Wheelchair User Builds Remote Controlled Lawn Mower
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 พ.ย. 2019
- My husband bought some motors from a power wheelchair and mounted them onto a lawnmower he got for free through the app NextDoor and plugged it into an RC receiver. He can now mow the lawn remotely. We realize that this is not a new concept and that there are remote-controlled mowers that already exist. We just wanted to show that creating something like this is possible. See below for a list of items he used to do this.
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**Update**
We did forget to mention the DIP switches that need to be set on the motor driver based on your configuration. Please consult your motor driver's manual on what is the correct settings for your configuration. If you have the same Sabertooth motor driver shown in this video, you can use this wizard to select your exact configuration
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Parts used to create this mower:
-Similar mower to what we used in this video:
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-Milwaukee M12 Power Drill Kit:
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-(2) 12v Batteries:
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-Dual 25 Amp Motor Driver:
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**Alternatively, the Sabertooth dual 32 amp motor driver is the same price and can handle more power and has more functionality.**
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**Second alternative motor driver: This one is slightly larger, but higher powered and much cheaper**
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Servo Leads:
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High Torque Servo:
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-Remote Transmitter and Receiver:
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-Rechargeable AA Batteries:
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-Step Down Regulator:
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-10 AWG power wire:
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-60 Amp Fuse:
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-Toggle switch:
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-100 Amp Circuit Breaker (Fuse and Switch replacement):
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-22 AWG Hook Up Wire:
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-Deck Wheels:
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-Battery Tender/Trickle Charger:
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-You can order the back wheels and motors on ebay.
**Since first creating this video, we have gotten some electrical tools that have made this process a lot easier. They are listed below**
-Battery quick connector:
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-Wire Stripper Tool:
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-Wire Crimping Tool:
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-Forked Crimp Connectors:
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**Since first creating this video, we have gotten some electrical tools that have made this process a lot easier. They are listed below**
-Battery quick connector:
amzn.to/2MPwUm1
-Wire Stripper Tool:
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-Wire Crimping Tool:
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-Forked Crimp Connectors:
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Also, you can order the motors and back wheels on ebay.
Additional Disclaimer:
Although we are not sponsored by any of the products shown in this video, we are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
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Sir, I have watch 3 of your videos regarding this automated lawnmower creation. This is one of the most inspirational videos I have ever watched!! People like you and your wife is what makes me appreciate life!! God bless you and please keep up your fine work!! Thank you!!
Thank you! This is all so nice of you to say. :)
You gotta build more of these and put them out for sale
Amazing build! You created something 99% of ppl wish they had how cool it that.
He is a freaking genius, OMG imagine if you had a landscaping business
4 cameras and a router, sit inside and mow the lawn while watching on tv 👍👍👍
Great job guys.
I am not at all mechanically inclined but I am a wheelchair user and one of the things about that and having your own property potentially is difficult stuff like this.. mowing the lawn without shelling out a ton of money for a sit mower kinda thing.. this is genius. Well done
Super cool! One avenue of development would be to mount a permanent magnet motor and attach it to the starter pulley with a belt. It could then be used as a RC starter, and when running, it would act as a generator to recharge the battery. I am sure you can work the details out. Again, nice work.
That’s an interesting idea, we’ll have to think about that. Thanks!
My kids are disabled twin boys we live in Poland and I would like to make one of them for them. This is very inspirational video.
I just hope you know this is the future. Battery mowers are just starting to pick up popularity and I guarantee you this will be in normal stores within 10 years
This is genius! Im not in a wheelchair but I AM lazy as fuck and need this in my life immediately. Great Job!
That’s freakin sweet man, I admire your ingenuity and how innovative you are! Also thanks for being descriptive during the building process and explaining why you made the decisions that you did.
Ok ! I just bought a house and someone was like the neighbor kids will mow your lawn.
I said it I could figure out myself? However this is next level bravo
What an awesome build! Brilliant! Thank you so much for sharing!
All this, a battery powered mower motor, and a solar battery charger combined with a 360 degree field of view camera !
