Looks a lot like the Ryobi RM300e mower that I have, except it is lithium rather than the lead-acid batteries. Nice. :)
@JamesADoty5 күн бұрын
That was the only reason I didn't buy the Ryobi mower. It was a tough choice.
@lorenbush887615 күн бұрын
Does the charger come with the mower or do you have to buy it separately? Thanks
@JamesADoty15 күн бұрын
That is a very good question. The mower comes complete with two 80 volt batteries, the charger, a chute plug, and a handful of tools. All you have to do when you get the mower is uncrate it, put air in the tires, install the batteries and charge them, bolt on the sheering wheel, and bolt on the seat. The whole process takes only an hour or two.
@Rollerwayne18 күн бұрын
Hart batteries are not the same as ryobi. Plug is slightly different.
@JamesADoty18 күн бұрын
That sucks. Did you try it, or is there a link on the Interwebs about it?
@cyberone314 күн бұрын
I've heard there the same but there are plastic tabs that can be removed where it plugs in
@joaodepaula633719 күн бұрын
Parabéns,só que vc não mostrou quase nada do seu trabalho
@JamesADoty19 күн бұрын
Desculpe, mas na maior parte do tempo eu não sabia o que estava fazendo, então o trabalho progrediu muito lentamente.
@SHANN0N0HARA20 күн бұрын
Thanks for this video. About how long is the cord on the charger. I'm considering getting this but I'm concerned about the location of my outlet
@JamesADoty20 күн бұрын
I never measured them, but the charging cable has to be at least six feet long, and the AC cord is also at least six feet long. I have my charger on a table on the right hand side of my carport, the AC cable easily reaches an outlet nearby that's at least six feet in the air. The charging cable reaches across my ten foot wide carport to the charger jack on the mower which is part on the left side of my carport with its back facing the ride side of the carport. Cable length shouldn't be an issue for most people. This is my second season with this mower and it's still brilliant.
@SHANN0N0HARA20 күн бұрын
@@JamesADoty thank you so much for the detailed reply. I think this may work out for me.
@JamesADoty20 күн бұрын
@@SHANN0N0HARA Glad to help. I think you'll love this mower.
@mitchellhish2941Ай бұрын
Have you uploaded the stl files anywhere? I would love to print something like this
@JamesADotyАй бұрын
I just now posted my STL file on Thingiverse. www.thingiverse.com/thing:6632063
@mitchellhish2941Ай бұрын
Thank you!
@JamesADotyАй бұрын
@@mitchellhish2941 You're welcome.
@becca76022 ай бұрын
So cute 💕
@JamesADoty2 ай бұрын
They adore that toy. A big shoutout to Steve the Viking for suggesting it.
@thenerdling12 ай бұрын
stepper driver issue
@JamesADoty2 ай бұрын
We tested for that. We swapped the left and right steppers on to each other's connection on the Buddy board, the left motor didn't work correctly on either one, the right motor worked correctly on both. I have a replacement left stepper motor on the way.
@suelimorais66382 ай бұрын
Como entra em contato com um tradutor tenho interesse no triciclo maus não entendi nada
@JamesADoty2 ай бұрын
não sei
@Guitarpicker79192 ай бұрын
The charger that comes with the mower is portable? I thought you had to hardwire it 😅
@JamesADoty2 ай бұрын
Nope, it's portable, it's heavy, but it's portable. It can be mounted to a wall though.
@Guitarpicker79192 ай бұрын
@@JamesADoty Good to know! That just made me look into the lawn mower even mower thanks a lot!
@JamesADoty2 ай бұрын
It's been a great mower. It won't be long before I start using it again. @@Guitarpicker7919
@Agent77X2 ай бұрын
Just spray paint Hart rear engine riding mower a color you like!😊
@B_Studio8413 ай бұрын
I like how cats don’t even care lol
@JamesADoty3 ай бұрын
Yeah, they're pretty meh about most things. My cats are great, they're pretty chill and very friendly.
@denisemajor94704 ай бұрын
7:43 I dont think loona is lame, i think she is very clever, and i love how she wanders about singing and interacting with stuff. She is just so cute! I think she is just a bit scared bless her x
@JamesADoty4 ай бұрын
I think she's cute. I should check the software to see what all she can do. I have the charging base and it would be neat if she could just spend the day roaming around the house and interacting with stuff she finds, but she roams the house for a few minutes, goes to sleep and becomes totally inactive if left to her own devices.
@eprofessio5 ай бұрын
That is so much fun. I’m definitely copying this!
@JamesADoty5 ай бұрын
I have scenery and such coming and will set it up as a proper layout.
@JamesADoty5 ай бұрын
I showed it to a friend of mine last night and she had a lot of fun playing with it.
@garyseckel2955 ай бұрын
Going from 28-teeth, smallest triple down to 22-teeth smallest triple on my bottom bracket on my handcycle. Bought triple bracket with crank arms for only $10 on Ebay from a non-profit organization helping kids to get bicycling. TOO hard to arm peddle at 28-teeth! Not installed yet.
