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  • #102
    James Doyle123
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭James Doyle123


    KCross wrote: »
    I'll speak for the Husqvarna. Others can comment on the Robomow but the answers should be much the same.



    Quite safe. The blades are well inside the outer housing so if you put your hand under it and lift it you wont get cut. As soon as you lift it it senses that and stops the blades.

    If the mower "hits" a child it will just stop and turn around. "hit" isnt the right word... its more of a bump than a hit. It doesnt travel fast.

    You also setup the mower to run at specific times so you can program it to only cut when the kids dont use the lawn.

    We have small kids around ours and there are no issues. I cant say its 100% safe but it would be hard for someone to be hurt by it.




    Drops to the soil and withers away which is good for the health of the lawn. Think of it as buying a mulcher for your ride-on, its the same thing.




    Havent heard of them being robbed. There is an alarm on it once you lift it and the newer ones have GPS tracking so if they rob it you should be able to see where it is. I dont think house insurance will cover it since its not locked away and not in the house.



    Running costs are replacement blades (~€20/yr) and the electricity. The electricity is dependent on how big your lawn is and what mower you buy etc but its small... maybe €25-€75 for the year. Small enough you wont notice it.

    There isnt a yearly service required as far as I know. You can take it in to get the software updated on it. I dont know what they charge for that but its not required.


    Hi thanks for your reply.

    I'm still torn between a ride on and robot. I have a few things on the lawn a swing set a slide and a treatment plant perculation area. The husi agent is unsure this morning he said a ride on might be a better option with the things on the lawn.
    The robot is cheaper and will require less storage space that mower but you don't get a lot for your 2500 while the mower is more but it's a Major piece of kit.

    Kcross if your robot mower broke in the morning would you get another as your so happy with it or would you take the chance to get something different

    Thanks


  • #103
    KCross
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,136 ✭✭✭✭KCross


    I have the same things on my lawn... percolation area and sewage tank manhole covers, slide, swing, trampoline, sandpit.

    If the item is fixed, like the manhole covers, you put the boundary wire around it and the mower will stay away from it then. If its something that you move around like a childs slide then thats fine too... the mower will hit it and move away.

    The tricky things are the small items like small toys that are left on the lawn. Not much you can do about them other than clean up if you know the mower is going out. The mower doesnt tend to do much damage to any plastic type things it hits as the blades swing in when it hits something solid and it just drives on over it.

    You should try to get a look at one in action and then you will have a better feel for whether its for you or not.

    I'd still buy the same. Before I got it it used take over 1.5hrs to cut the lawn with the big ride-on mower. Thats alot of wasted time. Its not even exercise since its a ride-on so the robot is the way to go and you are not dependent on weather being good on your day off to cut the lawn. Its always cut.


  • #104
    James Doyle123
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭James Doyle123


    KCross wrote: »
    I have the same things on my lawn... percolation area and sewage tank manhole covers, slide, swing, trampoline, sandpit.

    If the item is fixed, like the manhole covers, you put the boundary wire around it and the mower will stay away from it then. If its something that you move around like a childs slide then thats fine too... the mower will hit it and move away.

    The tricky things are the small items like small toys that are left on the lawn. Not much you can do about them other than clean up if you know the mower is going out. The mower doesnt tend to do much damage to any plastic type things it hits as the blades swing in when it hits something solid and it just drives on over it.

    You should try to get a look at one in action and then you will have a better feel for whether its for you or not.

    I'd still buy the same. Before I got it it used take over 1.5hrs to cut the lawn with the big ride-on mower. Thats alot of wasted time. Its not even exercise since its a ride-on so the robot is the way to go and you are not dependent on weather being good on your day off to cut the lawn. Its always cut.


    I may show herself this. I totally agree about the wasted time mine is about 2hrs on a good day and then my time is limited as I work 6 days. I'm never able to mow when it needs to be done and then it takes longer to cut when I can cut.

    Id love to see one in action but don't know of anyone who has one.


  • #105
    KCross
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,136 ✭✭✭✭KCross


    Surely the dealer can put you in contact with people they have sold to?


  • #106
    James Doyle123
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭James Doyle123


    KCross wrote: »
    Surely the dealer can put you in contact with people they have sold to?

