Mowing ..

[hayseed]

Originally Posted by roddy1960

It's the original cone ..Never been off the mower . I bought it brand new in late 1994 so whatever Cox used then is what she is. Sorry I can't be sure but i've lost the book too so no help there either..I reckon I'll need to pull the old one off first before I can order a replacement ..

Dad had an Old Deckson Ride on when I was Kid. With a similar drive system. The cone was the same as used on Sheep shearing machines..

[DFB FGXR6]

One of my clients must have an enemy.



This is the third attack. Must say it's really disheartening to see something you have nurtured for over 15 years being ruined by some thoughtless bastard.

[Work Horse]

Just make sure the fuel cap on the tank of your whipper never works loose and leaks.

Ask me how I know...

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by Work Horse

Just make sure the fuel cap on the tank of your whipper never works loose and leaks.

Ask me how I know...

Going to check on this. That said, whoever is doing this is also vandalising neighboring properties also.

[DFB FGXR6]

Did some mulching as an add on to one of my clients usual Friday mow.



The tarp helps allow the shovel to slide along the bottom of the tray smoothly, helps to avoid spilling mulch on the ground and makes clean up at the end a simple task of gathering the tarp up and emptying into the barrow. Oh, and keeps my ute clean too

[Rallye Sport]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

One of my clients must have an enemy.


This is the third attack. Must say it's really disheartening to see something you have nurtured for over 15 years being ruined by some thoughtless bastard.

Yeah that sucks. Do they weed spray the footpaths in the area? Leaking nozzle and a numpty operating it perhaps. I worked at a sports complex years ago and the contractor thought he'd take a short cut across my hockey pitch on his quad bike... with glypho all over the tyres.

[Work Horse]

I think they should rename "weed killer", green plant killer.

I am always amazed that some people think glypho knows the difference between weeds and valued plants.

[Work Horse]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Did some mulching as an add on to one of my clients usual Friday mow.

Got to love add-on sales!

[MITCHAY]

I have almost a full yard full of grass except for a little patch that needs to fill in a bit so I have to hold back mowing until it does.

Quite the contrast to a couple of months ago though when it was basically dirt. Hate pulling it out of the garden beds though.

[DFB FGXR6]

Doing some gardening for one of my clients today included training these jasmine walls.



I love using Star Jasmine for this as it gives height without width, a common driveway requirement.

[danzvtil]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Doing some gardening for one of my clients today included training these jasmine walls.

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I love using Star Jasmine for this as it gives height without width, a common driveway requirement.

Looks great, trachelospermum jasminoides, one of the few jasmines that has leaves from the bottom to the top.

[Tonz]

was sent this today... unfortunately only a pic and not the real thing.

[whitelion65]

Originally Posted by Tonz

was sent this today... unfortunately only a pic and not the real thing.

...and certainly NOT zero-turn!!

[DFB FGXR6]

Maintenance on the fleet today so lined them up nicely for a photo.

[roddy1960]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Maintenance on the fleet today so lined them up nicely for a photo.

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What's your blade regime in regard to re sharpening or just replacement when they get to a certain wear point and do you skin your knuckles like most or do it by removing the base plate and doing it remote of the machine ? Is it normally OEM parts for your fleet whenever possible or good quality after market blades , filters, cables etc..

Goes without saying the old adage is true ..Look after the machine and it'll look after you .

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by roddy1960

What's your blade regime in regard to re sharpening or just replacement when they get to a certain wear point and do you skin your knuckles like most or do it by removing the base plate and doing it remote of the machine ? Is it normally OEM parts for your fleet whenever possible or good quality after market blades , filters, cables etc..

Goes without saying the old adage is true ..Look after the machine and it'll look after you .

After years of skinned knuckles, the penny dropped and got one of these.......



I take the whole blade carrier off, replace the blade sets and then re-attach.

I replace blades with whatever the mower shop has in stock when they become worn, no sharpening between replacements.

[DFB FGXR6]

Just finished this little garden bed renovation at one of my clients.





Most of the plants used were already on site, the Clivia being divisions and the Hellebores transplanted from self seeded plants from an existing bed. Customer elated with the results makes the satisfaction even greater.

[whitelion65]

Is that bee hive as wonky as it looks?

[roddy1960]

.Thanks for the info DFB FGXR6... I never thought of the Makita impact driver .. I do have one so I'll give it a burl next time although with winter coming on it might not be needed too soon. All my mowers , three pushies and the ride on are 'well bladed' at the minute but I will store this in the memory banks til next blade change ..My knuckles will thank you.

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by whitelion65

Is that bee hive as wonky as it looks?

It does look a little unsteady. The bee hive is not my responsibility and despite being quite confident working around an active bee hive, I'm not going to push my luck trying to move it!

[DFB FGXR6]

I had a helper today.........

[DFB FGXR6]

Spent some time cleaning air filters on various machines this afternoon.

