RE: (ET) Wheel Weight Color?

["Hazen, Dwight L" <hazen indiana edu>]

 48 volts? ok, I have to hear about this. how about 42 volts?  Take the
charger out and put a seventh battery in ? 

  Dwight 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Meier [SMTP:ChrisM pptvision com]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 1999 12:14 PM
> To:   'Larry Elie'; elec-trak cosmos5 phy tufts edu
> Subject:      RE: (ET) Wheel Weight Color?
> 
> I don't know what the voltage limit is for the mower motors, or how it
> might affect cutting, but since you are experimenting anyway.... how
> about increasing the voltage to cut the current draw, which must be
> higher due to increased work demand (more cutting, more air
> friction...).
> Convert up to 48v.  Since others have converted their Electraks to 48v,
> likely they are running the mower decks at 48v too.  Those of you who
> have, has it changed cutting performance?
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:       Larry Elie [SMTP:lelie ford com]
> > Sent:       Tuesday, May 04, 1999 9:01 AM
> > To: elec-trak cosmos5 phy tufts edu
> > Subject:    RE: (ET) Wheel Weight Color?
> > 
> > I don't know for sure (have seen white and yellow) but my E-12 has RED
> > 
> > back wheels, and the paint was original.
> > 
> > BTW, on the subject of mulching with dual blades; I ran the battery
> > down 
> > in less than half an hour.  One motor was hotter than the others (not
> > the 
> > one I moved a flange on-- with a die grinder btw) but I didn't check
> > with my 
> > clip-on meter-- yet.  I'm not sure why one motor would run hotter but
> > I'm 
> > guessing it's also taking more current.  Bummer.
> > 
> > Larry Elie
> > 
> > 
> > ----------
> > From:       Dave Stensland[SMTP:electron megsinet net]
> > Sent:       Monday, May 03, 1999 11:20 PM
> > To:         elec-trak cosmos5 phy tufts edu
> > Subject:    (ET) Wheel Weight Color?
> > 
> > I'm in the process of painting my newly aquired E12M.  The wheel
> > weights
> > that came with my machine are red, but that doesn't seem right.
> > 
> > What's the official color of Elec-Trak wheel weights?
> > 
> > -Dave in Illinois
> > (My guess is white.)
> >