On Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:44:59 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:04:26 -0500, Rick Morel
wrote:

The plan is to use a fork lift raise/lower motor. This is the exact
same motor as used in electric cars, but with a much heavier case. It
will develop 35 HP at 120 VDC

20 golf cart batts and you're there !

You also get 1100 pounds of extra internal ballast and one heck of a
house bank as part of the deal. :-)


Yeah you rite, Wayne!

Actually, that's what's used in electric cars - 20 golf cart
batteries. Energy equivalent of 1-1/2 gallons of gasoline!

Actually, I figure on running the motor on 36V for low mode and direct
off the generator for high mode. Won't get full power though unless I
put in a 30KW generator (YOW!). Figure on getting about 20 HP.

Rick

On Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:20:57 -0500, Rick Morel
wrote:

Won't get full power though unless I
put in a 30KW generator (YOW!). Figure on getting about 20 HP.

I've got a 20kw Kohler in a sound shield. It's about 800 pounds but
might make an attractive dining table in the middle of the main cabin.

http://tinyurl.com/kvadvo

http://www.kohlerpower.com/onlinecatalog/pdf/g2087.pdf