@JamesADoty5 ай бұрын
That's an excellent idea. Smaller cranks on the bottom bracket aren't as fast but they sure are easier to pedal.
@garyseckel2955 ай бұрын
Cute puppy. I have a very similar recumbent as well as an upright handcycle. My favorite recumbent trikes are my Hase' Lepus model. Have one with a 25-inch-high seat. Oh, yeah!
@JamesADoty5 ай бұрын
I love my handcycle, I haven't had a chance to try it yet but I installed an 8-speed internal gear hub and a front disc brake. I'm looking forward to riding come spring. Ladybird is fun, she's totally silly and loves everyone.
@garyseckel2955 ай бұрын
Internal gear hubs are everything to me! So, so much sweeter than cassettes!@@JamesADoty
@misstigerlilly73535 ай бұрын
Adorable Dog ❤
@JamesADoty5 ай бұрын
Thank you. She's a sweetheart but boy oh boy she can be a handful. :)
@KeerthiChandanJillepally6 ай бұрын
I was hoping to get one too, but there weren't many videos to show how good of a pet it can be, Thanks for sharing this one. Loona still needs to be updated, or does it need to be fine-tuned in the app? it doesn't make any interaction with the pets eh? I see this video was 11 months old, did you get to keep it or return it?
@JamesADoty6 ай бұрын
I kept it, it's still pretty cool. I also got the charging base for it and it's supposed to seek out the charging base and charge as needed. I haven't run any firmware updates since the day I got it, and really should. Who knows, maybe it got better? A couple of weeks ago I got bored and charged the batteries and let it wander around the house. It found my washing machine and was holding a weird conversation with it while my dog nervously watched from a distance. It was funny.
@RicoTheNon-Mexican6 ай бұрын
This is exactly what i was looking for, thanks loads
@chrisbiker47026 ай бұрын
I was about to click buy now on amazon. Thank you for showing me how lame this is and stopping me lol.
@JamesADoty6 ай бұрын
Yeah, I haven't used mine since I shot the video.
@troyk.7347 ай бұрын
Clean up your cats litter box dude 🤮🤭💩
@mattkeeler73857 ай бұрын
clean the litter on the ground bro. damn, mine is on the ground too. oh well, fuck it.
@JamesADoty7 ай бұрын
Litter on the ground is a problem. I try to vacuum the room regularly but often get busy and forget.
@dragontriketv7 ай бұрын
hydraulic brakes
@JamesADoty7 ай бұрын
I've considered it. Right now I'm nearly done installing a disc brake. I'm down to just installing the cable housing and cable.
@andrewchristiansen83118 ай бұрын
That LOUD ASS BEEPING isn't a complaint?! I'd de solder that auditory generator on the PCB the day someone gave it to me cause I'd never pay for it. That's like a damn fire alarm.
@JamesADoty8 ай бұрын
It's annoying but in reality it isn't that loud. Maybe one day I'll cut a trace leading to it? I think the buzzer is the worst thing about the mower, otherwise I couldn't be happier with it, it's been fantastic.
@user-hc6jo9jh2m8 ай бұрын
I need to see what you used to connect the control box to the TV
@JamesADoty8 ай бұрын
I ran an RCA cable from the game box to an RCA to coax adapter which I plugged into the TV's coax jack. That's also how I connect my Intelivision consoles. The signal quality isn't great but it works.
@user-hc6jo9jh2m8 ай бұрын
@@JamesADoty the RCA adapter is the cord with yellow, white, and red plugs, correct? I don't have that on this older control box. The problem is I have the output from the control box that connects via an antenna cable that has two flat wires.
@JamesADoty8 ай бұрын
There should be an RCA jack next to the two twin lead jacks. You can plug a single RCA cable into that then plug an RCA to coax adapter into the other end of that cable and plug that into the coax jack on the back of the TV. If you look at the back of the console, there's a jack for power sort of in the middle, to the right of that is the RCA jack, and on the right are the twin lead jacks.
@garyseckel2959 ай бұрын
James Update: Both medical issues and waiting for family to finish set up of my self-invented, body block-and-tackle lift. Wanting to update you on both my yet-to-come first handcycle ride and my solid tires on same. Will also soon have electric wheelchair both in house and garage (both bought used). My indoor manual wheelchair will not move in my gravel driveway! Limited, yet fully-experienced use of scary forearm crutches (no balance here either)! Have not forgotten.
@JamesADoty9 ай бұрын
I used to live near Spokane and our driveway was half a mile of gravel, it was a pain in the rear end to push a chair on. Hopefully you get to riding soon.
@myc0p9 ай бұрын
You might want to update to a better round RV battery monitor as the one that came with mower is not very precise. Thank you for the video!
@JamesADoty9 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment. I agree. The mowing season where I live is about to end so I'll be removing the batteries and taking them in to keep them out of the cold. I plan to update the display in the spring.
@collinesmugisha53869 ай бұрын
hello, i was kindly asking is that the chitu initer face
@JamesADoty9 ай бұрын
I use ChituBox or Lychee to slice my resin models for my Anycubic resin printer. For filament printing I use either PrusaSlicer, Cura, or Simplify depending on my needs.
