Re: (ET) power

["daveb" <daveb seanet com>]

I rescued my Sears mower from the dump.  don't have a rear bag for it but 
thought I would just mow without.  But grass clogs up in the outlet chute 
and 
I'm wondering if that might draw down the batteries faster.  Would a 
mulching 
blade direct the clippings downward?  Would mulching blade draw more 
power?  
Are they even available for these push mowers?  Maybe I should just shell 
out 
for a rear bag????....

dave
seattle

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From: "David Roden (Akron OH USA)" <roden ald net>
To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Sent: Sat, 05 Jun 2004 14:43:31 -0400
Subject: Re: (ET) power

> On 4 Jun 2004 at 17:52, neil wrote:
> 
> > when I ran
> > it into some heavy grass with the grass bag on, a wad stuck in the 
> > chute 
and
> > stalled the blade dead - like right now.
> 
> For all its weaknesses, my older B&D MM450 corded push mower, with a 
> PM motor
> (which type I think the battery mowers also use) has ^never^ 
> stalled.  It barely slows down unless the grass gets really thick 
> and wet.  But it does tend to leave thick-stalked weeds partly 
> standing, needing at least one extra pass to cut them down.
> 
> David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
> 1991 Solectria Force 144vac
> 1991 Ford Escort Green/EV 128vdc
> 1970 GE Elec-trak E15 36vdc
> 1974 Avco New Idea 36vdc
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