I have a working 36 volt Elec-trak chainsaw that has a golf cart charging plug and a heavy duty 20'+ cord. I have used it off my ExGo lithium golf cart many, many hours. It is now for sale. Any idea of value?
On Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 10:06 PM John McIntire via EV <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > Thanks for the responses. The direction to the ET list has been > informative. I have some experience (but no formal education) with EVs > having converted an S10 (120v), a couple of Allis Chalmers G tractors (48v) > and a Ford 9N (120v), not to mention maintained electric golf carts and the > like. > > The ET tractor was very rough when I pulled it out of the pucker brush. I > had no interest in restoring the original controls so set about preparing > to use a cheap knockoff of a "modern" Curtis 1204 controller with Li > battery. After reading thru the ET list, I've decided to keep the F/R > solenoids on the armature and use the field windings speed control. (Some > golf carts were set up differently) That is, unless someone has a good > argument to the contrary. I'm not an EE so if someone has words of wisdom > regarding this, I'm all ears. I did put new bearings and brushes in the > traction motor and all 3 mower deck motors and freed up the brake! > I also come up with an obvious answer to the issue of providing 18v to the > front implement motor.......use one of the several Makita 18v batteries I > have around the shop. Much simpler than trying to tap the Li battery and > unbalance the cells. > > Thanks for your help and inspiration over the years. Once the ET is on the > grass, I can go back to getting the Solectria Force and the Solectria E10 > on the road. > > cheers, > John M > > "Money is like manure; it's not worth a thing unless it's spread around > encouraging young things to grow." Thornton Wilder (via Jim Hightower) > > > > Jul 17, 2026, 3:15 PM by [email protected]: > > > I have a pretty extensive set of documentation for the ETs , including > the accessories. I’d be happy to look anything up that is needed. > > > > -Steve > > > >> On Jul 17, 2026, at 12:51 PM, Lee Hart via EV <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >> DOOLEY PHILIP G JR via EV wrote: > >> > >>> We have several Elec-Traks. One is still mowing our lawn powered by > Li batteries from a Coda. Don't ever hit rocks with the mower blades, the > shock is transmitted by the magnetic field and knocks the PMs loose causing > motor destruction. If we could get new motors at a good price, we could > have another machine saving gas. > >>> > >> > >> I have two Elec-Traks as well; a yellow GE E-10 and an orange New Idea > E-8. The E-8 has a dead blade motor as well, with loose magnets. I wondered > how that might have happened. Maybe you have explained it! > >> > >> These machines are rugged and simple as dirt. I didn't get manuals with > either of mine, but most things are pretty easy to figure out. > >> > >> Lee Hart > >> -- > >> Victorious warriors win first, and then go to war. > >> Defeated warriors go to war first, and then seek to win. > >> -- Sun Tzu > >> -- > >> Lee Hart, 2521 19th St N, St. Cloud MN 56303, www.sunrise-ev.com > >> > >> -- > >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > >> www.avast.com > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Address messages to [email protected] > >> No other addresses in TO and CC fields > >> HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > >> OT: If you use an Android device, please read > https://keepandroidopen.org/ > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Address messages to [email protected] > > No other addresses in TO and CC fields > > HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > > OT: If you use an Android device, please read > https://keepandroidopen.org/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Address messages to [email protected] > No other addresses in TO and CC fields > HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > OT: If you use an Android device, please read https://keepandroidopen.org/ > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20260720/f90205c4/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ Address messages to [email protected] No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ OT: If you use an Android device, please read https://keepandroidopen.org/
