Re: (ET) Re: new electrics

[Dave & Debbie Barden <daveb seanet com>]

I thought there was also a danger added by the fact that the mower motors 
are 
perm-magnet motors?  or maybe it was just the added possibilty of 
shattering 
the magnets.  

dave
seattle

> I think the problem is with bent shafts, probably because of the
momentum>  in the spinning motor armature.  Would a slip clutch coupling 
of some
ki> nd help?
> 
> >>> "welches" <welches paonline com> 2/19/2004 12:54:41 PM >>>
> Regarding belts & immovable objects...  One of the appeals of the ET is
t> hat there aren't any complicated belt mechanisms, especially with a
mid-m> ounted deck where access is tight.  To avoid losing a motor, why not
have>  an "overload" breaker switch of some sort that cuts out when a 
blade is
> forcibly stopped or highly stressed?  The operator could just reset it
an> d proceed.  No belts to change, no safety issues, no fuss...
> 
> My 2 cents - and I don't even own an ET yet!  How's that for cheek!
> 
> Steve
> 
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