RE: (ET) motors/decks

["Chapin, Tim" <tchapin umich edu>]

FYI 1 mower motor on eBay now.  Starting bid 9.98 needs bearings
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=50377&item=4308143135
&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW 


-----Original Message-----
From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu
[mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu] On Behalf Of steves
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 1:17 PM
To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: Re: (ET) motors/decks

>From my experience, the decks out in the bush are usually pretty beat,
bent,
and cracked. They can be repaired to some extent - just takes time and teh
right equipment. The motors also get used hard - like hitting rocks etc
which can bend the shaft, although I guess at least one member has
successfully straightened these?

In the short term I worry about expendable items like mower blades. I seem
to recall someone found a mulcher blade that fit, but I think that adds 
more
stress on the motor.

One of us has a list of existing ETs - forget the address right off.

- SteveS


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Oasis654 aol com>
To: <erick fmitrucks com>; <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 8:08 AM
Subject: Re: (ET) motors/decks


> hi folks, about 10 years ago i got my first large frame mower deck, and
tho
> the prev. owner had given it up as junk, i worked it over and still use 
> it
> today, ugly as it is.  point being that if decks and motors are taken 
> care
of they
> can last indefinitely.
>     and given the fact that many of us apparently have, or know of extra
> decks and et parts, i think we can keep all the presently running et's
going also
> indefinitely just by using the various extra parts that exist out in the
bush,
> and by sharing the knowledge on how to take care of them.
>     any guesses on how many running et's there are in the world?  who
knows,
> there may be that many extra decks floating around.
>
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