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Battery Battles

I came across this really enlightening American article (unusual, I know !) about understanding and determining battery power now that cordless landscape maintenance equipment is becoming more mainstream. In addition, they have provided a cross-refer

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Started by Gary RK in Machinery
6 Replies · Reply by John F Jan 24, 2022
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Red diesel

Trying to make sense of the usage restrictions as from April for legal use of red diesel.

Only affects us for our Forst chipper, from our understanding it's ok to use red if it's for forestry work but not ok for other tree work, the regulations are a

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Started by Peter sellers
1 Reply · Reply by Andrew Betteridge Jan 23, 2022
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Another Combi Query

I got the new HT-KM, which according to Stihl can run a 1/4 or 3/8 chain & Stihl say that it comes with a 3/8 fitted but mine came with a 1/4.

Does anyone know what I would have to change to use a 3/8 ?  I am guessing chain plus sprocket.

 

Thanks

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Started by Peter Davis in Machinery
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Cobra RM53SPH-PRO

I am really struggling to decide which mowers to go for in the forthcoming season. Whichever make, it will be a roller Pro model. With a much cheaper 4 wheel model to throw about. My initial thoughts were Honda. However, I have read some negative rev

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Started by James King
21 Replies · Reply by Tony @SM Jan 21, 2022
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Cleaning cobbles

Anyone has any bright ideas on cleaning a very large area of cobble stones that were laid over a 100 years ago, the gaps between the cobbles are full of compacted soil and hardcore. No weeds or moss.

Pressure washing due to location impractical, the c

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Started by Peter sellers
13 Replies · Reply by Billybop Jan 20, 2022
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Farm Jack

Are Farm Jacks a useful piece of kit ?. I have to price up labour to remove a very long stretch of escalonia hedging to be replaced in September with Laurel . 

Its a delicate operation no plant machinery or winching is possible so looking at best tool

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Started by John F in Machinery
21 Replies · Reply by Paul Baillie Jan 17, 2022
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Lawn Spreader

Following on from previous post and recommendations for the ICL SR 2000, wondered if anyone has experience of the smaller model - ICL 1000 Accupro ? Just wondered if it may be rebadged from another manufacturer.

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Started by Peter sellers
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