Recent content by JohnC

American commercial real estate developer, hotelier and financier. Big-box shopping centers, large apartment complexes and one of the pioneers of the extended-stay lodging business. Self-made, started with nothing. Retired now and live in a secluded beach community with my wife and 3 boys in...

I like the member interviews. I want to hear from the hackers who put in their time on ES and help the new guys like both of you. I don't have a double E background so I am always listening for hacker tips. I don’t waste my time listening if its info commercial s#it or a repeat guest. You got...

That really sucks, Nep. The “Dirty Thirty” is parted out. :( Enjoyed following the thread though, thanks

AW, Can you post your swamp cooler design on your youtube page? Thanks.

Looking good GC! It’s coming along just like your GT i-drive 2.0 build. I like how you tweak it or make an improvement every week.

Other uses for the ATF (automatic transmission fluid); Home brew penetrating oil. Mix ATF with acetone 50%/50%. A study done by Machinist's Workshop Magazine (April 2007) looked at different penetrating oils to see which one did the best job of removing a rusted bolt by measuring the pounds of...

Ypedal and Sandy sighted in his new machine tear-assing around neighborhood.

Is your problem the wrong chain size? The plates look to long. Copied this from a bike site. “Bicycle Chain Size When buying a new bicycle chain, you do not really have to worry about the length of the new chain. Bike chains come in a length that is longer than needed, so you have to use a...

AW, Have you thought about going “ghetto” tubeless? Home brew tire sealant: 50/50 Green nonpremix glycol (antifreeze) + Alumaseal radiator sealant (liquid version) IQX3CciWsSg

Nep, Oldest son just picked up a 2100 on cL after reading your thread and others here. What was the asking price for the Farfle swingarm? Do you recall? Thanks P.S. that makes 2 more ebikers in the family. Middle son, (e.s. dude) is doing a mongoose build.

AW, good instincts about the smaller front wheel. Check out this vintage long john cargo bike from the 1920s. Here’s a page for the modern off-spring, the Bullitt from Larry vs Harry. Note the smaller front wheel here also. http://www.larryvsharry.com/

Nice battery box. That’s more my style at 6’4”, 225. That looks like a great commuter. A+

The grass is always greener. :roll: If it were me changing careers, I’d just get the EE degree and the license. You want to be taken seriously. If that’s not feasible now, just buy the books in the attached EE syllabus from your alma mater...

Me too. The paper on the Meanwell was A+