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▲ 4 r/roboticLawnmowers

Convince me to buy something other than the Lymow for a ~1.5 acre lawn

I've been looking around a lot and am not willing to wait for some kickstarter to maybe get it together.

I have about 1.5 acres of grass, slight slope (like 5%), no major obstacles. I kinda don't care what it looks like, it's more "I want my neighbors that far away" than "look at my pretty grass". I have a chicken tractor I move around frequently, but I figure it'll just go around that.

Does this thing recognize a hose left out or will it try to mow right over it?

Anything else I should be concerned about? Any better options?

Edit: Love the opinions, please keep them up if you have a larger yard

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u/42Fab_com — 22 hours ago
▲ 8 r/AskEngineers

Looking for a hinge that opens flush around a corner, details inside.

This image explains it better than text.

I am trying to deploy (drawbride style) a small stage from the side of a shipping container. It will have a lip to support against the side opening container, legs for the weight, and a winch to raise/lower as well as locking tabs when upright, the issue is simply the hinge mechanism. I'm seeing frog hinges as an inspiration, but they'd obviously need to be custom made to take the weight. Is there a better solution before I go down that road?

Total weight is going to be right around 800 lbs.

u/42Fab_com — 2 days ago