[ausev] Alterative Motors and Controllers

[Sarah & Erik]

The recycled forklift motor is the most budget way to go, but you need
to know what you're looking for to find a good core, or know a good
motor shop and take their motor guy with you. Some cores are treasure
and some are junk. If you take a motor guy, make sure they know
forklift motors - the place I took mine hadn't seen one as big as mine
ever in a series DC motor, and mine is an 8" ADC! They did clean it
up, and fix it, but it was a little different.

Good luck, and keep us posted!

Erik

On Nov 26, 2007 11:17 PM, Christopher Robison <chris at ohmbre.org> wrote:
> On Mon, 2007-11-26 at 20:45 -0800, loopcat wrote:
> > Hey Folks,
> >  First off, let me say this group ROCKS! Lots of good
> > first-hand info from builders.
> >
> > My name is John, I live in San Antonio. I have a 1992
> > Mazda Protege and considering a conversion. I noticed
> > that most people are using Advanced DC motors. Are
> > there other quality sources for motors out there?
> > Price is an unfortunate priority. What about a
> > recycled fork-lift motor. The controller is another
> > big ticket item. Any other sources out there? Maybe a
> > kit?
>
> I'm going to try my best to stick to my personal policy of keeping my
> self-plugging to a minimum on this list, but in answer to your question,
> we (revoltcustomelectric.com) are setting up the component resale side
> of our business at the moment. Although our web store isn't up yet (nor
> is our website in general, really), we are already offering some parts.
> Among those are the Netgain WarP and ImPulse line of motors
> (http://go-ev.com), which compare favorably to Advanced DC products in
> price and are made by a company that has a strong commitment to EVs and
> the electric vehicle enthusiast market. We do offer prices that are
> lower than typical retail for these motors and many of our other
> products. Contact me offline for details.
>
> Naturally you stand to find much better deals for used motors. The
> Trading Post (http://evtradingpost.com) is often a good place to start
> when looking for any used components, though I don't see anything you'd
> want in the motors section at the moment.  eBay may also have some good
> deals. If you're unsure of whether it will work, that's why we're
> here.  :-)
>
> Controllers are generally not something I'd recommend skimping on, but
> the best I can say for a low-budget car is to keep your eyes peeled for
> a used Curtis 1231C, which at least has a voltage capability up to 144V
> and so equipped can make for decent performance. It lacks a lot of the
> safety features of more advanced controllers, but it will get you on the
> road and as I understand it is a bit more robust than their older 1221
> controllers. By scrounging for used components, our member Mark Barr was
> able to assemble an EV a few years ago for around $4000 -- jaw dropping
> for me personally. Again, a quick look for controllers on the Trading
> Post finds nothing useful for your conversion. The good stuff tends to
> go quick.
>
> Have you contacted ACEAA?  (http://aceaa.org) They're in San Antonio,
> and although they're just starting up, it may be beneficial to them and
> to you if you join and help their community grow. Of course, you're
> always welcome on this list and at our meetings.
>
>
> --
> Christopher Robison
> chris at ohmbre.org
> http://ohmbre.org          <-- 1999 Isuzu Hombre + Z2K + Warp13!
>
>
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