[AT] Backpack leaf blower

Mon Nov 29 03:24:16 PST 2021

That is why I started with choose a battery system.  When your battery gets weak in a few years the cost is spread across your weed trimmer, chainsaw, drill, a few impacts and a saw. You also have an excuse to buy a bundle with some other tool you want but can't quite justify as it is the better deal. 

-- 
  Henry Miller
  hank at millerfarm.com

On Mon, Nov 29, 2021, at 04:22, Stephen Offiler wrote:
> Henry points out some clear benefits to the battery-powered equipment.
> Wondering about downsides (cost is already on the list, and weight).  What
> is the life of a battery?  Any rechargeable I've ever had (across the
> spectrum from drills to flashlights to cell phones to whatever) is
> weakening after 5 ish years and certainly useless by about 10.
>
> SO
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 29, 2021 at 12:24 AM Henry Miller <hank at millerfarm.com> wrote:
>
>> I've started solving that problem by investing in battery powered stuff.
>> I choose the DeWalt system, but others are just as good (some treat it like
>> religion and condemn you to hell for the wrong choice, not me - if it has
>> the tools you need and they work then we are both happy).
>>
>> I can see a pro preferring gas - it is lighter and a $20 gas can will run
>> you all day, compared to $1000 for that many batteries.  However for the
>> little I use them a battery is always charged, no stale gas, and just as
>> much power.  A little heavier, but not too bad.
>>
>> --
>>   Henry Miller
>>   hank at millerfarm.com
>>
>> On Sat, Nov 27, 2021, at 19:19, Spencer Yost wrote:
>> > If you ever figure out a way to prevent other people from ruining your
>> > engines, please let me know.  Engine one was destroyed by a coworker
>> > who had a lot of storm damage and needed a chainsaw quick. I lent him
>> > my chainsaw. I gave him my oil gas mixture, and specifically left
>> > additional oil and told him explicitly if he needs more fuel, to mix
>> > this with 1 gallon fuel. Did not do that.  $150 for new engine innards.
>> >
>> > Farmhand, grabbed waste fuel container:  You know the container where
>> > you put stale gas, kerosene, leftover crosshatching lubricant, you name
>> > it and the stuff you’re about to take to the recycling center. He put
>> > that in my string trimmer.  300 for a new string trimmer.
>> >
>> > I write in black magic markers on all the fuel cans explicitly stating
>> > which equipment that gas/fuel is used for. Nobody reads.
>> >
>> > So if you ever figure it out let me know.
>> >
>> > Spencer
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Sent from my iPhone
>> >
>> >> On Nov 27, 2021, at 8:08 PM, Moe Fretz <tubetester at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> 
>> >> Even though the piston is scored and the rings somewhat sized in their
>> grooves, they make enough compression, along with rich fuel mix from using
>> the choke, the engine will fire and run momentarily.
>> >>
>> >> What brand and model is it?
>> >>
>> >>> On Sat, Nov 27, 2021 at 16:43 Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:
>> >>> Thanks Moe,
>> >>>  Why will the engine restart when hot with choke after it dies? Any
>> thoughts? I'll check the exhaust port tomorrow.
>> >>>
>> >>> Thank-you,
>> >>> Mike M
>> >>>
>> >>>> On 11/27/2021 7:20 PM, Moe Fretz wrote:
>> >>>> No, engine has experienced a lean seizure.
>> >>>> Lack of lube is another way to put it.
>> >>>> No quick fix.
>> >>>> The engine will need a piston and rings at the least.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Pull off the muffler, look in at the piston, you’ll see the piston
>> scored on the exhaust side.
>> >>>> If you’re lucky the cylinder isn’t damaged, you’ll have to
>> >>>> pull the cylinder to check it.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Used to do 15 or 20 of those every year.
>> >>>> One quick error, sometimes, can cost a lot of money.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> On Sat, Nov 27, 2021 at 15:33 Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:
>> >>>>> So my lovely wife was out blowing leaves the other day with my
>> backpack
>> >>>>> blower, and it ran out of fuel. She mistakenly filled it with
>> straight
>> >>>>> lawnmower gas, and after a bit it started to stumble and then quit.
>> She
>> >>>>> came in to tell me about it and ask what the problem was. When I
>> looked
>> >>>>> at the tank I noticed there was no blue tint in the gas, and I asked
>> her
>> >>>>> what can she filled it from, and she pointed to the gas container I
>> use
>> >>>>> for my zero turn. I told her that was straight gas, and she needed to
>> >>>>> use the 2 cycle mix, that is in another red 5 gallon can, honest
>> >>>>> mistake. She claims I told her to use that fuel, when I know I did
>> not.
>> >>>>> I used it today and it will run for about 5 minutes and then sputter
>> out
>> >>>>> and die, like it's running out of gas. It will restart, but then the
>> >>>>> same scenario starts all over again. Is their any chance of saving
>> this
>> >>>>> engine? Maybe a higher oil/gas ratio? Thanks in advance.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Regards,
>> >>>>> Mike M
>> >>>>>
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