mowed yesterday with my oldschool push reel mower
http://www.tdpri.com/threads/speaking-of-lawn-care.758810/
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Electric powered lawnmowers
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Paul Jenkin
Friend of Leo's
I had a really old (1970s I think) mains powered, self-propelled, "Suffolk Punch" cylinder mower with a big, heavy roller on the back. It would put stripes on the lawn better than any mower I've ever owned but I had to buy extension leads and a circuit breaker - and was still paranoid about mowing the cable.
When I moved, I bought a house with a much smaller garden and went for a hover-mower (still mains powered but retractable cable and it felt a lot safer.
When I moved, I bought a house with a much smaller garden and went for a hover-mower (still mains powered but retractable cable and it felt a lot safer.
dkmw
Poster Extraordinaire
rickthescot
Tele-Afflicted
No coal powered implements for my spread, just my diesel tractor and a brush hog.
otterhound
Poster Extraordinaire
If the smoke gets out , you are done . I love the bit about needing a circuit breaker for it .Did Lucas ever make electric mowers in the U.K.?
(Snicker, snicker)
LocoTex
Friend of Leo's
The new battery ones are really good. The batteries last well long enough to git 'er done without charging again unless you have a huge yard. Ryobi makes rechargeable batteries for their lawn implements that must run on Star Trek technology - way better than past stuff.
ScribbleSomething
Tele-Holic
I have corded electric lawn machines.
I didn’t want to deal with gas and breathing in fumes. Plus batteries are expensive and don’t hold enough charge to do the job.
If I had a giant lawn and a ton of obstacles things might be different.
Of course there downsides, but they are just minor adjustments to speed and technique.
I didn’t want to deal with gas and breathing in fumes. Plus batteries are expensive and don’t hold enough charge to do the job.
If I had a giant lawn and a ton of obstacles things might be different.
Of course there downsides, but they are just minor adjustments to speed and technique.
Frontier9
Friend of Leo's
I have a Black and Decker 36V cordless. I've had it for at least 7 years and I've seen no obvious loss in charge. I was a little leery about power when I bought it, but it actually seems to chew through stuff that would bog down the gas mower that it replaced. I was impressed - still am. And I sure don't miss cleaning the carburetor on a yearly basis.
I do have a small yard here in the suburbs of Sunny New Jersey, tho... 150' x 60' or so. I reckon I could mow three of my yards without having to recharge.
The batteries will remain viable a lot longer if you take care to keep them out of extreme heat.
I do have a small yard here in the suburbs of Sunny New Jersey, tho... 150' x 60' or so. I reckon I could mow three of my yards without having to recharge.
The batteries will remain viable a lot longer if you take care to keep them out of extreme heat.
Interesting that this should come up. My nearly 30-year-old gas mower is about on its last legs. It's pretty much held together with baling wire and sheet metal screws and, of course, duct tape. The wheels wobble. The engine is loose from the deck. The reel-like thing on top of the engine pops off now and then, taking out the oil-filler tube, which I have repaired with super glue about 300 times.
I was considering a cordless mower. But since I have about a half-acre and it usually takes me at least an hour and 45 minutes to mow, not counting a beer break halfway through, I figured that would not be a good idea once I learned that I'd probably have to buy a boatload of batteries to get through it. The run-time of batteries is ridiculously short.
So I'm off to my local small-engine-repair guy to see what he has laying around the shop. That's where I got my last mower - cheap, because I like to save what disposable income I have for guitar and music stuff - and it's lasted this long despite my best efforts to destroy it.
I was considering a cordless mower. But since I have about a half-acre and it usually takes me at least an hour and 45 minutes to mow, not counting a beer break halfway through, I figured that would not be a good idea once I learned that I'd probably have to buy a boatload of batteries to get through it. The run-time of batteries is ridiculously short.
So I'm off to my local small-engine-repair guy to see what he has laying around the shop. That's where I got my last mower - cheap, because I like to save what disposable income I have for guitar and music stuff - and it's lasted this long despite my best efforts to destroy it.
burntfrijoles
Doctor of Teleocity
I have a small yard and a battery powered mower would work fine for my needs. I pay someone to do my lawn but, if I decided to resume my own work I may opt for a battery operated mower. The reviews are quite good.
Paul Jenkin
Friend of Leo's
Did Lucas ever make electric mowers in the U.K.?
(Snicker, snicker
A friend of mine's daughter, who was electrocuted and suffered burns as a result of accidentally mowing the cable of her mower (which did not have a circuit breaker) was the reason I fitted one.
News Bulletin :
Electricity comes from somewhere !
In 2017, about 4,015 billion kilowatthours (kWh) (or 4.01 trillion kWh) of electricity were generated at utility-scale facilities in the United States.1 About 63% of this electricity generation was from fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, petroleum, and other gases). About 20% was from nuclear energy, and about 17% was from renewable energy sources. The U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates that an additional 24 billion kWh of electricity generation was from small-scale solar photovoltaic systems in 2017.2
So - Briggs & Stratton or Power plant emissions or sheep dung ?
You choose.
Actually, hydro and solar would be the best (I think I'd miss the pull start though...)
Electricity comes from somewhere !
In 2017, about 4,015 billion kilowatthours (kWh) (or 4.01 trillion kWh) of electricity were generated at utility-scale facilities in the United States.1 About 63% of this electricity generation was from fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, petroleum, and other gases). About 20% was from nuclear energy, and about 17% was from renewable energy sources. The U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates that an additional 24 billion kWh of electricity generation was from small-scale solar photovoltaic systems in 2017.2
So - Briggs & Stratton or Power plant emissions or sheep dung ?
You choose.
Actually, hydro and solar would be the best (I think I'd miss the pull start though...)
I like the feature of disengaging blade without shutting down....I keep a wrap of copper wire around that shut-off bar on the handle so I don't have to re-start every time I have to pause for some reason.
Big Daddy...you know you don't have to use an excuse to drink more beer....you could even carry a bottle or can WHILE you mow if you want.
....I put a small wire basket on my mower to carry ant killer, weed digger, place trash I pick up, etc.....a beer would fit just fine.raito
Poster Extraordinaire
2 stroke exhaust is hardly in the same league with my local regulated power plant's.
archetype
Fiend of Leo's
Well, a B&S is 4-stroke. 2-stroke exhaust is something else. I remember going to motocross and running gas for a friend at enduro races. The hardcore 2-strokers used castor oil (not Castrol) which has an unforgettable smell.
archetype
Fiend of Leo's
I used a GreenWorks battery-powered push mower on small front and back yards for 4-5 years. The battery had a good run-time and my guess is that the current technology would be even better. The mower did an excellent job cutting *real lawn grass.* It did struggle to cut crab grass, quack grass, and all of the tougher, weedy grasses. I'd buy one again if I had the need.
Up here in BC we have hydro. Over 90% of residential electricity is from hydro. But, yes, you should know where your energy is coming from.
I always found the desire to put stripes on a lawn in the UK interesting. Not that much of it going on elsewhere, but carry on!