That would be cool.
Wonderful work, I love it
You just changed the landscaping world.
Cool! If you made the drive system a unit that could be quickly removed you could have another attachment like a Wagon to haul groceries into the house, or use it as a power attachment for your wheelchair.
Very cool. Thanks for sharing details on the build.
Awesome job! I can’t wait to see it controlled from inside the house!
Nicely done. Thanks for sharing. I will build one as one of my bucket list.
Nice job! You are my hero! I would love one of these in Florida
This is the coolest thing I've seen on TH-cam in a really long time.
Bravo guys!
People are amazing. Got to love all the cool builds on TH-cam!
That's really cool! Funny thing is, i was just thinking about doing this. You answered a few things i was trying to figure out in my head. Great Job!!!!
I thought I really liked the project, after seeing your wife smiling and happy that you did this.... Priceless man!!
Luckily she liked it well enough for me to put it on her channel! 😊
@@MeantToBeLindseyB. You could see the sparkle in her eyes... I wish more couples did stuff together, that's like a thing of the past these days unfortunately.
If you camber the rear wheels it will have more of a tendency to stay straight. They do this on hand driven wheelchairs as well. Your idea about the swivel wheels up front is a good one especially if your using one battery. The amount of force required to slide the front left and right is great and takes a lot of power but the swivel wheels will lighten that load and make it less likely for you to get stuck. Some other ideas would be to get a lawnmower that uses an automatic choke so you could leave the motor set to run at full speed at all times and then just use a relay switch to short the mower spark plug to the chasse to switch it off remote. Autostart for the mower requires a flywheel that has a cogg built into it and you would need to add a solenoid switch to relay power to the starter motor. Great job! Good ideas. I built one 12 years ago scrapping parts of an old motorized wheelchair. Got the swivel wheels off it and the motors and rear wheels. I bolted everything together using a square metal tubing as an overlay frame to support the motor and swivel. The lawnmower chasse just sits down in the center of the frame and I use the original bolts built into the mower for its original wheels to mount the overlay frame structure. This lets me adjust the height using the same levers on the original mower both front and back. You need to protect the electronics and make sure they are well ventilated. I'm using a small plastic tote set upside down so I pop of the bottom to access the electronics and I have electric fans to keep things ventilated. You can buy some really cheap all in one remote camera with antenna and a small view screen all for about $70 dollars or if you want to be able to pan and tilt you could buy a baby monitor system (that's what I used originally). My first method for controlling the motors was to use two sliding slotted metal sleeves with the toggle control off of the scrapped wheelchair and a couple of strong servos. That was too sketchy at first then I switched to the same Sawtooth speed controller you use. I've been cutting my lawn for 12 years. It's fun to watch people drive by real slow or stop and ask questions or panic because the mower is on and moving with no one around LOL. Enjoy what your doing. These are great projects. Thanks for the video.
That's some really good advice! We especially appreciate the camber rear wheels idea. We have not thought of that one or been suggested it and it makes total sense! And yes, we have definitely switched to spinning caster front wheels for the front since this video came out. We're going to keep a lot of your other tips / advice in mind if we ever get around to building another one, which will probably be all electric. Thanks again for the kind words!
I love your video you guys gave me the motivation to build my own I got through all the little delays but I made it thanks to you I appreciate this and keep up the good work
Thank you I'm glad you got it up and running good job
Man i just finished mine and i knew exactly what you meant when you thanked her for letting you spend so much time on it 😂
My wife is sick of me spending so much time on it
As the wife, I can tell you: The struggle is real… but totally worth it. 😂
Nice job. Building something like this is on my bucket list.
That deserves a thumbs up. The only thing I would do different is that I would leave the handle on it so the sock monkey can hang on. Lol.
Happy and proud of him and his will power of never giving up 😊
I for one am thoroughly impressed
Wonderful creation! Has a great stance and seems to handle great. Well done sir! 🏅
Just watched your RC mower I thought it was Awesome! GOD BLESS !
