RE: (ET) Hard to find parts

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

Before I got a GE tiller, I adapted a Sears.  It worked.  The hitch was 
the biggest problem; I 
made a category "0" for the GE which stuck out the back by another foot.

I have given (brief) thought to finding three 12V motors in series for the 
deck.  Starter motors 
are big enough (but designed for a VERY short duty cycle) and might be 
adapted.  RPM would be an 
issue, but modern ones have a planetary drive which could be changed.  One 
would have to add a 
bearing that could take the shock, and at that point it gets too 
expensive.  Get them while they 
are available.

BTW, I have a motor that Bill told me (without seeing it) went on a rotary 
broom.  It's in good shape.  
It's a basic large dia. mower motor, but with a very short flange and a 
small pulley.  I can save it 
for re-flanging if a deck motor dies, but I suspect anyone with a rotary 
broom might want it as a 
spare.  If so, e-mail me.  We might have a list of parts that are 
available.  The problem is, I 
still have at least 4 brackets and hitch parts that go to something but 
who knows what.

Larry Elie


-----Original Message-----
From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu
[mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu]On Behalf Of Chris
Tromley
Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 3:42 PM
To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: RE: (ET) Hard to find parts


steves wrote:

> Hard to make but likely to get off a junker:
> -------------------------------------------
> - Frame

Original is heavy sheet, could be replaced by welded-up channel and
thinner sheet.

> - Traction motors

Could be a big problem, but not often needed.  Can something else be
adapted, or should someone collect all junkers for rebuilding?

> - Contactors

Are there any so special that there aren't equivalents?

> - Lift motor mechanicals
> - Transaxle

Equivalent used in other tractors?

> - Cast parts - brake pedal, dash, steering parts, front axle

Many can be fabricated from steel.  Dash and front cowl could be
fiberglass.

> - Speed control mechanical parts (I'm thinking the plastic 
> piece that engages various microswitches)

Alltrax.  There are so many problems that this solves.

> - Various formed parts like headlight reflector and lens, 
> charger cover, hood

Fiberglass for most, acrylic for lenses.
 
> Hard to make, hard to find in good shape
> --------------------------------------------
> - Mower motors

There must be an equivalent somewhere.  Adapt from Electric Tractor
deck?  Rod?

> - Mower blades?(although I guess some are happy with the 
> mulching blades)
> - Mower deck (junkers are probably too beat up)

Already discussed.

> - Major accessories (tiller, etc)

No good answer.  Accessories could be where we are hit hardest.
> 
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