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Machinery (1634)

Makita top handle chainsaw

Is anyone using the Makita top handle saws? Either the single battery 18v, or twin battery 36v?

Intended use is fruit tree pruning and renovation.

My little efco top handle saw has died a death.

I'm a big fan of makitas hedge cutters (and coffee mach

Started by Glen Stillman in Machinery

8 Replies · Reply by richard walls Sep 1, 2021

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Anyone selling a 21" roller mower?

My trusty 21" Honda has gone to the great Lawn Mower heaven. It's splines have broken and is (if we can get the bits) cost lots to get going again.

Do any of you have a good spare roller mower that you want to sell?

I suppose the other question is, if

Started by Adam Woods in Machinery

12 Replies · Reply by Clive Aug 25, 2021

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Hayter to change its name.....

On the wire today was news that Hayter U.K. Ltd will change its name to Toro U.K. Ltd ( not unexpected ) but will keep the Hayter model line, both 'sides' of business to run by ReesInk via its Toro distribution network.

Will upload Press Relesse late

Started by Gary RK @ Landscape Juice Network in Machinery

2 Replies · Reply by Glen Stillman Aug 29, 2021

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Premium petrol.

It seems I have possibly been misled about Premium petrol being replaced with E5, I was checking the Aesop’s website to see what is happening and read this:

”Although our pumps have E5 labels on them, our Synergy Supreme⁺99 is actually ethanol free (e

Started by Andrew Betteridge in Machinery

14 Replies · Reply by Andrew Betteridge Sep 27, 2021

Fixing felco 7 rotating handle

After 7 years use my rotating handle keeps sliding off, I can't find anything online to help me. Anyone got any ideas?

Cheers, Ben.

Started by Ben Pritchard in Machinery and Info

4 Replies · Reply by Neil Darby Aug 8, 2021

4 Wheel Mower

Hi All

I am looking for a new 4 wheel mower for when we have them wet day to mover the lawns! My Viking has given up again! Grr

Now, I not looking for a big one as I only got a small van, so up to max 19Inch cut! Also, will a driver be better for more

Started by Brian's Garden Maintenance in Machinery

7 Replies · Reply by Brian's Garden Maintenance Aug 8, 2021

Stihl RMA448 vc

So I eventually managed to get my hands on the RMA 448 vc

First impressions are mixed, it takes a bit of getting used to along with using a Weibang legacy 48pro bbc.

Being so quiet to use, you hear every little thing hitting the blades, which you don't

Started by Neil Darby in Machinery

56 Replies · Reply by Andrew Bentley Aug 12, 2021

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E10 Fuel swap over coming

Has anyone heard about this re suitablility in mowers or with 2-stroke for strimmers / blowers. Some articles say OK, others say no, use super unleaded.

Started by Andrew Watts in Machinery

7 Replies · Reply by Ben Carter Aug 12, 2021

Tools security

hi all. Can i have advice and wisdom about tool security. If the worst happened and the tools were robbed from you (van or lock up), how do guys prove ownership? Sharpie pen, drimel engrave, photos, tracker register with local bobble heads? Any othe

Started by Graham Garden in Machinery

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Robust Cordless Strimmer v Modern Petrol Strimmers

I have not done any hard strimming work for years .

I absolutely hate strimming after spending too many years strimming embankments absorbing vibration leading to spinal problems .

However a good opportunity presents itself to look after a five acre

Started by John F in Machinery

20 Replies · Reply by John F Jul 31, 2021

Cable fix

Anyone used these? Described as a Dog Leg Z Cable end (Amazon), it appears to screw onto the broken end of the cable so it can be re-fixed to the throttle/clutch/gear handle. At £2.60 each I will get a few for the toolbox. Would be a lot quicker

Started by Tony @SM in Machinery

8 Replies · Reply by Sean Clarke Jul 30, 2021

Stihl HLA85, Long reach trimmer.

I have been over the moon with this piece of kit.....until yesterday. It simply wouldnt go. I checked the grease as it hadn't been used for a while but that was fine. The gear moved when I manually rotated it. An hour later, it worked so I thought it

Started by Tony @SM in Machinery

16 Replies · Reply by Simon Jul 28, 2021

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Stihl HLA 86 needed.

Does anyone in either Surrey or West Sussex area know of any local machinery companies that have this in stock? My local dealer is out and they have no idea when they are coming back in, I have called around a few online dealers and although the webs

Started by Harry@VWGS in Machinery

12 Replies · Reply by Stephen r Brook-Smith Jul 25, 2021

Kubota or Iseki

I'm on the verge of buying a new cut-and-collect ride-on mower which can cope with lawns of a few thousand m2 and in particular, will cope in the wet. The main contenders seem to be the Kubota G231 and the Iseki SXG323+. What are people's experience

Started by Tim Bucknall in Groundscare and Machinery

2 Replies · Reply by Tim Bucknall Jul 8, 2021

Struggling to find a good professional mower, and would like some recs please.

I am struggling to find a good professional mower that covers both rougher graveyard type ground and also medium sizes customer lawns.

I started off with a Cobra mower thanks to a rec on here- and to be fair for a small, fairly cheap roller mower i

Started by Rob in Machinery

25 Replies · Reply by Tony Swift Jul 11, 2021

Carburetter issues and E10 petrol

Some other petrol-powered equipment may not be compatible with E10 petrol including:

petrol-powered garden equipment or machinery, such as lawnmowers and chainsaws

gov.uk

Had an interesting conversation at the mower repair shop about older mowers, car

Started by Tim Wallach in Machinery

6 Replies · Reply by Ben Carter Jul 1, 2021

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