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Sthil HS 45 - 24 inch blade. Probably get it from a direct dealer for £190. Pretty reliable machine - cheap enough to replace after one season but should get 2. Light weight. Yea i like them as my standard hedge trimmer.
Worth noting they are rubbish for anything more than a short back and sides.
Yeah I would agree, the HS45 is a good trimmer. Bombproof really. It just isn't as refined as the pro trimmers. The HS56? next model up is probably better, but I went up to the HS82, which is awesome compared to the lower models, but you gets what you pays for.
Totally agree - miles from being refined but a reliable work horse and a great back up ready for abuse. HS82 is a gorgeous machine, just depends on Stevens context for buying.
Yeah the HS45 is my backup now. Feels light in the hand compared to the 82. I can't fault it really.
Do you mean a hedge trimmer or a kombi tool type?
Thanks for the info guys. Much appreciated. Think I'll go for the HS 45. Just starting out a lawn mowing business and offering hedge trimming as well. Will mainly be back and sides as you say
You cant go wrong with the HS45 then, it's what I started with and it's still good 3 years later.
PROHss 45 gets another vote.
I stopped using the 81s as they are to heavy for general use unless it's cutting thicker hedges or reductions
It's a good entry level machine, but the vibes are awful compared to the bigger machines. I'd suggest you try one first if possible.
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Hi Michael, Thanks for your analysis. More comments below. On Dec 5, 2005, at 4:55 AM, Michael Watzek wrote: > Hi Andy, > >>> Inheritance mapping 2 fails. JPOX doesn't >>> support it, and the mapping isn't consistent. This needs a few >>> things: UNION join strategy plus generating a sequence used in >>> multiple tables. JDO-167 >>> >>> Inheritance 3 fails. Optimization of inheritance 1 where there is no >>> table for abstract classes. JPOX doesn't support it. AI Craig: >>> discuss this mapping with expert group. It might be an optional >>> feature. >> To be specific, JPOX doesn't currently support a 1-N relation with >> the element using subclass-table. This doesn't mean that work >> hasn't been done to take the implementation of this so far, but >> the end result so far is that the support is not complete. One >> issue I would have is how a join-table relation like this should >> be represented in the datastore (the join table structure). What I >> am planning to do is handle it like how we handle collections of >> interfaces. With this the join table has a FK column for each >> possible implementation. So in the case of a 1-N relation with an >> element using subclass-table, and having 2 subclasses then the >> join table would be >> OWNER_ID (FK back to owner table) >> SUBCLASS_1_ID (FK to SUBCLASS_1 table) >> SUBCLASS_2_ID (FK to SUBCLASS_2 table) >> ORDER_ID (part of the PK) >> with the SUBCLASS_1_ID, SUBCLASS_2_ID being populated if the >> element is of that type. I see nothing in the JDO2 spec to say >> that this has to be the way that it is represented, so it becomes >> the choice of the JDO implementation. It is true that there is nothing in the spec regarding how these two kinds of mappings are implemented. In the joined subclass it's clear that a foreign key might be used, but in the two failing cases here, there is no foreign key possible since the subclasses are mapped to independent tables (there is no common relationship among the tables, even though the key values are unique). So I'm thinking that even if we do have an optional feature to support this kind of mapping, there is not a standard mapping that will be required. Your idea of having a different FK for each possible subclass is interesting. But I think that a different reasonable mapping would have one column that has no FK constraint at all but matches the primary key value of two different subclass tables. > I think, the intent of your [Andy's] proposal is to store the > runtime type of the relationship together with the foreign key > value in the database. You would replace a foreign key by a set of > foreign keys. The set size would equal the number of subclasses. > This would also apply to 1-1, 1-N relationhips not being contained > in a jointable, e.g. manager, right? > > I think, there are several optional ways to compute the runtime > type of relationships: > > 1) FK per subclass (your proposal). > 2) Discriminator per FK. > 3) Union statement involving tables of all subclasses. > > I think, options 1) and 2) require the ORM DTD to be extended: > Regarding 1), the column mapping of relationship fields must be > capable to specify alternative FKs. Regarding 2), the column > mapping of relationship fields must include a discriminator column. We decided that discriminator columns for field mappings was not so important for embedded classes, and it seems that this is a similar case. I agree that extra ORM metadata would be needed to cater for 1) and 2). > > Option 3) requires unique PK values for all instances in an > inheritance hierarchy, e.g. Person, PartTimeEmployee, and > FullTimeEmployee. An implementation-defined sequence may be used in > the ORM for this purpose: I don't think it's necessarily an application-defined sequence. It could be any named sequence. > > ... > <class name="Person" ...