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(ET) I have some good sheet metal parts available
I have an E-14, and soon a couple more E-15's for parts if anyone needs
anything.
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Today's Topics:
1. E15 with broken back. *sigh* (Chris Zach)
2. Re: E15 with broken back. *sigh* (Max Hall)
3. Re: E15 with broken back. *sigh* (Chris Zach)
4. On a positive note, E20 is painted (Chris Zach)
5. Who is in charge of the electric tractor store? (Chris Zach)
6. Re: E15 with broken back. *sigh* (David Brandt)
7. Re: Leaf Raking and ETs (Dean Stuckmann)
8. Re: E15 with broken back. *sigh* (David Harvey)
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:36:12 -0400
From: Chris Zach <cz alembic crystel com>
To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: (ET) E15 with broken back. *sigh*
Message-ID: <4C87F3BC 2010102 alembic crystel com>
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This morning I went out and rescued an E15. Sad little thing, was parked
under a tarp for about 4-5 years after all the main parts were removed.
I did get all the parts as well.
So I trailered it home and used my E20 to pull it into the yard. Not a
very happy tractor; the rear battery box had rusted to the point of
collapse, the front panels were rusted, the electronics had all been cut
out and was in a jumble.
All simple stuff to fix to be honest. New box and sides can be installed
with rivets and ease. Elec-trak wiring is simple and since all wires are
numbered re-assembling it would be a snap. Welding on side fenders
should not be a big deal.
However stepping on the rear accessory bracket mount causes the mount to
go *down* a bit. Which means the back/frame is probably rusted too far.
*sigh* Any thoughts?
Chris
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 18:05:57 -0400
From: Max Hall <mhall maxmatic com>
To: Chris Zach <cz alembic crystel com>
Cc: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: Re: (ET) E15 with broken back. *sigh*
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I broke the back of one of my E15s a few years back hauling a boiler out of
a neighbors basement. I limped it home, (my bother and I stood on the deck
to maintain drive belt tension!) loosened the drive belts, straightened it
up, wirebrushed (and kissed it with the angle grinder in a few places) and
welded some 1" angle steel along the lower edge of both sides... not a
continuous bead, but just a nice connection every 3" or so. Then applied
some lovely rusty metal primer, snugged the belts back up, and got back to
work.
The top of the tractor deck is likely strong enough... all you have to do
is
beef up the lower edges of that same stamped part... a few holes in the
vertical surface, or even scallops out of the bottom edge, won't matter
with
fresh steel in place. Good for another 40 years.
Love those tractors. Love 'em.
-Max
On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 4:36 PM, Chris Zach <cz alembic crystel com> wrote:
> This morning I went out and rescued an E15. Sad little thing, was parked
> under a tarp for about 4-5 years after all the main parts were removed. I
> did get all the parts as well.
>
> So I trailered it home and used my E20 to pull it into the yard. Not a
very
> happy tractor; the rear battery box had rusted to the point of collapse,
the
> front panels were rusted, the electronics had all been cut out and was in
a
> jumble.
>
> All simple stuff to fix to be honest. New box and sides can be installed
> with rivets and ease. Elec-trak wiring is simple and since all wires are
> numbered re-assembling it would be a snap. Welding on side fenders should
> not be a big deal.
>
> However stepping on the rear accessory bracket mount causes the mount to
go
> *down* a bit. Which means the back/frame is probably rusted too far.
>
> *sigh* Any thoughts?
>
> Chris
>
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:25:27 -0400
From: Chris Zach <cz alembic crystel com>
To: Max Hall <mhall maxmatic com>
Cc: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: Re: (ET) E15 with broken back. *sigh*
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On 9/8/2010 6:05 PM, Max Hall wrote:
> I broke the back of one of my E15s a few years back hauling a boiler out
> of a neighbors basement. I limped it home, (my bother and I stood on the
> deck to maintain drive belt tension!) loosened the drive belts,
> straightened it up, wirebrushed (and kissed it with the angle grinder in
> a few places) and welded some 1" angle steel along the lower edge of
> both sides... not a continuous bead, but just a nice connection every 3"
> or so. Then applied some lovely rusty metal primer, snugged the belts
> back up, and got back to work.
>
> The top of the tractor deck is likely strong enough... all you have to
> do is beef up the lower edges of that same stamped part... a few holes
> in the vertical surface, or even scallops out of the bottom edge, won't
> matter with fresh steel in place. Good for another 40 years.
Hm. That's a possibility; I do have the geeenuine elec-trak welder, and
a working E20, and if I blow holes in 1 inch angle iron I *really* need
help....
So maybe I'll rip off what's left of the box this weekend, flip the
tractor over, and see what's left down there. Then if it looks possible
go over to Home Despot and grab a pair of angle irons. Maybe I should
just get 6 foot ones and go the whole length of the tractor...
Ultimately this E15 could become the "snowblower" or something like that
freeing up the E20 to live it's life happily in the shed. And maybe put
a little placard saying "note: Don't put an Elec-trak bucket loader on
this tractor" or something.
Chris
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:35:43 -0400
From: Chris Zach <cz alembic crystel com>
To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: (ET) On a positive note, E20 is painted
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On a more positive note, I painted and cleaned up my E20. It's amazing
what a good wire brushing, followed by two coats of Home Depot Elec-trak
yellow will do for one's frumpy Elec-trak.
Project for the weekend: POR15, paint, then re-assemble the E15's deck
so I have something to use to mow the lawn...
