Fw: Is It Time for a Robot to Mow Your Lawn?

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Ah OK, that's interesting - so sounds like you'd recommend it then?

BTW - how much are they?

Paul.



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> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of White, Peter
> Sent: 23 March 2007 11:23
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Is It Time for a Robot to Mow Your Lawn?
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> Yes and no.
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> As it happens I've designed the garden in our last 2 houses, and part
> of
> that was to make it Robomow friendly, but really that only extended to
> not
> having any isolated areas of lawn (i.e. a bit of grass that's accessed
> by a
> narrow walkway, as it's not likely Robomow will find it every time),
> and
> ensuring there's no major lumps or bumps, though it can deal with
> slopes
> quite well, and the smooth tyres can be upgraded to knobbly ones for
> rougher
> lawns.
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> In terms of edging, like the video shows, it'll do 2 circuits around
> the
> edge (using a wire boundary that's either set under the turf or pegged
> into
> the lawn).  The best type of edge is where it's retained by brick, or
> something else that's flat, because Robomow can then run along
'beyond'
> the
> edge and eliminate the need for manual edging afterwards.  In the case
> where
> the lawns runs right up to a wall, then the sensors on Robomow will
> stop it
> getting right up to the edge, leaving about a 2" run of grass
that will
> need
> manual cutting, though that's really no different to any other kind of
> mower.  In the box you get a 'roboruler' to help set the wire.
> Obviously
> you should immediately ignore that and try to get just a little bit
> closer
> to the wall.
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> Laid in paving stones are no problem, as long as they're not sunk in
> too
> low.  If they are, then Robomow will scalp the lawn edge around the
> paving
> stone.
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> If you do have to peg the perimeter wire into an existing lawn, it
> quickly
> vanishes as the grass grows over it.  It's entirely fool-proof too -
> I've
> got a pond in my garden that Robomow could merrily just roll into, but
> it
> never has done (yet).  The ends of the wires go into a little
> (weatherproof)
> control box that's powered by a 9v battery.
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> Pete
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Gale [mailto:groups2@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 23 March 2007 08:17
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Is It Time for a Robot to Mow Your Lawn?
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> Ummm interesting - how well does it cut the edges and deal with paved
> boundaries etc, especially on irregular shaped lawns? Also, how well
> would
> it deal with in-laid paving stones etc? I presume there would be some
> work
> involved on some lawns to make it robomow friendly?
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> Paul.
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> Behalf
> > Of White, Peter
> > Sent: 22 March 2007 23:53
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Is It Time for a Robot to Mow Your Lawn?
> >
> > It's quiet, but a bit more 'droney'.  Probably about half the
volume
> > of the smallest Flymo.  There's 3 small blades that spin very
quickly
> > (presumably more energy efficient).  I can't think of anything to
> > compare the noise to, I don't find it intrusive at all whilst I'm
> > supping a beer watching the grass being cut, but SWMBO seems to
get
> > agitated by it every now and then.
> >
> > Pete
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mal Lansell [mailto:mal@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 22 March 2007 23:16
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Is It Time for a Robot to Mow Your Lawn?
> >
> > How noisy is it compared to a regular mower?  If it's going to be
> > doing it's own thing for three times longer, it would be good if
it's
> > not too loud...
> >
> >
> > White, Peter wrote:
> >
> > > This isn't new - I've had my Robomow for over 4 years now,
apart
> > > from minor software changes it's not changed at all.
> > >
> > > It copes with lumps and bumps reasonably well, but it takes
a lot
> > > longer to cut a lawn, I'd guess at least 3 times as long as
a
> > > Flymo-equipped human!
> > > But the rest of the video is true, including the dopey
neighbour
> > > looking over the fence!
> > >
> > > Pete
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Mark McCall [mailto:lists@xxxxxxx
> > > <mailto:lists%40automatedhome.co.uk>]
> > > Sent: 22 March 2007 15:12
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > Subject: [ukha_d] Is It Time for a Robot to Mow Your Lawn?
> > >
> > > With the clocks set to change this weekend in the UK, Spring
is
> > > inbound and our thoughts turn to the garden. As Robotic
mowers
> > mature,
> > > it really may be time to consider letting "R2D2"
mow the grass,
> > > while you spend your time on something much more
pleasurable...
> > >
> > > http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/article1863.html
> > > <http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/article1863.html>
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