> > ... > <field name="personid" column="PERSONID" primary-key="true" > sequence="org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.PersonSequence"/> > ... > </class> > > <class name="PartTimeEmployee" table="parttimeemployees"> > ... > <field name="Person.personid" column="PERSONID" primary- > key="true" sequence="org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.PersonSequence"/> > ... > </class> > > <class name="FullTimeEmployee" table="fulltimeemployees"> > ... > <field name="Person.personid" column="PERSONID" primary- > key="true" sequence="org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.PersonSequence"/> > ... > </class> > ... > <sequence name="org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.PersonSequence" > strategy="nontransactional"/> > ... > > When we discussed this issue the last time, we decided to go for > option 3). This would be an optional feature that JDO > implementations may support. For this reason, a new JDO option > would be added to the spec. The TCK would check if the option is > supported when mapping 2 is used. > > Is this decision still valid? It still gets my vote. The metadata as you've described it makes sense for this strategy. Craig > > Regards, > Michael >> Do either of inheritance2, inheritance3 test this and what do they >> assume is the join table structure ? > > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Michael Watzek Tech@Spree Engineering GmbH > mailto:email@example.com Buelowstr. 66 > Tel.: ++49/30/235 520 36 10783 Berlin - Germany > Fax.: ++49/30/217 520 12 http://www.spree.de/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------- Craig Russell Architect, Sun Java Enterprise System http://java.sun.com/products/jdo 408 276-5638 mailto:email@example.com P.S. A good JDO? O, Gasp!
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4.9L 1991 Seville driving me crazy - won't start
Alright, I admit to going about it half-assed, but lemme tell you my story...
Awhile back it started to run real bad. I got the code for no cam signal (don't remember exactly what it was at the moment) but I swapped out the whole distributor with one from the junkyard - problem solved. Fast forward a bit, I then ran it out of gas. Had to replace the fuel pump - problem solved. Every now and then it would'nt start- well, whoever the previous owner was had replaced the positive battery connector (the 3 cables) and just mashed them into a connector designed for a single cable. Sloppy, yes, but not that big of a deal- I just had to wiggle it a little bit once in a while and it would start. Other than that, the car ran fine. Some time later, I finally got my dream car, 1998 Eldorado, and the Seville got parked in front of the house. It sat in front of the house for a couple/few months I'd say, all the time telling myself to pick up a proper battery cable from the junkyard. I decided that I no longer need the Seville, and want to sell it. Well, now it won't start. I've gone back and forth with the battery connections, fuel, spark, coil, I've read hundreds of posts dating back to 2004, I'm on serious information overload..
So, here's where I'm at.. The battery connection is good, checked with a voltmeter. The fuel pressure I half assed because I don't have a fuel pressure gauge - I just pressed in the pin of the scharder (sp?) valve on the rail and fuel shot out of it good (good as I can tell anyway, forceful) and I hear the fuel pump when the key is turned. At this point, I checked the coil in distributor cap, test failed, replaced the coil. Still no start. Cranks, but no start. Runs roughly if gas is continually dribbled into carb. So, now convinced (God knows why) that spark is my problem, I switched out the distributor again for one from the junkyard. Nope, still no start. If you've made it this far, I sincerly THANK YOU and here's my main problem - I need to start over, but don't know where... I've read so much about distributor caps and rotors and the distributor wire harness crapping out and the hall effect switch and fuel injectors and fuel pressure and filter and still suspect that damn battery and I won't even go into the whole craziness that the resistor in the VATS key somehow got messed up and theres a f**kin' wasps' nest in the damn door frame now and I hate even working on it 'cause its stuck in the street and hot as hell in the sun and I just want to get it running so I can sell the thing and get it outta here...
But now I don't know where to start. I need to start over.
