(11-16-2010, 10:15 AM)melon Wrote: (11-15-2010, 06:05 AM)nfmisso Wrote: [quote='melon' pid='12308' dateline='1289793760']
So basically Id be taking Drill motor and converting it into something akin to one of those electric scooters like the Razor ?
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Yes; it would not be difficult to attach a standard sprocket or pulley to the existing wheel, and a small sprocket or pulley to the drill motor. You can even use the trigger switch of the drill for your speed control. Note that you will need to get as big a sprocket as practical on the wheel, and as small a one as possible on the motor.
Reasons I am suggesting this route:
- No worry about the structural integrity of the frame
- cost
- ease of doing the modifications
- use almost all of the components from the drill including the speed control and reversing switch
- motor can be above, in front of, behind, where ever, as long as the wheel axis and motor axis are parallel
The last one bothers me a bit as the frame is not like a bike on this knee cusier i.e. the wheel stick out a good 5 " to the outer rim . hub
Could a motor that far out from the main frame be secure enough to stay parallel with bumps etc ?
With bikes and scooters being mostly 2 wheels its not problem , but its hard to find any examples so i can see of how this would be done i.e. if i had some sort of housing bolted underneath the 2 cross bars it would really need to stick out like almost an F shape .
Im no egineer but I that would seem to me to be the most obvious , stable way of supporting it , and I'd defintely still need something to cut the housing or weld .
Something else that bothers me too is the noise level of some of these homebrew drill motors on utube i.e. If i was inside malls or shops as i usually am (at least based on the video below )it would draw attention to my mod as opposed to my intention of trying to remain descrete , mainly so it dosnt infringe any idea im disabled rather than some joy rider .
dewalt bike
Lastly, I wanted to ask what the smallest / largest sprocket (minimum ) i could expect to get away with for an 18 or 24 volt motor ?
I ask because the hub on this current wheel I have is probably larger than the tires Ive been looking to replace it with ( mtb , dirtboard ), so perhaps that wouldnt be so good an idea , if it means getting a smaller sprocket will comprimise it - unless of course I remove the brakes.
Sorry for all the questions.
At least, if i bought the drill i could use it to drill holes
![Tongue Tongue](https://forums.bikeride.com/images/smilies/tongue.png)
( I dont have any tools at all other than a hammer and manual screwdriver , and whats left of my brain )
thanks again
melon
P.S. The add link feature doesnt seem to be working , i can see it in edits but not when its saved / posted ( I've tried x 3 now )