RE: (ET) ET PTO

[Larry Elie <lelie ford com>]

Max pointed out...

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From:   Max Hall[SMTP:maxo iname com]
Sent:   Wednesday, June 09, 1999 8:22 AM
To:     Elec-trak
Subject:        Re: (ET) ET PTO

;Dont miss the point of the EV domain, Monty! Instead of worrying about a 
PTO
;from the traction motor with all its attendant belts, pulleys, bearing and
;other contrivances, just ADD A MOTOR.

;You think the team that made the snow thrower attachment wasted a second
;wondering about loading down the traction motor? NO! Or how to get power
;from the tractor to the attachment? NO! They saw, as you should, that a 
wire
;is easier to run than a shaft. Either way, you tax the betteries about the
;same.

;In a nutshell, there's an electrical switch on the ElecTrak dash labelled
;"PTO" for a reason.

;Suppose you were wondering about this because you have a formerly
;gas-powered accessory you want to add to your electrac. Add a motor! 
Suppose
;you like the idea of the traditional tractor PTO and three-point hitch on 
a
;farm tractor? Add a motor! Groove with the electric philosophy, dude: get
;yourself a beater golf cart and start choppin'.

<snip>

Max, I'm cheap.  For example, since I could NOT find a ET tiller locally, 
I adapted one.  
Ugly.  Not recommending it.  I took a Sears (Ariens) 32" wide 3 point 
mount tiller with 
an 8HP gas engine and mounted the hitch on the ET.  Yes, I start that 
noisy 8HP 
engine, and till in LL with the E12.  I came up with a better height 
control than Sears 
had as well (no wheel tracks).  It works.  If I had a large enough motor, 
I would replace 
the 8HP and connect to the PTO, but I intend to just find a tiller and 
lift.  Necessity is 
the mother of invention.

Larry Elie