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Jeff Berry
Добавлен 30 мар 2013
Wildcat XX Broken Rack and Pinion
This is scary. If you own a Wildcat XX remove the boots and inspect the rack. Better yet...throw it away and buy and upgraded Rack & Pinion. The rack is only supported by the pinion gear and a bushing on the passenger end. This means a long unsuported rack on the drivers side. Luckily this broke on a low-speed run. It would have been ugly at 70 MPH the day before.
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2024 Dumont Easter Sunday Run
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Easter was a short trip this year. Most of the clubs left on Sunday. The rack gear in the Wildcat XX broke on a slow speed run on Monday. Luckily we were on a low-speed run. Hope to see you all next year.
2024 Dumont Easter Sunday Afternoon Second Half
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Dune run from West set through transition to east set then back to camp.
2024 Dumont Easter Saturday Afternoon First Half
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Saturday afternoon first half run in the west set. Jeremy found nice lines through the entire west set. This is over 40 minutes of wide-open throttle in 7 minutes.
2024 Dumont Easter Saturday Morning Run Second Half
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Saturday run from half time back to camp. I know it's a long video but we only got a few runs in this year.
2024 Dumont Easter Saturday Morning Run First Half
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First Video of the first run of Thanksgiving 2024 at Dumont Dunes.
MX2 Wrist Band Budget Battery
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Permobil want big$ for a battery. In this video we re-use the connector and a standard 301645 battery.
SmartDrive MX2+ Apple iWatch Setup
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I could not locate any instructions on iWatch connection and setup. This video covers the basics. Please write any questions below and I'll reply as soon as possible.
SmartDrive MX2 and MX2+ Budget Charger
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The Permobil SmartDrive MX2 and MX2 chargers are quite expensive. A $9 hoverboard charger will charge the original battery or the hoverboard battery shown in my conversion videos.
SmartDrive MX2+ Budget Battery
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I cannot afford to pay Permobil $1,400 to $1,800 for a SmartDrive battery. This is a step-by-step video of conversion to a standard hoverboard battery.
SmartDrive MX2+ Dry Out
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If you used your MX2 or MX2 in the rain and stopped working don't be afraid to open it. This video shows the simple steps to get inside and what you are looking at. Most often the drive will dry out and work again.
Permobil SmartDrive MX2 Budget Battery
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Max Mobility created a great product. Permobil wants between $1,400 and $1,800 for a battery. I replaced it with a $49 hoverboard battery. This is the same video as "Frankendrive" with the audio levels corrected.
SmartDrive MX2 FrankenDrive
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I could not pay Permobil $1,400 for a battery so I installed a standard hoverboard battery.
CV Axle Boot Clamp Band Installation
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ATV UTV Side by Side CV Axle Boot Clamp Installation and Tools
Best Sand Car Ever Built - Quicksand
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Rob Jones hand built this one-of-a-kind car. The chassis was designed by Rob Jones and Mike Emery Sandcars. It's mid-travel, mid-engine with no fragile transaxle. The detail work is unbelievable down to the polished 4-40 titanium bolts threaded into the chassis that hold the anodized aluminum brake line holders. Take a close look if you ever get the chance.
2023 Dumont Easter Wednesday Afternoon Second Half
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2023 Dumont Easter Wednesday Afternoon Second Half
2023 Dumont Easter Wednesday Afternoon First Half
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2023 Dumont Easter Wednesday Afternoon First Half
2023 Dumont Easter Monday Afternoon Run
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2023 Dumont Easter Monday Afternoon Run
2023 Dumont Easter Wednesday Morning Second Half
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2023 Dumont Easter Wednesday Morning Second Half
2023 Dumont Easter Wednesday Morning First Half
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2023 Dumont Easter Wednesday Morning First Half
2023 Dumont Easter Tuesday Afternoon Second Half
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2023 Dumont Easter Tuesday Afternoon Second Half
2023 Dumont Easter Tuesday Afternoon First Half
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2023 Dumont Easter Tuesday Afternoon First Half
2023 Dumont Easter Tuesday Morning Second Half
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2023 Dumont Easter Tuesday Morning Second Half
2023 Dumont Easter Tuesday Morning First Half
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2023 Dumont Easter Tuesday Morning First Half
2023 Dumont Easter Sunday Morning Run Part 2
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2023 Dumont Easter Sunday Morning Run Part 2
2023 Dumont Easter Monday Evening Second Half
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2023 Dumont Easter Monday Evening Second Half
2023 Dumont Easter Monday Evening First Half
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2023 Dumont Easter Monday Evening First Half
No more constantly refreshing rebuilding expensive transaxles
And also I took a screenshot of your battery and if I’m not mistaken if you search Structure: 10S2P battery it’s the correct one right? That way if someone else is looking it might help if I got it right thanks again
@@lanjack3132 That's correct 20 cells total in 10p2 configuration. For those who don't mess with this stuff much that's 10 cells in series to get 36 volts in parallel with another 10 to get adequate current. If you played out the batteries like a ladder the sides between each rung would be a battery and the rung would be the parallel wire.
