Being a fan of the now defunct San Francisco band 'Pegleg Annie', this blog gives some background to it's central figure and singer-songwriter Daniela Koger Meyer.
[from her MySpace page - http://www.myspace.com/danielameyermusic]
"I was always fascinated by poetry and confess a geeky tendency to spend hours at the library reading Frost, Tennyson and the Brownings when normal teenagers were hanging with other real people. I wrote a lot of my own bad poetry in high school and then in college took all the classes available on creative writing and modern poetry. I also learned to play guitar and while I was going through a Whitney Houston phase, every time I sat down to write music, folk songs came out. I moved to San Francisco in 1998 and discovered that creativity was unavoidable there. I submitted a bad demo tape to a friend who owned a warehouse-turned-music-venue (Catacombs) and I'm pretty sure that it was pity that drove him to let me open the show one night but my friends kindly turned up and through him hooked up with a bass player (Anne Roche), a drummer (Patrick Roche) and an electric guitarist (Reed Sutton). My then roommate Vicki Dunton dusted off her candy red accordion, sang back up and we were off to the races. I got married and moved to Florida so I play with whichever of my talented musician friends are available but mostly I write and have done some recording recently. This new album Mercy Boundless Free (just released in September[, 2006?]) is a project I've wanted to do for a long time. It was meant to be an original collection of modern hymns and while I generally was looking for a meditative, melancholy feel some of my folk rock tendencies leaked in. I have another project in the works that is more strictly folk rock songs about love and life. I hope to release it in the spring.[2007?]"
Her musical style could be loosely categorized as singer-songwriter, acoustic guitarist, hymn writer, in a folk-rock christian style. She is an independant artist not signed to any major label.
'Mercy, Boundless Free' tracks can be player on her web site, and are for sale at cd universe, cd baby and napster among other music hosting sites.
To buy the album or individual tracks, go to http://music.napster.com/album/songs.htm?albumid=12285950
Her web site is located at http://www.danielameyer.com/
Her MySpace page (inactive) is http://www.myspace.com/danielameyermusic
I have not been able to located a FaceBook page.
On her web site, the latest entry to date is from April, 2010 so it too is rather inactive, but she did upload videos for two new songs - one in January, and one in April. She made a few entries in her 'blahg' there earlier this year also.
[the following may need corrections or updates]
In her eariler music career from around 1999 - 2003 she performed with her band Pegleg Annie then got married and moved to Florida where she completed the 'Mercy, Boundless Free' album. Around this time she also compiled an album titled 'Some Kind of Magic' with title track of the same name. This album's style heralds back to the her earlier unique folk-rock, poetic, lyrical and contemplative style.
In summary, the now defunct Pegleg Annie band consisted of Daniela (guitar, lead vocals), Ann Roche (bass), Patrick Roche (drums), Reed Sutton (electric guitar), Vicki Dunton (accordion, backup vocals). They played original folk rock music in Daniela's distinctive folksy style.
[from CD Universe/CD Baby re. Mercy Boundless Free]
Singer-songwriter Daniela Meyer is originally from Albuquerque, but has roots in Oregon, Washington, Iowa, Michigan, California and Florida (well maybe the technical term is baggage) but she considers San Francisco home. Joining the ranks of garage bands in the music-rich city, Daniela began performing original songs at a warehouse-turned-music venue in the mission district in 1999 and began playing other coffee houses and local venues. She currently lives in Florida with her husband and two daughters. Her new album, Mercy Boundless Free combines her unique poetic lyrics with driving emotional vocals.
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Sunday, November 14, 2010
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Contents
SOLT HAITI MISSION
Portable Solar Tracker Project
- Introduction
- Hardware Development
- Program Functions Described and C Source Code
- Library Functions (_myincludes.h) Described and C Source Code
- Find the Hardware and Download the Software Here...
How to STOP email hoax proliferation – You can help!
Camper Shed Plan
Midi Music Compositions
EV (Electric Vehicle) Projects, All
- Motorized Tractor Cart
- Riding Mower Conversion
- Push Scooter Conversion
- Motorized Garden Cart (abandoned)
- Reference Library
My Autobiography
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Packing Dental Supplies for the SOLT Haiti Mission students
When the jugs arrive at the compound, the students will fill them at a water source on the compound and place them next to each classroom. After Lunch, the students will be required to brush their teeth -- insuring that they are brushed at least once a day.
ScottF
Monday, October 11, 2010
My new home page
I have discovered that I Google Sites allows me to store files on it’s servers, so that will be where I will put the majority of my C programs, mp3 files of my instrumental music compositions, flash animations, and just about anything else that blogspot did not allow >> here << (https://sites.google.com/site/scottfromscottprojects/). I may continue using blogspot for diary-type entries.
Scott
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
EV Projects References
General
Electric ATV's
http://www.evtworld.com/atv.asp
EV Projects home page
http://home.earthlink.net/~evprojects/index.htm
'The case for solar-powered electric tractors'-Steve Heckeroth
http://www.californiasolarcenter.org/solareclips/2002.04/20020416-8.html
Crystalyte bike, scooter and tricycle wheel motor kits
Motorized Garden Cart
Sam's Club supplier for green garden cart - $69.62
interesting motorized follow along wheel barrow
http://www.luvcart.com/luv_pages/luv_faqs_03.htm
rear wheel sprocket and collar, $16 + shipping
Central Supply's Online Catalog (PDF)
concept Visio drawing
Motorized Tractor Cart
1957 Cushman Truckster - closest I have seen to my motorized tractor cart
Rubbermaid Tractor Cart
Rubbermaid Tractor Cart at Sears $129.99
Everstart trolling motor batteries--115 AH @ 12V, about $60 ea.
