Even here in Michigan's Upper Peninsula near the cold waters of Lake Superior, this summer's heat wave has been remarkable. In spite of it, though, Ken has finished cutting, drilling, milling, grinding and painting the adaptor plates in our shop. He also welded locating pins on the plates; these fit into the transmission & make it easier to line up. Next up: fabricating stand-offs (spacers, through which go high-strength threaded rods). Then we'll bolt parts together & make shafts. Aluminum for the stand-offs is on order.
At this point, most of the precision work is now completed. Throughout this prototyping project, we have also spent considerable time figuring out the commercialization process and details surrounding the DIY market for hybrid retrofits.
According to Ken, "It takes a lot of precision work to get a really good product. Once commercialized, it will be simpler."
At this point, most of the precision work is now completed. Throughout this prototyping project, we have also spent considerable time figuring out the commercialization process and details surrounding the DIY market for hybrid retrofits.According to Ken, "It takes a lot of precision work to get a really good product. Once commercialized, it will be simpler."
