Adjusting front and top face from pivot bolts (Bernhard)

Recently view a you tube video from Trent Manning about measuring from bedbar pivot bolts.

Always wanted to do the same but couldn't figure out an easy way to do it.

This is my version I came up with for my grinder type.

Amazon linear digital gauge.

Not to expensive 50$ Can + -

I'll be using to old mounts for what looks like stone sharpener.

Installed 10 mm bolts.

 

Drilled out holes in lol near center of bedbar pivot bolts.

Mount to bedbar and then use the holders from grinder.

Gives an accurate area to measure from.

Had a piece of aluminum plate and cut a couple of slices in it to mount gauge.

Test fitting it to a piece of 3/8 rod I had around the shop.

Installed rod then attach plate to it.

It can also adjust in and out If I needed to. 

Like this.

Turned out pretty good.

Brand new bedknive I had ground as per grinding instruction to find that this on was of by less than a hair.

Checking to see if by moving it back and forth on rail If the readings stay consistent and they do. 

This bracket that came with gauge I just flattened out to attach to the end so I can adjust top or front face by just tipping bracket to the side a bit.

Top face 

The add bracket stays on to catch the bedbar pivot bolt in either top or front face grinding 

Front ... notice the bracket is tipped to right to catch the pivot bolt.

A couple of videos

So now when my leading edge is worn back on top dress days and touching both ends for set up leaves it a bit off I'll be able to set them all up the same and back to the correct front face. 

Should be a game changer in this situation for sure 

Tine holder spiker I should have had a patten

Would have been nice to get a little royalty.

Many times, I've seen my ideas and other techs ideas just taken and profited on.  

Then tine rack was not my idea, but I've made these many years ago and 4 years ago made it use the actual tine block with heavy rod stock.

2015 Club Car President Lithium ion battery conversion .....wow.

Trying out a lithium-ion battery conversion on one of the Club cars.

Due to lack of Maintenace at the cart barn we have been going through many batteries.

There has to be a better way.

In the past Lithium-ion was out of the question ...that and having to buy a charger wasn't a viable idea.

Seen a conversion kit on - line that battery Advancement is getting into. 

Emailed for more info and Jim got back to me right away.

Once the price point was figured out and approval from the club, we went ahead with a test purchase. 

Excluding shipping and re-program download it was nearly the same as the lead acid batteries.

No brainer for me.

No issues dealing with Battery Advancement in Calgary they are on the ball and helpful.

This little guy has the same power as 6 lead acid batteries.

I was shocked, for some reason thought there were going to be 3 of them.

Decided on this location to keep it centered/passenger side.

The carts going to be 350 pounds lighter too now. 

No brackets but I'm thinking of reusing this hold down.

The hardest part for me was to get the program on a blank USB.

I'm ok but not great with computer stuff lol.

Going to be a lot of room left over.

I'm thinking of installing the charger inside here too.

Update later after install. 

Figuring out how to support the other end of bracket.

Extended the ground with the short left-over wiring. 

Visage still working the same, even registered the battery %.

re programing eric charger.

Downloaded the app so I can see that the charger was working.

Using some 2x4 that was kicking around I made a support for hold down. 

Notched out for bracket to sit in.

Nicely wedged in battery box.

It's not going to move.

Solid

You don't need to use an App, you can check it here on the battery if you like.

Drove the entire 18 hole nonstop and its 3C out here.

Pretty impressed.

light on the turns and wheel might spin a little.