Roller Mod for the Sun Joe 24V-CRLM15
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
- I had issues with scalping at the lowest setting. I designed and added a roller mod for this mower which solves this issue. See parts list below
Roller wheels, Grind off spindle with right angle grinder and drill out to 3/8 inch diameter
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3/8 inch threaded rod
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3/8 inch plastic spacers similar to this but I used plastic because the metal was out of stock. Can be found in their drawers of specialty hardware items
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Couple 3/8" nuts and lock washers and you are good to go!
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I give you so much credit for this creative problem solving and ingenuity! Great job!!
Hi Christopher! Glad you found it interesting and helpful 👍
Great videos Jason. Thanks for sharing your work and great ideas on this mower, especially since there isn't much content for this mower.
Hi Derek! Thanks for the kind words and glad you found it helpful 👍
Find a roller off an old conveyor belt and cram that in there. This is an excellent modification.
Very creative little mod, your SJ is starting to look more and more like a Swardman or one of the other pro cylinder mowers. Here on the gulf coast of Thailand, I've been maintaining around 1,200sf of a tropical variety which I believe is Zoysia with a 16" Gardena manual reel mower. All is fine if I mow every third day, not so fine if it goes for more than 5 days between mows, but hard to avoid if on a scuba trip out of province. No cordless reel mowers here yet, it is easier for me to source a "battery less" Ozito from AU, or an Einhell from DL (both come from the same Chinese factory) then a US model due to voltage and Li ion batteries/airfreight issues. Too bad because the SJ looks pretty well built. May even motorize the Gardena, it has a very stout and wicked sharp fixed blade, but undecided.
Hi Andrew thanks for watching and the kind words. I just googled gulf coast of Thailand and holy cow it looks amazingly beautiful!!! I believe The Gardena machines look really good I have seen them online but they don't seem to make it here in the US. I don't know how Thailand manages lawn chemicals but if you can get a hold of plant growth regulator it can slow down the topgrowth of the turf allowing you more time between mows. This is something I plan to use next season. Right now I would rather mow every other day as the grass is repairing itself. When I'm happy with it then I'll start regulating it. It's suppose to also deepen the green and suppress seeding.
Great engineering. .
I am planning to buy this SJ. This model is currently out of stock so waiting for it to become available.
Hello! Thanks for the kind words and glad this was helpful to you!
Great idea, it stops from scalping the lawn. Maybe have a machine shop make a 2" roller as that would make it more stable.
Brilliant mod.
Thanks for the compliment 👍 Glad you found it interesting and useful 🙂
great job! I will be doing this!
Hi Robert,. Thanks for the kind words, glad you found the video useful 👍
Wow, What a great idea! So... since it's been a year since this posting, was the threaded rod the way to go? Any issues with it surviving bangs and rougher handling? Looking back would you have done anything different if you were to do this mod again? I've seen other videos on this model mower where their owners ran over sticks and bent blades that then needed to be blended out so this mod seems that it'd be a great way to prevent that from happening. Have you noticed these casters preventing you from running over sticks, ect??? Again, Great mod! LOVE IT!!
Hi Ronald, thanks for the interest and nice words. It worked great all season and still rolls well. While improvements could be made with a machined smooth rod and bearings I'm not sure it's worth it considering the price of the mower👍👍
This is sort of off topic but have you thought about modding the height of cut notches? I am debating if I can drill/zip away in between the current holes and then replace the pull pin with a bolt/nut. Not being able to go in between 0.6" and 1" is killing me :D
While I hadn't considered it it sounds like a great idea for someone who needs additional flexibility in the height of cut. Personally for me the lowest setting is working. ,👍👍
Amen to this. This is a great little reel for the price, but the increments of 1/2” between all the HOC settings (0.6”, 1.0”, 1.5”, 2.0”) is WAAAY too much. A quarter inch is still a little too much of an increment but would go a long ways in making this more versatile. I’d like to do a summer reset right now, but if I scalp at 0.6”, then I’ll have to wait until grass gets all the way back up to 1.0” before I’m cutting again. That’s too much growth after a reset. A 0.75” setting would be great.
Another question, are you happy with those casters after a year or do you think there might be something else you’d like better?
