Re: (ET) Darn, E15 motor out too

[tb <tbamc gbta net>]

John and James--how 'bout some more details?  Where'd you get the motors, 
cost, pictures?  Thanks!

Thon


On Mar 28, 2016, at 7:14 PM, John Jeno wrote:

> 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!  
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>> 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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