By Lee Bell

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Febuary 03, 2012                                                            Trike Plan

 I'm still working on the plan for the new delta trike.  I think I've got it just about like I want it to be.

 It's going to use a 6-7 speed hub with a second chain going from a gear mounted on the inside spoke flange to the gear on the right real axle.  The pedals will drive the right rear wheel and the assist motor driving the left one.

 The front wheel and both rear wheels will have scooter type band brakes.  The front and right rear brakes will be operated with the handlebar grips while the left rear wheel with be operated with a seperate control so it can be used as a parking brake.  

 The latest drawing has the batteries where they will be placed and the motor drive where it will be.  I have a 500w 24v motor that came off a wheel chair that I plan to use with it. The motor already has a geared transmission on it that is designed to run 10" wheels.  I'm going to use a 24t gear on the motor and a 14-16 tooth free wheel  on the axle to speed the output back up a bit and allow for pedaling without using the motor.. This should give it about 12 mph full speed on the electric motor only. 

The batteries will be two 12v 35 amp sealed scooter batteries. I still haven't drawn in the seat mount but it will be adjustable.

Here is the latest version of the drawing.


Febuary 01, 2012                                                             Yard work

 The last few days have been somewhat busy.  Mostly catching up with yard work.  I can't believe I already need to mow my back yard but there are a few places where the grass is already about 8" high. It shouldn't even be turning back green yet!

  I guess it's about time to start getting the garden plot ready again too at this rate. I'm not too sure what to do there though as my wife still have a number of collard plants going and they are still doing very well. I think it might be time to get rid of the grape vine as we have never been able to get enough off of it to do anything worthwhile.  With 4 different plants they still only seem to get ripe a small bowl full at a time.  While that's ok for just muching on grapes it's not really enough to do anything else with them.  Removing that grape vine would give back quite a bit of space in the back yard.  We could make a bigger garden then.