Ty Korrigan

I once demoed a B20 with blunt teeth on a cherry. Based on that I'd never have bought one. I put alot of store on hp at the time. Then I was forced one day into renting one, brand new with fresh teeth. Without the pressure of 2 reps breathing down my neck wanting to go to lunch I had the time to get used to the machine and with 'sharp' teeth it was an epiphany for me. I've usually run the QRMS teeth for economy but keep a stock of wear sharp for more fibrous stumps. I've never gone into sharpening teeth either. I do think though, a self propelled B22 with a slightly higher hp than even it has now would be just the ticket. Silly thing is, when people view the grinder, clients and especially commercial clients, they are not convinced it is a serious machine and refuse to be open to it's possibilities. Stuart

Hello, I've been running an FSIB20 now since Sept 2018 and have 97.5 hours on the tacho. I think it an efficient and well built machine though I wish I had bought the B22 for it's self propelled. No breakages apart from the Honda engine pull start at 50 hours. I replaced it with a Chinesium copy, then again at 75 hours and now I just use the old pull cord instead. For the outlay, it makes a decent profit. I've a '2 day job' coming up, all laurel hedge stumps, none of which are very large so it will fly through them but the sheer number means I'll spread them over the 2 days rather than wear myself out trying to cram them all in on one. I've done several monster stumps too, prepping by digging around and cutting low, ground them out properly taking around 5 hours plus clear up. I cannot economically rent a larger machine locally and for the number of stumps I do, I'm prepared to suffer a little longer. Stuart

Seriously? I think they are re-branded generic chinesium imports. Doesn't mean they are no good but no way 'fabriqué en Ecosse' Stuart

I enjoyed reading that. Elements of your story are relatable to most of us I am sure. Mrs Lee keeps telling me to slowdown and work fewer days. Stuart

This explains your grunting though I assume your success is fallow... Stuart

Look at Agri-euro before you do. There are some decent low priced machines on there and the savings will certainly offset the lack of local dealer support. Agri-euro have a full spares back up too and a pro-active help line. That one in your link is very expensive for what it is. Stuart

What are the various prices for each machine? Stuart

What is this about?

Hello, This wee grinder has a centrifugal clutch. Recently, when I let go of the throttle, the wheel continues to turn and a fair lick where as before it would stop. Now, assuming the clutch is much like that on saws and before I take it apart and to avoid surprises, is it a question of an accumulation of debris in the clutch drum or weak springs and can these be replaced or is the clutch sold as a unit? Grinder has done 95 hours. Cheers Stuart

I find the Efi 37hp Vanguard to be a productive enough engine but have suffered 2 high pressure fuel pump failures in since new. I hope this was just a run of dodgy pumps and not a regular feature of Efi ownership. It has been fine since GM took it into their workshop. I demoed a 35hp TW230 last Summer which was definitely a more productive machine thanks to 4 cylinder torque then later that same week a 26hp 3 pot diesel TP/FSI 175 which though a superbly engineered machine failed to excite after the TW though was quite adequate if you were not chipping up to the max. I don't think I've ever experienced 'vapour lock' on any of the petrol chippers I've used but my Honda mower often won't restart once hot and needs leaving for 10min before trying again. Stuart

Isn't that what GM are doing with the 45hp Evo limited? Stuart

We had the Agri-euro chippette (€1372 or £1200 inc. vat) out this morning for a Quercus rubra reduction. Chipping into some raised beds. Certainly the narrow infeed means more snedding (déforché) but it has plenty of poke. Stuart

That is one advantage of the Grillo which has greaseable bogies. Stuart

@petercb what have you ordered?

Well, that is your experience and not mine. Shipped from Italy within 4 days of ordering. The spare blades and bolts I ordered afterwards arrived equally smoothly. Clearly the issue is with the U.K delivery company and not the supplier. Stuart

The wee pegs on the worm are worn slightly but enough to suddenly stop oiling. I had one in stock from #Sagenspezi. Still running with no filter on the oil pipe but I'll follow the advice given and fit one when I next order from #Sagenspezi Now to fit a fresh worm to my 241 and a solenoid. #wetfridays Stuart

This: More or less the same Chinesium machine for very much less. This one sold from Italy. If you visit my business FB page and scroll to 15th Oct there is a video of it in use. Although I can call upon two CS100s when required, I bought this for a specific job in a hard to access garden in Dinan which I did with my wife. The negative points are an infeed 11cm narrower than the CS100 so even more snedding. A few protruding bolts potentially slowing the flow. Noisier than a CS100 Rubber gasket between chute and cassette and infeed and cassette deforms under pressure slowing flow and causing blockages. Sorted by removing and no ill effects. Security on opening infeed needs removing and replacing with a simple nut and bolt. My verdict is that is is excellent value as an occassional use machine. Knives are cheap at €63 a pair and hold up well enough. In France, the CS100 is sold for over 5 times the price at €8k Stuart Broyeur à branches thermique 15 CV , en Promo sur AgriEuro WWW.AGRIEURO.FR Broyeur de branches thermique GeoTech PCS 155LE moteur...

Well spotted, perfectly true. It was a legit delivery but the truck couldn't reverse up the drive because it was freshly laid so the disabled parking spot was the next best thing. Still, looks proper naughty though eh? Stuart

Hah! Gens des voyages often do the same thing here in France. Totally covered in a garish blown up stock image of a climber with script listing every service finishing in... Pressure washing roofs and drives and exteriour painting. Every morning I go fetch my baguette from the boulangerie there is a stack of equally garish flyers by the till as the owner uses the local travellers himself, blind to the results and the petty scams they perform on his clients. Stuart

No flying French Fcks given. Stuart

Doesn't the HSE regulate these things? Stuart

So... nothing I can tow with a Renault Kangoo...

Great, I'll order a couple. I've a new 2511 which I'm going to run a micro-picco chain on. Still using the Aspen bio oil. Stuart

Until you give yourself a Silky cut and the chip bleeds out or you give blood and it ends up in an RTA victim who after 12 operations has at least 4 chips buzzing around his body. Stuart

Ah... I have this issue with my GM. My recent Ifor tipper lights run fine but plug in the GM and the whole lot light up, been like that since new. @Jase hutch