Blog: list of new stuff as it goes up:

8th of July, 2008: new customerpic added on this page
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/customerpics/customerpics.htm

8th of July, 2008: Have starting puting up products list on www.ebike.biz page, alot of work to do to put all the links for 'more info' up will take some time,a few new products up also.

23rd June, 2008: Put some info up on this page near bottom relating to 200watt limit in australia, no change to RTA laws, except electric mopeds have been banned from onroad use by a supreme court decision, unless they are registered as motorbikes.
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/bikesale/bsale.htm

29th of February, 2008: Have returned from china: finally first time to put up something on website for a long time. Unfortunately first thing I have added is some information about my previous employee Qihua Shen and his family who stole a large amount of stock from me and they made some attempts to inflict some injuries to me  fortunately their attempts didn't work.. Anyway here is the info about them:  more info
Apologies to all the customers who are waiting for goods, trying my best to restock and get back ontop of things, but has been a difficult last few months to say the least. Have found some new products on this trip and some new motors/controllers will put more info up as time permits.

15th of November, 2007: will be in china from 15th of Nov. 2007 until 15th of Feb 2008 email contact only available during that time,
or will have to phone china office: 86-579-82460480  ( note will have new address in Newcastle, Australia after 15th of Feb. 2008

22nd September, 2007: long time no blog! put up some new customerpics, glen: gl-1 motor on 80v, ray: chain driver motor 45km/hr and new pic of mathew lyons solar car project down the page a bit.
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/customerpics/customerpics.htm

13th of August, 2007: put a bit more info on insides of lithium iron phosphate cells, bottom of this page:
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/lithiums1.htm

05th of August, 2007: put up some new info on lithium batteries: cobalt oxide type and iron phosphate type.
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/lithiums1.htm

16th of July, 2007: new customer pic : police bikes in south africa
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/customerpics/customerpics.htm

4th of July, 2007: some info on heavy duty tyres and rims, and rear axles for small evs
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/tyresrimsaxles.htm

3rd of July, 2007: put some extra info up on throttles bottom of this page
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/throttles.htm

2nd of July, 2007: new kit similiar to cyclone, elation and epac chain drive systems
more info this link http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/cheapdiybike.htm

15th of June, 2007: new customer pic
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/customerpics/customerpics.htm

6th of June, 2007: have put back up a section on how to adjust max amps of controllers to get more torque
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/adjustamps.htm

1st of June, 2007: have put up a section on the large 60v  4kw motors may be suited to small ev applications.
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/largemotor.htm

18th of May, 2007: Thanks to Scott N for sending me an email pointing out my misinterpretation and lack of understanding of the concept of torque, there are quite a few errors relating to my torque graphs where I have calculated stall torque values for various rim sizes, where in fact the stall torque is a constant for all the rim sizes for a given motor, and its the force they can exert that changes for different rim sizes. Will rectify errors as time permits.

15th of May, 2007: some new customers projects pics up on this page:
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/customerpics/customerpics.htm

2nd of May, 2007: Because my website is a bit of a mess ( my own handywork!) Tony Mathews a friend in surfers has offered to redo the website in a more readable, organised format, hes only just began working on it but the website url is www.ebike.biz

30nd April, 2007: Little bit more info at bottom of this page on rejuvenating sla agms
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/batteriesrejuvenating.htm

23nd April, 2007: Bit of info on Avanti Electra ebike motor
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/avanti.htm
 

22nd April, 2007: Put a section up on some experiments with rejuvenating sealed lead acid (absorbed glass matt) type batteries.
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/batteriesrejuvenating.htm

5th of April, 2007: Finally can start puting some more things up on website, things are getting busy to say the least. Have found some new products on recent china trip, heres a few of them on this link : http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/newproducts.htm . Can now send Nimh batteries by airfreight after getting the relevant safety certificates also looks like Lithium will be ok to send by airfreight also. Quite a a few other bits and pieces have found in china will put up as time permits. Also have been doing some experimenting with simple techniques for rejuvenating sla agm batteries, results looking promising but a bit early to say yet.

15th of February, 2007: Sorry folks but have had to put up my freight prices, I've been charging only a portion of the freight I get charged in order to keep prices down but dont think I can continue to do that way, so have had to put the full frieght costs onto the prices ( see http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/bikesale/bsale.htm   ), not much choice really if I want to stay in biz.
Also appears ems freight is open during chinese new year so can continue sending out orders.

14th of February, 2007: Has been a long while since I've done anything to website, still in china , have been flat out over here, very hectic is an understatement!
Might be able to find time now chinese new year holidays are starting, all factories are closed for 10days minimum including freight companies. So cant send out anything between 15th of February till about the 25th of February, 07.

23rd of December, 2006: Have updated page of Freight Prices and times to deliver. Turns out ems freight and its internet tracking system is extremely quick and reliable, it was my workman who was the problem!!!!!!
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/freight.htm

23rd of December, 2006: Have been in China for over two weeks. To my shock I found out my workman had not been sending alot of things out and had kept/spent the money on himself! So have spent the last two weeks trying to sort out the back log of things that had to go out (dating back about 3 months). 

