Breaking hard ground with motors

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The discussion centers on finding an appropriate motor for breaking hard ground, with initial research suggesting a need for a motor around 1 kW based on horsepower comparisons to horses. Participants emphasize the importance of understanding the specific agricultural tools, such as roto-tillers, that effectively break ground, noting that these typically require more power than initially estimated. The conversation also highlights the need for adequate battery capacity to sustain operation, with calculations indicating a requirement of 160 amp-hours for an 8-hour workday. Additionally, there are concerns about the design's feasibility and the importance of proper engineering principles in creating an effective robotic tiller. Overall, the thread underscores the complexity of agricultural machinery design and the necessity for thorough research and planning.
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jbriggs444 said:
Are you contending that the use of the contraction "aren't" is proper while the full form "are not" is not?

Shirly you can't be serious.
according to grammarly it is
 
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  • #32
You have not established that issues with agriculture in LDCs is due primarily to production.
You have not established that the issues with food production are limited by planting rate.
You have not established that planting rate in LDCs could be improved with robotics.
You have not established that even if planting rate in LDCs could be improved with robotics, that farmers in LDCs could buy them. If these are intended as charity, that robots are superior to equivalent cash donations.
You have not established that even if all the above were true that there exists battery technology to power this up.

But you're worried about the outer covering of these robots.
Do you understand why this does not look like you are being serious?
 
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This thread is not going anywhere useful, and is locked.
 
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