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A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap

Cars That Think

add an electric motor to a bicycle —a project that involved a considerable outlay of money and many hours in a machine shop behind a lathe. At the time, e-bikes were still rather exotic, at least in the United States, so it seemed worth the expense and effort to build my own. At speed I can't hear the motor at all.

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A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap

Cars That Think

add an electric motor to a bicycle —a project that involved a considerable outlay of money and many hours in a machine shop behind a lathe. At the time, e-bikes were still rather exotic, at least in the United States, so it seemed worth the expense and effort to build my own. At speed I can't hear the motor at all.

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How I turned a shipping container into a solar off-grid charging station with A/C

Baua Electric

That seemed like a great idea to put to use for all of my electric “toys”. Between my electric bikes, e-motorcycles, e-ATVs, electric tractors, and a few other things I’m probably forgetting, having a weather-sealed, solar-powered off-grid charging shed would be a big benefit. Here’s how I did it.

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Picking Your Dream Car for Conversion

DIY Electric Car

So your almost there, ready to take the plunge as well to convert a car from gas to electric or maybe you dino drinker is on its last legs and is going to need to be replaced soon. A junky gas car will make a junky electric car. Try to do a gas to electric conversion not restoration unless it?s s your dream car. Eco Steve

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This Huge DIY Workbench Gives You a Hand

Cars That Think

So I decided to build a new workbench. I decided on building a 213-by-107-cm bench. Toward the back of the bench rests a hot-air gun and a soldering station, as well as my bag of other electrical tools. One that would be better, not just because it was bigger but because it would be smarter. James Provost.

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Electric Bike Conversion Kit Selection

Electric Vehicless

If you want to convert your bicycle into an electric bike than you are on the right track. It is easy to convert your bicycle into an electric bike, but if you consider some technical things during selection of an electric bike kit than it will ease your journey to convert the bicycle into an electric bike & running it.

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What are you waiting for?

DIY Electric Car

However I have been busy buying parts and I building myslef a lab power supply for a old computer ATX power supply which I had lying around. So I guess I now have a cheap DC to DC convertor. I tested them both with my power supply and they clunk when I apply 12V so I assume all good. What a pain that is?

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