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IMMOBILISE

Stolen ToolsMake sure you register all your prize possessions by entering your serial numbers on the Immobilise website. Police have recovered quite a few tools over the last year or so and are struggling to a) get them back to their owner and b) charge the person who stole them as they can’t prove they …
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No-Glug Fuel Cans

These new No Glug fuel cans have been hugely popular and for good reason. They are well constructed with large sealed metal caps, galvanised steel tanks to avoid corrosion and internal storage for the Flexi spout that allows fueling without the use of a funnel. The key feature that these cans have above the standard …
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Honda Care Tips

If your looking for some assistance in looking after your Honda garden power tools be it your lawnmower, strimmer or Miimo robot mower then you can always visit the “Honda Engine Room” for some useful tips.Here you will find a range of useful videos on caring for your Honda product including the one below which …
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How Will The New E10 Petrol Affect Your STIHL Chainsaw?

We have been asked many times in the shop and on the phone about the use of the new E10 petrol and if it can be used in Stihl petrol power tools. To this end, Stihl has done a blog on the subject and this is what they said… How Will The New E10 Petrol …
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Charger 8.5 Ton Log Splitter

NOW STOCKING THE PORTEK CHARGER LOG SPLITTER The Charger is the newest in a line of products from Portek we are now stocking.  After seeing this compact log splitter at work and putting it through its paces ourselves we were so impressed we decided to stock it in our shop. We have seen and used …
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Protecting Our Wildlife

I have a friend who is very much into his wildlife and nature conservation and when he found out I installed robotic mowers as part of my job he was mortified! He said it’s such a shame people mow their lawns to within an inch of its life and never leave enough for the bees, …
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i-Switch Part 2 (Prototyping)

Welcome to part two of the development of the i-Switch robotic mower area changer. In my last blog I explained how this project came about and the main goals I wanted to achieve. This blog post explains some of the stages involved in getting a working prototype for testing.First of all, I draw up some …
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Honda DC Battery Mower Offer

On the odd occasion, we get a crazy offer come along that is too good to pass up. This is one of them! Honda is offering a free battery and a free battery charger (normally sold separately) with its DC line of lawnmowers, these include the HRD416XB & the HRG466XB saving you up to £260!NOTE: …
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i-Switch Robot Mower Isolator

This is the first of a series of blog posts I thought would be of interest to anyone who owns or installs robotic mowers like the Stihl iMow. I have been installing robotic mowers for ATS Machinery for a number of years now and most of the time they are fairly straightforward. On the odd …
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