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    Don't tempt me! (but I would say yes if they included a free battery & charger).
  2. SteveA
    Oh, I'm interested again!
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    That's put me off!
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    Yes, I guess the thorns are a bit of a downside, but not impossible to live with.
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    I just posted a thread on the pricing issues. I reckon there's lots of people wanting to get into the battery tools, but the initial outlay seems very high, too high! Cheers, steve
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    I find myself continually wanting to get into the battery powered tools that Husqvarna have to offer but the pricing of the batteries is seriously putting me off. eg, the strimmer body is being sold at a fair price, and so is the chainsaw body, but adding on a couple of batteries (for a couple hours run time) + a fast charger makes it a very expensive bit of kit..... pushing it into the unaffordable category. .....it's not the technology that's the problem; it's the price tag. Anyone here feel the same? Cheers, Steve eg; 1x 4.2AH battery is about £160 inc vat 1x 330w charger is about £84 inc vat Total (2 batteries + charger) = over £400 That's a spend of over £400 before having something to plug them into!
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    Yes, I read that as well. Cheers.
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    We've planted a small seed bed of Robinia pseudoacacia as it's a good nitrogen fixer and is very durable. It's thought to be a good replacement/ alternative to Sweet Chestnut. Question: Would it also be a good alternative to Western Red Cedar?....as a durable building material (for exterior cladding, etc). Cheers, Steve Robinia pseudoacacia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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    It's a drive. Leave it as it is and drive over it. The bugs will thank you for that.
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    Any tingling feelings at night? Husqvarna Vibration Calculator - Calculate Vibration Exposure
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    Anyone tried it? HUSQVARNA 536LiR - Battery series How would it compare to a petrol version? Cheers, steve
  12. SteveA
    Yes, I liked your review too Mr Bullman.
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    Pre-heating the bars to 80 degrees Celsius in the oven works pretty well for me, then run the melted wax down a piece of damp balsa-wood held at a right angle to the groove in the top bar. Trim any flimsy bits of wax off with a hot knife (vintage Sheffield steel knife is good for this). Use a silver spoon to pour the wax along the balsa & into the groove, (preheat the spoon in the hot water so the wax doesn't start to set on the spoon!). Seems people are also having success using wooden lollipop handles waxed into the groove... and also triangular shaped top bars (more surface area for the comb to attach). Cheers, Steve
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    Give you £1.44 for it!
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    Thanks chaps - think I'll give it a miss. Are there any other cheapo lawn mowers worth considering? The Husky mower above is being advertised at £75ovno. Only looking to spend £50! Cheers, Steve
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    Thinking of buying this Husqvarna lawnmower but don't know which model it is? Owner says it is self-propelled.... Any good? Cheers, Steve
  17. SteveA
    Looks great!
  18. SteveA
    Great! Any working horses in the Haverfordwest area? Cheers, Steve
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    Little steps arrive at the same place as a giant leap. Cheers, Steve
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    I don't have any problems with manufacturers cleaning up dirty petrol & diesel engines, inc Husqvarna. Next time you're following an old car running on leaded petrol & without a catalytic converter ~ take a big breath & imagine what it would be like if we didn't have modern engines. Cheers, steve
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    That makes no sense to me! What's the point in having a warranty if one doesn't use it??
  22. SteveA
    Was it out of warranty when you fitted the new piston yourself? I guess it was....
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    It's pretty simple really. There's also a shallow box called a 'quilt box' (with a hessian bottom) that sits on top of the stiffened hessian cloth, and that is filled with dry sawdust to help with humidity & insulation. Important to wash modern hessian sacks though as they usually contain insecticides..... when I washed my hessian sacks the water turned a weird green colour. The quilt box (upside down) at the back of this photo:
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    Good to see bees swarming and from what I've learnt is a good way to help keep the colony healthy. Here's a top cover cloth I've made for the warre (needs cutting into 4). It's a hessian sack painted with a flour paste to stiffen it up, the bees plug or unplug the holes with propolis so they can control ventilation levels.

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