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« Reply #330 on: January 08, 2007, 01:47:26 PM » |
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That's good news Byz. Nice to see you back by the way. How did the VW MSVA go? How long does the whole registration process take? Think I'll mount all the switches in the front panel then & try to connect them all to one big multi pin plug so I can unplug it when I lift the lid off.
The battery's a 14 amp hour. This one's actually dead & I'm just using it as a template to build around. Yeah, it's fine for everyday use, but if you leave the trike sat unused for a couple of weeks you sometimes have to jump start it. Fine again once it's done a few miles though. We've all treated ourselves to one of those battery jump start/booster pack thingies cos they were being sold cheap locally, so will keep them in our garages charged up in case they're needed. Reliant batteries are smaller than most normal car ones but much bigger than bike ones & I just haven't got the room.
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« Reply #331 on: January 08, 2007, 07:23:43 PM » |
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not to keen on small batterie's so i think i'll end up using a 7 plater like's on an old mini ,very cheap and plenty of power in reserve  |
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« Reply #332 on: January 13, 2007, 11:22:35 PM » |
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Spent the afternoon in the garage with Mr Flap & Mr Ska Man today. A successful day's Monkeying. Flappy cut, shut & welded a jolly nice little propshaft, using the one left over from Rainbow's GS850 project from last year. Amazingly, the finished prop's spot on. 7 11/16" long, to be precise.
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« Reply #333 on: January 13, 2007, 11:28:51 PM » |
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Meanwhile I took another look at that battery box.
I wasn't happy with the protruding pointy front corner. It didn't look right. So, completely ignoring the valued advice of my fellow garagers, I hacksawed a lump off the top of the box & replaced it with an angled corner section.
It now follows the lines of the frame much better & doesn't stand out half as much. I'm very glad it worked out O.K cos they'd never have let me forget it if it didn't! The lid's reshaped too & just needs attaching now.
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« Reply #334 on: January 14, 2007, 11:43:35 PM » |
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Been proof-reading Flap's Back Street Heroes trike write up tonight, but earlier this evening I was in the garage & finished prettying up the battery box lid. It has a 10mm lip around it that sits over the box. Eventually I'll line the lid with a sheet of rubber to form a weatherproof seal.
To stop the battery moving about I've added a plate across the inside of the box. This might also prove useful for mounting some of the 'leccy components to. The battery compartment will also be lined with rubber.
Next job is to make some mounting tabs to bolt the lid to.
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« Reply #335 on: January 14, 2007, 11:44:59 PM » |
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« Reply #336 on: January 14, 2007, 11:46:28 PM » |
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« Reply #337 on: January 14, 2007, 11:57:38 PM » |
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Fank U. It'll need a small miracle to get it ready in time for the MonkeyWorld run in April but I'll keep plugging away at it. The ignition & sidelights/radiator fan/hazards switches will fit in the angled section of the box lid. |
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« Reply #338 on: January 15, 2007, 11:09:07 PM » |
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« Reply #339 on: January 16, 2007, 10:58:59 AM » |
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wire's and bit's= electrical knitting |
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« Reply #340 on: January 16, 2007, 02:07:33 PM » |
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An awful lot left to do -& don't call me Shirley. |
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« Reply #341 on: January 22, 2007, 09:52:44 PM » |
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3 mounting tabs made, with 6mm nuts welded to the back of them & fitted to the box to secure the lid. Couldn't put any further forward because I wouldn't be able to get the battery in & out. The lid's 3mm plate though so I don't think it's going to flap about. Also a few 6mm bolts welded inside the box to mount the starter solenoid & fusebox.
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« Reply #342 on: January 22, 2007, 09:55:09 PM » |
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Lid fitted & ignition key in place. I'll use a multi pin plug on the back of it so it can be unplugged when I remove the box lid.
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« Reply #343 on: January 22, 2007, 09:58:27 PM » |
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Next job is to make the mounts to fit the box to the frame. I also have to fit a couple of toggle switches next to the key for lights on/off & radiator fan, as well as a hazard warning light switch on the rear facing side.
The tubes are bent for the mudguard struts now so will try & get them sorted this week.
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« Reply #344 on: January 22, 2007, 10:23:15 PM » |
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3 mounting tabs made, with 6mm nuts welded to the back of them & fitted to the box to secure the lid. Couldn't put any further forward because I wouldn't be able to get the battery in & out. The lid's 3mm plate though so I don't think it's going to flap about. Also a few 6mm bolts welded inside the box to mount the starter solenoid & fusebox.
just a thought andy? cant you put a tab on the end of the lid. and a captive nut inside the box? |
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