Great work, keep it coming and build more! 👍🏼
This is one of the coolest looking ones yet. Awesome job.
Thank you!
Pure genius! I need one of these!
I am myself in a wheelchair disabled veteranmarine I have owned the landscaping business for over 53 yrs I notice the lawn not really green you might want yo look at some TURF TYPE FESCUE IT IS A THIN BLADE LIKE KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS BUT EXTREMELY DROUGHT CONDITIONS
This video was made in November of last year but yes... our yard definitely needs some work. Thanks for the info! Also, thank you for your service!
Man, I'd love to have one of those. Congrats!
I thought about one of those for years, great job!
Totally love this
You guys are the coolest. Not only for your invention but for your obvious great relationship. Now back to the mower....if you keep developing it you will probably be very successful but beware that a fun hobby can turn into demanding work very quickly. Best of luck to you both.
Again, I love this idea and you both work so well together.
Thank you, good project, I came here looking for startup ideas and I found great ideas.
Whilst improving you could add circuitry to charge the battery while doing the lawn. Make is so that it can power the motors in case batter drains completely. Proud of you Dude!!!!
Black Dragon That’s a great idea! Thanks for the suggestion!
@@MeantToBeLindseyB I'm only like 25 doing landscaping solo and this is my dream when I was doing it with someone else when I was 18 thanks you're a great inspiration if you have a way to one-on-one message people maybe you have like a DIY kit you put together and sell that would be nice
Wonderful job ! Wonderful channel ! God bless you
John Deere needs to offer you 2 million dollars, for the plans .
👍
But there needs to be a 36 inch cut version as well
Well done! you guys rock! Great video and I like the remote controlled lawn mower too.
Greetings from Austria
That is fantastic! Great job and thanks for sharing
Really cool. You figured how to make it with so little fabrication. Wouldn't have thought of those front wheels. Brilliant.
It's the boy in me but now way would I have built this and not have it tow me down the street.
This is amazing, really amazing job, please make it a commercial item as i'd love to buy one because i'm a disabled person and I hate having to push my mower!
It’s on my bucket list and the sooner you give up the plans the sooner I can cross it off. Yours is one of the simpler ones I’ve seen so far.
It's coming. I promise! :)
That is pretty awesome. I personally use a riding mower with hand controls. Don’t know if you live in snow zone, but you could use the same concept of your mower and make remote control snow blower.
What an incredible invention. You are a genius sir. It kinda reminds me of the series we had here on TV called robot wars.
Fantastic build!
Very cool. Looks relaxing/enjoyable to operate.
Awesome. I love Rc cars now I’m looking to take on projects like this!!!
I watched your making video and have been waiting to see it in action so well done for all your hard work good luck I think I would add a fuel gauge that transmits back to your handset and then full autonomy so you can just watch it do the job
You should be proud my friend, great idea and amazing work! 👍🏼
Thank you very much!
That's an awesome idea I was born with cerebral palsy and I just got a new ego electric mower because at least it was self driving but that's even better going to get the parts and modify mine thanks for the idea mate awesome
My God this is impressive engineer genius I'm interested to see what u built next
Fricken awesome to see it in operation after watching the build video. Cant wait to build one myself.
We have 2 more parts to this series on the channel. Links to them are listed in the description if you’re interested in seeing them.
@@MeantToBeLindseyB yes, I have watched them. I have parts ordered to make this. Been trying to find a motorized wheelchair for the motors. If not, I have some in mind.
@@nbradd11 For the power chair motors definitely keep an eye on eBay, Craigslist, Nextdoor, Facebook marketplace, and disability buy/sell/trade groups. You might get lucky and find someone looking to just give one away.
Great job. I always wanted a remote control lawn mower. I need something that picks up dog poop also. Maybe a remote control scoop and dustpan.
Can't wait to start my build. This has been an inspiration.
You'll have to show us once you're done with your build. :)
Love it! Be very easy to set failsafe to kill everything if it goes out of range, The dji FPV Vista Camera and googles would be nice for controlling fpv style
Great job! Very simple and it does the job.
