SideHacked! Epilogue

[JoKeR63]

By now, some of you have been wondering how I am going to manage keeping a right hand thread adapter on the left side. After considering many different plans I've settled on this. First I had to drill and tap the adapter. Of course it was hardened. So I heated up the drilling area cherry red, then let cool slowly. Drill and tap when right thru that sintered metal! I will then drill a hole in the hub where the bolt meets the hub once tightened.





This is an old ECM from a "Toyota", it will be the battery case for the lights. Looks like it was made for it. Lucky fit!





Been savin' these for a while, "BattlePacks" from the old BattleBots days. I'll rearrange these to fit the case.

[tin machine]

hey man , you got some skills , i need to hook up with you about this motor thing ....nice work good engineering

[2dawgs]

Joker63,

Another cool creation in the making from the mad moto scientist.

[Xcruiser]

really cool rig there!!! A big step out of the norm,I like it!

[Peatbog]

Lots of entertaining design work going on here.

[yoothgeye]

By now, some of you have been wondering how I am going to manage keeping a right hand thread adapter on the left side.

No, actually that hadn't crossed my mind since you seem to have everything else so well figured out. I'm enjoying what you are putting into this.

[JoKeR63]

Well, last night I had a vision. Kept me up until 1am searching thru upstairs part bins and drawing plans but I found what I was looking for.
Now one of the things I've been concerned with is the body of the side car. I'm going to need to have a great deal of access to the platform in order to secure the babyseat. My first thoughts have been a lift up clamshell but all I see is the baby being wacked in the head. Plus it might be frightening to be closed in like that, I don't want to give her a complex!

So the vision was to use drawer slides and have the front half of the body to roll out forward of the frame.
Then it hit me, why not use a small actuator to slide the body out. Not only would it be cool, it would improve safety by freeing up my hands.

A small assemblage of parts, and the actuator needs some mods yet.

Good news; Actuator weighs 14 oz.
Bad news; Slides weigh < 3lbs.




This is going to require mock ups and testing, but I think I can make it work.

[yoothgeye]

And this will be hooked up to a microswitch attached to a sound chip amplified through a speaker so that when it opens or closes it makes the "woosh" noise of the doors in Star Trek.

[JoKeR63]

And this will be hooked up to a microswitch attached to a sound chip amplified through a speaker so that when it opens or closes it makes the "woosh" noise of the doors in Star Trek.

I hadn't thought of that, but it is a way to go. It will have limit switchs, wouldn't be too much of a stretch.

[JoKeR63]

It's gettin' hard to stay on the front page.

"The Sliding Clamshell". Ugh, I got to come up with a cool name for this!
Spent 3 hours making 2 brackets and mocking up the slides. Original layout didn't work so there's one delay. Normally I'd just build it and fix problems afterwards but I don't want too many drillium holes in the deck, and too many wasted parts. Pictures of the mock up wouln't do it justice, when I get it operating on the actuator I'll post a video.

Running with YG's ST idea, I need a dark, sensual, Marilyn Monroesque voice for the following phrases;
"Body opening"
"Body closing"
"Cycle complete"

[kingfish254]

Somehow I have kept missing this build while away.

This is going to be nice. You have done some amazing work so far!!!!!

[yoothgeye]

Running with YG's ST idea, I need a dark, sensual, Marilyn Monroesque voice for the following phrases;
"Body opening"
"Body closing"
"Cycle complete"

I like this!

[JoKeR63]

Well, it's 50% disaster today. Cable runs work, but the actuator does not. I need a motor from a cable operated car power window. We get these at work all the time, so I just have to be patient.

Now that rear wheel gets put on the front burner.

[JoKeR63]

Well look what wayward wafe showed up on my doorstep like an orphaned baby! Let's see.........
Swept back design.
Tinted.
Rubber mounts
22" wide.
Yep, my windshield problems are solved. Since it wouln't require any frame or bracing I have less work to do, lighter weight, and a more finished look, hurray!!!



I just have to polish it. It's most likely acrylic.

[kingfish254]

That's gonna be sweet.