Part 30 of the ongoing development of the Arduino controlled robot lawnmower – now fitted with high torque motor and gearbox to drive a cutting disc made from a used angle-grinder disc and very dangerous razor blades! – Music courtesy of “Billy in the Lowground” – “Meet me by the river”.

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18 Comments

  1. How did this lawnmower work out? Does it cut well? Does it run regularly?

  2. I am so afraid of neighbor children messing with the pretty robot!!! I don't know why most of these designs do not use plastic string like a Weed-eater, as a grass cutter. Also, incorporate some sort of code in the arduino so if a sudden lift from any side of more than a certain angle/second will shut down the cutter motor. Of course there will be contours of the ground that move one edge up as the mower does it's work, but I am talking about the children lifting these up quickly to look at it. Also, I am afraid a neighbor might steal it. Is there a way to incorporate some sort of WiFi "Tether" so if it leaves the reach of your WiFi SSID range, it shuts down and can only be reset by putting it back into your WiFi range and pressing a certain button combo or something? I think you all are doing great work! Much better than the one I was trying to make that used an "invisible fence" doggy wire around the perimeter to define the yard space. Keep it going guys! When you get it right, I will pay you for your plans!!!

  3. How much did it cost to make this? I'm at work so can't watch the video atm!

  4. I suggest you to change motor driver, that motor drive have ridiculously high drop down voltage
    Efficiency is terrible

  5. Hi any chance on releasing the arduino code please 🙂
    I like this model over the others i have watched

  6. staying with the disc cutter principle..you could use an old 4.5" diamond blade with snap off box cutter blades attached, these will give you a longer cutting edge with very little more weight 🙂

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  8. what do you find best on your blades, skandi, convex or straight grind?

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