On Apr 28, 7:10 pm, Ken Roberts <for...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Apr 28, 7:06 pm, Terry <t...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>
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> > On Apr 28, 4:47 pm, Ken Roberts <for...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > > On Apr 28, 3:50 pm, Terry <t...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > > > Ya but what about the drag race!! You might win if ya put on some
push
> > > > pull cables!! I'm kidding I'm kidding Hee. So not to get your goat
or
> > > > anything one thing I did think of seriously is a push pull for
your
> > > > variator control lever then you could mount it wherever you wanted
it,
> > > > just a thought.
>
> > > Terry,
>
> > > I thought maybe I put a turd in this punch bowl. It's hard to have
a
> > > sense of humor sometimes. Maybe I'm just a bit too intense some
days.
>
> > > A friend of mine put a push pull on his variator on his stretch 14p.
> > > He still needs to work things out, the force necessary is way too
> > > high.
>
> > > The real problem in my case is that there IS no good place for the
> > > variator handle. There's no internal dashboard, and I'm going to
try
> > > to keep it that way. I'll have a tiny little switch panel, and then
> > > the gauges will be embedded in the existing dash. Then a piece of
> > > plexiglass will go over it to keep water out, but you won't see any
of
> > > that from the side.
>
> > > However, I think I figured that part out this weekend. I've just
> > > found a good reason to fabricate a probably-useless control handle.
> > > I'll have to mock it up with foam and sticks to see if it's worth
> > > doing. If it works like I hope it will, you guys will all be
> > > jealous. If it doesn't work, you won't have to know about it so
> > > you'll have to recycle push-pull cable jokes. :D Keep in mind that
> > > even recycled push-pull cable jokes will probably make me throw
things
> > > and stomp off in a huff though.
>
> > > First things first though, I need to get the whole %#^ thing working
> > > again. I figured out the perfect place to put my circuitry, it was
> > > right in front of my face the whole time. I kept thinking back of
the
> > > cockpit, and easy to get at, and preferably attached to the engine.
> > > Well, the stupid cross member that stiffens the back of the cockpit
> > > right in front of the engine kept getting in the way of every place
I
> > > could put that board I have with all the circuitry and computer on
> > > it. Then it struck me, that's the perfect place. I bent a piece of
> > > aluminum so the computer bolts to the bottom of it, and the aluminum
> > > acts as a ****eld for spray or leaning or whatever. Then it wraps
> > > around that 1x6 and makes another ****eld in front, and on top of
that
> > > I'll put all my fuse blocks and relays. I'll make some slip-over
> > > skirt material covers to keep everything dry. The whole piece will
be
> > > mounted by sticking receiver foam (from RC planes) into the crevice
> > > occupied by the board. Maybe, if necessary, I'll add a sort of
clamp
> > > that keeps the thing from sliding around.
>
> > > Now that I found a place to mount the electronics, I can get started
> > > on shortening those wires better. Everything can be set to a
specific
> > > length rather than "this much and a bit more" and I can get some
neat
> > > wrapped umbilicals.
>
> > Ya I got some nice, oh about 1 inch round, wire loom (wrapped
> > umbilicals) from the bobcat dealer they sell it by the foot and have a
> > few different sizes. Really makes it all look nice and neat. Good to
> > hear ya got an idea for your handle hope it works out. Ok I'll leave
> > ya alone about the push pulls but now I"ll know how to get rid of ya
> > at the campground hee :-)
>
> Hmm, I might need to see the bobcat dealer. The half-inch stuff isn't
> quite up to snuff in the middle of the loom.
>
> You might not get rid of me at the campground that way, but you'll
> probably find out how squeaky my voice can get. Not that squeaky
> really, but prolly good for a laugh.
Ya the one inch stuff is nice and since I run it to the front it's
nice to be able to get as many feet as you want of it in one piece.
Actually hard to believe how many wires it holds!! I've got all my
wires pos and neg of the battery and everything else in it except the
pos to the coil. I like to know where that one is :-)
So squeaky hu too funny is that before or after the alcohol.
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