Husqvarna 265ACX (or 260ACX) Automower.

[svenne]

Any other automower blades buyers reading this thread?
What units do you buy them in?
What's the cost per pack or per unit of a blade & pivot screw?

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[Perry]

What a great tip, Svenne. Shame I just bought 360
of the reversible type from one of your compatriots,
via eBay.

What's your experience been like, when compared
to what the centblade site describes?

I've only changed the blades a couple of times. So
far, I haven't decided which is best. Use a cordless
drill with screwdriver bit, of a plain hand-held screw
driver. What's worked well, for you?

 

[Perry]

Creating the Right Expectations?

From the manuals comes these details: (25 degrees C = 77 degrees F)

How long the Automower mows and recharges will vary depending on,
among other things, the age of the battery, how thick the grass is and
the ambient temperature. Above 25 degrees C, both the mowing and
charging times gradually drop. Below 25 degrees C, a fully charged
Automower will:

265
mow for approximately 80 minutes. Then the mower will charge for
approximately 40 minutes

220/230
mow for approximately 60 - 90 minutes, (40 - 60 minutes for 220 AC),
The mower then charges for approximately 45 - 60 minutes.

Today, I had the opportunity to observe the performance at my place.
My 265 mows for 150 minutes and charges for 40 minutes before re-
suming mowing.

That's waaaaay better than the manual suggests. Improved battery
technology? Who knows? I'm not complaining, whatever the reason.
Present temperatures are well below 25 degrees C.

 

[Perry]

Hullo, Husqvarna - We Have A Problem

This will crack you up. Well, maybe not literally. But the joke's on Coxy.

Today, I noticed a stress fracture in Coxy's cowling / plastic skirt. The
red arrow indicates the pressure point when Coxy encounters an object
in his path.

Where the cowling fracture is - based on my limited engineering know-
ledge of compression and tension stresses - is where the fulcrum of an
impact moment would be felt, the most strongly.

Coxy is still working OK, so the copper plate strips that connect with the docking
station to recharge the batteries are obviously not impaired by the fracture.

Now I get to test the Husqvarna Warranty / Guarantee. Lucky me!

 

[lawn mower fanatic]

Re: Hullo, Husqvarna - We Have A Problem

This will crack you up. Well, maybe not literally. But the joke's on Coxy.

Today, I noticed a stress fracture in Coxy's cowling / plastic skirt. The
red arrow indicates the pressure point when Coxy encounters an object
in his path.

Where the cowling fracture is - based on my limited engineering know-
ledge of compression and tension stresses - is where the fulcrum of an
impact moment would be felt, the most strongly.


Coxy is still working OK, so the copper plate strips that connect with the docking
station to recharge the batteries are obviously not impaired by the fracture.

Now I get to test the Husqvarna Warranty / Guarantee. Lucky me!

Ouch! Good luck getting it fixed!

 

[1 Lucky Texan]

Re: Hullo, Husqvarna - We Have A Problem

This will crack you up. Well, maybe not literally. But the joke's on Coxy.

Today, I noticed a stress fracture in Coxy's cowling / plastic skirt. The
red arrow indicates the pressure point when Coxy encounters an object
in his path.

Where the cowling fracture is - based on my limited engineering know-
ledge of compression and tension stresses - is where the fulcrum of an
impact moment would be felt, the most strongly.

Coxy is still working OK, so the copper plate strips that connect with the docking
station to recharge the batteries are obviously not impaired by the fracture.

Now I get to test the Husqvarna Warranty / Guarantee. Lucky me!

That'll buff right out.

 

[jackny85]

I have this morden
This is great for my large garden

 

[Perry]

Pedestrian Progress - If Any

Mostly talk and little do. More or less to be expected from mickey mouse HusQvarna.

Subject: Re: Hullo, Husqvarna, We Have A Problem
Date: Mon 28 October 2013

Today, I noticed a stress fracture in Coxy's cowling / plastic skirt.

Subject: Re: Hullo, Husqvarna, We Have A Problem
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2013

I discovered this in the spam folder. I will bring it to the manager's attention as soon as he is back.

Subject: Re: Hullo, Husqvarna, We Have A Problem
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2013

The manager has looked at your email and says that he will show it to the Husqvarna Rep as soon as he comes past again.
He will let you know what he says and what they are going to do about it.

Subject: Re: Hullo, Husqvarna, We Have A Problem
Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2013 14:44:11 +1300

Just keeping you in the loop that this has now been forwarded to the Husqvarna guys to have a look at.
Will keep you updated when we know anything more.

It's now 9 November and it's all quiet on the Dealer and National
Importer front. Just as well it wasn't any sort of crisis.

 

[Perry]

Yesterday, (28 November), I received a call from the dealer. Among other things, he tells me:

Husqvarna techs say this has never happened before.

Well, I never . . .
(Seems Mickey Mouse HusQvarna don't believe that there's a first time for everything.)

I was supposed to demarcate all trees with the boundary wire (like they were flower beds)
(So the dealer said Mickey Mouse HusQvarna said. A later phone call retracted that as an error/misunderstanding.)

Just as well. The manual is unambiguous:

Obstacles that can withstand a collision, for example,
trees or bushes higher than 15 cm, do not need to be
demarcated by the boundary wire. Automower will
turn when it collides with this type of obstacle.

The Mickey MouseHusQvarna people want me to come and check your installation because
you might have rocks or the like that would cause such a problem.
(Seems the Mickey Mouse HusQvarna people think I'm an idiot.)

Sure, says I, come any time that suits you. Just phone first so I can be sure to be here.

So, I inform them of the problem / defect on 28 October.
One month later, I get what might be called the first sub-
stantive response. Most of that response indicates that
the Mickey MouseHusQvarna people think that the fault
is a matter of user incompetence.

Looking back at the inception stages of the purchase, and
the debacle that was, they do have an almighty gall. How
do they stay in business?

 

[Perry]

The Big Question

I pegged some clothes on the line today. Madam was in the garden, you understand. :wink:

What the hell has that got to do with the robot lawnmower?

:anyone:

Let's see your ideas.