@BanditRider869 ай бұрын
Any exhaust work done to the 2013?
@JamesADoty9 ай бұрын
The resonator and muffler were removed and a muffler was installed in place of the resonator because the floor was lowered. The gas tank was moved back as well due to the floor being lowered.
@JamesADoty9 ай бұрын
I don't think my audio was very good, it's not just your ears. I'm fairly quickly out of breath too, I don't get near enough exercise. My Bafang BBS02 is cadence sensing, I've read that torque sensing is better but honestly cadence sensing is working pretty well for me. I wanted to keep my handcycle legal so I opted not to install the Bafang BBSHD which has torque sensing, the motor is rated at 1,000 watts though and isn't allowed for on road use in Washington State. I saw a professional hand cycle rider in a race using 180 degree cranks, he wasn't doing well. I think it's better having the cranks lined up. Speaking of cranks, I wonder if anyone makes counter balanced cranks. When my arms get tired it gets tough to pull the cranks back up from their bottom position. At the very least I should look up light weight cranks. I'm having real trouble with cross slopes due to the way roads are crowned, as it seen in the video. More practice will help. Over the winter I'll buy a new set of tires and tubes for spring.
@garyseckel2959 ай бұрын
Lifelong free flight and radio control flyer here.
@garyseckel2959 ай бұрын
Electric wheelchair here too.
@JamesADoty9 ай бұрын
I've been using powerchairs since 1977. My current chair is an Invacare Aviva RX Storm. What's your ride?
@garyseckel2959 ай бұрын
Bought 3 used. $20.00, $50.00 and $600.00. Jazzy Select 6, another Zazzy, and a DRIVE Trident H.D.. 50.00 Jazzy not really working well. Use Trident only. As of yet, know little about electric wheelchairs.@@JamesADoty
@garyseckel2959 ай бұрын
Looking forward to an update on your handcycle.
@JamesADoty9 ай бұрын
Yesterday a buddy of mine and I moved the foot rests to the top of the frame. I have a temporary bolt holding them on. I bought a proper bolt yesterday but haven't had time to swap them out. We also worked out my battery mount issue, it was user error on my part. My buddy brought his bike when he came over and we went for a 1.8 mile ride. My buddy's in his early 50s, I'm 63 and he hadn't ridden in three years, so 1.8 miles was the best we could do, he was getting pretty sore, and I was starting to get tired, but holding my own very well. Sorry, I don't have a fresh video, I'd like to get a friend to video the handcycle in action before the weather gets bad, if that happens, I'll post the video. At any rate I've now put small number of miles on the handcycle, the battery is still showing 100% and I'm really happy with my work to date. I have a temporary knobby tire on the left rear, I need to buy three new tires and tubes and change them out, my other two tires are in poor condition. I'll probably wait until fall since once the rains start here it'll be too cold and wet to ride again until May.
@A3Kr0n10 ай бұрын
2012? It's hardly been out of the box yet! Man I'm old...
@JamesADoty10 ай бұрын
I'm old too. Yeah, it appears to have had almost no use at all, it just sat and rotted for the better part of a dozen years. I'm hoping to get a ride in tonight after work, it's been raining non stop here for a week and the rain returns tomorrow for another week.
@garyseckel29510 ай бұрын
Handicapper here with an as-yet unridden handcycle. Bought my handcycle used on Ebay. Installed Tannus (26") solid tires. Added a 15 x 21 x 8-inches deep large bicycle basket below seat (split 2-rail frame).
@JamesADoty10 ай бұрын
Have you posted a video? I'd love to see it. How are the tires working out for you? I've considered doing the same thing.
@garyseckel29510 ай бұрын
@@JamesADoty Never posted a video. Currently do not know how to post picture or "article". Not yet ridden my first example of solid tires. Solid tires because I cannot get off/on to repair a flat tire! Hopefully will be riding it soon! RARE, 36-speed, 2-rail- frame handcycle. Could put dog under seat in bike basket frame cage! Currently making a self-muscled body lift to lower/raise body onto my recumbent trike seats. Hand cycle SO interests me for getting upper body exercise!
@JamesADoty10 ай бұрын
Wow, if you ever work out how to post a video I'm real keen to see it. I can't get off to fix a tire either. My fingers and hands aren't strong enough to get a tire off a rim. I take flats to the local bike shop. The back wheels use a push button to remove so getting them off is extremely easy. the front will be a pain since the chain tensioner will have to be loosened and the gear selector cable will have to be removed, then the nuts and other hardware. My handcycle is only 7 gears, which isn't enough gears. I could really use a "granny gear". That's why I installed the Bafang BBS02.
@garyseckel29510 ай бұрын
@@JamesADoty We will stay in contact!
