R/C Lawn Mower Homemade Radio Controlled
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- čas přidán 16. 05. 2013
- This is my first r/c lawn mower. Everything on the mower i had on hand. The only thing I bought for it was the v-belt. I misspoke, I ment to say h-bridge motor controller. Did not have any money to buy one nor do I have the skill to build one. Works really well with the switches. I wish it was faster. If I find a better motor I'll replace it. The motor is 24 volts.
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This is a great project. I like how you worked out the alternator and all the RC stuff. It just needs more fine control of the steering and it will be perfect
one of the best RC mowers I've seen..... great work!
Indeed 👍. In the video's notes he said he doesn't have the skill to build an h - bridge motor controller.
Maybe he doesn't, IDK.
But, he certainly does have enough skill for a project like this!
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You, my friend, are a genius! To take this project from concept to completion is quite remarkable! I hope your employer appreciates your abilities!
Love it! Love the idea of the wiper motor for steering and welding a pulley to the flywheel to turn the alternator for battery charging. You can also use it for a roll around vehicle jump starter if your car or truck battery is dead. Lol great job.
OMG! THIS video has made my day. Imagine if it goes out of range in full throttle like a rc car.
that would be a blast to play with on hot days. id sit on porch drinking a cold soda and mow my grass lol
Love the front end. All you need now is fuel injection and a turbo charger!
ggin nj better not be a honda joke
I built a camera pan and tilt using car window motors and found the motors were very easy to control with rc dc speed controllers with reverse. Just like you the motors do not return to a center position but unlike your setup I have variable speed. It works great.
Lawn-Mower Man would be very proud of you!
Now this gentleman…. Is true engineering 👍
With that being said, it would have sharper steering if it steered from the rear. Easy for me to say though because I couldn’t have done what you did. Awesome 👏
How can someone dislike this video. This is something you can give to a senior citizen to cut grass
harshtimes23 have you ever seen a senior citizen try to use a tv remote? or progam a simple coffe maker? they wouldnt be able to safely operate a remote control mower.
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Yes, I want to build one because I am a senior citizen.
@@johnpike9612 I’m surprised I didn’t see this comment. Hey moron who do you think invented RC controlling? Those senior citizens in the 70’s and 80’s. My dad showed me how to use my RC racer in the 80’s and he’s 78. Did you think RC remotes were made in the 2000’s? Idiot
Need two springs to return steering back to center position when release turn switch. Awesome build
very nice build. Everything I was looking for all on one machine; learned a ton. thanks soo much for sharing
Ya but he need to buy and actual servo for the front steering wheels so they are always straight and once you turn they always return to center you can get a heavey duty servo for like 30 40 bucks expensive but worth it
That is pretty awesome, nice job!
now that's sweet... great job on the build!!!
Hi you made the perfect Fathers day gift..... Rc car and cut the grass everybody wins.... Just remove the handle you dont need it any more...... congratulations
Brilliant! Only thing it needs is two springs returning the front wheels to center when not receiving a signal. (temporarily on)
the stroller rolling away? Hilarious
step 2 get anatomically correct human skeleton, dress in black Cloak, mount on wheels with hands on mower handle so it looks like the grim reaper mowing the lawn
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John, great job. I love the front steering, the Alternator and the worm drive on the rear. Great job. I bet the neighbors question this guys "sanity" :-)..
Fantastic! Great backyard engineering!
The car alternator strapped to the front!! :'-)) Genius! Love it..
dude your on to something it's truly awesome awesome job my mate
This is the most frightening thing I've seen all day... I LIKE IT
Just a genius. Great knoledge an re-usauge of recycled parts/motors off other equipment.
Keep up the good workmanship,an plse cän u do an show any orher projects u may have done or on goin etc.God bless
This is my home made drive in mower, has 2 x 20 inch cutters, can be removed in minutes, fun to drive & the grand-kids love it.
