Re: (ET) Darn, E15 motor out too

[John Jeno <jjjeno hotmail com>]

I've been running a B&D 36v motor on my deck for three years.  Using a 
simple plywood adaptor plate to match up holes and height.  Open frame 
design but is working fine.  I even hit a few thumb sized sticks without 
breaking it!  

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> On Mar 27, 2016, at 10:33 PM, Darryl McMahon <darryl econogics com> 
> wrote:
> 
> Now that there are a few 36-volt mowers on the market (Worx, B&D, Toro, 
> Earthwise, Sears), I'm thinking about waiting for a couple to arrive in 
> my life (due to dead batteries) and rigging up a front attachment to 
> drive those from an ET.  (Currently I push a 24-volt hand-me-down relic 
> which just needed a better charger and 2 replacement wheels - still on 
> the original batteries which have 2004 stamped on them.  But I don't 
> have much lawn to mow.)
> 
> Darryl
> 
>> On 3/27/2016 10:34 PM, David Roden wrote:
>>> On 27 Mar 2016 at 18:22, Christopher Zach wrote:
>>> 
>>> WHY PUTTING IT IN STORAGE WRECKS MOTORS?
>> 
>> I've seen brush holders corrode from moisture in my garage and barn 
>> during
>> winter storage.  This caused the brushes to bind.
>> 
>> I suppose something similar - say, rust on the inside of the motor 
>> housings -
>>  could be causing your magnets to break loose from the housings.
>> 
>> I've been wondering for a while how practical it would be to adapt 
>> motors
>> from 36v push mowers for ET decks.  Examples:
>> 
>> http://www.ereplacementparts.com/motor-assembly-p-599369.html
>> 
>> http://www.ereplacementparts.com/motor-assembly-p-1106816.html
>> 
>> I'd be surprised if these motors were as stout and sturdy as the 
>> original GE
>> motors.
>> 
>> 
>> David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
> 
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