@JamesADoty10 ай бұрын
That would be great.@@garyseckel295
@JamesADoty10 ай бұрын
Today I got a chance to take my first real ride around my neighborhood. Something up front is rhythmically rubbing but from the seat I couldn't tell what. I'll look into it. I do need to do something about the foot rests, my legs are too short and my feet don't reach so I'm a bit unstable in the seat. The new arrangement makes it so I can't use the seatbelt, I need to correct that. I rode for 1.5 miles though and everything worked as they should, I had no issues at all. I was cruising around at about 10mph on occasion and really had a good time. I have to admit to a bit of panic though, I'm not used to being more than a few feet from my powerchair.
@JamesADoty10 ай бұрын
The handcycle works. The brakes don't though, I'm going to replace the brake cable and housing. Also I damaged the shifter cable. I don't know when I did but I suspect I got it tangled up and damaged it that way. So new shift cable and housing there too. I'm okay with that, I think I need to reroute the brake and shift cables anyway, the motor sort of interferes with their current placement. The 44 tooth 18.5mm chainring is on, the chain alignment looks very good.
@JamesADoty10 ай бұрын
The 44 tooth chainring had a 6.5mm offset, it wasn't enough. I've since found a a 42 tooth chainring with an 18.5mm offset, hopefully that will allow my chain to line up.
@JamesADoty10 ай бұрын
After work yesterday I got the chance to try out the seat belt and was able to use it just fine. I pedaled around the driveway next door a few times and it seemed fine. The seat is still a huge problem, being so small.
@scrambler69-xk3kv10 ай бұрын
Are you a Dwarf? Just how tall are you?
@JamesADoty10 ай бұрын
I'm not sure how tall I am, I haven't walked since 1973. I'm pretty short though.
@scrambler69-xk3kv10 ай бұрын
My Hart 40volt walk behind is two years old and it still does not look all that bad. I would not worry, I like the looks of it. Mine still works good, my only complaint is the left side of the handle gets loose all the time, but it still works great. I think I will be buying one of these. Loved your video, Thankyou.
@JamesADoty10 ай бұрын
Wow, thank you for the comment. I made these videos because there's so little info out there on these mowers and that frustrated me when I was shopping. My mower is still doing fantastic and I plan to use it again this weekend.
@scrambler69-xk3kv10 ай бұрын
Do you think this will mow for one hour if the grass is not allowed to get too high?
@JamesADoty10 ай бұрын
Absolutely. I don't know how high or wet grass would have to be to be a problem though, I got my mower too late in the season so my grass wasn't very tall the first time I used it.
@JamesADoty10 ай бұрын
Yes, I do. The mower seems to have plenty of power.
@scrambler69-xk3kv3 ай бұрын
Thankyou.@@JamesADoty
@JamesADoty11 ай бұрын
Yesterday after work I installed a reflector on each of the back wheels. It took me an hour and a half to install them. My hands simply weren't strong enough to push the retaining clip into place. In the end I had to use a small c-clamp and carefully squeeze the clip into place. After I worked that out with the first reflector, it only took me a few minutes to mount the second reflector. The tricky bit was knowing how much was too much, I didn't want to crack the reflector and I didn't want the clip to come back off. Tonight I'm hoping to install the new shifter. I wonder how long that'll take me? My plan is to prop the front wheel up on the wheelchair lift on my bus to get it high enough to work on properly.
@garyseckel2959 ай бұрын
Propping things higher to allow me to work on something is priority. Not always possible for me. Brother-in-law installed new batteries in a wheelchair for me. Removing my wood cargo racks to allow coupling two delta recumbent trikes together! Cannot get off to access rear cargo. Also, hitch needs to be where cargo rack was. Look at Hase accessories to see their hitch to remove front wheel and attach two delta recumbent trikes together. Tandem or twin solo recumbent trikes SO easily and quickly. Goal being to have Sister ride in tandem with me!
@JamesADoty9 ай бұрын
I totally understand. I use the wheelchair lift on my bus to raise my handcycle up high enough to work on.@@garyseckel295
@JamesADoty9 ай бұрын
That's a pretty cool idea. I can't reach things that are close to the ground so the old lift sure comes in handy. @@garyseckel295
@JamesADoty11 ай бұрын
I'm not happy with my work on this. I'm going to make proper mounting brackets and try again.
@JamesADoty11 ай бұрын
I had a friend over today so I thought I'd risk transferring to the trike. Things worked out pretty well, despite the trike seat being a bit lower than my powerchair seat. I think I'm going to need a Velcro seatbelt though, the seat isn't very deep and I don't feel like I'm getting enough support under me to be safe. I remembered not to lean back, that would have been bad with no backrest support rod. :)
@IvyRosethebus11 ай бұрын
You are very good at problem solving! I hope you get her up and running soon. 😊
@JamesADoty11 ай бұрын
Thank you. To be fair, the problems are minor and should be easy enough to fix. I'm really hoping to start riding this weekend. I need to drop by the local bike shop after work sometime this week to buy a helmet.
@IvyRosethebus11 ай бұрын
@@JamesADoty Good going! Have fun 👋
@JamesADoty11 ай бұрын
@@IvyRosethebus Thanks. I'm enjoying fixing it up. If I'm lucky I'll be able to ride it by Thursday. It sort of depends on when the rest of my parts and tools arrive.
