No Ben. A branch of the perimeter of my yard was broken in a wind storm. I didn't notice the broken branch and when the Robomower went under the branch, it...
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Doug
douglsmith1
Nov 22, 2010 3:38 pm
... I actually drilled a couple extra holes in the bottom of the battery compartment area for hanging my mowers. I spaced the holes to match some large Y...
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Theodore Knab
ipmasqman
Nov 23, 2010 12:15 am
Hi, I noticed that the rear plastic height adjustment lever near the battery broke on my RL1000. So currently, I am only able to mow with the low setting. What...
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bkelley9401
Nov 23, 2010 12:31 pm
Look in the photos section " Toolman_d " shows pics of how he did it. Any variation of what he did will work. It's a common problem....
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Ben Sporl
bsporl
Nov 24, 2010 4:14 am
The Y hook is an excellent idea. Thanks for the suggestion. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Ben Sporl
bsporl
Nov 28, 2010 4:00 pm
Christopher, Here is a Y-Hook from Sears, is this similar to the one you bought? ...
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Doug
douglsmith1
Nov 29, 2010 3:20 pm
That looks similar to what I used, although I can't tell the size of it from the picture. Mine are about three inches wide. I drilled two new holes so that it...
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Mike
milbrandt
Dec 11, 2010 6:54 pm
Used 1 season RL850. Excellent condition...everything works GREAT 2 batterys and packs included Charger & transformer included Buyer pays shipping from 29420 ...
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Dr. Richard Johnson
drrjohn2020
Dec 11, 2010 9:06 pm
Can u post some pictures of unit & extras? Dr. Richard G. Johnson Sent from my iPod ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Ben Sporl
bsporl
Dec 12, 2010 3:51 am
I ended up buying Gladiator bar and hook from Sears. Looks great. Thanks again for the suggestion. ________________________________ From: Doug...
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Christopher Zach
cz_unit
Dec 13, 2010 3:23 am
... I just checked on mine; I have them both hung from a 2*4 rafter using a hook hanger from Home Despot that goes over the rafter and hooks under the forward...
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Iggy
iggykc
Dec 15, 2010 2:32 am
Has anyone caught it on CNN today? Several Purdue students have designed a snow-clearing robot. Doesn't look like there is anything like this commercial yet? -...
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Ben Sporl
bsporl
Dec 15, 2010 4:16 am
That's a very "alpha" version. I would have assumed big knobby are a must before calling CNN reporters. ________________________________ From: Iggy...
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Tstewartjr
Dec 29, 2010 12:49 pm
My docking station provides the perimeter wire signal, however, the it does not charge the batteries when the mower is in the docking station. I have the...
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Tstewartjr
Dec 29, 2010 12:49 pm
What is the group wisdom the best batteries? Is Digikey still the go to source? Thanks....
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m.hadank
Dec 29, 2010 2:50 pm
I've owned two RL550's for nine years, so I've replaced my share of batteries. If you want these puppies to last, I've found that you get what you pay for (no...
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richard gard
richardgard
Dec 29, 2010 3:00 pm
After hearing everyone's experience i purchased EB batteries from Digikey. They are great retailer, and batteries (i have 2 mowers) did wonderfully for one...
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Tstewartjr
Dec 29, 2010 4:28 pm
Thanks for the information. I just purchased 2 EB20-12 B&B batteries from ZBattery.com for $127.70 delivered to NC, they are located in SW Michigan. I called...
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Ben Sporl
bsporl
Dec 29, 2010 4:36 pm
Tom, Is there any danger in buying batteries now and letting them sit for 3 months? I need to buy a new set and was planning to wait, assuming March batteries...
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Danny Miller
oznog2002
Dec 29, 2010 7:39 pm
3 months is not a problem. These things have a shelf life of up to 10 years IF kept properly charged. A battery will generally not be considered "kept...
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Chris Zach
cz_unit
Dec 29, 2010 7:57 pm
... Well, I'll have the answer in the spring to see if my crummy batteries work for yet another season with the zener regulators. Chris...
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Ben Sporl
bsporl
Dec 30, 2010 3:42 am
Thanks for the feedback Danny, and I completely agree with your last comment. I bought cheaper batteries with supposed deep/long lasting charges (gray...
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Tstewartjr
Jan 19, 2011 10:17 pm
The EB20-12 batteries arrived today from Zbattery.com Here is B&B's spec page. http://www.bb-battery.com/productpages/EB/EB20-12.pdf Took 3 weeks to receive...
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richard gard
richardgard
Jan 19, 2011 10:43 pm
Good price! ... From: Tstewartjr <tstewartjr@...> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 4:28 PM To: RoboMower@yahoogroups.com Subject: [RoboMower] Re: New...
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Ben Sporl
bsporl
Jan 22, 2011 3:19 am
Do you put your docking station inside for the winter or do you leave it out? Also, is there a manufacturer recommendation? Thanks... [Non-text portions of...
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Austin Morgan
austindmorgan
Jan 22, 2011 7:28 am
The manufacturer recommends (even directly states) that you should bring your docking station in for the winter. Austin...
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Robert Silva
rsilva275
Jan 22, 2011 1:41 pm
Inside, because it's easy to remove and reinstall in spring. -Bob ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Ben Sporl
bsporl
Jan 23, 2011 3:32 am
Thanks for the feedback/advice. ________________________________ From: Austin Morgan <admorgan@...> To: RoboMower@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat,...
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KennethH
khawn
Jan 29, 2011 9:57 pm
I thought it would be nice to see how my old Robo is surviving the winter. The batteries in the perimeter box had fizzled out. After replacing the batteries,...
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jleonard5@...
illequept
Jan 30, 2011 2:36 am
you lucky sob, you can actually see your grass!!...