Colin Dietrich
>>> Welcome to my personal website. This space is primarily a way to record things I've made and stuff I enjoy doing in my spare time. The best way to contact me is
moc.hcirteidniloc@enilno.
Current
>>> My professional profile is available on LinkedIn:

>>> Having some fun making things with
Python and
Arduino. A good primer is
John Hughes' book.
>>> Helping start a group in Ballard to promote Neighborhood Greenways. See
Ballard Greenways on Facebook for more!
>>> I can often be found riding around the North West
mountains and
kayaking in Puget Sound. See you out there...
Past
>>> An
Arctic Tern sea kayak kit from Pygmy Boats. A build gallery is
here.
>>> Electric conversion of a Hyundai Excel. A short
description and a few
pictures.
This project was the conversion of a gasoline powered car to electric drive.
A few specs:
- Prestolite 18 HP Series DC motor
- Curtis 1221B controller
- 96 volt battery pack, comprised of 16 Trojan deepcycle batteries
- DC to DC converter for 12 volt system
- Maximum range approximately 40 miles
- Average 5 kWh recharge overnight
Useful references during the project:
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>>> Electric Toyota MR2
silent chain transmission. An undergrad design project.
>>> Low Temperature Difference
Stirling Engine after the
book by James R. Senft.
>>> Hybrid Electric Race Car
control system, Viking 23 at WWU.
>>> Experiments with
Cryogenic Energy Storage for my Senior Project.
>>> Parser and analyzer for the
Sparkfun Kinetamap.
Source code on bitbucket.