scbk
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Oregon oil is fine, been using it for years
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I feel sorry for him, but MacGregor is a serial complainer which doesn't help his cause. They will know him well at the police station.
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That website is a bunch of crooks, run by some geezer called..................................Matt Clarke
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If you like a project, might be worthwhile looking at buying a 2nd hand good quality tracked dumper and converting it
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Why would you take the spouts off?
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I hate to tell you but I've had a cheap 1lt stainless flask from Tesco for about 10years, it has been dropped dozens and dozens of times but still keeps the tea warm, it only cost a couple of quid.
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Home from home
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Overloaded.......the skip is off another machine
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You can get larger machines with footplates. The problem would be controls would be at the wrong height, and the added weight of operator! The walk will do you good
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Wheeled or tracked power barrow is a choice to make (I have both) Tracks will go anywhere, but turning will mark the ground Wheels are faster, won't rip the grass up when turning, and (esp. on a hard surface) tyres will last longer than tracks. The genuine muck truck is a great bit of kit, very simple, not much to go wrong. A walk behind machine will tow, but you usually have to do it in reverse which can be fairly slow! If there's long distances and money involved then the load capacity will be a problem. If you're just pottering about in your own time, or working in tight spots, then a power barrow is ideal. I think when I bought my Muck Truck Max it was about 1600 +vat new, probably gone up since
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Dead elm and fresh beech
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For similar money (if the price is to be believed!) you can get 3,500 acres of hillside https://www.uklandandfarms.co.uk/rural-property-for-sale/scotland/highlands-and-islands/36230_edr180007/
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It's a peatbog in Caithness with a conifer plantation on top, the price is probably about right!
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The only problem with a bigger blade is you lose power (or need a bigger ram to push it) as there is more surface area. And then the problem with a bigger ram is you lose speed (or need a bigger pump/engine to power it) And then the problem with a bigger engine is it costs more to buy, run, and isn't as compact. Swings and roundabouts! Or course if the machine is only ever going to be used in a nice big level yard then being compact isn't an issue Oh and I've always wondered if a good splitter could be made using a scrap diesel car. An old Peugeot engine with no computers would be good?
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You're not going to get much for £500 How much have you got to split and what size/species? Post up a photo
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I'm still working towards the leafblower ticket
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Wire rope winch on steep slopes
scbk replied to Peter Simpson's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
How steep is the bank, is there any easier way down, maybe even from the other side of the river (how wide/deep is it?) A track barrow is a great bit of kit, and you could possibly buy a good 2nd hand one, use it for a year, then sell it for about what you paid for it. -
Not very easy to film one handed.............
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One year on......................... I am still dead chuffed with the Condor Hydrostatic drive is a joy, and with the width of the machine you can nip into really tight spots. Top forward speed is almost jogging! With the low deck you can get the nose underneath bushes/hedges etc. Copes well with chest high nettles, brambles etc and still leaves a good enough finish on lawns. The strimmers have seen a lot less use due to this mower
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Big thanks to everyone who replied Fitted a new O ring on the float bowl and it all seems good now £3.29 for the seal kit from Garden & Hire Spares https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Carb-Carburettor-Seal-Kit-Fits-HONDA-GX110-GX120-GX140-GX160-GX200/401553233696?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
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I've got the terrasaur blade, it's pretty handy. I was using it on spruce and the problem there is the sap gums the blade up.
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Sounds like the easiest option would be a fire! You can make a good incinerator out of an old oil drum.
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Hard to tell exactly as it's only a fairly small amount, but looks like the top of the float bowl. I know there's an O ring there, but assume the fuel level shouldn't be that high anyway?
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Hi, Honda GXV120 engine There is a small fuel leak from the carb, with the fuel tap on, and the engine either on or off I've had the float valve off a good few times trying to clean it - no obvious signs of dirt though. The float looks ok - no pinhole or fuel inside weighing it down With the bowl off, you can push the float right up by hand and the fuel stops fine Looking for any suggestions of the next step? Replace float and needle valve? They both look ok?
