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bennelson · 07-21-2009, 01:42 PM

Hondo, please do start a new thread for your mower!

I am sure I speak for everyone when I say that we would all love to see photos and hear the chronicle tale of your mower work!

Also, see if you can make it down to Milwaukee sometime when we are doing an EV Build Day! (1st and 3rd Sunday of the month)

Both Daox and I are currently working on electric riders. We could have a E-Rider Rally! Drag racing may be involved...

EDIT:
Well, the good news is that I got the blade motors more or less rebuilt and installed. I got the mower deck back on and went for a test drive.

The mower seemed to mow fairly well, but the drive motor was really straining. After driving around a few minutes, it started getting pretty hot. Looks like I have to pull the drive motor apart now!!!!

EDIT EDIT:
I have some photos up now at:
http://gallery.me.com/benhdvideoguy#101591

07-21-2009, 01:42 PM	#43 (permalink)
bennelson EV test pilot Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oconomowoc, WI, USA Posts: 4,435 Electric Cycle - '81 Kawasaki KZ440 90 day: 334.6 mpg (US) S10 - '95 Chevy S10 90 day: 30.48 mpg (US) Electro-Metro - '96 Ben Nelson's "Electro-Metro" 90 day: 129.81 mpg (US) The Wife's Car - Plug-in Prius - '04 Toyota Prius 90 day: 78.16 mpg (US) Thanks: 17 Thanked 663 Times in 388 Posts	Hondo, please do start a new thread for your mower! I am sure I speak for everyone when I say that we would all love to see photos and hear the chronicle tale of your mower work! Also, see if you can make it down to Milwaukee sometime when we are doing an EV Build Day! (1st and 3rd Sunday of the month) Both Daox and I are currently working on electric riders. We could have a E-Rider Rally! Drag racing may be involved... EDIT: Well, the good news is that I got the blade motors more or less rebuilt and installed. I got the mower deck back on and went for a test drive. The mower seemed to mow fairly well, but the drive motor was really straining. After driving around a few minutes, it started getting pretty hot. Looks like I have to pull the drive motor apart now!!!! EDIT EDIT: I have some photos up now at: http://gallery.me.com/benhdvideoguy#101591 __________________ 300mpg.org Learn how to BUILD YOUR OWN ELECTRIC CAR CHEAP My YouTube Videos Last edited by bennelson; 07-21-2009 at 03:47 PM.. Reason: actually did some work.