Williams Electric Tilting Trike

Post by **Thalass** » Sat, 07 Nov 2009, 17:47

Wow that looks great! It'll be good to see one in action.

Post by **Carv'n Marv'n** » Tue, 10 Nov 2009, 01:04

Post by **Carv'n Marv'n** » Tue, 10 Nov 2009, 13:40

Post by **Johny** » Tue, 10 Nov 2009, 14:52

Looking good.

Carv'n Marv'n wrote:Had a "great idea" to hold the batteries down with a velcro strap - but it's far too stretchy, so at a standstill till I can come up with another method... a strap of some sort.... large cable ties might do it.

I notice that Bunnings sell a 25mm wide strap with a grippy buckle that can hold 300kg for AU$8 here (Melbourne). They come in 100cm and 150cm lengths.

Post by **Carv'n Marv'n** » Tue, 10 Nov 2009, 15:24

Post by **Johny** » Tue, 10 Nov 2009, 15:27

Yes but the buckle isn't as bulky as most of them so it would make quite a neat battery strap. I was considering them for my 15kg Headway packs if I can't get the missus to make my webbing straps. They are a bit close to tolerance for me though as a 15kg pack at 20G make 300kg - borderline with engineer.

Post by **Carv'n Marv'n** » Tue, 10 Nov 2009, 15:30

...to Bunnings!

Post by **Johny** » Tue, 10 Nov 2009, 15:32

I can't remember the brand but half of them were marked 100kg and half 300kg - so check.

Post by **Carv'n Marv'n** » Tue, 10 Nov 2009, 17:06

Post by **Johny** » Tue, 10 Nov 2009, 17:13

Post by **Carv'n Marv'n** » Tue, 10 Nov 2009, 17:17

...it was there??

Post by **Carv'n Marv'n** » Tue, 10 Nov 2009, 20:19

Post by **Carv'n Marv'n** » Wed, 11 Nov 2009, 15:02

Post by **Johny** » Wed, 11 Nov 2009, 15:15

That's dissapointing - sorry for the bad lead.
Would it help if you placed a piece of flat, firm material over the batteries length wise then strapped that? Say a piece of polycarbonate - no - something firmer.
If not, take 'em back and say they were too stretchy.
BTW - did you make the "electric" chrome badge?

Post by **Carv'n Marv'n** » Wed, 11 Nov 2009, 15:32

Post by **Carv'n Marv'n** » Fri, 13 Nov 2009, 01:59

Post by **HeadsUp** » Sun, 15 Nov 2009, 03:09

looks great

just wondered if it will be stiff to lay over into a decent lean angle due to having individual shocks ?

i know you would like it to assist you to stand itself back up to a vertical state , so wondered if it might benefit from either a hydraulic valve between two gas shocks set up as a balancing or proportioning valve so it could give you a more free action of travel when you lean the bike to each side , or have a single main shock and a rocker arm pushing down on to both swingarms to give you a more fluid swinging action ?

looks Bl**dy fantastic though , hope you dont take my comments offensively

good luck.

Post by **Carv'n Marv'n** » Sun, 15 Nov 2009, 14:37

Post by **Carv'n Marv'n** » Mon, 16 Nov 2009, 13:28

Post by **Carv'n Marv'n** » Wed, 18 Nov 2009, 19:16

Post by **Electrocycle** » Wed, 18 Nov 2009, 22:10

you could swap any two of the phase wires, and the swap the same two hall effect signal wires.

You could otherwise just select reverse on one controller.

Post by **Carv'n Marv'n** » Thu, 19 Nov 2009, 01:00

Post by **AussieJester** » Thu, 19 Nov 2009, 05:56

Finally had some spare time too look over the forum glad i did !!! trike looks brilliant, i still think there will be issues keeping the front wheel on the ground though hehehe...:: subscribed ::

KiM