    I didn't like asking him to provide me with customers numbers I know I wouldn't like people calling to my house. But I did ask and he has a fitter of the mower and he has no problem showing off the mower to anyone . So waiting for him to call back and arrange time and date.

    I'm still fighting a battle with the wife as shes not sure but hopefully the demo with change her mind


  • #107
    dec2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 415 ✭✭dec2000


    James Doyle123 wrote: »
    I didn't like asking him to provide me with customers numbers I know I wouldn't like people calling to my house. But I did ask and he has a fitter of the mower and he has no problem showing off the mower to anyone . So waiting for him to call back and arrange time and date.

    I'm still fighting a battle with the wife as shes not sure but hopefully the demo with change her mind

    I've been to two dealers in the Meath area and both have them installed - the 330x. They've both offered to show it to me in their house. Planning to do that this weekend. I can PM the names if it's any way convenient for you?


  • #108
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,497 ✭✭✭✭guil


    Lads I entered a husqvarna competition for a automower and got an email from them today with a voucher for €150 off any automower. If anyone wants it pm me.


  • #109
    NurseBridie
    Registered Users Posts: 66 ✭✭NurseBridie


    James Doyle123 wrote: »
    I may show herself this. I totally agree about the wasted time mine is about 2hrs on a good day and then my time is limited as I work 6 days. I'm never able to mow when it needs to be done and then it takes longer to cut when I can cut.

    Id love to see one in action but don't know of anyone who has one.

    I'd have no problem showing my mower in action and actually got my dealer to contact one of his customers so I could see how the wire was laid.
    I don't have my mower long but it has become like the washing machine, an item I could not live without.
    I can't see it being a danger to children and it's good for the grass not to leave items lying on it for long. In my opinion a ride-on is more dangerous as when children grow up they want to use it and may do so on the quiet. I've had all grass cutting machines, ride-ones (don't leave it in a paddock with pups or you'll have no wires left), tractors with cutting bars on the back, key start movers and in my opinion the robot mower is safest around children.

    The skeptics in my house now just love my mower and probably would be very happy if something would happen to it because I think they would like it to be replaced with a larger model so it will cut their acre.

    Does your dealer not use a robot mower, perhaps you should find one that does. I got mine from Tom Dorran in greenfeet.ie I know I could have gone to his place to check out the mower but he was a little bit away and I was able to go to another customer closer to check things out.


  • #110
    ThrillCosby
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭ThrillCosby


    first cut of the year today!


  • #111
    dec2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 415 ✭✭dec2000


    So made to jump and now own a Husqvarna 430x - bought online, including the kit etc, it came to €2,600. About €500 cheaper than the best price i could get in a dealer here.

    I managed to get the perimiter cable installed over the weekend but ran out of cable (400m) to run the 2 guide wires. I remember reading somewhere about a cheaper cable that could be bought in an electrical wholesaler but can't find it now - does anyone know what it is / rough price?


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  • #112
    zetor 4911
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 430 ✭✭zetor 4911


    dec2000 wrote: »
    So made to jump and now own a Husqvarna 430x - bought online, including the kit etc, it came to €2,600. About €500 cheaper than the best price i could get in a dealer here.

    I managed to get the perimiter cable installed over the weekend but ran out of cable (400m) to run the 2 guide wires. I remember reading somewhere about a cheaper cable that could be bought in an electrical wholesaler but can't find it now - does anyone know what it is / rough price?

    Hi
    Where on line did you buy it? Does it need to be serviced and if so where can you go to get it serviced if you buy it on line?


  • #113
    dec2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 415 ✭✭dec2000


    zetor 4911 wrote: »
    Hi
    Where on line did you buy it? Does it need to be serviced and if so where can you go to get it serviced if you buy it on line?

    I got it from myrobotcentre, very little maintenance - blade changes which you do yourself and are inexpensive and possible batter replacements. Just need to keep it clean.

    For warranty / service updates etc, you do have to bring it to a Husqvarna dealer but any of the authorised ones are representing Husqvarna so should handle any issues - as a fall back - myrobotcentre will handle it if there are problems.

    Not had it going for any long period of time yet as it's getting stuck in one area because of the missing guide wire - I remember reading somewhere about a cheaper cable that could be bought and thought it was this thread but can't find it..


