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Re: (ET) Darn, E15 motor out too
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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