Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg
That sounds like it would be a good choice.
My neighbor just bought a low hours John Deere lawn tractor, then went to another dealer and bought a snowblower attachment. Now he wants to buy the cable that tilts the end of the chute, but John Deere wants $300 for the cable and 2 simple brackets to hold it.  |
That's the sort of thing I found when I enquired at Mitchell about converting to cable. I bet they don't charge much if any more for a cable change new!
My only reservation about a linear motor is that they apply a fairly large force which might put too much pressure on the synchro rings for longevity, especially when it is still cold. I'd lose the ability to "feel' the change. Only need a "throw" of about 3/4". Most seem to be waaay more than that. Might need to put a cut out switch on it to limit the travel. Not a bad thing anyway.