doobin
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You will realise more individually I would think. Goodwill/contacts aren't worth anything unless you have managers, council contracts etc in place.
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I used to do the same. Then a Kiwi fencer pointed out that, as aesthetically pleasing as the above is, it takes much longer and more importantly rots much quicker The strut won't move if you notch the post and nail it. And a half round lengthways in the ground means you just turn it until the flat face is at the right angle for the strut, no messing about. Much more surface area resisting the push of the strut also.
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^ Fair enough. I hate jobs like that. I'm such a bloody perfectionist, that's why I never make any money
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^ Good point. Fit a brass inlet filter or always use a funnel with filter to fill up.
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Sounds like either a lump of crap at the tank end of the pipe or an air leak in one of the connectors you re-did. Re the hand pump- don't remove it otherwise you will be cursing when you need to bleed it. However feel free to replace it, they can perish and allow air into the system. You could go the whole hog and replace it with something like this, wired to the ignition: NEW 12V 3-6PSI Electronic HEP-02A Diesel Petrol Fuel Pump 145MM UK | eBay This will help provide a consistent flow of fuel, but can still come unstuck if there is a lump of crap at the tank end of the pipe. I have that sort of pump on my tractor, which was originally gravity fed but wasn't brilliant. No problems since fitting. Glad you got it sorted, keep us posted.
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Fair enough. There may well have been a wire at some point to make that a proper box strainer. I would add one, the top rail is pointless otherwise. Is that angle strut jammed against the bottom of the first post? It doesn't take much rotting before the strut can slip sideways past it, always better to bury a half round lengthways IME.
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Fair enough on the top rail. The strut might be pinned but you are still in danger of the whole strainer lifting out of the ground due to the high mounting point of the strut. Trust me, I've done it. Always best to learn from others mistakes...
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Ah, gotcha. Yeah, that would make sense. Trouble is it's not actually a cruise control, it's just a friction throttle lever like on a blower. So it would never be set right.
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I run a Samsung E211b simply because of this problem. I don't need a 'smart' phone as such but I carry a second Nokia Asha 300 just for the camera and tunes. The difference between the Samsung and any modern phone in obtaining a signal in weaker areas is night and day. Not what you wanted to hear, but that's what it is. On the flipside, it's probably giving me a brain tumour quicker....
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Most backhanded compliment ever! Josh- a box strainer needs a wire loop running from the bottom of the actual straining/end post to the top of the next post. Tension it up. Then when you pull on the top wire of the fence, although it has a lot of leverage working against the post, the force pushes through the wood strut at the top, then is trasmitted back to the bottom of the end post. Thereby negating the leverage effect. With the angle strut, it's a common mistake to put them too high. I used to do it, I cringe looking at some of my first fences. The strut is not going to snap if you put it lower, but if you put the strut high like that then the post can flip out of the ground. Especially if dug in. And it's a right mess to sort out, ask me how I know... Either of these done right will be sufficient on it's own- I've never seen them combined before. For boggy ground, a box is generally better. Make sure the box is at least 6 and preferably 8 feet long.
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That's rubbish. You forgot to drill a hole for the beer!
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I'd say that makes you a pro. There's not that much to using a chainsaw safely.
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What's that strainer? It's like a box but with no wire transmitting the force back to the base, and a normal strut but too high to do any good? Is it a West Country thing?
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Took the words outta my mouth. If you try to pull more than a few inches of wire under some sort of tension through gripples (like when tensioning a loing run), the gripples will start to disintegrate. I'm leaning towards clamps more for speed when doing cheaper jobs where the customer doesn't want to use high tensile net. It's going to sag after a summer anyway, so....
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Translation: I rescued it from the scrap, I'm praying it doesn't need an MOT cuz it'll never pass! LOLER should include some inspection of the vehicle chassis etc, I presume? That might account for it too.
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For under £250 you can get a 5 ton electric splitter, which knocks the spots off any axe. No brainer unless you enjoy the 'exercise'.
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Sorry Its on ignore now.
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My point exactly. Crawl back under your stone won't you?
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Massive troll here, time for the ban button methinks.
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You what? When your car slows down because of a slight hill, do you put your foot down or leave it where it is?? I find the opposite- people run big strimmers flat out when there's no need.
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I set the revs according to the job. For delicate work you turn them down. But if anything goes wrong I stop moving my hands and the machine stops regardless of revs. The difference with a strimmer is that you are always encountering changing work- Growth can go from thick brambles to light grass all in the same working sweep. Fence posts and trees to strim round You never know when you will wrap it into some wire, glass, or worse, dog muck Even in thick undergrowth I let off the revs to swing it back to the start of a new sweep. This is essential when windrowing grass for raking too.
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Mate, if you're this much of a knob in real life it's a wonder you have any customers at all. No wonder you're such a fan of Stihl protectionism. I found the MS391 to be a pretty shoddy saw. Shame really because other Stihl 'homeowner' saws such as the MS251 are most excellent value for money.
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Loose the tail lift. Mine was a different animal as soon as I took it off, it must weigh well north of 300KG.
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For the fuel, make sure you blow the line back into the tank with an airline, check all connections and hoses and bleed thoroughly. Wiring to solenoid also sounds like a prime culprit, but up a hill/trailer suggests fuel.
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I don't buy all this cruise control bollocks. Numb fingers from holding the throttle? Lack of anti vibe more like. You don't get in a car and put your foot down, then leave it down. You drive and apply throttle according to the conditions. It's the same when strimming.
