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Old 04-04-2009, 09:48 PM   #3 (permalink)
orange4boy
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Motor pics

This is the motor I will probably use. It's a 36V Elec-Trak snowblower motor which I believe can pull 100A continuous, so about 5 HP. I'm going to swap it between the implements seasonally to save money.

I'm trying to do this for the absolute minimum cash outlay a la forkenswift. I may even put anderson connnectors on my eletrak curtis controller and swap them between machines.

I also have a battery of batteries from the Auranthetics and the alternatorless Previa which I will swap out for this project. All 12V "deep cycle" series 27 costco (johnson controls) batteries.

The motor looks almost unused. Brushes are full length and comm looks good.





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