  • #114
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,497 ✭✭✭✭guil


    Last July there was a few posts saying any electrical wire will do. It's page 6 on the touch site. Repelho said the dealer told him that


  • #115
    Tubber Man
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Tubber Man


    Hi Guys, Thanks to Prospect for starting this blog; great info.
    I would just like to check if any one used the installation offer from the supplier.
    If not, what kind of things do I need to watch for before the first run .
    I'm hoping to buy in the next few weeks. I have about 3000sq mtrs including
    two seperate lawns including trying to cross a tarmacadem drive with concrete edges.
    I'm looking at the 430. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Cheers.


  • #116
    KCross
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,136 ✭✭✭✭KCross


    Tubber Man wrote: »
    Hi Guys, Thanks to Prospect for starting this blog; great info.
    I would just like to check if any one used the installation offer from the supplier.
    If not, what kind of things do I need to watch for before the first run .
    I'm hoping to buy in the next few weeks. I have about 3000sq mtrs including
    two seperate lawns including trying to cross a tarmacadem drive with concrete edges.
    I'm looking at the 430. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Cheers.

    No simple answer other than the mower needs a clear path to everywhere it needs to go. No steps allowed. A cm or so is all you should force it to go over.

    If you have long narrow sections or areas that the mower is unlikely to find of its own accord then you will need to run a guide wire into that spot and the 430 only has 2 guide wires so you need to map out the lawn and decide how you are going to lay the whole thing out before you start. You want to lay it once only and limit the amount of joins you have in the wire.

    If you are going across the tarmac it means you will have to cut a slot in the tarmac to recess the wire into it. Are you willing to do that?

    Its hard to give exact advice unless you see the full layout.

    If you draw a sketch and post it up I'd be happy to comment as may others.


  • #117
    dec2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 415 ✭✭dec2000


    The installation from local dealer for me was €250 for 2,200 sqm. They have a machined that lays the cable in the ground - assume it only really works on grass so your tarmac may still be an issue.
    Also, with the two different lawns, you have to manually move the mower - just to make sure you're aware?


  • #118
    KCross
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,136 ✭✭✭✭KCross


    dec2000 wrote: »
    The installation from local dealer for me was €250 for 2,200 sqm. They have a machined that lays the cable in the ground - assume it only really works on grass so your tarmac may still be an issue.
    Also, with the two different lawns, you have to manually move the mower - just to make sure you're aware?


    Personally, if I had two separate lawns that I could not get the mower to navigate between on its own, I probably wouldnt have bought the robot.

    Its not really practical to have to manually move the mower between lawns, or at least it takes the good out of having a robot if you do.

    You would have to manually move it, then wait for the battery to go dead, then bring it back for a charge, then take it back over again once its charged to keep cutting and repeat until you are satisfied with the cut and keep doing that all summer.... thats not worth it in my opinion.

    For me, either the robot can cover it all, with maybe a few small sections that can be covered with a strimmer or a small push lawnmower, or dont bother with the robot at all.


  • #119
    Tubber Man
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Tubber Man


    Hi Guys, Thanks for reply. I feel I can get the better of the obstacles but waiting for the supplier to drop by and get his opinion. I think it will be workable but I'll be very disappointed if I have to give it a miss. I'll have to put on my MacIver hat.
    Cheers.


  • #120
    zetor 4911
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 430 ✭✭zetor 4911


    Tubber Man wrote: »
    Hi Guys, Thanks to Prospect for starting this blog; great info.
    I would just like to check if any one used the installation offer from the supplier.
    If not, what kind of things do I need to watch for before the first run .
    I'm hoping to buy in the next few weeks. I have about 3000sq mtrs including
    two seperate lawns including trying to cross a tarmacadem drive with concrete edges.
    I'm looking at the 430. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Cheers.

    Hi Tubber Man,
    Was also thinking of the 430 but I am in the same boat as yourself with 2 laws divided by a tarmac drive way and concrete kerbs along the driveway. Would be interested to know how you get around this.


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  • #121
    dec2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 415 ✭✭dec2000


    KCross wrote: »
    Personally, if I had two separate lawns that I could not get the mower to navigate between on its own, I probably wouldnt have bought the robot.

    Its not really practical to have to manually move the mower between lawns, or at least it takes the good out of having a robot if you do.

