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  1. Ratman

    Ticks away!

  2. Victor wants a dose of chloroform for a day then [emoji6]
  3. What sort of roof is on it Mark? Could you not span the weight on the roof using ladders/boards etc, reduce/remove limbs in small weight sections as to preserve you and the roof from the inevitable [emoji6] obviously it would take a bit longer. But safety in mind and all that. Or are you literally knackered without Victor Meldrew’s permission of access for your anchors and rigging etc?
  4. Ratman

    Ticks away!

    Mate of mine swears by Avon spray for midges/mozzies/ticks etc
  5. Cant answer ya that Mark unfortunately, i hope he gets his just desserts from being an arse. With older retired folks i’m sure its a mix of boredom and attention seeking cos they have too much time on their hands and feel its a must do challenge. My neighbours are mint fortunately, i’ve just put plans in with council to throw up a new bigger garage at back, they’ve both received the letter of proposal from council last week and collared me within a day each other to say “had your letter Andy, just thrown it in bin” winner! ? but some people are just awkward from the outset, and unfortunately its something we just have to deal with. ?‍♂️
  6. [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] good en!!! Crying at your last comment! Nice one [emoji106]
  7. Being a bowls club is it council owned? If so could it not be registered somehow (from a legal point of view) as a potential dangerous act / or negligence issue. i.e slap the arsehole with some sort of injunction to comply, highlighting that if he doesn’t agree to compromise on a safe resolve then he will be held accountable for all costs incurred when the inevitable happens?
  8. Set of bitches! You knew what i meant [emoji16]
  9. I’m shocked Toby, i’ve had a lot GHS just recently as i’ve been taking advantage of the free delivery and up until feb 28th they had a further 20% off all orders too. I buy direct off their website though not through ebay, i find it normally works out cheapest. I’ve used L&S also with no probs their either.
  10. Ones in labs not the ones in the cult [emoji23]
  11. By having kids you know you could create brain bustling scientologists to evade all the bad happenings in this world! It’s true you know.... I’ve been forcefully told so [emoji6][emoji39]
  12. PM ya [emoji106] save the derail
  13. Regards the flue, only negatives are if you burn it unseasoned it will still have a high sap content, which would leave deposits on your liner. Well seasoned, 2yrs plus from average out in the air drying will present no issues, (imo) i burned some last year that was 18+ months seasoned and it was fine. The saw decision will be purely down to your own preferences. I prefer older saws to new, but i dont mind tinkering, its in my nature. But take time and listen to advice of all, after all its potentially a big investment for ya.
  14. Hgv mechanic, but brought up on a farm. Love the older stuff and love listening to the senior more experienced guys on here. Learn loads [emoji106]
  15. Good shout on the pants [emoji106] and if money cant stretch to the 241 / 261 then maybe look a good condition older saw, 034 / 036 maybe?, like you though Conor, i’ve not experienced husky’s. Stubby may along shortly with some of his husky porn tales [emoji6].... ooh he gets me all in a tis when he starts, love it!!! [emoji16]
  16. Funny you should mention 15” swinny, [emoji849] i could of sworn i had a 15” bar for my 026 so ordered a couple of chains..... tosser me!!! It was a 16” bar i had [emoji23][emoji23] so ordered a couple of 16” chains as worked out cheaper than buying a bar ? love my 026 though and no regrets with the 16” in the end at all.
  17. I came off 18” on my 026 and went to 16”, i’m not an everyday cutter but noticed a difference in the saws capabilities. (Running .325 full chisel chain, not tried semi yet as been more than happy up to press and tend to powerwash any dirty wood i get beforehand anyhow)
  18. I never received my cap and sandals! [emoji15] And to say i defended you against all members on here over you senile tendencies. How rude!!! [emoji39]
  19. Personally, mityvac for vac testing, if you go the whole hog and buy the mv8500 the fullest kit they do then its typically £65 ish. Trouble with buying cheaper branded vac guns is they wear and leak on their internals and become fit for bin only. You can buy service kits for the mityvac apparently, but haven’t required one yet personally. Honing...... i’ve only done what you already do on 2 stroke engines using fine emery/scotchbrite pads. Spud and others maybe able to offer more advice. I’ve honed plenty hgv engine bores in my short existence though.
  20. Garden hire spares £86.62 for 372 meteor pot & piston kit. I’ve used them a lot, excellent service. Still offering free carriage too.
  21. Sad, but one way of looking at it i suppose. How are ash trees outside of the uk fairing?
  22. I used to use one shots in to 5L containers, i’m now on stihl green super with measuring dose on container in to a 1L mix bottle, as to keep my petrol oil mixes fresher as i dont use things mega often and to cut down on waste too. I’m only a messer tho as you already know ?
  23. Sad indeed. It appears from reading bits here and there, that once there is a sign of it then thats kind of it!..... is there any evidence at all anywhere that shows any Ash trees that have shown signs of recovery?
  24. Fell em appears to be easy answer from powers that be. Does chalara (if thats spelt right) affect any other species in any way? Total novice here.
  25. Over oiling (imo) would not help ring / piston to seal better but to eventually aid in glazing the bore resulting in poor performance, sticking rings (from emulsified oil/carbon) To increase oil amount would mean increasing air/fuel ratios to compensate and keep up with performance??? I’m not following [emoji848] I say if recommendations are 25:1 30:1 50:1 whatever.... then live by it but just use the highest quality oils available to aid it. ?‍♂️

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