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id buy a 2nd hand howard 350 you can get loads of attachments for them and they just do what it says on the tin.
Phil, If you are in no hurry to buy a rotovator keep looking on e-bay, there is a chap(sorry don't have his details) who does complete rebuilds of Rotovators normally powered by a Honda engine and not to far from you at Alconbury just down the A1, they do go for a good price and are popular, :)
I bought an old mantis on ebay and had it serviced and have finally got the hang of it and it is great. I now believe in petrol power and am looking for a petrol strimmer. The mantis is light enough to carry to the allotment and I have finally managed to get it started!
Quote from: gilliano on July 18, 2011, 20:09:52I bought an old mantis on ebay and had it serviced and have finally got the hang of it and it is great. I now believe in petrol power and am looking for a petrol strimmer. The mantis is light enough to carry to the allotment and I have finally managed to get it started!I have petrol: rotavator, lawnmower, pole trimmer, hedge trimmer, chainsawThen i have a generator that will power electric: strimmer, water butt pump, chop saw, electric drill, and at a push, shredder. Covers most of the tools you might want to use on a lotty
have the hedgecutter/strimmer and pole trimmer , makes cutting hedges a godsend!
I tried to use a 6.5Hp last year on my plot and it was rubbish, noo grunt, and ran too fast.... My Howard 400 has a 3.5HP engine and will chew through a carpark if you want it to. chrisc
Quote from: chriscross1966 on July 19, 2011, 17:17:52I tried to use a 6.5Hp last year on my plot and it was rubbish, noo grunt, and ran too fast.... My Howard 400 has a 3.5HP engine and will chew through a carpark if you want it to. chriscI started at 2.5 and worked up through 3.5, 5 and then 6.5 HP before i had enough torque to cut through the earth. You dont nee to run fast, so you turn the revs down.