Definitely NOT a woodworking project. I have an electric riding lawn mower and the underside of the deck can't be cleaned with a hose and water, so I scrape it out after mowing with an old spatula. Problem is you can't reach everything with it. Pic below is what I usually do after mowing. I was in the local Little Ceaser's Pizza shop and they have this really long pizza flail that is just the right length to reach the innereds of the deck. Being the proverbial cheapskate, I decided to copy it and do it with whatever STUFF I could find in the shop. We all have STUFF right? I have it all assembled, but there still needs to be some shaping and bolt cutting done to make it usable, plus some cure time for the glue I used. I'll post pics when it's done. It's weird, but I get a great deal of satisfaction making something useful from what should have normally been trash.
Copying A Pizza Flail...
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Finished product. I'm not going to paint it just yet, even though there is a partial rattle can in the garage. The radius on the business end matches the curve of the deck underside as it's a pressed steel deck, not a fabbed one. Usage will gunk it up pretty good. Again, everything is odds and ends, no purchased items in this one.
Last edited by Jim Frye; 03-06-2023, 08:02 PM.Jim Frye
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I have never had an electric, or any ride on mower for that matter. You would think the electronics would be sealed sufficiently to resist weather as it is an outdoor tool...Please like and subscribe to my YouTube channel. Please check out and subscribe to my Workshop Blog.Comment
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What would ever make you think that industry would produce a lawnmower that would last as long as the payments? All of their electronics meet standards, someone’s standards, but nothing that would help the end consumer!Comment
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Jim Frye
The Nut in the Cellar.
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Jim Frye
The Nut in the Cellar.
”Sawdust Is Man Glitter”Comment
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Under “normal” conditions any lawnmower will last until the deck wears out. Normal conditions do not constitute washing and waxing, or mowing in the rain. Most people don’t change the blade until it wears out and stops cutting. They store the mower in the little shed in the back yard and change the oil every couple of years. I can’t imagine these owners of electric mowers actually checking and topping the batteries. Most people don’t avoid stumps, corners of the driveway and curbs, sticks and limbs, thus the deck wears out first.Comment
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The batteries in this one are Sealed Led Acid/Absorbent Glass Mat and the only maintenance is to keep them plugged into the smart charger when not in use. It's basically a golf cart with brushless motors. The battery manufacturer states they should be good for 1,500-1,700 charge cycles and would cost $720 to replace right now. So far it has saved over $517 in gas compared to my neighbor's ICE mowers.Jim Frye
The Nut in the Cellar.
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For what it's worth. I have a lawn service, my wife insisted and I just never stopped it, AND I have a mower, weed eater, edger etc... Kind of seems stupid. I need to either cancel my service, or service my equipment and sell it...Please like and subscribe to my YouTube channel. Please check out and subscribe to my Workshop Blog.Comment
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If your neighbor's 0turn mower has two steering bars, It's got the same type batteries as mine. If it's a 54" deck, it's a fabricated one and should hold up better than the stamped steel ones the smaller units have. -
My neighbor that has the Ryobi battery zero turn (my next door neighbor) purchased his 85 year old father ( my across the street neighbor) a new model Ryobi battery zero turn for this mowing season. It’s the one with Lithium batteries and slots for 2 40 volt batteries, and the left hand side joy stick controller. Now that was a hoot watching an 85 year old man that has probably never used a computer joy stick trying to operate a lawn mower with one! I tried to operate it, it was unnerving to say the least. -
Yeah, the joystick models do have a learning curve. I've seen videos of experienced users and it looks like it works. I'm waiting to see how the lithium batteries hold up. The 80 volt ones are $899 each and the 12 ahr. 40 volt ones are $399 each. Based on my data for my mower, it would take 6-7 years to save enough over an ICE mower to pay for one of the 80 volt packs.
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Definitely NOT a woodworking project, but a stroke of resourceful brilliance! Using the long pizza flail from the local Little Ceaser's Pizza shop to reach the golf areas of your electric riding lawn mower's deck is ingenious. Who would have thought that golf and pizza could come together to solve a lawn maintenance problem? Kudos to your creativity and the satisfaction that comes from repurposing items that would otherwise be discarded. Can't wait to see the pics when it's all shaped and ready to go!Comment
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