Dan Maynard

The machining marks which go around the piston are completely worn away, so yes I'd say that is pretty worn and new piston needed. You can probably clean up and reuse the cylinder, definitely worth a go. Possibly also look for a Meteor piston , makes the experiment cheaper and they work pretty well.

Are you set on those boots? Think the pfanner are done to order but at least you can buy just one pair.

..which is what's really daft. Our local hire place for chippers and grinders are generally pleased to be told there's something wrong so they can get it fixed before it ruins the next hire. Consequently I've been there quite a few times over the years. Your place reminds me of hiring a car from an airport - I almost always walk out of those places feeling like I've been done over even when I haven't.

You've got to try it to know. There are definitely easier ways to earn money, but also much more boring ones. On the plus side, compared to even 10 years ago there's a lot more mechanisation in the industry , and climbing techniques are kinder on the body. Maybe it varies where you are in the country, but always seems to be demand for reliable people round here.

I think you mean out with the new, in with the even newer - seems like you've only had that truck five minutes.

I'm not on commission from L&S but maybe should be. They are listing some Shindaiwa models, which probably means they have parts listing and can order in parts. I'd gather up what model and serial numbers you can see and give them a ring, presuming you want genuine parts.

Chain Tensioner Cpl for Makita - OEM No. 957213020 WWW.LSENGINEERS.CO.UK Chain Tensioner Cpl Genuine Makita Part OEM No. 957213020 I'd recommend LSEngineers. Sometimes they haven't listed all the parts in the diagram, but if you find the number from a diagram elsewhere you can search the part number directly on their site. I've done that for part number 160 which is all the little bits together. This shows as out of stock but available to order, this usually means they'll get it within a day or two, been ordering Makita parts for my hedge trimmer recently. Otherwise, look on the diagram and give them a ring, they've been pretty helpful to me in the past for bits on a DCS9010.

Well it was that or a tree.

Managed to turn up a picture of my dog.

Has been know for tree surgeons too

Nooooooooo don't do it! Cut trees instead!!!

I usually skip this bit, maybe just take out the most vigorous ones. My theory the thing's going to sprout back like mad anyway, so let it keep as many terminal buds as possible. Saves a load of work too, obviously you're doing it for tree health reasons rather than being lazy.

This is a tap wrench , worthy of a mention in case like me you think "it's only £20, how hard can it be to change the bath taps, only a couple of nuts." Take the £20 down the pub, buy a pint and call a plumber. Otherwise, after an hour of messing about draining the system then wriggling and farting about banging elbows and twisting wrists under the bath undoing nuts you can just about see and almost get your hand onto, like me you realise that getting the old ones off was in fact the easy bit and another two hours of swearing are to come while you try to line up and do up the new taps and stop them leaking.

Ah blimey, good to know. I have just got rid of one and put a proper padlock on, but it was there for a couple of years.

Yeah , its one of my dreams for when I get too old to lift stuff, that'll probably never happen. Bought a loader instead.