▲ 1162 ▼ Confession time (lemmy.ml) submitted 3 years ago by MobileTechGuy@lemmy.ml to c/memes@lemmy.ml 53 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] jerkjaguar@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago (2 children) Your WHAT? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] cuttlefishcarl@lemmy.world 12 points 3 years ago (1 child) My guy, robot mowers have been around for some time now. The catch is you need to bury a guide wire around the perimeter of the area the mower is meant to cut. Or at least that was the case the last time I looked into getting one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] neumast@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) There are some which are guided via gps now. However, i won't trust them being so precise. For me/us burying a guide wire was the better solution. Some manufacturers even claim, that you dont have to burry the line cos it will be overgrown by grass after a short amount of time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sylver@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (2 children) GPS will only ever be accurate within 5 meters, which won’t cut it for small yards where even 1 meter over the line may send it down a hill or into the neighbors yard permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] 80085@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Linus Tech Tips reviewed one that came with a little radio tower it used for position (guessing it used a combination of many sensors). Seemed to work OK in his flat little backyard. permalink fedilink source parent [–] deeznutz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 years ago GPS gets down to 1cm or finer precision with an additional, stationary receiver, and time corrections. https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/how-to-build-a-diy-gnss-reference-station People have built DIY mowers utilizing tech like this. Problem is, the RTK receivers are far too expensive for all but the higher end mowers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Nach@midwest.social 1 point 3 years ago I love this reaction permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cuttlefishcarl@lemmy.world 12 points 3 years ago (1 child) My guy, robot mowers have been around for some time now. The catch is you need to bury a guide wire around the perimeter of the area the mower is meant to cut. Or at least that was the case the last time I looked into getting one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] neumast@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) There are some which are guided via gps now. However, i won't trust them being so precise. For me/us burying a guide wire was the better solution. Some manufacturers even claim, that you dont have to burry the line cos it will be overgrown by grass after a short amount of time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sylver@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (2 children) GPS will only ever be accurate within 5 meters, which won’t cut it for small yards where even 1 meter over the line may send it down a hill or into the neighbors yard permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] 80085@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Linus Tech Tips reviewed one that came with a little radio tower it used for position (guessing it used a combination of many sensors). Seemed to work OK in his flat little backyard. permalink fedilink source parent [–] deeznutz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 years ago GPS gets down to 1cm or finer precision with an additional, stationary receiver, and time corrections. https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/how-to-build-a-diy-gnss-reference-station People have built DIY mowers utilizing tech like this. Problem is, the RTK receivers are far too expensive for all but the higher end mowers. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] neumast@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) There are some which are guided via gps now. However, i won't trust them being so precise. For me/us burying a guide wire was the better solution. Some manufacturers even claim, that you dont have to burry the line cos it will be overgrown by grass after a short amount of time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sylver@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (2 children) GPS will only ever be accurate within 5 meters, which won’t cut it for small yards where even 1 meter over the line may send it down a hill or into the neighbors yard permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] 80085@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Linus Tech Tips reviewed one that came with a little radio tower it used for position (guessing it used a combination of many sensors). Seemed to work OK in his flat little backyard. permalink fedilink source parent [–] deeznutz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 years ago GPS gets down to 1cm or finer precision with an additional, stationary receiver, and time corrections. https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/how-to-build-a-diy-gnss-reference-station People have built DIY mowers utilizing tech like this. Problem is, the RTK receivers are far too expensive for all but the higher end mowers. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sylver@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (2 children) GPS will only ever be accurate within 5 meters, which won’t cut it for small yards where even 1 meter over the line may send it down a hill or into the neighbors yard permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] 80085@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Linus Tech Tips reviewed one that came with a little radio tower it used for position (guessing it used a combination of many sensors). Seemed to work OK in his flat little backyard. permalink fedilink source parent [–] deeznutz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 years ago GPS gets down to 1cm or finer precision with an additional, stationary receiver, and time corrections. https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/how-to-build-a-diy-gnss-reference-station People have built DIY mowers utilizing tech like this. Problem is, the RTK receivers are far too expensive for all but the higher end mowers. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 80085@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Linus Tech Tips reviewed one that came with a little radio tower it used for position (guessing it used a combination of many sensors). Seemed to work OK in his flat little backyard. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] deeznutz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 years ago GPS gets down to 1cm or finer precision with an additional, stationary receiver, and time corrections. https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/how-to-build-a-diy-gnss-reference-station People have built DIY mowers utilizing tech like this. Problem is, the RTK receivers are far too expensive for all but the higher end mowers. permalink fedilink source parent
