How To Build a Remote Controlled Lawn Mower
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 มี.ค. 2020
- I let my husband take over my channel again. As requested, here is the instructional video on how to build a remote-controlled lawnmower.
Mower video Pt. 1: • Wheelchair User Builds...
Mower video Pt. 3: • How To Wire An RC Mowe...
**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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The mower will..Kut. thanks great video. Wish you best on your next creation
I was just thinking that you could go and get a cheap home security camera system. You can get them for less than $200.00, plus they are usually 4-channel and they come with 2 to 4 wireless cameras, and a DVR recorder. You could mount a camera facing forward on each leading edge, have one for backing up, and one sitting on a mast, so you could watch from above. You can even record the whole thing. Just an idea.
@@justinmccallister280 he could also use an old cell phone and use any app from the app store even night vision and thats pretty much free ;-)
If you included video of the mower cutting grass, it would have been amazing.
@@hxhdfjifzirstc894 We show it cutting grass in the first video we made of it. th-cam.com/video/fpP-fjlNV6U/w-d-xo.html. After that video was made, we got so many comments about it, we decided to do this "how-to" video.
WOW, as an amputee on my right leg, I can totally appreciate your need and ingenuity on this. Thank you for sharing your work, and story!
When people like you do the homework, it makes seemingly complicated things like this ridiculously simple for people like me! Thank you sir! I love it!
the only thing it's missing is a Patreon account, and an Amazon wish list for the audience to help out directly.
I would suggest getting an Amazon Prime account.
Yea add the parts list using (affiliation) so we can buy you coffee
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@@BenchmarkRadio This is cool, I didn't know it was a thing. This gets me pumped about helping others.
You see, it's a dream of mine to sit on my back porch and watch the lawn mow it's self and watch the wife empty the bag, this is a really good start! Next i need something to take the trash out automatically when it detects nagging.
😂
There are roomba-style automatic mowers now.
@@SirFrag32 Really? Please tell me that it can detect nagging!
@@dirttdude Not that I'm aware of, but you can schedule it!
When you started driving it I couldn’t suppress a smile. This is why I love TH-cam 👍🏻
Your powerdrill start idea to replace the broken chord is brilliant, sir!
Thanks!
This is super useful! As someone who can never get the lawn mover to turn on using a cord i tried this out and it work;great! I can mow my own lawn now! And don't have to wait for someone to come help me turn it on!
lol when I heard "and the bolts work just like you expect bolts to work" I can picture someone actually stopping the video to google it pfft i cracked up
Same here.
I realize I'm late on this I'm disabled myself watching this video ur a freaking genius how I can see u have engineers patience thank you for sharing the video
I am SO FREAKIN JEALOUS that you have a REMOTE CONTROL LAWNMOWER, WOW!!! You made it look so easy and the patients you have to do it is remarkable! If you just sold the kit minus the mower...id BUY IT TODAY! Your onto something really BIG. Keep it up, and GOD BLESS YOU!!!
