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Cable Ties | Cable ties (a.k.a. "zip ties") are excellent for attaching things to each other |
to secure wiring for trailer wiring |
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Knots | Gallery of knots, with how-to explanations |
to tie miscellaneous things to the vessel, temporay and permanent |
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Dexter Axle | Wheel parts, bearings, and assemblies for trailers |
parts to rebuild boat trailer bearing assembly, may also use in bicycle propulsion drivetrain? |
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Free Pipe Cutting and Threading: Lowes Home Improvement Store | Buy pipe from Lowes, and they'll cut and thread it as many times as you want them to - for free. |
The structure that supports the paddlewheels on the stern of the vessel is made of 1" black iron pipe and is bolted to the deck. |
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Bicycle Bottom Bracket Bearing for inventors | A useful bearing for adapting bicycle components into a custom mechanical invention. |
These bearings were used to create the intermediate shaft in the bicylce powered drivetrain |
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SunGuard Weatherproof Voltage Regulator | A simple, low amperage 12 volt regulator for small charging applications; encased in epoxy and rated for outdoor use. |
This regulator is used on both the solar cell and bicycle powered generator circuits in order to charge the battery that provides the vessel with electricity. |
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Tractor Supply Company | A farm supply store that stocks lots of good parts for building things that hardware store like Home Depot or Lowes don't have. |
Many parts of the mechanical drivetrain were obtained at TSC including fasteners, pulley, bearing, belts, and raw materials. |
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LED headlamp | Light where and when you need it with a battery life of over 100 hours |
Shed light on late nights of vessel construction. |
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