doobin
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This. It's all very well saying you managed this time. What about next? It'll be your reputation on the line if it goes wrong. It won't be 'A. Tree Company ballsed that job up, dropped a branch on a car'. It'll be 'that idiot climber didn't know what he was doing'.
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There may be a little bit more power to be had (if you cover the nozzle the revs rise so the airflow is indeed providing resistance and therefore defining the top end of the revs), but on a blower what's the point? It won't help you get the job done faster, if you're thinking you need more airflow then it's time to pick the rake up for a couple of minutes and clear the pile
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Very true. The modern grain-based diet is poison.
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Proper job guy, those sound like pukka meals.
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Back coffee is the way it's meant to be drunk, get yourself some proper stuff You can't have cereal at all, dry or not
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Can you remember the make, James?
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When milling you're asking the saw to work much harder and keeping the chain in contact with full width timber for a lot longer than when using a saw to crosscut. From a mechanical point of view, it's a lack of lubrication due to this extra work causing the heat and associated stretch. Therefore surely a cheap additional oiler should be the first point of call?
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You stick em in at 45 degrees. If you put them in vertical they only bend over to 45 degrees otherwise, what with the top of the ground being softer than the lower down. So long as you get get them to start to bite, a good lever bar will get them on and out. Never a bad idea to use two if you are unsure whether one will hold.
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Your earth auger won't put a ground anchor in, scratch that idea off immediately. Been there, got the T-shirt. These guys make some OK stuff- Ground Anchors | Security, Garden, DIY and Commercial Anchoring - Military If you want to go bigger than you'll need a hydraulic auger to install and extract.
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Report it to the police.
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^ Semi auto just means you don't need to dip the clutch. Like an auto box but you select the gear when you want it. The reverse thing might still be an issue but you can usually adjust them slightly.
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An update. Whilst I am very happy with the mulching and collecting ability, the Kohler engine is giving problems. 2 months old and the recoil start has snapped. The spring slipped the housing and after a three day wait and then finally repair by the shop the spring slipped again first pull. The governor is all over the place. Finally, the deadman cable has snapped this morning. Not impressed for an £800 mower that has been used two days a week for only two months. I'm even less impressed by the dealer's attitude to rectifying the problems. Especially after buying three FS70s, a polesaw, an FS490 and £500 of boots and trousers from them. I've been starting the bloody thing with a bit of string wrapped round the flywheel for two weeks now.
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Those guys are brilliant to deal with. However, as I buy Makita I've only dealt with them once, and that was six years ago
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It's not a diet, it's a way of life. Well done to all, it's good to hear all the success stories!
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You can probably buy the drill 'bare' (ie. no batteries and charger) for about £70.
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Makes a pleasant change to six TM blokes watching an idiot take three times as long as necessary to strim round a single road sign. All on your taxpayer's money.
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Exactly, it's not rocket science. 4 lines, half the stress per line.
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Gun safety and chainsaw safety are two very different things. There's a good reason he got a bollocking- anyone could have bumped into him and set the weapon off. If I remember rightly it was slung over his shoulder. He could have turned around and caught the trigger on a stick. It's you that is a danger to yourself with a chainsaw, a hot weapon on a base full of your mates is entirely different. Chalk and cheese.
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No need to start dragging legislation into this, the OP knows he was a plonker and is taking steps to ensure his future safety
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Aye, technology moves on. All my lathe gear is carbide, it's so cheap and quick.
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They seem to last well. I couldn't be more happy with mine. I've done about twenty holes with the 30mm one and it looks like new.
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If you're going to make it properly and use weld rather than bolts, for God's sake put some wheels on the thing. You will kill your running gear in no time like that.
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You were probably drilling far too fast. When using a battery drill be careful to keep it straight too, as soon as you loose the edge at the outer part of the drill (chipping it on the side of the hole), the rest will soon be buggered also. Diesel and oil in a spray can is a reasonable cutting fluid for basic tasks as being discussed here.
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You're better off with a large twist bit than that rubbish. These, however, are the absolute mutts nuts and stupidly cheap. METALWORKING TUNGSTEN CARBIDE TIPPED T.C.T HOLE SAW 16-65MM WOOD METAL ALLOYS | eBay I can drill a hole in 5mm plate in a couple of minutes with my Makita battery drill.
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No reason it even needs to be proud of the blade. You could plasma out a square in the blade and stick the socket behind it. Have a blanking plate that fits into it for when your digging to save it getting packed with earth. Mine was stuck on in a hurry with two M12 bolts It did sterling service yesterday carting gravel for a soakaway.
