My autonomous lawn mower thread/blog

Anyone on this thread know where decent deals can be got? I have a landroid worx 1000m2 ....don't mind yhe boundary wire...looking for maybe some smaller ones for separate lawns...find them a great work saver

But they 300m2 ones seem expensive compared to the 1000m2 one I got from German amazon for 800 euros

My Luba is set low and does a decent job of mulching the leaves so far

Got my Luba garage today. Simple to install. Weather holding up ok for thr moment so will leave it out for another while. Im set at 35mm cut for now. I went to 40mm for a few weeks earlier but found the wheel tracks were more pronounced.

I know some husq owners leave there machines out all winter but the 4 wheel drive luba may end up ploughing up the grass especially where it turns on slopes.

Luba 2 5000.

Can anyone recommend a cable testing tool to help me find a break in my loop wire? And also, any recommended sites to buy connectors? First cable issue in two years… can't complain with that.

Anyone recommend a source to get a replacement battery for a Gardena R130lic. I'm guessing that's the issue as the mower dies in the middle of the garden with no response on screen but once pop back in to charging station it comes back on. Just doesn't seem to be taking a proper charge.

Also been googling for replacements and it seems the one in the mower is 2000 mah but a lot of replacements are 3400 mah, would this be an issue or just a case of longer running and charging time?

My first year with this dilemma. It has been very dry the last 4 days so I have not pulled the plug yet. Luba 2 so the 4 wheel drive chews a bit on some slopes so have adjusted the boundary. I will bring it indoors if frost is forecasted.

I had mine out until December 23rd last year.

Wouldn't be in the least surprised if that's repeated this year.

Grass is growing constantly and no sign of that stopping for the foreseeable future

The most impressive thing about that post is that you were cutting that lawn with a push mower.

I was told that my mowers (Kress) should come in when it starts to get frosty. I wouldn't be surprised if that's the reason for your issue, batteries don't like extremes of temperatures.

I have had a 450X for the past 7 years, mower has been nearly faultless but its at the stage now when you can see the wear coming onto it.

I've seen a Black Friday special from Irish Mowers for 2075 sterling ex vat but was wondering was this genuine? Has anyone bought from Irish Mowers in the past? I think their parent company is AM Rentals in Newry.

What do you folks do with your docking stations through the winter, anything needed? I was going to just coat the terminals with a bit of dielectric grease but I could wrap some plastic around them too if needed.

EDIT: I see you bought some..

Anyhow for anyone else.

I bought the brush kit for the 430X. It kinda works… For a while, while it's not that wet, it keeps the wheels fairly clean and you will find that the mud/muck actually accumulates on the side of the wheels as a layer. Have to spin the wheels with your finger on the inside to clean it off. But you are only likely to get 4-6 wks out of the brush before it's pretty much doing nothing as the wheel has worn it away/separated it. Also if it's really wet, then the wheel will just pickup cut grass anyhow as the brushes aren't able to deal with that.

I got the brushes from https://www.gplshop.co.uk/en/wheel-brush-kit-320-330x-420-430x-etc.

Actually a Swedish shop that ships from Sweden, so no Brexit customs issues but the postage is steep. I was buying other stuff at the same time, so it worked for me.

Once you have the holders you can buy this from Screwfix to use as refills. https://www.screwfix.ie/p/stormguard-heavy-duty-brush-seal-aluminium-0-91m/14354

Just cut it down to the same length as the originals, using a pair or wire cutters - which also bends over the ends, sealing them. The bristles are not as strong as the Husqvarna originals, so it tends to only last a few weeks.

I have bought one of these during the summer. Going good so far

https://www.lefeld.de/scheppach-rasenmaehroboter-robocut-xxl900-rasenmaeher-wifi-bluetooth-garage?srsltid=AfmBOopRryq85vYWu-qP-AFSaEYZAgd2avwf9G9X8haHixFhq4V47eaG

I’ve been thinking about getting a smart lawn mower lately. Was originally looking at Mammotion and Navimow, but honestly, they’re just way too pricey for me.

Then I saw a KS project that just ended called ANTHBOT Genie. The price is super reasonable, and it’s got four cameras, makes it look super stable to use. Plus, I checked out their setup video—it seems so easy to get started. Anyone here familiar with ANTHBOT who can tell me if it’s worth buying? Thanks for the valuable comment in advance! https://www.anthbot.com