Regarding the brush cutter/strimmer. Here's a few images for you all just in case anyone can suggest a source for spares?
Here's the Maker's sticker - sorry about the vacuum cleaner bits in the background:
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and here's the only reference to a model number:
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On the front of the engine there's a sticker proclaiming it to be a TG 20 with the name Kawasaki in smaller letters underneath. The carb's a bit "different" in that it has the usual pulse pump diaphragm to lift fuel from the tank but has a slider and taper fuel needle more like an old motor cycle carb:
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The business end is very "business like" with a geared drive and twin line head:
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Although the motor is of quite small capacity - maybe 20cc? - it makes short work of the stuff I put it to in my garden.
Just as added interest for you here's that very noisy blower:
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I only use it to blow as I've found in the past that it's too easy to let stray stones damage the impeller on these machines.
I probably should also show you the "bitza" mower of which I'm very proud:
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It has a very useful "hi lift" blade which helps it really chuck stuff into the bag:
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When I bought it for my squad to use one of the selling points was that the holes in the blade made it run very quietly. Shame they soon fill up with strands of grass and then it makes an eerie whistling sound!
And just so it doesn't feel left out, here too is the hedge cutter, temporarily keeping company with the mower in my trailer:
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None of your wimpy anti-vibration measures with this one. It's a bit of a powerful beast and has made short work of anything I've used it on. The "secret" being, as with all hedge cutters, keep it sharp! A "kiss" with a small file, maybe two strokes per tooth every week or so during "the season" makes a great difference to the look of what you're trimming.
So folks, any thoughts on the strimmer? anyone ever heard of that make? anyone know of a parts supplier for the running gear? (being Kawasaki the engine bits aren't too hard to find) All suggestions gratefully recieved.