    You would have to manually move it, then wait for the battery to go dead, then bring it back for a charge, then take it back over again once its charged to keep cutting and repeat until you are satisfied with the cut and keep doing that all summer.... thats not worth it in my opinion.

    For me, either the robot can cover it all, with maybe a few small sections that can be covered with a strimmer or a small push lawnmower, or dont bother with the robot at all.
    Yeh totally agree...the marketing material suggests you can get a second automower, which is impractical given the cost or have multi-areas and manually move - which to your point negates having the robot at all.

    Mine is getting on well so far - gets stuck in a small passage between out back and front but have the cable on order and awaiting delivery to sort out the guide wires.


  • #122
    KCross
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,136 ✭✭✭✭KCross


    zetor 4911 wrote: »
    Hi Tubber Man,
    Was also thinking of the 430 but I am in the same boat as yourself with 2 laws divided by a tarmac drive way and concrete kerbs along the driveway. Would be interested to know how you get around this.

    There isnt any real "getting around it". You have to make a path for the mower and how you do that is specific to every installation so Tubber Man wont have any silver bullet for you.

    If the only way to "drive" the mower from one lawn to another is across tarmac then you have to cut a slot in the tarmac to lay the wire and have a slope on/off the kerbs at some point so that it can drive it.

    The only other option is manually carrying it which, as I said earlier, defeats the purpose of the robot.

    Best bet is to get an installer out to your place.


  • #123
    zetor 4911
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 430 ✭✭zetor 4911


    KCross wrote: »
    There isnt any real "getting around it". You have to make a path for the mower and how you do that is specific to every installation so Tubber Man wont have any silver bullet for you.

    If the only way to "drive" the mower from one lawn to another is across tarmac then you have to cut a slot in the tarmac to lay the wire and have a slope on/off the kerbs at some point so that it can drive it.

    The only other option is manually carrying it which, as I said earlier, defeats the purpose of the robot.

    Best bet is to get an installer out to your place.
    If I cut a slot in tarmac will the slot have to be left open in other words can it be covered over with the wire underneath?.


  • #124
    KCross
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,136 ✭✭✭✭KCross


    zetor 4911 wrote: »
    If I cut a slot in tarmac will the slot have to be left open in other words can it be covered over with the wire underneath?.

    It can be covered. It can be several cm below the ground and the mower will pick it up fine.


  • #125
    dec2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 415 ✭✭dec2000


    Does anyone have the automower connect installed? Was considering getting it for the security of being able to track the mower via GPS but had a couple of questions:
    Does anyone know if it has it's own backup battery or how long it lasts if it needs to be tracked?
    Does turning off the mower disable the GPS module?


  • #126
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    Ok hopefully someone might be able to help and thanks, I was going to invest in tractor lawnmower but ended up talking to a few people at bloom and they all said a robotic lawnmower would work. I have attached image of house.

    I want the lawn(especially at back) to be really low for the kids. I didn't think robotic lawnmower would work because there is a good few turns but everything is connected. There is one foot path which you can see from image and then it is connected to the front garden at one side of the house.

    The total lawn area is circa 0.7 acre.

    I was wondering would robotic work for this type of lawn?


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  • #127
    KCross
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,136 ✭✭✭✭KCross


    Shefwedfan wrote: »
    Ok hopefully someone might be able to help and thanks, I was going to invest in tractor lawnmower but ended up talking to a few people at bloom and they all said a robotic lawnmower would work. I have attached image of house.

    I want the lawn(especially at back) to be really low for the kids. I didn't think robotic lawnmower would work because there is a good few turns but everything is connected. There is one foot path which you can see from image and then it is connected to the front garden at one side of the house.

    The total lawn area is circa 0.7 acre.

    I was wondering would robotic work for this type of lawn?


    They are wide open areas with very few obstacles so they are ideally suited to robot.

    I cant see any reason why you couldnt put a robot on that lawn.

    Where in that pic would you like to put the charge station? You obviously need to run a wire to the edge of the lawn from your house somewhere, to power the charge station and you would need to bury that wire out of sight.

    Just based on the pic I'd suggest it would go in the side area which looks more secure from prying eyes and then have the 2 guide wires going out to the left and the right to the respective lawns and have them taking a big arc all the way to your front entrance. You can then tell the mower to start cutting at any point of the lawn.


  • #128
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    KCross wrote: »
    They are wide open areas with very few obstacles so they are ideally suited to robot.