I see a movie coming..The killer mower" fall asleep and mower ends up 6 houses down mowing thru gardens etc. Lol
I'm an automation engineer, I travel the world automating factories with my ingenuity. I say "ingenuity" instead of intelligence, it takes both, but I work with some of the most talented engineers around. BUT they are not the vision, many times I have to rely on them for the calcs and things where I fall short. Let me say to you: CONGRATULATIONS on an AMAZING well thought out, executed machine. I logged in, because I wanted to learn from your automation. It's not about learning from only "the smartest people" learning, is about learning from EVERYBODY. This is NOT directed at you, but I have always said, "i can learn something (maybe / probably) (at least I try) even with the most inexperienced people who I am there to train. My goal is to learn something, from, EVERYBODY, no matter how simple. It just keeps making me smarter, and TH-cam, other than the asshole trolls on here, is a great place to start. You can make a LOT of money doing this kind of work Lindsey. Start advertising some of your "inventions" don't worry about "patents" most not worth the powdered to blow them up. All someone has to do is change the slightest thing and you are screwed, it's a hole you don't want to go down. Start selling your items, keep polishing them up as you go. I have many invnetions that I've sold for almost as much as I do now, and they are VERY ROUGH, but they work, JUST FINE. Those same ones today are very polished and make me look good. but those early customers didn't care, they just wanted me to save them labor. Your audience "might be" the incapacitated, HOWEVER, there are plenty of people like myself who might have fun purchasing such items as well, or even older people. So its hard for me to say. but ltitle by little, start adding items. All of my items came, when people requested I custom build something for them. 50% UP FRONT I give them a GUARANTEE it will perform as outlined in the agreement. They get a VIDEO and high rez photos, and any other documentation to satisfy themselves when I am done. 50% BEFORE it ships. I'm always paid UP FRONT before it is released. Even when it is $1 million usd, I'm not the bank. When they say, "we'll find someone else if you won't" I tell them, "Please do." (THAT almost never happens, when it does they always come back.)
Hi! Thank you for taking the time to leave such an encouraging message. My husband (Wes) wanted to create this, so I wanted to give him the space to share it. With he and I both being wheelchair users, we immediately thought that if he could create something like this then it would be such a quality of life thing for us personally. I/we would love to do something amazing and special with this project. We have some cool ideas. I've just been scared to venture out into the "business" side of it all, so I love your input. I find it extremely valuable because we aren't nearly as experienced as you (and some of the other viewers out there).
@@MeantToBeLindseyB Well, one thing that I caution would be safety in your creations. I don't really deal with "joe homeowner" I do deal with "joe operator" but they also are under the care of a corporation with rules, bosses, and guidance to keep them "out of danger" as well. HOWEVER, I have a responsibility to make sure I've protected them as much as possible. I'm not sure what all liability you could get into with a self propelled lawnmower, if somebody would buy one, lose control and run over the neighbors kids foot. THAT would be my personal worry on just "that" invention. But your husband seems to have a knack or working knowledge of such things, and could easily put that to work in many other things. From helping companies automate their lighting, to whatever. I was looking to modify an electric wheelchare as my "tool cart." Something I could comfortably sit down on in factories, and easily "tool around on" that also had a small area for my tools, and a place to mount my computers. I just bought a used, very small, but heavy made cushman work cart, to eventually modify a little. I just simply couldn't find the wheelchair parts and such to make such an item. You guys probably know "all the haunts" to find those motors, and parts, and to be able to rebuild chairs, deck them out, etc. etc. So I'm not sure how to advise, or even if you have any desire TOO do such a thing, but all he would need to do, is spend some time, come up with various idea, narrow them down to the best, and the best, and the best. And start to assemble them, some prototypes, and slowly get going. I have some GREAT ideas, I don't sell much of. Other ideas are GOOD, and they REALLY took off, and I didn't expect it because the field is HUGE. I can tell him great ways to manufacture custom parts, and cheap / quick vendors, and cheap ways, to draw them up digitally. If he so wanted. I do travel worldwide a lot, but I could easily work and never leave my farm. (Which that is the case for many months out of the year, it just depends on what I'm contracted for at the time.)
We’d love to connect with you privately and chat if you’re up for it. If so, shoot me an email to MeantToBeLindseyB@hotmail.com - I’d love to pick your brain on a couple of things (if you’d be up for it). No pressure though. You’ve already been a great source of information for us, so thank you for that!
@@MeantToBeLindseyB I sent you an email, you can delete the above if you want.
@@brentbarnhart5827 Hey! I didn't get an email from you. Can you re-send it?
I have watched more than 30 videos of people who have done a remote controlled lawn mower. By far your video is the best one. Thank you so much for sharing all the details. Great video!
John Smith That’s awesome! Thank you so much!
