Work Car 1009 ("ROWMOW1") - Official Work Thread

[Mike Fox]

I took a chance and snapped a couple action photos today. And nothing broke. I am glad I got that curse out of the way.

He who must not be mentioned did a fantastic job manning the controls. He just wished Dave would have tightened the bolts.

[Dave Buczkowski]

Dave hasn't quite finished the RowMow1 Maintenance Program so he doesn't have his tech certificate yet,

[Mike Fox]

Dave, bought mine at Napa. 

[Mike Fox]

Well, no good can come of this.



 Actually this is still Version 1. Extension 1.

[Ken Fleming]

How long of bar do you want?  Wayne and I live here in Lancaster County, the land of horse drawn mowers.  There are plenty of long bars down here.

[Mike Fox]

I am going for 7 1/2 feet. The sickle bar will be on the last 4 feet, keeping the mowing area the same, with the thought it does not add additional wear and tear to the works. A full length bar may be too much for it.

[John McNamara]

I am going for 7 1/2 feet. The sickle bar will be on the last 4 feet, keeping the mowing area the same, with the thought it does not add additional wear and tear to the works. A full length bar may be too much for it.

Will there be two options for ROWMOW1 - i.e. make a trip with the present device, and then make a trip with the extension?
ROWMOW1 is already very impressive; I can't wait for ROWMOW1A!
-John

[Stewart "Start" Rhine]

Looks like Rowmowia ... isn't that on the Black Sea?

[Mike Fox]

What? Rowmow 1 is mia? LOL. Yes, John. Mow the entire line with the 4 foot bar. Then swap bars and do where possible with the longer bar. The distance actually gained is only going to be 3 to 3 1/2 feet, but that will be that much more we can cut quicker. Other ideas are also in the works that will allow us to do more, but this is the easiest and cheapest way for now.

[John McNamara]

Since a foot or two of the current bar is used up passing over the ballast slope, the additional footage cut by the longer bar will be a substantial improvement percentage-wise.
-John

[Bill Baskerville]

Perhaps we can make a few more trips with the weed killer which will take care of the growth on the ballast and ties so the ROWMOW1 can be set for outboard of that point.  Bob and I noticed that an additional spray nozzle on each side of the arms pointed out at about a 45 to 60 degree angle would cover even more of the outboard growth.

Just a thought with apologies for suggesting something that will require someone else to do work.

[Mike Fox]

Bill,
In case you haven't noticed, a lot of posts require someone to do work. Always welcomed as a fresh idea. Discussion before action.

[Eric Larsen]

Here you go Mike or Fred.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l604G2TtRvI

[john d Stone]

Here's a low tech version;

http://youtu.be/dVv597m848s

I think the girl is extra.

[Ken Fleming]

Mowing yards here in Lancaster County is Woman's (and girls) Work.  They mow every Friday afternoon.