The Mean [Not] Green Grass Eating Machine (Version 1)

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The Mean [Not] Green Grass Eating Machine (Version 1)

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jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.worksM to Possum Lodge Skunk Works@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 5 months ago

That was my first attempt at electrifying a gas mower. I used a 2 HP induction motor attached to a mount designed to be a drop in replacement for the engine. The first version used the frame from a Troy Bilt front wheel drive mower. This one only had a single speed transmission and couldn’t handle the added weight from the motor. I think I used it for one season before replacing it with Version 2.

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