Agree 1000%
correction at 16:18, it is a brake mounted to stop the flywheel when you let go of the bar. It has no connection to the spark plug in any way except for stopping the flywheel, it doesn't break any connection like a switch. that model actually has a set of gears to push the brake against the flywheel, i also have that piece still sitting in my toolbox too now that i think bout it. the wonders of being a hoarder, LOL. actually after editing this a couple of times i see them when you were moving the arms back and forth . im sorry i had to correct you on that, its just i had that exact engine and i stripped it down. and im not trying to dis or put down your project, i actually think that this is a great idea and i congratulate you on the idea.
We didn’t know that. Thanks for the info and heads up!
I did this out of bordem and laziness. Scared the shit out of my neighbor when i taped a dummy to the handle and mowed his yard three houses down and across the street dragging the dummy me several times back and forth across the yard before mr noey got outside to save me. It was funny as hell at the time. Sorry Ben. Rip. You were a good man. No i didnt kill him. He passed away years after my mowing job.
Hahahahaha
For those of us looking for a reference, this is by far the most informative video out there to date. Thank you for taking the time to put this together
So glad this has been useful!
We need more videos of this guy!!!!! Genius and teacher !
Honestly this is so cool and your instructions make it seem simple enough to follow along too. Please keep up the great work and sharing your inspirational ideas!!!
Incredible work, man! Thanks for sharing this with us. You’re a genius! Much support!!
I built an RC mower that was twin blade and used parts from an old wheel chair I got for free from a mobility shop. latter I found out on of the people that worked there was in a wheelchair himself and at the time I didn't thing of the fact that simple chores we take and hate for granted are all most impossible for someone bound to a wheelchair. so when I finished the project I returned to the place they gave me the free parts and gave the controller to said fellow and a tear fell down my cheek as I seen him light up with joy that he could do such a simple chore with ease. it it awesome to see people doing these things and sharing it with others.
That’s wonderful!
If you want to get away from the gasoline and carb maintenance. Run it off propane!
I just converted one over using 1lb propane bottle, a regulator off a table top grill , a section og hose and a couple brass fittings.
Starts faster, runs better and cleaner and no gummed up carb.
Love your videos i rewatch them often.
Great idea! Thanks!
@@MeantToBeLindseyB try and find a regulator off one of those small grills that has the adjustable knob to regulate the flame that way you wont need a inline valve,
Also get a brass 90 elbow and drill a hole the size of the end if brass in air filter cover directly over carb leave filter in ,
Now attach brass to cover
( How i did mine is i drilled a hole big enough in end of brass for a quick pin or cotter pin i put the brass thru , then a large flat washer and the cotter pin )
Attach your hose from that to the regulator, empty gas from mower,
To start turn on gas at regulator untill you can just about hear it. Should start on first or second pull.
Your RPM is now regulated buy your propane regulator.
Just find the mowers sweet spot.
Good luck
Great job! Most detailed video in less than 30 minutes.
You did a great job at explaining and solving some complex problems and have inspire me to try making something like this . Great job thanks man.
Honestly, this video is kick ass finally something that a disabled individual can benefit from using. Do you sell this yourself? If not, you should.
Thank you for sharing this. I am definitely going to build something like this. It is very difficult walking around my yard trying to mow the lawn with a walker or a crutch.
We do not sell them. But we wanted to share the idea and inspiration with the world for people like you! Let us know how your build goes and if you have any questions that we can help you with.
@@MeantToBeLindseyB I definitely will. I did find another video that shows a gentleman that did something similar but they used the electric mower and I know on the other video your husband talks about wanting to do it with the electric mower so I think I might go that route using your idea maybe combining the two and see what I can come up with
That would be cool! Let us know how the build goes and let us know if you have any questions that we can help with.
4:46 at this portion of the video I was just wondering if he added the threaded rod to connect the two gears in the back? Did the gears already have a hole in them or did he have to add that?
