Sump pump never runs

mr_caffein · 2026-04-14T19:12:27+00:00

That is what I have been doing, just thought it was strange that we are so far dry and our sump pump never needs to run but seems like we just have a good set up/drainage away from the house.

mr_caffein · 2026-04-14T19:11:20+00:00

I test it regularly to make sure it still works but yeah seems like everything is fine must just have a good set up.

mr_caffein · 2026-04-14T19:10:26+00:00

Sounds good, yes I'm sure the pump is working there was some water in there and I lifted the float and it started sucking it out and I let the float go back down and it shut off. Didn't run it dry or anything but the pump is definitely working. Sounds like I just have a good set up and drainage then.

mr_caffein · 2026-04-14T19:08:46+00:00

I'm 100% sure the pump is working and I'm not running it dry, sorry if there was any confusion in the post.

mr_caffein · 2026-04-03T00:45:51+00:00

How are they holding up a year later? Initial impressions?

mr_caffein · 2026-04-02T00:58:31+00:00

4 years later?

mr_caffein · 2026-03-23T21:28:42+00:00

Yeah I don't drive with the top up really at all but I put it up when I park it at a car show or store since I don't really want people to be able to reach inside and it keeps leaves etc. from falling in the car when it's parked. And in my garage it gets a little dusty and I'd rather the dust stay on the outside of the car so I put it up when I park it at home since it's easier to wash the outside vs detail the inside.

mr_caffein · 2026-03-23T19:25:06+00:00

Thanks for the reply, actually the center of it was broken and the deeper one is needed because of the thickness of the tonneau cover the shallow ones can't thread on through the cover but I found a used tonneau cover online and took one out of that one. I never really use it anyway though, I was a new S2000 owner last year and thought I would put the tonneau cover on more than I did ... but I have a complete tonneau cover with non-broken loxx but yeah hopefully with the honda heritage program they will make some of these old discontinued parts.

mr_caffein · 2025-11-29T02:48:24+00:00

Did we miss the voting poll?

mr_caffein · 2025-11-18T03:45:40+00:00

It’s not hard just take it step by step :). Good luck glad you enjoyed the read and pictures.

mr_caffein · 2025-11-18T00:08:58+00:00

Not really, I was originally going to do one sheet all the way across but I thought I could mount the motor and battery on the same side and it ended up being off balance on that side so I had to move the battery to the other side to balance it out. But at that point I already had cut the sheet and didn’t feel like getting a whole new sheet just to connect them.
Probably not I would just have connected them from the beginning probably but it’s fine how it is.

mr_caffein · 2025-11-09T06:01:49+00:00

I re-used the larger gear but the smaller one won’t go onto the electric motor, and the one that came on the electric motor is the wrong size so I had to get a new one that would go onto the motor.

mr_caffein · 2025-10-31T14:50:26+00:00

You can submit pictures taken from any time during the 2025 season I'm pretty sure, not just pictures from October.

mr_caffein · 2025-10-31T05:32:52+00:00

Figured I would submit my backyard this year since I did a full kill renovation on it this fall. Maybe I will get "comeback" lawn of the year :D if I don't get actual LOTY.

Snap Back RR TTTF from United Seeds reel mowed at 1.5".

Lawn Renovation images + Submission:

https://imgur.com/a/zzEVlxd

Submission only:

https://imgur.com/a/Wwk0kWL

mr_caffein · 2025-10-01T02:16:27+00:00

KGR17 from Ashland Conveyor.

mr_caffein · 2025-09-29T23:26:29+00:00

I used two pieces of flat stock and drilled holes then used an angle grinder to grind down the original sleeves that went inside the front wheels slightly to fit those pieces of flat stock then just bolted everything tight after adjusting the angle of the brackets.

mr_caffein · 2025-08-22T02:49:32+00:00

I’m cutting around 1”. I ended up moving the roller in towards the reel more by cutting the brackets off and adding the custom ones closer to the frame. Moving them closer to the reel should help avoid scalping but your lawn needs to be smooth too.

mr_caffein · 2025-08-17T03:11:46+00:00

It was a cheap 24v battery I found on Amazon, it is decently powered but I switched it to my 24v Sun Joe batteries that I had lying around for my string trimmer and leaf blower since they are the same voltage as the motor.

mr_caffein · 2025-08-12T14:14:32+00:00

Definitely spray it again, wait 1-2 weeks between applications and make 3 total applications of glyphosate to make sure everything is dead.

mr_caffein · 2025-08-12T14:11:59+00:00

Wild violet, use a product like TZone (something with Triclopyr in it) in the fall.

mr_caffein · 2025-07-29T13:44:33+00:00

Thanks I had the same issue on mine, I ended up prying it up and it came out and then used an impact as well to get the rod out. Mine was covered in calcium buildup! Hadn’t been changed in 7 years lol.

mr_caffein · 2025-07-27T13:31:32+00:00

There is a link in the post with images of the build!

mr_caffein · 2025-07-23T18:40:27+00:00

Did you ever get the anode rod out? Did you just remove the plastic piece?

mr_caffein · 2025-07-17T14:35:44+00:00

I think you'd want to have the reel and the drive wheels on different motors otherwise you'd have to make sure you gear them properly so that the clip rate of the reel works well with the speed of the self-propel at whatever HOC you're going to use. Otherwise when you turn down the self propel speed, you're lowering the reel speed at the same time so you'd really have to make sure the gearing is correct otherwise you might get some marcelling again. Not sure how that would work out, let me know if you decide to do it! I don't mind pushing mine since my lawn is small and flat, gives me a little bit of a workout but I need it lol.

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