On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 15:23:14 GMT, "Juco"
wrote:
after a couple of hours use it wouldn`t start,
all were McCullochs 2 stroke. I have lots of years experience with motorbike
engines so well aware of mixtures etc and the settings were as per factory
so don`t think its anything I have done wrong.

That's most probably your problem. Most small 2strokes now are pretty
good but McC had a lousy reputation, don't know if they're still as
bad - haven't touched one for many years.
Stihl would be my choice for petrol or Viking (Stihl's consumer brand)
for electric.
now not sure about another 2 stroke and thinking
about an electric (although I don`t like trailing cables) My hedges are all
near to house and can probably do the whole lot in a couple of hours, so
thinking it might be worth the inconvenience and just go electric.

I would be intersested on others thoughts on this especially those that have
used both petrol and electric.
thanks

Electric is lighter, quieter and cleaner. Many pros in big gardens
with lots of topiary use fairly short light electric ones run from a
small genny on a barrow or trailer. We use both, fortunately one bloke
prefers petrol, the other prefers the electric machine.
Rod

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