That is an awesome setup! John Deere had a model JS40 that looked like it was based on that same deck. It had swivel front wheels. It made it where a person could swing the front around without raising it to make a turn. A swivel front may help out with turning and may be adaptable.
That's not a bad idea. I think it's something to consider in the upgrades in the future for it. He was just trying to go simple to start out. :)
Wow M@n you deserve a Big Oscar 👏 you are a Genius..
This is very awesome, thanks for the video
Love the video I would pay you what you want for this man. Great video. I know you probably aren’t In it for the money but I would love to see you selling this one day on one of those infomercial things. Nicely done best to you and your wife. And you are a genius
What a great couple.
Awesome job. A camera would enable you to operate it like a drone controller like you mentioned.
We’re thinking he may do that as part of phase 2. 😊
@@MeantToBeLindseyB you could operate... from your living room!!!!!
Quirky Dad I know... Crazy... and a little scary. Lol
Great creation and inspiring! The machine is a fantastically creative solution!I wish everyone a successful, beautiful day and weekend in strength and health!
An over running clutch for the drill would be a cool addition. These parts are available in the race karting world. Fantastic result. Hope you are still using it today.
Yes! It has been a life changer and we’re saving a ton of money in the long run.
Bravo sir. You are a genius.
Great design!!!!
Well done to you. Keep on improving and creating.
Thanks! 😊
Good Job! Well done.
I was absolutely bowled over by your ingenuity. Congratulations on an amazing job Your idea for a camera sounds good. The only way you could improve it would be to modify it so that it can fetch you an ice-cold beer when you need one. It's thirsty work cutting grass.
Beer fetching robot is officially on the list for future builds now.
So awesome man. I wanna try. Other peoples designs are over complicated. But This is great. Best of luck to you on your future builds
So awesome. Great job.
Love It! Great work
Not sure why there would be any thumbs down, super cool and job well done sir 👍🏻
Wow, I just stumbled on this and it’s freaking cool. Definitely could use something like this. Awesome
When he first got that mower did it run poorly or normally? I’m looking at getting one for free and I’m assuming that doesn’t matter? I found one for free, but it says. Used poor significant wear. and cables are frozen.
The person we got it from was having trouble starting it and had broken the pull string and just gave up on it. We knew we weren't going to use the pull string anyways so it was perfect for us. The only thing we had to do was clean or replace the carburetor. Since it was only $12 we just replaced it and it has run like a dream since then. You might need to take it to a small engine/mower repair shop if you can't get it running, but it's usually worth just fixing a free one instead of buying a new one.
Remote Controlled Lawn Mower is every men dream toy
Pure brilliance! Earned a new sub!
Very impressive.
Great job my friend
Because the drive motors are a permanent magnet and have brushes, you can power them with a 6 volt battery. It will go even slower and you could put in a "series/parallel" switch(operated via another servo) to go from 6 to 12 volts when needed. Just my two cents worth.... Job well done!
Thanks for the tip!
great project, nice one
Nice to see someone else in the chairs also built 1
I just looked at the video very good idea thank you guys for sharing this
Great job and you made your wife happy
Awsome and a camera too.. not bad folks.. neat project 😊
Great job i will love to build one
This is dope. Great job. You should put caster wheels in the front to help it turn easier.
I wondered about doing that myself.
Great job my friend-!!! i made my first one in the 1990's first two were Gas and last one all electric, I am now making it computerized with Arduino - this is a lot of fun and GOOD for you Guys-!
That is awesome! Thanks for the support too!
Wow awesome video THIS MAN OVER EXPLAINED about how he did it and the things he use “ I loved. It. That’s how you make a video. There is no way anyone watches this don’t understand.. wow I always want to build something remote and didn’t know what to get or how to ask for it but this guy solved the problem
wow, i like it very much...looks very easy to built it.. but the only problem is the wheel motors and some electronic does not available in my country.. 2 Thumb Ups