student loan foregiveness: BULLISH

[scaredyclassic]

[quote=an][quote=scaredyclassic][quote=an][quote=scaredyclassic]maybe it’s more of a venn diagram. weeds, and non-weeds overlap, and in the middle, is humanity.[/quote]
We all are human.[/quote]

Yep. We are all part of one race. the rat race.[/quote]
Nah, some lucky few have unplugged from the Matrix.[/quote]

I’m always careful to get my recommended daily allowance of Blue Pill.

[Coronita]

[quote=The-Shoveler][quote=an]
Nah, some lucky few have unplugged from the Matrix.[/quote]

Coronita maybe?[/quote]

Nah, I just don’t give a sh1t most of the time. I’m learning some pretty important skills these days.

I built my own replacement wooden gate..working on a second one now.

I am learning how to weld. Because I need to replace a catalytic converter on a 94 Miata and the cheapest carb legal option it to buy a universal one and weld it in. Welding is really tough with a stick welder. I have new found respect for people who can do it. Its so damn hard for me to get the spark started and get the metal flowing. You need to get a good arc and pull the metal back so it doesn’t stick and get the metal and flux flowing…and not burn a hole through what you are trying to weld..it’s really hard for me….need to practice a lot.

see all these rich people….they can’t lift a hand. And one thing that I sort of laugh about is when COVID kept everyone at home, watching some of these people try to handle when shit breaks was more entertaining than any late night show.

[sdduuuude]

Glad to help w/ that woodworking any time, Coronita.
You know where I am.

[Coronita]

[quote=sdduuuude]Glad to help w/ that woodworking any time, Coronita.
You know where I am.[/quote]

thanks. I’m just an amateur…

I didn’t have a real router and didn’t think I would need one. So I just used my dremel and a plunge routing attachment. It was slow like a turtle and I won’t win prizes on the gate design. But it’s no worse looking the one old gate it replaced, lol…
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I stained it one more time and blended out the plugged screw holes. 5 coats of stain total.

Putting lag bolts in concrete kinda scared me. I didn’t think I would do it right. The guy who did it before me looks like missed a few times and used the wrong type of bolt attachments (the cheesy plastic ones you use indoors, lol).

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Don’t laugh… Well, if you do that’s fine too.

[Navydoc]

Ok, if we’re going to hijack this thread into DIY projects, I’d like to share mine:

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Built this thing from scratch while I was at Camp Lejeune for 2 years. Had a lot of free time, not as busy as Balboa. It’s both fully electric, or fully pedal powered, but it’s so heavy you really don’t want to pedal it…

It has a 72v battery, and 100 amp controller. I have it depowered quite a bit, as I’m afraid the Okinawan police are going to arrest me, since max power for Japanese ebikes is 250w. And it has a throttle which also makes it illegal (also true for California). When fully unleashed it is capable of 47 MPH on level ground, with about a 50 mile range. Can’t wait to try this thing out in San Diego.

Tell me what you guys think. Been massively interested in ebikes the past three years, still riding the first one I built in San Diego in 2019. In San Diego they can be a real alternative to cars for commuting, but the current ebike laws are a bit too restrictive in my opinion.

[scaredyclassic]

holy cow. I want to test ride it.

I think you are off on ebike motor limits in CA. throttles by themselves are legal on ebikes, however There is a speed limit of 28 mph for ebike motor assist, which sounds pretty low, but it feels actually pretty fast. In terms of efficiency ona regular bike. 28 mph puts up a lot of wind. However, on a recumbent trike like yours, perhaps witha full fairing, you could probably do in the 40s and not feel buffeted by the winds.

Very interesting project. i am very intrigued by electric minimalist vehicles. i’ve been riding from temecula to downtown san diego, going to the train in oceanside for half the trip. I would prefer a faster ebike, as it’s a lot fo pedaling.

[sdrealtor]

Wait till you get back. They are everywhere. I can’t leave my house without seeing ten of them. Extremely popular with 14 year old kids often with three kids piled on one. They need to regulate them better here before we see lots of kids getting hurt or worse. I saw a guy get killed on coast highway a few weeks ago. With that said they have great promises especially places like here. Cool thing you built yourself doc

[Coronita]

that is so awesome Navydoc. 47mph…whoa.

[scaredyclassic]

revamp all roadways to accomodate electric bikes; half the capacity for cars, half for bicycles. make it actually feel safe for people, and then watch how many people ride their shortish commutes and errands by bike…cars should be rare, solely for the truly disabled, or the superwealthy, like flyer. ebikes should be the dominant vehicle in SD. Perhaps a $50/day tax for driving a car within SD.

[XBoxBoy]

Totally awesome. I’m curious, how much are you assembling from off the shelf parts and how much fabrication are you doing yourself? For instance, looks like the frame is aluminum. Are you welding the frame yourself? Maybe there are no welds, just bolted together pieces. But overall how much fabrication of parts do you need to do? Maybe being in the Navy you have access to a machine shop?

[Navydoc]

Scaredy, the classes for ebikes are more complicated than that.
Class I: No throttle, speed limit 20 MPH
Class II: Throttle ok, speed limit 20 MPH
Class III: No throttle, Speed limit 28 MPH
All above motors cannot exceed 750w
Class IV: Speed >28 MPH, motor >750w- these have to be registered as a moped.
Seriously convoluted, and I can assure you NO police officer understands these very well.

