Wow, it looks like it's going to be one of
those days...
2 months ago I picked up a golf cart
project. One of my intended plans are an ET like front mount so I can
use all of my ET attachments on it.
I'm not worried about the motor's duty
cycle, the ET's are basically just golf cart motors anyway.
Then as I'm writing this Jim posts a link to
Whispermow, which according to their website is located about 15
minutes away. Guess I need to go have a look.
.....still looking for a source for that
glue, any ideas?
-----Original Message-----
From:
elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu
[mailto:
elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu]
On Behalf Of RJ Kanary
Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 6:58 PM
To: Robert C McLane
Cc:
elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: Re: (ET) Golf Cart Conversion
I'd be wondering about the duty cycle of the motor. After all golf
course use doesn't pose much of a long term load.How far is it from tee
to tee? <G>
RJ
Robert C McLane wrote:
Has anyone out there in Elec-trak land attempted or at least
thought through the idea of converting an electric golf cart to an
electric riding lawn mower?
At first blush it would appear (at least to the uninformed) to
be as simple as adding the necessary support structure to the front end
to guide/push an Elec-trak mower deck and to modify the available
electronics with the necessary PTO switch/contactor, etc. wired directly
to the battery pack.
I've seen some golf carts out there with all terrain tires, lift
kits etc. which suggest there is sufficient power available for
navigating off road terrain which shouldn't be much more demanding that
the average gentrified, residential lawn.
Am I missing some electrical/mechanical obstacle or
incompatibility here in thinking this may be a practical thing (in the
face of an aging but still plugging along 1973 E-15)?
Bob McLane
Colchester, VT
https://cosmos.phy.tufts.edu/mailman/listinfo/elec-trak