john stones 1 - Moderator

One of the best bits about this platform is we get very little "Culture war" rubbish, not that difficult to express an opinion without reaching for the "woke" or "gammon" button is it ?

During the early days of HK and the likes, the term cheap Chinese stuff got thrown in a lot, my take was, there's some truth in that and a fair slice of brand snobbery, not so nowadays by the vast majority of us modellers, in fact many of us will get the hump if folk rubbish our gear and go out our way to sing it's praises, been a happy buyer of Eastern produced products a long while as have many, many others. It is there for all to see on this very platform. Also I see no great uproar Konrad, just comments from some engaging in your thread.

The mods see no reason to close the thread gents, no breach of the CoC and that's what we work to.

I enjoyed the edition, variety and interesting articles.

Not got to it yet Rich.

Thanks John, 30 from predictions. 🙂

The pilots the most important thing flying wise, 2 stroke or 4 stroke, how it flys is up to you, same goes for the noise level. 2 strokes are a valuable tool in a modellers armoury, 4 strokes ? I wouldn't put anyone off wanting to own and use them, beautiful things.

2 strokes only screams around the sky if the pilot asks it, propped and flown sympathetically they ain't that offensive really, some of you should get out more, or show less one shoefits all.

Better news Matty. 🙂

Well done lads, could have been worse for me.

Grew up in a mining village and worked there in my early years, watched telly a bit at one time as well, much is made of extraction damage these days, will it ever be on a scale that coal and oil, iron ore etc were ? Doubt it would get anywhere near myself. Armthorpe, Doncaster and most of the other pit villages in my neck of the woods had slag heaps that dwarfed the villages in size, all grassed over now, full of wildlife and a great place to walk the dog. Tarrifs ? Same stuff, different day.

I forgot, if only someone had reminded me. 🙄

Think it's likely a simple issue ED, just my lack of confidence regarding valves holding me back, strimmers done a lot of work, never any quality issues with their tools myself.

All the tubing goes stiff after time, heavy felt clunks and small tie wraps sorts issues.

Was my thinking Tim.

https://www.diyspareparts.com/parts/stihl/diagrams/fs-90-r/4b8a754e-d4b9-4120-887f/

Exhausts been off, it's a known problem area Brian, no issue with it, mixture I feel is ok, plug colour suggest so, but worth a try, it's also got noisier, or I'm using more throttle coz of loss of grunt.

This is the tool in question (picture of). https://www.worldofpower.co.uk/stihl-fs-90-28-4cc-4-mix-petrol-brushcutter.html No video or audio am useless at tech stuff, I have my suspicions of what's amiss, I've done carb and replaced plumbing/plug/filter as a routine to do thing. Valves and gaps and such I am out my comfort zone, strimmers best workhorse I've ever used and I think it's something simplish, still starts and runs well but lost grunt.

Plugs new Jon, carb has been done, I think I fitted new kit.

Strimmer engine not a model, starts and runs, but down on power and as throttles increased it pops ? full throttle and best way I can describe it is crackling. Plumbing/plug/filter/fuel all good. I have an idea what's wrong, but input from others who know more would be a help.

Sounds like a substitute/fake tubing Steve, used Tygon on my petrol gardening tools and models trouble free, have a look on web for known UK sellers under petrol tools ?

Hi Andy and welcome to the forum. Well known and loved model, I'm sure you;ll get plenty help with your questions.

We could discuss the future of allsorts of stuff, and we have many times, people enjoy and have a passion for what they do, I suspect they'll get on with doing exactly that.

Lol, we can all puff our chests out, decry what others do, makes zero difference when all's said and done. Whatever it is that gets you out the house, on whatever power source, long may you enjoy it. Fishing anyone ? 🙂

Welcome to the forum James, I've never heard of you, but I've led a sheltered life so it means little.😁