On 30 Oct 2006 at 1:34, David C Robie wrote:
Electronic control. Not necessary.
Sigh. I suppose. But it annoys me that GE didn't exploit the great
advantage of an electric motor over a gas engine; that is, the fact that it
needn't idle and delivers good torque over a wide RPM range. The small
frame control system, with the motor droning away at full blast all the time, is
just plain crude.
I have the New Idea version of the GE ER8-36, and I'm going to put a
controller in it. In addition to the above, having to shift that balky
transmission to change ground speeds is just too much hassle.
I really like having the Alltrax in the E15. The Alltrax doesn't really suit, so
I'm planning to use a 4QD for the New Idea. I'll probably just disconnect the
"clutch" linkage and fix it in place as engaged.
I'll tell you, once you've had the pinpoint speed control that an electronic
controller affords, you'll never look back. Being able to creep the tractor
forward or backward by half-centimeters is kind of addictive.
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