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Stere

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  1. Consider the makita ea4300 shame the price has sky rocketed with makita stuff since the plague though.... They were £230 now £330 quids new.
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    Leicester

    £3.50 an hr pay Fixing fashion: clothing consumption and sustainability - Environmental Audit Committee - House of Commons PUBLICATIONS.PARLIAMENT.UK
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    Leicester

    Some Leicester factories stayed open and forced staff to come in, report warns | UK news | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM Allegations come as city begins second lockdown after infection rates increase Kind of predictable it would spread in such conditions
  4. Wonder adjusted for inflation how that compareds to todays rates?
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    Leicester

    Thailand say they have virtually eliminated it atm How can they manage so well with large cities the poverty and overcrowding in slums etc yet the UK worst per pop in whole world. Hard to understand. British public seems just to have less common sense?
  6. Bacho pole system has a counterweight to balance it Counterweights for BCL115 Telescopic Hedge Trimmer | BAHCO WWW.BAHCO.COM { "1": "Counterweights for BCL115 Telescopic Hedge Trimmer" }
  7. Heres teh infos: Test of Light 04 and PRO chains from Stihl | Forestry.com WWW.FORESTRY.COM This is a test of the Light 04 and PRO chains from Stihl that was made during spring 2020. It´s a new system with a... Theres 3 chain options a semi full and safe chain version i think i read somewhere EDIT here: New saw chain from Stihl! | Forestry.com WWW.FORESTRY.COM In 2020, Stihl will release a new saw chain with a .325” pitch and a 1.3 mm gauge. The name is Stihl RS or RM, with the...
  8. Its just a new lighter bar and some chains that cut faster as a narrow kerf. Husky and oregon already have same for a few yrs.
  9. This husky one looks good: Husqvarna 525BX Petrol Blower WWW.RADMORETUCKER.CO.UK
  10. Seem you buy through the echo website? DCS-2500T | ECHO Tools WWW.ECHO-TOOLS.CO.UK ECHO's new DCS-2500T is a battery powered top-handle chainsaw. It is ideal for commercial operators wanting a... & you local dealer?
  11. I looked into cordless blowers and the blow power is lower than petrol and seemed battery life was very low as it seem to be something that uses up alot of juice. (More so than say a cordless chainsaw or hegde trimmer.) Was tempted by this: Makita DUB362Z Twin LXT 18v / 36v Lithium Turbo Brushless Leaf Blower - Bare Buyaparcel WWW.BUYAPARCEL.COM
  12. Thanks gonna try this one a few quid more supposedly extra "good". E2.608-2Z/C3
  13. Any bearing/electric motor experts? Being looking up about bearings specs seems very complicated to understand all the codes best just to stick with the official part listed? https://www.partshopdirect.co.uk/makita-ball-bearing-608zzcnm2a-bur18-p211032-4/ Or can swap out with a eqivalent? (Might be an upgrade in quality if SKF etc?) 608ZZ is the one needed at the gearbox end of the armature (not 695zz that was ok) Search Results: 608zz - Simply Bearings Ltd SIMPLYBEARINGS.CO.UK Vital also to clean all grease from gearbox as has metal swarf may be balls hidden in it?
  14. That Overton windows gone haywire.
  15. Goat willow like this one?
  16. How about a quad with an flail attachment or would that be similar price?
  17. The green 330mm samurai one is as good as a zubat I reckon. There are2 versions green handle one with different spec than red handle
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    US sites

    Might be some euro ones with cheaper postage
  19. Could be a realative too this one: Work begins to cut down landmark tree at Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens WWW.DORSETECHO.CO.UK A 100ft TREE which began its life in 1845 has seen its final day as work began to chop it down this week.
  20. I much prefer bullhorn for strimming, it can be awkward in narrow spaces say betewen a buiding and a fence but 90% of time bullhorn = better.
  21. The 695ZZ Bearing is completely knackered metal swarf and balls all over thet place other parts all look ok... Wonder why that happened? So need new a 695ZZ bearing race any brands worth going for quality wise?
  22. Bike thefts increase by 50 per cent since beginning of lockdown WWW.TELEGRAPH.CO.UK Home insurer Admiral says it has seen marked increase in number of claims for bicycle thefts since the day lockdown...
  23. Goverment contracts awarded during covid has gone as stupid as that ferry company that had no boats stupid: Why was £108m of public money paid to Crisp Websites Limited? WWW.CROWDJUSTICE.COM EveryDoctor works for a future where every patient and every doctor is safe. Good Law Project is a not for profit that uses...
  24. Unions genrally though are are weak nowadays as memebership is down one reason why wages have stagnated for decades.
  25. Any feeback on the 525LK with Husqvarna HA860 trimmer Thinking about getting it after my makita cordless died.

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