@IvyRosethebus11 ай бұрын
OK…..but what’s up with the Skoolie in the background? 😊
@JamesADoty11 ай бұрын
That is a 1984 Bluebird Minibird short bus with a side mounted hydraulic lift. Two of my friends and I use it for ham radio contesting. The inside is set up with a porta-john, a cooler, a propane stove, a propane heater, two bunks, and three small tables for setting up ham radio gear. There's a 32 foot crank up tower on the roof which we pivot upright for mounting antennas. The engine is a Chevy 350CI with a three speed automatic transmission, and Edelbrock four barrel intake with a 600CFM carburetor. My powerchair seat tilts back so when we use it for overnight contesting, I sleep in my chair. It's been a great bus.
@IvyRosethebus11 ай бұрын
@@JamesADoty That’s excellent. Sounds like you are having a blast. Will you do a tour of the bus?
@JamesADoty11 ай бұрын
@@IvyRosethebus Sure, though it's pretty utilitarian.
@JamesADoty11 ай бұрын
I'm unable to get the shifter to work properly, plus the shift cable housing is in pretty bad shape so I have a new shifter, and cable housing ordered. I still need to tackle the broken seat back support.
@anecdotephotography11 ай бұрын
HOw's the mower after some time of use? How does it performs on hills?
@JamesADoty11 ай бұрын
After three uses the mower seems great. I have no complaints at all. I can't speak for hill climbing ability, my yard is pretty flat though where my yard does slope slightly the mower doesn't seem to even notice the incline. The drive motor has so much torque that it will spin the back tires if I hit an obstacle.
@anecdotephotography11 ай бұрын
@@JamesADoty thanks for the info and your prompt reply! I’ve been watching your videos about this and now I might get one for myself
@JamesADoty11 ай бұрын
@@anecdotephotography Thank you for watching my videos, I know my videos tend to not be very interesting or well made. I think the Hart 30 inch riding mower is worthy. Brushless motors, rack and pinion steering, and easily removable lithium batteries make for a great platform.
@jaredrobertson195511 ай бұрын
How is the cut?
@JamesADoty11 ай бұрын
Actually pretty much like the two previous gas powered mowers I've owned. The cut is good, I have no complaints. I mowed some tall grass a week ago in my side yard and the blades handled it just fine. I mowed again today, but honestly I don't think I needed to, the lawn's a bit dry and really hadn't grown a whole lot in the last week.
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Looks a lot like the Ryobi RM300e mower that I have, except it is lithium rather than the lead-acid batteries. Nice. :)
That was the only reason I didn't buy the Ryobi mower. It was a tough choice.
Does the charger come with the mower or do you have to buy it separately? Thanks
That is a very good question. The mower comes complete with two 80 volt batteries, the charger, a chute plug, and a handful of tools. All you have to do when you get the mower is uncrate it, put air in the tires, install the batteries and charge them, bolt on the sheering wheel, and bolt on the seat. The whole process takes only an hour or two.
Hart batteries are not the same as ryobi. Plug is slightly different.
That sucks. Did you try it, or is there a link on the Interwebs about it?
I've heard there the same but there are plastic tabs that can be removed where it plugs in
Parabéns,só que vc não mostrou quase nada do seu trabalho
Desculpe, mas na maior parte do tempo eu não sabia o que estava fazendo, então o trabalho progrediu muito lentamente.
Thanks for this video. About how long is the cord on the charger. I'm considering getting this but I'm concerned about the location of my outlet
I never measured them, but the charging cable has to be at least six feet long, and the AC cord is also at least six feet long. I have my charger on a table on the right hand side of my carport, the AC cable easily reaches an outlet nearby that's at least six feet in the air. The charging cable reaches across my ten foot wide carport to the charger jack on the mower which is part on the left side of my carport with its back facing the ride side of the carport. Cable length shouldn't be an issue for most people. This is my second season with this mower and it's still brilliant.
@@JamesADoty thank you so much for the detailed reply. I think this may work out for me.
@@SHANN0N0HARA Glad to help. I think you'll love this mower.
Have you uploaded the stl files anywhere? I would love to print something like this
I just now posted my STL file on Thingiverse. www.thingiverse.com/thing:6632063
Thank you!
@@mitchellhish2941 You're welcome.
So cute 💕
They adore that toy. A big shoutout to Steve the Viking for suggesting it.
stepper driver issue
We tested for that. We swapped the left and right steppers on to each other's connection on the Buddy board, the left motor didn't work correctly on either one, the right motor worked correctly on both. I have a replacement left stepper motor on the way.
Como entra em contato com um tradutor tenho interesse no triciclo maus não entendi nada
não sei
The charger that comes with the mower is portable? I thought you had to hardwire it 😅
Nope, it's portable, it's heavy, but it's portable. It can be mounted to a wall though.
@@JamesADoty Good to know! That just made me look into the lawn mower even mower thanks a lot!
It's been a great mower. It won't be long before I start using it again. @@Guitarpicker7919
Just spray paint Hart rear engine riding mower a color you like!😊
I like how cats don’t even care lol
Yeah, they're pretty meh about most things. My cats are great, they're pretty chill and very friendly.
