RIGHT STUFF NEWS
| Summer 2011 Newsletter - December 2011
Our Winter 2011 newsletter is being sent out over the next day or two.
It is also available online here.
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| Spring 2011 Newsletter - September 2011
Our Winter 2011 newsletter is being sent out over the next day or two.
It is also available online here.
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| Late report - July 2007
Just found these pictures from a job in 2007. We were trenching on a
customer's property when there was a lot of banging - the trencher
had hit something. We stopped, cleared away the dirt and began to
wonder what we had found. It looked very high tech with black glass,
etc. and was in a spot where there could be an electricla connection,
though if so it should have been much deeper. Then somebody said
"That looks like a microwave oven"...
The customer just said "From other things I've found on this property,
this doesn't actually surprise me"
Top picture is the now door-less microwave still in the ground, bottom
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| Contaminated
fuel - August 2011
Miraculously this chainsaw actually ran, but we could not tune it. Then
we noticed some moisture around the carburettor. When we emptied the
fuel out this is what we got...
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| The
Right Stuff is on Facebook - July 2011
The Right Stuff now has a Facebook page. We'll be publicising new products,
new specials, and just news there, so click here to take a look, and
"like" us on Facebook to see new postings as they appear and help spread
the word.
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| Winter 2011
Newsletter - July 2011
Our Winter 2011 newsletter is being sent out over the next day or two.
It is also available online here.
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| Old
Homelite Chainsaw -
May 2011
An old Homelite XL Auto chainsaw, probably from the 1980s, that came
in for a new chain.
Unfortunately
the sprocket was badly worn so we had to source a new one, not always
easy for a 30 year old machine.
Fortunately
that came off the shelf from our regular supplier.
Unfortunately
there are several XL Auto models and this is a very early
one with a small diameter crankshaft so the sprocket did not fit.
Finally we found a bush that adapts early models to late
sprockets, and the customer will get a few more years of service from his
machine.
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| Ants
and electricity - May 2011
A customer called to report that his bore control had stopped working.
We brought it back to the shop, opened it up to find clear signs of burnt
circuitry and a few dozen fried ants. Ants secrete formic acid which
over time corrodes circuit boards and creates short circuits. Replacement
is the only option in this case, perhaps with periodic application of
ant dust around the unit.
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| Balingup
2011
Our stand at Balingup Field Day went well. The chainsaw
saw-horses attracted
a lot of attention and sold well, we sold a few items such as blowers
and hedge trimmers, and introduced ouselves to lots of potential customers.
The picture shows part of our stand while we were still setting up. |
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| Waterwise?
While performing repairs we found low pressure in one area. After following
the bubbling noises, under a rose bush we discovered this "repair". Kitchen
cling wrap wrapped around the break, secured with packing tape.
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Bridgetown
Agricultural Show - November
2010
A good day, not too hot, a lower than usual turnout, but plenty of interest
at our stand over the day.
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The
Right Stuff - your ITT Lowara pump dealer - September 2009
The Right Stuff is now an agent for Lowara pumps. Lowara offers a range
of high quality Italian and USA made pumps to suit requirements from domestic
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The Right Stuff is now a Poulan Pro dealer - March 2009
The Right Stuff is now an agent for the Poulan Pro product line. Poulan Pro is
a Husqvarna company and most of the product range comes from the same factory
as Husqvarna products.
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Bridgetown Show - November 2008
In 2007 we roasted on the Oval in intense heat. This year we got wet instead.
No pictures this time. We had a good day, considering the weather, and the new
show format worked well. We look forward to 2009's event.
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"It might need new blades" - June 2008
In this case the customer is definitely right...
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The Right Stuff now Agent for Ebara Pumps - May 2008
The Right Stuff is now the Ebara pump agent in the Bridgetown area. Ebara manufactures
a range of high quality pumps for domestic and commercial uses, and we shall
be adding details and links to this site shortly.
We will be supplying Ebara alongside our existing range of Pump Master pumps,
picking from both ranges the best pump for our clients' needs.
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Chainsaw adjuster problem - March 2008
A customer brought in a chainsaw for service, and probable new bar and chain.
It definitely needed the new bar and chain, but when we installed them we could
not adjust the chain tension, and the bar was not square to the chainsaw. After
a closer look we discovered the adjuster pictured, all bitter and twisted.
As the adjuster was turned it pushed the side of the bar in and out. Unless the
nuts were very loose you couldn't turn the adjuster. We don't know how it got
so bent, but as it twisted the bar relative to the chain drive it probably contributed
to the sad state of the bar. A new adjuster fixed things nicely.
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What happens if a pump works against a closed head... - February 2008
This piece of 2" rural pipe came off a pump that had been unable to raise
enough pressure to trigger the pressure switch and thus turn itself off (due
to air leaks on the input). When that happens, the water stands still in the
pump and becomes extremely hot. In this case that heat softened the pipe which
burst (even though the pressure wasn't high enough to trigger the switch, it
was still very high).
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My pump keeps losing its prime...
I wonder why? |
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Echo chainsaws - long life and reliability - December 2007
This chainsaw was brought in by a customer for a new chain. Its an Echo Little
Champ top handle saw, and at least 20 years old. The owner says it has been completely
reliable, and has never missed a beat. What is very noticeable is how much lighter
the current equivalent Echo chainsaw is in comparison, useful in a saw intended
for one handed operation. |
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The Bridgetown Show - November 24th 2007
The Right Stuff had a stand at the annual Bridgetown Show on November 24th. An
extremely hot, but otherwise enjoyable, day. |
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New Premises - October 2007
Finally in the new building! |
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