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[Two-Stroke]

In December it will be 'Summer'.......forecasting 40C days.......the machinery goes well......4 strokes seem to be ok , but the 2 strokes run well and never seize.
I run 98 octane with a 25 to 1 oil mix.........no problems at all , so I am not changing to 50 to 1.....why go there.......oil is cheap.........motors are expensive.
Drink 8 litres of water on a really hot day.........so I can keep going 6 hours straight.

40C = 104F :confused2:

The part of the US where I live, the "Deep South", has a reputation for being incredibly hot (and humid -- that's the kicker) in the summer. Most people (not me) just stay inside in the summer months. But it's rare to get temperatures over 100F. We have long periods it hits 95F+ every day but 100F+ is still rare.

Is it very humid in Perth? Dry heat -- like the SW USA -- is easier to take than humid heat.

I don't have trouble with any of my engines due to heat -- my body has a tougher time than any of the machines.

 

[lizard]

40C = 104F :confused2:

The part of the US where I live, the "Deep South", has a reputation for being incredibly hot (and humid -- that's the kicker) in the summer. Most people (not me) just stay inside in the summer months. But it's rare to get temperatures over 100F. We have long periods it hits 95F+ every day but 100F+ is still rare.

Is it very humid in Perth? Dry heat -- like the SW USA -- is easier to take than humid heat.

I don't have trouble with any of my engines due to heat -- my body has a tougher time than any of the machines.

Perth usually has a dry heat humidity is very low.......so I can still work in extreme temperatures even on 42C days........But i try to Start early and finish earlier to beat the heat.
My van is airconditioned.......so I get relief between jobs.

 

[Two-Stroke]

Sometimes at my farm I mow at night to beat the heat -- can't do that in Atlanta -- too much noise. I rigged a flashlight mount on my mower and also use a headlamp (a pretty powerful LED light mounted on an elastic headband -- a very handy gadget.)

 

[lizard]

Sometimes at my farm I mow at night to beat the heat -- can't do that in Atlanta -- too much noise. I rigged a flashlight mount on my mower and also use a headlamp (a pretty powerful LED light mounted on an elastic headband -- a very handy gadget.)

How many acres do you call it a farm?
Night is usually cooler but there is moe bugs flying around causing havoc.
Prefer the heat rather than the cold.:thumbsup:

 

[Two-Stroke]

How many acres do you call it a farm?
Night is usually cooler but there is moe bugs flying around causing havoc.
Prefer the heat rather than the cold.:thumbsup:

It's 62 acres -- mostly wooded. I don't actually "farm" anything but there are some fruit trees and wild blueberries. The biggest project is thinning out the woods. Most of it has very dense growth which is why my chainsaws and brush mower get a lot of use.

 

[lizard]

It's 62 acres -- mostly wooded. I don't actually "farm" anything but there are some fruit trees and wild blueberries. The biggest project is thinning out the woods. Most of it has very dense growth which is why my chainsaws and brush mower get a lot of use.

Since 1986 you are only allowed to clear 1 hectare per year........a few people have been jailed recently for clearing bush.
I have cleared thousands of acres in the old days........now it just mowing grass.....lol

 

[Two-Stroke]

Since 1986 you are only allowed to clear 1 hectare per year........a few people have been jailed recently for clearing bush.
I have cleared thousands of acres in the old days........now it just mowing grass.....lol

Actually, I'm not clearing any land. I'm thinning the forest so that there are gaps between the trees of about five to eight feet and the brush is cleared. It looks much better and is walkable after this has been done. It also allows the remaining trees to thrive and get really large.

 

[lizard]

Actually, I'm not clearing any land. I'm thinning the forest so that there are gaps between the trees of about five to eight feet and the brush is cleared. It looks much better and is walkable after this has been done. It also allows the remaining trees to thrive and get really large.

How much can you do in a good day...........our people use to clear a acre a day by axe.......in 1920.
Now you can clear a acre a minute with the 2 dozers with a 900 ft chain.

 

[Two-Stroke]

How much can you do in a good day...........our people use to clear a acre a day by axe.......in 1920.
Now you can clear a acre a minute with the 2 dozers with a 900 ft chain.

Keeping in mind that I'm not "clearing", I'm thinning, the answer is a lot less than one acre a day. And that's with a chainsaw and a tractor to move anything too heavy to carry by hand.

Could one man really clear an acre a day with just an axe? That seems unrealistic.

 

[RobertBrown]

Keeping in mind that I'm not "clearing", I'm thinning, the answer is a lot less than one acre a day. And that's with a chainsaw and a tractor to move anything too heavy to carry by hand.

Could one man really clear an acre a day with just an axe? That seems unrealistic.

Remember 2stroke, he's in Perth an arid climate, your in Alabama, lots of rain, warm temperatures and high humidity. You guys are talikng about 2 completely different climate zones. His idea of brush and yours are very different.