EcoRider - riding lawn mower electric conversion

nibs · 07-17-10, 12:45 AM

Great thread Daox!!
I have been given a pair of craftsman mowers that I would like to electrify, one has no motor & the other is working with the ice, both are gear box models. I do not weld, but do have a small milling machine & lathe, do you think it is practical to bolt up the battery carriers?
How big a motor do I need with a 42" two blade deck?
Can I get by without a speed controller?
What about running a dual voltage set up using a series/parallel arrangement with solenoids?
My daughter had a battery explode, I never thought it would happen this close to home.
Cheers & thanks.

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07-17-10, 12:45 AM	#11
nibs Apprentice EcoRenovator Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 206 Thanks: 1 Thanked 18 Times in 17 Posts	Great thread Daox!! I have been given a pair of craftsman mowers that I would like to electrify, one has no motor & the other is working with the ice, both are gear box models. I do not weld, but do have a small milling machine & lathe, do you think it is practical to bolt up the battery carriers? How big a motor do I need with a 42" two blade deck? Can I get by without a speed controller? What about running a dual voltage set up using a series/parallel arrangement with solenoids? My daughter had a battery explode, I never thought it would happen this close to home. Cheers & thanks.