Chris
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:46:23 -0400
From: Chris Zach <cz alembic crystel com>
To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: (ET) Who is in charge of the electric tractor store?
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I'd like to get a rear box, with fenders, and I can pick it up if it's
within driving range of Baltimore MD. Does anyone have one?
C
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 17:29:11 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Brandt <ev_dave13 yahoo com>
To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu, Chris Zach
<cz alembic crystel com>
Subject: Re: (ET) E15 with broken back. *sigh*
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Yes, build a new frame using a couple of steel channels and a steel plate.
As I recall, you have a welder...
Couple advantages of this are you can make it as long as you want, and
build
it to handle whatever attachments you want.
David Brandt
--- On Wed, 9/8/10, Chris Zach <cz alembic crystel com> wrote:
> From: Chris Zach <cz alembic crystel com>
> Subject: (ET) E15 with broken back. *sigh*
> To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
> Date: Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 3:36 PM
> This morning I went out and rescued
> an E15. Sad little thing, was parked under a tarp for about
> 4-5 years after all the main parts were removed. I did get
> all the parts as well.
>
> So I trailered it home and used my E20 to pull it into the
> yard. Not a very happy tractor; the rear battery box had
> rusted to the point of collapse, the front panels were
> rusted, the electronics had all been cut out and was in a
> jumble.
>
> All simple stuff to fix to be honest. New box and sides can
> be installed with rivets and ease. Elec-trak wiring is
> simple and since all wires are numbered re-assembling it
> would be a snap. Welding on side fenders should not be a big
> deal.
>
> However stepping on the rear accessory bracket mount causes
> the mount to go *down* a bit. Which means the back/frame is
> probably rusted too far.
>
> *sigh* Any thoughts?
>
> Chris
>
> _______________________________________________
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> Elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 19:47:44 -0500
From: Dean Stuckmann <dstuck lakefield net>
To: noaddress drmm net
Cc: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: Re: (ET) Leaf Raking and ETs
Message-ID: <D59DC6AA-8439-4B13-994F-B3F918DDA823 lakefield net>
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I converted a 4' Haban center mount that was from ??? and made it a front
mount using an old blower motor. It's not a "moose" and comes on and off
like the mower deck would. The front mount also makes it easy to see what
you are doing and allows you to quickly swing in and out of the way of
posts
and trees. It also gives the added benefit of mowing all the way into an
inside corner.
Only use it a few times a year but worth it.
Regards,
Dean A. Stuckmann
On Sep 7, 2010, at 10:15 PM, David Roden wrote:
> On 7 Sep 2010 at 12:19, Tom Coate wrote:
>
>> sickle bars ... a moose ...
>
> When I first read that a sickle bar mower existed for ETs, I lusted
> after
> one. I thought, "Just the thing to tackle all the weeds and brush that
> I
> can't seem to keep under control here."
>
> Then I saw a picture of one in action, and the affair ended before it
> had
> even begun. As Tom says, she's a moose.
>
> I expect the SBM would work great for someone with dozens of acres in
> the
> rough. For me, it would be senseless overkill. Besides, short of
building
> a full size barn, I couldn't imagine where I would store the beast.
>
>
> David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 20:06:45 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Harvey <davharv yahoo com>
To: Max Hall <mhall maxmatic com>, Chris Zach <cz alembic crystel com>
Cc: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: Re: (ET) E15 with broken back. *sigh*
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I had that happen to two of my E-15, it's a weak spot in the frame where
the
wires go to the back box, then with some rust and a bit of abuse it bends,
if worse comes to worse, frames are floating around, I still have two left
here in Maine and might be able to bring it to Salisbury, MD at somepoint,
if needed, I recall you're not too far from there.? Or you could go wild
and
make a new frame that has a CAT1 on the back and a blower motor and gear
for
PTO. then you could use other implaments.
--- On Wed, 9/8/10, Chris Zach <cz alembic crystel com> wrote:
From: Chris Zach <cz alembic crystel com>
Subject: Re: (ET) E15 with broken back. *sigh*
To: "Max Hall" <mhall maxmatic com>
Cc: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Date: Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 5:25 PM
On 9/8/2010 6:05 PM, Max Hall wrote:
> I broke the back of one of my E15s a few years back hauling a boiler out
> of a neighbors basement. I limped it home, (my bother and I stood on the
> deck to maintain drive belt tension!) loosened the drive belts,
> straightened it up, wirebrushed (and kissed it with the angle grinder in
> a few places) and welded some 1" angle steel along the lower edge of
> both sides... not a continuous bead, but just a nice connection every 3"
> or so. Then applied some lovely rusty metal primer, snugged the belts
> back up, and got back to work.
>
> The top of the tractor deck is likely strong enough... all you have to
> do is beef up the lower edges of that same stamped part... a few holes
> in the vertical surface, or even scallops out of the bottom edge, won't
> matter with fresh steel in place. Good for another 40 years.
Hm. That's a possibility; I do have the geeenuine elec-trak welder, and a
working E20, and if I blow holes in 1 inch angle iron I *really* need
help....
So maybe I'll rip off what's left of the box this weekend, flip the tractor
over, and see what's left down there. Then if it looks possible go over to
Home Despot and grab a pair of angle irons. Maybe I should just get 6 foot
ones and go the whole length of the tractor...
Ultimately this E15 could become the "snowblower" or something like that
freeing up the E20 to live it's life happily in the shed. And maybe put a
little placard saying "note: Don't put an Elec-trak bucket loader on this
tractor" or something.
Chris
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