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This is my latest Makita addition ...It's next to my cheap Rockwell blower that I bought last Christmas ..
Leaves it behind , well actually it doesn't 'leave' leaves behind ...sorry , bad joke ... I used it this week a few times and worked great doing around buildings entrances and walkways..and it cleaned up a 200 sq metre artificial lawn pretty easily too of leaves and paper ..I like it a lot for that kind of work but haven't tried it on wet grass clippings yet. ![]() On the older Rockwell one , wasn't happy with the really short pipe so I found an old shop vac with a plastic wand section . to my surprise it fits perfectly over the original end and helps it direct the air a bit better..Might need to mod the end a bit by flaring it a little like the Makita..Apologies for the blurry photo but it's an old camera i used that was the only one with a working battery pack. Last edited by roddy1960; 27-07-2019 at 11:48 AM. |
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Sounds good Roddy.
I have the shorter nozzle version of the Makita (DUB182Z) for drying off my cars after a wash. With a 3.0Ah battery, I can blow down one car on 1/2 a charge. ![]()
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YniukvI1fWY... Also noticed that Milwaukee have a battery powered chainsaw that runs some heavy duty petrol saws pretty close these days too . I'm with you on the Makita skins though..My combo set had a brochure in the case with SO MANY tools that run on the LXT platform and many of those skins aren't that expensive . My blower was $109. A mate of mine got one at Bunnings for $99. I have four Makita batteries so far and plan to add a couple more by the end of the year because I have a funny idea I might be buying a few more Makita tools over time .Cheers.. |
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Pruning season is in full swing. Once the mowing slows off, I'm living with a pair of secateurs in my hand. I love pruning roses, surprisingly therapeutic.
![]() Having said that, roses are still in fragrant bloom. Snapped this today, I think I will give this one another week though, I didn't have the heart to give this my brutal treatment whilst it's still looking so good. ![]() Still finding things to mow though........ ![]() ![]()
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I take my hat off to you ..Pruning roses is an art to do it properly , way out of my league although I try and do the two I have here at home . I did save my old 12 ft tall dicksonia manfern though.. After the gale we had late last year snapped it off I cut the head off and trimmed the fronds right back and re planted the trunk and trimmed head in a sheltered area near the garage . I watered it every day , gave it sugar as suggested by a landscaper friend and she looks like new fronds might come and open up soon..I'll be over the moon if they do.. On Makita ...Does anybody recall these pearlers from many moons ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-XDpGdLKSk.. and this one involving a rather famous Western Australian https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSdGFVi0Pds . Great old ads . Last edited by roddy1960; 28-07-2019 at 07:56 PM. |
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The above mower is a Victa Mastercut 460 with the mighty Powertorque 2 stroke engine. Basically the old school Victa utility, still available new today. Very light and easy to handle.
Yes rose pruning can be a challenge, but once you get in a rhythm its rather easy. The biggest mistake people make is not pruning HARD enough or by pruning to early.
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When I was greenkeeping in the mid 1980's the club ran two Scott Bonnar 24's Supercut's as our greens mowers with 5 hp I/C Briggs and Stratton engines . They now use quick wide cut Toro triplex 's but I can say that a well cut green with a walk behind Supercut was a superior cut to a heavy Toro . It used to take me about 3 hours to single cut the 9 greens and practice green and a bit under 5 hours to double cut for tournaments etc..but the checker board appearance and precise cut was a thing of pride for me . Like dear old Dad used to say Do it right or don't do it at all. |
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So far my lawn strategy seems to be working. At this time of the year the grass isnt a 2 week mission, its probably 3 to 4 weeks before it starts to look tatty. But for the past few weekends ive done a section at a time. Mowing high. So it was 3 feet high a couple of months back, but due to injury, time constraints, the bloke who rents my granny flat used to do the grass with me being unable, but he also is time poor, and equipment failure, it was an effort to scalp it. So since equipment is fixed, yes i scalped the grass, but its coming back nicely. So now im just keeping it in check. For the week to week 1 section, its pretty easy to break down at my place. Theres the driveway (its long), the side yard, the lower backyard and the upper ex pool area. So an hour per weekend on a different section per week, in winter, should keep things neat and tidy. Biggest issue is summer. I took next to nothing of the top of me lower backyard and that still filled my green bin. Summer will mean ill have to do 2 sections per week. Hmmmm.
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Ok, kinda combining this thread and the what made you feel good today one, I’ve picked up a new client, today was his second mow, ultra modern house, not a leaf out of place, but today his missus was there with their young child. So now I have 2 lawn visits with very tidy ladies offering me coffee while we chat. Both are still wearing slinky night gowns at that hour of the morning
Yes, I’m here to cleen zee pool!
