RE: (ET) Battery Powered Push Mowers

["Pestka, Dennis J" <Dennis Pestka mkg com>]

Dwight;

More good suggestions.
I like the idea of no cord, but either way sounds like a good idea.
Maybe an old 110Vac corded mower would be the best to convert to 36VDC
corded.
They are light and usually 16" to 18" cut.
I bet I could even rig up a mount on my trailer hitch to hold the mower
while  not in use.

On those gel cell batteries.
Any brand suggestions, weight, voltage, and cost ?

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Hazen, Dwight L [mailto:hazen indiana edu]
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 9:25 AM
To: 'Humphrey, Timothy'; Elec-Trak Email Discussion List
Subject: RE: (ET) Battery Powered Push Mowers



 How about a 36 volt ElecTrak mower motor mounted on a old push mower 
frame?
Then you could run it off the tractor with a short length of heavy cable. 
Or
you could use a bunch of small gel cells in series to get 36 volts on the
mower deck. Hey I might want to build on of these! Darn I just last year
gave away all my junk/working gas mowers.. 

 You could tow the push mower behind the tractor and do spot trimming as
required with the push mower!

  Dwight 



Dwight L. Hazen, Indiana University, UITS 
Bloomington, In. 47408-7378 Phone 812-855-5367 hazen indiana edu
http://php.ucs.indiana.edu/~hazen/ Ham Radio wb9tlh arrl net




> -----Original Message-----
> From: Humphrey, Timothy [SMTP:HumphreyT neads ang af mil]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 10:04 AM
> To:   Elec-Trak Email Discussion List
> Subject:      RE: (ET) Battery Powered Push Mowers
> 
> This is mainly for Dennis, but it may inspire thought from others.....
> 
> Would a corded mower not be usable?
> 
> How about a cordless or corded weedeater. I have a B&D Grasshog corded
> weedeater and 2 150' extension cords. This will be my third season with
> this
> weedeater. With a cordless I could see a mount on the ET to carry it with
> you.
> 
> Or how about an invertor on your ET to run all kinds of "cheap" tools.
> Drills, saws, weedeaters, whatever.  I would think the cost of a new
> cordless mower would be close to the cost of pretty good sized invertor.
> 
> I don't have an ET. I plan to convert an old gasser soon though if I 
> can't
> find one. 
> 
> Hump
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pestka, Dennis J [mailto:Dennis Pestka mkg com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 9:24 AM
> To: Elec-Trak Email Discussion List
> Subject: (ET) Battery Powered Push Mowers
> 
> 
> To the group;
> 
> My gas powered push mower might have one season left in it, so I would
> like
> to get a head start with some opinions from anyone on replacing it with a
> battery powered push mower.
> 
> I am looking at strictly a small walk behind type for trimming around
> areas
> that the tractor won't get to.
> 
> Anyone that owns a battery powered push mower and what you think of it ?
>   Brand, voltage, weight, cutting time, ease of use, reliability ?
> 
> New mowers that are offered for sale ?
> 
> Old mowers that are no longer made, but that may be better quality than
> anything new offered now ?
> 
> If the old mowers are the best choice this will give me time to keep an
> eye
> open at the garage sales, flea markets this summer.
> 
> Thanks;
> Dennis