[adal]

Hello all

I have just bought my self a new honda f510 tiller rotavator.  I have not used it yet on the garden yet i am hopeing some one can give me some help with the gear shift operation as it has three forward and one reverse speed and a sub shift lever to make it six forward and two reverse will i be better off with low speed or high as the garden has not been dug over for years

[Gwiz]

I would have thought the slower the better for the first go.....

[philskin]

adal can you put it on the fastest speed then post the video on youtube lol

[Bigbadfrankie]

I have the older F400 and I have found that its best to use the slower speeds and go through the ground several times. Speeding up at the end. I am assuming you are using the front tynes and not the rear tiller attachment.

[adal]

Thank you SW Cornwall it's with the front tynes not the rear i may in time get around to get the rear tiller but it's cost me a arm and a leg up to now it was £160.00 for the front can you tell me if you had the rear tiller for the honda F400 you have and is it worth getting it

[Bigbadfrankie]

Hi adal
I do not have the FM 46 yet but i do have other rear tyne machines and they are good.
One is a large 8hp Honda. Both types have there uses. But I think the rear tyne types are faster and easier in use. Mid tyne are great in poly tunnels, green houses and of course alotments where space is a premium

[adal]

Thank you SW Cornwall i will keep it in mind it will be a few days before i get on to the plot as it's wet and wild at the moment in the north east

[adal]

I  had the rotavator out at the week end a lot of power  like SW Cornwall told me crawl before you walk the plot had not been dug over for year's. the soil its like flour now

thank you all for your remarks


ADAL

[Bigbadfrankie]

I am going to the drum rotors out soon, good for sed beds and I shall post some pics

[adal]

LOOKING FORWARD TO THE PICS.  SW CORNWALL  I HAVE BEEN LOOKING AROUND ON THE WEB FOR SOME DRUM ROTORS MYSELF THE ONLY SITE I FOUND WAS AT JUST LAWN MOWER'S AND AT A PRICE OF£114.99

ADAL

[noshed]

Hi Adal, I know rotovators are exciting subjects, but can you switch your caps lock off? Thanks
NoShed a moderator

[adal]

did not know about cap lock will be in small font's as from now

 
       sorry.          adal

[Bigbadfrankie]

I have managed to finish the drum rotors this weekend and used them today. They seem OK. 800mm wide so they cover a wide swathe with each pass.

[adal]

cw cornwall


frank, did you make the drums or buy them


                             adal,

[Bigbadfrankie]

Hi Adal as I have said I got the drums when I bought some other stuff them made the blades.