7:43 I dont think loona is lame, i think she is very clever, and i love how she wanders about singing and interacting with stuff. She is just so cute! I think she is just a bit scared bless her x
I think she's cute. I should check the software to see what all she can do. I have the charging base and it would be neat if she could just spend the day roaming around the house and interacting with stuff she finds, but she roams the house for a few minutes, goes to sleep and becomes totally inactive if left to her own devices.
That is so much fun. I’m definitely copying this!
I have scenery and such coming and will set it up as a proper layout.
I showed it to a friend of mine last night and she had a lot of fun playing with it.
Going from 28-teeth, smallest triple down to 22-teeth smallest triple on my bottom bracket on my handcycle. Bought triple bracket with crank arms for only $10 on Ebay from a non-profit organization helping kids to get bicycling. TOO hard to arm peddle at 28-teeth! Not installed yet.
That's an excellent idea. Smaller cranks on the bottom bracket aren't as fast but they sure are easier to pedal.
Cute puppy. I have a very similar recumbent as well as an upright handcycle. My favorite recumbent trikes are my Hase' Lepus model. Have one with a 25-inch-high seat. Oh, yeah!
I love my handcycle, I haven't had a chance to try it yet but I installed an 8-speed internal gear hub and a front disc brake. I'm looking forward to riding come spring. Ladybird is fun, she's totally silly and loves everyone.
Internal gear hubs are everything to me! So, so much sweeter than cassettes!@@JamesADoty
Adorable Dog ❤
Thank you. She's a sweetheart but boy oh boy she can be a handful. :)
I was hoping to get one too, but there weren't many videos to show how good of a pet it can be, Thanks for sharing this one. Loona still needs to be updated, or does it need to be fine-tuned in the app? it doesn't make any interaction with the pets eh? I see this video was 11 months old, did you get to keep it or return it?
I kept it, it's still pretty cool. I also got the charging base for it and it's supposed to seek out the charging base and charge as needed. I haven't run any firmware updates since the day I got it, and really should. Who knows, maybe it got better? A couple of weeks ago I got bored and charged the batteries and let it wander around the house. It found my washing machine and was holding a weird conversation with it while my dog nervously watched from a distance. It was funny.
This is exactly what i was looking for, thanks loads
I was about to click buy now on amazon. Thank you for showing me how lame this is and stopping me lol.
Yeah, I haven't used mine since I shot the video.
Clean up your cats litter box dude 🤮🤭💩
clean the litter on the ground bro. damn, mine is on the ground too. oh well, fuck it.
Litter on the ground is a problem. I try to vacuum the room regularly but often get busy and forget.
hydraulic brakes
I've considered it. Right now I'm nearly done installing a disc brake. I'm down to just installing the cable housing and cable.
That LOUD ASS BEEPING isn't a complaint?! I'd de solder that auditory generator on the PCB the day someone gave it to me cause I'd never pay for it. That's like a damn fire alarm.
It's annoying but in reality it isn't that loud. Maybe one day I'll cut a trace leading to it? I think the buzzer is the worst thing about the mower, otherwise I couldn't be happier with it, it's been fantastic.
I need to see what you used to connect the control box to the TV
I ran an RCA cable from the game box to an RCA to coax adapter which I plugged into the TV's coax jack. That's also how I connect my Intelivision consoles. The signal quality isn't great but it works.
@@JamesADoty the RCA adapter is the cord with yellow, white, and red plugs, correct? I don't have that on this older control box. The problem is I have the output from the control box that connects via an antenna cable that has two flat wires.
There should be an RCA jack next to the two twin lead jacks. You can plug a single RCA cable into that then plug an RCA to coax adapter into the other end of that cable and plug that into the coax jack on the back of the TV. If you look at the back of the console, there's a jack for power sort of in the middle, to the right of that is the RCA jack, and on the right are the twin lead jacks.
James Update: Both medical issues and waiting for family to finish set up of my self-invented, body block-and-tackle lift. Wanting to update you on both my yet-to-come first handcycle ride and my solid tires on same. Will also soon have electric wheelchair both in house and garage (both bought used). My indoor manual wheelchair will not move in my gravel driveway! Limited, yet fully-experienced use of scary forearm crutches (no balance here either)! Have not forgotten.
I used to live near Spokane and our driveway was half a mile of gravel, it was a pain in the rear end to push a chair on. Hopefully you get to riding soon.
You might want to update to a better round RV battery monitor as the one that came with mower is not very precise. Thank you for the video!
Thank you for your comment. I agree. The mowing season where I live is about to end so I'll be removing the batteries and taking them in to keep them out of the cold. I plan to update the display in the spring.
hello, i was kindly asking is that the chitu initer face
I use ChituBox or Lychee to slice my resin models for my Anycubic resin printer. For filament printing I use either PrusaSlicer, Cura, or Simplify depending on my needs.
Any exhaust work done to the 2013?
The resonator and muffler were removed and a muffler was installed in place of the resonator because the floor was lowered. The gas tank was moved back as well due to the floor being lowered.
