I gotta know what gives?

[Blocker in MS]

I can tell you if you mount the switchbox on the left armrest, you can look both directions

 

[RZucker]

I can tell you if you mount the switchbox on the left armrest, you can look both directions

I meant the real ones... Wabcos and TS-24's.

 

[Ronsii]

I meant the real ones... Wabcos and TS-24's.

LOL!!!!... real ones.... remember what thread you're in

 

[RZucker]

So true...

 

[Welder Dave]

What is real? This is virtual reality.

 

[Ronsii]

What is real? This is virtual reality.

Speaking of virtual reality.... has anyone put together a 3D model of the EMBike that we could import into one of the CAD animation programs to do some VR testing and design fault analysis??? even a simple low vertex model would suffice for the preliminary tests I have in mind... even an STL file I could convert or inkscape...??? anything please ????

 

[RZucker]

Speaking of virtual reality.... has anyone put together a 3D model of the EMBike that we could import into one of the CAD animation programs to do some VR testing and design fault analysis??? even a simple low vertex model would suffice for the preliminary tests I have in mind... even an STL file I could convert or inkscape...??? anything please ????

I'm not sure that's been covered yet. Heck we haven't decided whether LH or RH wheel nuts are necessary yet. Cart before the horse... Sheesh.

 

[Ronsii]

We didn't cover the VR testing!!!! HOLD ON!!!! somebody dropped the ball!!!! we got to have testing first OSHA demands it!!!! this might throw a monkey wrench into the works

 

[Welder Dave]

They're still working on the Finite Element Analysis regarding the weak and strong formulations and minimum potential energy calculations. They ran into a bit of a snag when they found out the latest OHSA requirements. It's a very discrete system with many degree's of freedom (DOF). Just the partial differential equations (PDE’s) in each category include Poisson equation (Elliptic), Wave equation (Hyperbolic) and Fourier law (Parabolic). It's all explained below. Pretty simple really. You can't make this stuff up.

https://www.simscale.com/docs/content/simwiki/fea/whatisfea.html

 

[Ronsii]

OSHA can really gum up the works can't they!!!! I mean really!!!! can't those OSHA/MSHA guys take a break, grab a doobie and chill for a while..

 

[Welder Dave]

They can in Canada! The Canadian models can't be released yet because the Americans would be embarrassed that Canada beat them to it like what happened with the Avro Jetliner (first jetliner in N. America, seven years ahead of Boeing) and Avro Arrow (most advanced plane in the world in the 1950's). It would be a shame if the EM Bikes made in Canada had to be destroyed and 30,000 employees at the factory and component suppliers had to be laid off so Americans could hire all the top engineers to get their EM Bike up and running.

 

[Ronsii]

Well that blows!!!!!

I was figgering it would be more efficient to have them made north of where the majority would be sold.... this would be far more efficient in freighting them down south as gravity would be on our side Since our target demografic buyers are 99 percent greenies in the united states it only seems proper to have the final assembly and actual 'making' of them in up north in canada!!!

 

[Welder Dave]

The tariffs would be astronomical to bring them into the US. Look at what they did with Japanese motorcycles that compete with Harley Davidson.

 

[Ronsii]

Oh yeh... forgot about the tarrif thingy.... I think we're probably going to have to go underground with this project maybe a 'direct market' sort of strategy to sell direct to future buyers without all the 'middle men'.... hmmmm... yeah Direct Black Market!!! I like it

 

[mitch504]

On the lug nut question:
It's simple, on each wheel, the top 4 are left hand; the bottom 4 are right hand.

 

[Ronsii]

What about the 4 on the left side and 4 more on the right I know 16 sounds like a lot but after factoring in the stresses involved during the D8 modification uses I figgered it'd be safer to go with overkill instead of underkill.

Maybe they should alternate between L and R threads for the nut next to it???

 

[Welder Dave]

They have developed new "Safe" style lug nuts especially for the EM bike that are also anti-theft. Each bike comes with it's own lug nut code. Would be something like 7 turns left, then 3 right, then 2 left and 5 right with a metric cotter pin for added security.

 

[wornout wrench]

I saw something about a monkey wrench.

So that would mean Banana Cream Pi now.

Oh my head...

 

[Blocker in MS]

They have developed new "Safe" style lug nuts especially for the EM bike that are also anti-theft. Each bike comes with it's own lug nut code. Would be something like 7 turns left, then 3 right, then 2 left and 5 right with a metric cotter pin for added security.

This is brilliant!

 

[Blocker in MS]

Oh yeh... forgot about the tarrif thingy.... I think we're probably going to have to go underground with this project maybe a 'direct market' sort of strategy to sell direct to future buyers without all the 'middle men'.... hmmmm... yeah Direct Black Market!!! I like it

Got it! Plan A-set up world wide covert human powered transportation device network for the purpose of tax evasion, tariff avoidance, embargo debauchery, and gravity shipping.

Shall I start founding shell companies? The are quite a few pecans in this area, and peanuts to the East.

We could import walnut shells, cut them with pecan shells and sell that product to the sand blasters.

That sounds all most like a laundering scheme. I will have Mrs. BS pick up some laundering soap at the store today.

In case that foolproof idea does not work, I propose an alternate Plan-1. We could use investment groups to gain a monopoly of property in some northern border town and quickly gain the majority votes to donate property, tax and duty free of course, to the first ever “MS Foreign Legion” out-posting on foreign soil. Any of the civilian members here will naturally be granted diplomatic immunity from prosecution. Being that the MS Foreign Legion is an all volunteer, non profit entity only concerned in the preservation of itself and it’s volunteers and whatever their interests are, it is only natural that volunteers are encouraged to have highly profitable part time jobs to maintain any personal expenses while performing duties for FEERLESS LEADER....I mean the organization. Therefore we will be be praised for our unselfish boost to the border town which establish control....I mean incorporate in and build factories to build our product.

And this is how MS ended up buying Canada and, by institution of this, how I garnered enough respect to have a Wikipedia page.

Plan-I (Roman themed) divert all vessels returning from North American overseas grain shipments through a single large port under the guise of “certified non-migratory species inspection”. I propose a Romanian port. Romania is still part of Rome, right? Upon through inspection we can release these vessels back to their port of origin knowing that we will not contribute to an influx of south Asian leaping dragon boll weevils which are so devastating to the ‘foots eggs in the PNW, thereby leading to the Bigfoot population increase which will bring the ‘foots to settle in AR instead of just passing though, naturally bringing their pet spotted owls into the region.