[ausev] Alterative Motors and Controllers

[loopcat]

Thanks for the good info! It seems the more I learn,
the more I want to know about EV's. I'm really
considering saving up and buy the whole conversion kit
new. Would be great to have a RELIABLE EV that will
function well for many years.

The "open garage" idea is good. Maybe we could come by
and check out the process.
Thanks.. John in SA 

   
--- Sarah & Erik <electricbasset at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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