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C5Alive General Category => C5 Gallery => Topic started by: quasimodo on 05, January, 2011 - 19:22:30
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On www.sinclairc5.nl anyone interested can see the status of my 750W-24V C5-project.
greetz !
PS Love C5Alive.co.uk !!!
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The C5alive site is certainly getting a more "global" flavour lately - which is excellent ! Always nice to have some new faces joining in , especially when they bring some new ideas as well ;)
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I tried to reply on your blog, but don't know or it worked.
Beautiful work and magnificent photography.
By Law in Holland the Sinclair is officially a E-Bike. That means, you can drive it on bicycle roads etc with a max speed of 25 km's/hr. The first 6 km's it may work on the engine only, but after that the engine should be pedaling supporting. So building in a 7 gear shimano is a good option, youre otherwise pedaling your butt off. ;D ;D.
Hope to see your creation on the First International Sinclair C5 meeting in juli this year in Zutphen.
In fact, no policeman that ever stopped me, even knows the sinclair c5. ??? Its a bike, its electric as well. No problem. They have a smile on their face and ask where you can buy one. 8)
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... no policeman that ever stopped me, even knows the sinclair c5. ??? Its a bike, its electric as well. No problem. They have a smile on their face and ask where you can buy one. 8)
:D
Alex Bromo
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Today I picked up my frame from powdercoating. Looks awesome !
Built up the motor rightaway of course. For pictures please check my blog.
greetz
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hi
is the differential homebuild, or where have you bought it?
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awesome! what motor are you using?
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It's a 24 Volt 750 Watts AMT Motor and it fits like a glove. :-)
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Looks brilliant so far, I want one ready for my next C5. Love to see a video of your rebuild.
Lance
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@Frankev:
I think the Sinclair with a 750W motor could be seen as a 'snorfiets' on 3 wheels in the Netherlands and follow 'snorfiets'-regulations for them. This will probably mean a obligatory insurance.
Does anybody have any ideas about this?
Thanx !
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hi
is the differential homebuild, or where have you bought it?
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Bought it complete of the Internet for 300,- euros. Manufacturer is AMT, a german manufacturer. They produce this as a set. Diff+Motor.
If your interested, I can ask the guy who sold it to me, has some more.
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AMT, my initials, Cool :)
Retro Andy.
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Hi just a quick question:
How you are going to incorperate the pedle chain cog that is normally in the centre of the rear axle or is this just electric powered?
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:-) Good question........ I won't.
This C5 will be electrical powered only. The motor should be powerfull enough to drive 20-25 km/h, without the help of pedals.
There is also a built-in brake which is operated automatically by the Motor controller, when the 'throttle' is closed, but just to be sure I want to build a disc-brake on the front wheels.
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Bytheway, does anybody have a good tip to really clean the body. I have seen some great, super-clean machine on the forum !
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On mine I used the normal - CIF, Stardrops concentrated, oven / BBQ cleaner, and used green cleaning pads & a normal scrubbing hand brush. In some cases were there are scratches - light graded wet & dry 120 - 360 grade.
Have fun scrubbing, Lance
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I found similiar methods are the best, must point out that you might have to clean it about 4 times before its as clean as you can get it.
Retro Andy.
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Cif ,plastic schuursponsje, hoop werk, en afvegen met een schone, ietwat vochtige doek. Theedoek of zo. Alleen de diepe krassen gaan er niet mee weg. Maar die vallen wel minder op dan. Weer als nieuw.
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Cif, plastic scourer, lot of work, and then wipe with a soft slightly wet towel. this doesn't remove the deep scratches but at least they don't show so much.
As new again.
And if it is really to much work because it is in to bad shape, i do have a body left over, never used, just stood outside a few months, :-\ better mail me about that.
I live about 28 km from your place.
you need a crankshaft poulliepuller though.
greetz
Frank
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Just a short update of the project;
Last week I got the new rear wheels from Rolko. They look almost the same as the originals. I'm now 3D-modelling to find a good solution for fitting them onto the motor-flanges. Also ordered a new Shimano disc brake kit for the front wheel.
Yesterday I attached the new wiring to the frame. It all looks promising already.
greetz
Pictures: www.sinclairc5.nl
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It looks like this is going to be one nice "fast" C5, keep up the good work, and the rear wheels do look really good.
Retro Andy.
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Your going fast Alwin. Looks astonishing! Let me know when you want the Body.
Bring a pulley-puller when you come. (pulleytrekker voor de trap-as)
greetz
Frank
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Your going fast Alwin. Looks astonishing! Let me know when you want the Body.
Bring a pulley-puller when you come. (pulleytrekker voor de trap-as)
greetz
Frank
Hi Frank - forgot to mention in my email reply that the crank removal tool I use is a standard bicycle one. It is pictured on this link;
http://c5alive.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=239.0
Hope this helps, if not let me know and I'll take some measurements for you (unless someone else knows the size without having to look it up :))
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Yes BooBoo, it is a standard bike pulley puller, GBP 5,- at the store.
tnx
Frank
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Today, I made my first test run. It's not quite finished yet, but everything is working just fine. Now I have to think of a nice way to make the dashboard and fit the indicator lights.
few pictures on my blog.
greetz