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Would anyone like to own up to this?: A lawnmower has been blamed for wrongly triggering sensors that predict when the Northern Lights will be visible in the UK.

Just for a bit of fun and the potential start of a slightly abstract "which mower thread"!If it was you please can you let me know which mower you were using?Lawnmower prompts Northern Lights alerthttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-37168678

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Aspen fuel replacement, is it really that good?

I'm switching over to Battery machines for next season but until then I'm thinking of switching to Aspen for all my 2-stroke machines, my question is will I see a change straight away with regards to fumes etc from my machines? Getting really sick an

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Who has fully replaced their petrol tools with cordless??

Morning all,

With all the discussion on here recently of cordless tools I went out and bought an HSA86, HLA85?, Super fast charger and AL300 battery when the Kombi long reach attachment gave up a few weeks back.

So far I have been extremely impressed w

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Maintenance business plus lawn care

Hi all,I've gone for design & build jobs to mainly maintenance & restoration now. I'm thinking there's a good business in lawn care now. From basic fertiliser up to scarifier & aeration etc. Thing is it requires a bit of investment. Scarifier is €180

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Lawn aerator and scarifier

Can anyone recommend me a manual not petrol tool of each of the above.

I want to be able to aerate and scarify some of my regular customers small lawns as part of our regular maintenance.

I don't have the space or budget for large, powered machines a

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Toro Turfmaster For Sale On Ebay

Evening all, 

for anyone interested, please find below link for my Turfmaster for sale on Ebay.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/-/272344871975?

Ask any questions!

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Mower oil changing

I tend to put off oil changes as it tends to be a messy old business............. Maybe others already do this and I just haven't moved with the times but picked up an oil suction tool on Ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sealey-Oil-Suction-Hand-Syringe

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Mower Modifications

I can't compete with Harry's Roller but here's an idea for all mowers.  The solder was wearing out on my Izy & necessitating a new cable.  This simple mod with bits from B&Q, means that I can use Bike Brake Cables at £2 each.

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Cordless/battery powered strummer

Hi, anyone recommend a good mid range cordless strimmer please?  I need one that will do gentle work from grass paths, to tougher work such as a bit of bramble, nettles, woody stuff such as burdock and dock. I don't want something so powerful I need

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WANTED Etesia Pro 46

Hi everyone, I'm after another Etesia Pro 46 , single or variable speed, 2013 or newer if possible, Honda engine preferred but not essential, I know it's a long shot but thought I'd ask, please reply to this post or feel free to send me a private mes

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Stihl FS 310 Died, Low Compression, Any Ideas?

I was working away this afternoon when my FS 310 suddenly cut out, thinking I'd caught the switch I gave it a pull and it started again but only ran for a few seconds.

I notice there seems to be very little resistance when pull starting it and having

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Nikwaki ladder

 I was wondering if I could get some advice from someone who has a Nikwaki ladder, I'm a fit strong female gardener but was wondering if I could lift this ladder onto my Frod connect roof, is it light enough or would it need two people.  I need a big

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Professional quality lightweight strimmer

Hi

I am looking to replace one of my Tanaka tbc 270 strimmers and was wondering what everybody else uses ?

I mainly do domestic gardens with half a dozen large (30-60 mins) strim only gardens so need something light but powerful (loop handle) that will

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Lightweight Petrol Brush Cutter

Hi

My wife has a few gardening clients and wants a lightweight petrol brush cutter to replace her current battery powered strimmer.

Ideally don't want to spend much more than £100-£200.

Any advice/recommendations on a decent machine that would be suitab

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Twin cylinder strimmer

Found this twin cylinder strimmer review riveting for some reason.

https://youtu.be/8kqeIFZN0Hw

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Wavey Mower Blades ?

This blade is from a rear roller Mountfield.  Anyone know the purpose of the wavey edge ?  It doesn't cut very well.

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STIHL recall for HSA 65 and HSA 85 Cordless Lithium-Ion hedge trimmers

STIHL is recalling the HSA 65 and HSA 85 cordless Lithium-Ion hedge trimmers. In rare cases, an electronic malfunction can occur in these products.

As a result, under certain circumstances, the malfunction can lead to a situation where the tool start

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Mid range multi tool

Looking for a mid range multi tool - hedge trimmer / extended angle trimmer / saw lopper / extension bar . Bonus of backup strimmer / brushcutter / blower.

Won't be used that often, only a say a dozen times a year so not worth investing in high end ki

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Stihl battery kit run times?

Hi everyone, can anyone give me a rough run time on the following Stihl battery machines, I would like to know how many AP300 batteries Per machine I would need for a total daily run time of 4 hours per tool........... Work being done is only light h

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Weibang Legacy Pro 48 BBC

Hi,

First proper post on here so hello there 

I've been driven to distraction by my Hayter Harrier 48 PRO in all this rain so have decided to buy a new mower this weekend. After reading the posts on this very helpful site it seems that the professional

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