Re: (ET) weeder cult

[David C Robie <mycroftxx1 juno com>]

YAH I had the same thing on a battery op chainsaw.  No more dead batts in
the middle of a cut.  Just clipleads to 18V worth of Etrak.   Then I
found out that batt op chainsaw motors dont like to work longer than
their batteries will cut. Smoke came out.  Bye by good idea, back to the
noise and stink of gas saws.

Dave
Weymouth MA






On Sun, 18 Mar 2007 01:32:01 -0500 "Mike Wallace" <metman glasgow-ky com>
writes:
> Dan said, "Anyone no of a source for a weeder."
> 
> Yeah, Echo makes a pretty nice one.  Mine's about 15 years old and 
> still 
> starts on about the second pull.
> 
> Many many years ago I took one of the original Weed Eater brand 110 
> volt 
> units and replaced the AC motor with a 12 volt heater blower motor 
> running 
> on 18 volts.  Had about a foot of cord coming out of the handle of 
> the weed 
> eater with a two prong polarized plug.  Then I had a neat reel-up 
> extension 
> cord rigged up underneath the right side of the fender/seat on my 
> E10 and a 
> bracket mounted on the back end to hold it.  Worked pretty good, but 
> it 
> seemed like I spent more time getting off and on the tractor and 
> driving 
> from one area to the next than I did actually cutting weeds.  Then I 
> had to 
> pull out the extension cord and try not to cut it in two.
> 
> Just give up and buy a ICE powered one.  You'll get done in half the 
> time. 
> Ear plugs are cheap and they work fairly well.
> 
> Mike in KY
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Daniel Childress" <daniel csuol com>
> To: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
> Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 8:56 AM
> Subject: (ET) weeder cult
> 
> 
> > Anyone no of a source for a weeder. Coming up on spring and a 36 
> volt
> > weeder would be helpful.  Can use my rotary inverter if necessary.
> > Update:  Jacked up my E-15 by mounting 26X12X12 Ag lug tires.
> > Had to re engineer several areas.  Add 1.75 inches in spacers 
> between
> > the frame and axle in order to get the fenders to clear.  Add 
> about 2
> > inches to the  metal strap where the frame attaches to the Trans.
> > This done and I find out that the gear shift hole is too small and
> > has to be enlarged in order to work as the angle has changed.  The
> > tractor looks like it is moving while parked.  New problem- By
> > lifting the rear the angle is changed for the front mower lift.  
> Now
> > I am replacing the narrow front tires with the wider ones.  I have
> > found that the 16X6.50X8 tires can be replaced with 18X6.50X8's 
> which
> > should raise  the front by 1 inch.  I also found that  the drive
> > belts were in need of replacement.
> > Project continues- purchased a tiller from Keith and found
> > that I needed a tool bar to attach the tiller  to the tractor.  
> Keith
> > had one, all is well. Also purchased a sleeve hitch.
> > Questions:  1.  Has anyone attached a sleeve hitch to the
> > tiller tool bar. Would be nice not to have to remove the tool bar 
> to
> > use the sleeve hitch.
> > 2. It looks like the tool bar could be adapted to use
> > a  three point.  Anyone have experience?
> >
> > I have also replaced the batteries.   Plan on using the E-15
> > to work up to 5 acres of organic gardening.  Spring is coming.  
> Now
> > need to work on the charger.
> >
> > Dan
> >
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