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The below items are things that I’ve already purchased or will be purchasing in the near future. These purchases support my addition to constantly solve various everyday problems or explore new gadgets and technology. I maintain this page manually. If Amazon could do an RSS of my purchases and I added it here, this page would be too long to read (don’t tell Lili).
Stamina in Line Back Stretch Bench
Back Stretch Bench – this simple machine has helped relieve my lower back pain. I spent 10 minutes a few times a day on this… sometimes falling asleep.
Premium Extra Large Exercise Mat – 10′ x 4′ x 1/4″ Ultra Durable, Non-Slip, Workout Mats for Home Gym Flooring – Plyo, MMA, Cardio Mat – Use with or Without Shoes (120″ Long x 48″ Wide x 6mm Thick)
Greenworks 80v Lawn Mower to RC Conversion
While I love my EGO 56V Lawn Mower, I wanted to start a new DIY project and build a remote controlled lawn mower with enough power to replace professional grade lawn equiptment. After careful consideration and review of criteria including the following:
- Build quality
- Price
- Variety of tools
- Third part battery support
- DIY potential
I have decided to do the RC lawn mower build out of the 80v Greenworks mower. Part of this project will include the RC mower, which at 80v is powerful enough to be sent into the high grass and brush without halting the cut and needing restarting. The mower throtles the blades depending on the amount of resistance experienced by the blades. This means it doesn’t spin at the same speed all the time, and only pulls extra power and not waste power.
Greenworks 80v 21″ Lawn Mower
The new chassis will be welded steel and this bot will have multiple functions. It will serve as a motorized platform / wagon for moving heavy loads. I also plan on adding an arm or mount that will facilitate a brush cutter / weed wacker attachment. This bot will drive into the woods and cut the grass. When the brush is too thick, we will deploy the blades!
Of course, once you start on a product platform you start to acquire the remaining products… it won’t be long until I owe all the 80v greenworks products. Not to mention, Greenworks and Kobalt (and Snapper and many others) share the same platform. The battery internals are the same and with slight modification, can be used interchangably!
This bot will drive into the woods and cut the grass. When the brush is too thick, we will deploy the blades!
The above products are part of or will be part of my lawn arsenal in the next 30 days. I’ll keep you posted on DIY project build!
Renogy Solar Energy Products
These are the 8×100 watt Renogy Monocrystalline panels I have mounted to my backyard patio. I fortunately have a lot of roof space, but additionally, I have a large covered patio with a shingled foam roof (solid dense foam). Thus, I was not concerned with leaks when I installed this prototype proof of concept 800 watt system on the patio. Thus far, it is worked without a hitch. I’ll write all about it, to include design, install and optimization. Of course, a step-by-step guide is coming!
