Fence line trimmer

[rd_macgregor]

I wonder if it would work to replace the plastic trimmer line with a couple of lengths of steel cable or round spring-steel wire.

 

[jwmorris]

I tried steel cable on one of my walk behind line trimmers once, I thought it was going to destroy itself before I could shut it off when one of them let go and was so unbalanced.

The spindle I used was off a mower deck, so I would just put a blade on before trying cable again.

 

[dieselscout80]

VERY Cool!!

Can you post a pic of the cutter head?

 

[Ken45101]

That's what I was thinking, the bucket movement up and down on rough ground would either raise it up to the fence or into the ground. Besides mounting mine on the 4 wheeler, I have also tried side mounting it on the MMM deck and on the three point hitch. None worked out worth a darn.

If the bottom fence line was a bit higher, I could get the skid steer mounted brush mower in to do the cutting.

Maybe I need to just order the DR 3 pt trimmer....no thanks!

Maintaining the height, the tires are so far behind the bucket, say you were trimming at 2", the tires go low or terrain goes up and you turn your trimmer into a plow. Even as close as mine is to the wheels on the trailer I still added two more right at the edge of the strings path and the trimmer is a swing arm so it can acount for differences.

 

[jwmorris]

VERY Cool!!

Can you post a pic of the cutter head?

The cutter head is the drop from the 1/4" plate when I cut the hole for the engine 7" in diameter. Then bent 4 links of chain into "L" to give more area to weld. Then welded a cut down stub of an old mower blade to it as it is a spline attachment for the drive.

 

[jwmorris]

This is a better photo, I actually used silicon bronze rod and TIG'ed the two together.

 

[FreshRouteFarm]

That looks great!

 

[dieselscout80]

Yes very cool.

I have a old 5' bush hog and I think I can make the same thing basically from it.

 

[TractorGuy]

That looks pretty useful.

I made some string holders to replace the blades on my lawn tractor. Used them when I mowed next to the gravel road to keep form damaging the mower with gravel. They worked pretty good but in high Bahia it took a couple of passes.

 

[jwmorris]

After running it for a few hours I made a couple of little changes then shot some paint and wired up the electric start.

So some photos of the end result, the last time it will be clean.