
How to convert a gas powered chipper to electric
The old gas powered chipper/grinder got moved up to the front of the
get fixed line this week in an effort to increase our mulch
production. Its 50 year old Briggs and Stratton engine won the
first battle yesterday afternoon, but today I figured out exactly what
to do with that stubborn motor.
Delete it.
The first step was to remove the four bolts that hold the engine to the
frame. Then it's easy to lift out. Next fabricate some sort of
vibration plate for the electric motor to be attached to, I used a scrap piece of 2x6. Once you get the pulley
lined up secure the whole thing down to the frame and wire up a switch.
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About us: Anna Hess and Mark Hamilton spent over a decade living self-sufficiently in the mountains of Virginia before moving north to start over from scratch in the foothills of Ohio. They've experimented with permaculture, no-till gardening, trailersteading, home-based microbusinesses and much more, writing about their adventures in both blogs and books.
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