Hi James, I did the same and used a 13" 18 V Ryobi Rotory motor but can't tell you how many motor speed controls I have burned through. Any thoughts? Right now it is running at the full 2700 rpm without a speed control. It is much to fast and need to find an controller. And I did try the one you posted on your parts list. Oh yes, I am using 24 V Sunjoe Batteries.
@ReSsssset
17 күн бұрын
Вот самоделкин))) Соседи на него наверно смотрят как на великого инженера!)
@Iowa599
2 ай бұрын
How fast is that rotor spinning? I don't think the rotor bushings will survive high rpm for long, and wear will then cause knife alignment issues.
@Charliemmafan
2 ай бұрын
Super cool job you did great but I think it would be a lot cheaper total just to buy like an Atlas self propelled mower that's electric without having to worry about building anything yourself but it wouldn't make the lines as pretty but it would cut the grass if it was a little bit taller better in comparison but nonetheless it looks cool!
@RMBushore
2 ай бұрын
Doesn't the front roller flatten the grass? Making it no good for cutting?
@derekl.9244
3 ай бұрын
Might want to add a kill switch / safety bail to the handle at 2750 RPM
@brianmalubag9387
3 ай бұрын
Hey James, late in the game here. Just getting into reel mowing and just bought same fiskelars reel mower and wanting to do the same, the adjustment is not compromise with all the mods? i wanted to do the cutting at highest setting.
@brianmalubag9387
3 ай бұрын
And I wanted to use my 40volt ryobi battery since I have the mower and the string trimmer and the leaf blower already. Do you know or anyone know what is the best type? Thanks.
@Jay-od3fh
4 ай бұрын
Thanks! I took this idea, improved it greatly, then made an AI height sensor that also automatically adjusts the height. Honda, Toro, John Deere, Fiskars and a few other companies are very very interested. I appreciate you posting this - it's life changing, because I will be able to retire at 26 years old.
@brianmalubag9387
3 ай бұрын
Is there a vids on what you did? Thanks.
@drivin69
4 ай бұрын
wow very ingenious and cleaver.. props...
@anthonystrickland2923
4 ай бұрын
Sprocket you list has diameter that is larger than motor shaft diameter
@wjmfour1530
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for this video.. what it the length of the bracket up to the platform where motor is mounted? I assume this is critical to keep slack out of chain.
@Jknudsen0523
5 ай бұрын
Where did you source the black motor mounting bracket?
@thewholls7176
5 ай бұрын
Brilliant job mate It makes me wonder why do you need the big set of rollers on the back is that for striping? I also wonder about the front roller I know the front roller is going to push the grass down as you move forward and lay it flat and it will not be in a position to be cut by the cutting bar Other cylinder mowers in the UK, such as Allett - after the mower passes, the front roller Theres a second brush roller behind the front roller that spins in the opposite direction to the blades so the idea is it brushes the grass to stand upright to be presented to the blades for cutting There’s another mechanism where they use a comb, in situ, just to comb or rake the grass to the upright position behind the front roller So I wonder if you could convert your front roller to a brush and figure out a way to get that to spin in the opposite direction ….. That would be textbook
@bseant420
4 ай бұрын
love this idea, but yea the roller on the front doesnt make any sense. yes the rollers in the back are for laying down the grass and adding that nice stripe.
@jakegreen8074
2 ай бұрын
Front rollers are so you don't scalp on uneven ground, keeps it level
@bseant420
2 ай бұрын
@@jakegreen8074 yup, looked into that. dual rollers it is when i start building mine lol.
@adamkent7707
8 ай бұрын
great design , wonder will make it with 2 stroke engine
@peytonlyons798
9 ай бұрын
YOU ARE SO CREATIVE I HAVE BEENNA FAN SINCE I WAS 6 IM 7 NOW I HOPE THIS MESSAGE FIND YOU WELL FROM SAL BBQ
@Toohottyyy
10 ай бұрын
Are you interested in selling one. I’m highly interested
@davidsimiyu56
11 ай бұрын
I would like to have buy one connect with me
@davidfarmer2049
Жыл бұрын
why the music
@KaPPy83
4 ай бұрын
Why cry
@davidfarmer2049
4 ай бұрын
@@KaPPy83 Were you replying to my post, Matt?
