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A Badass Remote Tank Mower That Could Probably Clear A Forest
Remote-controlled lawnmowers are far from a new idea. People have been cutting grass from the comfort of a lawn chair for years now. But what if you needed to clear the side of a steep hill or obliterate some nasty weeds without ever getting up? That’s when you’ll need the intimidating half-tank half-mower called the TREX.
This Automated Lawn Bot Looks Like A Killer Drone From The Future
Mowing lawns? Serious business. Toss your weed whacker. Do away with that clunky two-stroke monstrosity that is more mechanical beast than humble gardening device. What you need is a SpyderEvo LB1500 from LawnBott. Not only does it have a slick green finish that doubles as camouflage, but it’s completed automated, so ambushing those troublesome kids cutting your grass has never been easier.
Build Your Own Solar-Powered RC Lawnmower
While it’s a project too involved for most of us, I have no doubt a few are drooling at the idea of turning their lawnmower into a solar-juiced, grass-eating machine they can control from the comfort of their veranda.
Husqvarna’s Automower 305 Is A Roomba For Your Lawn
I love avoiding household jobs, and I love robots. So I’m all about the Automower 305, Husqvarna’s cheapest robotic lawnmower yet. But by cheap, I mean $2000. That’s a chunk of change, though certainly more realistic than $3000+ for their other models. The 305 is designed for gardens 500m² or less, and uses a rechargeable battery that provides a 50 minute mow time on 2.5 hours of charge.
Motorising A Manual Wheelchair With A Friggin’ Lawnmower
The problem with naming our tools is that we tend to pigeonhole them. Case in point: who says a lawnmower is strictly for mowing lawns? Especially when it’s clearly equally well suited to the business of playing mighty steed to your manual wheelchair chariot.
Watch The World’s Fastest Lawnmower Hit 154km/h
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All Bobby Cleveland wanted was to drive the fastest lawnmower in the world. And last weekend, he took his easy rider all the way to 154km/h. Here’s the bastard child of John Deere and Speed Racer in action.
Presenting Lawnmower-On-A-Stick
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Clippers? Trimmers? Forget all that. All you need to keep those hedges under control is a lawnmower on a stick, provided you’re both very strong and completely insane. Seriously, don’t try this ever.
Reminder: We’ve Become So, So Lame
Anyone who thinks that driving around a clown-sized tractor beats a bubble dome on a giant, bladed dust buster will be banned in the comments. [core77]
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