1st of December, 2006: will be in China from the 4th of December for one month perhaps a bit longer. Have to resolve some freight issues and get office a bit more organised and find some new ebike thingies. Contact via email will be no problem but phone contact will be via china office which is 86-579-2460480

30th November, 2006: ongoing test results for lithiums bottom of page number 5 from Neddie
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/lithiums.htm

23th November, 2006: put up a section on trouble shooting
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/troubleshooting.htm

20th November, 2006:  on adjusting amps/torque
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/adjustamps.htm

20th November, 2006: put up a summary of drain brain ongoing test results for the lipo non-oxide batteries: near bottom of this page there is an excel spreadsheet of the raw data and a summary 
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/lithiums.htm

16th November, 2006: new customer pic on top of this page (well its my trike really but a nice pic)
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/customerpics/customerpics.htm

14th November, 2006: new customer pic on top of this page
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/customerpics/customerpics.htm

14th November, 2006: updated motor comparison table this page:
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/motorcomparison.htm

12th of November, 2006: included P3 motor specs in motor comparion table and put a few notes on each motor on this page:
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/motorcomparison.htm

10th of November, 2006: put up some drain brain results for lipo batteries in excel spreadsheet format:
link is near bottom of this page: http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/lithiums.htm
or can go directly to results here: http://mywebsite.bigpond.com/islandearth/excel/brettlipo48v.xls

9th of November, 2006: put a section up on lithium page for ongoing test results or any other results/notes at bottom of this page:
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/lithiums.htm

8th of November, 2006: put some pics up of the inside of the gl-2 motor
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/GL2.htm

7th of November, 2006: Put up new torque graph for P3 showing max torque (stall torque)
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/P3.htm

4th of November, 2006: put up some new info on ems freight, some deliveries have been very very slow.
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/freight.htm

4th of November, 2006: put up some new customers pics
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/customerpics/customerpics.htm

1st of November 2006: put a note on bottom of charger page, 36v chargers and 48v chargers have different colour coding for polarity
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/batterychargers.htm

1st of November 2006: put up a section on torque arms and torque washers
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/torquearmsandwashers.htm

31st of October 2006: put some info on new project: solar recumbent trike and its progress with pic on this link at bottom of page:
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/bikeexp/bexp.htm

27th of October: new page up on lithium batteries some new test data at bottom of page link
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/lithiums.htm

27th of October: new section up on some lithium testing
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/maurice.htm

26th of October: puting up some info on comparing the different motors specs
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/motorcomparison.htm

26th of October: updated info on sealed lead acid (absorbed glass matt ) batteries:
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/batteries/batteries.htm

26th of October: have redrawn all torque graphs for each motor to make easier to interpret them.

11th of October: put up some specs on the lithium batteries I'm testing
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/lithiumtesting.htm

7th of October: removed information on two things: 1. how to increase the amps of a controller was here: http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/controllersintro.htm
and removed section on oatley motors and making cyclone style ebikes until I make one myself .

21st of September, 2006: put up a section on how to extrapolate torque graphs
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/extrapolatingtorquegraph.htm

20th of September, 2006: put up a small section up on a cheap way to make an ebike from an existing normal bike based on cyclone style kits
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/cheapdiybike.htm  (removed until I build one of these to see how difficult it is)

15th of September, 2006: put some new info up on freight options, theres been alot of delays with chinapost over the last month or so, so have put up other options with ems or dhl airfreight.
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/freight.htm

15th of September, 2006: put a new customer pic up, schwinn chopper style bike. Bottom of this page:
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/customerpics/customerpics.htm

15th of September, 2006:
put up a section with some explanations about  torque graphs and what the different bits means, and the bits I dont understand
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/torquegraphs.htm

14th of September 2006: put some torque graphs up replacing the ones I put up on the 8th of Sept. in order to show max. torque values the motors can produce, the graphs will probably just cause confusion, certainly caused me some confusion!!! put new graphs up for the 408,dual function, x5, gl-2, gl-dual, P2-a and P2b motors (see relevant sections IF interested..........)

10th of September 2006:put up info on a remote control device to control two brushed motors 
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/remotecontrol.htm

10th of September 2006: put page up on pedal torque sensors which act like a throttle
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/torquesensor.htm

8th of September 2006 : put up some info on lithium chemistry and estimated prices for lithiums I'm testing
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/lithiumtesting.htm  (top part of page under "chemistry"

8th of September 2006 : had some torque graphs made of all the motors which I didn't have them for and have posted in the relevenat motor sections.

6th of September 2006: started puting up some instal instructions for P2a motor with some circuit diagrams, also some test results on P2a motor at bottom of the page
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/P2-A.htm

5th of September 2006: new customer picture put up, hybrid petrol/electric at bottom of page
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/customerpics/customerpics.htm

3rd September 2006: edited some info on P2a page new pic of bike setup with p2a motor with some nimh batteries, edited whole page really,
changed a few bits here and there.
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/P2-A.htm

3rd September 2006: put up new section on what type of bike style suits best for hub motors (well my view on it anyway!)
http://www.users.bigpond.com/solarbbq/bestbiketype.htm

30th August2006: put up website map to make easy to navigate or find bits       SITEMAP

29th August 2006: put up pic and info on regen braking full circuit for regen braking using brushed motor  Regenerative Braking

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