@chrisbarber6610
Жыл бұрын
How did you get the set screw on the back sprocket out? I’ve sprayed it and nothing I do will loosen the set screw. It’s a standard threaded screw correct?
@andrewclary872
Жыл бұрын
So I have a similar setup as yours, but my motor keeps bogging down as it encounters literally any type of grass and I have to run the speed control all the way up to 100%. I'm using a Dewalt 20v 6Ah battery with the 24v motor. I'm just wondering how tight the chain should be because I feel like it's so tight that it can't power through both the tension on the chain AND the grass.
@chrisbarber6610
Жыл бұрын
How did you get the set screw on the back sprocket out? I’ve sprayed it and nothing I do will loosen the set screw. It’s a standard threaded screw correct?
@andrewclary872
Жыл бұрын
@@chrisbarber6610 2ft breaker bar. Give it hell.
@MnifuzioN
Жыл бұрын
How did you connect the battery pack to it? I suck with electrical but want to do this conversion lol
@JMC8415
Жыл бұрын
Any mods to get a super short cut? All these manual reel mowers only go to 1"
@chriswebbtech
Жыл бұрын
Did you do anything to get it to cut lower than 1”?
@PardonMe_MS
Жыл бұрын
Looks like the front roller replacing the front wheels makes the Height Of Cut (HOC) lower than 1" if the diameter is smaller 👍
@peterkissinger6472
Жыл бұрын
Nice job! Looks like a great build. Thanks for sharing and listing all the items you used.
@Jknudsen0523
Жыл бұрын
Is the height of cut function still preserved? Like can you change the cutting height?
@liftingisfun2350
Жыл бұрын
What is the lowest cut height
@kiranramaswamy
Жыл бұрын
Great video. I am stuck at removing the rear chain sprocket. Just way too hard with all tools I have tried and generous amount of wd40. Any suggestions? Do you happen to know the rear 26 teeth 4.25" outer dia sprocket part number. I might as well order one for my project.
@keithwatkins7695
Жыл бұрын
How did you remove the original rear sprocket? I removed the set screw but it will not bugde. The front sprocket came off very easy.
@PardonMe_MS
10 ай бұрын
Give it a little love tap with a hammer and some kind of chisel.
@robertlevy4613
Жыл бұрын
…this is brilliant…wow
@SuperHooverdam
Жыл бұрын
I’ve been researching this and yours is way better.. thanks for adding links
@armentb49
Жыл бұрын
When you add electric motor does the pushing of the mower also help to turn the blades and the electric assist...or once you go electric is it all electric.
@armentb49
Жыл бұрын
James, You did an amazing job....I am planning to try and recreate something similar...can you post what you did with the ryobi more recently....thanks.
@HighlandaveNWK
Жыл бұрын
where do I find a mount for the motor that connects it to the steel bar? the screw holes are too small and it also does not align with the holes on the bracket
@robcoastalga8279
Жыл бұрын
Great design on the rollersGo battery! Very little output needed. A BLDC motor that could utilize a battery platform you already have would be plenty strong. Capacify shouldn't be an issue either at 4ah or better.
@Utoober-yp7mf
Жыл бұрын
dude. that is awesome!
@Flip97rza
Жыл бұрын
Just bought today same used mower and looking forward to do the same conversion as you did. Thank you for inspiration buddy :)
@lesc7219
Жыл бұрын
What is the part number for the sproket weld-on hub and what is the bore size for both, the hub and the sproket?
@frickenfixit723
Жыл бұрын
How do you remove the gears? They don’t budge. They’re just bending when I try to pull em.
@frickenfixit723
Жыл бұрын
Disregard. I figured it out. Finally finished my upgrade. I’m so happy with how it came out.
@Toneehulk504
Жыл бұрын
This may be a newbie question but where can I find those metal brackets? Is there a term for that? Metal struts?
