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Ian C

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  1. All good on the western front here, Chipping like a demon See in 6 months if the tyre thing is sorted.
  2. The gm 130 is a better machine simply because it's a newer design, better bearings better fan blades covered engine etc nothing to do with it being a TW, Tw are making some excellent machines now bur the 125/150 is an old and v out dated design.
  3. I wonder if over tightened blades are a factor with these failures?
  4. Hahaha yeah it would of been painful mate.
  5. Get an arborist 130 then, better machine imo.
  6. How old is the machine? Pull it apart and get it to an engineering shop and you might be pleasently supprised.
  7. Ouch, that's a fair bill, hope you get it sorted with out too much pain!
  8. I would say its reparable and glad no one was hurt. I have never used aftermarket blades and have never had one go on me, may be luck or my be not!
  9. Home owner diy crap.
  10. Mine suffered the same unfortunately at my expense as I had to buy a new motor.
  11. Totally agree. Buy cheap buy twice.
  12. Depends if it hold up to vibration,dust etc also will it transmit inside a steel container?
  13. Ian C

    Tree Pruning

    So doing a reduction is really thinning......thought I'd being doing something wrong
  14. Yeah still git that jonny.
  15. Just get a smaller spout john, I did on my forst so it goes in our container, lost about 6"in height and makes no difference to performance.
  16. There Chinese, something to bear in mind!
  17. I spoke to them a month or so ago out of interest, there a German "designe" but knocked up in China so ya pays ya money and take a chance! I'm upgrading out little stumpy for an fsi 13hp turntable one v soon from spectrum plant,not cheap but quality.
  18. <p>Call redwoods, they will get it looked at and have it sorted.</p>

  19. I ran a relay for 5 yrs,just chopped it in for a Renault master ex council with all the toys 44k miles almost services to death. As long as you take into account fwd there just as good.
  20. So the answer to your question is yes it is dead,or it will be tomorrow.
  21. Ever thought of putting a price on it?
  22. Ian C

    A sad day

    What's it going to be called? Is it the 280???
  23. Ian C

    A sad day

    Fair play to Tw,they seem to be bringing some nice stuff out, be interesting to see what the 190 replacement is like.

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