Today I acquired...........

[bigegg]

I am not safe with sharp things, chopped my right index finger half off with a bill hook as a small boy - I vividly remember seeing bone...

My most used "tool" over the years is superglue.
Every single job, i seem to use it.

Eg: i've been clearing out my wardrobe today. Cut myself on a broken plastic coathanger: dab of screwfix's finest "no nonsense cyanacrylate" to stop it leaking.

I reckon i've just got delicate skin.

 

[bigegg]

I also re found the sickle or thought I had but it turned out to be a 'modern' as in 1980's at a guess replacement. I did chicken out of using it to knock down a nettle patch not for fear of the tool but not wanting 1M high nettles falling on to me, instead I used a Black and Decker strimmer and about three re loads of line. A scythe would have been much quicker but I don't think we ever had one of them.

I'm luckily immune to (or at least unaffected by) nettles.

Scythes are *much* better than strimmers.
Me + a mate once got a job clearing a *huge* garden: 100yds long, and probably 30 yds wide.
Absolutely over run with brambles + rosebushes.
I'd done about a quarter of it with a scythe by the time he'd done 6ft square. That was him using a stihl petrol "brushcutter" with a blade, not string.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Don't have a clue what the funk that is.

Have another go.

No LFO retrigger on this so it's hit and miss as to when you hit the key
Collective suggests it was sampled the best ones picked and arranged

 

[Slowcoach]

Sounds a bit like fat eric?

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Any ideas on the best way to replace the rivets?
Short of welding up the oversized holes in the tang, and redrilling?

An example.



The rivets here have long gone.
The holes are not the same size. But a 4mm drill had that soon sorted.



New rivets, made from round bar.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Sounds a bit like fat eric?

Tis indeed
Both videos were originally made on a ms20. Borrowed the patches and had a play.

Very happy with it.

 

[Arc Tourist]

Today I got an apprenticeship !

Congratulations, I'm sure there was a lot of competition to get it. I would like to pass forward the Best Advice I ever received when I entered the world of work.

It was over forty years ago now, when one of my Apprentice School teachers said to the class...…. " Time is money, material is money, but YOU ARE REPLACABLE !, watch out for yourself out there. " He then raised his hands while wiggling his fingers and said...…. " No Spare Parts."

I never forgot this, and hope you'll remember this advice also on your journey through life.

 

[Chillitt]

I also re found the sickle or thought I had but it turned out to be a 'modern' as in 1980's at a guess replacement. I did chicken out of using it to knock down a nettle patch not for fear of the tool but not wanting 1M high nettles falling on to me, instead I used a Black and Decker strimmer and about three re loads of line. A scythe would have been much quicker but I don't think we ever had one of them.

What you need to go with a sickle is a Fagging hook. Usually cut from an ash volunteer or similar, it would be 2 or 3 feet long, and has a small side branch at around 60 degrees to the handle, and if lucky a small rootball where the two join. Its used to hold the nettles up while you cut them as low as you can, and to drag them out of the way. Much better than splashing little bits of nettle all over yourself and making a din.

 

[Slowcoach]

Tis indeed
Both videos were made on a ms20. Borrowed the patches and had a play.

Very happy with it.

The tune was on the tip of me tongue for a few mins.
You’ve completely lost me on the ms20 and patches bit though.
You’ve made a bit of a change to hobby time then.

 

[Scruffywelder]

Not acquired today but recently...

Seems pretty decent for the price

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

The tune was on the tip of me tongue for a few mins.
You’ve completely lost me on the ms20 and patches bit though.
You’ve made a bit of a change to hobby time then.

Aye. Last thing I want to do after work is work in the garage. Wasted on me these days and need the space for the family

The sounds were made on the same synthisizer so would be rude not to try and recreate them.
Good way to learn

A patch being how the knobs and leads are configured

 

[anto44]

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Not acquired today but recently...

Seems pretty decent for the price

I bought one of those too, I've put a few hundred kg of hedge trimmings and tree cuttings through it. Very impressed with it for the price

 

[Chillitt]

I bought one of those too, I've put a few hundred kg of hedge trimmings and tree cuttings through it. Very impressed with it for the price

Ive got a 5hp briggs powered shredder. cant get it to run properly. Keep looking at electric ones...

 

[anto44]

Ive got a 5hp briggs powered shredder. cant get it to run properly. Keep looking at electric ones...

The electric ones are good for light duty stuff but aren't a patch on a good petrol powered one when it comes to the heavier stuff.
The Briggs probably doesn't need a whole lot to fix it, if it starts and runs but just doesn't run well then check your plug and air filter, I'd also empty the fuel tank and fill it with fresh fuel. If it's still running bad then the carb needs adjusting or a rebuild

 

[Chillitt]

The electric ones are good for light duty stuff but aren't a patch on a good petrol powered one when it comes to the heavier stuff.
The Briggs probably doesn't need a whole lot to fix it, if it starts and runs but just doesn't run well then check your plug and air filter, I'd also empty the fuel tank and fill it with fresh fuel. If it's still running bad then the carb needs adjusting or a rebuild

Yep, did all that. the governor doesnt govern. I get short tempered with the usual B&S arrangement of bits of wire and springs and throw it back in the shed.

 

[zx9]

I'm luckily immune to (or at least unaffected by) nettles.

Scythes are *much* better than strimmers.
Me + a mate once got a job clearing a *huge* garden: 100yds long, and probably 30 yds wide.
Absolutely over run with brambles + rosebushes.
I'd done about a quarter of it with a scythe by the time he'd done 6ft square. That was him using a stihl petrol "brushcutter" with a blade, not string.

Yes I did have a few brambles to cope with, I had intended to take up the bush cutter but the forecast was for rain so I left it at home Doh! As it happened I had a few hours of dry weather so made hay whilst the sun shined using the old strimmer I found in the shed on previous visits.

 

[anto44]

Yep, did all that. the governor doesnt govern. I get short tempered with the usual B&S arrangement of bits of wire and springs and throw it back in the shed.

I've fitted loncin engines to a few machines like that and can't fault them.
https://www.lawnflite.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=345
Not recommending that seller, just the first one that showed up on google

 

[Chillitt]

I've fitted loncin engines to a few machines like that and can't fault them.
https://www.lawnflite.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=345
Not recommending that seller, just the first one that showed up on google

I have a pair of 5 hp Honda engines here but the device has a large flywheel which completely refuses to part company with the engine. Every couple of years I set about it, but its really not having it.

 

[Jacktegla]

Congratulations, I'm sure there was a lot of competition to get it. I would like to pass forward the Best Advice I ever received when I entered the world of work.

It was over forty years ago now, when one of my Apprentice School teachers said to the class...…. " Time is money, material is money, but YOU ARE REPLACABLE !, watch out for yourself out there. " He then raised his hands while wiggling his fingers and said...…. " No Spare Parts."

I never forgot this, and hope you'll remember this advice also on your journey through life.

I like that, all very true though.

 

[anto44]

I have a pair of 5 hp Honda engines here but the device has a large flywheel which completely refuses to part company with the engine. Every couple of years I set about it, but its really not having it.

Throw up a few pics of the machine, someone on here might be familiar with them and able to help