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2 hours ago, Dan Maynard said:

That sounds too thick and nobody's buying it. I'd steer clear myself, you need the oil to go in the pivots of the chain too.

I haven't seen oil that thick for sale before so I thought I would ask, The Oregon oil I'm using now is about a 100 I think 

A shop local to me has iso 220 bar oil at £55 for 25 litres has anyone used thick oil like this before in their saws 

Fence boards with a gap the thickness of a board between 

What do people charge for slatted fences per metre I've been doing £90 for a 6ft and £60 for a 4ft that includes material,labour,fuel and disposing of waste. I'm in north Scotland 

2 hours ago, Stere said:

 

That would be my thinking.

 

 

Id say the etseais is probably good as its narrow 46cm deck

 

If it was 53cm like the orec with same -ish engine blade is cutting  about 30% more area  of circle

 

They seem often just to go wider decks but not any bigger engines why not more GCV200 ones etc...

 

 

 

My etesia has the kawasaki fj180v it's 4.5hp and has plenty of power never struggles, the orec is only 3.2hp I would rather have a bit more power instead of cut width like mentioned above the honda hrx536 is 4.5hp with a 21 inch cut but can't find out how good they are in the wet

4 hours ago, Muddy42 said:

Id take any such claims with a pinch of salt!  How wet, how long is the grass?

 

Surely the ability to pick up weight should be physics, so look for a big engine relative to the width of the deck, high lift blades and a very open 'throat' between the mower and the bag.

The lawnflite fits most of those 19 inch cut and a 5hp subaru engine very similar to the etesia it's also has fan assisted collection which apparently is what makes it so good, but the reviews on the gear box are very bad most only lasting a year and costing £300 to replace but I'm not sure is that just on the roller models

I want to replace my etesia pro46 but trying to find one that cuts and picks up as good as the etesia in the wet, orec and lawnflite both claim to pick up in the wet and both are available in local dealers but can't find much reviews on them. Are etesia the best at this or is there other makes just as good

I've applied for a grant so it will cover the cost of this if it gets awarded  I've been  getting asked by alot of customers recently if I do weed spraying but I've being saying no, most people I speak to say not to bother with tickets and just spray without them 

On 12/06/2024 at 21:30, Steven P said:

however 7 years, covids, age and so on, the supplier might not be in existence.

 

However... does anyone else know of a supplier in Easter Ross.....

Donald maclarty on the black isle

3 minutes ago, Excels1or said:

Surely they've made a mistake

28 minutes ago, dan blocker said:

Does that include food and accommodation? The going rate for both seems to be about £500. As others have said try further south Edinburgh/ Glasgow?

That's just for the 2 course I was looking at the sruc elmwood campus in Cupar its about £460

6 hours ago, Excels1or said:

Have you tried HBS Ring in Inverness? Done my 1,2 and 6 there and it was pretty cheap

That's who i got the quote from

I'm in North East Scotland it would probably be cheaper if I went south

I recently enquired with a local training company about doing my pa1 and pa6 knapsack sprayer ticket I was quoted £850 for both is this the normal price for this kind of course 

23 hours ago, Moose McAlpine said:

How much?

£60 including postage 

It's a mk1 I have  it just gets in the way and makes refuelling awkward, I had been wanting one for a while then bought it at Christmas I think it was only on the saw 2 days before I swapped it back

Bought this for my 562 but I don't like it very much would anyone here be interested in buying it

I've found this on ebay from garden hire spares it's £18 do you think it's worth buying the original husqvarna ones are about £115 seems very cheap 

6 hours ago, Mark_Skyland said:

I will have a look and let you know but I'm guessing a few of those parts aren't available anymore.

268, chain brake as in the handle or the brake band?

The handle and the brake band  like the full assembly, I think that's the problem I'm having is that the parts are just not made anymore most places I look seem to have the same parts in stock and the same discontinued 

1 minute ago, openspaceman said:

I may have a clutch cover and chainbrake handle from a 266 that may be the same??, are you anywhere near me?

I'm near Inverness, North Scotland  how much would you want for it

16 minutes ago, Mark_Skyland said:

Which parts are you looking for? I can find out if they are still available from Husqvarna.

 

For the 42 I need the top handle, clutch,sprocket, choke know and the oil and petrol cap the 268 just needs the clutch cover and chain brake 

21 hours ago, openspaceman said:

L&S Engineers list 191 parts for the 268 available

I know but the parts I want aren't in stock

I'm trying to find a husqvarna 42 special and 268xp for parts to finish rebuilding my saws but having trouble finding parts saws and the individual parts does anyone know of any for sale or a good place to find parts I've tried places like ransomes, l and s and ebay