    I cant see any reason why you couldnt put a robot on that lawn.

    Where in that pic would you like to put the charge station? You obviously need to run a wire to the edge of the lawn from your house somewhere, to power the charge station and you would need to bury that wire out of sight.

    Just based on the pic I'd suggest it would go in the side area which looks more secure from prying eyes and then have the 2 guide wires going out to the left and the right to the respective lawns and have them taking a big arc all the way to your front entrance. You can then tell the mower to start cutting at any point of the lawn.

    No idea for charge station, I only had a look at these over last few weeks and haven't really talked to anyone in detail yet.

    Does the charge station sit outside on grass or does it need to be inside?


  • #129
    KCross
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,136 ✭✭✭✭KCross


    Shefwedfan wrote: »
    No idea for charge station, I only had a look at these over last few weeks and haven't really talked to anyone in detail yet.

    Does the charge station sit outside on grass or does it need to be inside?

    At the edge of the grass and the perimeter wire is fed off it and it obviously needs power. Its not something you move around but you can bring it in for the winter by just disconnecting the cables/wires. You need to decide upfront where you are locating it.

    It comes with a reasonably long cable (10m I think) and the other end of the cable is a transformer and a 3 pin plug so you would typically have that inside your house/garage to keep it dry and then run the cable out to the charging station.

    If you can get your dealer to take you to a working system that is the best thing to do. Nothing like seeing it in action.


  • #130
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    KCross wrote: »
    At the edge of the grass and the perimeter wire is fed off it and it obviously needs power. Its not something you move around but you can bring it in for the winter by just disconnecting the cables/wires. You need to decide upfront where you are locating it.

    It comes with a reasonably long cable (10m I think) and the other end of the cable is a transformer and a 3 pin plug so you would typically have that inside your house/garage to keep it dry and then run the cable out to the charging station.

    If you can get your dealer to take you to a working system that is the best thing to do. Nothing like seeing it in action.

    Cheers, in terms of dealer I haven't even started.

    I was been recommended Viking for tractor lawnmower but don't know on Robotic.

    Is there any recommended brands? I did see what I think is Irish brand at Bloom, think it was Robotic.ie or something like that, was lashing so I just ran past.

    Is there recommended brands? I see a few mentions of Husqvarna here but I was told by a friend to stay away from there tractor lawnmowers


  • #131
    KCross
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,136 ✭✭✭✭KCross


    I have heard Husqvarna tractor mowers are poor as well from one individual and another says its fine. I guess its a bit of luck and how you treat them.

    However, their robot is fine for me so far and I believe it has a good reputation.
    Robomow is also another popular one.

    Read the first few pages of this thread from @prospect who has a Robomow and some of my own comments here to get a feel for what is available and what our experiences were:
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=91372720&postcount=36


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  • #132
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    Thanks KCross. I had read those pages yesterday but when I read them last night it made a lot more sense.

    I have attached an updated image. I have a dog so I plan on running a fence around the house to keep the dog to front and kids at back. It will be just standard posts and green netting.

    I seen you mentioned KCross about the guidewire, I have tried to show what I thought I could do on image, red line will be fence. So I run border wire around. Should I follow the path of green line so it know where hole is? do I then need to run guidewire through it?

    Any idea how they handle dog poop?


  • #133
    KCross
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,136 ✭✭✭✭KCross


    Shefwedfan wrote: »
    Thanks KCross. I had read those pages yesterday but when I read them last night it made a lot more sense.

    I have attached an updated image. I have a dog so I plan on running a fence around the house to keep the dog to front and kids at back. It will be just standard posts and green netting.

    I seen you mentioned KCross about the guidewire, I have tried to show what I thought I could do on image, red line will be fence. So I run border wire around. Should I follow the path of green line so it know where hole is? do I then need to run guidewire through it?

    Any idea how they handle dog poop?

    I have a similar setup with post/rail fence and netting. As you have read I dug an underpass under the fence for the mower to travel.


    I'll draw you a picture later of how it would be wired but I will have to make an assumption about where you are putting the charge station which may not be right but that shouldnt matter to the overall plan as such.

    I have a dog as well... admittedly only a small dog so the poo is relative! I dont have any issues with it. If it hits one obviously its going to be on the blades and wheels but since its out for hours at a time it will wear off quick enough.


