The lawn mower thread

[Jobbo]

I forgot to post my Navimow experience. All good - I did have to move the base unit from its original position under an overhanging hedge; not really surprising that it couldn’t get a proper GPS signal there. Other expected hurdles seem not to be an issue; it goes under the willow tree fine and it will avoid the hanging fronds but cuts right up to them. I haven’t needed to install the RTK antenna; NetRTK does the job fine.

Now it’s done two cuts it’s obvious I’ll need to go round the very edge with a strimmer but that is no different to using the normal mower; neither can cut quite up to the edge of a wall.

It can’t manage a full cut of the front lawn without going back to base to charge, but that’s fine. It copes with the bumps and divots without any issues. I might even weed the lawn a bit when I’m not just keeping its growth under control now. Oh, and without asking it, it varied the direction of its cut the second day. I’ve set the schedule to be twice a week which I think won’t be OTT. It’s so quiet you don’t notice it doing its thing.

I’m pleased so far.

[unzippy]

I forgot to post my Navimow experience. All good - I did have to move the base unit from its original position under an overhanging hedge; not really surprising that it couldn’t get a proper GPS signal there. Other expected hurdles seem not to be an issue; it goes under the willow tree fine and it will avoid the hanging fronds but cuts right up to them. I haven’t needed to install the RTK antenna; NetRTK does the job fine.

Now it’s done two cuts it’s obvious I’ll need to go round the very edge with a strimmer but that is no different to using the normal mower; neither can cut quite up to the edge of a wall.

It can’t manage a full cut of the front lawn without going back to base to charge, but that’s fine. It copes with the bumps and divots without any issues. I might even weed the lawn a bit when I’m not just keeping its growth under control now. Oh, and without asking it, it varied the direction of its cut the second day. I’ve set the schedule to be twice a week which I think won’t be OTT. It’s so quiet you don’t notice it doing its thing.

I’m pleased so far.

Craig McLachlan fan?

[mik]

Craig McLachlan fan?

I noticed the name, and approved. (Our robot vac is called J.Edgar).

[Jobbo]

Craig McLachlan fan?

Always liked Henry on Neighbours and I thought that song was good. Plus two puns in one.

[Rich B]

Craig McLachlan fan?

Always liked Henry on Neighbours and I thought that song was good. Plus two puns in one.

He's one of my good mates cousin apparently, i’ve seen no proof of this though….