[Caevlist] Vehicle to become portable solar charging station?
Kirk Rensmeyer
krensmey at gmail.com
Fri Nov 30 18:13:47 PST 2018
Hi John, Eric
That would be great. I am available most anytime this weekend or
next week.
I pasted in a website that I created in 2014. I have been mainly
working in DC lighting and don't have an inverter. That's next on my
list.
John, I passed on your email address to Dave Nieman as well as CAEV
signup procedures
.Best,
Kirk Rensmeyer
https://sites.google.com/site/bohm4lite/home
On Fri, Nov 30, 2018 at 3:04 PM jw atwood <jw_atwood at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Hey Kirk and Eric,
>
> I'd like to introduce you to one another. Kirk, Eric is the guy I mentioned who has built his own solar charger, on a smaller scale, for powering small electric appliances off grid. And Eric, Kirk I mentioned to you is restoring Allen Brown's KSR Sojourner as a solar recharger.
>
> Perhaps we can work out a time to meet and brainstorm.
>
> John
> --
> On Tuesday, November 13, 2018, 1:07:44 PM PST, Kirk Rensmeyer <krensmey at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hi John,
> I enjoyed talking to you last week at the CAEV meeting. Thanks
> for the encouragement. The next Energy Action Team meeting is on
> December 5th. Brandon Trelstad is the coordinator. I will forward his
> notices. I'm going to attach a project summary that I just put
> together that mainly involves the solar charging circuit. As far as
> original parts, I expanded Alan Brown's website notes to include each
> individual photo. That was in the folder I gave you last Thursday.
> I was planning on meeting with Dave Nieman in the near future, the
> current owner of Sojourner, and getting a list of parts. When I get
> that; I will type it up and send it along. David Nieman has told me
> that he has a source for the Hoosier tires and wheels for $200(quite a
> bargain).
> Thanks, Kirk
>
> https://drive.google.com/open?id=1y7dao54cNloSnBv3hVWrB3EHXnWqqLUD
>
> On Tue, Nov 13, 2018 at 8:56 AM jw atwood <jw_atwood at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Phil, Larry, Kirk,
> >
> >
> > I'd be interested in helping. After speaking with Kirk at the last CAEV club meeting, the project seems much more doable than Allen's website suggests, although I'm assuming a different focus: solar charging rather than human-powered kinetic sculpture. I have seen similar projects on a smaller scale, perhaps we can base the re-build on some of those.
> >
> > Can we meet with the Energy Action Team to get a better idea of their goals, and can we see the parts of the orig. project?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > John
> > --
> > On Tuesday, October 23, 2018, 2:30:31 PM PDT, phil hochstetler <phil.hochstetler at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > OSU has a solar trailer that has batteries, power outlets, and built-in EV charger. It has to be towed though.
> >
> > https://www.facebook.com/OSUSolarTrailer/
> >
> > Phil H.
> >
> > On Tue, Oct 23, 2018 at 11:24 AM <lcweymouth at peak.org> wrote:
> >
> > Is anyone interested in helping Kirk with this project for the City? This would be in association with the Energy Action Team of the Corvallis Sustainability Coalition. Thanks.
> > --Larry
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: "Kirk Rensmeyer" <krensmey at gmail.com>
> > To: "Brandon Trelstad" <bltrelstad at gmail.com>
> > Cc: "Energy Action Team" <EATCorvallis at googlegroups.com>
> > Sent: Monday, October 22, 2018 7:49:50 PM
> > Subject: Re: Next meeting is Monday, November 5
> >
> > Hello All,
> > I have a request. I would like you to evaluate the attached
> > photo and website regarding a possible project. This vehicle was
> > entered in the 2006 Kinetic Sculpture Race by Allen Brown.
> > I was looking for a possible vehicle to be used for a solar
> > charging station that could be transported or transport itself around
> > town for solar demonstrations and thought I would check for existing
> > vehicles. I checked with folks who ran the Kinetic Sculpture Race
> > (KSR) and they eventually guided me to this vehicle known as Sojourner
> > and modeled after the NASA Mars Sojourner (three sets of wheels). I
> > made contact with the current owner, Dave Nieman, this weekend. He is
> > storing the vehicle in various pieces in his garage and attic (for 12
> > years).
> > The question is who would be interested in helping to restore
> > this vehicle (I would)? We would need a storage/assembly location and
> > funding. The city has been considering bike trailer recharging
> > stations; we might be able to find a funding source; if they are
> > interested in the design. Any questions, let me know or we can discuss
> > them at the meeting, Nov 5th.
> > Thanks,
> > Kirk Rensmeyer
> >
> > There was an associated website:
> > www.brown.armoredpenguin.com
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Oct 17, 2018 at 1:50 PM Brandon Trelstad <bltrelstad at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello Energy Action Team,
> > > Thanks to those who completed the Doodle. Monday, Nov.5 at 5:30 will be our next meeting time. As usual, we'll meet in room 201 of the Oak Creek Building on the OSU campus. Oak Creek Building is on the corner of SW 30th and Western. Please let me know if you need directions.
> > >
> > > Please send me agenda items by Friday, Nov.2 to be listed on the agenda, and agenda additions at the meeting are welcome too! Thanks,
> > > Brandon
> > >
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