Electric rototiller conversion

mechanic · 08-17-14, 12:41 PM

My father in law had this old engineless tiller in the trees and I had an old 3/4 hp 3500 rpm electric motor so I thought I'd see if it would do the job. Just used the on/off switch on the motor and engage the tines with the clutch. Took about an hour and a half to build and seems to work quite well! Surprised how much less hp you can used with electric...

mechanic · 08-17-14, 12:42 PM

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mechanic · 08-17-14, 12:42 PM

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mechanic · 08-17-14, 12:43 PM

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mechanic · 08-17-14, 12:44 PM

Almost there

mechanic · 08-17-14, 12:45 PM

Here we go...

nemo · 08-17-14, 07:54 PM

Nice project.

pinballlooking · 08-17-14, 08:23 PM

Maybe take a short video I would love to see it in action.

Daox · 08-18-14, 09:56 AM

Nice conversion! I bet its a lot quieter than it originally was too.

I recently mowed my grandparent's lawn with their gas riding mower. My first thought was 'wow, its loud'.

I'm used to my battery electric riding mower.

Ryland · 08-19-14, 08:43 AM

So you are tilling with a cord behind you?
Did you do a chain or belt drive off the motor?

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mechanic Apprentice EcoRenovator Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 117 Thanks: 10 Thanked 16 Times in 12 Posts	Electric rototiller conversion My father in law had this old engineless tiller in the trees and I had an old 3/4 hp 3500 rpm electric motor so I thought I'd see if it would do the job. Just used the on/off switch on the motor and engage the tines with the clutch. Took about an hour and a half to build and seems to work quite well! Surprised how much less hp you can used with electric... Last edited by mechanic; 08-17-14 at 12:47 PM..

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Daox Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 5,525 Thanks: 1,162 Thanked 374 Times in 305 Posts	Nice conversion! I bet its a lot quieter than it originally was too. I recently mowed my grandparent's lawn with their gas riding mower. My first thought was 'wow, its loud'. I'm used to my battery electric riding mower. __________________ Current project - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. & To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

08-17-14, 12:42 PM	#2
mechanic Apprentice EcoRenovator Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 117 Thanks: 10 Thanked 16 Times in 12 Posts	Can't post pics

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mechanic Apprentice EcoRenovator Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 117 Thanks: 10 Thanked 16 Times in 12 Posts	Can't post yet

08-17-14, 12:44 PM	#5
mechanic Apprentice EcoRenovator Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 117 Thanks: 10 Thanked 16 Times in 12 Posts	Almost there

08-17-14, 12:45 PM	#6
mechanic Apprentice EcoRenovator Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 117 Thanks: 10 Thanked 16 Times in 12 Posts	Here we go...

08-17-14, 07:54 PM	#7
nemo Lurking Renovator Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: us Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Nice project.

08-17-14, 08:23 PM	#8
pinballlooking Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SC Posts: 2,923 Thanks: 172 Thanked 564 Times in 463 Posts	Maybe take a short video I would love to see it in action.

08-19-14, 08:43 AM	#10
Ryland Master EcoRenovator Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Western Wisconsin. Posts: 913 Thanks: 127 Thanked 82 Times in 71 Posts	So you are tilling with a cord behind you? Did you do a chain or belt drive off the motor?