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Re: (ET) Leaves and an E-12
Sounds good where can I buy one of those with the 2 trash cans?
Dave
Weymouth MA
On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 11:51:12 -0400 Pieter <pvcl plitch com> writes:
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> >Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 11:45:55 -0400
> >To: "Banks, Michael J." <mbanks protopower com>
> >From: Pieter <pvcl plitch com>
> >Subject: Re: (ET) Leaves and an E-12
> >Bcc: ?\Current Folders\Tractor
> >
> >I use an old Sears tow behind sweeper and it
> >does a pretty good job on both leaves and pine
> >needles. If the brushes are set too low it will
> >just lock the drive wheel and skid along behind
> >the ET. If the brushes are set too high, it
> >doesn't get up very much or misses the low
> >spots. In addition, it has a limited basket
> >behind it, so fairly frequent stops are
> >necessary to dump leaves onto a tarp to be
> >dragged to the mulch pile. However, it is
> >simple to use, relatively cheap and works OK.
> >
> >I love the answers you will get to this
> >question. Many will suggest Rube Goldberg"
> >contraptions that are built from parts lying
> >around the yard. These will suck the leaves
> >from the ET mower using a swimming pool cleaning
> >hose fastened to an old gas powered leaf blower
> >(now converted to wood fuel) and blow them into
> >two trash cans on a trailer where a mechanically
> >operated foot will compact them for later use powering the family
> bio-mobile.
> >
> >
> >
> >At 08:49 AM 9/18/2006, you wrote:
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> >>I live in New England and its getting to be
> >>fall. Which means tons of leaves in my
> >>yard. I was just curious if any of the
> >>Elec-trakkers out there with a leaf problem
> >>found a way to use the tractor to pick up the
> >>leaves? Do those lawn sweepers that you can
> >>pull with a tractor actually work? Is there a
> >>bagger option for the Elec-Trak?
> >>
> >>Mike
> >>Colchester, CT
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