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Post by albercook on Feb 8, 2019 7:56:35 GMT -7
Hello. It is amazing how dedicated the community is to this device. I have recently bought one and am rebuilding it. The main gearbox is missing. So I'm replacing it with a hub motor from an electric motorcycle. The idea is to convert it to a generator. Before I decided to convert it so that it generates electricity I was thinking about replacing all of the electronics with modern Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) they have come down in price a lot in recent years. Here is one that has Bluetooth www.controleng.com/articles/bluetooth-connectivity-makes-vfds-safer-easier-to-use/You are a lot more likely to find an app programmer who can connect a Bluetooth Heart Rate monitor to a Bluetooth VFD than dealing with a 1990's windows computer. Here is a link to a google photos album with some photos of the rebuild. photos.app.goo.gl/ZKPbGwtt9aoPDw8v7I appreciate the caution about the main axle breaking and causing the entire thing to collapse. I could add a couple additional bars and a sort of internal rollbar between the large gears so that even a complete failure of the top axle would not let the plates fall more than a few inches. It would be overkill but what do you think about a safety cable around the whole thing? I'm thinking it could go through eyebolts on each plank. It seems very unlikely that the planks could separate but it would look very safe. Are there other failure modes that you can think of? I run a summer camp www.RocksAndRobots.com and want to make sure this is as safe as possible. Thanks for any thoughts.
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Post by Bb on Feb 20, 2021 8:01:44 GMT -7
Please help
I have just purchased and re built a the rock It’s running on a console Everything works perfectly mechanical all manual tests for speed and incline work correctly with leds all lighting up so I assume mechanically it’s 100%
My problem is on the console once you select a workout it is stuck in 15degre incline and the console incline buttons don’t work. The display flashing on the incline showing 15deg flashing to 436 which I assume is a fault code To get it to return to verticals you have to stop the programme and use the manual buttons on the control mother board.
Has anyone else had this problem or any clues how to fix.? Or what the problem is ?
Thanks
Brendan
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Post by Jeremy Klendworth on May 5, 2021 17:27:02 GMT -7
I have a fully functional and in great shape us made wall with wheels and huge frame to move it around on . I looking to sell it but have no idea what it might be worth to someone. 3193271889 call me we can talk about it or i can send pictures
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Post by Jen Yates on Jul 24, 2022 3:17:04 GMT -7
Anyone still have one of these working? Did you connect it to a PC? We have one, and we'd love to do more with it. jen.yates at bentleycopse.org.uk
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Post by totalwelding on Apr 16, 2023 22:40:39 GMT -7
Hi all! I am new owner of one these in Australia! Everything seems to be working including the display, except the speed doesn't change from max speed.
Any thoughts where to start looking? Speed sensor?
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Post by paroak on Jul 8, 2023 4:11:33 GMT -7
We have exactly the same problem with ours after it was rebuilt after standing around in boxes for a few years. Has anyone got an answer to this yet?
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