The gears I have and the ones I’ve seen do not have a hole like that to add the threaded rod so I was just curious
thank you.
@@AdamzStudio777 Yeah, the motors had those holes already. We used the threaded rods to give them strength and some adjustability.
This is by far one of the coolest things i've seen in awhile. Awesome how he explains everything in detail , fun project!!!
For the past week I though this was MY IDEA! I didnt want to search online for others because I wanted to think things through without inspiration from others. Now I have a look and by no means was this my idea at all... BUT Im planning to take things a step beyond and include FPV (first person view) from my quadcopter extras and use my FPV goggles as well. So once the more is started I can go inside and control my mower from a comfy chair. Might even put the image on the big screen and make a game of it!
I applaud your creativity and although my need for this is due to laziness, your solution is inspirational.
Had this idea when looking for self propelled mower amazed noone has made one to sell i would definitely buy
Seriously! Why isnt this already on the market lol
@@danmcdonald4275 Ikr?
Looks like it works great!
Bet it's even better with the casters.
I want to build one of these with my 11 year old daughter this year.
Can't wait to see how it evolves with the improvements you wanted to make.
Absolutely brilliant! Gotta make one myself now. Thank you for inspiring me!
Nice build it gave me a few new ideas. The big spring you removed is used on a flywheel brake to stop the blade faster. Another thing you may want to add is a kill switch attached to a bar across the front so if it hits something like a curious kid it will completely shut down before it runs over a foot, cat, a small dog or anything else. Great video have a great one.
Good ideas here. Thanks!
Maybe a " bumper mechanism" off like a robo vac or something heavier
I think a regular kill switch would get crushed when it hit something harder and disable the whole unit.
Yes i know the value of life VS a switch argument
But why work harder and more $ when you can work smarter ? .
Necessity is the Mother of All Inventions , God Bless you , Son .🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
🤣🤣😂😅 you are genius. And then you come out with drill start instead of replacing string and carb. Your awesome man
That mower build is awesome, I am needing one for doing ditches and slopes . The camera idea and maybe all wheel drive , some lights , GPS with a map of the yard , Safety stuff needs be in there for sure .
holy cow, much respect for you, I'm really impressed
Sir, this is one of the best instructional videos I have ever seen.
Thank you and Great Awesome job.
Awesome job building that rig! A remote controlled diy mower seems like a difficult task but you make it look easy! Now I just need to build my own
Now you know how to. :)
Hey. I’m christys brother. She lived down where y’all are but now she’s back in ky. I was the one in a car wreck and now I’m a wheelchair also. I’m building one of these but kind bigger. This is really helping me. Thank you for the vid
Hope you’re doing well! Glad this video helps. Feel free to find me on FB if you want to connect. 😊
Last time I’ll loan him my mower 😂
if he returned mine like that, id loan him other things!
Me to, he is a winner
this is absolutely awesome!
I enjoyed your build. I may have to try that on one of my mowers in order to mow steep ditch banks. Keep of the good work.
I have been wanting to build one of these for years, but put it off because it seemed too difficult. I even have a mower i set aside for this project. After watching your step by step video it gave me the bump I needed to order the parts and make it happen finally. Thank you so much for sharing and keep up the great work. Also thank you for posting a parts list!
*****Since first creating this Pt. 2 video, we have gotten some electrical tools that have made this process a lot easier. They are listed in the description of the video.*****
As a refresher, here is the initial build:
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Thats rad! thanks for sharing, you could even try to add a tow bar and connect your wheelchair for a bit of fun :D
LOL that would be fun
Or how about a grass catcher so you don't have to rake the yard being in a wheelchair that would help a lot leaving your grass clippings on The Lawns can cause it to create moss and choke out your grass
@@arminbender8702 I'm a massive fan of the lawn mower with a built in mulcher. My grass has never looked so good
Checking CL for power chair/parts now.
Love the build.
