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Offline robotr73Topic starter

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Beginning stages of getting robots to help me in the garden
« on: October 10, 2013, 10:36:26 PM »
I've been trying ovr the years to find ways of getting robots to do some of my work for me in the yard.  The one I've got posted here - inside and out - I'd love to tweak it to start sampling soil for me throughout my planters, as well as around my lawn.

Revelation from the pavement trial - although shaky on the pavement here, these wheels were brand new.  A little pavement time is actually really good for breaking in wheels - they execute 90 degree turns really smoothly now.

 I'm thinking though I need tank tread to negotiate dirt, mulch, and grass, as is obvious in the last one posted here.

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Offline jwatte

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Re: Beginning stages of getting robots to help me in the garden
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2013, 01:32:15 PM »
I'd rather go for more heavy duty wheels than treads. Treads fall off their pinions and has a large number of links that can break, plus they pick up more sticks and straws, from what I've seen.
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