Walk Behind String Trimmer ??

[Happy Gilmore]

I went in to TSC today and took a look at the Swisher, looks like a nice unit. It appears changing out trimmer lines couldn't be any easier.

 

[coobie]

I went in to TSC today and took a look at the Swisher, looks like a nice unit. It appears changing out trimmer lines couldn't be any easier.

I argee.I think I will had a string holder to the handle.I going buy PVC 1/2 pipe and caps cut to 20 inches long mount it to the handle with hose clamps and cut 18 inch strings so I will have extra in case one breaks.

 

[Bird]

I argee.I think I will had a string holder to the handle.I going buy PVC 1/2 pipe and caps cut to 20 inches long mount it to the handle with hose clamps and cut 18 inch strings so I will have extra in case one breaks.

:confused3:1/2" PVC 20" long, string 18" lonf, PVC mounted with hose clamps, cannot be taken off to dump string out. How do you get the string out of the PVC? Am I missing something, or misunderstanding something?

 

[coobie]

Hopefully if I don,t stuff to many strings in the pipe I can take the bottom cap off and slide one out as needed.Let the testing begin,LOL.

 

[k0ua]

Hopefully if I don,t stuff to many strings in the pipe I can take the bottom cap off and slide one out as needed.Let the testing begin,LOL.

Coobie I tie-wrapped an old rubber hose with the bottom end plugged onto the handle of the trimmer. I made the hose a couple of inches shorter than the length of the pre-cut trimmer lines. This way they are convenient to access from the top and the rubber hose offers enough resistance to prevent them from bouncing out as it is not slick inside an not perfectly straight like the pvc will be either.

 

[coobie]

Coobie I tie-wrapped an old rubber hose with the bottom end plugged onto the handle of the trimmer. I made the hose a couple of inches shorter than the length of the pre-cut trimmer lines. This way they are convenient to access from the top and the rubber hose offers enough resistance to prevent them from bouncing out as it is not slick inside an not perfectly straight like the pvc will be either.

Great idea,I might try that also.Thanks for the tip.

 

[Soundguy]

I went in to TSC today and took a look at the Swisher, looks like a nice unit. It appears changing out trimmer lines couldn't be any easier.

takes seconds to twist the pretzle.

 

[MoKelly]

I have the Swisher trimmer as well and its worked like a beast for 5 years now. I always make sure to treat the gas in the Summer and completely run it out of gas (and remove float bowl) in the winter. So far so good. My only issue has been the housing around the belt broke off in the first year. The unit looks pretty bad but it still cuts like a demon.

MoKelly

 

[bcp]

I keep my pre-cut strings in a capped PVC pipe on the handlebars, too, but the strings stick out about 1/4 inch and I keep the pipe full of water.

Bruce

 

[mikehaugen]

Another idea is to make a type of quiver like device much like you would use in archery that would hang from the handlebars. Should keep the strings from falling out if it is hanging versus fixed. It could be rigid (like the pvc idea) or some sort of leather or canvas or something.