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Old 06-12-2008, 12:42 AM   #311 (permalink)
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Just got a phone message today from the machinist.

He has an adapter plate template done up for me!

I am hoping I can go see it tomorrow night. That way, he can work on it while I am out of town later.

It should be a piece of machined tin that we can put on the transmission and motor and see how they line-up and attach.

If everything looks good, he will go ahead and make a real version out of some thicker aluminum plate.

I think he also has the coupler parts done up!

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Old 06-12-2008, 12:51 AM   #312 (permalink)
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Just got a phone message today from the machinist.

He has an adapter plate template done up for me!

I am hoping I can go see it tomorrow night. That way, he can work on it while I am out of town later.
OOOH ya!!! This is getting good... Did you see the youtube guy that I mentioned awhile back with the ghetto home-made coupler. He made a new video that had one of his friends mooning the camera while they were working on the battery boxes. You missed it though, since Youtube banned it.

I can't wait to see how your coupler and adapter plate turn out!!! I'm so excited! Boomja! Make sure you take a really fancy picture of how they turn out. And that's an order!
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Old 06-12-2008, 12:58 AM   #313 (permalink)
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I also just took a look through Johhny Mullets post on his Metro Mods.

Looks like he has some good tips in there for dent repair and transmission work.

When I got the Metro back out into daylight, I could see the driver's side control arm mount doesn't look great. I think I need to poke around there, brush off the paint and rust, and figure what needs to be done to do some reinforcement welding in there.
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Old 06-18-2008, 09:51 PM   #314 (permalink)
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Video update: Transmission Plate and coupler work

Here is another video to sate your electric conversion appetite.

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That video will help a lot of other people visualize the issues involved in setting up a motor/transmission coupler.
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Great progress Ben!

Its funny to see little parts like this. In the power transmission industry we make a very similar coupling. However, its slightly larger and can handle a little more torque (11,000 ft/lbs / 15,000 nm) as well as up to a 7.25" shaft.

http://pt.rexnord.com/products/coupl...s/wrapflex.asp




Here is one of the smaller ones.
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Man, I sort of wish I would have gone to a shop too. He does really nice work. I bet your car will actually work!
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Also, at the event I am working at, I met an electronics engineer who does lots of work with LEDs.

I mentioned how I would like to convert all the lighting on both the cycle and the Metro to LED. He mentioned how he has some great LED manufacturing contacts and builds custom LED drivers. He gave me his card.

Hopefully, I can get a hand from him in making some some kick-amps LEDs for my vehicles.
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Old 06-26-2008, 07:39 PM   #320 (permalink)
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Just got a call from the machinist.

The did a new tin template, and it bolts up great between the transmission and motor end cap.

He has also welded the tranny spline and Lovejoy to each other.

He cut an access panel into the bottom of the transmission houseing so that we can get a hand in there to make the spider and everything line up. Then it will have a little custom cover to keep anything else from getting in there.

The machinist is leaving soon to go on vacation for two weeks.

Hopefully, in that time, I will get the new brushes for the motor and be less busy with work, so I can get something done on this project!!!!!!

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