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DIY RC Lawnmower
Posted: May 21st, 2008, 5:03 am
by MacUser
"Laziness is the Mother of Invention"
So you might ask yourself "Why build an RC Mower?". Why not? Who likes mowing the lawn?
Rough Summary of Costs:
Wheelchair - $150
Lawnmower - $200
Radio gear - $100
Electronic parts for joystick interface - $30
Total - $480
See all the details here:
http://members.iinet.net.au/~tnpshow/RCLM/intro.htm
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Cool Design.. see the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8Wz_OXJfyg
Now only if he could build a weed eater on the end.. He would be set.
Posted: May 21st, 2008, 6:27 am
by Paully_44
That takes all the fun out of yardwork. Besides, when I mow I like my lines to be as straight as possible. I would get too distracted if I had a RC mower.
Posted: May 21st, 2008, 9:42 am
by Alan
Posted: May 21st, 2008, 10:30 am
by dolfan
Mac, that's a Murray mower. You'll be getting out of your lounge chair to work on it anyway very soon, so just go buy a Snapper with a cup holder.

Posted: May 21st, 2008, 11:56 am
by Full Quiver
What type engine? Maybe a Murray but who made the engine?
COOL

vacuum cleaner
Posted: May 21st, 2008, 12:19 pm
by pastorables
Posted: May 22nd, 2008, 2:28 am
by Alan
dolfan wrote:Mac, that's a Murray mower. You'll be getting out of your lounge chair to work on it anyway very soon, so just go buy a Snapper with a cup holder.

That's a Brigg's engine... no need to worry about it... Buy a Murray with a Tecumseh and you'll surely have problems....
Posted: May 22nd, 2008, 4:43 am
by pastorables
Alan wrote: Buy a Murray with a Tecumseh and you'll surely have problems....
That's a fact!

My FIL (deceased) operated a small engine repair shop for years until the mid-nineties and he wasn't too fond of Murray's with bad engines.

Posted: May 22nd, 2008, 6:34 am
by MacUser
Back in my youthful days of racing Go carts.. I would always prefer my 3.5 Tecumseh engine over a 5hp Briggs. My little displaced Tecumseh would smoke 'em power wise.

Posted: May 22nd, 2008, 3:40 pm
by Alan
MacUser wrote:Back in my youthful days of racing Go carts.. I would always prefer my 3.5 Tecumseh engine over a 5hp Briggs. My little displaced Tecumseh would smoke 'em power wise.

They won't let you on the track around here with a Tecumseh, too many problems of them slinging apart.
We have "The Fastest Fifth in the South" here, at least it still held that title in the late 90's.