  • #134
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    KCross wrote: »
    I have a similar setup with post/rail fence and netting. As you have read I dug an underpass under the fence for the mower to travel.


    I'll draw you a picture later of how it would be wired but I will have to make an assumption about where you are putting the charge station which may not be right but that shouldnt matter to the overall plan as such.

    I have a dog as well... admittedly only a small dog so the poo is relative! I dont have any issues with it. If it hits one obviously its going to be on the blades and wheels but since its out for hours at a time it will wear off quick enough.

    Thanks, its ok. No need for pic, I will prob be putting dog on perimeter fence thing so will just leave a spot.

    Based on the info I think it option for me. Now to try and find supplier and purchase :-)

    Still not certain of what model to go with but will contact a few suppliers and see what they offer


  • #135
    KCross
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,136 ✭✭✭✭KCross


    Shefwedfan wrote: »
    Thanks, its ok. No need for pic, I will prob be putting dog on perimeter fence thing so will just leave a spot.

    Based on the info I think it option for me. Now to try and find supplier and purchase :-)

    Still not certain of what model to go with but will contact a few suppliers and see what they offer

    Too late, I have it done! :) It only took a minute.

    388318.png

    The yellow is the charge station
    Green is your fence
    Red are the 2 guide wires
    And obviously blue is the perimeter.

    The Blue wire is a continuous wire from one side of the charge station all the way around the lawn back to the other side of the charge station.

    Where I cross the 2 fences is where you put the underpass for the mower to travel under the fence and note that the perimeter wire does not cross the underpass.

    The guide wires come out of the charge station and take whatever path you like and they have to terminate at any point you like on the perimeter but they cannot pass over a perimeter (AFAIK).

    You then tell the mower how often in % terms it is to use that wire when it leaves the charge station and how far out the wire it is to go.


  • #136
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    Sorry I final question, how do you actually work out size of your lawn?

    I used the following and saying around 1,200m2

    I don't have original plans and only buying house now


  • #137
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    KCross wrote: »
    You then tell the mower how often in % terms it is to use that wire when it leaves the charge station and how far out the wire it is to go.


    Class, thanks man!!!


  • #138
    KCross
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,136 ✭✭✭✭KCross


    Shefwedfan wrote: »
    Sorry I final question, how do you actually work out size of your lawn?

    I used the following and saying around 1,200m2

    I don't have original plans and only buying house now

    Tape and measure or use google maps and some online tools like this one:
    https://www.freemaptools.com/area-calculator.htm


  • #139
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    KCross wrote: »
    Tape and measure or use google maps and some online tools like this one:
    https://www.freemaptools.com/area-calculator.htm


    Based on that I am looking at a little over 1500m2.

    Is there any recommendation to be aware of? Like it mower is for 1800m2 and you are close to it should you jump to next size? or just stick to guidelines from manufacturers?


  • #140
    KCross
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,136 ✭✭✭✭KCross


    Shefwedfan wrote: »
    Based on that I am looking at a little over 1500m2.

    Is there any recommendation to be aware of? Like it mower is for 1800m2 and you are close to it should you jump to next size? or just stick to guidelines from manufacturers?

    Depends on price I suppose. At 1500m2 the Husqvarna 430x will do fine as it is spec'd for up to 3200m2.

    @prospect (or others on here) should be able to give you some guidance on the equivalent Robomow.


  • #141
    KCross
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,136 ✭✭✭✭KCross


    This is another good tool to size your lawn using google maps and an online tool. Cool animation at the end when you colour in your lawn! I'm easily pleased! :)

    http://robomow.com/robomap


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  • #142
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    KCross wrote: »
    This is another good tool to size your lawn using google maps and an online tool. Cool animation at the end when you colour in your lawn! I'm easily pleased! :)

    http://robomow.com/robomap

    Similar to myself :-) loved the little mower flying around :D


  • #143
    morgana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,247 ✭✭✭morgana


    I'm looking at the Robomow MC1000, its looks perfect for my requirements. Currently my area is just about 500 sqm, but I have a pretty wild field in front which I would add once I've tamed it :P.
    Most of my questions I answered by looking at the manual / Youtube vids. A few questions remain though.
    How does the roboter cope with the Irish climate, i.e. if it isn't able to mow for a while cause of constant rain?
    How does it cope with wet/rough/high grass/ weeds and uneven slightly bumpy ground?
    The ground is more or less level but a bit bumpy in places.
    And, most importantly, how safe is it with pets - cats specifically?