You don't really need a lawnmower guy, you can just wait for the rest of the grass to die. lol another week should do it. That is one sick lawn.
You notice there was no grass to mow because he'd been playing with it all day... lol love it
building one soon. came across your video after doing research on several others. Good stuff. Quick and dirty. done right. I think I'm going with the H-Block design, but cool to know this stuff too. Maybe use your design to control my switches for emergency off switch to kill engine.... :) always learning
The caution I would give is to leave the belt tension on the lose side. Because of the way the engine is oiled if you pull too hard you may accelerate bearing wear. This may also be why it's hard to get started.
Now for your next project maybe use the sensors and controller from a robot vacuum cleaner like a roomba, give it perimeters and let it roam around the yard as it wants, then you won't have to have the controller.
I love how the stroller is like "nope fuck this shit I'm out"
A work of pure genius!
that is the coolest lawn mower i have ever seen great job man you should patent your setup and sell the hell out of them.
Im amazed that little engine runs that gm alternator !!! It takes like 3-5 hp to turn that sucker under load. Especially on a dead battery.
Man, That thing is super cool! Very well done on your little project :-)
Awesome job with this! And from parts you had laying around. I see so many guys building these and spending a couple thousand dollars in the process, and it looks even better, youve got that "ghost rider" effect LOL. Id love to see the looks on peoples faces as they drive by and see that. I commend you on you ingenuity my friend!!!
That's damn cool!! I like it.
It's got "huni I shrunk the kids" written all over it lol
Too funny I was just saying to my wife yesterday I need to make my lawn mower remote control... awesome!!!!
You are a genius
John Wilson i wouldn't go that far
That is very neat creation. I like that idea. Some neat enginering.
That's cool as hell brother! good job!
Great job!! Very nice set up
Really like your project its very clever
I like your idea. And for the steering you can use a limit switch to stop the motor straight.
That's an awesome build i though of this a long time ago whn i was in class
amazing good for those hot summer days sit in the shade with a big glass of ice tea
Why not man , I like it ..Thumbs up !!
Since the steering is just on and off, you should put a gas strut that always brings it back to center, this way your steering will be much more controllable
This is ten years old, I am sure he has made changes and improvements to it by now. ✔️
Dude that is awesome!! I have to build one now!
Keep on man! Great ideas starts like this.
Now that's a new age Lawnmower if I've ever seen one LMAO. I want one talking about having fun while mowing the lawn sick.
So resourceful, good job!
Cool project dude. Hey your baby is rolling away in the background. Lol.
Talk about ingenuity!
Very nice love it very much wish I could do something like this some day
ive been trying to work out a cheep but powerful motor for the steering servo u saved my headache just need to work out how to run one from a radio control with out using a servo to power switches
the wind is HORRIBLE!!! but really liked your video lots of cool ideas with stuff you can find for low cost thanks for sharing
creative genius- luv it!
If be looking threw the front window in the a/c lol this is awesome!
Bravo. Look at that thing. Mad max mower.
where you mount the pulley for the alternator and how. i have 3 remote controlled mowers always having battery problems i have them on my channel one is a riding mower
Awesome work
if you put a larger cog on the 24v motor and a smaller cog on the drive shaft side. Then this alone should increase the movement speed ?
neat! I think programming the path would be the most efficient way to cut. future project maybe?
Right it needs gps tracking and telemetry.
Great job man. I can dig it
Love this, very resourceful.
How can you dislike this? Get the steering sorted out, maybe by adding a slower gear ratio, or setting up a revert to neutral circuit. and you have a perfectly good rc machine xD keep building!
