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John G. Lussmyer
johnlussmyer
Jul 18, 2007 5:16 pm
Well, through several screwups on my part, I think I've wrecked my nearly new pack. So, I'm trying to decide if I should go for Exide Orbitals this time, or...
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sparrow165of250
Jul 18, 2007 7:04 pm
Hello all, Haven't posted in a while, things have been smooth with #165 here in tempid Arizona (only 112degrees today in the shade). My sparrow is at 30k...
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John G. Lussmyer
johnlussmyer
Jul 18, 2007 7:19 pm
... When I had mine replaced, I just took the old bearings to the bearing shop, and they were able to get standard replacements in a couple of days. (THe...
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Martin
oilpatch02
Jul 18, 2007 9:57 pm
John, Can you elaborate a little on how you destroyed your battery pack. I have a new set of YT's in #52, and any information you have here would benefit me...
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John G. Lussmyer
johnlussmyer
Jul 18, 2007 10:35 pm
I destroyed it by not paying attention and beeing too busy. First I was only using the Sparrow once a week or so, for only about a 1 mile trip. Then I broke...
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mdsn969
Jul 19, 2007 10:50 pm
I think I am going to sell her :( I will get the details online after I get back from Sturgis (mid August)...
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gregory cohen
ghengis_32304
Jul 19, 2007 11:58 pm
Make sure you contact me about it. greg (at) pd (dot) net ... -- YoYoGuy.com - Infinite Illusions - PH. 850-385-6463 - FX. 850-668-5825 [Non-text portions of...
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eino_lindfors
Jul 20, 2007 12:30 am
Hi all, I posted this earlier... but did not get any responses... again... my sparrow seems to be noisier than normal. I have lubricated the belt and put in a...
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Anita GUERRA BARNDIARAN
luzana1783
Jul 20, 2007 1:55 am
buy a new metro....lol....and take a picture of the sparrow and paste it to the dashboard... lol...all the best. ... ...
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Craig Schwandt
craigsc42
Jul 20, 2007 11:04 pm
Very sad. Is this the lithium battery pack you so assiduously constructed by yourself? I was in awe ... Say it ain't so John. [:-s] ... ...
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John G. Lussmyer
johnlussmyer
Jul 20, 2007 11:19 pm
No, this was just a pack of Optima YT's. The LiIon pack (that never worked due to ThunderSky shipping garbage cells to us) burned when my shop burned last...
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Charlie Heyda
cheyda5120
Jul 21, 2007 5:32 am
jakeoshins <jake@...> wrote: If you want a replacement DC-DC that fits in the small space that your old one occupied, then you'll...
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Richard Edmonston
realq157
Jul 21, 2007 12:40 pm
I would like to talk to you about the lithiums, I'm building a pack for my sparrow. Not thunder sky. My phone number is 850-748-2566 My name is Richard ... ...
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John G. Lussmyer
johnlussmyer
Jul 21, 2007 2:56 pm
... Prices do seem to be pretty good. Just ordered a new pack of Blue Tops (I like the extra threaded studs for regs) for $144 ea. -- John G. Lussmyer...
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jakeoshins
Jul 21, 2007 8:38 pm
I've found that it's harder to get Rudman Regs to fit when those posts are in the way. I actually prefer the YTs so that there's more room for regs. - Jake...
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eino_lindfors
Jul 23, 2007 1:22 pm
Hi all, I have managed to reduce the noise level in my Sparrow. Looking through old postings I noticed that way back they mentioned that the belt tension might...
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Ed Thorpe
etcadman
Jul 24, 2007 11:28 am
*********START OF MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT*********** Topic: EV preparation for Public Exposure Date: Saturday, July 28, 2007 Time: 10 am to 12 noon. Site: Alameda...
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Ltran
kicu29
Jul 24, 2007 4:59 pm
Hello Ed, Can you please stop by teach me how to charge the batteries whenever you have time? I have a buyer for the Sparrow so I want to get everything ready....
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sparrow165of250
Jul 25, 2007 12:07 am
All, I have had my Sparrow for about 2.5 years now and for the most part has been fun. But, along with other considerations, my current issue with bad rear...
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sparrow165of250
Jul 25, 2007 12:11 am
Also forgot to mention I have the compression fitting for the rear wheel axle issue....
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Eino Lindfors
eino_lindfors
Jul 25, 2007 12:25 am
Hi, I am located in Raleigh, NC and I recently had my sparrow's rear bearings replaced. I know how to take it apart and how to reassemble it. It takes time,...
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sparrow165of250
Jul 25, 2007 12:40 am
Any advise would be appreciated. To note, in the attempts so far the bolt which apparently is part of a compression fitting, was loosened but would only spin...
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Chris Worthingto
frejnar
Jul 25, 2007 1:29 am
Based on the info here, I'd say your in the 9 - 10,000 range. Biggest plusses being the new batteries and the spare controller. On the other side is relatively...
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Eino Lindfors
eino_lindfors
Jul 25, 2007 2:37 am
I should of taken more pictures of the process. But, here is the description. 1) Mill off the big nut, basically the milling machine wears off the nut...
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sparrow165of250
Jul 25, 2007 3:44 am
Wow. That actually sounds reasonable. I was going to go in that direction but without knowledge I didn't want to mess it up more. I will wait until I get the...
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Paul Havasi
phavasi
Jul 26, 2007 1:44 pm
My ... John, I have been running one of the Carbon belts for about 800 miles now. - My NmG has never been this quiet. Story is - I had been running with...
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Sid & Mari Lloyd
smlloyds
Jul 27, 2007 2:04 pm
A long time ago I downloaded the technical specs on the original belt and it specified the tension and recommended an idler pulley to maintain the correct...
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Ruben F. Arevalo
davisfun2
Jul 31, 2007 6:19 pm
After many years my sparrow has suffered some body damage when an item fell in the garage and cracked and chipped the paint on the right fender. I went to the...
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Jake Oshins
jakeoshins
Aug 1, 2007 6:09 am
I've just updated the wiki with a description of the various motor controllers in Sparrows and NmGs, including a page on my Kilovac motor controller's recent...
