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tmaxxman08
03-31-2005, 09:10 PM
the other day i was thinking of a summer long project and i seen my friends old push mower then i thought bout puttin a chainsaw engine on it to drive it and using two 1/4 scale servos to steer it on custom spindles i will make i would like to kno what ur guy's thoughts on this were and if you could give me some tips on how i should do the drive train and stuff

thanks:)
new-red-t-maxx
03-31-2005, 09:19 PM
that was the longest sentence i have ever read
moparrr07
03-31-2005, 09:27 PM
Originally posted by new-red-t-maxx
that was the longest sentence i have ever read

lol

yes that would be kinda cool, like that flying lawnmower video, u see it, search for it-

yes just a chain drive and maybe gokart spindels can be bought for $10 a peice, or you could score a used one
to-fast-for-u
03-31-2005, 11:30 PM
or you could use the engine thats in it and overide the govener. thats what i did and im mowing hella fast now :P
Shabbernigdo
04-01-2005, 03:55 PM
Just find a self propeled lawn mower then all u gotta do is hook up the steering.

If u cant find a whole self propeled mower look for a mower engine with a pto on it to power the rear drive wheels.
tmaxxman08
04-02-2005, 06:34 AM
Originally posted by Shabbernigdo
Just find a self propeled lawn mower then all u gotta do is hook up the steering.

If u cant find a whole self propeled mower look for a mower engine with a pto on it to power the rear drive wheels.

i was thinking of doing that but i wanted it to go different speeds bcuz all the self propelled mowers iv seen they all got one speed and u hav to pull the lever back for it to go. how could i make that be able to be pulled back by a servo
moparrr07
04-02-2005, 07:45 AM
plus its not fun if it allready gos itself
danmaxman1
04-03-2005, 11:01 AM
my push mower has three speeds:confused:
REVO Jake
04-03-2005, 03:16 PM
Originally posted by new-red-t-maxx
that was the longest sentence i have ever read
That wasnt a sentence.

Your better off buying a riding lawn mower...itll pay for itself by the end of the summer if you use it.
Phroziac
04-03-2005, 03:35 PM
I didn't read most of the original because run-on sentences are one of my pet peeves. I got the point though.
DONT OVERRIDE THE GOVERNOR! If you spin the blades too fast they can EXPLODE. Got it?
Don't use a 2 stroke, buying premix will kill you. (gas costs enough already!)
Don't use anything expensive, its likely to crash.
Use a failsafe to avoid big lawsuits after someone gets killed.