April 2016 Presentation → Phase 7

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In Phase 7…
• First is to prepare a stable platform to attach the S.H.O. Drive.
• Second is to arrange a place outside to run an extended duration test.
• Third is to the connect a portable power supply to run the camcorder outdoors for an extended period of time (several hours).
• Fourth is to run an outdoor extended duration test.

Standing structure

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Music Stand
(Equipment)
• To provide an elevated structure to secure the S.H.O. Drive, I purchased the Talent MUS-3 Heavy Duty Steel Fixed Base Music Stand from Talent at Amazon.com

Music Stand
(Equipment)
• Like many music stands, the angle of the desk can be adjusted 180 degrees.
• The tilt can be adjusted to aid viewing of the S.H.O. Drive from the bottom as well as the top.

Music Stand
(Equipment)
• Unlike many music stands, the base is fixed and made of heavy gauge steel.

Barbell Plate
(Equipment)
• In order to prevent the music stand from tipping over, I will lower its center of gravity.
• To do this, I will glide a barbell plate over the pole of the music stand to rest on the heavy duty base.

Barbell Plate
(Equipment)
• This barbell plate is the 45 pound (or 10 kilogram) CAP Barbell Olympic Grip Plate. I purchased it from CAP Barbell via Amazon.com

Acrylic carrying arms

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Transparency
(Protocols)
• In order to provide an unobstructed view of the S.H.O. Drive, I will clamp Acrylic Tubes onto the desk of the music stand and then slide the crate, which holds the S.H.O. Drive, through these tubes.

Acrylic Tubes
(Equipment)
• The ones I purchased are 72” (or about 180 cm) Long Acrylic Square Tubes from Plastic-Craft via Amazon.com
• This includes a 5-pack consisting of tubes ¼” (or about 6 mm) across and a 2-pack of tubes ½” (or about 13 mm) across

Laminate Scorer
(Tools)
• In order to split the 72” tubes in half, I purchased the OLFA 1090486 PC-L Plastic/Laminate Scorer from Olfa via Amazon.com.

Tubes
(Assembly)
• In order to increase the rigidity of the tubes, I will apply a glue to bond the ¼” tubes alongside the ½” tubes.
• Then I will clamp them to the workbench and let them cure 1 hour.
• These tubes will later hold the S.H.O. Drive when it is operating.

Tubes
(Assembly)
• The glue I will use to bond the ¼” and ½” Acrylic tubes together is the Loctite Epoxy Plastic Bonder which I purchased from Lowe’s.

Acrylic Sheet
(Equipment)
• There will be four acrylic tube-pairs to secure.
• I will use the Loctite Epoxy Plastic Bonder to adhere these tubes to a Cast Acrylic Sheet from Small Parts via Amazon.com.

C-Clamps
(Equipment)
• The tubes will slide tightly through the crate, securing the S.H.O. Drive into the crate, no matter the tilting angle.
• To secure the attached acrylic plate to the music stand, I will use a pair of 3 in. Industrial C-Clamps that I obtained from a Harbor Freight Tools store.

Test location

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Let’s Test the S.H.O. Drive Outside!

Caption: Just after I moved in to my studio apartment on September 2015, this orange “tag” appeared nearby, visible from my unit, in an area I pass by regularly. On July 26, 2015, I renamed the “S-Motor”, as it was called originally, to “S.H.O. Motor”.

PREFERRED TEST LOCATION
Gas Works Park
2101 N Northlake Way, Seattle, WA 98103

Caption: The actual test location is yet to be determined. (April 18, 2016)

Recording setup

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Continuous Recording Outdoors
(Protocols)
• In order to record an outdoor test of extended duration, the camcorder (a sensitive electronic instrument) must be continually charged by an external supply of energy.

AC-to-DC Adapter
(Equipment)
• To supply energy to the camcorder indefinitely when it is recording, its 3.6V battery must be charged through a special 5.3V power adapter designed for the camcorder.
• The adapter must be connected to a source of alternating current of standard voltage and frequency.
• Per the manual, the camcorder consumes around 3 watts when recording video, though this will depend on the camera settings.

DC-to-AC Inverter
(Equipment)
• In order to supply energy to the adapter in the form of alternating current, I purchased the BESTEK 300W 12V to 110V AC Inverter from BESTEK via Amazon.com

12V DC Battery Cables
(Equipment)
• In order to connect the inverter to a supply of 12V DC energy, I purchased a RoadPro 12V Battery Clip-On and Cigarette Lighter Adapter from RoadPro via Amazon.com
• These cables can support up to 10 amps at 12 volts DC.

12V Battery
(Equipment)
• For the 12V energy source, I purchased an ExpertPower 12V 7 Amp EXP1270 Rechargeable Lead Acid Battery from ExpertPower via Amazon.com

12V Battery
(Equipment)
• This 12V battery is rated at 7 ampere-hours, based on 20 hours of steady electrical discharge.
• This means it can deliver 84 watt-hours of energy (or about 300 kilojoules) over a 20 hour period (an average of 4.2 watts).

Battery Enclosure
(Equipment)
• In order to protect the battery and inverter from the outside elements, I purchased the NOCO HM318BKS Group 24-31 Snap-Top Battery Box from NOCO via Amazon.com

Tripod
(Equipment)
• To record stable video of the S.H.O. Drive from a distance, I will attach the camcorder to a 72” Tripod that I purchased from ButterflyPhoto via Amazon.com

Outdoor test

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Multi-hour Test
(Testing)
• The following will be tested:
• Resistance
• Inductance [ f(position) ]
• R.M.S. Voltage [ f(r.p.m.) ]
• Rotational Speed
• R.M.S. Current
• Temperature [ +references ]
• Refer to procedure laid out in Phase 4.