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    19 minutes ago, retro said:

    Yeah, I'm in the northwestern upper peninsula of STATE OF MICHIGAN corporation.

     

     

    Anyone can... it takes determination is all... go for it!

    I make frequent trips to the U.P. In the summer to ride the dirt bike trails. 
    it’s one of my favorite places on earth. 

    Vintage


     

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    22 hours ago, retro said:

    Hi Vintage,

     

    Good to see you hanging out with us!

    Yeah, I'm living out on a deadend private one lane road in the middle of the woods, 1.25 miles from the nearest neighbor who has utilities. I've been 100% off-grid since 2010, bought my remote raw land on purpose so I could retire and live out my remaining years the way I wanted to experience them. It's a wonderful, natural lifestyle I've created for myself. The local community consists of tough, hardship-hardened responsible and co-operative folks and I've made many awesome friends who are every bit as principled and hard-nosed as I am! HaHa... 🙂

    Some in my family think I'm nuts for choosing to live out of the usury system, I'm broke and poor but I'm wealthy as ! when it comes to comparing my unlimited freedoms and opportunities against their lives of slavery though. I have discovered and come home to the community I should have been born in, few people can honestly say that about themselves.... I'm buried in work, way behind on projects and preps this year though, so it's the most challenging times now I've ever experienced. With a bit more patience we'll get this thing done!!!!

    Retro, 

    Living off grid like that is quite the accomplishment, my hat’s off to you!
    I’d like to have a place like that. 
    I can’t remember, aren’t you in Michigan?

     

     


     

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    Retro,

    I can mail you the aluminum and wire for sure!

    I have a sheet of 6061 aluminum that is 1/4" thick.  Is that too thick?  I can get thinner if needed.  What dimensions do you want me to cut the aluminum?

    I have a spools of 16g and 18g wire, but it is THHN insulation and is stiffer than the pvc automotive type wire.

    Can you pm me to discuss where to mail the items and discuss the details?

     

     

  6. Posted · Edited by Vintage Motors

    On 6/20/2022 at 10:57 AM, retro said:

    Hi Vintage,

    I ran out of aluminum bar stock and haven't made one of those regulators in a long time. Things have changed up, got new things to do, so I don't expect that I'll be able to make any more electronics gizmos... for quite a while at least. You can safely run your differential on battery voltage, I imagine the handlebar switch might not live as long as expected switching the full 12 volts load for the electromagnetic coil? But you can use a relay to solve that problem should it ever happen to you. Take care and have fun

     

    Retro, I can understand you moving on to other projects.  Do you happen to have a picture of your schematics and components list you could post or send me?

    I could try and build one of these electronic boards.

    Thanks........................................................................

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