Lawn mower powered by a washing machine

In country houses the lawn is increasingly popular nowadays. The lawn looks very aesthetically pleasing. But the grass needs care and a lawn mower. Not everyone can afford to buy a lawn mower and everyone wants to have a well-groomed lawn. But how to cope with this problem, and it’s very simple to make a lawnmower yourself. Many will think how it is so because it is a complex mechanism. Yes, there’s nothing like this, everything is simpler than steamed turnip, the most important thing is to know the device. For example, our author looked at examples of creating lawn mowers on the Internet. And he came to the conclusion that he could assemble a similar technique do it yourself. Without hesitation, he gets down to business. And so what is needed to assemble this mechanism.

Materials: The engine from the washing machine, a pipe with a diameter of sixteen millimeters, corners, an old metal cup, plastic 16 mm, an old hacksaw.

Instruments: welding machine, drill, grinder, set of keys, hammer, screwdriver, wire cutters.

And so the author for his development takes such an engine from a washing machine.

Then, from the corners, I welded a frame for installing the engine.

The mower knife was made from an old Soviet hacksaw, by the way a very excellent metal.

He sawed such a strip of cloth.

And then attached directly to the pulley.

I saw four wheels from 16 mm thick plastic sheet.

So that the grass does not scatter in different directions, the author found a solution to install just such an old metal cup.

Further, the author makes a trial assembly of all components and assemblies.

Then he took it apart and painted to prevent corrosion.

And the last step again brings everything together into a single design.

Our author’s lawn mower is ready, and he didn’t spend a dime on materials for assembling the mower.

Lawn mower in operation: