Not a lot happens really, it is surprisingly robust, it just clanks, rides over and works around. I tend to stop and check if I know I've hit roots just to untangle but have not had a problem with anything that lies beneath and I have shifted through literally tons of soil.
I've just bought this today, used for about half hour to test it and it seems okay. I wondered if I was using it right as only walking backwards seemed comfortable but this video confirms that I'm not the only one! I hit a couple of big bricks and the bigger ones got wedged, the blades just stop, the motor can still carry on so be careful you don't burn it out. I had to get a chisel and hammer to break up the brick/rocks as they did seriously get wedged!
Did just that twice today,first one half breeze block just bounced,second piece off old stone dyke wall jammed up mash hammer and chisel to free then carried on no damage.
Did you come across many stones? We've just discovered a layer of small pebbles in the bed we're working on and wondering if this would turn the stones into projectiles if we used our tiller. We have a large glass conservatory so have to be careful as it is
I didn't come across too many and my garden is fairly well enclosed so not an issue. I wouldn't let it put you off, why not create a screen, just hanging a quilt or blankets?
@@chessblack630 I left it fallow over winter and ended up tilling again in the spring for re-seeding, few patches to fill in but I'm pleased with the result. Can't post a picture in comments....
Be warned though if you're going into hard ground,(dried and compacted soil) it will need extra care as it can jump around if you are not careful. the motor goes from 0-100 straight away. going to try and dampen a patch tommorrow and see if that makes a difference.
after watching this video i bought this machine, and it would not touch hard ground after months of no rain, forked it over first and it chewed it up like rice.
@@SlightlyWetFart yes, have done about 120m2 now, my advice would be to tackle the job after a couple weeks of rain, much easier. machine is good but under powered for heavy compaction.
