trail clearing technique and tools

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@ArlyA - what's the best string holder you've found for your trimmer?
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I've got a couple older 3-string holders that you pre-cut and jam the string in past some cams, but they're not holding the string any more and I need a new one... wondering if I should change (trimmer is does fine with 3 x 0.155 string, I assume it would do ok with 4).
 
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#572  
@ArlyA - what's the best string holder you've found for your trimmer?
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I've got a couple older 3-string holders that you pre-cut and jam the string in past some cams, but they're not holding the string any more and I need a new one... wondering if I should change (trimmer is does fine with 3 x 0.155 string, I assume it would do ok with 4).
Here one Amzonie what appears to be a universal .155 string head (three string). Whoever builds your machine, might offer one as well. We've had good luck with the Oregon brand ones, but I can't locate one right now. They were three string. Stihl is the only 4 string we've seen which is in the picture..
 
   / trail clearing technique and tools #573  
Here one Amzonie what appears to be a universal .155 string head (three string). Whoever builds your machine, might offer one as well. We've had good luck with the Oregon brand ones, but I can't locate one right now. They were three string. Stihl is the only 4 string we've seen which is in the picture..
Does your stihl one hold the string well? - and how long has it lasted?
The ones I've used are made by Echo (which incidentally is the trimmer brand as well). They certainly worked well for a while.
 
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#574  
Does your stihl one hold the string well? - and how long has it lasted?
The ones I've used are made by Echo (which incidentally is the trimmer brand as well). They certainly worked well for a while.
This stihl is likely a propitiatory product for use on there machines. Having said that, the plastic its housed in is breaking, it just to hard or stiff of material. You can clean that head of your that out with some painted thinner or alcohol and blowing it through it repeatedly. They get gummed up with plant juice which reduces there string holding ability. I've done that before and it helped much. I'd not recommend taking it apart....
 
   / trail clearing technique and tools #575  
Carb Cleaner might do the trick.
 
   / trail clearing technique and tools #576  
Yeah i took mine apart and cleaned the metal grabbers, but they're still not holding really well so I'll probably try the stens unit
 
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#577  
Does your stihl one hold the string well? - and how long has it lasted?
The ones I've used are made by Echo (which incidentally is the trimmer brand as well). They certainly worked well for a while.
Someone once told me to not change string sizes with these cam lock heads. They said they get worn in to hold one size, then don't do well with others. No idea if that's true, since we've used 155 for many years.
 
   / trail clearing technique and tools #578  
I've re-opened about a mile of old logging roads/trails over the past month. And mowed another 7-10 miles or so for annual maintenance. It's just me with limited time, so I have a much more mechanized system using tractor + brushhog for mowing, and excavator with mulcher head for opening new trails more agressively cutting back existing trails on about a 5 year rotation. After that time the brush is creeping in over the areas that I can't reach with the brushhog, so another pass with the mulcher is needed to beat things back again. I have an RTV with diesel tank and pump in the back that I use as my commuter car to get to wherever I'm working with the excavator, and to keep it fueled and running.
 
   / trail clearing technique and tools #579  
I've re-opened about a mile of old logging roads/trails over the past month. And mowed another 7-10 miles or so for annual maintenance. It's just me with limited time, so I have a much more mechanized system using tractor + brushhog for mowing, and excavator with mulcher head for opening new trails more agressively cutting back existing trails on about a 5 year rotation. After that time the brush is creeping in over the areas that I can't reach with the brushhog, so another pass with the mulcher is needed to beat things back again. I have an RTV with diesel tank and pump in the back that I use as my commuter car to get to wherever I'm working with the excavator, and to keep it fueled and running.
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