Toylander plans have landed...

Dec 18, 2006 23 Replies

Hi Colin

I was looking at the site trying to remember the speed controller I used. It was the NCC 70 which is now called the VTX. I got the boxed one and also the 'pot' which I bodged to a pedal for the accelerator.

I remember it being about £70 so must be the VTX 40 24. Give the guy a ring, he was very helpful when I rang him.

I did have a single RLT motor in to start with but this was underpowered. I changed to twin wheel chair motors and it could carry my 6' 5" 18 stone mass up quite steep hills!

If you think about it a real wheel chair has to carry a sometimes heavy person around all day

I also ended up fixing the windscreen in the upright position as it was used as a handle for climbing in and out of the car.

I would like to stress again the bit about making the bumpers VERY strong the little darlings are very poor drivers and it will protect the car.

Nigel

Thanks for looking that one up Nigel, I've got a few more questions if you don't mind :-)

I assume you've got your 2 x 24volt motors wired in parallel to the 24v controller? Do you think the controller would be OK to use with one wheelchair motor initially, adding a second if required, or do you think it would be too powerful?

I've had a look for wheelchair motors online and have found the following

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The no load speeds sound a little high, but then again I'm not sure what I should be looking for spec wise from a 24v wheelchair motor.

You wouldn't have any photos of your motor/wiring/controller set up would you?

I will make sure the bumpers are very strong and am also planning to fit a remote control "kill switch". The last thing I want is to watch the TL heading towards the neighbours BMW with me too far away to do anything about it.....

Colin

Use 50Hz mains-powered motors so he has to be plugged into a socket ;-)

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Electric buggies from Woolworths for £200 at the moment. Might be worth checking out for parts donation, may end up cheaper!

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