From: Derek Turner on
On Mon, 09 Aug 2010 08:39:46 -0700, platypus wrote:

> Do your worst:
>
> http://www.munedesigns.co.uk/

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From: nicknoxx on
On 10/08/2010 13:38, Ace wrote:
> On Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:24:03 +0100, nicknoxx
> <n_brooks2002justforpip(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> On 10/08/2010 11:14, Ace wrote:
>
>>> Walking? What is this walking of which you speak? Clearly, you need
>>> one of these
>>> http://www.husqvarna.com/fr/homeowner/products/garden-tractors/cth200-twin/
>>
>> or better still one of these:-
>> http://www.gardenmachinesltd.co.uk/husqvarna-rider-r15t-awd-44-rider-on-lawnmower--2-free-annual-services-1110-p.asp
>
> Looked at those when I replaced ours a couple of years ago, but they
> have no facility to collect the trimmings, and can't easily tow a
> trailer. More aimed at your park-keeper than for home use.
>

They don't collect trimmings true, but mine has a tow bar.
From: SIRPip on
Ace wrote:

> On Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:15:50 +0000 (UTC), "SIRPip"
> <gingerbloke(a)gmail.com> wrote:

> > IWT this would be more your speed these days:
> >
> > http://bartblog.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/riding-mower.jpg
>
> It'd be faster than the power one, as it goes, which has a top speed,
> limited by gearing and a vacuum=controlled throttle, of about 5mph.
> And that's after I've tweaked the throttle mech as much as I dare.

I have fond memories of you trying to get a wheelie out of your
then-current ride-on mower, so throttle tweaking comes as no surprise.
It's all about safety these days, and vacuum-controlled throttles are
the devil's work. You'd need to rip it out and replace it with a
proper manual cable and linkage to get full juice.

My antique Webb, OTOH, has an equally antique throttle control,
consisting of a chromed thumb-operated lever on a quadrant - no
deadman's handle or nuffink. Once the thing is running, the only way
to stop it is to press the button that grounds the sparks - hence the
KSB potential. Half throttle is a rapid walk, full throttle is faster
than I'd care to run.

WUN came round one day when I had it out (f'naar) when we lived in
Greenfield and had an enormous grassed garden. He (unsurprisingly)
adored the beast and amused us all hrtling round the grass, trying to
keep up with it and pulling KSBs until his ears could take no more and
the garden was full of smoke. Ah, happy days.

--
SIRPip : B12
From: Charlie on
On 10/08/2010 10:51, Jim wrote:
> On 09/08/10 20:21, Pip Luscher wrote:
>> I used to use my cylinder mower strictly left to right (the cable
>> comes in at the near left side) but really our lawn is a bit rough for
>> it and I' don't mow it often enough either, so I now use K's flymo.
>> Initially I mowed in lanes as I used to with the cylinder, but found
>> that this left lines of grass cuttings that I'd have to rake up, so
>> now I sort of scythe it from side to side moving slowly forward, and
>> work my way back and forth in a series of very broad stripes. Cable's
>> rarely a problem with that technique either.
>
> Get a proper petrol mower like this:
>
> http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww43/jimukrm/mower.jpg
>
> No cable, no grass box. You just hammer it round in circles until you're
> bored of walking.

No, Sir needs a Dennis 36" with seat. 650cc single. That's what Sir
needs.
From: nicknoxx on
On 10/08/2010 14:02, Charlie wrote:
> On 10/08/2010 10:51, Jim wrote:
>> On 09/08/10 20:21, Pip Luscher wrote:
>>> I used to use my cylinder mower strictly left to right (the cable
>>> comes in at the near left side) but really our lawn is a bit rough for
>>> it and I' don't mow it often enough either, so I now use K's flymo.
>>> Initially I mowed in lanes as I used to with the cylinder, but found
>>> that this left lines of grass cuttings that I'd have to rake up, so
>>> now I sort of scythe it from side to side moving slowly forward, and
>>> work my way back and forth in a series of very broad stripes. Cable's
>>> rarely a problem with that technique either.
>>
>> Get a proper petrol mower like this:
>>
>> http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww43/jimukrm/mower.jpg
>>
>> No cable, no grass box. You just hammer it round in circles until you're
>> bored of walking.
>
> No, Sir needs a Dennis 36" with seat. 650cc single. That's what Sir needs.

My folks moved into a house in the 80's that had one of those in the
shed. Marvellous machine made in 1927 but was then still working perfectly.