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Re: (ET) Snow at last...
Thanks, Dave
I'll try the graphite or teflon. I hit it with carb cleaner to get all of
the old gunk of and it worked great, until the carb cleaner fully
evaporated, now it's sticky again.
Got 16 more inches yesterday, forecast another 10-16 this weekend. Snow is
in the forecast constant up until Tuesday.
About those HF meters, I have one. Going to get more.
The leads kept falling out of the meter. They are not as flexible as more
expensive meter leads. Anyway... I cut about a 1/4 inch off the plastic
shield of the lead where it plugs into the meter. That exposed more of the
connector and now allows it to seat much further into the meter. Haven't
had one fall out since. Other than the leads falling out I have been very
happy with these $4 meters, and now the leads don't fall out anymore. I'll
definately be getting more.
Another HF lead.... They have a sale on leather work gloves right now..
These are a bright orange/red so harder to lose. They also are heavy duty
and actually fit my hands. I find it very difficult to find work gloves
that fit. I got 3 for $.99 ea. two weeks ago, but now they are $1.49,
still a great buy!!
--
Stay Charged!
Hump
I-5, Blossvale NY
Oil. Right -O. And it picks up grit blown by the deck. Graphite is OK
though. That stuff 'lock-eze' is graphite and solvent to carry it in
then solvent goes away. There are new teflon sprays (with tube extension)
that seem to do the same, nothing left that thickens in the cold.
Plow on, blower unobtainable. That's why I got 2 electraks goin one with
a blower one with a plow both with chains. There are times that a plow is
best (slushy sticky snow) , times that a blower is needed (a lot of dry
snow and noplace to plow it to) both situations exist here at various
times.
BTW back to an old subject. Kill o Watt just showed up in the Harbor
Freight catalog at $29.95. Everyone with a shop should have that
catalog. Wait long enough through several of em they'll have $10 -19
digital VOM's for $2.99 -$3.99 also. Last yr got 6 of em. All worked
fine so they are everywhere never have to hunt one down. These are not
'lab accuracy' but fine for anything we do in troubleshooting etc. (have
a lab acc one if needed too)
Dave
Weymouth MA
On Wed, 7 Feb 2007 19:25:01 -0500 "Tim Humphrey" <hump evgrin com>
writes:
> My pedal also sticks when it gets cold. I beleive it is because the
> lube
> used in the pedal box although light, just isn't light enough. I am
> thinking
> of cleaning it all out and using no lube at all, or maybe a very
> light mist
> of gun oil.
>
> Guns have the same problem in the extreme cold. The fix action is to
> NOT oil
> them when in the cold. Same for in the desert, oil makes the sand
> stick to
> the moving parts, it's better to leave the metal oil free.
>
> I did not even attempt the elec-trak yesterday... well,that's a lie.
> I did
> make one path with the trak and plow, then the klixon said "hey,
> take a two
> minute break". I put the trak away and got out the neighbors
> Massey-Ferguson
> diseasel beast. 6 hours and 4 driveways later I put it away. 2 feet
> of lake
> effect is fun. I'm lucky I wasn't in the "belt". I kind of wish the
> 'traks
> thrower wasn't in the back shed. If I could've got it out I
> definately
> would've liked to give it a go, and get some good pics. But the plow
> is
> "normally" much faster so the thrower hardly ever gets used.
>
> I tried, I couldn't even get the Massey out to the shed to get the
> ET
> Thrower and bring it out front. Next year..... it won't be out
> back......
>
> Check it out,
> http://www.wktv.com/weather/home/5541151.html
>
> I'm about 12 miles south of Osceola, 4 miles from Glenmore.....
>
>
>
> Stay Charged!
> Hump
> I-5 Blossvale, NY
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu
> [mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu] On Behalf Of
> Christopher
> Zach
> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 9:16 AM
> To: 'elec-trak'
> Subject: (ET) Snow at last...
>
> Only a few inches, dry, fluffy. Snowblower worked perfectly; all
> done.
> Only thing was a slight burning smell when I first started up. One
> trick
> in light and not too deep snow is to blow as fast as possible and
> point
> the discharge forward to build up a lot of snow. Then to the side
> and it
> all goes away.
>
> One annoyance; the tractor is sticking in speed 1 when I release the
> pedal. Cold makes the throttle stick; need to adjust that somewhat.
>
> Steering is fine, no skips even when I have the blower on the lift.
>
> Chris
>
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