Robot mowers

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Tinker2

110 posts

76 months

Tuesday 11th February 2020
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Jamesgt said:
Wow! How did that work out?!
No idea how that happened. Was stunned they were selling for £190 then got a further discount at the til for no obvious reason. It’s sat in the garage boxed up still.

I’ll open it in a few weeks and there’ll be no mower or something hahahaha

Jamesgt

848 posts

232 months

Tuesday 11th February 2020
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Nil stock local. I picked up a Worx landroid instead. Hope it’s good.

mikeiow

5,284 posts

129 months

Tuesday 11th February 2020
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Zoon said:
durbster said:
I used the app all the time to prevent it going out before I've had chance to clear up any dog mess hehe

To those who have had one for a few years, what's your strategy for starting the mowing season?

I got my robot last summer and just set it straight to work. I was hoping to get rid of the petrol mower at some point but looking at the grass now, I think I'll need to dig it out for the first mow of the year.

Does anyone just have a robot or do you keep a normal mower for starting things off?
You will need a strimmer or normal mower just to get the height down. Robo will beach if the grass is too long.
Ran over our lawn 3 times over the weekend with the petrol mower to get the thing down to a decent height for Rob to continue. Weather has been so mild, the grass keeps growing!

Bit disappointed that the moles have breached the perimeter. For YEARS we had moles wrecking the lawn.....popped Rob O'Mow down 2 years back and had 18 months with ZERO molehills - I assume the pulse on the perimeter wire upset them (they would still do the 'rougher' bit at the end)....will need to keep an eye on that. Wondering if we had a power cut that let them in (holiday home, not always there).

But yes, he has only been put away for a month or so....will see how the coming weeks go. Pretty sure he'll want new blades in spring!

acme

2,971 posts

197 months

Saturday 7th March 2020
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Has anyone got either a Honda Miimo or Husqvarna, a 315X, any thoughts or feedback?

Cheers in advance.

Dromedary66

1,924 posts

137 months

Saturday 7th March 2020
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So they run nearly continuously and sound like this (yes I appreciate the lid is off that but I doubt that makes much difference at all) ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsMOcOiJGus

That seems incredibly selfish unless you have no neighbours.

Sandy59

2,706 posts

210 months

Saturday 7th March 2020
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Dromedary66 said:
So they run nearly continuously and sound like this (yes I appreciate the lid is off that but I doubt that makes much difference at all) ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsMOcOiJGus

That seems incredibly selfish unless you have no neighbours.
That sounds a lot louder than my Viking to be honest, doesn't sound quite right to me - maybe something stuck in the blade which can happen and that can increase the noise quite a bit ??

tomsugden

2,232 posts

227 months

Saturday 7th March 2020
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Jamesgt said:
Nil stock local. I picked up a Worx landroid instead. Hope it’s good.
I've had a Landroid for 2 years now and it's great.

wjwren

4,484 posts

134 months

Saturday 7th March 2020
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Sandy59 said:
That sounds a lot louder than my Viking to be honest, doesn't sound quite right to me - maybe something stuck in the blade which can happen and that can increase the noise quite a bit ??
My Bosch was near silent. You couldnt hear a thing. That sounds like something is seriosuly wrong with it or the motor has gone.

Durzel

12,232 posts

167 months

Saturday 7th March 2020
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Dromedary66 said:
So they run nearly continuously and sound like this (yes I appreciate the lid is off that but I doubt that makes much difference at all) ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsMOcOiJGus

That seems incredibly selfish unless you have no neighbours.
Did you film this on a Polaroid camera? Was trying to see if the wheels were getting stuck but couldn’t see them properly.

It shouldn’t make that much noise though.

wjwren

4,484 posts

134 months

Thursday 12th March 2020
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Yes works fine. I had drilled a hole through the slab guide wire going under it and on to the grass. had the mower docked on the slab

Dromedary66

1,924 posts

137 months

Friday 13th March 2020
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Durzel said:
Did you film this on a Polaroid camera? Was trying to see if the wheels were getting stuck but couldn’t see them properly.

It shouldn’t make that much noise though.
sorry not mine, was just curious about their noise levels as I fancied one but don't want to annoy the cats/neighbours

dynamomomo

22 posts

56 months

Tuesday 31st March 2020
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Last year you guys were totally helpful with diagnosing a dead battery, so I’m coming back for more advice. First of all - hope you’re all doing well in these strange times.

Second, Rob (Flymo 1200R) was brought out of hybernation, with a few (hopefully minor) issues. One of the contact points on the charging station is very blue and very corroded - and one of the charging plates on the lawnmower is corroded and snapped, so they’re definitely needing replaced. I’ve ordered one of each.

Are these easy to replace? I found an exploded diagram, but any tips and techniques would be very helpful!

Harry Flashman

19,281 posts

241 months

Tuesday 31st March 2020
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Foxes, being the bane of my life, keep digging up both the lawn and the perimeter wire, so my Robomow either doesn't work, and requires searching for broken wires, or when it does work, has to negotiate tank traps; it just gets stuck all the time.

I have resorted to new tools. A petrol rotary mower, and a silenced 12 bore semi-automatic shotgun.

TryingHard

409 posts

230 months

Wednesday 1st April 2020
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Mine has been out for a couple of weeks now (Gardena Sileno+)

As ever at the beginning of the season some boundary wire issues not helped by the fact that we had a coupleof very large trees cut down which no doubt impacted the guide wire and positioning wire.

Ended up spending a day or so tracing and re-running new cables.

One hint is where you join (using the 3 point joiners) is to put a couple of inches of wire in the "spare slot". This makes a great point for testing to work out which part of the garden the break is in as using these you can by-pass sections at a time.

However, given the amount of cable I have run over the past couple of years end-end I reckon it could reach America!

RossP

2,523 posts

282 months

Tuesday 7th April 2020
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Hi there robot mower gurus. I am about to setup my 1200R on my new lawn. I thought I had the ideal location for the base until I read the instructions....

Is there any chance that this would work? Pic below.

Thanks in advance!


Amateurish

7,696 posts

221 months

Tuesday 7th April 2020
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I don't think so. Doesn't it need a couple of metres width?

pdavison

1,637 posts

276 months

Tuesday 7th April 2020
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Mine is now installed and has been up and running for a week. So far I’ve had a couple corners it’s got stuck getting around and a tree that has an exposed root that it got stuck on, but other than that he’s doing a great job!

RossP

2,523 posts

282 months

Tuesday 7th April 2020
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Amateurish said:
I don't think so. Doesn't it need a couple of metres width?
Well, that's what it says... But it may just work??

Podie

46,630 posts

274 months

Tuesday 7th April 2020
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Our 1200R tends to run back to its base station either side of the home cable. Sometimes to the left, sometimes to the right. Always leaves the base directly over it.

durbster

10,222 posts

221 months

Wednesday 8th April 2020
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ash73 said:
RossP said:
Well, that's what it says... But it may just work??
Unlikely. My McCulloch navigates a corridor anywhere up to 1 metre to the left of the guide wire (looking towards the charging station), and it needs space to turn round when docking.
I would think they all do this to avoid constant wear along a single path.