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Petrol Strimmers and attachments

Last post by Sarah
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by Colin Miles » Thu May 15, 2008 10:12 am

I need to buy a decent strimmer as the electric flymo I had was fine for my previous small garden, but nowhere near up to the current task. My...

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Last post by Sarah
Fri May 16, 2008 9:23 pm
Merry Tiller belt wear

Last post by Sammy
Replies: 6
by Sammy » Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:57 am

This time last year several kind readers of this forum answered my query about non-starting of my not-so-Merry Tiller. My annual Tiller question this...

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Last post by Sammy
Thu May 15, 2008 9:47 pm
Howard Yeoman

Last post by Bracken
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by Bracken » Sun May 11, 2008 2:11 pm

Hi ,
I wonder if any of you learned people can help ?
We have a Howard Yeoman with a B.S.A engine fitted.
At the moment it keeps jumping out of...

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Last post by Bracken
Mon May 12, 2008 10:50 am
New wheelbarrow

Last post by Geoff
Replies: 4
by JohnN » Sat May 10, 2008 11:11 am

Hi all,
75th birthday coming up and I'm angling to get a new wheelbarrow from the family.
Requirements:
1. Largish (for carting leaves &...

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Last post by Geoff
Mon May 12, 2008 7:57 am
briggs and stratton fuel tank

Last post by bebilja
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by bebilja » Sat Apr 26, 2008 2:20 pm

The fuel tank on my type 110702 briggs and stratton engine is leaking.It appears to be made in two parts and is coming apart at the seam is there any...

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Last post by bebilja
Wed Apr 30, 2008 12:49 pm
Merry Tiller Chaincase

Last post by pezzer1
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by pumpkin tony » Sat Apr 26, 2008 2:01 pm

I have a Merry Tiller which leaks oil from the chaincase. Would it be ok to fill it with grease to keep it lubricated?

Any guidance here would be...

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Last post by pezzer1
Sun Apr 27, 2008 4:45 pm
fence and shed paint sprayers

Last post by Clive.
Replies: 9
by tracie » Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:05 pm

Hi,

Has anybody any experience with fence paint sprayers.

We have just had 29 new bright orange pannels in our garden, and they are a terrible...

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Last post by Clive.
Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:09 am
Customer service - Wow!

Last post by oldherbaceous
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by JohnN » Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:30 pm

Those who followed my Bosch mower/strimmer bargain (sse below) might like to know that the Art 26 Easytrim that comes with this deal is a...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:00 pm
Billyoh Greenhouses

Last post by peter
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by Tiltonblue » Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:50 pm

My wife and i are looking to get a greenhouse.

We fancy the Billyoh, does anybody have any experience of these.

Thanks Mike

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Last post by peter
Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:45 pm
Bosch mower - views?

Last post by Johnboy
Replies: 4
by JohnN » Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:09 pm

My son has asked me to buy him an electric rotary lawn mower for a birthday present, not a hover and a fairly small lawn.
Probably go to B&Q...

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Last post by Johnboy
Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:17 am
gas greenhouse heaters

Last post by fen not fen
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by fen not fen » Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:11 am

Am I alone in being unable to get a second year out of these? Last year my Wee Willie Winkie started leaking from the pilot, this spring the...

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Last post by fen not fen
Mon Apr 21, 2008 1:10 pm
stihl chainsaws

Last post by Johnboy
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by bebilja » Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:37 pm
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I have been given a stihl chainsaw by someone clearing out there deceased fathers shed.There is no maual with it and i am unsure of the petrol,oil...
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Last post by Johnboy
Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:50 am
Line wasteage by petrol strimmer

Last post by richard p
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by vivienz » Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:20 pm
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Evening all,

I finally nabbed a bit of time away from work & revising to get to the lottie today and do a few jobs. I have a McCulloch petrol...
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Last post by richard p
Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:49 am
Rotavator advice please

Last post by Brooklynodog
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by Brooklynodog » Thu Apr 17, 2008 1:21 pm

Just taken on a 3/4 virgin lottie plot. Spent 3 hrs this morning digging by hand realising I was getting nowhere fast as its basically just a...

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Last post by Brooklynodog
Fri Apr 18, 2008 8:48 am
Howard 350 Carburettor

Last post by pumpkin tony
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by pumpkin tony » Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:11 pm

Help. My Howard 350 which I bought last Autumn was not running properly - it was stalling when tilling. So I thought I would try adjusting the carb...

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Last post by pumpkin tony
Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:08 pm
Buying a shredder

Last post by vivienz
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by toolips » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:14 pm

This is my first post so hope someone can help me. I work at a secondary school with students with behaviour/learning difficulties. Over the last...

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Last post by vivienz
Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:44 pm
Comparison of Composters

Last post by GIB
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by Colin_M » Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:25 pm

Just thought you'd like to know that the Saturday Guardian did a comparison of some different composters:

- Plastic Local authority type bins
-...

