Sorry for the shaky video. Taken from cell phone while drinking. No the mower engine is not running. Yes it works. I mowed the entire lawn with it approx 3 days before this video was taken. Working on casters for the front and a bit more safety/control of the mower portion through the processor and rc. Yes, the tires really are squealing. It’s very powerful for something that weighs almost 200lbs. Est top speed approx 10-12km/h
The skinny:
Old invacare power chair (power wheelchair) chassis, motors, transmission, and batteries
TX: DX6I
RX: AR5100E
ESC: Dimension Engineering Sabertooth 2×60
Processing: Arduino UNO
Misc: Dimension Engineering switching voltage regulator (the esc has a built in one but sometimes it’s best to upload/test code and have power to the logic controllers without having power to the wheels 🙂
Yes, it really hurts when you drive it into your shin.
This has been my first coding toy since the hexapod. I know it’s been a while.
Thanks to my subscribers and the people who wish to remain anonymous that gave me the chassis.
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