My new mower works very well for 80% of my lawn, but the remainder is uneven and, combined with grass type, very hard going. The old mower was ~35cm wide and the new is 45cm.
Any suggestions on how to mount a battery drill to a hand reel mower?
I have tried unsuccessfully to run a 600 litre/hour pump with an 18 volt battery drill to transfer water between tanks on our rural property. It didn't work because no matter how tightly the chuck was done up on the 1/4 inch pump spigot it kept loosening after a few minutes.
I thought it would be a great and planet-saving system as the battery was charged by solar power.
These days I transfer water between tanks with a 12 volt pump which has the motor integral in the pump and recharge the 12 volt battery by solar.
Most cordless drills are designed for intermittent duty: drill a hole, drive some screws, then rest. Continuous high‑load use (like spinning a mower reel for many minutes) will:
Heat the motor and electronics quickly, shortening tool life or causing thermal shutdown.
Drain batteries very fast, especially under high torque.
Increase the risk of sudden stall and wrist‑twisting kickback if the reel jams.
You can play with it as a short‑burst experiment, but as a practical “powered mower” solution, a drill will be under powered, hard on the tool, and not very durable.
Powering something with a drill is best with hexagonal shaft in chuck and you can hose clamp the chuck from coming loose.
Most people just fit a scooter electric motor , there are a few on Youtube.