I am really impressed if you where to order connector do you know what connector number they are thanks a lot for the information
@@lanjack3132 Which connector? The battery connector depends on which pack you buy. I cut the other connectors from the MX2.
Awesome work Jeff!!! I have a question for you.. How did you get your wheelchair brakes to sit so low? i have never seen that before.. i want mine to hang that low too.
It's a standard wheel lock position for the Invacare A4 wheelchair. Invacare, Quickie, and TI all have frame mount push to lock that are below the frame. I also have a quickie with scissor locks on the front tubes which are pull to lock and behind the calf when in the chair.
@@duneroller Now that is cool... I am going to get myself a Ki Rogue 2 chair soon i hope.. Dunno if they have that option but i am sure going to look into it.
do the 14100500 work on the smaller clamps aswell? And vice versa do the 30500 work on the large clamps?
I have successfully used the 14100500 on all of the bands. The SuperATV should also do them all. I ruined two large clamps trying to install with the 30500 tool and have never successfully installed one.
I have a mx2+ and am trying to pair it with my galaxy watch. Is it possible to use the galaxy watch to control the smart drive?
This is from the Permobil site. "SmartDrive MX2+ App for Apple Watch is compatible with Apple Watches Series 5 and newer running watchOS 8 or newer. SmartDrive MX2+ App for Samsung Galaxy Watch is compatible with Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 and newer." If it's a Galaxy Watch 4 or newer it should work. I don't have one to test it. The apple watch requires the PushTracker app on the phone before the app will load on the watch. The Permobil site instructions are actually quite good.
@@duneroller thanks
By the way, .....ALWAYS use a carburator cleaning fuel treatment additive to your gasoline at fill-up. My class A holds 80 gallons at fill-up. This is a little expense for the massive benefit that fuel additives do for your fuel tank, injectors, and carburators like the one on your generator! Mine had a bad surge problem when I bought it, and after running it without a load for about an hour it cleaned right up. Purrs like a kitten. Now I start it and run it about 20 minutes a month and no problems whatsoever. I always use a fuel stabilizer on a full tank when I store my rig for more than a few months...... Quality fuel maintenance should be a priority. Then you avoid, in the biggest sense, these nuisance repairs.
Maan brother you made that LOOK SOOO SIMPLE. Everytime I do my transfer other people ask me if I need help lolol. I guess my method is difficult.
Thanks brother but it's part me and part the great Mazda design. I'm not sure it's what they intended but it sure works great!
Will it be same procedure for a rzr 800 4 seater 2011?
I've never done a 4 seater but I know the engine and transmission are the same. If anything it should be easier bacause ot the longer prop shaft to the front diff. There will be extra flooor pieces to remove and rear seats of course. Let us know how it turns out.
@@duneroller thank you for replying. Thanks for the video. Helps alot to have an idea to do the work on this issue of leak. I'll notify you how it went. Are you from California?
@@vvillagrana290 Yes. I live in Central California.
Any updates on the battery ?
All good so far.
@@duneroller did you have to solder anything on the battery or is that optional? I need to do this also do you have a link to that battery?
@@philliphathaway4399 The hoverboard only has a single connection used for charge and discharge (power). You will need to cut the battery wires (remember to cut one at a time). Cut the charge connector and power connector from the old battery and connect the three black wires together and the 3 red wires together. I soldered and put shrink tubing over the joints. The front area of the SmartDrive does not have much room so I don't think there is room for solderless (crimp) connectors.
winner gets Bob and a Bud Lite
Installed a 1/4" barbed shutoff valve (and another inline filter) which I will shut during driving times, turned on when stopped for the night. Pulled the failed spring loaded part out of the system and which is a common issue. Now I'm just relying on the shutoff valve during transport. No more issues, hopefully.
$448 now on onan webstore 7/2024…
My daughter asked me to send photos to her with your Instagram address and said she would send the photos, my e-mail address and phone number to you to make more private future communication simpler. She is with a client/patient now and says she will get it sent by some time this evening. It will be nice to talk with you. Best Mike C.
