Author Topic: I finally combined my R/C flying hobby with my gardening hobby (Read 549 times)

Ripsnort · « **on:** October 16, 2004, 03:07:40 PM »

Check it out

NUKE · « **Reply #1 on:** October 16, 2004, 03:09:16 PM »

lol, that's pretty funny

Estes · « **Reply #2 on:** October 16, 2004, 03:15:30 PM »

Posted already, but this server is alot faster.

deSelys · « **Reply #3 on:** October 16, 2004, 04:04:36 PM »

this is one seriously overpowered lawnmower...

Estes · « **Reply #4 on:** October 16, 2004, 04:14:39 PM »

You can buy those at http://www.flyingthingz.com

I ordered one.

$124

It's not a real lawnmower, its a kit. It's wood basicly.

deSelys · « **Reply #5 on:** October 16, 2004, 04:27:52 PM »

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Originally posted by Estes
You can buy those at http://www.flyingthingz.com

I ordered one. $124

It's not a real lawnmower, its a kit. It's wood basicly.

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What? It can't mow lawn??? What's the point then?
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Gunslinger · « **Reply #6 on:** October 16, 2004, 05:09:14 PM »

I'm actually seriously considering doing something very much like that but opposite.

I've been looking around for a used self propelled lawn mower...

.....rebuild the motor

......Add some sort of rear stearing whell

......a couple of servos and relays

And I have my very own remote control lawn mower.

deSelys · « **Reply #7 on:** October 16, 2004, 05:14:19 PM »

On a side note, I wonder how soon will we have the first horror movie with this !

NUKE · « **Reply #8 on:** October 16, 2004, 05:14:34 PM »

Gun, that would be pretty cool....just sit on the porch with a cold beer and have fun mowing the lawn.

Maverick · « **Reply #9 on:** October 16, 2004, 05:22:29 PM »

Looks like the link is busted.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #10 on:** October 16, 2004, 05:30:40 PM »

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Originally posted by NUKE
Gun, that would be pretty cool....just sit on the porch with a cold beer and have fun mowing the lawn.

Wouldnt it......seriously it get's HOT here. Plus my dogs allways levaving there stupid bones in the yard wich turn into fragmentation grenades when ran over.......

I think sitting down in my kid's baby pool.....small radio playing some CCR......one of those beer hats (OR CAMLEBACK filled w/ said beer) and mowing the lawn becomes fun again!

I can even save money instead of buying I torqe servos I could use geared pully system w/ relays.

I've got it all figured out I just need the mower!

Drunky · « **Reply #11 on:** October 16, 2004, 05:50:50 PM »

They have one at the Wings over Houston air show. Kids get a kick out of it.

[Announcer] Well, next we will bring out the remote controlled airplanes. But first, Grandpa will have to get out there and mow some grass. Look out!!! Grandpa lost control of the mower. Well, I'll be. Look at that lawnmower fly [/Announcer]

SirLoin · « **Reply #12 on:** October 16, 2004, 05:52:05 PM »

A guy at my old R/C club had the lawn mower and the race car..Always a crowd pleaser during airshows,especially the kids.

Sandman · « **Reply #13 on:** October 16, 2004, 07:36:46 PM »

How does it generate lift?

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #14 on:** October 16, 2004, 07:56:27 PM »

The fluid dynamics associated with it shape allow it to have lower pressure on the upper surfaces and higher pressure on the lower surfaces when pulled through the air with the thrust of a spinning twisted airfoil (called a propeller) attached to a piston engine which turns the propeller.

The piston engine converts chemical energy to thermal energy by a process called burning which consist of rapid oxidation. This heat energy is then transformed into kinetic energy by means of piston and cylinder arrangement connected to a spinning crankshaft which is in turn connected to the propeller.