Logic tells me to go and buy a fuel pressure gauge and make sure that fuel delivery is not the problem. My continued spiril into insanity tells me to go and buy a distributor cap and rotor - because when I swapped the distributor last time, I didn't swap the cap... (or maybe I'm off a tooth? Or maybe its the wires?)
It all makes no sence because when I parked it there, it was fine.
Please help me
Where should I start... again
Re: 4.9L 1991 Seville driving me crazy - won't start
K, my first do-over plan of attack is to attach a timing light to a plug wire and crank it to see if theres spark. Sound good?
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Re: 4.9L 1991 Seville driving me crazy - won't start
That's a good idea--and easy too. Check that, then check the fuel pressure. If it doesn't run and both of those are OK, report back to us.
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Re: 4.9L 1991 Seville driving me crazy - won't start
when you turn the key over does the door lights come on?
I had a similar problem, solution was really tightening battery cables, especially positive, Then giving it a good strong jump, or hooking up a battery charger for awhile.
mine was all hooked up, but no accessories worked untill i really tightened the cable.
Re: 4.9L 1991 Seville driving me crazy - won't start
Since the problem occured after the perfectly running car was sitting for two monts I would suggest a battery related issue too.
Re: 4.9L 1991 Seville driving me crazy - won't start
Well, I swapped the battery from the other car to see if that was it, it wasn't. When hooked up to a timing light and cranked, I have no spark
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Re: 4.9L 1991 Seville driving me crazy - won't start
Check the fuses for the fuel injection and the continuity of the three cables going to the positive terminal.
Re: 4.9L 1991 Seville driving me crazy - won't start
K, here's the scoop...
Fuses are good. continuity of the three cables are good. And just to be sure- you mean by checking the cables at the point where it connects to the starter and the other point at the battery connector, right? Then the alternator to the connector, then the other cable from the connector to the frame near the battery, right? Those all check out ok.
I put in a new battery connector, distributor cap and rotor. It fired up. It ran kinda rough at idle for a few minutes, smoking out the exhaust pipe. When I tried it give it a little gas, it didn't like it, sputtered and died.
What should I be looking at from here?
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And just to clarify, it didn't start after the cap and rotor, it was after I put in the new battery connector.
also, sometimes it theres just a loud click when I try to start it. Sometimes the click follow by a hesitating crank, and sometimes just the hesitating crank into normal crank, and sometimes just the normal crank. Sounds like its trying to start...
What the hell...
I'm thinking I gotta go buy a fuel pressure tester...
Re: 4.9L 1991 Seville driving me crazy - won't start
I got spark, that is, it lights the timing light now
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Fuel pressure is next to nothin'
Took off fuel filter, its not completly clogged because I can blow through it fairly easy. Out of curiosity I turned the key while the filter was off to see if any gas would come through the line from the tank - it didn't. Should'nt it have? I can hear the fuel pump go on... Where should I go from here?
Re: 4.9L 1991 Seville driving me crazy - won't start
is the tank full?
Re: 4.9L 1991 Seville driving me crazy - won't start
ya know, thats what came to my mind too..
There's at least 3-4 gallons in there - and I'm kinda leary of putting more gas in just in case I need to drop the tank, but I think I need to, just to be sure.
Re: 4.9L 1991 Seville driving me crazy - won't start
Well Gentlemen, it's official - I'm a dumbass...
I added an additional 2 gallons of gas and the car that drove me to the brink of insanity finally got what it needed. The fuel pressure jumped up to 40psi and then fired up and stayed running just as easy as a slap in the face... Jeez, lesson learned. Now I just need to fix my timing that I dicked up while trying to get it running with no gas (GOD!) and it's all wrapped up.
Thank you to all who added input - I know my first post is waaaay to long and rambling for most to get through, but I was venting (could ya tell? heh) It's by the book trouble shooting for me now, from here on out!


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- Zach Bowman
- Mar 27, 2012
Jeep has released details on six new concepts the company crafted for this year's Easter Jeep Safari, including the Grand Cherokee Trailhawk Concept. And while that vehicle boasts a slew of off-road goodies, including tow hooks, aggressive Goodyear Wrangler rubber and a rear light bar, we're more interested in the wicked Mighty FC Concept pictured above.
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