Re: (ET) Technical Service

["Dean A. Stuckmann" <dstuck lakefield net>]

I agree with Brad and think that is a good idea.  It would be nice to have 
a
second option to keep these machines going.  But working around the old
electronics may be something that electricians can do easily, but my
electrical knowledge does not go much farther than plugging it in.  So
having documents on these "upgrades" would be nice.  As far as the mower
deck and motors go, the Electric Tractor Corp's mower and motors look 
pretty
familar and should be able to be made to work on an ET. I don't think that
the $1375 price is out of line.
Dean A. Stuckmann 



> From: Bfayette aol com
> Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 17:21:55 EST
> To: etrak jvlnet com, elec-trak cosmos5 phy Tufts edu
> Subject: Re: (ET) Technical Service
> 
> What exactly is not available from other sources?  It seems to me that a 
> lot
> of comsumable parts are off the shelf stuff.  I have had no problem 
> coming up
> with bearings, mower blades, belts, and stuff like that.  You can always
> somehow work around switches, relays, etc and probably even improve 
> things
> with 21st century technology.   Stuff like mower decks are obviously a
> problem, as are the mower motors.  But there may be surplus or off the 
> shelf
> solutions or work-arounds for this, too.  Maybe we should start putting
> together a database of parts.  If a part is off the shelf, it would 
> indicate
> part numbers, sources, etc.  If a part is not off the shelf, it would
> indicate that fact as well as a possible workaround, if one exists.  Any
> thoughts?
> 
> Brad Fayette
> 
> "The geeks shall inherit the earth."
>