Ok, I’ve bought our first bit of real machinery already: a 3,000psi pressure cleaner, powered by an infernal combustion engine. Yes, it’ll need fuel, but it can run on ethanol. I can do ethanol; pretty well as a matter of fact. Being 4 stroke it’s also capable of running on producer gas , which I think I can do at a pinch. It should be adequate for cleaning equipment and buildings once we’ve finished using it on our expansive deck.

Storing it is a problem, so we’ll lock it inside for now and sort out a more permanent solution later. This will probably involve a secure shed, as I don’t fancy keeping the fuel inside much. So, a very sturdy fuel can seems the next step. And some bloody engine oil ‘cos it’s empty. Hmm, natural engine oils…

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