I don't think my audio was very good, it's not just your ears. I'm fairly quickly out of breath too, I don't get near enough exercise. My Bafang BBS02 is cadence sensing, I've read that torque sensing is better but honestly cadence sensing is working pretty well for me. I wanted to keep my handcycle legal so I opted not to install the Bafang BBSHD which has torque sensing, the motor is rated at 1,000 watts though and isn't allowed for on road use in Washington State. I saw a professional hand cycle rider in a race using 180 degree cranks, he wasn't doing well. I think it's better having the cranks lined up. Speaking of cranks, I wonder if anyone makes counter balanced cranks. When my arms get tired it gets tough to pull the cranks back up from their bottom position. At the very least I should look up light weight cranks. I'm having real trouble with cross slopes due to the way roads are crowned, as it seen in the video. More practice will help. Over the winter I'll buy a new set of tires and tubes for spring.
Lifelong free flight and radio control flyer here.
Electric wheelchair here too.
I've been using powerchairs since 1977. My current chair is an Invacare Aviva RX Storm. What's your ride?
Bought 3 used. $20.00, $50.00 and $600.00. Jazzy Select 6, another Zazzy, and a DRIVE Trident H.D.. 50.00 Jazzy not really working well. Use Trident only. As of yet, know little about electric wheelchairs.@@JamesADoty
Looking forward to an update on your handcycle.
Yesterday a buddy of mine and I moved the foot rests to the top of the frame. I have a temporary bolt holding them on. I bought a proper bolt yesterday but haven't had time to swap them out. We also worked out my battery mount issue, it was user error on my part. My buddy brought his bike when he came over and we went for a 1.8 mile ride. My buddy's in his early 50s, I'm 63 and he hadn't ridden in three years, so 1.8 miles was the best we could do, he was getting pretty sore, and I was starting to get tired, but holding my own very well. Sorry, I don't have a fresh video, I'd like to get a friend to video the handcycle in action before the weather gets bad, if that happens, I'll post the video. At any rate I've now put small number of miles on the handcycle, the battery is still showing 100% and I'm really happy with my work to date. I have a temporary knobby tire on the left rear, I need to buy three new tires and tubes and change them out, my other two tires are in poor condition. I'll probably wait until fall since once the rains start here it'll be too cold and wet to ride again until May.
2012? It's hardly been out of the box yet! Man I'm old...
I'm old too. Yeah, it appears to have had almost no use at all, it just sat and rotted for the better part of a dozen years. I'm hoping to get a ride in tonight after work, it's been raining non stop here for a week and the rain returns tomorrow for another week.
Handicapper here with an as-yet unridden handcycle. Bought my handcycle used on Ebay. Installed Tannus (26") solid tires. Added a 15 x 21 x 8-inches deep large bicycle basket below seat (split 2-rail frame).
Have you posted a video? I'd love to see it. How are the tires working out for you? I've considered doing the same thing.
@@JamesADoty Never posted a video. Currently do not know how to post picture or "article". Not yet ridden my first example of solid tires. Solid tires because I cannot get off/on to repair a flat tire! Hopefully will be riding it soon! RARE, 36-speed, 2-rail- frame handcycle. Could put dog under seat in bike basket frame cage! Currently making a self-muscled body lift to lower/raise body onto my recumbent trike seats. Hand cycle SO interests me for getting upper body exercise!
Wow, if you ever work out how to post a video I'm real keen to see it. I can't get off to fix a tire either. My fingers and hands aren't strong enough to get a tire off a rim. I take flats to the local bike shop. The back wheels use a push button to remove so getting them off is extremely easy. the front will be a pain since the chain tensioner will have to be loosened and the gear selector cable will have to be removed, then the nuts and other hardware. My handcycle is only 7 gears, which isn't enough gears. I could really use a "granny gear". That's why I installed the Bafang BBS02.
@@JamesADoty We will stay in contact!
That would be great.@@garyseckel295
Today I got a chance to take my first real ride around my neighborhood. Something up front is rhythmically rubbing but from the seat I couldn't tell what. I'll look into it. I do need to do something about the foot rests, my legs are too short and my feet don't reach so I'm a bit unstable in the seat. The new arrangement makes it so I can't use the seatbelt, I need to correct that. I rode for 1.5 miles though and everything worked as they should, I had no issues at all. I was cruising around at about 10mph on occasion and really had a good time. I have to admit to a bit of panic though, I'm not used to being more than a few feet from my powerchair.
The handcycle works. The brakes don't though, I'm going to replace the brake cable and housing. Also I damaged the shifter cable. I don't know when I did but I suspect I got it tangled up and damaged it that way. So new shift cable and housing there too. I'm okay with that, I think I need to reroute the brake and shift cables anyway, the motor sort of interferes with their current placement. The 44 tooth 18.5mm chainring is on, the chain alignment looks very good.
The 44 tooth chainring had a 6.5mm offset, it wasn't enough. I've since found a a 42 tooth chainring with an 18.5mm offset, hopefully that will allow my chain to line up.