The Stihl blowers have a wire filter in the muffler that I used to have to clean almost fortnightly. These block with carbon and prevent the engine from revving, the best way to unblock them is to remove it from the muffler, scrape it against a wire brush and then refit.



Since using synthetic oil though, I haven't needed to clean them at all, and have been only had to inspect them on occasion.



This Stihl oil is pretty expensive for what it is, but the time saved by not having to unblock muffler screens makes it worth it. It also produces far less smoke than regular 2-stroke oil too.

[Rallye Sport]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Spent some time cleaning air filters on various machines this afternoon.

The Stihl blowers have a wire filter in the muffler that I used to have to clean almost fortnightly. These block with carbon and prevent the engine from revving, the best way to unblock them is to remove it from the muffler, scrape it against a wire brush and then refit.

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Since using synthetic oil though, I haven't needed to clean them at all, and have been only had to inspect them on occasion.

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This Stihl oil is pretty expensive for what it is, but the time saved by not having to unblock muffler screens makes it worth it. It also produces far less smoke than regular 2-stroke oil too.

They're meant to be a spark arrestor I think, we normally pull the gauze off, not much to set on fire in my conditions.
Interesting about the oil. We've got a bit of genuine stuff somewhere in the fuel cabinet I'll give it a go next time I do a mix.
We've gone the opposite with our chainsaw bar lube with a thicker mineral based oil. The genuine synthetic oil is thinner and leaks from the galleries and you end up with a big puddle when left on the shelf or in the tractor bucket. The cheapy mineral stuff is much cleaner to work with.

[Work Horse]

Yes spark arrestor, I always remove them. Very little chance of me setting fire to anything.

Last time I was in a Sthil shop I bought a 5 litre bottle of synthetic 2/ oil and a bulk spool of whipper cord.

Just over $200 bucks

[danzvtil]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Spent some time cleaning air filters on various machines this afternoon.

The Stihl blowers have a wire filter in the muffler that I used to have to clean almost fortnightly. These block with carbon and prevent the engine from revving, the best way to unblock them is to remove it from the muffler, scrape it against a wire brush and then refit.

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Since using synthetic oil though, I haven't needed to clean them at all, and have been only had to inspect them on occasion.

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This Stihl oil is pretty expensive for what it is, but the time saved by not having to unblock muffler screens makes it worth it. It also produces far less smoke than regular 2-stroke oil too.

My FS38 whippy stopped working after 6 months, took it in, the exhaust was full of oil, they said I must be using non synth oil, but it was full synth. I had been running it at low revs trying to reduce cord usage, which probably contributed to the problem. I now rev the guts out of it, no more oiling problems.

[.:4:.]

2 strokes you have to rev them skywards. They run rich otherwise. I have the crappiest snipper known to man, but it runs great. Nothing more then decent fuel and a decent pre mix. Same deal with my pos chainsaw. 2 stroke, decent pre mix, rev it to the moon and it loves it. Best not to let 2 stroke gear sit idling for prolonged periods. Same token, if they dont do the bluish smoke, check your fuel mix. I dont mix tanks when i fill my 2 stroke stuff. I have 2 fuel cans. The maths works out easier that way. A 5L jerry of 98, and a 5L jerry of 2% pre mix with 98.

[roddy1960]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

I had a helper today.........

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I have this kelpie and a border collie...love them to bits but geez they're a pain when I'm mowing . Spend more time watching out for them so I chuck them in the sunroom . Quite funny because when they can actually see me they have nose on glass watching me . Wouldn't be a bit surprised if in dog talk they are saying "Look , he's missed a bit again " ...Beaut dog , what injury with the leg but obviously coping well if helping out .

[LG17]

Originally Posted by roddy1960

I have this kelpie and a border collie...love them to bits but geez they're a pain when I'm mowing . Spend more time watching out for them so I chuck them in the sunroom . Quite funny because when they can actually see me they have nose on glass watching me . Wouldn't be a bit surprised if in dog talk they are saying "Look , he's missed a bit again " ...Beaut dog , what injury with the leg but obviously coping well if helping out .

My short haired border collie is the same - does bloody stupid helicopters around the snipper. The long haired one just looks at him.

[roddy1960]

Originally Posted by LG17

My short haired border collie is the same - does bloody stupid helicopters around the snipper. The long haired one just looks at him.

Daisy (blue kelpie) is quite literally a six and a half year old puppy ..she's a lovable but lunatic mutt if ever there was..sooky when I growl , then five minutes later at it again .. Missy the medium coat black and white border collie is ten and a bit and has arthritis now in the back from a terrible fall when she was nearly three. By the time she was six the arthritis was kicking in . She has regular Cenovin shots to keep it in check . In January she had a grade2 of 5 grading nasty tumor removed from her knee and she has a couple of lipomas as well but she's getting around a bit now. A couple of kilometres walk quite slowly is manageable...Mower brings in some stored energy and movement though..Geez...she's actually the ring leader...Old bugger..

[Tassie f100]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

I had a helper today.........

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Better tell it to wear safety boots next time it mows for you lol