Does your lawn need constant care? Then you can not do without a lawn mower. But, going to the store, you understand that this technique is quite expensive.
You do not need to overpay, because from this article you will learn how to make a home-made lawn mower from a washing machine. Namely - from the engine of the washer. Let's consider what materials are needed for work and how to create an effective lawn mower machine.
Lawn mower with an engine from an old washing machine
All lawn mowers are divided into two types:
- Gasoline. They are used for processing large areas. They are productive, noisy, and also create exhausts during operation.
- Electric. It is much more environmentally friendly, but their movement around the site is limited by the length of the network cable.
The design of the electric lawn mower is quite simple. If you wish, you can do it yourself to assemble a functional technique. For work, a base is sufficient, to which wheels and legs will be attached. The motor is mounted on top. You will also need a control knob.
The efficiency and amount of grass cut will depend on the height of the base and the quality of the knives.
Of course, a homemade lawn mower is devoid of some of the advantages of proprietary equipment. For example, the ability to collect grass, adjust the height of the lawn mowing. You will have to independently move it around the site, collect grass.
At the same time, without paying a penny for the device, you will get a well-groomed and neat lawn.
Home-made equipment, as well as professional, is a dangerous tool. Therefore, you need to provide a special button that will work when the knife is jammed.
Tools & Parts
Before you make a lawn mower with your own hands, you need to prepare everything you need:
You will need such tools:
- welding;
- socket and wrenches;
- Bulgarian;
- drill;
- burner;
- pliers;
- a hammer;
- screwdrivers;
- nuts, bolts, screws.
Features of making a knife
The productivity and effectiveness of the mower depends on the quality of the knife. You can make two types yourself:
- Solid knife. It is made of a single sheet of steel, the edges of which are sharpened at an angle of 60 degrees. A hole is made in the middle to secure the knife to the shaft. A casing is installed in the center of the joint, which prevents the grass from being wound onto the base. As such a can, a tin can is used.
With the help of a burner, the back side of the plate is bent, which contributes to uniform mowing.
- Compound knife. The length of the knife should not exceed 50 cm. If you make it in the form of a trapezoid, the grass will not be able to wind on the base. With this sharpening, only the outermost 5 cm of the web is subject. You can also use a solid disk, which has advantages over knives: when it hits a stone, it does not deform.
Step by step creating a lawn mower from a washing machine
To prepare the base, it is advisable to use a chassis from a stroller or trolley. Then it is enough to fix the canvas on them. But if there is no chassis, the corners will go into use, which by welding will turn into a frame. Dimensions of the frame 2.5x2.5 centimeters.
Now do this:
- Four racks for wheels are welded to the frame made.
- In addition to the base, a pipe or profile is curved in the shape of the letter “P”.
- Preparing a hole for installing the engine. To do this, a hole is cut out at the base, into which the motor is lowered with the shaft down.
- A grill is installed in front of the frame. It will prevent the knife from slipping off the shaft, and will also allow you to smoothly mow the lawn.
- Homemade knife mounted on the motor shaft.
- A handle is attached to the base. A switch is mounted on the handle for convenience.
- A cable is supplied to the engine, its other end with a plug is connected to the network.
Observe safety precautions. If you used profile pipes as a handle, be sure to cover them with rubber pads to avoid electric shock.
As you can see, you can make a lawn mower with an engine from the washing machine yourself. This is a simple and effective design that does not require additional costs.