jok 3,035 Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Oh dear Terryd. Shit on your parade I'm afraid. Was in the local on Sunday dinner and one of the subjects was the allotment. Two or three of us were moaning about not getting access to our communal rotovator due to security etc. Long story short, a guy who we know very well said why don't you have mine as I've never been able to start it. Flipping heck, I was there quicker than a quick thing and loaded it on the van. HOWEVER. On getting it home I must admit there one or two problems. An hour later, brm, brm, brm. What a darling. 3 years ago it cost the buyer £1000.00. The guy who I got it from paid £300.00. And he gave it to me. Now I know it's not the prettiest thing but :on't half take a lot of backache out of the equation. I might even give it a coat of tlc.It's a Maxtra 6.5. I'm more than happy. Incidentally , all I had to get was a pull chord and throttle cable which had rusted in the outer cable. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,035 Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 how about that then me hearties. Got her all up and running for peanuts. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,040 Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 Nice one Jok quite modern that. I will still turn over by hand as it easy once the plot is in order then rotavate to get it fine. Its knocking the lumps out that takes the effort so a handy thing to have. Going to give mine a whirl tonight for the first time. Looking forward to it 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 (edited) A little tip before you use a Rotavator on the ground, make doubly sure you have got all the perennial weeds Bind weed, dandelions, mares tail etc; out of the ground. One chap on our allotments had a patch of mares tail in one corner of his plot. He rotavated it and he had it all over the plot. As a bye Terry is that a Merry Tiller with the Briggs and Stratten engine? TC Edited April 1, 2016 by tiercel 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,035 Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 Well to you both. My pet hate is ANY weed. Particularly, nettle, dandelion, dock, buttercup and in fact anything with a tap or good root system. Before rotovating I always remove. It would drive me nuts thinking the little beggars were still in there. With the 'new' rotovator I've just had nearly 4 hours work and we're looking pretty good. Ground is cold as hell so just going to wait a little while longer before planting anything. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,035 Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 Sorry. Must be said. This thing is a beast. Talk about pull you about?? I had to literally work it from left to right all the way and still the mother wanted to go deeper. The 6.5 HPR certainly has advantages but it's hard work. A few of the lads are asking for a borrow but we all know what happens then. (Your machine, you fix it). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,040 Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 (edited) A little tip before you use a Rotavator on the ground, make doubly sure you have got all the perennial weeds Bind weed, dandelions, mares tail etc; out of the ground. One chap on our allotments had a patch of mares tail in one corner of his plot. He rotavated it and he had it all over the plot. As a bye Terry is that a Merry Tiller with the Briggs and Stratten engine? TC Its a nortlett 5000 Allan with a briggs. I have a lawn mower with a briggs and after not being started for over 2 years 4 th pull away she went Edited April 1, 2016 by terryd 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,040 Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 parts may be an issue but i have seen belts on ebay apparently it even pulls various accessories like a little tractor lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shepp 2,285 Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 parts may be an issue but i have seen belts on ebay apparently it even pulls various accessories like a little tractor lol Maybe you can set up some kind of chariot for it to tow lol 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,040 Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 yes there is all ways that I not got to play with it yet lashing down last night and same today. Forecast not that great for a while Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 5,945 Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 The onions are growing ok. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,040 Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 They look very happy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 5,945 Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 I've stuck some peas in to try and I've planted some sweetcorn inside so it's ready to go out when it warms up a bit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,040 Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 yea I wouldn't mind getting some peas in the mice must be really hungry by now 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 5,945 Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 My mates peas get hammered by mice too, I'm new to all this but my peas never got touched in the pots last year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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