I helped design this brochure for Rockway Mennonite Collegiate to explain our ZEV project and help in our fund raising efforts. The project is well on its way, and this year’s students were pleased with their progress. The September group will also be doing some fund raising in order to complete the project.
Archive for June, 2009
Zero Emmisions Vehicle Brochure (Rockway ZEV Project)
Posted in Automotive Projects, Electric Conversion, tagged brochure, Chevy S10, fund raising, Rockway Mennonite Collegiate, S10, ZEV project on June 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Drive train test
Posted in Automotive Projects, Electric Conversion, Videos, tagged battery charger, challenge, Drive train, electric conversion, motor rotated, S10 truck, success, transmission on June 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Before school is out for the summer, the students who were working on the S10 truck conversion finished installing the complete drive train. We hooked up the motor to a battery charger, as per test instructions that came with the motor, and ran a test with the clutch depressed. Success: the motor rotated! Then the [...]
The Perfect Power Tool for Kids
Posted in Children's Projects, Power Tools, Tools, tagged grandchildren, knowledgeable adult supervision, Power Tools, safety, saws, scroll saw, wood working on June 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In my teaching of technology education and industrial arts at the grade 7 and 8 level I found that kids gravitated to the scroll saw. I had a nice DeWalt scroll saw in my school shop. At home, I have a small, inexpensive Ryobi scroll saw that I bought for my wife to use in [...]
Motor attached to transmission
Posted in Automotive Projects, Electric Conversion, tagged Canadian Electric Vehicles Ltd., Chevy S10, electric motor, S10, transmisson on June 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Well I miss a day on the S10 conversion and all the fun happens. They were supposed to do body work. Well, only one person can weld and so the others connected the motor to the transmission. The tape is there to keep things from falling into the motor and the transmission. With so many [...]
Cool Cement Mixing Tool
Posted in Concrete projects, Tools, tagged cement mixer, coil spring, djembe drum stand, hot rolled steel rod, tool on June 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I was looking for information on silicone molds for my rhubarb leaf concrete stepping stones when I came across an inventive individual who made a mixer to mix small amounts of concrete with part of a coil spring from a car. I did not have a coil spring on hand but had some 7/16 inch [...]
Sears 10″ Radial Arm Saw Recall
Posted in Power Tools, Tools, Woodworking, tagged guard, radial arm saw, recall, Sears on June 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I was going to sell my 1981 Sears 10″ radial arm saw and checked online to see what I should charge for it. I noticed there was a recall on the saw guard. I called and was assured that my saw qualified. Last night I arrived home to find a large package leaning against my [...]
Chevy S10 Electric Conversion
Posted in Automotive Projects, Electric Conversion, tagged Canadian Electric Vehicles Ltd., canev, Chevy S10, electric conversion, electric motor, electric vehicle, Rockway Mennonite Collegiate, S10 on June 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In March I began to work with students and the tech teacher at Rockway Mennonite Collegiate to convert an S10 truck into an electric vehicle. We also worked at getting this project funded. This is ongoing. We are well on the way. After purchasing a 97 S10 we began to remove all the parts we [...]
Entrance to Silverspring Studio or our Back Door
Posted in Doors, House Rennovation Projects, tagged Brick work, garden door, half round transom, scaffolding, studio entrance on June 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I didn’t like the old back door with the single pane window above it. It was difficult to move things into the basement. We have a bungalow with a large basement and 2/3 of it serve as Carol’s studio. Adequate light was a challenge. I installed lots fluorescent lights and also enlarged 5 of the [...]
Mosaic Floor
Posted in Floors, Mosaic Projects, tagged Floors, Mosaic Projects, porcelain, tile on June 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I began this floor project thinking I would just quickly put some lovely 12″ tiles down and be done with it. After ripping out the old rug and tile that was underneath it the floor was a mess. Well the floor wasn’t even enough for the tiles so I had two choices. One was to [...]
