I BOUGHT A LAWNMOWER!!!!!

POPTART · 360 flip Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 7621

stoked.....looks like its going to work perfect.....ill post some pics......i could def use some advice on mounting the components....electric starter and some other parts......

ya think i could use the back wheel for the spool??????????(its pretty good sized)

beardo · Posted: Sep 05, 2007 4:01 pm Post subject:

What size (horse power) is the motor. Most push mowers wouldn't have a powerful enough motor I would of thought

frankycouplepuphs · Backside 180 Joined: 04 Aug 2006 Posts: 542 City: Decatur

if he's using the rear wheel as a spool, I'm guessing that its a riding mower

t-rex · Backside 180 Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Posts: 2007 City: Denver

not a chance that a ride on mower's back wheel will go fast enough for pulling a skater............... HAHAHAHAHAH but with lots of engineering..... lol Smash

POPTART · 360 flip Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 7621

i have a ton of MX sprockets so ill see if i cant get it geared right.......its prob going to come close to one of the lowest budget winches ever Rolling Eyes

but i think im going to make it work....its a 14 hp motor so i think ill be fine......( and i know u cant ride behind it(now) but tearing it apart might just give us some thing to built it with)...........its not much bigger than anyother spool i have seen......

bmr712 · Posted: Sep 11, 2007 4:20 pm Post subject:

if you have a metal/welding shop you can usually get good metal out of the dumpster. our shop will even send one of there workers to get you watever you want and just tell them your learing how to weld.

my dad told them that when i was learning how to weld(it was true then) and now we just go up there when ever and get free metal

POPTART · 360 flip Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 7621

i already have my own tig............ Laughing

bmr712 · Posted: Sep 12, 2007 5:43 pm Post subject:

well i do to but if you need metal for a frame.

POPTART · 360 flip Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 7621

yeah i think i do

POPTART · 360 flip Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 7621

got the motor off last night......that went smooth.....im going to clean it and built my frame this weekend........TIME TO SAVE UP FOR A LINE.........SUGGESTIONS???

DVSKATE · Backside 180 Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 654 City: IL

reddenmarinesupply.com has awesome line for 130$ shipped for 600ft

POPTART · 360 flip Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 7621

what ab bullet line? 600ft sounds good right?

jsimpson7 · Ollie Joined: 27 Jun 2007 Posts: 54 City: Atlanta

i support the redden marine idea. We just bought our rope from there it will save a lot of weight on the winch.

POPTART · 360 flip Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 7621

im cleaning the metal for the frame tonight.............

DVSKATE · Backside 180 Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 654 City: IL

rope doesnt affect weight silly.....i want to see this lawnmower winch b/s