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On the hunt for a new strimmer/brush cutter with lower vibrations. Use a Kawasaki th43 most of the time, which is a great tool that has never let me down but finding it's starting to get sore on the hands, especially the right (trigger) hand Want a good machine to get many years of service out of Open to any suggestions, even a Honda with a 4 stroke engine (have never used them before - what are they like?)
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Nearly had to dig one last week (reopening) but fortunately they paid and got the 2 council lads in. It had to be done by hand as up a path through a gate and up a steep hill. They did a very neat job, shored up the sides, built up battens round the hole to have something level to stand on and covered it all in the butchers astroturf stuff! Defiantly a skilled job!
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Yep it can run a nice long line (with the strandard guard on!). Seems to have gone up in price since last year from I think £350 ex vat to £440 ex vat on the Abbey website
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I use a Kawasaki th43 which seems a good all round machine and a Tanaka tbc550dx, which is a beast
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What do you expect for Alness!!
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I'm after a new set of loppers for general use, has anyone tried the 28" Stein ones? They're about £40 on frjones, the same price as 1 replacement blade for my old bahco ones
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Are you ever looking to tip near Inverness or Dingwall? Will pay cash for logs, or could collect May also be able to take woodchip if it's to my advantage
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Are they new or used? sounds like they would make good stakes for trees, temporary fencing etc
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I bought a new harness last year, I don't do as much strimming as I'd like, at most an average of a day a week I went for this one Mister-Solutions Ltd-BRUSHCUTTER STRIMMER DOUBLE HARNESS WITH STORAGE POUCH fair bit cheaper than a stihl, and has a handy pocket on the back. I remember it taking ages to get the straps setup to suit me. I find it fairly comfy, probably not as good as a stihl harness though!
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You can also make a circular basic pile using old stock fencing, cut a length then wrap the 2 ends together, because it's a circle it's self supporting so won't bulge out like a square. You can go 2 rolls high, or more if you have a step ladder! Just cover the top with a tarp or tin sheets
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Looks a nice bit of kit, but seems to make about as much kindling as logs
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Tesco flask here too, it's taken a fair amount of abuse over the years, and only cost about £3
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Looks a good shed already, out of interest what is your cost for timber and the roofing?
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Always on the hunt for logs, got 2 different sites where they can be delivered to, or can collect, will pay. Can probably also find a home for woodchip! Get in contact.....
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What about extending the length of the ramp so there're less of a hill to pull the sack barrow up
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Thank you very much for your help Have found a damaged o ring which I'll replace
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[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYB9K45VVkg]How to cut down a 40-foot tree (..or not) - YouTube[/ame] :lol:
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Hi, can anyone help? The log splitter has delveloped an oil leak from the back of the control valve. I know very little about hydraulics! It seems to be coming out round the edge of the plasticy box part held on by 4 screws, behind which is the spring. I took off the plasticy part, cleaned up all the joining edges, and put it back on nice ad tight, but it still drips. Is this part suposed to be oiltight? Would a dollop of instant gasket solve the problem? Or just hide something more internal?
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Dunno what that's all about [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB9Bju6tgrc]??????????? ???????? - YouTube[/ame]
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Cut the sides off, attach 2 lengths of rope (each about 3ft long), and they make a fantastic trug, really good for carrying about tools, screws, straps, logs, kindling, rubble etc etc
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Make a simple holder with 4 posts and a couple of cross pieces so you can stack the thin lengths up 10/20 at a time and chainsaw them in one go I work part time on an estate and put just about anything over 2" for firewood, the rest is burnt
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Ear defenders/plugs - advice and recommendations?
scbk replied to mikebarnard's topic in General chat
I find standard headband type ear defenders block out more sound than helmet mounted ones, they seem to grip closer onto your head -
Do solar panels not lose efficancy over time? I was looking at buying some for a shed a while back but after a lot of reading on the internet it seemed years down the line they would only produce like half of the power compared to when new
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I got a set of the lidl ones yesterday, they seem pretty good, very comfy and good sound quality. Only problem is I don't think they're waterproof so will have to avoid using them in the rain! There is a microphone on the outside of the muffs. Press a button and it turns off the music and plays the noise from the mic through the speakers, so you can listen to someone talk etc without taking the defenders off - seems a bit of a gimmick
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It doesn't seem very deep rooted, most roots only seem to be a few inches down, and it's fairly easy to spot the rhizomes in the soil