After work yesterday I got the chance to try out the seat belt and was able to use it just fine. I pedaled around the driveway next door a few times and it seemed fine. The seat is still a huge problem, being so small.
Are you a Dwarf? Just how tall are you?
I'm not sure how tall I am, I haven't walked since 1973. I'm pretty short though.
My Hart 40volt walk behind is two years old and it still does not look all that bad. I would not worry, I like the looks of it. Mine still works good, my only complaint is the left side of the handle gets loose all the time, but it still works great. I think I will be buying one of these. Loved your video, Thankyou.
Wow, thank you for the comment. I made these videos because there's so little info out there on these mowers and that frustrated me when I was shopping. My mower is still doing fantastic and I plan to use it again this weekend.
Do you think this will mow for one hour if the grass is not allowed to get too high?
Absolutely. I don't know how high or wet grass would have to be to be a problem though, I got my mower too late in the season so my grass wasn't very tall the first time I used it.
Yes, I do. The mower seems to have plenty of power.
Thankyou.@@JamesADoty
Yesterday after work I installed a reflector on each of the back wheels. It took me an hour and a half to install them. My hands simply weren't strong enough to push the retaining clip into place. In the end I had to use a small c-clamp and carefully squeeze the clip into place. After I worked that out with the first reflector, it only took me a few minutes to mount the second reflector. The tricky bit was knowing how much was too much, I didn't want to crack the reflector and I didn't want the clip to come back off. Tonight I'm hoping to install the new shifter. I wonder how long that'll take me? My plan is to prop the front wheel up on the wheelchair lift on my bus to get it high enough to work on properly.
Propping things higher to allow me to work on something is priority. Not always possible for me. Brother-in-law installed new batteries in a wheelchair for me. Removing my wood cargo racks to allow coupling two delta recumbent trikes together! Cannot get off to access rear cargo. Also, hitch needs to be where cargo rack was. Look at Hase accessories to see their hitch to remove front wheel and attach two delta recumbent trikes together. Tandem or twin solo recumbent trikes SO easily and quickly. Goal being to have Sister ride in tandem with me!
I totally understand. I use the wheelchair lift on my bus to raise my handcycle up high enough to work on.@@garyseckel295
That's a pretty cool idea. I can't reach things that are close to the ground so the old lift sure comes in handy. @@garyseckel295
I'm not happy with my work on this. I'm going to make proper mounting brackets and try again.
I had a friend over today so I thought I'd risk transferring to the trike. Things worked out pretty well, despite the trike seat being a bit lower than my powerchair seat. I think I'm going to need a Velcro seatbelt though, the seat isn't very deep and I don't feel like I'm getting enough support under me to be safe. I remembered not to lean back, that would have been bad with no backrest support rod. :)
You are very good at problem solving! I hope you get her up and running soon. 😊
Thank you. To be fair, the problems are minor and should be easy enough to fix. I'm really hoping to start riding this weekend. I need to drop by the local bike shop after work sometime this week to buy a helmet.
@@JamesADoty Good going! Have fun 👋
@@IvyRosethebus Thanks. I'm enjoying fixing it up. If I'm lucky I'll be able to ride it by Thursday. It sort of depends on when the rest of my parts and tools arrive.
OK…..but what’s up with the Skoolie in the background? 😊
That is a 1984 Bluebird Minibird short bus with a side mounted hydraulic lift. Two of my friends and I use it for ham radio contesting. The inside is set up with a porta-john, a cooler, a propane stove, a propane heater, two bunks, and three small tables for setting up ham radio gear. There's a 32 foot crank up tower on the roof which we pivot upright for mounting antennas. The engine is a Chevy 350CI with a three speed automatic transmission, and Edelbrock four barrel intake with a 600CFM carburetor. My powerchair seat tilts back so when we use it for overnight contesting, I sleep in my chair. It's been a great bus.
@@JamesADoty That’s excellent. Sounds like you are having a blast. Will you do a tour of the bus?
@@IvyRosethebus Sure, though it's pretty utilitarian.
I'm unable to get the shifter to work properly, plus the shift cable housing is in pretty bad shape so I have a new shifter, and cable housing ordered. I still need to tackle the broken seat back support.
HOw's the mower after some time of use? How does it performs on hills?
After three uses the mower seems great. I have no complaints at all. I can't speak for hill climbing ability, my yard is pretty flat though where my yard does slope slightly the mower doesn't seem to even notice the incline. The drive motor has so much torque that it will spin the back tires if I hit an obstacle.
@@JamesADoty thanks for the info and your prompt reply! I’ve been watching your videos about this and now I might get one for myself
@@anecdotephotography Thank you for watching my videos, I know my videos tend to not be very interesting or well made. I think the Hart 30 inch riding mower is worthy. Brushless motors, rack and pinion steering, and easily removable lithium batteries make for a great platform.
How is the cut?
Actually pretty much like the two previous gas powered mowers I've owned. The cut is good, I have no complaints. I mowed some tall grass a week ago in my side yard and the blades handled it just fine. I mowed again today, but honestly I don't think I needed to, the lawn's a bit dry and really hadn't grown a whole lot in the last week.