Electric Drill Motor for Bike...

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Richard Waters

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I have a plan to add an electric motor to my tadpole recumbant trike -
anyone know of a site of someone who has already done it?

Thanks, R
 
I presume you mean a cordless drill. If so I've heard it mentioned but
haven't seen a successful one. There is/was a web site outlining the
use of a circular saw (120v) which appeared to work ok on DC. My
suggestion would be to use a old electric wheel chair motor and
gearbox. They are a bit heavy but are made for the job. I buy mine
from Astec Equipment Services
1213b Sturt St
Ballarat 3350
Ph 03 53324098
Mobile 019 433846
Email: astec@vic.australis.com.au
Alan Strange runs Astec Equipment Services, a company that repairs,
reconditions and customizes wheelchairs and other disability
Equipment. He also recycles electric motors and batteries suitable for
Power Assisted Bikes and is a keen HPV builder and electric bike
enthusiast.

Also check out the power assist Internet mailing list at
http://www.egroups.com/group/power-assist

You may like to check out my web pages at
http://www.ihpva.org/people/tstrike/home.htm with several powered
Recumbents and trailer.

On Mon, 11 Oct 2004 15:19:38 +1000, "Richard Waters"
<legerdemain@SpAmSuCkSiprimus.com.au> wrote:

>I have a plan to add an electric motor to my tadpole recumbant trike -
 
"Richard Waters" <legerdemain@SpAmSuCkSiprimus.com.au> wrote in message
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I have a plan to add an electric motor to my tadpole recumbant trike -
anyone know of a site of someone who has already done it?

Thanks, R

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An electric drill motor will not be nearly durable or powerful enough. You
need a much larger, better quality motor.

Julian Edgar
 
"Julian Edgar" <edgarmednospam@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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|
| "Richard Waters" <legerdemain@SpAmSuCkSiprimus.com.au> wrote in message
| news:416a1743_1@news.iprimus.com.au...
| >I have a plan to add an electric motor to my tadpole recumbant trike -
| > anyone know of a site of someone who has already done it?
| >
| > Thanks, R
| >
| >--
|
| An electric drill motor will not be nearly durable or powerful enough. You
| need a much larger, better quality motor.
|
| Julian Edgar
|

I was looking in a motorbike mag, I think is was OZ Bike and it had these
guys who have made choppers out of old BMX bikes and whippersnipper motors,
and they look great - not that I want a chopper, but Im still looking into
the Drill/Wheelchair motor ideas...

Thanks Tim too for the personal reply, I sent a reply back (private) -
thanks!

-- Richard
 
On Mon, 11 Oct 2004 15:19:38 +1000, "Richard Waters"
<legerdemain@SpAmSuCkSiprimus.com.au> wrote:

I have a plan to add an electric motor to my tadpole recumbant trike -
anyone know of a site of someone who has already done it?

Thanks, R

Oatley electronics were selling the motor assembly for an electric
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scooter recently - this may be suitable for your needs ?
 
On Mon, 11 Oct 2004 15:19:38 +1000, "Richard Waters" <legerdemain@SpAmSuCkSiprimus.com.au> wrote:

I have a plan to add an electric motor to my tadpole recumbant trike -
anyone know of a site of someone who has already done it?

Thanks, R
Click to expand...
Try out this website for driving electric motors.
http://www.4qd.co.uk/
 
"dmm" <dmmilne_REMOVE_@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
news:3qbqm09cvc7huc3bccgqj2aub9dm248nmg@4ax.com...
| On Mon, 11 Oct 2004 15:19:38 +1000, "Richard Waters"
<legerdemain@SpAmSuCkSiprimus.com.au> wrote:
|
| >I have a plan to add an electric motor to my tadpole recumbant trike -
| >anyone know of a site of someone who has already done it?
| >
| >Thanks, R
| >
|
| Try out this website for driving electric motors.
| http://www.4qd.co.uk/
|
|

Thanks! :-D
 
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