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jrtrebor


Location: Michigan - 3 hours north of Chicago on the lake
Joined: Feb 10, 2010
Points: 539

Another "Boratified" blower.
Original Message   Feb 7, 2012 7:19 pm
Well no snow so I had to have something to do today.  Came up with a little different approach.  There were two things I wanted to be able to do when this mod. was finished.
One was to be able to adjust the RPM at will.   The other was to be able to get the bottom cover off without having to mess with any strings, wires, cables, etc.
This is what the factory gov. setup looks like on a Toro CCR 2450






Here's what I came up with.  I make an arm that I bolted to the handle.  Drilled a hole in the end to hook the gov.
spring into.  I wanted to use the factory spring so the gov. could still function.  Also I wanted to be able to return things to
stock if I wanted to.  This photo shows the arm and spring at what would be the factory position.




This photos shows the arm and spring in the "lets blow some snow" position.
The spring can be pulled 1" to 1 1/4"  past the stock position.
I revs up pretty good, but it doesn't have that scary "I'd better back it down" sound.




 You can see where I slotted the bottom cover so it can be lifted right off.




Finished look.  After I took this photo I went back and drilled a hole all the way through the handle.  So I could use a
bolt and self locking nut to hold the handle, to the handle.  That set up allowed me to snug down the adjustment handle
just enough so that it would move but stay in it's position.  The first way I know would have rattled loose from the vibration.
You push the handle to the right to increase the RPM.  I had to bend the handle out from the handle like that.  Other wise it
hit the cover before you could run the RPM up enough.
Where's the snow?




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jrtrebor


Location: Michigan - 3 hours north of Chicago on the lake
Joined: Feb 10, 2010
Points: 539

Re: Another "Boratified" blower.
Reply #11   Feb 8, 2012 9:02 am
Loblolly77 wrote:
Nice job, thanks for posting.

Here is my idea for a control cable: http://www.hobby-lobby.com/pushrods_connectors_393_ctg.htm


Your welcome
Boy that is a great resource for cables and connectors.
aa335


Joined: Nov 29, 2008
Points: 2434

Re: Another "Boratified" blower.
Reply #12   Feb 8, 2012 12:49 pm
Loblolly77 wrote:
Nice job, thanks for posting. I am also interested in a variable rpm control.

I'm still in the layout phase, taking my time: Power Clear 221QR

Here is my idea for a control cable: http://www.hobby-lobby.com/pushrods_connectors_393_ctg.htm

I need to study all the available components, a lot to learn since I'm not a RC guy (yet)


Are you thinking about servos and wireless? 
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