Hello,
I am from Germany and found your video. I also have health problems (COPD) and was looking for solutions to mow my lawn. (Approx. 500 sqm). Your video gave me hope that I would soon be able to mow the lawn without difficulty. Thanks for your inspiration. Greetings Tom
Tom Tom That’s wonderful! Thank you for sharing!
**** Outstanding Presentation****
Lol for the turning wheels aka caster wheels you could have heated up the adjust lever and bend it so you could attach the wheels vertical instead of horizontal but I'm sure you got it since it was posted over a year ago lol
Thank you! This video has put me on track to do this project. I can’t walk much anymore, so I’ve been wanting to build an RC mower to save my energy.
Bro you rock. when you said add a Cam so you can cut the grass while sitting on the couch in the house. You can be the AMAZON OF LANDSCAPERS. bUILD with your talent .an army of remote mowers.
Love you and your imagination.
Good job, now i no how to do it, thought it was easy, just power the 12v to 6v for the esc and stuff.
My brother is in a chair, 15 years last Friday actually, and this was great inspiration for me to build one. He works on his '67 Camaro himself as well as many other things but the yard has been a bit difficult until this. I just finished it and will be showing him soon. Thanks a lot for your time and effort showing us how it's done. Only thing I am trying to change is I want the controls to be left stick to left motor and right stick to right motor like a zero turn.
That’s awesome! And you can totally do that! You need to purchase a “centering spring” for the left stick of the remote if you’re using the same flysky model we are using. You would use channel 2 and channel 4 of the remote receiver instead of 1 and 2. Then you need to make sure you’re using the correct settings in the setup of the DIP switches on the motor driver. (You need to ensure mixed mode is off). Let us know how it works when you get it running!
@@MeantToBeLindseyB I was searching all over to try to find that out! Thanks again man! I'll probably struggle with the dip switches but with the online manual there's a lot of good info. Oh, yes it's the same remote.
I watched these videos a few months ago, and now I'm rewatching them as I'm about to start another project. I love everything about this!
That’s awesome!
add a small alternator, keep the batteries up
Yep 👍
As long as the generator is good enough, you should be able to power the motors off the engine. It'll reduce fuel efficiency by increasing magnetic drag on the generator, but it'll work.
Push mowers don’t have a Generator.
Excellent video, i didn't know i had to build an RC mower till now.
Nice work on the RC conversion brother! On a different note, my Uncle broke his neck about 8 years ago. Drs said he would never walk. He is able to drive a car and stand on his own two feet now! Im glad he didnt give up after his injury.
Ryan Malin So many people struggle after their injuries. Glad he didn’t give up though!
Did you ever get a camera system set up? I’d love to help with that! I have FPV (First person view) equipment Id like to donate and if your not to familiar with it I could show you how to set it up although with what you’ve done here I’m sure you’d be able to handle it 😉. Great video. Thanks for sharing.
We haven't gotten a really good camera setup yet. We'd love to take you up on your offer if you're serious. Send me an email and thank you in advance. This is an incredibly generous offer. :) MeantToBeLindseyB@hotmail.com
Now this is a diy project I can get behind. Amazing ! Work smarter not harder !
I’ve gotta say… man, you’re a genius!
This is a mini zero turn, impressive
Uhh i see another use for old Hoverboard Wheels. :-)
Awesome job on the build! I am a c6 quad and have been wanting to build something like this for the last year. I'm a machinist/fabricator by trade, but not great with electronics. After watching your video I have the confidence to tackle the project! I actually saved my old power chair just for the project. I have the motors, wheels, front caster assemblies, but need to order the electronic components and find a Snapper mower like the model you used. I've looked at other brand mowers but they don't have the wheel mount brackets like the mower you used, thus much more fabricating would be necessary. Thanks for the great video!
You'll have to give us an update if you decide to build one. :)
You are amazing!!! I can no longer physically mow my hill backyard but you have inspired me to remotely cut my yard the way I want it cut. I have a 4WD mower I would love to convert
That’s great! You should definitely do it!
