Re: (ET) Wood Chipper Conversion

["JohnR" <reinharj frontiernet net>]

I would think the snowblower or tiller size motor (approx 2HP ?) would 
work.

Is this direct or belt driven ?
I assume it is the large metal disc type, with swing flail cutters, and 
welded steel bars on back side of disc for chipping  ?

Need to make sure the motor bearings are in great shape - and chipping would 
push the motor shaft in different direction - so maybe a tapered roller 
bearing would be better for the opposite end of the motor (withstand the 
axial force).

I use to have a 2HP 120VAC powered belt driven shredder - NO chipper 
function.  It was quiet, and worked reasonably well.

Now I have a 5HP Gas direct drive disc type (as described above), and it is 
LOUD, smelly, obnoxious.

SO, I am interested in hearing about successful 2HP 36VDC motor powered 
conversions.

John



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barry" <Barry fredericktown com>
To: "'Daniel Eyk'" <danieleyk yahoo com>; "'EVDL for mail'" 
<ev lists sjsu edu>; "'GE e-mail Elec-trak'" 
<elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 11:16 AM
Subject: Re: (ET) Wood Chipper Conversion


> Daniel
>
> I have been thinking of installing a 36v motor in place of the 110 AC 
> motor
> on my chipper. An AC powered chipper is way underpowered and if you use an
> extension cord it becomes more useless.
>
> I probable will never get around to converting it to run off of my EGT 
> 200.
> I have too many other projects.
>
>
> Barry Elkin
> Littleton, NC
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu
> [mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu] On Behalf Of Daniel Eyk
> Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 11:45 PM
> To: EVDL for mail; GE e-mail Elec-trak
> Subject: (ET) Wood Chipper Conversion
>
>
> This isn't directly related to EV's, but someone might have some knowledge
> on this question that I have.
>
> Has anyone ever converted a gas powered wood chipper to electric? I have 
> one
> that has that was given to me and it turns out that the crank is bent as
> something fell off the chipper wheel and jammed, bending the crankshaft. I
> am interested in converting it to electric as the motor is bad, so it is
> eligible. I have and Elec-trak with a 36 volt battery system, so I could 
> use
> that to power the motor on the chipper or else go with an AC motor and a
> long extension cord.
> Daniel Eyk
> Vancouver, Wa.
>
> Electric S-10 project
> E-15 project
> E8M