Hi Rob! Thanks for the suggestions!. So I have no issues and am happy with it so far. Of course it would be cool to have them running on bearings but then it gets pretty expensive.👍👍👍👍
Awesome work BUT you have what 3 videos on this mower but none showing it cutting in action with some growing green grass on a sunny day!?? Please do a video showing what this thing can do. Looking to buy. Thanks!
Hi Bama happy to oblige it's a bit difficult as I'm working with a smartphone. Let me know in more detail and I'll do my best 👍. For instance are you thinking just showing the gras before and doing a couple of passes then showing after? Let me know
Thanks,
Jason
@@jasonochoada3083 Hey Jason sorry for the delayed response yes I would love to see it cut on some thick green grass. Looked like your yard was in dormancy or coming out. Video quality was good it's just you couldn't tell it was even cutting grass. Also couldn't see any stripe action. Thanks man!
@@bamabladez I do have some footage of mowing I'm going to string together shortly 👍. Thanks for the feedback!
Nice work. I've seen others modify manual reels with conveyor rollers. Did you consider that option at any point? Sorry if you said that and I missed it.
Hello! Thanks for the interest and comments. I did consider that option but decided to go a different route for two reasons. First, I couldn't find a roller that was easily accessible that fit the required width. The second reason is that the mower in this case is very lightweight. I was worried on thick grass the mower would float and not cut as low as otherwise possible. Hope this helps 👍
What you’ve created is more akin to a grooved roller than a flat roller and that produces a better cut…kuddos.
@@robstealey1856 Thanks! I actually targeted a more grooved design. Because the mower is so light I was worried about it floating on the dense grass.👍👍👍👍
Hi Jason. Great video! I just ordered this mower and want to do the same mod. My two month old zoysia sod is very bumpy. I’m thinking I probably can’t sand level until next year. Not sure about that. Anyway, I’m gonna do this mod immediately. Do you have any links for the rollers and rod you used? Might as well order them today. Thanks!
Hi John, thanks for the kind words. Glad you found the video useful. All of the parts have links in the description for the video. Leat me know if you need anything else 👍
Jason
@@jasonochoada3083 I can't believe I missed that! Haha. Thanks Jason! Any plans to build a striper for the back?!
Hi John! No problem 👍. No plans for any modifications to the back. Stock it almost has a roller across the back. For my purposes (low cut Bermuda). The mower is to light to stripe. Hope this helps.
Purchased one of these units in August. Worked like a champ for a bit then motor just stopped working. Sun Joe is out of stock and can't do a warranty replacement. Anyone else have this issue??
That's a bummer. Were you able to get a replacement motor? They appeared to have discontinued the mower.
Great idea have you thought of making kits with install instruction?
Hi Jeffery Thanks for the kind words. Almost did that with the video tutorial and parts list in the instructions I'm not sure there would be much demand.
Yes I am interested in the mod. I would like the mod be a solid roller to enhance stripping. What you think of that idea?
Hi Derek! Yes I had considered that exact same idea but didn't have on hand access to a roller I could use and didn't want to take the chance of ordering the wrong rollers online. Conceptually I think it's a great idea. Striping with this mower will depend on the type of grass. I'm cutting Bermuda low and with the light weight of the mower little to know striping even though the back has a significantly wide roller. Now if you are working with cool season grasses I think striping will be much easier 👍👍
I am interested in adding a 1.9" roller like this one
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@@jasonochoada3083 Can you raise the height of cut with the roller in the front or does it impact the angle?
@@Sig_P229 Hi Jon! Great question. It does not impact cutting height. It does rotate a bit up so it will be a little higher than the drive wheels when at the highest setting but would still price support. 👍👍
@@Sig_P229 go for it! I don't recall the span between but I did measure it in the video I believe. 👍👍
Just bought one of these & this is exactly what I was looking for! I’d pay to have you make me one if you’d be interested?
Hi JP thanks for the kind words! I'm so glad you found value in the video and information. I'd be happy to help you as much as possible to get the roller mod figured out 👍
@@jasonochoada3083 Thanks Jason, I bought the rod & spacers, now I just have to head to Harbor Freight to get the casters. How'd you grind the spindle off?
Hi J P I used a right angle grinder. Something like that or a bench grinder works great 👍 drilling doesn't work as they spin in the bracket. Hope that helps!