Here is part 3 where we shows how he did the wiring. th-cam.com/video/jQNjKKBeNHo/w-d-xo.html
The parts are in except my mower, the wheels, and the motors. excited to get started!
Excellent build. Only changes I would've further considered is to make sure to mitigate rusting of its components by using galvanized bolts/screws, nuts and etc (assuming you already didn't do that), and also I would've secured a plastic protective housing (aka gladware with a top cover) on the wooden board and then placed the electronic components inside the gladware and passed the wires through hole(s) in the top cover and/or the gladware itself. I would chock a cut up piece of plastic bag in the hole with the wires, to keep the interior of plastic housing dry and to keep the electronic components dry and rustproof and protected from effects of the weather. Alternatively, instead of using the cut up piece of plastic bag, I could insteas use a rubber gasket placed in the holes for passing the wires to also achieve the weatherproofing function too. With that said, great job man, keep it up.
@@AChi__ Those are some great suggestions! We have noticed some rusting on some of the bolts. Luckily, the mower stays in the garage most of the time but we will keep this in mind. Thanks!
@@MeantToBeLindseyB Great!
You are the man no doubt about it most people wouldn't have wasted their time answering me you gave me more information than I needed I'm on the job I found an old jazzy wheelchair on marketplace for $60 I can get the rest of the stuff off of Amazon pretty cheap thank you very much for the help maybe I'll put a video up when I'm done of course I will give you the credit but me the credit for the build LOL thank you very much for the help I surely appreciate it keep building
Don't cut yourself"down your BAD";";";MAN
Thanks for sharing
and greetings from Romania!
Adapt and overcome! Genius dude!
Genuinely one of the best and most informative videos I've seen on TH-cam, well done 👍
Full credit to you , that is amazing from Scotland 🏴
I just watch this video, this is a Great job ! I am looking to convert my lawn mower from gas to electric. I will look the parts to buy.
I wish we had suggestions on kits for that but we don’t have experience with that unfortunately. Good luck on your project though! Let us know how it goes!
Wow... and with a cheap little camera and goggles, it would be FPV mowing from your bed. I like this a lot.
This was one of the best diy explanation videos I’ve seen. Thanks!
I'm hear because I remember watching "Honey I shrunk the kids" as a kid and wanting the lawnmower so bad even though at the time I didn't have a yard. Great video now I'm planning to build this beast 😁. PS you got to put FPV on this thing.
Thanks! Love your instructional video, you to steped through the instructions very well. The wheelchair motors are comin tomorrow. I tested the remote with small dc motor and servo motor. It's all setup for the motor tomorrow!
That's great! Good luck!
All the detail necessary and right to the point, thanks!
As a wheelchair user trying to figure the grass cutting thing out. You Sir. have helped in that area.
I happen to have an extra electric wheelchair not using with 2 good motors and batteries. Have the mower!
So now to order the rest and by this weekend I will be sitting on the porch cutting grass! Wo0t.
That's awesome! Good luck!
You are making every poor home owners dream come true!
You are brilliant Sir, I thought of something like a RC Lawnmower, but not as good as your ideas.
You have done fantastically.. I have a back condition and looking for a similar idea without having to weld up a frame when the mower itself is the frame. Great stuff. Here in Australia when the throttle lever is pulled all the way to the back it cuts the motor out and it stops so your first servo would do that action. You could also mount both batteries down flat on top of each other and then the control board on top of that, thus giving you more amperage and time required instead of only one battery. Just one last comment I was always taught with R/C stuff was to turn the transmitter on first and off last as the receiver will always hunt for a signal without the transmitter on.
Those are great tips. Thanks!
as of May 2020 I just finished the build on my remote control lawn mower .and I'm extremely happy with it .I too am disabled and it is very exciting to mow the lawn without worry .well not too much worry. thanks to you and others on TH-cam for the idea.❤🎉🎉😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
That’s awesome! So glad you were able to create one too!
