Bolted the batteries down and attached the controller under the dash. Had hooked up some wires temporarily just to test things out. Decided to bolt the seat on and see if I could make it go. The chain kept coming off but tightening the bolt that held the pulley / gear on seems to have mostly fixed it. The gearing is probably too low, but I’m not in a hurry. Bought some parts to make a better dashboard. Going to start thinking about the blades.
Two minor variations. The egg is from my neighbors chickens (thanks, James!) and adds a new level of deliciousness, and looks good too. Had some leftover celery I chopped up and added which gave a nice, fresh taste. All the usual ingredients: garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, carrot, onion and sauerkraut. Topped with green onions and togorashi.
From the Paris Review:
Every year Bloomberg publishes it’s “jealousy list”. A list of news stories so good they make other news reporters jealous. Basically a list of the best news articles of the year. Way too much stuff to read (but I’m going to try) Best quote so far: “It’s grifters grifting grifters all the way down,”
Not a great headline, but a good read about betting markets in the last election. I spent some time at the track with my grandfather when I was a kid and learned a few things about betting. I saw the Trump odds before the election and wondered if it was an accurate reflection of the election or just a reflection of Trump supporters being more likely to place bets on the outcome.
A good article, and probably a good book. from Unheard.
Four bolts and the engine was out. Not as heavy as I expected. Bought a second 12V battery and ran the motor at 24V. Chain keeps coming off but it is definitely happening on the master link where I shortened the chain. I didn’t use a proper chain cutter tool, just a hammer and punch, so I might have bent something a bit. Put some oil on it and it seems better.
Looked at the new foot pedal. Not sure I like it. I may just buy another controller like the one I have. I suppose having the throttle on a knob is ok since I have brakes that seem to be working well, and a brake switch that cuts off the motor ought to make this ok. Actually, the original throttle was on the dash.
By just about any measure the Swedish “no lockdown” policy for handling COVID-19 is a failure. Not as bad as the US, though. From The Dispatch.
“While Sweden’s death numbers compare favorably to the U.S., they stand in stark negative contrast to our Scandinavian neighbors who introduced lockdown measures: Per capita, we have nearly five times as many deaths as Denmark, nine times as many as Finland, and more than ten times as many as Norway.
Steven A. Guccione 