RE: (ET) Mower conversion

["Elie, Larry (L.D.)" <lelie ford com>]

I suspect a washing machine motor may be a bit light for the application.  
A
typical washing machine is about 1/3 hp, AC.  The individual deck motors on
the ET (which have been converted to push motors by the way) are about 1 
hp,
DC.  They typically only turn a 19" blade.  

If you want to do this by battery, you have to get an inverter that can
handle the washer motor.  That's a pretty big inverter.  If you want to do
it by cord, it would be a bit easier, but you could probably just find a
used corded electric that would be easier, and probably more powerful, with
bearings made for the application, a heavier shaft and all the things that
would be desired.  BTW, one could also put a big battery and inverter on
such a corded electric, albeit at a GREAT loss of efficiency.

Larry Elie


-----Original Message-----
From: Daniel Eyk [mailto:danieleyk yahoo com]
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 4:31 PM
To: GE e-mail Elec-trak
Subject: (ET) Mower convesion 


Subject:  Mower Conversion


Hi all, can you give me a little bit of help for using
a washing machine motor on a mower? I have a washer
that died for other reasons and has a good motor. How
and what would I have to do to set it up? I have
thought of trying to do something like this with a
self-propelled model. I guess someone has talked about
this on the list before. Any suggestions/help would be
appreciated. Thanks, Dan Eyk

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Daniel Eyk
Vancouver, Wa.

Electric S-10 project
E-15 project

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