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As he came to the end of his inspection tour of the hospital's supplies department, the over zealous, box ticking jobsworth doing the audit was becoming increasingly desperate to find something, anything, to be scathing about in his report. "What happens to the small cardboard tubes in the centre of toilet rolls when the roll is finished"? "We collect them all, send them back to the manufacturer and every 6 months they send us a free box of toilet rolls". "And what about the cardboard tubes in the centre of rolls of bandages"? "Same. We collect them up and return them to the manufacturer and every 9 months they send us a free box of bandages". Suddenly the auditor had a brilliant inspiration. "When you perform a circumcision what happens to the bits you remove"? "Same. We collect them all and return them to the local health authority and once a year they send us a complete dick".
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I cut grass in a grave yard on a voluntary basis in between council contractor's cuts which are only 2 or 3 times a year. The ground is uneven and the contractors have given up mowers and strim everything. I tried a petrol hover mower but it's no good on uneven ground as it fails to lift. Strimming works best but is tiring and makes a mess if the grass gets long.
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I imagine getting tipped out of bed as in Wallace & Grommit
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Since I was going past the drop off shop I stupidly used Evri to send a parcel. On 23rd August it was being transferred to local courier for delivery. Two hours later, tracking said 24hr delay. Since then nothing and there's more chance of speaking to the captain of the Marie Celeste than reaching a human at Evri. Fobbed off by automated responses repeatedly.
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Since you appear to have no interest in attending the course, can't you give the "free" place to someone who would appreciate it.
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Willow tree in clay near property
Decro replied to Swaity's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
Living in an area of heavy clay I can understand your situation. Surely the first step is to involve your building insurers and get their advice/opinion. Otherwise, in the event of a claim, they could say any action you take has made the situation worse. When you took out building insurance did you have to give details of any trees near the property? Good luck with the outcome. -
I don't know where any water would have come from in an air cooled engine but quite easy to fill the carb/air filter with oil if you turn the mower over with the carb downwards.
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I've got a little used Makita EA3501/14in which is now sitting doing nothing. Not the usual clamshell rubbish but well built and parts available should you ever need them. You'll find all the details on F R Jones website among others. Only ever been run on Aspen - yours for £100.
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Good point. This was was gas oil but I believe the non taxed low sulphur diesel is unlikely to have a full compliment of additives due to cost. I visited an independent suppliers tank farm recently and the forecourt customer specified additive package is put into the road tanker with the fuel prior to final delivery.
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I used to carry out emission tests on plant for some customers. The emissions from red diesel were much higher than the same engines running "white" derv because red lacks the additives and burns less cleanly.
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As a "weekend warrior" I have tried various chains and found Rotatech good value - probably the best of the budget chains. I was recently given a Tallox bar and chain which someone wrongly ordered. Both bar and chain was crap or scrap - hardly worth fitting.
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Is this tree going to die and dangerous
Decro replied to Bigben143's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
I fail to understand what the OP thought he could achieve with cutting into the trunk. Regarding damage to nearby buildings - what was there first. -
What is under the block paving? Domestic driveway base is unlikely to support the weight of a crane.
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When I posed the question originally I never expected this depth of knowledge and opinion in the answers. I was tending to favour the inboard clutch for convenience in changing chains and cleaning but the remarks concerning the load from an overtightened chain or snagged bar have got me thinking. There seems very little clearance between the clutch bell and brake band so could the outboard clutch provide some support against the crankshaft flexing/bending under load. Regarding the balance of machines with the different clutch arrangements, would this be more noticeable on top handle saws which tend, I believe, to generally have outboard clutches. Sorry if I'm starting another round of debate.
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Talking to a local tree surgeon that was the only valid point he could think of. He did, however, remark that the sort of people who think to carry a spare chain and bar normally have a second saw attached to it. Thanks for all the relies.
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I have recently been using a Makita saw with inboard clutch as opposed to the outboard on my Efco. Whilst it's easier to change bar and chain on the inboard are there any advantages/disadvantages to one or the other? Manufacturers seem pretty evenly split with many offering both options across their models. Sorry if this has been covered before.
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I agree with Aspen's comments, especially since Emak Group market their own branded alkylate fuel and their instructional videos show it being used in their chainsaws. I understand the decision to replace the saw was partly influenced by the initial problems I experienced. At this time I have fuelled the new saw with pump 2 stroke mix, with stabiliser, and am just thankful for a reliable saw. In the future I shall no doubt try Aspen in the saw as I use it the hedge trimmer and brushcutter.
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Pleasant surprise this morning. Dealer phoned in response to my email sent yesterday. They have spoken to Efco who are sending a replacement saw due to original and on-going problems. Both the dealer and Efco suspect the problems are due to using Aspen and recommend using fresh pump fuel mix with fuel stabiliser. I must have just been unlucky with the unhelpful guy at the dealers previously because I can't fault their response this time so all credit to Cheltenham Mowers and the Efco UK. Thanks again for all the replies.
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Thanks very much for the replies. I have tried another spark plug without improvement and have now emailed the dealer stating I do not feel obliged to agree to paying for adjustment before he's even looked at the saw. I will be surprisd if he bothers to reply and if not intend to persue the matter with Emak UK who I understand have their own service department. In the meantime I shall carry on with the borrowed Makita which is faultless - touch wood!
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Hi All, firstly thanks for an excellent informative forum My "toy" Efco saw is six months old and has seen little use. Been run on Aspen from new but has always had running problems. I can get the saw to start and rev fine from cold but as soon as it's hot and done a few cuts it will not idle and will not restart. If I try adjusting the carb I can cure the hot idle and start but then no start from cold. It also seems to regularly require minor carb adjustments and I found today that the best hot idle setting is with the low screw screwed fully in although it will not, unsurprisingly, rev without bogging down. The Efco dealer says any carb adjustments are chargeable and he seems unwilling to consider anything else. I would appreciate any comments,suggestions. Thanks
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Miles Tool & Machinery Centre might be able to help - mtmc.co.uk