Sick. Awesome work
Now that is awesome man
all your missing is the fluxcapacidder. .. back to the future. .. imagine driving by your house and your controlling this from your front room and nobody sees you. good stuff man its to bad we're far away I have a lawn care business and we have five to ten broken mowers laying around .
great Job
hi john -thanks for sharing your video - i am also in the process of building me a rc lawmovwer,your is the first model that i have seem that did not used the rear wheel from a power wheel chair motor (which the only place i have found to buy then is on e-bay) i found that your steering system is a very interestedin ideal-(good job on that) i know this is your prototype-i am hoping that you will post more on at a later time-thanks
In the description under "Category" it says "Science & Technology".
It should be under "Comedy", cuz I've been laughing for about ten minutes straight.
Dude, you made my day!
Nicely done!
Nicely done! If you can find a larger pulley for the motor, that would increase the speed.
can't beat that,,steers damn good
Well in-build ackermann!
now granny can mow the backyard.
It has a alternator, steering, electronic self propulsion, car battery and a tail light.
Still missing an air filter (lol). I like the idea you might try and use a Stator under the flywheel to generate the electricity instead of the alternator and use a lawnmower with self-propulsion built in and use that.
The 3:37 moment the baby stroller self propelled outta there lmfao maybe mom remote controlled that shit to the trunk! Haha
only thing i would have changed was to trow away the generator and mount a Dynastarter (starter and generator in 1) you will only get about 25AMPS but then you could have eletric start,,and less strain on the small engine,,, but VERY ingeinius work sir! i like how you use standart parts easy to get ahold of, and cheap..,i see ppl building stuff out of brand new parts and the mower ends up costing a fortune,,,
apply milongranite for grass to grow. be generous good luck on a beautiful lawn .
awesome build
Nice mower ! You could add an inverter, then you would have a rc generator.
I'm curious where you got the little drag links?
this is one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
i would however suggest the use of a starter generator from a gas golf cart. will be a little more pricey, but you can then find a way to trigger the starter and kill switch remotely. also would step down to a smaller battery that actually holds a charge.
Great MacGyving. I love home built jobs.
nice job keep up the good work !!
alternator fit is awesome!!! :)
Do you have any pictures of how you belted the alternator?
You don't need all that tension on the alternator. It spins freely. Loosen it up some or build a idler pulley that you can disconnect the tension when starting and re engage after start.
So did you just wrap the alternator belt around the cooling fins on the flywheel ?
Hi! What voltage and current gives you the alternator on running lawn mower? What alternator you have (current and voltage). Please reply. Best regards from Poland.
I Like you,re idea overall, especially the alternator, can you tell me how you wired the alternator to the battery, was there a switch to turn on the alternator to begin charging.
Alternator are not designed to charge batteries from "stone dead". It's job is to supply all the electrical loads while the engine is running.
best way to mow the lawn!!!!!!
Nice work
I want one!! I have a broken back and it would be a life saver 😇!!
They now have robot mowers, program them to mow on a set schedule, smart enough to go back to home port if grass is to wet or rain is immanent. WORX, Black & Decker, Husqvarna , all the usual suspects have them now. Starting prices go for about $999.00
andy but where's the fun in that?
Andy Lupo you sound like a sails man
diamondgod7 You sound like a High School dropout.
No lies Please You sound like a filthy SJW.
No need to have servo motors and a drive system Just use rear servos to drive and steer kinda like a skid steer For the front end have swivel wheels and do away with the rack steering system KISS it. I like the alternator good idea.
Thank you all for the comments. Working on a new R/c lawn mower. Just need to find a junk lawn mower to build.
Hi John,
That's a really well-engineered lawn mower. I am working on a similar setup and would like to use an alternator. How did you get the belt on to the engine? Do you have more pictures/design description? Would love to learn how you got it hooked up.
Thanks
Ubaidul Khan you will have to get a self propelled mower and use the belt that would normally go from the engine shaft to the drive tranny. I know on craftsman models it come out the top of the mower deck which works perfectly. I am building one right now. Should be finished in June 2015.
+cambridgetate Is it done now???
+TheChainDude13 it done now ?
+cambridgetate is it completed?it's July of 2016