Re: (ET) d'oh - did I hook something up wrong?

[David C Robie <mycroftxx1 juno com>]

Hi Walt

Great thought,  that blower.  Commercial groundkeepers use factory made
versions.  I see you're a 'shop wizard'  to have thought of and done this
adaptation.
  
  There are a couple atts I want to make.   one is 'wings' for my plow
(they only have to be plywood) and a backboard so she dont spill many
leaves off the sides when plowing em and I can push higher piles.  Most
yards it ain't necessary but like you,  I got a lotta leaves.  They *used
to* drive me crazy.
    The other 'hope I get time and energy to build'  is different.  Using
an extra deck motor, a ' manually swinging' giant weedwacker perhaps
using light SS cable instead of plastic wacking string.  This would let
me 'giant weedwack'  to the left, in front of, or to the right of the
mown path. Hate the noise and fumes of the gas wacker and walking when
one can ride.

I have most of a 'billygoat' attachment - likely aftermarket - for my
tractors.  It uses a typical GE motor and plug.  The bag part (the thing
looks articulated with a separate bag carrier) is missing.  No nameplate
on it or anything.  Would be great for leftover leaves or any lawn or
driveway cleanup. 
     I wonder if anyone on this board has a photo of this type of
attachment so I won't have to reinvent the second half.  

Dave
Weymouth MA

On Fri, 14 Jul 2006 09:00:37 -0400 "Konstanty, Walter \(GE Indust,
ConsInd\)" <Walter Konstanty ge com> writes:
> Thanks Dave, you had to say leaves.....they make me crazy!
> 
> I have 3 acres with tress all around...the best invention I've made 
> is to mount a vacuum attachment on an old Ariens snowblower and 
> converted it to a blower.  I blow the leaves towards the tree line 
> by walking back and forth - then, use the plow on the Elec-Trak to 
> push them into the woods as they are waist deep by then.  Next 
> project this Fall is to mount either a gas or electric blower on 
> front of the Elec-Trak to make that process simpler.  A quick detach 
> mount with a 5HP size electric blower should work - no more raking 
> for me.
> 
> ...Walt
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu]On Behalf Of David C
> Robie
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> Subject: Re: (ET) d'oh - did I hook something up wrong?
> 
> 
> Plow blade;  I have a Wheelhorse 'easy attach' plow that has it's 
> frame
> attached to the rear axle and use double purchase on it gives a 
> finer
> adjustment for rocky back driveway.  Also, you guys eer try plowing
> fallen leaves with it?  A lot faster than raking.
> 
> Dave
> Weymouth MA
> 
>