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Last post by GIB
Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:49 am
Qualcast Rotovator B66 assistance please

Last post by Clive.
Replies: 15
by Lightpill » Tue Apr 18, 2006 10:46 am
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Hello All
Can anyone help please with information about a Qualcast Rotovator B66. Ideally I am looking for an instruction manual or any useful...
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Last post by Clive.
Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:58 pm
Rotovator Unknown Make - Help Please

Last post by Baypotter
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by Baypotter » Sat Mar 29, 2008 11:58 am

I wondered if any one can help me identify the make of this old Rotovator. It has a Briggs & Stratton 3HP engine (Model 81302) which probably...

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Last post by Baypotter
Sun Mar 30, 2008 11:58 am
mantis 4 stroke tiller/cultivator

Last post by John
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by RONCOLLINS » Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:11 pm

Does anyone have any experience of using the Mantis 4 stroke tiller/cultivator. Is it as good as the manufacturer makes out? Any advice would be...

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Last post by John
Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:01 pm
Merry Tiller super major Clutch Cable

Last post by Richard
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by beeman2 » Wed Feb 27, 2008 4:40 pm

Hello to all,
Does anyone know where I can buy a new clutch cable from? mine has just given out, and I'd like to get on while the weather is ok....

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Last post by Richard
Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:59 pm
battery powered strimmers

Last post by Compo
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by Anne » Thu Feb 14, 2008 9:23 pm

I am thinking of buying a battery powered strimmer for my allotment. Would they be suitable for keeping the grass down on the paths? It is very time...

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Last post by Compo
Sat Feb 23, 2008 8:23 pm
Shredders

Last post by Stephen
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by Stephen » Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:28 pm

I am clearing a half-plot (next to my established half) which has not been dug or cleared for about three years.
This obviously produces a lot of...

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Last post by Stephen
Thu Feb 21, 2008 2:47 pm
Wolf Terrex spade

Last post by richard p
Replies: 2
by Allan » Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:06 pm

It seems the late lamented Wolf Terrex spade is reborn, as in the NSALG magazine

Allan

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Last post by richard p
Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:19 pm
Hozelock polyspray

Last post by oldherbaceous
Replies: 5
by sandy_v » Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:15 am

I bought one of these, which I have only used 8 times, after the first few uses it became difficult to tighten it enough to seal it - I could hear...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:08 pm
Replacement wheel for wheelbarrow

Last post by delaney
Replies: 5
by Anne » Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:16 pm

Can anyone tell me if it is possible to buy just a wheel for a weelbarrow. Mine has rusted very badly and I am unable to fix it. The actual barrow is...

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Last post by delaney
Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:11 pm
autospade

Last post by Tel
Replies: 12
by david71 » Thu Mar 29, 2007 7:10 pm

can anyone advise me on how to use a wolf terrex autospade. thanks

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Last post by Tel
Tue Jan 01, 2008 4:36 pm
Tarpen Hedge Cutter

Last post by nigeynoo
Replies: 2
by nigeynoo » Wed Dec 12, 2007 4:11 pm

I am currently restoring a 1965 Tarpen Hedge Cutter that is powered by a Villiers Light Weight Engine

Some parts are missing so I am looking for...

2 Replies

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Last post by nigeynoo
Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:42 pm
Stirrup Hoes

Last post by Colin_M
Replies: 5
by Colin_M » Sun Dec 02, 2007 7:28 am

Can anyone advise on the merits of these, compared to the ordinary types of hoe (eg. Dutch etc)?

I like the idea of making use of the in and out...

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Last post by Colin_M
Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:43 am
Small hedge trimmer.

Last post by oldherbaceous
Replies: 4
by oldherbaceous » Sat Dec 01, 2007 2:33 pm

Does anyone know if any of the better brands of hedge trimmer manufacturers, make a 12 inch/ 300mm petrol model.

I think one of these would be...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Sun Dec 02, 2007 5:31 am
aladdin paraffin heater

Last post by peter
Replies: 5
by Ali.M » Thu Nov 22, 2007 4:27 pm

I have been given an old aladdin blue flame series 6 heater. no instructions tho!cant seem to adjust the wick and dont know how to get it out if i...

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Last post by peter
Sun Nov 25, 2007 10:49 pm
Lawn Aerator.

Last post by Richard
Replies: 6
by Tel » Sat Nov 03, 2007 3:10 pm

Hi all,
This week, two of us shared the hire of a machine which removed 'plugs' from the lawn. It worked well.
The machine looked very much like a...

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Last post by Richard
Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:18 am
Recycling a domestic shredder

Last post by Johnboy
Replies: 2
by Primrose » Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:55 pm

The motor in our shredder has burnt out and it looks like we'll have to replace the equipment. It has a very robust metal case and I'm loath to chuck...

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Last post by Johnboy
Wed Oct 17, 2007 3:02 am
Greenhouse algae

Last post by Monika
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by Monika » Fri Sep 28, 2007 7:08 pm

I cleared out our greenhouse today and hope to wash it down over the weekend. Quite a few of the panes are covered by green algae which, I know, will...

