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VESC6
The VESC (Vedder Electronic Speed Controller) will save you grief. It's an amazing motor controller. pricey though.
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E-Bike wheel.
Normally I use direct drive motors for bike wheel power extraction. This time we're taking kite power directly to the wheel rim & I'm modifying a geared hub motor with the planetary clutch fixed to be engaged.
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Jullet cable or other e-bike motor cable standard connector
To tidy up and make a bit of an extension. Type dependant on what motor standards you go with
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2m x 5mm GRP or Carbon epoxy rod lengths to make the torque tube and top support rings
You will need varying lengths of this for different rings ~12 x 2m
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Dacron tape
for leading edges, line tapers, webbing, seams, joins, ring cuffs, anything sew-y
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LM2596 DC - DC Buck Converter Regulators
Steps 36V bike down to 5V for USB sockets ...Lets kids charge phones
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USB sockets
Plugging gadgets for charge
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Enclosures
A couple of boxes to keep your gadgetry dry enough when outside.
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A sewing machine
You need a bit of sewing practice
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A soldering kit
You need a bit of soldering practice
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Rope, line, cord, thread
Dyneema (R) 4mm central lift line, 2mm torque tube lines & 1.5mm tethering lines
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Plate metal to make an anchor
Will be bolted to the axle on the side with the wiring
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A rollerblade type wheel with bearings
For lifting the top of the kite
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Arduino (uno or R3 compatible)
wind power meter, kite controller, Regen control, charging control we can use these all over the show
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Bike Battery to fit
The VESC is very tolerant and will accept anything standardy. Match to the motor performance at the speed and torque you expect
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Kites to spin the turbine round
I've kept to the same simple formula for years now. 3 x HQ symphony beach3 1.2m kites per ring
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4mm GRP or Carbon epoxy rod
Threaded into lower leading edge seam of the driving kites
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5mmID*7mmOD*1600mm carbon epoxy tube with a 10cmx9mmx7mm cuff on one end
This is to make the ring. 6 pieces of this tube are not cheap. It is possible to replace this component
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XT90 anti spark battery connectors
Get pigtails made up for you unless you're a dab hand with heavy gauge soldering
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