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Ha, I agree on Aspen. However, to be fair, there are very few petrols over 5% and should be none over 10% so petrol probably does conform still. The point I was trying to make is that even some cheap oils can conform to FD, but I would not trust them. Best to stick to the mainline ones.
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Fair enough, but I have 2.5million Public liability and the insurance company could refuse a payout if I condoned the use of a saw without a brake so whats the point in taking the risk. On the other hand, at least I have PL.
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The JASO standard is not a sole indication of oil quality. There are oils that I would not use which conform to FD, and other much better oils with a lower FC rating. Best to stick with a well known brand such as Rock, Stihl, Huskie or Aspen. Redline is not well known in this industry. It may well be fine but I doubt its any better than the above 4 which are perfectly good enough.
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Not just dealers, but anyone who takes money for their service.
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Its a PTO shaft cross coupling with a 6 bolt flange yoke and a keyed yoke. Others may call it something else
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Fair Play Sainsbury's! Respect! Awesome!
GardenKit replied to TimberCutterDartmoor's topic in The Lounge
Every film, documentary and comedy ever produced about the wars have been done for commercial gain. Many have been disrespectful in one way or another. Many have been extremely offensive about the 'other side' yet have been watched by millions for entertainment. But I will bet that very little revenue from these has ever made its way to RBL. This ad is respectful to both sides and can offend nobody except those who want to find fault with the supermarket giants for any reason at all. I think it is a great Christmas offering and has well surpassed John Lewis this year. -
Fair Play Sainsbury's! Respect! Awesome!
GardenKit replied to TimberCutterDartmoor's topic in The Lounge
I like it. Very well made, and although paid for by Sainsburys, its not trying to sell anything. Good on them for supporting the British Legion, and whats the harm if they score a point over their rivals. -
A challenge for the collective strength of Arbtalk
GardenKit replied to GardenKit's topic in General chat
It would be good for the government to see this, but if they show as little interest as the Arbtalk community has then we may well be waiting a very long time. (Thank you to all of you who are converts though) The number of users who have seen the light in regards of Aspen are still very low in the grand scheme of things. Annual UK sales have reached over 200,000 litres, but to put this into context look at it this way. If one person were to use 5litres every week his annual usage would be just over 250 litres. So it would only take 800 users like this to account for the whole UK sales. The government would probably not be interested in such a small issue. I will be visiting a large machinery dealer in Sweden in a week or two. This dealership alone sells 130000 litres a year of Aspen. The UK is so far behind, but we are waking up slowly. -
A challenge for the collective strength of Arbtalk
GardenKit replied to GardenKit's topic in General chat
The price could well decrease with increased volume. But the increase will have to be massive for this to happen. The UK users are far behind their Northern European counterparts to whom the use of Alkylate is second nature. -
A challenge for the collective strength of Arbtalk
GardenKit replied to GardenKit's topic in General chat
I agree with you 100% MW. It is very disapointing. There way well be around 20000 registered Arbtalkers, but only a few percent contribute towards the forum. Well done to those who contribute. But let us see more input from the 'lurkers'. Your Arbtalk needs you. -
It sure is the 'wild west' today. The workshop roller door is rattling loud enough to drown out the noise of a running engine.
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Blimey, surely neither Eddy or Jon actually know this stuff, great respect if they do though. It can all be found on google, but thats cheating. The long and the short of it is that you simply dont need all this fancy stuff in your saw, by all means use it, but Rock 2 stroke at £6.00 per litre is more than ample. I have been supplying it to customers for 20 years without any issues. On this basis "you cant get better" Except of course, Aspen.
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But are'nt most synthetic oils made from esters? I think Rock racing oil is.
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To be honest I am sure your old oil would be as good as when it was new, but even if it was not, it would still be lubricating to some degree, so 3 tanks may be insufficient to prove it. I ran a Poulan strimmer on neat petrol to see how long it would last. I set it in a clamp at WOT for an hour before it siezed. Had to fill it twice.
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Thats good then, because apparently many oils do not. But what else sets RL above all others?
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Again, good practice to avoid supermarket fuel, but surely Esso also contains Ethanol?
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And that is very good practice Stubby. It redistributes the Ethanol throughout the mix. But that Ethanol may still have no bonded oil unless the oil is specially formulated. If Redline oil bonds with Ethanol then of course there is no problem.
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When does an oil become not good enough? And do other oils reach that condition before Redline? I doubt it, and lets face it, if Redline was so brilliant we would all be using it and all dealers would sell it. I have never even seen the stuff. In our industry all the major Horticultural oils are generally good enough, in that if they protect against wear and failure that is OK. However, times are changing, and what is becoming increasingly important is to have an oil that will bond with Ethanol. Most major players do not. This leaves 10% of the fuel mix with no 2 stroke oil content, and as this 10% is settles at the bottom of the tank then the first fuel that is drawn from the tank has no oil. Does Redline bond with Ethanol?
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Husqvarna HA 110 Hedge Cutter Attatchment Maintenance
GardenKit replied to mowandgo's topic in Landscaping
The bolts go through the two blades into the threaded support bar. As said before, nip them up, then back half a turn so the blades just slide. Then hold the bolt in this position and lock the nut down against the bar. The only thing that stops this from working is if the thread in the support bar is stripped, but unless you have been very heavy handed this will not be the case. -
I do two numbers on the lotto wed and sat with very little return. The upside is that it gives me something to dream about. I started doing the Euromillions a few months back and have doubled my money so far with the odd few quid every now and then. Its nice to get that email "news about your ticket"
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How about stocking some yourself for onward selling to you locals?
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Husqvarna HA 110 Hedge Cutter Attatchment Maintenance
GardenKit replied to mowandgo's topic in Landscaping
Adjusting the blade bolts is simple, but should not need doing often. But it does enable you to keep the blades as close as possible, compensating for wear. This cannot be done with the almighty Stihl. To adjust, loosen the locknut on the top of the bar, then wind the bolt in until it just bottoms. This will 'nip' the blades, so just back the bolt off by half a turn. Hold it in place with a spanner whilst you lock down the locknut on top. Keep the blades well oiled and the interval between adjusting will be greatly extended. As said, with greasing, little and often is the key. If you do overgrease the reciprocating part of the box it will do no harm. Sure, it will be a little slow to get started but will soon 'pump' the excess grease past the felt seals. The bevel boxes need much less greasing as there is nowhere for the grease to go. -
"Theft of Outdoor Power Equipment effects commercial and domestic users alike and is an ever increasing problem. If all owners were to register their machines on Arbsafe, and all buyers of secondhand equipment were to check the providence of their prospective purchase then stolen machines would become more difficult for criminals to dispose of. This could ultimately reduce the theft of equipment. It is my intention to encourage purchasers of new equipment from my shop to register it on Arbsafe"
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Sadly few of us have a US cleaner large enough to take a whole saw.
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I get many saws in just the same condition ADW, it drives me crazy. I spend longer cleaning the saw than repairing the flipping thing, so stick an extra half hour on the bill to cover some of the cost. Have found aerosol Jizer to be very effective at softening it up sufficiently to blast it off with the airline. Then an extra 15 minutes in the shower getting the stuff out of my hair and ears. Then an extra 10 minutes cleaning out the washing machine after washing my work clothes. Then an extra 5 minutes cleaning the workbench and floor. How I hate the stuff, but just like you I do not know which brands are worse.
