[Energy] Pedal Power build 1:00pm tomorrow (Saturday) @ MITERS (MIT Room N52-115)

Amos Blanton amos.blanton at gmail.com
Sat Nov 26 08:48:53 EST 2011


I'll bring 4 PVC fittings I got from home despot that you can screw 3/4
inch bolts into ($0.50 each), so we may not have to drill out any bolt
heads if it works out. Needs stress testing before we can be sure it'll
work though.


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On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 2:23 AM, Ted Moallem <ted.moallem at gmail.com> wrote:

> We'll need to drill out the head either way.  With a socket head, starting
> with a small cup and drilling it larger.  With hex head, must make the hole
> from scratch.  (Note, these are the two huge bolts that clamp around the
> back bike wheel.)
>
> -Ted
> (sent mobily)
> On Nov 26, 2011 12:19 AM, "Mars" <martian at mit.edu> wrote:
>
>> Generally it seems like Home Despot sells hex heads for less than socket
>> heads, and the advantage to hex heads is that they can be tightened with
>> sockets, box wrenches, adjustable wrenches and pliars if needed, where
>> socket heads can only be tightened with hex keys.
>>
>> On 11/25/2011 11:26 PM, Ted Moallem wrote:
>>
>>> Things we need for generator construction:
>>>
>>> 1) Large, heavy-duty door hinges (1 for each generator)
>>>
>>> 2) Large Socket Head bolts, size: 3/4-inch (dia), length: 4 to 5 inches
>>> We need 2 bolts + 4 nuts for each generator
>>> (If can't get socket head bolts this size, 3/4" hex head bolts okay)
>>>
>>> 3) what else?
>>>
>>>
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>>> U.S.A. This is right behind the MIT Museum.
>>>
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