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Offline Tim

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Re: Moke Pedal Car
« Reply #15 on: January 03, 2009, 09:21:45 PM »
AC, it looks amazing! But it must weigh a tonne, I hope your daughter has strong legs.

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Re: Moke Pedal Car
« Reply #16 on: January 03, 2009, 09:33:40 PM »
The weight is actually about 4 kg so far. The steel Iam using I have to used 0.6mm wire and it does blow a hole through it on occasions hence the welding is very tricky. Also the steel tubing I am using is not a complete box tube, It is shaped like  the letter "G" with 1/4 missing out of the wall.
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Re: Moke Pedal Car
« Reply #17 on: January 03, 2009, 09:45:56 PM »
Excellent work - it's gonna be sweet - have you seen the pic in the latest edition of The Mini Experience?

There is a Californian Moke kids car on the top right of the page.
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Re: Moke Pedal Car
« Reply #18 on: January 04, 2009, 09:25:25 PM »
Quote from: aussieclown on January 03, 2009, 09:33:40 PM
The weight is actually about 4 kg so far. The steel Iam using I have to used 0.6mm wire and it does blow a hole through it on occasions hence the welding is very tricky. Also the steel tubing I am using is not a complete box tube, It is shaped like  the letter "G" with 1/4 missing out of the wall.

Gee, it looks a lot heavier than that. What will you cover it with? Aluminium?

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Re: Moke Pedal Car
« Reply #19 on: March 25, 2009, 12:39:05 PM »
Any progress on this AC?
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Re: Moke Pedal Car
« Reply #20 on: March 25, 2009, 12:46:05 PM »
Is it going to look like this AC. Naturally yours will have Checker Plate. :D :D







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Re: Moke Pedal Car
« Reply #21 on: March 25, 2009, 03:23:47 PM »
Quote from: middie on March 25, 2009, 12:46:05 PM
Is it going to look like this AC. Naturally yours will have Checker Plate. :D :D







Wiz

That thing is awesome!!
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Re: Moke Pedal Car
« Reply #22 on: March 25, 2009, 05:14:10 PM »
where is this on

Mine will be similar, with CP of course.

Currently attempting to source a second hand mobility scooter on the cheap to power it. I fugured out that my in law live on a hill, and guess who would be pushing it up the hill.

Therefore I am going electric,

Does anybody know who has a old mobility scooter that works, everything else can be buggered except the motor and the controls,

AC
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Re: Moke Pedal Car
« Reply #23 on: March 25, 2009, 08:07:10 PM »
I have a mobility scooter shop around the corner from work, I dropped in the other day and asked them about motors
the one that they sell comes complete with diff, looked very nice but $750 put paid to my idea.
he said it is usually the motor the motor that packs up first so could be hard to find a goodie, maybe try farm type clearance sales
or garage sales for an older model or even an old electric wheel chair.

How fast do you want the kids to go?
A friend has made a few kids cars and he uses drive motors from computer tape drives, the motors are only about 3" diameter but he just uses an on/off switch as a controller so not very smooth.
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Re: Moke Pedal Car
« Reply #24 on: March 25, 2009, 10:03:14 PM »
AC,

What about one of those electric cars for children? My kids had one, a red jeep. Had a motor on each wheel (so didn't need a diff), proper accelerator pedal and two speeds. Used two rechargeable 12v batteries. It got left out in the sun a bit, so the plastic body went a bit brittle, but all the running gear still worked fine.

You might pick one up cheap in the local paper. Kids grow out of them pretty quick, and they take up a lot of room.

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Re: Moke Pedal Car
« Reply #25 on: April 23, 2009, 12:47:30 PM »
I'm guessing progress on this bad boy has come to an abrupt halt due to your relocation AC.
Be sure to get it sorted and bring it to the next Mokefest, im sure alot of us big kids would love a go  ;D

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Re: Moke Pedal Car
« Reply #26 on: April 23, 2009, 02:07:38 PM »
In fact, you could charge $1 a turn and raise funds to pay for the engine you've bought!
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Re: Moke Pedal Car
« Reply #27 on: April 23, 2009, 03:14:40 PM »
Quote from: appache on April 23, 2009, 02:07:38 PM
In fact, you could charge $1 a turn and raise funds to pay for the engine you've bought!

It would easily be a $2 ride  ;D
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