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Article #1679Re: CALM (computer-aided lawn mowing)
From: ckeele
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 1991 08:58
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 1991 08:58
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For safety, I think that Jacobson or some such company made a lawn mower that used a rubber or plastic blade. This was about 10 - 15 years ago, but you may still be able to find blades, or mowers. If I remember right, it had a solid plastic center section about 15" in diameter, and 3 or 4 replacable rubber blades attached to it. I think that you were supposed to be able to put your foot into the blade and not get hurt, although I never tried it. It probably would hurt some. I don't think that it worked very well, but it probably would be a necessary safety feature of the CALM system. Clifford Keele ckeele@donald.uoregon.edu Well, at least I think I remember seeing one of the above described beasts, but it was a long time ago when I was about 10, so it is hard to be sure.
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