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

["White, Peter" <peter.white@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I would.  Oddly, I got mine for =A3450 via a Sunday Times special
offer 4is=
h
years ago, when FR were just getting off the ground in this country.  No
idea how much they are now, but when a colleague bought one a couple of
years ago, it was around =A3750 for the same model, and a lot more for the
self-docking beast.

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Gale [mailto:groups2@xxxxxxx]=20
Sent: 23 March 2007 12:46
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Is It Time for a Robot to Mow Your Lawn?

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=20
> 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
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> of that was to make it Robomow friendly, but really that only
extended=20
> to not having any isolated areas of lawn (i.e. a bit of grass
that's=20
> accessed by a narrow walkway, as it's not likely Robomow will find
it=20
> every time), and ensuring there's no major lumps or bumps, though
it=20
> can deal with slopes quite well, and the smooth tyres can be
upgraded=20
> to knobbly ones for rougher lawns.
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> In terms of edging, like the video shows, it'll do 2 circuits
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> the edge (using a wire boundary that's either set under the turf or=20
> pegged into the lawn).  The best type of edge is where it's
retained=20
> by brick, or something else that's flat, because Robomow can then
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> along 'beyond'
> the
> edge and eliminate the need for manual edging afterwards.  In the
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> where the lawns runs right up to a wall, then the sensors on
Robomow=20
> will stop it getting right up to the edge, leaving about a 2" run
of=20
> grass that will need manual cutting, though that's really no
different=20
> to any other kind of mower.  In the box you get a 'roboruler' to
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> set the wire.
> Obviously
> you should immediately ignore that and try to get just a little bit=20
> closer to the wall.
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> Laid in paving stones are no problem, as long as they're not sunk
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> too low.  If they are, then Robomow will scalp the lawn edge around=20
> the paving stone.
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> If you do have to peg the perimeter wire into an existing lawn, it=20
> quickly vanishes as the grass grows over it.  It's entirely
fool-proof=20
> too - I've got a pond in my garden that Robomow could merrily just=20
> roll into, but it never has done (yet).  The ends of the wires go
into=20
> 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=20
> boundaries etc, especially on irregular shaped lawns? Also, how
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> would it deal with in-laid paving stones etc? I presume there would
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> 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
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> > of the smallest Flymo.  There's 3 small blades that spin very=20
> > quickly (presumably more energy efficient).  I can't think of=20
> > anything to compare the noise to, I don't find it intrusive at
all=20
> > whilst I'm supping a beer watching the grass being cut, but
SWMBO=20
> > 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
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> > doing it's own thing for three times longer, it would be good
if=20
> > it's not too loud...
> >
> >
> > White, Peter wrote:
> >
> > > This isn't new - I've had my Robomow for over 4 years now,
apart=20
> > > from minor software changes it's not changed at all.
> > >
> > > It copes with lumps and bumps reasonably well, but it takes
a lot=20
> > > longer to cut a lawn, I'd guess at least 3 times as long as
a=20
> > > Flymo-equipped human!
> > > But the rest of the video is true, including the dopey
neighbour=20
> > > looking over the fence!
> > >
> > > Pete
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Mark McCall [mailto:lists@xxxxxxx=20
> > > <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
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> > > inbound and our thoughts turn to the garden. As Robotic
mowers
> > mature,
> > > it really may be time to consider letting "R2D2"
mow the grass,=20
> > > 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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