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Re: (ET) mulching



I think this is the post we've been looking for..

http://cosmos2.phy.tufts.edu/mhonarc/elec-trak/msg08248.html


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> -----Original Message-----
> From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu
> [mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu] On Behalf Of Michael S
> Briggs
> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 3:20 PM
> To: steves
> Cc: et
> Subject: Re: (ET) mulching
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>
> On Tue, 23 May 2006, steves wrote:
>
>> The mulching blades also require more power because of their design
>> (all that mulching doesn't come free). One of our members ran current
>> draw tests (I sent him a current meter setup to do it) and I think he
>> posted results - which I cannot find. I did find a post that said
>> gator blades were too much load - kept tripping the thermal breaker -
>> so maybe Iw was wrong about using mulching blades succesfully.
>
> Hmmm.... perhaps some lighter mulching blades then.... The mulching
> (essentially just re-cutting the grass again) should require a little 
> more
> power I suppose, but I can't see it being a big factor. Unless perhaps 
> for
> some reason the grass getting lifted up by the mulching blades results in
> clogging of grass creating a lot of resistance for the blades....
>
> Mike
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