Re: (ET) Dismal failure

["Jeremy Gagliardi com" <jeremy gagliardi com>]

>Did you have chains? I found that the chains provided good traction even 
>on the ice.

Yes, I have metal chains.  It seems I did not have enough weight.  If I 
got 
serious about this, I suppose I would invest in some wheel weights.

I'd toy with the idea of filling up my rear utility box with extra weight, 
but 
after this expedition with my E20, I felt back-heavy as it was.  The front 
wheels were riding up a lot.  So, extra back weight might be a hindrance.

--
Jeremy

>----Original Message----
>From: cz alembic crystel com
>Date: Feb 15, 2007 11:19 
>To: "Jeremy Gagliardi com"<jeremy gagliardi com>
>Cc: <Elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
>Subj: Re: (ET) Dismal failure
>
>Jeremy Gagliardi com wrote:
>> First, the batteries were very discharged.  I couldn't even get it up 
>> to 
full 
>> speed before the whole thing just quit.  Me thinks the controller 
>> didn't 
kick 
>> in enough.  I had to put it on a "quick" 20-minute manual charge just 
>> to 
get 
>> things going.  After use, I put it on a full manual charge.
>
>Weird, but interesting.
>
>> But, now here's the really horrible part.  I have the dozer blade on 
>> for 
>> plowing snow.  The crossbar is off so the blade can spring up whenever 
>> it 
>> encounters an obstacle.  Guess what happened?  This snow wouldn't budge 
one 
>> bit.  The blade just kept springing up.  Plus, the rear tires (with 
chains) 
>> would just spin out of control.
>
>After using the snowblower to pump out the 3 inches of sleet from most 
>of my driveway yesterday morning I parked it and went to work. When I 
>got back at 6pm, the blower would just ride up on what was no about 2 
>inches of sheer ice.
>
>Moral: Nothing will get through ice. If the 200+lb blower isn't going to 
>do it, the dozer blade will not either. So don't feel bad :-)
>
>> 
>> I got the dang thing stuck, in 2" deep snow no less, more than 3 times. 
>>  I 
had 
>> to get my wife to push while I drove in LL twice.
>
>Did you have chains? I found that the chains provided good traction even 
>on the ice.
>
>Unfortunately the only solution with slush is to get it off before it 
>freezes solid. I'm in MD too and it looks like we're going to have days 
>of cold. So the rest of my driveway will go un-plowed.
>
>> Jeremy Gagliardi
>> E20
>> Potomac, Md
>
>CZ
>
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