Good Morning Jeff, I'm a bit of a dinosaur but I'll ask one of my daughters how to use Instagram. If I can rub two rocks together and figure it out, I'll send you photos of the battery box, and if you wish - one of the boxes. I used to own a plastics injection molding business down here in San Diego and for over 20 years designed and built production injection mold tooling and finished products for my customers. I moved some of my CNC equipment to my home "shop" when I retired and also still have several - 3D printers which is what I made the battery boxes with. The fit is perfect and I have to say that its a really good looking system. The only thing that keeps it from being a complete "Plug and Play" for the average person is that two of the wiring plugs require a short extension which could be easily made by someone with basic electronics skills. The box is simple to manufacture. A 3D print with a Bambu printer takes just under 3 hours in PETG. An injection molded part would take about 20 seconds. My concern about possibly manufacturing and selling them inexpensively is potential liability and the yet unexamined cost of liability insurance. I've considered sending the design to Smart Drive, but I suspect that they'd rather continue selling their batteries for $1600+ instead of a longer lasting, lighter weight one complete for $100 to $200??? If I can figure out how to use Instagram we can trade thoughts on that later. If you have thoughts on this that won't end up with one of us dealing with un-necessary liability kindly unfold them. Best to you.
I would love to get a plug and play kit out there. I'm not hard to find if you use Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn. I'm in the Madera, CA area. We would need to discuss how to limit the liability while still giving the users an option. I'm currently in the environmental field and my LinkedIn picture is about 10 years old.
Thanks
Good Afternoon Jeff - I appreciate your efforts to help those who need an affordable battery for their SmartDrive. The SmartDrive is a well thought out, excellent product. Their replacement battery at $1600+ for a battery that can be manufactured and sold for $59-$70 is a bit steep for anyone let alone someone who requires a wheelchair for mobility. Following up on your kind RUclips providing an explanation and demonstrating how an affordable hoverboard battery can replace the $1,600+ replacement battery designed for the Smart Drive, I have designed and made a nice fitting box to contain the battery you've shown here with standard attachments to the smart drive, fitting attachments for the computer board, and attachments for the buzzer. If you provide a contact address, I will send you photos of same and if your request it, follow up with one of the boxes. Looking at some of your you tubes, you are a fine example of "running" with the gift of life. Thanks for that. Mike C.
I'm not sure if you are an Instagram user. I don't use it much but do you the messenger feature. You can send me a message @duneroller and I'll reply as soon as I get the request. I don't know a safer way to get in touch without posting email on a public post. I'm very interested in the box and how you are making (printing?) them.
how is the run time? and do you think a 40 volt lawn mower battery might work as well maybe faster?
The run time is better than stock because the hoverboard battery has a larger capacity. Because I don't have any specifications on the drive board I would stay in the 36-volt range. The additional voltage will not change the speed. That is limited by the software on the board.
I would like to make a wire conversion harness to connect the main power connection on the stock battery to connect to the connector on the hover board battery which is a SL60. Can you (or anyone) tell me what the identifying number is for the stock larger battery connector - and where I might purchase one? Thank You for your help on this.
I don't happen to have one apart right now. Most of the other connectors are Molex Wire to Board connectors. They are also known as "plug and socket" connectors. For example, the RS232 plug from the battery is a CLIK-Mate Molex. The wire to board Molex connectors can be found here. www.molex.com/en-us/products/connectors/wire-to-board-connectors. The connectors can be complex. The plug and socket connectors are sold separately from the male and female plug housing. I have many sets of connectors and crimping tools including several Molex and JST (Japanese Solderless Terminal). The connectors don't match any of the common plugs I use on RC, motorcycle, and automotive applications. I'll take a closer look next time I have it apart. If you are dead set on not cutting the wires start by measuring the pin-to-pin distance. This is the pitch of the connector. Identify if the plug connectors are round or blade next. Then locate the corresponding family and part number. Digikey stocks many individual parts and crimpers. Let us know if you find the exact connector.
