dysondestijl
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So today im just going to post a few pics of my gardening items!!
First up, my 1997 Ransomes Omega with replacement deck
First up, my 1997 Ransomes Omega with replacement deck
My Gardening equipment, as of March 2014!! (Mowers, grass trimmers etc!)
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Then there's this McCullock (excuse spelling!) Electric strimmer, that was bought 25 years or so ago and has seen relatively little use for its age, very very rarely used by my dad, and only started being used really when I began to use it in my grandmas wood!
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Then there's my cordless strimmer, which I bought myself brand new from Argos when it was in offer for £25:
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Now, my Flymo Multi Trim Revolution that I use almost every week as my main strimmer, up until today when the autofeed stopped working!
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Next, two little trimmer things that I bought 2 years ago. I bought one of them brand new and the wheels broke within the first use, so they sent me another new one!!
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Next a bargain Viking (subsidiary of Stihl) that I bought almost brand new in box a year or two ago
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Another leaf blower/vac that is branded Royal but made by Einhell. I bought this brand new for about £40ish a year or two ago:
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Now my Petrol Strimmer that my dad bought for me last year. I cannot remember how much we payed for it but it was on offer from £180
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A bargain cordless Wolf leaf blower/vac that I bought for only £5 brand new!!!
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My Ryobi hedgetrimmer that I bought from a carboot sale
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My Black and decker hedgetrimmer that has served me well for a number of years
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And my cordless hedgetrimmer that I use on the taller hedges as I'm always paranoid about cutting through the power cord if I'm standing on a ladder trying to trim the hedge hehe
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My flymo that I spotted in a skip, I thought it was too good to leave there!!
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Decided to buy this from B&Q to see if hand push mowers where actually any good!! I think I only payed £20 or so for this as it was end of season
Cool!
In reply 12, that flymo you found in the skip, we had that exact one but we threw it out the other day cos it had the broken handle!!!!!!
BTW You should get them dirty air vacuum things for your garden
looks like a hoover junior or tp junior? 
In reply 12, that flymo you found in the skip, we had that exact one but we threw it out the other day cos it had the broken handle!!!!!!
BTW You should get them dirty air vacuum things for your garden
looks like a hoover junior or tp junior? davetranter
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A little advice, if I may....
The strimmer shown in Reply#7 is of the better design, and worth preserving. The engine is 'two-stroke' and, as such, self lubricating. The casing at the bottom of the shaft contains a bevel gear which MUST be kept well greased. There should be a 12mm (or thereabouts) hex bolt head on the side of the casting, just above the three-pointed flange, which should be removed regularly, and grease inserted. It is worth checking immediately, as I have seen these come from the factory without grease (possibly because grease/oil are regarded as 'hazardous' for shipping purposes). Beware of a build-up of old vegetation around the rotating shaft behind the cord reel. Because of the power available from the petrol engine, it's possible to get a serious build-up without really noticing - until the engine or clutch overheats, that is.
The 'hand-push' mower (Reply#13) will probably disappoint. these modern (usually Chinese) push mowers are not heavy enough to operate the blade reliably, and tend to just slide across the surface of the lawn with the wheels/blade stalled. If you have a good, short, very flat/even surfaced lawn, a 'proper' heavy push mower with a rear roller (e.g. Qualcast) will give you a beautiful striped finish
I would strongly suggest that you invest in a proper one from a 'car boot' sale before condemning push mowers altogether... ;-)
I have an old one here which you could have, but I have no way of getting it to the East Midlands.. :-(
All best
Dave T
P.S. if you are in any doubt as to the lubrication status of the bevel gear on your strimmer, a few drops of the thickest oil you can find (Gearbox oil, ideally) applied through the hole won't do any harm, and may do a lot of good.
The strimmer shown in Reply#7 is of the better design, and worth preserving. The engine is 'two-stroke' and, as such, self lubricating. The casing at the bottom of the shaft contains a bevel gear which MUST be kept well greased. There should be a 12mm (or thereabouts) hex bolt head on the side of the casting, just above the three-pointed flange, which should be removed regularly, and grease inserted. It is worth checking immediately, as I have seen these come from the factory without grease (possibly because grease/oil are regarded as 'hazardous' for shipping purposes). Beware of a build-up of old vegetation around the rotating shaft behind the cord reel. Because of the power available from the petrol engine, it's possible to get a serious build-up without really noticing - until the engine or clutch overheats, that is.
The 'hand-push' mower (Reply#13) will probably disappoint. these modern (usually Chinese) push mowers are not heavy enough to operate the blade reliably, and tend to just slide across the surface of the lawn with the wheels/blade stalled. If you have a good, short, very flat/even surfaced lawn, a 'proper' heavy push mower with a rear roller (e.g. Qualcast) will give you a beautiful striped finish
I would strongly suggest that you invest in a proper one from a 'car boot' sale before condemning push mowers altogether... ;-)
I have an old one here which you could have, but I have no way of getting it to the East Midlands.. :-(
All best
Dave T
P.S. if you are in any doubt as to the lubrication status of the bevel gear on your strimmer, a few drops of the thickest oil you can find (Gearbox oil, ideally) applied through the hole won't do any harm, and may do a lot of good.
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I've been thinking of a nice push mower for our small garden. Any recommendations?
Nice machinery haul too, I have a Honda petrol mower in my mums garage waiting for us to get a big garden one day!
Nice machinery haul too, I have a Honda petrol mower in my mums garage waiting for us to get a big garden one day!
Flymo-saw one demoed at a lawnmower shop in Florida during the 70's the mower had a small 2 cycle gas motor-the man showing it stood still and rotated in a circle-cutting the grass around him-was quite neat.The only time I have seen one.Since it had no wheels you would have to carry it when the motor wasn't running.And careful-think it would be easy to run or swing the thing over your foot-but sort of liked how it would work like a motorized scythe.The shop was a dealer for the Flymos.
dysondestijl
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Hi Dave,
Yes I would like to get a nice cylinder mower one day
Thanks for the tip on the Oil, I will check before I start it up next!
As for mower reccomendations Sam, you should stick with the Honda
And yes those flymo lawnmowers do seem a little dangerous... But they aren't really when used correctly
Yes I would like to get a nice cylinder mower one day
Thanks for the tip on the Oil, I will check before I start it up next!
As for mower reccomendations Sam, you should stick with the Honda
And yes those flymo lawnmowers do seem a little dangerous... But they aren't really when used correctly
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