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Pros and Cons of Electric vs Petrol Mowers

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    #32
    Mailman
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    GreeBo wrote:
    32cm manual cylinder for extreme, hardcore lawn mowing.
    Not so ridiculous if you get a model like a Husqvarna 40cm Diamant or Novolette cylinder hand mower which could easily handle that sort of area if you were disciplined enough to cut every week. It would easily last longer than an electric or cheap petrol mower too and give a better finish but you'd really need to be disciplined about cutting the lawn regularly.

    As for the OP's exhaust. If it is a Briggs & Stratton and most are you should be able to get a screw in exhaust for less than 10 euro from a lawnmower service agent. Perhaps it has a bolt on exhaust at the moment but if you remove it you will probably see a thread on the exhaust port.


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    #33
    galwaytt
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    10-10-20 wrote:
    You're correct. They are two-stroke engines, so don't properly convert all the available energy to power.

    incorrect - cc for cc, two-strokes are more powerful. True, not as efficient, but still more powerfull. That's why there are no two-stroke chainsaws/consaws/strimmers etc.......

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    #34
    squire1
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    galwaytt wrote:
    That's why there are no two-stroke chainsaws/consaws/strimmers etc.......

    Presume you mean there are no 4 stroke chainsaws etc.

    Another reason is that a 2 stroke engine will still run safely when turned on it's side which would be an essential element of any of these type of small tools. It wouldn't be necessary for lawnmowers (in most cases :D )


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    #35
    Mailman
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    galwaytt wrote:
    incorrect - cc for cc, two-strokes are more powerful. True, not as efficient, but still more powerfull. That's why there are no two-stroke chainsaws/consaws/strimmers etc.......

    Honda have a range of four stroke strimmers with main selling points of high(er) torque, no mixing, low fuel consumption and low emmissions.

    Two stroke engine may be more powerful but lack of torque counts against them when used on a lawnmower when it is launched in to a lawn that hasn't been cut in a month. Emmissions and the fact that people are terminally stupid and don't understand that they need to mix the petrol with Oil means they don't get used much except by professionel landscapers for specific applications.


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