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  1. Thread: Yukon multitool

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    Re: Yukon multitool

    I can tell you the shaft is around 5mm and comes out of the tube it runs in. It has a torx or star shaped end.

    I received an email from the supplier yesterday advising me that the replacement part...
  2. Thread: Yukon multitool

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    Re: Yukon multitool

    Finally got around to pulling the chainsaw attachment apart. The gear inside the saw that runs off of the spline drive has stripped. Doesn't really show up in the photo. I am beginning my warranty...
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    Re: Calling the BBQ organiser

    Best line ever!

    Well done.
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    Re: Things that make me grumpy

    I hear ya! However with 2 kids under 5, we go through milk, so the 3L is the economical option.

    An another note, got an SMS from a customer last night to contact her landlord about paying for a...
  5. Thread: Beer

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    Re: Beer

    Was a big Coopers Pale Ale drinker in my younger days. Still will have one now and again.

    Corona's go down real easy and seem to be the popular beer in my circle now.

    I have tried brewing my...
  6. Thread: Yukon multitool

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    Re: Yukon multitool

    I have experienced my first problem with this tool. The pole saw attachment will not engage and I can hear a loud "whirring" noise. It seems the shaft is not engaging with the drive in the saw...
  7. Thread: Pruning ?

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    Re: Pruning ?

    Thanks David. I've used the tarp tip before on a couple of bigger clean up jobs. A very good tip, which I have also passed on.
  8. Thread: Pruning ?

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    Thanks for the reply, always a good contributor Paul.

    The pruning on the tree is more to thin it out and increase the height of the canopy.

    She wants nothing to do with the BOP because of the...
  9. Thread: Pruning ?

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    I have my first pruning job tomorrow. I have a tree that needs to be thinned out. Has a lot of dead branches with no no greenery on them. Would I be right in thinking that they can come off?...
  10. Thread: Quoting

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    Thanks for the replies regarding the block job. I got the job and got it done in 3 hours with a mixture of whippy with cord and the infamous Yukon with a tri-blade. Slash and drop. Owner lives in...
  11. Thread: Window Decal

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    Re: Window Decal

    That last one is the best one. Well done.
  12. Thread: Quoting

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    Re: Quoting

    Probably around 600 m2.
  13. Thread: Quoting

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    Re: Quoting

    Fair enough. Will have to organise a password. I'll just have a stab at this one, because I need to call her tonight.
  14. Thread: Quoting

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    Thanks to Bluey, I am quoting this job. As I don't seem to be able to get the price right on the few of these I've done so far, thought I would ask for some professional advice! What do you guys...
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    Re: Newbie from north brisbane

    It is obviously a skill and I am sure that as I continue to practice the skill, I will get better at it. It is then that I will be able work more efficiently and earn a better hourly rate. And...
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    Re: Newbie from north brisbane

    Lots of advice on the forum. Challenge is to sort through what will work for you.

    A lot of people on here think the Pope blowers from Big W are very good. I have an Echo myself. Still trying to...
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    Re: This is a classic...

    Classic! Made me laugh out loud.
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    Re: Things that make me grumpy

    At least mine didn't mean gushing water. The meter is still intact.
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    Re: Things that make me grumpy

    Get a phone call Saturday morning for a feral front yard mow and trim. Go and quote within an hour and get the job straight away. Was being slack and didn't check some long grass before running the...
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    Re: Stain for new timber cubby house

    While the kids would get a kick out of painting it, it still has to take up a reasonable patch in our backyard, so it would be nice if it looked a little neat and tidy. Maybe we can get them to...
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    Stain for new timber cubby house

    My wife and I have ordered a cubby house for Christmas and we will need to stain it. We have had Dulux Intergrain suggested by the cubby manufacturers at a cost of $230 for 10L (about what we will...
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    Re: Best place to get a decent box trailer?

    Yep, very cool. Was it done professionally or is it your own handy work?
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    Re: Post Equipment Pics here

    That's 2 f's!!
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    Re: Dumping of bricks and concrete

    I have decided to use a Mini Skip, to make the job quicker. Hoping the rain isn't too severe tomorrow and Saturday, as I have to break up this slab and move quite a lot of soil with a Dingo.
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    Dumping of bricks and concrete

    I have a clean up this weekend where I need to dispose of some broken brick pavers and break up a concrete slab under a garden shed.

    Can anyone recommend the most cost effective way to dump the...
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