GardenKit

The thing is, the volume is there, I have proved that in my small area. And the margin is sufficient, but only if the dealer does not discount the product. That of course relies on the consumer paying full wack.

As Spud says. Also try it with just a little bit of choke on. If this improves it then it indicates a weak mix whilst on the high speed part. This could be too little fuel as suggested, but could also be too much air. Check the tightness of the carb to cylinder bolts, they sometimes come loose.

As a firm Aspen believer it is good to see comments such as likeit has made, i.e 'Given a cheaper product and easier supply chain I suspect everyone on here would use Aspen.' This at least validates the product, leaving the negatives as price and availability. There has been a general trend throughout this, and other, threads to brand Aspen (the company) as the big bad brother. Comments such as 'Aspen should do this or that if they want us to use their product' The trouble here is that the UK sales are not governed by Aspen, as they are not marketing their product direct to the UK. Neither do Stihl market Motomix to UK , and Husqvarna ceased to market their own branded Aspen in this country. Why? Simply because the Uk market is not yet receptive to the product, possibly due to awareness of the product, benefits etc. The actual volume is insufficient at present but the potential is huge. This forum is possibly doing more to create awareness of this product than any other media, because its where you guys talk. How many of you have first heard of Aspen here? Aspen is imported into the UK by Anglo American Oils in Dorset. Despite the grand name, they are in fact a small family business who distribute specialist fuels such as race fuels. They have seen the need for Aspen in the UK and have put themselves out on a limb to import it. The stocking commitment to them is huge, yet it still represents only a small part of their business. Of course they want to increase the distributor network, but how to do it? They have for several years put regular adverts in the Ag and Hort dealer trade publications. It was from there that I made first enquiries. I have recently seen that they are advertising for a sales person to promote Aspen. The employment of such a person in a small business is a considerable invesment, yet even one person will struggle to cover the country. Therefore I feel it is completely reasonable for Anglo to ask for your nominations of potential dealers. It is in all our interests to work with Anglo. I am baffled why many dealers will not take on the product. I have made good money from Aspen in the past year, It has brought me new customers and helped increase sales of machinery. Keep up the good work Anglo American.

Sorry Andy, that question really is one for Aspen, any replies I made would be guesses. Good questions though.

I know the question was for Aspen, Andy, and I am sure they will answer in due course, please forgive me for butting in. I am an Aspen dealer and many of my customers ask me the same question. I have, as part of my waste disposal system, a Biffa bin for the recycling of card and plastics. My customers are free to dispose of their old cans in my bin and many do make full use of this service. In this case there is indeed a cost to recycle, but that cost is carried by ourselves. Any facility offering recycling of plastic should take the cans. Due to the nature of the very pure contents they do drain out very cleanly so cannot be rejected.

Sorry about your motor Jon. That's one of the problems with living on the Mendips, too many quarries, too many big stones. Still, it could have been worse, at least you are OK.

To be honest Rich, 6 weeks is a little soon. He will be holding it carefully as the tip will still be very tender, and the scar tissue will be very thin still and easily damaged. He probably should keep to the ground for a bit longer, and be the bigger man for doing so.

How long since he lost his most useful digit? If its not long, then he is still holding it in unnatural positions. As time goes on he will put the stump where he would have had it when intact, so it wont be along the top of the handle but down beside the new trigger finger.

Its a bit risky to modify any machinery away from the the way it was made and CE plated. I guess an owner can do it for themselves as long as only they use it. Any dealer subsequently working on the machine would be duty bound to revert it to standard before it was returned to the owner.

This afternoons first job was the 024 which would not suck the petrol through. Cleaned the gauze, but no luck, so I pressure tested the carb, which revealed a holed fuel pick up. Then, just for luck i decided to pressure/vac test the crank, which was spot on. Not bad for a 13yr old saw. Compression good too at 150 psi. The new pick up hose arrives tomorrow, so it should be going by teatime. Last job of the day were 2 saws from one owner which would not start. The reason? They had been filled with 50:1 DIESEL! They smoked out half of East Devon, but they are fine now

Another example of damage caused by modern petrol occurred today in this 1999 024 saw. The gauze filter was blocked with a plastic like white deposit. This is, I believe, the inside surface of the fuel tank which has been attacked by the ethanol which is present in modern fuel. The dissolved plastic settles out in the gauze. New materials have had to be developed to resist such attack. [/ATTACH][/ATTACH]

Today was a day for clearing up a backlog of small machines. First there was this pair of Makitas. Now, I seldom see Makitas, yet alone see two identical models on the shelf at one time. And i have never had two identical models with identical problems before. Both had failed coils. Owners both decided to replace rather than repair, so two new saws sold Next up was a Tanaka brushcutter which would not pull any fuel through. I set it up for a crankcase pressure/vac test but the hand pump could not generate enough volume to overcome a leak, so quickly changed to the 'leak down tester'. This revealed a badly damaged rear seal. Could have saved the bother of the tests if I had looked a little closer first. [/ATTACH]

Sorry Bill, I cant identify that part on the IPL, it is not pictured. I sort of remember this issue being raised on the forum once before and someone managed to identify the part. Might be worth doing a forum search?

Thats the right number, Bill.

Glad you enjoyed it Rich. Which class of boat is it? I was on inshores (Atlantic 21), but did get to helm a Severn in a MOB exercise once. Awseome experience helming from the top bridge using a tiny joystick.

Or, on the other hand, the use of Aspen may increase your productivity. Many users have found that they tire less quickly, consequently working better towards the end of the day. Just suppose you only achieved a meagre 15 minutes a day productivity. At just £20 per hour charge out rate this is £5.00 per day. £5.00 per day soon becomes £100 per month, allowing you an extra bacon butty each day courtesy of using Aspen. Two sides to every penny.

That far, Steve? I thought it was in a foreign language.

Air/fuel mixture ratio applies to both 4 stroke and 2 stroke engines. Most 4 strokes ( except stihls 4-mixy thing) use lubrictating oil in the sump to lubricate the engine. 2 strokes in general, especially those in our industry, require oil to be mixed with the petrol at a certain ratio. This oil lubricates the engine on its passage through. Most modern oils are formulated to lubricate effectively at a convenient 50:1 ratio. Too little will result in 'lack of oil siezure' whereas too much will result in build up of carbon and gungy oil deposits. Too little oil in the mix will slightly richen the air mix, as there is a little more volatile fuel present in a given volime of fuel. Too much oil, equates to less volatile fuel so the air mix is very slightly weakened. Hence the strengh of the fuel/oil mix will effect the engine tune.

Sorry guys, forgot Spud was already on the case, now I remember seeing it a few days ago.

it was not an invitation.

I expect you have tried it already, but the valve clearances are always an issue and should be checked first. Wide gaps mean that the valves are not open for long enough to completely scavenge the engine. Check the plug gap, make sure its tighter rather than looser. The mixture could be a little weak too, check the plug colour.

Its becoming a threesome:001_huh:

Its not the size of the tool, its the way you use it:lol:

Oh, I have clubhammers and sledgehammers alright, along with 3/4 drive socket sets , spanners up to 2" AF, 36" stillsons, etc. All remnants of my ag engineering days and all in my big tool chests. have not used them for years though.

No place for grease on my bench Steve, much too messy:lol: