Electric Wheel Horse

Electric conversion of Wheel Horse GT1800 garden tractor

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Real world test

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 I serviced the deck and got it under the mower. I drove around to check current draw, hydraulic drive eats a lot of power. Drive is about 8...
Monday, May 30, 2022

Wiring

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I made a bracket and mounted the combination meter and wired to shunt, tested things, all good.  I fabricated a tray to hold components and ...
Thursday, May 26, 2022

Battery install , first layer

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 I fabricated some support trays from aluminum and made spacers to raise batteries above hydraulic equipment and get maximum area for batter...
Monday, May 16, 2022

Motor part 2

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After a bit of a break due to illness I got a bit done today.  The thrust bearing came in but I discovered the bearing was too thick and wou...
Sunday, May 1, 2022

Motor mounting plate

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 I decided to start the mount for the motor even though I still don’t have my thrust bearing.  I gathered a pile of steel from other project...
Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Where it all goes..

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 Not a huge amount of progress due to other obligations. I have been measuring and test fitting batteries for locations. I made a few cardbo...
Saturday, April 23, 2022

Dirty work

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 Unfortunately I can’t just start building things without preparation work. I spent a few hours on cleaning things up. I don’t know how long...
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