@frickenfixit
Жыл бұрын
The sides are galvanized steel mending braces (the straight ones), the one that bends to the top piece is a corner brace, and the long top bar going across with the tons of holes is called a slotted angle.
@dexterstanley4185
Жыл бұрын
Could you just use the two sprockets that are already on the mower? Put the small one on the motor and the big one on the wheel. That way you just keep the same chain?
@jamescorreia6944
Жыл бұрын
The sprockets don’t fit the motor. The other one was from the mower, and the chain I ended up using the original one as I show after.
@dexterstanley4185
Жыл бұрын
@@jamescorreia6944 Ahhh, I got ya. Great job man. How’s she holding up? Still good?
@jamescorreia6944
Жыл бұрын
@@dexterstanley4185 It was still holding strong just as in day one, but I gutted it and converted it again with Ryobi hardware. Telescopic handle, Ryobi’s 40v motor and battery system. I’m still tweaking it and I’ll finish it once the season begins again here in Canada. The plan is to have it self propelled with a second motor… Another video will be released in a few weeks 😉
@dexterstanley4185
Жыл бұрын
How did the conversion go?
@arturoalvarado4030
Жыл бұрын
What size is the chain? #41?
@jibuvarghese2115
Жыл бұрын
Great work James. Am not very mechanically gifted to do these modifications myself...but you never know. Am looking for someone in Perth, who can convert/combine the Fiskars StraySharp reel mower with the EGO battery system with the telescopic handle...similar to what Allett have done on their Stirling series.
@jamescorreia6944
Жыл бұрын
Hello Jibu, thank you! This mower is now converted to use Ryobi hardware and batteries. I also installed the Ryobi telescopic handle. I’ll upload a video of that conversion soon 😉
@jibuvarghese2115
Жыл бұрын
@@jamescorreia6944 The best I've seen so far...everything is boxed in with a neat finish. kzitem.info/news/bejne/q6douoiFioGVlo4
@dsp300c
Жыл бұрын
@@jamescorreia6944 I was just watching your video and was going to use my Ryobi 40v battery and adapter. Did you use the same electric motor and speed controller when you swapped to Ryobi? Curious before I buy what's in my Amazon cart.
@edp6364
Жыл бұрын
great stuff man ...thanks for sharing
@chriswf
Жыл бұрын
So was the larger sprocket too fast? How is the grass cutting now vs before? Any difference?
@mesta9997
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! will keep coming by this chanel to keep up with the project.
@arturoalvarado4030
Жыл бұрын
Hi! How’d you get the sprocket on the motor to fit? Did you use spacers?
@jamescorreia6944
Жыл бұрын
I purchased a sprocket for the motor that fits the Fiskars’ original chain. The link is in the description. It’s a direct replacement for the sprocket that comes with the motor
@mredraider
Жыл бұрын
Probably a silly question. I'm not mechanically handy... what are the specs for the longer bolts you used to attach the motor mount?
@willwade1101
Жыл бұрын
You could always mount a wheel in each end of a piece of PVC pipe.
@VMH.
Жыл бұрын
Hi, I noticed that your link for the battery has 18v battery while the motor is 24v. Would the 18v battery able to work well with that 24v motor. Thanks alot for your contents!
@jamescorreia6944
Жыл бұрын
Yes, no problem in using an 18v battery on a 24v motor. The opposite (example, 40v battery on a 24v motor) could cause for the motor to fail more rapidly though. No issues with the setup described on this video though, going on 1+ year!
@VMH.
Жыл бұрын
James, the gear at the reel shaft in your video is the larger than the one that originally came with the mower at the reel shaft prior to the modification. Did you use the larger original gear from the rear wheel shaft and put it there? Thanks
@jamescorreia6944
Жыл бұрын
@@VMH. I had to buy a different sprocket from amazon for the motor, that works with the chain. I believe the link to it is in the description. As for the sprocket on the reel, I used the one that was originally on the wheels.
@VMH.
Жыл бұрын
@@jamescorreia6944 Thanks for all of your help. I modified the mower and it's working very good!
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