May I introduce you to Eco Micro Arb (EMA)

[Peter]

Not your weekend for burning things Dean.

[Mick Stockbridge]

Not your weekend for burning things Dean.

 

 

Edit: Quickly Dean, strike a match.

Edited March 10, 2013 by Mick Stockbridge

[gensetsteve]

Yesterday got it all back together and went down to the yard in it, loaded it with logs and it was not too good on the hills loaded and wouldn't come up my drive.

 

Took half the logs off and it came up the drive, it's got some right acceleration when empty.

 

Took the brush cover off the motor to check whether all four brushes were free and that one wasn't stuck. In the process, manages to short a wire which shouldn't have been live. Put everything back together, ignition on and could smell burning.

 

Took off speed controller and one rectifier and one resistor burnt out. New controller is £2k

 

So just ordered components at £9 in total from Rs hopefully it will be just those that have blown

 

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If it comes to it I bet a forklift controller is very similar and may give more top end and slower smoother start.

[Dean Lofthouse]

They use them on fork trucks Steve, problem is there's so many variations its unreal.

 

I think the Deano back luck syndrome is in full swing this weekend

[Gareth Dalzell]

They use them on fork trucks Steve, problem is there's so many variations its unreal.

 

I think the Deano back luck syndrome is in full swing this weekend

 

I nearly bought a diesel tipper one a few years ago. Arranged a demo to tie in with a meeting at Stoneleigh. Very impressed with it for the size, as you say a great eye catcher. The main uni in Belfast uses one in their maintenance department , battery power ticks all the Eco boxes:thumbup1:

 

Have you got any further with your battery dilemma.

[Dean Lofthouse]

Got new batteries installed Gareth, just need to sort out my electronic problem, I fitted two new components that were obviously fried, but the problem is still there so have ordered some more components from RS, just waiting for them to arrive. If this doesn't work, I'll have to buy a new motor controller

[Ty Korrigan]

Why are there no hybrid trucks/vans being made?

Engine+electric motor...?

Also, would not a small gas engine be ideal to power such a small truck?

Like on forklifts etc...

Ty

[harvey b davison]

woops forgot to up load

 

Haha, i've always liked the look of them. Ideal for my allotment runs etc.

[Dean Lofthouse]

Just removed another two power mosfets and found one was a duffer, so hopefully this will sort it.

 

This is just the motor speed controller

[Ty Korrigan]

I have visions of James Bond de-fusing a nuclear device...

Ty