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Last post by Monika
Sun Oct 07, 2007 7:37 pm
planting bulbs

Last post by heyjude
Replies: 3
by heyjude » Sat Sep 29, 2007 11:21 am

The little gadgets for taking out a core of soil to plant a bulb are fine on cultivated soil but in a field I reckon I need something I can step on...

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Last post by heyjude
Sun Sep 30, 2007 12:21 am
Wheelbarrow advice.

Last post by oldherbaceous
Replies: 29
by oldherbaceous » Thu Jul 26, 2007 7:13 pm
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Now Before you all start laughing, i am being serious. :)

I've got a slow punture in my wheelbarrow tyre, and with the farmers cutting their...
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Last post by oldherbaceous
Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:10 pm
Wolf Terrex Autospade - help needed!!

Last post by Howard Bantam
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by catalpa » Sun May 20, 2007 11:28 pm

I have recently acquired a used Wolf Terrex autospade via Ebay, but am not sure exactly how to dig with it!!

Can anyone help please?

Thanks!...

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Last post by Howard Bantam
Sat Sep 15, 2007 11:07 pm
Hedgetrimmers

Last post by Kev
Replies: 3
by Kev » Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:35 pm

What sort of hedgetrimmer do my learned friends recommend?
I have a cheapo petrol trimmer which has a double sided blade about 2ft long, it works...

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Last post by Kev
Sat Sep 15, 2007 8:32 pm
REPLACEMENT ROTOVATOR ENGINES VILLIERS

Last post by pockets

by pockets » Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:54 pm

We curently have 2 mk25 villiers engines for sale which wud be suitable for rotavator/large mower use use, No1 has been completly stripped &...

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Last post by pockets
Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:54 pm
Old petrol mower

Last post by richard p
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by Elderflower » Mon Sep 10, 2007 5:13 pm

I`d be grateful for any advice about my very old petrol mower - so old that I don`t even know what make or model it is.
The cable thingy that goes...

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Last post by richard p
Tue Sep 11, 2007 11:12 pm
Bigfoot

Last post by KG Steve
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by KG Steve » Fri Sep 07, 2007 4:28 pm

Does anyone know where readers can obtain the Bigfoot (pictured on page 72 of the October issue)? It was something I first saw about 4-5 years ago...

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Last post by KG Steve
Mon Sep 10, 2007 4:02 pm
cracked bird bath

Last post by Beryl
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by Beryl » Thu Aug 02, 2007 8:11 pm

My 'Soft Touch' stone bird bath has a hair-line crack in it. I thought it was only surface but the water seeps away quite quickly. Is there anything...

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Last post by Beryl
Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:44 pm
Bordeaux mixture on tomatoes

Last post by John
Replies: 3
by blighted » Sun Aug 26, 2007 7:51 am

Hi: On the few remaining tomatoes that I have left after spraying from the blight there are a SMALL number of fruits still with a bluish tinged...

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Last post by John
Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:41 am
Suppliers of Briggs and Stratton and Templar Tillers parts?

Last post by Tel
Replies: 7
by Gardenboy » Wed May 16, 2007 3:23 pm

Hello

This is one for Clive perhaps.

My Dad and I share an old Templar Tillers rotavator. We got it used from an eldarly friend when he had to...

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Last post by Tel
Sun Jul 29, 2007 9:41 pm
Help with irrigation basics

Last post by fen not fen
Replies: 9
by Losos » Tue May 01, 2007 12:28 pm

I have just installed a dripper (bushes) and leaky pipe (veg. patch) system. Both are fed from a butt at the highest point in the garden and I have...

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Last post by fen not fen
Thu Jul 26, 2007 6:49 pm
Wolf Terrex Auto Spade....Spring

Last post by Tel
Replies: 1
by Clive. » Sun Jul 08, 2007 1:18 pm

I noted this today....

Replacement Springs for Terrex Spades have re-appeared.

Clive.

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Last post by Tel
Tue Jul 10, 2007 9:08 pm
Mobile Phone

Last post by fen not fen
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by Geoff » Wed Jun 20, 2007 5:29 pm
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I'm getting fed up with my phone falling out of my shirt pocket whilst gardening. Does anybody know of a convenient clip type thing that would help?...
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Last post by fen not fen
Tue Jul 10, 2007 5:39 am
Bokashi Composters

Last post by Colin_M
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by Colin_M » Sun May 13, 2007 9:49 pm

For those of you who've tried these out, would you care to share your experiences? We've had our two about 3 weeks now and things are broadly ok....

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Last post by Colin_M
Sun Jul 08, 2007 10:02 pm
hills sprayers

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by bebilja » Thu Jul 05, 2007 7:58 pm

does anyone know if hills sprayers are still trading they used to be based in mid glamorgan?I am looking for some spare parts for my knapsack sprayer

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Last post by bebilja
Thu Jul 05, 2007 7:58 pm
Rotary Mower Cleaning

Last post by Hortiman
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by Geoff » Sun Jun 24, 2007 1:52 pm

Years ago there was often a little gismo advertised in the Saturday small ads for attaching to the deck of rotary mowers so you could connect in a...

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Last post by Hortiman
Tue Jul 03, 2007 10:51 pm

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