Re: (ET) Re: ET new technology and abandening the ICE (Rod Hower)

["Christopher Meier" <mr23 mn rr com>]

Sorry, wasn't trying to diss Damon or Alltrax;
I was just surprised the warrantee would be dated
from 'manufacture', and not from the 'sale'.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rod Hower" <rodhower ameritech net>
To: "Christopher Meier" <mr23 mn rr com>; <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 9:42 PM
Subject: Re: (ET) Re: ET new technology and abandening the ICE (Rod Hower)


> Unless you do something really stupid I don't think
> it matters.  I've been designing controls for 15 years
> and can say that they are very reliable.  I think the
> experience of Damon in EV controls will eliminate
> the early failures, but then again if you connect
> battery positive to negative on the control you might
> be in for a surprise.  ET technology was ingenious at
> the time, but the components are very unreliable
> compared to parts available today (I looked at the 
> relays and thought they were orders of magnitude
> inferior to Chinese built relays available today).  I
> should also mention that Song Schwan has been building
> relays for companies like Potter-Brumfield, Aromat and
> many other big names for years).
> New controls are not your enemy, just a really cool
> way to make a 30+ year old tractor continue to work.
> There are not many products that can claim this!!
> Rod.
> 
> --- Christopher Meier <mr23 mn rr com> wrote:
> > 2 years from date of manufacture? Or 2 years from
> > date of sale?
> > How about 2 years of running time...
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Mike Wallace" <metman glasgow-ky com>
> > To: "daveb" <daveb seanet com>; "Christopher Zach"
> > <czach computer org>;
> > <perry suppleye com>
> > Cc: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 1:08 PM
> > Subject: Re: (ET) Re: ET new technology and
> > abandening the ICE (Rod Hower)
> > 
> > 
> > > I still haven't finished installing the Alltrax
> > DCX in my C-185, but the
> > > paperwork that came with it says it's guaranteed
> > for two years from the
> > date
> > > of manufacture.  So let's all get going and get
> > them working and see who
> > can
> > > blow one up first.
> > >
> > > Mike Wallace
> > > Glasgow, KY
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "daveb" <daveb seanet com>
> > > To: "Christopher Zach" <czach computer org>;
> > <perry suppleye com>
> > > Cc: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 11:34 AM
> > > Subject: Re: (ET) Re: ET new technology and
> > abandening the ICE (Rod Hower)
> > >
> > >
> > > > I expect alltrax will stand behind their
> > products for at least a year.
> > > > someone correct me if I'm wrong as I don't
> > remember reading what the
> > > warranty
> > > > is.  It's been my limited experience that black
> > boxes go south fairly
> > > quickly
> > > > or not at all.
> > > >
> > > > dave
> > > > seattle
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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