Re: (ET) POR-15

["Joel Parks" <et jpjt net>]

So Chris,

Neither my local hardware store (O'Connors in Billerica) nor my local
autoparts store (Bedford Auto Parts) stock POR-15 (nor had the guys heard 
of
it), so I've looked it up on the web.  The Porstore site has all kinds of
instructions that lead met to believe that it's a lot of work to use this
stuff - soap wash, phosphoric acid wash, humidity control - but you're
suggesting it should work well without much ado.

Should I just get a pint or a six-pack of 1/4 pints as someone suggested,
and brush it on?

Did you use the regular POR-15 or the two-part Hardnose(r) paint?

Joel

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Zach" <czach computer org>
To: "Elec-trak list" <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 8:24 PM
Subject: (ET) First snow report from the blower


> Finally had the first snow here in MD. Some thoughts on the blower with
> POR15 and the 26ah aux battery pack:
>
> 1) POR15 is God. Or close to it. This is powdery snow that usually
> accumulates in the chute. Tonight, there was NOT ONE BIT OF SNOW IN 
> THERE.
>
> Painting the inside with POR15 makes it slick as glass. No, greased
> smeared glass. The snow literally has nothing to adhere to, so it just
> falls off if you try to press it on.
>
> I would strongly recommend that everyone go out, get a little can of
> POR15, and paint the inside of your chute. Think exceptional. Think no
> more wax.
>
> 2) The battery monitor is a good thing. That one battery is still low,
> it's pulling it's light on when going up hills in L. Not good. Still,
> I'm glad I have the light to keep the load off the battery. Will replace
> it in a week or two.
>
> 3) The aux battery pack (3 26ah Hawkers, connected via the accessory
> port) works wonders. The massive sags are reduced and buffered, and I
> was able to plow the driveway with no problem. I think AGMs in parallel
> with the T105s are a great idea. In the weight box now are the 3 AGMs
> (with 40amp fuse), and 4 more that are not hooked up for power but
> provide ballast. I'll put another string online next week.
>
> 4) On charge the Elec-Trak seems to pull about 1,000 watts, with a power
> factor of .92.
>
> Chris
>
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