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Saying that I'm slowly getting rid of my front lawn and planting natives. I put all that water, fert and labour into it just so I can wash my cars on it so I don't feel so bad about wasting the water, strange psychology that ![]()
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Well if that's the case, "what makes me feel good" is walking out my front door looking at my front lawn which is the same green every day of the week. You see our lawn used to basically be a dust bowl. I'm not a gardener and I want some more time on weekends so we had fake grass laid. OH Lordy Lordy Lordy is it great, we love it. No mowing no watering, yes it gets hot but my wooden back deck gets hotter. Shame the council wont let us lay it on the nature strip so the Mrs still has to mow it and whipper snip. Love my fake grass.
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My place being a battle axe, off the street you cant see anything but driveway, so provided the driveway is presentable, the place looks good. Having said that. Im really pleased with how the whole yard looks currently. As a whole, yes ive put in a lot of effort, but not in 1 go. So a bit here or there over a few weeks and now its really easy to maintain. Im down to the list of things ive been putting off for years. So last week after 10 minutes of mowing a section of grass just to keep it in check, i trimmed the lower limbs off my reputable trees. Yesterday after work i spent 10 minutes mowing the useless area thats in constant shade where my fuse box is. The meter reader has been there more times then i have. But in that area there is 1 reputable tree and 3 weed tree things. Ive known about those for years but never got around to doing anything about them. So i attacked the biggest with the wrong tools (i dont have a wood saw, so a hacksaw was my weapon of choice). Chopped the best part of it back then almost gave up on the main trunk. I have a cracked rib so upper body stuff hurts. So i grabbed my drill with a 51mm holesaw and felled it with that. Got half way into the next but my mate next door popped over and i agreed that going to the pub was a better idea. And it was. But he passed comment that the place is looking good. And prior so has the bloke who rents my granny flat. So im happy that all the work put in shows.
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Hey 4 what is a reputable tree??
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One thats not a weed. Like my bottle brush trees. Theyre native and not an invasive thing. The ones ive cut down are weeds. They're called a wondering something. Cant remember the name, but they arent a good thing to have theiving the ground from real plants.
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And cutting them down doesnt solve the issue. So 3 trees is one thing. But theyre an invasive weed that has a common root system, so 3 trees is the same weed. So progress on my behalf? Sort of, but its a battle which it looks like i have won, but its a war i have not conquered.
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*Google 'Cambium layer' to understand the best place to driil a hole to get the tree to take up Glyphosate.
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Poisoning parts doesnt rid the issue. It may kill part of the section of root. But being that of a weed, its crafty and like a virus, it just turns into sections. I have previously dug up and ripped out a section of the runner. Problem being the bit i pulled i couldnd go any further as it went under my turning circle. Im not breaking up concrete just for a wandering anything.
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After for lack of anything to do as all the good parts of my yard are looking good, i spent maybe 40 minutes in the ex pool area. Thats the work in progress, but nobody sees that anyway. There is one bush/tree that annoys me in there. Its a reputable bush, but serves no purpose. So tomorrow i want to off it. Anyhow i left that alone and set to chopping up the pile of weed tree in my driveway. My ancient hedge clippers are blunt, and i dont even own a wood saw, so i half gave up. By half i mean went and bought new hedge clippers and a wood saw. And just to make it easier, i bought the cheapest 2 stroke chainsaw they sell. So $99 for that, $12 for chain spooge. Havent tested it yet. For what i want to cut, 90mm trunks at the largest, it should atleast last for the 3 things i want it to. I have started it and it does run. After it does what i want ill throw it over the fence. Not literally, but next door want to cut a few small trees down. Im happy to supply the equipment, just not the labour.
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The one you bought will probably do a good job for around the house and home . Only accessories I have is a good quality fuel mix bottle and a file set. I have a very old pair of chaps and gloves , ear protectors , mesh face guard and stuff that I also wear when I do a lot more frequent brushcutting .. Not sure if or when I'll replace my old saw but if I ever do I might look at a battery one because some of them now are getting pretty useful for the home owner . Also pole saws are pretty handy too . No hard starting and only requiring chain oil fluids sounds pretty good to me . I've used a spade bit to drill several holes with a brace and bit and whacked in diesel into the odd larger tree stump but the round up method is good too but with small wattles and such I've just dug out the tap root and ripped them out . Good ol' mattock and probably way too much elbow grease...and stupidity too I guess in my case .. Enjoy the new saw and clippers without any frustration .. |
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We deal with some stubborn ones, jap pepper, wild olives and yes if you cut then poison the roots just sucker and it makes the problem even worse. Your also killing any seeds that could drop when you lop it by poisoning first.
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If your talking about Wandering Jew rip out as much as you can by hand then use roundup every couple of weeks until it's gone.
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Good thing ...Sounds like a useful item to have ..You'll probably use it more than you expected .. Don't do what I do and leave old fuel in the tank for too long ..Buggers to start if old 2 stroke sits for too long IMO.. Cheers
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