What "man jobs" have you done today?

[DXP55]

For the last Month I have been preparing for a water metre to be fitted -Loads of water butt's and containers for the wife -Cleaned and pressure washed all slab's -generally washed anything that didn't move.
They never turned up yesterday did they.
So back to wasting as much water as I can .
Next appointment is 29/7/24 so I can continue to waste water and wash everything again.

 

[{SAS}TB]

Lunch break ...

Three more down

Which leaves three

And the pile ready for splitting keeps on growing

And more chippings for the garden

 

[piggin]

Impressive battery chainsaw to be cutting through logs like that

 

[{SAS}TB]

Impressive battery chainsaw to be cutting through logs like that

I'm very impressed although those big buggers don't half chew through the batteries !!

 

[piggin]

I don't think my battery chainsaw is as big as yours but I find I have to change out the chain on a regular basis as it doesn't have the power to get through something of any size with the chain being very sharp

 

[tonys]

I don't think my battery chainsaw is as big as yours but I find I have to change out the chain on a regular basis as it doesn't have the power to get through something of any size with the chain being very sharp

My chainsaw is small, long and mains powered to run longer

 

[piggin]

The joys of a cord is you can cut through the lead. You just need to look at our hedge trimmer cable to understand the joys of batteries

 

[tonys]

The joys of a cord is you can cut through the lead. You just need to look at our hedge trimmer cable to understand the joys of batteries

Yes battery operation gives more freedom of use

 

[valve90210]

The joys of a cord is you can cut through the lead. You just need to look at our hedge trimmer cable to understand the joys of batteries

Precisely why my hedge trimmer is battery!

 

[tonys]

Precisely why my hedge trimmer is battery!

Careful you don't too close to the *prunes

*It was meant to be prunus, either way it works.

 

[{SAS}TB]

When my hedge trimmer cord was more chocolate box than cable I realised it was time to go battery powered

 

[piggin]

The only downside is you don't have the excitement of possibly having an electric shock

 

[tonys]

The only downside is you don't have the excitement of possibly having an electric shock

It's not a shock just a bit of a numb buzz to be honest

 

[Mysterae_]

I don't think my battery chainsaw is as big as yours but I find I have to change out the chain on a regular basis as it doesn't have the power to get through something of any size with the chain being very sharp

Don't you sharpen the chain regularly? I hope you're not buying a new chain every time the current one gets blunt, that would get expensive if you use your chainsaw a lot.

The last time I changed the chain was because it slipped off the bar and the chain arrestor caught it taking a lot of the chains teeth with it. Gloves and chainsaw chaps all you chainsaw people!

 

[piggin]

It's not a shock just a bit of a numb buzz to be honest

I was thinking heart attack from the large bang & blue flash

 

[piggin]

Don't you sharpen the chain regularly? I hope you're not buying a new chain every time the current one gets blunt, that would get expensive if you use your chainsaw a lot.

The last time I changed the chain was because it slipped off the bar and the chain arrestor caught it taking a lot of the chains teeth with it. Gloves and chainsaw chaps all you chainsaw people!

I have a few chains & only thrown away 2 (one bellow minimum size & second got bent) but yes I purchased a chain sharpening machine. I did get a file etc but the machine does it in no time once it's set up. So if I am doing anything I change the chains out & sharpen them all in one go

 

[tonys]

I was thinking heart attack from the large bang & blue flash

It's not that bad, honestly

 

[tonys]

Rcds have taken a lot of fun out of electrics

 

[piggin]

Rcds have taken a lot of fun out of electrics

We are talking old school wiring from the 70's. No RCD just fuse wire (or an old nail) in the supply board

 

[tonys]

We are talking old school wiring from the 70's. No RCD just fuse wire (or an old nail) in the supply board

Yes, I know. That's why I said there was nofun with the new stuff. I managed to blow up a 240-415v arc welder by not switching it over to the correct voltage. That was fun