Thank you for sharing this with such details. Very very inspiring
This guy seems super cool and creative, I wish he were my neighbor
Wow!! what a great video. Excellent visuals and audio was spot on. His voice has a calming effect which I like when I'm learning something new I've been dreaming about doing something exactly like this for a long time. I've been in high tech all my career and last 15yrs was for HP R&D for learning how to build computers a year in advance. I'm a real gearhead too. My hobby has been building and repairing cars. So with your Video and my eagerness, by golly, I'm going to make one this Summer!!
Can’t wait to see yours!
Excellent build. Great example of a practical use case...
Hello from Australia🇦🇺. Great video and great build mate. Thankyou for teaching us how you did it. 👍
Bro you knocked it out the park I've got to build one👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
i did not know why you just had random wheel chair parts till 21 minutes in i realize you are in one LOL
Ohh its sooo on, you explained this to good, lol
Im never leaving my porch again
Awesome… Awesome job man
Excellent communication. I've seen that the kill switch is a ground, the spring arm is moved where the bracket shorts the coil IIRC.
To add: you could use a bosch style relay and have the signal send ground to that handle-bar kill switch, which already has it's own wire.
We’ll look into that for next time. Thanks!
This is the coolest rigged thing I've ever seen!
Your page is legit. I intended to use a very similar set up. Keep making content as authentic as this bro! Subscribed!
Creative & impressive work. Yeah front wheels like on zero turn mowers would be perfect. Now you made me look at my old manual push ego mower with a "hmmm should i..." lol
Your work helps HUMANITY!
I'm completely clueless when it comes to all of this, but I'm going to try my best to get all these parts and make this as a gift! I think I can manage. lol Thank you for explaining these concepts in such an easy to grasp way - especially for people like me! ♥
Be sure to also check out the wiring video too (linked in this video’s description) if you need help with the wiring.
I'm in the process of building one also. Couple of points I found out. Make shure your wheels are large enuff. I came out with a very simple and sturdy mount for my motors. Had to junk that ideal too low. If I had a perfect flat lawn with no rocks then would work great. But instead remounted the motors and I can adjust the high if need be. Last, be careful of you wheel size (hight) if too small you will run into deck hight problems. Try an get the 3.0x14" if possible. Smaller should work as stated above. Living out in the middle of the Pacific on and island mowing can be a one to two week job soo need to keep things cut. I'm already considering a rc trimmer version.
pretty cleaver, my dad wants me to build one so he can drink beer and mow the yard in his recliner lol
Exactly what I'm trying to do. As soon as I locate a busted mobility scooter it's game on!
Great job keep doing what you are doing. Keeping busy.
This is a really great video and you have amazing talent. thank you for all the information. My only suggestion would be add and alternator to charge the battery?
keep up the great work!
Yeah, we totally could! If we need more range we will definitely consider adding something like that. The battery has been plenty for our small yard so far.
Love this. So I’ve made 2 rc mowers now. First used a kids power wheel and the second a razor go kart. I have an old wheelchair similar to the one you used. My lawn has hills and the traction isn’t sufficient with any of my 3 options. (Just sharing my observations. ) Both of my mowers have steering vs “tank” steering. First used a linear actuator which was expensive and had a nasty delay. Second uses a wiper motor and an H bridge and it’s amazing! I’d like to do a “tank” version for the maneuverability. If you’re being critical, how well does dragging the front wheels work. Is it a big deal?
Infinite Craftsman Since this video came out, we have changed to a swivel caster front wheel design. It is MUCH better for maneuverability. The sliding front wheels work fine for mostly "drive forward, drive background straight line mowing". As for traction, the large treaded wheels with the extra weight of the motors and batteries (50ish pounds) get surprisingly good traction.