Building a Custom Electric Trimmer using FRC Parts

I’ve been slowly working on a lawnmower that is fully electric and can be driven remotely for the past year in my spare time. Recently I bought a fancy new Falcon 500 and wanted to do some testing of it before buying more for a moving chassis. To test the motor, I designed and built a custom electric trimmer to hopefully replace our gas one. Mainly because it is loud and also making one myself is a great way to learn more about engineering.

Currently I am running it with a Hero Development from Cross The Road Electronics with a Power Distribution Breakout PCB. The motor is the Falcon 500 and then a Logitech F710 wireless controller.

This version is 2.0. The new model that is 3D printed on a Snapmaker 2.0 instead of made out of wood and screws. The next version 2.1 will be upgraded to include a better handle, some guards to prevent grass being thrown as well as a battery holder.

I produced a short video showing the process I went through while designing and fabricating the machine. You can check it out here:

If you enjoy the video and want to see the v2.1 when I finish it, consider subscribing, it would be super awesome and kind of you! And if you have any upgrades that you think would be cool to see added, let me know in the thread. Other than that, thank you for checking out this topic and have a fantastic rest of your day!!

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This is genuinely just weird and cool.

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