I use he newer "rotary power" controller to turn on and off and vary the speed of my SmartDrive. It plugs into the same socket used to charge the battery. My question is - if I splice the two power wires in the hover board battery into the original power wires (red and black) and use the same connections into the circuit board - do you foresee any damage or issues from that layout. Since the hoverboard battery has its own integral BMXXXX board - am I OK ignoring the two sets of plug ins from the BMXXX board that exists in the original $1,600 SmartDrive battery, or do I need to integrate them somehow into the new system's circuit? I'm unsure of how the 2 plugs from the BMXXX origional battery interact with the circuit board??? Can it be ignored since it appears that the new hoverboard battery has its own integrated BMXXX? It appears to me that the new hover board battery can be plugged into the existing circuit board and be charged from the origional charging system/plug, and enjoy a long, happy life doing its work. Thank you MUCH for the time you've taken to design and RUclips post a solution providing an alternative using a more reasonable $50 to $100 battery to being forced to purchase a battery proving lesser service for 15 to 30 times the cost. SmartDrive is a finely designed product. Their product and battery costs however significantly gouge those who are unfortunate to be mobility handicapped as well as the insurance companies or uninsured people that are seeking a way to be mobile without wearing out their shoulders in the process. I look forward to your response and/or any knowledgeable answer posted.
The accessory wires and plug are separate from the charge circuit. I don't see any issue with the splice and connect as shown in this video. The original battery should have 3 connectors. One to the charge port, one that supplies power to the circuit board (heavy wires) and the rectangular RS232 from the BMS to the main controller. The hoverboard battery does not have a separate charge and power from the BMS so the charge and power plugs need to be connected in parallel as shown.
Good Morning Jeff, Wow! thank You for a fast and helpful response to my question. I will complete the new battery installation today. Thank You again for your consideration in finding and YouTubing a solution for wheel Chair users who cannot pay $1,600 for a battery that with a simple modification can be replaced for $50 to $100. Best Regards - Mike C.
Thank you!!!!!!! I was able to save a "broken" unit. These companies are insane charging what they charge and even absolutely refusing service if you are not the registered user.
Awesome. I have the same mx2 from max mobility in 2016 recently the battery finally died, and i didn't want to pay 1500 for a new battery. Permobil said I needed to update my mx2 with mx2+ technology, but I wanted to use my old school Bluetooth wristband. They said it wouldn't work. So I told them I'll just get a new mx2+ and swap the batteries. lol they said the batteries in the mx2+ are not compatible with the old mx2. I didn't believe them but my insurance would pay 100% for a new mx2+. Soon as I got it I opened it up to discover they are the exact same battery. Now my old mx2 is perfect and I have a box of spare parts from the new mx2+. LoL
Thanks for verifying the batterie are the same. I found parts diagrams that gave the same part number but your information means the numbers actually mean the same battery! I also have an MX2 and and MX2+ and the batteries had the same number when I took them apart. The MX2+ app on the Iwatch actually has an MX2 mode so it uses the MX2 push sensing rather than the MX2+ double tap to start, single tap set, and double tap stop.
Hi Jeff, my son uses an MX2 for years and depends on it. Recently battery has decreased capacity. I bought a used one on eBay to refurbish as I didn't want to mess up his existing one. I also bought a replacement battery there from Europe for $500. I replaced it and it worked for awhile then stopped working. Wrist band is connected, motor will not kick in when chair is pushed. The unit has an older serial #, so according to permobil r 232 should not be connected but old and replacement batteries have cable for RS 232. Do you think connecting the rs232 could be the problem ? Have you found anyone to replace the cells in the battery?
When you say the wrist band is connected I'm assuming when the MX2 and wrist band are powered on the LED on the wrist band blinks blue about 1 time each second. This indicates a solid connection. The RS232 should not have any effect on the function of the MX2 other than you will not get battery error information. If you want to make sure it's not the RS232 just remove the handle (only to make it easier to sit it upside down) then the six screws that hold the bottom on. The RS232 connector can be unplugged with a fingernail. Re-assemble and mount on chair to test. Are you testing the unit mounted on the chair in normal orientation and with a smooth push? The unit needs to be at approximately the operating angle and handle up to function. I've also had issues if I run the wrist band loose because I push and the wrist band detects the wrist band hitting my wrist as a stop tap. I have not found anyone in the US to change cells other than the manufacturer. The US has many attorneys that like to file suit against anyone for any reason. Most people will not work on a medical device due to liability issues. I have built other battery packs successfully but I have not been able to do this one. I purchased quality cells the same capacity as the originals, welded them properly with nickel flat wire, connected the 13 BMS leads by soldering with high temperature (850F) for very short duration. I verified voltages pin to pin on the 13 pin BMS connector and all cells were within .01 volts but it still burned up the BMS as soon as I plugged in the connector. That's when I gave up and put the hoverboard battery inside.
Thanks. According to the Permobil smartdrive battery replacement video, lower serial numbers do not use the battery connection to RS232. I'm not sure what that means.