http://www.everstart-batteries.com/products/use/marine.asp
Next Screamer Scooter $38.88
SM-2 Motor kit I used
http://www.crystalyte.com/SM02.htm
My 'motorized cart' at Crystalyte.com
http://www.crystalyte.com/motorizedC1.htm
Riding Mower Conversion
24 volt electrical diagram
Push Scooter Conversion
my 'Screamer Scooter' conversion at the AustinEV web site
http://www.austinev.org/evalbum/428.html
Next Screamer Scooter $38.88
Motorized Garden Cart (abandoned)
The Garden Cart:
I scoured the internet for small carts which might make a suitable indoor/outdoor vehicle for plant nurseries, hospitals, manufacturers, etc. to carry small items up to about 200 lbs. and could be driven by one person in wide hallways or warehouse floors or gravelled/paved paths. I eventually found one for about $70 at a local wholesale club. This will form the basis for the motorized garden cart.
The Steering System:
I considered removing the front wheels and attaching a scooter front end as was done with the motorized tractor cart project, but decided that I would prefer to try to use the existing cart steering and wheels instead-minus the pull handle. I have chosen the Morse Rotary steering kit ($99, marineengineparts.com) to turn the cart tiller (where the pull handle would normally attach), and a $25 steering wheel. All that is needed is a set of cable clamps and a pedestal to support the 'helm' (steering box).
The Drive System:
A wheel motor won't work here with the current axle configuration. I could have a special wheel bracket fabricated to support a wheel motor, but prefer the idea of sprocket and chain drive and maybe even one or two drill motors (removed from their plastic case). The motors would drive the cart from 0-6 mph or so. Even a relatively small amp-hour 24 volt battery pack might power such a vehicle.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Postmortem: I strapped the drill onto the underside of the cart and tested it with chain and sprocket. I abandoned the project before installing the steering wheel. It was unstable with my weight over the front axle and the chain kept slipping off the sprocket. I maybe could have moved the seat more centered over the basket like a buckboard, but was just tired of the project. SF
Additional Links:
Push Scooter Conversion
The Drill:
In my searching for an inexpensive motor, I found that some robot builders were recommending a DeWalt cordless drill motor. I later came across a cheap Chinese 24 volt cordless drill that claimed 20 n-m stall torque (~16 ft-lb), so bought it for $39 and an extra battery pack for $16 to try to power a push scooter.
The Motor and Gearhead:
I opened the drill to examine the motor, and speed control unit. The motor is about 1-1/2" diameter and is brushed. The variable speed control uses what appears to be a single silicon controlled rectifier. The gearhead is translucent plastic with a mysterious collection of gears inside. It has 15 progrssive torque settings and a drill setting--all of which slip when their designed torque maximums are reached. I later took the torque dial off to get a closer look and then had to chase ball bearings as they were ejected from the clutch mechanism. I lost one, but the unit still worked once I figured out how to put it back together.( I have read of pins which replace the ball bearings to disable the clutch. I hesitate to do this as it may possibly damage the gearhead or motor.)
The Motor, Chain Drive and Batteries Mounted:
The motor mount is attached to the scooter with three bolts through ordinary 3/4" plywood. There are two u-bolts holding the drill in position on the plywood--one across the motor/gearhead area and the other below the trigger over the handle. The keyless chuck has been removed. A 16 tooth #35 drive sprocket with 1/2" bore is mounted on the gearhead shaft with set screws. The gearhead shaft was slightly less than 1/2" diameter so about one thickness of aluminum can metal was used as a shim between the sprocket and shaft. The rear driven #35 sprocket has 32 teeth for a 2:1 ratio (+ an unknown reduction of the motor-gearhead) and was face mounted on the hub with six bolts. Two 1.2 AH batteries were hot-glued and wired in parallel for 2.4 AH. They can be charged at the same time in the original charger.
Speed Control:
In order to keep this simple and cheap, I fabricated a bracket to hold the original rear brake caliper straddling the drill's variable-speed trigger and handle. Pulling the right brake lever squeezes the trigger for speed control. It actually works quite well. The left brake lever controls the front brake. There is no longer a rear brake. Note that I could have removed the motor/gearhead from the plastic case, but my primary goal was to see if it would work at all--not to optimize space or reinvent the wheel.
Performance:
On a full charge, I rode the scooter about a block and a half before the batteries ran down. I estimate that the speed was about 10 mph. I had to push the scooter off to start and accellerate at the same time to get it up to speed due to initial slipping of the clutch. Once the scooter accellerated, the slipping stopped. I felt that the gear ratio was too high as I had designed it to give the scooter about a 20 mph maximum speed. It did seem to be able to maintain the 10 mph speed just fine. I AM concerned about how much wear the brushes were receiving with that load. A better gear ratio and someone less than my almost 200 lbs. weight would probably get a good ride. Total cost: about $100.00.
Note: I have ordered a 10 tooth drive sprocket to see what difference it makes. I will post the results when I have tried it out.
03/17/03
I installed the 10 tooth sprocket. The scooter has more torque and still goes about 10 mph, but motor rpms are too low at top speed (larger rear sprocket indicated). Flexibility in the motor mounting in the drill handle allows the chain to jump teeth on the sprocket occasionally. That may be the sound I previously identified as the 'clutch slipping'. Adjusting chain tension mostly eliminates this. If necessary, the motor could be mounted outside it's original drill handle, but that opens a can of worms. I want to use the same drive system on the next project--the motorized garden cart, and reduce the ratio from 3.2:1 to about 6:1 by going with a 60 tooth sprocket at the wheel with 10 tooth sprocket at the motor.
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