    Dreaming of no more lawn mowing :P


  • #144
    cornet
    Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭cornet


    For those that have a Robomow which crosses a driveway (e.g. Tarmac) to a sub-zone how wide was the passage and did you need to configure the perimeter wire as a narrow pass?


  • #145
    dec2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 415 ✭✭dec2000


    morgana wrote: »
    I'm looking at the Robomow MC1000, its looks perfect for my requirements. Currently my area is just about 500 sqm, but I have a pretty wild field in front which I would add once I've tamed it :P.
    Most of my questions I answered by looking at the manual / Youtube vids. A few questions remain though.
    How does the roboter cope with the Irish climate, i.e. if it isn't able to mow for a while cause of constant rain?
    How does it cope with wet/rough/high grass/ weeds and uneven slightly bumpy ground?
    The ground is more or less level but a bit bumpy in places.
    And, most importantly, how safe is it with pets - cats specifically?

    Dreaming of no more lawn mowing :P

    I don't have a RoboMow but have a Husqvarna so answers are based on that.

    - My mower goes out in all weather. I only brought it in once and that was th week I got it and there were thunderstorms and a lot of rain. I was told by the dealer the only thing they shouldn't be subjected to is standing water.
    - We have 3/4 acre that is fairy bumpy (it was a field and is planted with field grass) - not got around to levelling it yet. For the most part it's no issue at all - it gets over big bumps and dips no problem. We have one problem area where a hole is beside the clothes line and I forgot to cable it so it wouldn't go near it - it's got stuck there a few times os just need to either put cable around it or fill the hole.
    - Wet grass is no bother - it just trims the very top but the mower gets a lot of grass stuck to it and needs to be cleaned. At most I'm only cleaning it 1-2 a week and it goes for 12 hours for 5 days.
    - we have a dog and 2 cats - the dog ignores it completely. The cats like to chase it but then quickly give up. They've never jumped on it or done anything that would cause them harm - I don't think they'd ever get a paw under it if that's what you're worried about.


  • #146
    blue banana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 337 ✭✭blue banana


    keep away from thes e heap of scrap 0872133731


  • #147
    KCross
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,136 ✭✭✭✭KCross


    blue banana wrote: »
    keep away from thes e heap of scrap 0872133731

    What are you referring to and what is the mobile number for?
    Do you own a robot mower?


  • #148
    deadl0ck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,192 ✭✭✭deadl0ck


    Anybody else with a robomow getting a lot of clumps of grass all over the lawn with the rainy weather ?
    It seems to be mostly off the wheels where the grass sticks to it, but sometimes I'm getting lines just cut of grass either side of the track where it has cut, and also sometime in the middle.
    Just wondering if anybody else has experienced this ?
    By the way - I have an RS622

    I know that it should really only cut in good weather, but that's kind of impossible with our climate.....


  • #149
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    deadl0ck wrote: »
    Anybody else with a robomow getting a lot of clumps of grass all over the lawn with the rainy weather ?
    It seems to be mostly off the wheels where the grass sticks to it, but sometimes I'm getting lines just cut of grass either side of the track where it has cut, and also sometime in the middle.
    Just wondering if anybody else has experienced this ?
    By the way - I have an RS622

    I know that it should really only cut in good weather, but that's kind of impossible with our climate.....

    Are you letting it cut often enough? I find that when i mulch grass that is to long this happens. if i cut grass regularly every few days no problem


  • #150
    deadl0ck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,192 ✭✭✭deadl0ck


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Are you letting it cut often enough? I find that when i mulch grass that is to long this happens. if i cut grass regularly every few days no problem
    Could be that. I'm only letting it out between 9am and 10pm.
    I was also stupid enough to fertilise my lawn this year and it's growing like crazy.
    I might also stop to drop the height bit by bit, I was cutting at 70mm and I'd like to get down to 50 or 45 mm.
    What sort of schedule you running? And at what cutting height?


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  • #151
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    Just wondering has anyone experience of the Viking automowers?

    I know there tractor lawnmowers are very good but wondering is there automowers any good?


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