hotwaterwizard Posted April 18, 2004 Report Share Posted April 18, 2004 Here is a Diagram of a Remote controlled Lawn Mower that I made some years ago. The Lawnmower was a Push Type with 2 wheels. I modified it with Solenoids that push pads on the wheels for steering it. This was a Wired Remote Lawn Mower and the biggest Problem was not running over the cords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP Posted April 18, 2004 Report Share Posted April 18, 2004 John, I am sitting here chuckling as I visualize the mower running over the power cord... ;D Oddly enough, most people have this problem with an electric push mower while they are pushing it.Perhaps we will see some ideas for the remote control version. Is it a gas mower or electric? A gas mower has the possibility of running an inverter for the power to the push motors. Then maybe RC for the control?MP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotwaterwizard Posted April 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 It has a 1 1/2 hp Reversable AC Motor. The original Motor burned out so I upgraded to a larger motor that is used on electric gate openers. It Runs on 120vac.It started out looking like this one. I don't have it anymore so I can't show an actual pictures. I had to add a third wheel in the back so it could stand up by it's self. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotwaterwizard Posted April 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 Should I make another one? Maybe Dc motor with a wireless Remote control? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 I think any kind of remote controlled device is pretty cool. If you can make it self powered without the cord, that is even better.MP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 2, 2004 Report Share Posted May 2, 2004 What if you convert it into a robat lawn mower. It could follow certain colored lines.Then it will just require a supply cord and you don't even have to control it with your joystick.But one will have to take care of the supply cord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordmundi Posted May 2, 2004 Report Share Posted May 2, 2004 I am considering the same kind of project. Finding other RC lawnmowers on the web has proven fairly difficult. Here are two that I have found so far:This guy has made two of em!http://home.triad.rr.com/wingspan/lawnmow.htmScroll down about 1/4 of the page (or search for "mower")http://runryder.com/gallery/00470/You will notice that these three (2 in the first link) all use servos to turn front wheel. I was thinking of doing something less involved. I was thinking that I could put caster wheels on the back, then put two motors connected to the front wheels. This would allow me to drive each wheel seperately and drive the mower like a tank (i.e hold left wheel braked and spin the right wheel and the mower should turn using the left front wheel as a pivot... which would be perfect for mowing in strips!)Of course, this method seems only useful if you are starting with a mower that is not self-propelled. If you can start with mower that is self-propelled, perhaps the servo option is better because all you have to worry about doing is engaging the clutch, and steering, which is probably why the guys in the previous links went the way they did. You also don't need to have a huge-ass battery on their for two motors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordmundi Posted May 2, 2004 Report Share Posted May 2, 2004 wow. just found this:http://www.evatech.net/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotwaterwizard Posted May 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2004 Mine had a swivel wheel on the back to make it stand up. To control left and right all you had to do is hit the switch and it would put on the break for one wheel. This would turn the lawn mower. If you put on the left break it turns right if you put on the right break it turns left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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