<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Yes that sounds good <div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Sent from my iPad</div><div dir="ltr"> On Oct 31, 2019, at 12:24 PM, Chris Zach <<a href="mailto:cz@alembic.crystel.com">cz@alembic.crystel.com</a>> wrote: </div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">No and yes. I replaced the bearings and rebuilt the motor it turns with 18 volts and 2 Amps current. So pretty low drag. <div class="gmail_quote">On October 31, 2019 10:08:20 AM EDT, Rob Brockway <<a href="mailto:GEtractor@yahoo.com">GEtractor@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"> <pre class="k9mail">Is there any excessive vibration? Does the impeller turn feely? Rob Sent from my iPhone <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 1ex 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid #729fcf; padding-left: 1ex;">On Oct 30, 2019, at 10:57 PM, Chris Zach <<a href="mailto:cz@alembic.crystel.com">cz@alembic.crystel.com</a>> wrote: Yep. The bag works in the trailer with the front panel of the trailer removed. It does cut pressure, but on the other hand it sucks up dirt, leaves, trees, everything and doesn't blow the wreckage everywhere. It will do for this season, but I do want to see your get-up. Emptying the bag releases a massive amount of highly ground up leaves. Much finer mulch than the Craftsman. Now I'd like to find 20 feet of cheaper hose and use the vacuum to clear leaves out of beds and such.... C <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 1ex 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid #ad7fa8; padding-left: 1ex;">On 10/30/2019 11:58 AM, Charlie wrote: Chris, are you still heavily restricting the output air flow? Maybe that would explain your crazy current draw. I run the noggler for a couple of hours with a stock lead acid battery pack, but I have a 5'x3' panel of 1/4" steel hardware cloth letting the air out of the top of the leaf collection cart. Apologies for not sending the pictures yet! --Charlie On Mon, Oct 28, 2019 at 8:35 PM Rob Brockway via Elec-trak <<a href="mailto:elec-trak@cosmos.phy.tufts.edu">elec-trak@cosmos.phy.tufts.edu</a> <<a href="mailto:elec-trak@cosmos.phy.tufts.edu">mailto:elec-trak@cosmos.phy.tufts.edu</a>>> wrote: I have an elec-trak vacuum blower I bought new from Bill Gunn years ago. Mine does not draw a lot of amps, perhaps 15-22 amps. I can check the actual amount next weekend if you would like. Reduces my range a notably but nothing dramatic. On Monday, October 28, 2019, 11:41:47 AM EDT, Ken Olum <<a href="mailto:kdo@cosmos.phy.tufts.edu">kdo@cosmos.phy.tufts.edu</a> <<a href="mailto:kdo@cosmos.phy.tufts.edu">mailto:kdo@cosmos.phy.tufts.edu</a>>> wrote: From: "David Roden" <<a href="mailto:etpost@drmm.net">etpost@drmm.net</a> <<a href="mailto:etpost@drmm.net">mailto:etpost@drmm.net</a>>> Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2019 20:41:43 -0400 If you're running a 90ah battery flat in 30 mins, your load is 180 amps! That's HUGE. Lead batteries do NOT like that kind of load. A similar problem with snow blowing is why I have AGM batteries in my Ox. But there are some other issues. Is an Elec-Trak wired with AWG 6 wire? I don't remember. AWG 6 is rated for 75A (with 90C insulation and 20C ambient). And isn't there a 90A circuit breaker? Leaf vacuuming is much more of a continuous activity than snowblowing and you do it at higher outside temperatures, so overheating seems like an issue. Ken<hr> Elec-trak mailing list <a href="mailto:Elec-trak@cosmos.phy.tufts.edu">Elec-trak@cosmos.phy.tufts.edu</a> <<a href="mailto:Elec-trak@cosmos.phy.tufts.edu">mailto:Elec-trak@cosmos.phy.tufts.edu</a>> <a href="https://cosmos.phy.tufts.edu/mailman/listinfo/elec-trak">https://cosmos.phy.tufts.edu/mailman/listinfo/elec-trak</a><hr> Elec-trak mailing list <a href="mailto:Elec-trak@cosmos.phy.tufts.edu">Elec-trak@cosmos.phy.tufts.edu</a> <<a href="mailto:Elec-trak@cosmos.phy.tufts.edu">mailto:Elec-trak@cosmos.phy.tufts.edu</a>> <a href="https://cosmos.phy.tufts.edu/mailman/listinfo/elec-trak">https://cosmos.phy.tufts.edu/mailman/listinfo/elec-trak</a><hr>Elec-trak mailing list <a href="mailto:Elec-trak@cosmos.phy.tufts.edu">Elec-trak@cosmos.phy.tufts.edu</a> <a href="https://cosmos.phy.tufts.edu/mailman/listinfo/elec-trak">https://cosmos.phy.tufts.edu/mailman/listinfo/elec-trak</a> </blockquote><hr>Elec-trak mailing list <a href="mailto:Elec-trak@cosmos.phy.tufts.edu">Elec-trak@cosmos.phy.tufts.edu</a> <a href="https://cosmos.phy.tufts.edu/mailman/listinfo/elec-trak">https://cosmos.phy.tufts.edu/mailman/listinfo/elec-trak</a> </blockquote> </pre></blockquote></div> -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.</div></blockquote></body></html>