back to the announcement, and did not see anything.

Sorry, eh?

[freebeard]

https://ecomodder.com/forum/showthre...tml#post597520

[Xist]

Ah yes. I blocked out the person who derailed the thread. I have dibs!

Edit: I look forward to learning far more about the Arcimoto once we finally have an owner!

[freebeard]

Well... That might depend on what harriska2 says on Saturday.

[redpoint5]

What time are people aiming to attend? My trip, if I can make it, might be pretty short, and my real interest is to meet you folks and ride your wave of enthusiasm.

[harriska2]

Originally Posted by Xist

Right. Exterior is in the name.

Edit: I figured that I would need to use putty on the edges and sand.

Didn't someone in addition to freebeard say they were buying an Archie, someone willing to pay extra?

Edit: I swore that someone said they were purchasing an Evergreen, but I scrolled back to the announcement, and did not see anything.

Sorry, eh?

Yeah that was me. I qualify for the full $5000 rebates so it comes up as $3000 extra - which isn’t bad as it has much needed doors (I hate wet feet), a lockable trunk thing plus extra battery.

We framed the inside and outside windows of our house with softwoods. For both, we used a jet drum sander purchased on craigslist for $400 to size the thickness of the wood. It can easily do 1/16th at a time even on hardwood. Never touched the dewalt planer afterwards. We also made all our kitchen, bath, and builtin cabinets from eastern maple using the same drum sander.

[freebeard]

Originally Posted by redpoint5

What time are people aiming to attend? My trip, if I can make it, might be pretty short, and my real interest is to meet you folks and ride your wave of enthusiasm.

The hours are 11 to 2.

I talked to Eric Fritz the Marketing Lead about how if I could walk into their office and put cash down, then I'd get a share or two of stock so I could attend the shareholder meeting. He said he'd talk to the COO, but I don't expect that to happen before Saturday.

I was hoping there'd be time to adjoin to the World Cafe (right down the street from Arcimoto's rental location) to discuss which Democrat should get to debate the incumbent.

[Xist]

Ma'am, you prefer the drum sander to a planer? I just bought one of the latter.