RE: (ukha_d) Re: Robomow

[peter.white@xxxxxxx]

You don't run with a Robomow, unless you're competing in some sort of Iron = Man
competition! Its v v heavy.  That said, I wouldn't leave it unattended= on the
front lawn, if only 'cos the local kids (bless em) would take great amuseme= nt in
annoying my Robomow.

I got mine from Friendly Robotics (the Sales Director lived about 10 mins f= rom
me), but they've since franchised it out.  The docking mower referred = to below
was the Husqvarna (sp?) one, which IIRC was well over =A31k.

As other have said, the choice between pushing a mower around for an hr vs.=
sitting with a beer and watching it isn't a difficult one!  It's prett= y quiet
too, compared to a regular mower, plus it makes funny boing noises when it = bumps
into things - what more do you need?

Pete

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Sent: 05 September 2002 17:04
To: White, Peter; ukha_d@xxxxxxx at Internet
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Robomow



The one I looked at had a little "home" a docking station that the perimeter wire was linked to. When the charge was almost
gone, it would follow the wire and re-dock. Once charged it would
start off again.

Also it had an alarm built in - to start it you entered a key code (if my memory is right). If you picked it up without turning it off it would
"scream"
and not work until you re-entered the code. And without the docking
station it was a bit useless.

I thought these bits were really cool - dunno about these other models
though.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: graham_howe [mailto:graham@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 05 September 2002 16:52
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Robomow
>
>
> --- In ukha_d@y..., "jhkmonkuk" <yahoo@j...> wrote: > > I've had one for eighteen moths, very impressed with it!
> <snip>
> >
> > Spares have been a bit pricey, new perimeter switch =A360+ and on= e
> > mower motor has packed up (it has a motor for each of the three > > blades) a new one is circa =A3100.
> >
> That sounds a bit poor. Presumably it cost about =A3600 and after 18 > months you have had to spend =A3160 on spares (presumably not covered<= BR> > by warranty).
>
> It wouldn't be of any use for me as I have 5 lawned areas around the > house and they are linked by narrow walk ways or gravel etc. However,<= BR> > I would be a little concerned about theft, after all I assume that
> the main justification is to leave the thing running around
> unattended. Surely it is a temptation for the local scumbags,
> especially if it is running almost continuously.
>
> Another question, what do you do about going on holiday? I assume it > can't go and charge itself over night, so do you need to get a
> neighbour to put it to bed and let it out in the morning/evening or > do you then have to do a manual mow on your return?
>
> Graham
>
>
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