"Stephen Howard" wrote in message
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On Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:19:00 GMT, "spamlet"
wrote:

I have been given quite a powerful Flymo and would like to use it without
forking out ten times what it's actually worth from the manufacturer to
buy
a 'dead man's switch' for it.

Don't know what happened to the original.

I was expecting these 'see em on everything' switches would be available
in
the shops as pattern items, but, after a couple of years keeping an eye
out,
I've not seen anyone selling them.

Anyone know if there are pattern replacements or 'universals' anywhere?

Have you tried your local tip?
My local one nearly always has a Flymo or two..alongside the Dyson
cleaners.
Going price should be about a fiver.

Regards,



--
Stephen Howard - Woodwind repairs & period restorations
http://www.shwoodwind.co.uk
Emails to: showard{who is at}shwoodwind{dot}co{dot}uk

That was quick Stephen!

I have eyed up the skips at the local tip but that puts me in a dilemma, as
I may well (in all likelihood will) be getting yet another mower that I can
also fix and won't want to destroy one to cure the other. I hate chucking
out stuff that still works but for a little tweak... (Which is how I came
to have a shed full of pushbikes even though I'll probably never be fit
enough to ride them again!)

I'll just have to learn to be a consumer I suppose!

Cheers,

S