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The weather was cooperating today, and I had some time to spend with the Robomower project, so I was able to make some progress. The first major step was to connect the Sabertooth 2×25, the BR6000, and one of the wheelchair motors to the wheelchair battery pack and see if I could make something . . . → Read More: Robomower Part 5 – Lawnmower teardown and first control test!

Today was the day to tear down the Invacare Torque SP, and see what parts could be used in the construction of the Robomower! . . . → Read More: Robomower Part 4 – Wheelchair Teardown

After some careful consideration and examination of the original Lawnbot design, I was able to make some decisions: First off, after pricing the components for the original design’s H-bridge board (including the supplies and equipment I would need to acquire in order to start etching my own PCB’s), I decided to go with an . . . → Read More: Robomower part 3 – Controls

Hooray for Craigslist! $20.00 and a drive across town got me a Craftsman (Re-branded Black and Decker) 24v electric lawnmower. The previous owner was very up-front about the fact that the mower did not in fact operate. At least, he said it would not take a charge. From what I have been able to . . . → Read More: Robomower part 2 – The Mower

Okay, last year, the lovely and talented Mrs. Zennmaster bought me a subscription to Make Magazine.  In my life, nothing has connected me more to my inner Geek!  So last issue, the cover story was the “Lawnbot 400″, a remote control lawnmower based on the wonderful Arduino board (get yours from my friend Will . . . → Read More: Zennbot 1 – Robomower!