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Originally posted by SandyD View PostSpeaking of garden equipment... I tried to jet wash part of the patio yesterday, it used an awful lot of water, and took forever, I have the Kercher K2 ... just with the washer gun. Do I need to buy that round part to clean the stone patio? Would it waste a lot of water as well?I was an IPSE Consultative Council Member, until the BoD abolished it. I am not an IPSE Member, since they have no longer have any relevance to me, as an IT Contractor. Read my lips...I recommend QDOS for ALL your Insurance requirements (Contact me for a referral code).Comment
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Originally posted by kaiser78 View PostYes, happened yesterday - cable tangled up, mower went over it and sliced straight through. Am I looking at a new mower or what are options for making good again ?
And then 3 hr trip home tonight, when it should have taken 1 hr.
What lies in store for me tomorrow...?
Once you have rejoined it, you should have the first metre or so of the end of the power cable closest to the mower going up to the handle, loosely tied with a cable tie, in a small loop (so that it can't get chomped), - it will also act as a "strain relief".I was an IPSE Consultative Council Member, until the BoD abolished it. I am not an IPSE Member, since they have no longer have any relevance to me, as an IT Contractor. Read my lips...I recommend QDOS for ALL your Insurance requirements (Contact me for a referral code).Comment
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Originally posted by SandyD View PostSpeaking of garden equipment... I tried to jet wash part of the patio yesterday, it used an awful lot of water, and took forever, I have the Kercher K2 ... just with the washer gun. Do I need to buy that round part to clean the stone patio? Would it waste a lot of water as well?
Mind you, if your patio is that dirty you're better off getting somebody to come and clean it for you with a petrol pressure washer, then keep it maintained yourself with your own pressure washer.Comment
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Originally posted by TheCyclingProgrammer View PostFunnily enough I pressure washed our driveway the other day too and it took a while - you need a high pressure lance to get anywhere. The normal lance with the fan shaped spray is fine for washing a car but no good for cleaning a patio/driveway.
Mind you, if your patio is that dirty you're better off getting somebody to come and clean it for you with a petrol pressure washer, then keep it maintained yourself with your own pressure washer.Comment
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Originally posted by sal View PostDon't be a wuss, mending a severed cable that is not connected to the mains hence no chance of electrocuting yourself is easy, get one of these + insulation tape or even better what NaT suggested with proper water proofing. All you need is a small knife to cut the cable neatly and expose the wires on the 2 ends and a screw driver. This is how it's done by electricians, not a botch.
Screwfix sell a starter kit with various connectors.
Edit: I also agree with the others who've said you're better off replacing the entire length of flex rather than trying to re-join the cable.Last edited by TheCyclingProgrammer; 23 May 2017, 10:47.Comment
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Originally posted by northernladyuk View PostBiological washing powder water and s sweeping brush will do the trick.The Chunt of Chunts.Comment
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I'd attach the new cable to the handle anyway so the junction is never under any tension.
Waterproofing is nice but should you be using an electric mower in the rain in the first place?Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostNo different from using a block. Just protected - and already a waterproof cover was suggestedHow fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't thinkComment
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