| Owner | Iain Hendry |
|---|---|
| Location | Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario Canada map |
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| Vehicle | scratch built |
| Motor | starter-alternator from a big lawn mower |
| Drivetrain | 2 stage belt reduction |
| Controller | two pieces of metal which touch each other (also function as intermittent headlights in the dark) |
| Batteries | 1, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded deep cycle battery from my dad's camper (he doesn't know) |
| System Voltage | 12 Volts |
| Charger | the charger from my dad's camper for said battery |
| Heater | The wires (melted the insulation right off after 20 minutes - need to replace wiring after every charge) |
| Instrumentation | My eyes |
| Top Speed | 6 MPH ( 9 KPH) approximately, downhill |
| Range | about 10 minutes 1 km or so before the wires melt |
| Seating Capacity | 1 adult |
| Curb Weight | 100 Pounds (45 Kilograms) estimated, with battery |
| Tires | 4 (had 3 at one point, tried a single front wheel, which collapsed; and sent me tumbling into a ditch) |
| Conversion Time | Total project time was about 2 years |
| Conversion Cost | I think was $50 for the new motor. |
| Additional Features | Trailer hitch! I drilled a hole in the back so my wagon can be attached. It cannot pull it, however. |
| Experimented briefly with "light switch" type motor controller. This did not function and the vehicle drove into a tree. Replaced with custom built "Chunk-O-Metal" type controller (two strips of metal strapping that touch each other). Designed a PWM/Relay circuit but never got around to implementing it. Original motor was very small and had a spool of thread for a drive pulley and an elastic strap which my dad had used to hold a case of wrenches closed. He was mad when he found out I destroyed it. The vehicle no longer exists. Some of the kids in my school went to Mexico for vacation. My teachers were sad when they found out what I'd spent my summer doing. | |
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