I would love to see an option for an attachment for a striping kit. Even if it was a drag behind attachment it would be great to have the grass lay down more evenly and not just where the tracks go.
A roller that either hangs off the back or is pulled behind would be awesome.
Thank you for your suggestion! We appreciate your idea for a striping kit attachment. While we currently don’t have plans to provide such an attachment, we are developing a tow mode that can be applied to common rollers available on the market. Stay tuned for future updates!
Tow Mode…kinda difficult to understate its importance to many customers. Important and differentiating feature, Yarbo folks! Looking forward to it – and the bonus “Go To Waypoint” feature, requested by yet someone else out here yesterday.
I am currently building a striping kit and will post pics once it’s tested and working.
Hey @bryan.wheeler , anyone have the wiring diagram for the rear connectors on the core? I’m looking to add electrical actuators for a striping kit, may have to go with spring loaded.
None that I am aware of that are published. Maybe @Yarbo-Forum can advise.
The rear connector on the Yarbo Core is a custom-designed interface, so we don’t have a public wiring diagram available at this time. However, if there’s sufficient interest in the future, we may look into providing an adapter to support third-party accessories like your striping kit. Thanks again for your interest!
Here is what I ended up with. I considered a bracket with a dual spring loaded head with rollers,but it was too complicated(too many moving parts) and was prone to breaking/ bending the head and or bracket attachment. I also considered the same setup as above but instead of springs, using electric actuators. I settled on a brush head, 2 screws and drilling\theading 2 holes into the back of the lower frame. This setup is very robust and does a great job of making stripes, even in shorter cut grass. In the attached pictures, the grass is being cut at 2".
It would be great to be able to connect a small roller to where the tow attachment goes. A roller similar to one on a reel mower.
The first prototype of the striping attachment performed well overall. It experienced a few minor issues, specifically detaching a couple of times when backing into surfaces with a higher lip.
The setup utilized an 18-inch broom secured with 1/2-inch all-thread and square washers. The design was intentionally simple for prototyping purposes, and despite the minor setbacks, it functioned effectively and provided a solid proof of concept.
Super cool!
The updated prototype included the addition of springs and a change from 1/2-inch all-thread to 1/4-inch fully threaded bolts. These adjustments have significantly improved performance, and the attachment has been working very well.
Based on current testing, the setup appears best suited for smoother lawn conditions. It remains uncertain how well it will perform or hold up under rougher, more uneven terrain.
Pretty cheap to build and you can get everything at your local big box store.
Love your innovation.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but the Lawnmower Pro has this built in, right? It has the three black rubber flaps at the back of the lawnmower module. The nice striping is probably my favorite feature.
Just took a photo of my back lawn and the stripes are visible from the last two mows. It’s nearly 11 PM and they show up better during the day.
This also brings up one of my pet peeves…the way it puts a stripe across the yard when returning to charge. They need modify the mapping to send the Yarbo back along an existing stripe and along the perimeter until it gets to the area path.
You are correct. The rubber flap is what helps with the striping.
