RE: (ET) Mower conversion

[Daniel Eyk <danieleyk yahoo com>]

Hi all and thanks for the replies and suggestions. 
                                       Dan Eyk



--- "Elie, Larry (L.D.)" <lelie ford com> wrote:
> 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
> 
> =====
> Daniel Eyk
> Vancouver, Wa.
> 
> Electric S-10 project
> E-15 project
> 
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Daniel Eyk
Vancouver, Wa.

Electric S-10 project
E-15 project

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