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I hope this the sort of tool you meant, I don’t know if it would deal with my clay ground.

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Welcome Richard

For parts try John Cruse at The Mower Centre in Hailsham, 01323 842477, he may be able to help and advise on the parts you are after.

Good luck with your restoration !!

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My copy arrived today, Proper Job Mr Haggle !!

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I have just looked at the site that “Hillsider” has given me, Amazing to see this American company is in the business of making just the very item we are discussing, who would have thought it, I suppose there are plenty of enthusiasts in the States to make it worth their while. I am quite looking forword to setting up the Lathe for a bit of wood turning, will let you all know how I get on.

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Wow, that’s some fantastic work! I’m trying to create something similar with a Landmaster Stoic Mk1. It might be a pain, but would you be able to let me know the paint name/colour of the Ford Blue you have used and the same for the white/cream?

I assume you used high heat primer and paint for some or all of the engine – please can you let me know where you found it?

Where did you find the Landmaster decals? Is Titch a fellow club member? I’ve sourced the B&S engine decals but can’t find the landmaster ones for love nor money.

Given you describe Hook as “just round the corner” I don’t think we’re too far apart, I’m just outside Petersfield.

Thanks,

Richard

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Could it be a drain cleaner. On a lighter note how about a long range bulb planter.

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Amazing what you learn from this club site, I think you are right Andy about the properties of “Lignum Vitae” but it would be very expensive to get hold of, I like your Idea of the Plastic Gas pipe, or failing that I will make them as the original from Trusty, out of Beechwood, my Neighbour is a tree surgeon, so I can get plenty of that for free!

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thanks for the reply works a treat. but now i have noticed there is some movement on the crankshaft so i took the back plat of hoping to find a bearing but found SLEEVE BEARING. are these still available here is a pic it is of a kohler k141

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How about a stone breaking tool, or early pile driver.

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Well , It,s a thought, but I have notices up warning of CCTV monitoring, and it makes no difference, It,s the CONTEMPT they have for us and the police that I find difficult, they know the Police are not interested any more in”Low Value” break ins so it goes from bad to worse, I have ordered two more 12 Bore “Alarm Mines” from Henry Krank, that will at least wake up all the Dogs in the village when they go off!.

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Is it some sort of tamping tool, the cylindrical piece used like a slide hammer.

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Dear Neil,

For the engine I have find Motul oil SAE30 (mineral and monograde).
For the gearbox can I use oil 20W50 (multigrade) or Motul oil SAE50 (mineral and monograde) is more recommended ?

Could you send me the completed references of the 3 differents oil you use (I not an OIL expert)

Regards
Michaël

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It is a pity that I have no mains electricity to the barn, because there is some quite clever alarm systems these days, and they are not too expensive, you can even watch inside your property While you are away on your phone, and some will send you an alert when movement is detected, but they all require mains electricity, I am thinking of installing a “Wildlife camera that is battery operated, at least then we will have pictures of the riff raff to show the police.

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hi all, hope you are all doing well, the tractorfest passes are now in the post and will be with you soon. you will be issued with wrist bands upon entry to the site with the vehicle pass that has been sent to you.

there is also room for more if anyone else wants to enter but you must be quick

look forward to seeing you there and wish you a safe journey to the show

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Steve Woollas warned me about letting you anywhere near my Trusty, Geoff. Something about you filling the petrol tank on one of his Trusty’s with “The Good Stuff”, after which the engine refused to run at all!!!
Seriously though, I appreciate the offer of help, but I am sure that I just need to fettle the carb a touch. The magneto is fine, as I had it professionally rebuilt. My only other concern is the amount of compression. With spark plug out, engine turns over without too much effort. Plug in is a different story. I can drag the entire tractor (with plough attached) towards me when pulling the starting strap. I can just about manage 2 complete revolutions of the engine (i.e. one complete 4 stroke cycle). Is this normal? The piston rings are new, being gapped at 0.030″ for the compression rings and 0.008″ for the oil scraper ring. The engine manual gives a compression ratio figure of 4.8, so I think I will borrow a compression tester and see what’s what.

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