Re: OT weed eaters

On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 11:11:14 GMT, "Karl Vorwerk"
<kfvorwerk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>What brand/model weedeaters do you guys prefer? We're looking for lower end
>proffesional/higher end homeowner. I think gas would work best but the lady
>with the rental units would prefer electric if there are any commercial
>grade ones. Less than a half acre total of land. Mainly weeds and ground
>cover. A personal note I hate those bump string extender mechanisms. They
>didn't work 25 years ago and the one BD one I just used was worse.
>Thanks for the info.
>Karl
>
Greetings Karl,
I have posted before about my Ryobi string trimmer. It is a 4 stroke
model and has been very reliable. After 4 years of hard use it did
develop a problem. The screws that hold the carb to the engine came
loose. I tightened them and they came loose again. I used loctite, the
blue removable stuff, and they are now staying tight. The bump line
feed mechanism looked weak to me when I took it apart the first time
to clean out some mud. I bought another string head at that time
because I expected it to fail. It is still on the shelf in the
un-opened package. The head can be re-filled without taking the head
apart, which is a feature I have not seen on any other string trimmer.
The shaft splits in two so changing from string to the blade is super
easy. Only one knob to twist. And there are other attachments
available for the thing. A small rototiller and a blower for example.
I feel that my Ryobi trimmer has these major positive points:
Being a 4 stroke it doesn't smoke, there is no mixing of oil and gas
to contend with, it is stingy with fuel, and is less noisy than a two
stroke.
The string head is remarkably durable and feeds line just like it's
supposed to.
It has good torque at low rpm so it can be bogged down without killing
the engine.
I modified the blade head to accept skilsaw blades. Carbide toothed
blades can be had for 6 bucks around here. The ryobi will cut through
a two inch alder even with a dull blade.
Also, the engine always starts easily. When it is cold it is best to
start it up and let it idle a couple minutes. It idles fine. But if
it's above 70 degrees outside it's pretty much pull and play.
Eric
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