Weed wacker - extending string life

[mrmikey]

........because they Echo/Saindawa replaced the reliable old 450 with the troublesome 500.

Apparently, according to Chichanic, they fixed the head problem with the string melting together on the 500. I can't find the video or I'd post a link to it.

 

[WinterDeere]

Apparently, according to Chichanic, they fixed the head problem with the string melting together on the 500. I can't find the video or I'd post a link to it.

Yeah, it'd be good to find that, before I tear open this package! Last video I saw from her on this topic said they acknowledged the problem, and had promised a fix, but were overdue on delivering.

 

[Torvy]

My DW used to do that too; until she found the clunking noise inside the washer was my cell-phone.
We then compromised, I wash my work clothes, it's cheaper that way.

We just put things that are ready to wash in a basket. We call it a laundry basket. Some people have fancy hampers for the same purpose.

I keep a small pile of re-use clothes handy. She has learned to let them be. She usually asks if I have anything else when she does a load. I probably wash the clothes 30% of the time. Used to be 100% during football season. The TV was in the family room near the laundry. I could get away with watching the games because I would do laundry during commercials.

 

[mrmikey]

Here's the original video. I may have misunderstood the video, according to her they knew they had a problem and were going to fix it. I thought she had said they did fix it.

 

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Fish tank pump with charcoal filter. Keep the set up in a darkroom with dehumidifier and keycard access.

Supplemented with a portable UV disinfection unit to keep them sterile until use

 

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I use the Fixcut head from Stihl. It is a bit of a PITA to load the way I do it in a 4 line config. Looking it up it seems like there are numerous ways to load it that are not as much as a PITA. It wastes a bit of string but in the grand scheme of things no biggie. I use .155 string in it so it will last quite a while. Overall I would give it a 8/10
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I like the zero-moving-parts (other than the entire unit spinning of course) aspect of that. Don't like the "wastes all the stuff in the middle" but similar units also have waste where you push it through and have to keep a bit on the back side for pulling it out at replacement time. The echo one I use .155, I probably cut 8" lengths and throw out 3-4" of each when they've worn down a few inches, not a great percentage of use, though having bought two 500' rolls for $35 each a couple years ago I have plenty to burn...

Hawkins, what percentage of the entire string that you use would you say is left after the line wears out? How long a string do you cut to thread it through, and how much is left after you've worn it enough to replace with another string?

 

[HawkinsHollow]

I like the zero-moving-parts (other than the entire unit spinning of course) aspect of that. Don't like the "wastes all the stuff in the middle" but similar units also have waste where you push it through and have to keep a bit on the back side for pulling it out at replacement time. The echo one I use .155, I probably cut 8" lengths and throw out 3-4" of each when they've worn down a few inches, not a great percentage of use, though having bought two 500' rolls for $35 each a couple years ago I have plenty to burn...

Hawkins, what percentage of the entire string that you use would you say is left after the line wears out? How long a string do you cut to thread it through, and how much is left after you've worn it enough to replace with another string?

I would say 3 or 4 inches stays inside the head and then maybe replace it when only 1 or 2 inches sticks out on either side so you might be wasting 5-8 inches at replacement . Not the end of the world but a little more than I would like.

 

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I would say 3 or 4 inches stays inside the head and then maybe replace it when only 1 or 2 inches sticks out on either side so you might be wasting 5-8 inches at replacement . Not the end of the world but a little more than I would like.

What's the length of the entire piece when you start?

 

[HawkinsHollow]

What's the length of the entire piece when you start?

I have never really come up with an exact measurement I use but lets say about 15 or 16 inches.

 

[WinterDeere]

Here's the original video. I may have misunderstood the video, according to her they knew they had a problem and were going to fix it. I thought she had said they did fix it.

Yep, I think that's the one I saw, I'll re-watch tonight when I have more time.

But seeing that screen shot reminds me of how much I hate her marketing, which is like so many others. We don't need the fake drama on every splash screen, YouTube content providers! If the content is good, people will watch... maybe more so if they don't feel like every new video announcement is false baiting of new drama.

She makes great videos, full of useful content. She should just stop with the stupid preview thumbnails. I suspect it's a turn-off for most types who'd spend their evenings actually watching OPE repair videos.