Ardumower Chassis 'mountain mod'

Abstract

This page describes how to modify the Ardumower Chassis to run up higher slopes with it (up to 45 degree). This works by changing the front drive into a rear drive and so requires to reverse the drive direction (so front is back and back is front):

• swap motor cables (right and left)
• swap odometry cables (right and left)
• swap battery charging pin cables (right and left)
• disable ultrasonic sensor
• move perimeter coil from old front to old back side

Needed parts

• cup
• acrylic glas sheet
• rubber band

Pictures

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  Step 1: reverse the direction (front and back), add cup

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  Step 2: Add acrylic glass sheet

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  Step 3: Add rubber band

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  Step 4: Modify charging station

Videos

1. Demo