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  1. SteveA
    Only 272 people have signed the Aspen petition....I've added my name to it but at this rate it'd probably take at least 10 years to reach 10,000 signatures. https://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/government-uk-abolish-road-fuel-duty-on-garden-power-tool-specific-alkylate-petrols-designed-to-protect-users-from-harmful-emissions?recruiter=92753060&utm_campaign=mailto_link&utm_medium=email&utm_source=share_petition
  2. SteveA
    Body shop hemp hand cream smells nice & works well for me.
  3. SteveA
    Scythe has got that covered as well; a trimming snath & blade is specifically for cutting around trees & along narrow paths, and can also cut around bee hives (without noise or pollution). But no good for mulching For acres of meadow a tractor pulling a mower works well, and so do Jersey cows!
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    Thanks Eddie. I'll have a chat with our nearest dealer.
  5. SteveA
    Cheers ....trouble is our nearest dealer is 25 miles away. Can it be bought online? But what with it being petrol I guess safe delivery may be a bit of an issue.
  6. SteveA
    Great! Where is a good place to buy it? Cheers, steve
  7. SteveA
    Great thread, and know the headache feeling, and the fumes feel like they line the back of throat. Does Aspen come with the 2 stroke oil pre-mixed? ....reason I ask is that I have just under 5 litres of 2 stroke oil to use up! Cheers, steve
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    They are amazing tools mate. I got my scythe kit from Simon Fairlie in Dorset & he gave me a run through the whole setup, so much that I haven't bothered doing a course. Worth checking out some of the youtube videos as well. All my grass cutting has been with a ditch blade so far, but going to order a grass blade which is thinner & longer than the ditch blade so should save effort. Austrian Scythes for sale.
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    So am I... chickens, ducks, pigs & goats could all be contractors tools. But seriously now; the Honda 4 strokes look good, in my opinion. Less noise, less fuel, less vibration.... bit more weight but you'd have a harness anyway.
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    We've been looking at brushcutters and it's surprising how heavy they are, and expensive. Now gone off the idea of getting a brushcutter..... We already have an austrian scythe (which is very good on fuel). Now looking at chickens & ducks instead of petrol. (Not joking, an honest comment).
  11. SteveA
    Ah of course. That's something I failed to do. Doh! Maybe that will help? Cheers
  12. SteveA
    Is there a half throttle setting on the 550XP? News to me!.... how does that work? Cheers, steve
  13. SteveA
    The choke is either on or off on mine, no half way setting. But yeah, I have a few things to try out.... a) choke b) release tank pressure c) pull, pull, pull & keep pulling until it starts d) give up!.... send it back! I'm starting to wonder if Husqvarna have failed to test these modern auto-tune saws in a real-world working environment? (not that I'm averse to new technology). Cheers, Steve
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    For a professional "XP" saw sounds like bit of a faff! I was working in the north side of the woods/ in shade all morning.... not looking forwards to using the 550 when we get some proper summer heat!
  15. SteveA
    Ah!....that reminds me!!.... when it was hot and I undone the flip cap (to refuel) it did release quite a bit of pressure, with a *PHISH* sound. Could that be it?!.... bit of a pain if I need to release the tank pressure every time on a hot start though!! Cheers, steve
  16. SteveA
    I did wonder about trying the choke the second time it happened but didn't. If (when) it happens again I may try that. Cheers, steve
  17. SteveA
    woops... meant to say 550xpg in title, not 559xpg!
  18. SteveA
    Has been hot today, not mega hot, just hot.... was chainsawing all morning with our Husqvarna 550xpg a) Went through first tank of fuel no problem b) topped up with fuel (wasn't completely empty) c) topped up with fuel again (wasn't completely empty) e) felled a few more trees, nothing massive, saw felt hot after that but nothing unusual f) switched the saw off to tidy up the work area (about 10 minutes) g) saw didn't want to start again h) pulled & pulled for ages I) eventually got it started j) cut another tree down, saw was hot again, but nothing unusual k) turned saw off & tidied up l) pulled for ages again! ....& eventually started Is anybody else having hot weather starting problems with the 550xp (or XPG)? Mines been fine before this morning so wondering if it's a hot weather issue? (550xpg is 2013) Cheers, Steve
  19. SteveA
    Megabucks!
  20. SteveA
    Good summary there Gary. Cheers, Steve
  21. SteveA
    Attach a bunch of helium balloons to the mini-digger cab?
  22. SteveA
    We're looking at being off grid, mostly via solar panels so the Husky batteries would be charged by that. It'd be mad to run a truck just for charging the batteries - that would defeat the whole object of having battery equipment in the first place! I think multiple batteries are needed - we could probably get by with two (perhaps), but ideally at least three or more.... and this us where the problem is: 3x batteries + charger = £560 ish
  23. SteveA
    That's my best hope!
  24. SteveA
    Funny, I completely forgot about that smell until you mentioned it... you're right, that is an amazing smell.
  25. SteveA
    Yes, please let me know too!

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