Burgerman wrote:
Shirley, theres nothing to go wrong! 2 big bearings?
One BIG in the middle , and a smaller one at the end .
The hall sensor PCB is simple and easy to fix , if aged .
You made the right choice .

Burgerman wrote:
Shirley, theres nothing to go wrong! 2 big bearings?
They look ok. But 300 for a couple of bits of bar. I can make one thats at least as good in an hour! I think...![]()
Shirley, theres nothing to go wrong! 2 big bearings?
shirley_hkg wrote:<br abp="1021"><br abp="1022"> Too bad to hear that you won't make chair any more .<br abp="1023"><br abp="1024">There is endless supply of these motors on ebay , at $250 /pair . Why bother to get new one ?<br abp="1025"><br abp="1026">I've bought dozens of chairs with GB , and extra dozens of GB motors , 1st / 2nd generstions since 2004 , and NONE of them Damaged On Arrival .<br abp="1027"><br abp="1028">They are indestructible to any sensible user .<br abp="1029"><br abp="1030">However , we may have to wait a year or two to get get the new version one as parts , like BM 's , that claim to have more speed, torque and big leap 38% efficiency .Williamclark77 wrote:Pictures! I gave up on modifying chairs. It's more difficult for me to fix one up properly than just start from scratch and build my own how I want it. <br abp="1016"><br abp="1017">I look forward to this project, especially the motors. How do they interface? As in, what type of connection, how many wires, and what gages are they? Way farther down the pipeline (I don't plan to even start this year) I plan to do a whole new outdoor high speed oriented build using either these motors and 48v, a CVT type gearbox that I'll design and build, or a high/low range auto shift. <br abp="1018"><br abp="1019">Anybody even know the source manufacturer of these motors? I would doubt that Invacare designed and built these in house. <br abp="1020">.
and my thumb and fore-fingers working the stick (with no knob, just the bare shaft)...
Burgerman wrote: If I hada machine shop? Easy. But I dont so tubes will have to do this time.
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