My vehicle doesn’t fit into ANY of these categories except the class IV. I tried to get a Japanese plate on it, and City Hall here in Chatan was very accommodating. However, when I went to the vehicle registration office on base they refused to give me the necessary paperwork, stating “it has to comply with the manufacturer’s specifications”. I replied “I’m the manufacturer, it meets my specifications”. They didn’t want to hear that, so I’m riding it somewhat illegally, which is why I backed the power down. Japan puts the power max at 250w, but unless you put a tester on the battery I can just say it’s a 36v battery and a 10 amp controller. This will also apply to San Diego cops, as nobody knows enough about these things, and I can tell them whatever I want.

Xbox, there are no welds. One of the things I want to do when I get back to San Diego is learn to weld aluminum. It would make everything so much easier, and I can make NavyTrike Mk II much lighter and simpler. As for off the shelf parts, the wheels are for a Rubbermaid dump cart, just changed to Go-cart bearings, and the brakes are standard 160 mm mountain bike hydraulic brakes/rotors. Took a lot of modification to get the brake discs mounted on the wheels. Also it took me 6 different steering designs to get one I liked. The only machine tools I used to build this was a chop saw with an aluminum blade, and a bench top drill press (both from Harbor Freight). Larger machine tools would be nice, but I COULD have done the whole thing with a hacksaw and a hand drill.

For the design configuration it has a 72v battery which can deliver 60 amps, and a controller that can put out 100 amps. So the power is effectively 4320w. I have it powered down to about 1500w, and as long as I don’t get too crazy with the speed, I can fly under the radar.

My ultimate plan is to build a body around it and make a velomobile, but I don’t have anywhere in Okinawa I can work with the fiberglass. I also have a solar panel to incorporate into the hood, so it will charge itself. Works quite well. I too am very intrigued by minimalist electric vehicles. It’s just funny that something like this, which CAN effectively replace a car is totally illegal right now.

[Coronita]

[quote=Navydoc]Scaredy, the classes for ebikes are more complicated than that.
Class I: No throttle, speed limit 20 MPH
Class II: Throttle ok, speed limit 20 MPH
Class III: No throttle, Speed limit 28 MPH
All above motors cannot exceed 750w
Class IV: Speed >28 MPH, motor >750w- these have to be registered as a moped.
Seriously convoluted, and I can assure you NO police officer understands these very well.

My vehicle doesn’t fit into ANY of these categories except the class IV. I tried to get a Japanese plate on it, and City Hall here in Chatan was very accommodating. However, when I went to the vehicle registration office on base they refused to give me the necessary paperwork, stating “it has to comply with the manufacturer’s specifications”. I replied “I’m the manufacturer, it meets my specifications”. They didn’t want to hear that, so I’m riding it somewhat illegally, which is why I backed the power down. Japan puts the power max at 250w, but unless you put a tester on the battery I can just say it’s a 36v battery and a 10 amp controller. This will also apply to San Diego cops, as nobody knows enough about these things, and I can tell them whatever I want.

Xbox, there are no welds. One of the things I want to do when I get back to San Diego is learn to weld aluminum. It would make everything so much easier, and I can make NavyTrike Mk II much lighter and simpler. As for off the shelf parts, the wheels are for a Rubbermaid dump cart, just changed to Go-cart bearings, and the brakes are standard 160 mm mountain bike hydraulic brakes/rotors. Took a lot of modification to get the brake discs mounted on the wheels. Also it took me 6 different steering designs to get one I liked. The only machine tools I used to build this was a chop saw with an aluminum blade, and a bench top drill press (both from Harbor Freight). Larger machine tools would be nice, but I COULD have done the whole thing with a hacksaw and a hand drill.

For the design configuration it has a 72v battery which can deliver 60 amps, and a controller that can put out 100 amps. So the power is effectively 4320w. I have it powered down to about 1500w, and as long as I don’t get too crazy with the speed, I can fly under the radar.

My ultimate plan is to build a body around it and make a velomobile, but I don’t have anywhere in Okinawa I can work with the fiberglass. I also have a solar panel to incorporate into the hood, so it will charge itself. Works quite well. I too am very intrigued by minimalist electric vehicles. It’s just funny that something like this, which CAN effectively replace a car is totally illegal right now.[/quote]

Don’t take welding lessons from me… trust me. It isn’t pretty… I suck…

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Somehow, stick welding is a lot harder than it seems. It’s right up there with painting, that I can never get right.

I managed to burn through steel a few times… I can’t imagine how I’ll do with aluminum…

[Navydoc]

I think the MIG wire welders are easier. I actually know how to Oxy-Acetylene weld, which is supposed to be harder. Dates back to my early days in the mid 80s as a gunsmith.
(Wonder how many people can state gunsmith to OB/GYN/MFM as a career path).
Plan on buying a MIG package at good old Harbor Freight when I return. they have one that comes with the spool gun. I have many, many aluminum scraps to practice with.

[Coronita]

[quote=Navydoc]I think the MIG wire welders are easier. I actually know how to Oxy-Acetylene weld, which is supposed to be harder. Dates back to my early days in the mid 80s as a gunsmith.
(Wonder how many people can state gunsmith to OB/GYN/MFM as a career path).
Plan on buying a MIG package at good old Harbor Freight when I return. they have one that comes with the spool gun. I have many, many aluminum scraps to practice with.[/quote]

I was afraid you were going to say a MIG welder might be easier.

This was $60 on amazon, and had pretty good reviews.

But I was contemplating getting the MIG version.

Ended up going with the $60 bargain basement one.

I guess I went too cheap. Anyone want a stick welder?

[Navydoc]

To be fair, I think the one I’m looking at is $569. Will properly time the Harbor Freight coupon……

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