SteveA
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I find i can only upload a single image into the comment post from the ipad. After uploading it to Arbtalk, I need to go back to the comment post and select the image via the drop down via the 'upload image link'. Hope this helps, and makes sense.
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Filled the Husky 550 up with Aspen4 this morning. Works a treat. No smoke, no nasty feeling at the back of the throat, no headaches and the saw started first or second pull. I can see why people use Aspen now. Yeah it's a lot more expensive but I think it's worth it. Cheers, steve
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This stuff sounds good, 'Ilex Bio Film Mulch' Ilex EnviroSciences Limited - Bio Film Mulch Gonna phone them to get prices.
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Tesco have a track record of moving money abroad and evading taxes.
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Probably similar mushrooms to the ones in our haylage paths.
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Thanks for confirming Eddie. Sorry I forgot your name. Cheers, steve
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Sounds promising. Who's the Aspen chap on the Arbtalk forum? Maybe he could advise....
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lovely thanks all.
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Have bought three cans of Aspen 4 for the chainsaw.... Husky 550Xpg The dealer wasn't sure if it's okay to add oil to the Aspen 4 to make it a 2 stroke mix (50:1). I've got a load of Stihl synthetic oil to get through which is why I went for Aspen4 instead of Aspen 2. Before I use it, just double checking; is it okay to add Stihl oil to Aspen 4? Cheers, Steve
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Looking for something to suppress weeds between our raised beds, for the paths - we have quite a big area to cover and bark type chips are too expensive. Is arb chip suitable? And safe? Cheers, steve
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The 500m roll of cornstarch seems not too bad on price compared with others (currently at £120 per roll). Cheers, steve
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Yeah, that's what I thought. And a big shame when Health & Safety policy trumps Recycling cardboard back into the natural environment
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What's a Tesco? Haven't shopped in one for years!
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I've tried Currys, Homebase, Wickes and a few others.... found that most don't allow access to the back of the store/or have small boxes. I've found it takes a long time stripping the stickers & sticky tape from lots of little boxes whereas bicycle cardboard packaging is great as it's big sheets - presumably supermarket packaging is mostly in small boxes & I guess a lot of it may be colour printed (which we can't use). But good shout on trying supermarkets, cheers, I'll try Morrisons.
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We've been making lots of raised beds for our horticulture section and so far have been using sheets of cardboard from the local bike shop ....but can't get enough of it. Now looking at buying a large roll of biodegradable weed matting. Any recommendations? Must be completely biodegradable, ie, not plastic. Cheers, steve
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Excellent thing you've done here Steve. Great to see some positive action. Cheers, steve
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Driven on flat, even ground and at a slow speed it's absolutely fine, but carrying heavy stuff regularly definitely needs a dedicated trailer. Cheers, steve
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Based on my earlier cardboard template I made this out of an old farm gate, works amazingly well. All held together with cheapo small nuts & bolts. Eventually it bent a bit when I loaded it up a bit too silly with a massive load of half composted brash. I think a welded version would last a very long time. One day I'll make a version that can be tipped (so it pivots off the back edge). This photo is with 3 buckets of soil in the dozer loader +1 bucket of soil at the front to help balance it out:
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Not sure? If it's on flat ground then I think it's just a case of how much the dozer blade can lift.... which from my experience of carrying wet soil is a surprising amount!
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Excellent, thanks Doobin. Just need to find a 16mm one in stock. Seems too many people have read this post and ordered!
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Ah yes, good call. I usually use standard drill bits but guess this is what you mean:
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Cheers, good idea. However, have decided to keep it simple.... drill two holes with the cordless drill. Haven't got access to a plasma cutter or welder or mains electricity so going for the simplest option. Probably get one of these.... rated 1500kg on the ball and 3000kg on the pin:
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Ah right! Cheers, finally got to the bottom of it. But what does the 'A' actually stand for word wise? Gross 'Action', Gross 'Angle' etc, etc?? The trailer plate says the gross axle weight is 1300kg and the GA is 1400kg. The maximum nose weight for the tow hitch on the car is specified at 60kg.... yet it's rated to pull a maximum of 1300kg on a braked trailer. ????? Very confusing. Cheers, steve
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Sorry mate but I don't understand what you're explaining? Any chance you can draw a doodle of it? However it works it needs to consist of a 50mm tow ball. Cheers, steve
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It's written on a sticker on an Anssems trailer. Maybe GA is the German equivalent of GW?? Cheers, steve
