So wait - you had to mow an acre with an *18"* deck? THAT sucks. Didn't even know they made them that small.
Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote: > back in the 80's we used to have an 18 inch electric cordless mower. The > battery died pretty quick on it, so my dad replaced it with a deep cycle > marine battery. We had an acre of land and it would mow half the acre on a > charge. My dad thought it was great because I could mow at 6:00am without > waking anyone up. Yeah, real great. :) > > > On 4/18/06, Jerry Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Lawnmowing: >> >> Push mowers (rotating horizontal blades) work well regardless of >> length of grass IF KEPT SHARP. HAve the baldes sharpened twice a >> season. Costs about 15 bucks each time, but well worth it. Anyone who >> sharpens axe blades or saw blades will do it. Since they leave the >> clippings in place, long grass needs to be raked up (short grass can >> be left to mulch) >> >> Electric mowers work well. Some have cords, some have limited non-cord >> batteries. The corded versions are better. They work great if kept >> clean underneath. Before plugging it in each time, turn it over and >> clean it off (regular screwdriver works well to dig crusted grass >> free). Do this before putting it away as well (but always when >> unplugged). These work especially well for older people, or people >> with limited upper body strength. They are much lighter and easier to >> manouver than gas versions. They will get damaged easy by gravel and >> rocky yards. >> >> >> On 4/18/06, Deanna Schneider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Not completely sworn off them. Just looking at options. If it turns out >>> >> it's >> >>> a super hassle to go electric, we'll probably wind up with gas again. >>> >> But, >> >>> I'm definitely interested in researching the electric option. The more >>> expensive ones are cordless. Which would definitely be nice. But, I'm >>> >> not >> >>> sure I want to spend that kind of money on a lawn mower. Bah. >>> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:204461 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