@@jvv8950 Sorry for my slow response. I just read your comment. RS232 is a basic serial communication protocol. It's most often used on computer with a 9 pin VGA port to communicate with peripheral devices. The cable with the small wires running from the battery pack to the board communicates the status of the battery pack to the main board. The earlier drives do not use this communication connection according to Permobil.
I was able to rebuild my pack for $ 180 Canadian getting them from 18650 Battery store , but you need access to spot welder for the nickel strips you also need . Did you mention scooter battery .
If you found my channel, mine is better solution. As good as original pack, runs for 4 km and still show 3 led.
18650 may have 3.7v The original is 3.2/3.3v
How is it holding up?
All good so far...
Nice.. I’m going to try to do this to a friends of mine’s smartdrive. He probably used it once and didn’t use it much after that and apparently the battery got messed up. Which is crazy . Thank you for the reply.
Hello do you happen to have the link for the hover board battery thanks.
Wondering the same!
@@brittanygamblin739 in his other video he has the specs of the battery .. you can google it and find it.
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Very nicely done! Cheers!
Excellent, just watched your other video, this one will be perfect for my used mx2+
Thanks for this great video. I just bought a used mx2+, now I don't have to worry about if the battery is DOA or not. This looks like a quick easy upgrade, thanks again!
Yes this video is 8 yrs old,at the time Jeff did not know how to remove the Altitude Adjuster,this could have saved him some time,to remove the Adjuster remove the drain screw just below the Adjuster,then turn the Adjuster to locate the stops on the back of the Adjuster,with a pair of needle nose pliers break off the plastic stops,now you can turn the Adjuster counter clockwise to remove the Adjuster,now you can clean the needle and orifice without removing the solenoid and float bowl. When removing just make sure you count the number of turns to remove the Adjuster,then after cleaning replace the Adjuster with the same amount of turns.
Can i get the information on the hoverboard battery?
I used a 36 volt 4.4AH (4400mAh) 20 cell (10S-2P) with outside dimensions of 135X70X60 millimeters. Some descriptions will say 135X75X60 which will still fit. There are many options on Amazon or eBay.
I knew someone would finally put a different less expensive battery in one of these. Amazing how $1500 is what they want for a battery. My buddy and I were going to buy to lipos for an RC rock crawler and adapt them to power a smart drive power assist. We can charge them on special chargers that balance the cells.
Thank you for the video. My generator surges when idealing. When I put a load on, it smooths out and runs fine. Any advice please?
As a last resort, I carefully pried the black plastic knob off, and was able to unscrew the needle and clean the passage in the float bowl. I left the knob off, and adjust the screw in until the engine runs rough, and then back out 1/2 turn or so. Just like you would on a car or motorcycle. Instantly ran perfect.
Hey Jeff mine has a new carb and it surges, could it be the choke adjustment?
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Hi Jeff, I'm writing from Italy...nice to meet you. I've got an Onan Generator Microlite 2.0 Genset(very similar to your one...the only difference is the power it generates, here in Italy we need 220Volts). I'm asking you, please, if you think that the carburetor mounted on mine could be the same of your(as a spare parts)...what do you think, please? Many thanks for any reply you can and for the well explaing video...ciao Ricky
A perfect instruction with no fanfare!
How do you turn the machine off, do you hold the switch on off for a prolonged period?
"no wires hanging out" you say this like it's a bad thing. 😂
They’re over $300 now. I’m going for an Onan vs the Chinese one on your recommendation, plus the principle. Thanks for a great video
Thanks Jeff! I just did mine based on your video. I also installed a manual fuel shut off valve for the long periods of non use. Happy to say it is running like a champ now.
Where did you buy your carburetor? The very cheapest I have found is $300.
Looks amazing! You need a vid of the thing running around.
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What does it do?
update: tried 2 knockoff carbs from amazon neither worked. bought a gallon of carb soak for oreileys' and soaked the oem carb for 25 min. sprayed with water and then blew with air. this oem carb was ultrsonic cleaned before by me and it did not work but after soaking it did...........used the foam from one aftermarked with silicone to glue it and took off one spacer between carb and pipe that mounts to engine. I cut with my makita the metal on that pipe along with one spacer off and could bolt the carb to pipe and get the whole assemble in the space.................rpm s seem high but the carb is starting and starting from the panel inside the rialta............used the after market bowl and needle and used the needle but used the oem float.................hey, it works......................hope this helps someone
Love all you’re toys Jeff. I’m a C5/6 myself. Can you make a video of the homemade wheelchair for the dunes. I’ve seen It on the background of several of your videos. Thanks 🙏 Have a great day