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   mark_holbrook | Aug 19, 2001 04:09pm | #1

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   All string is not created equal. I found that some brands stick and melt and some are brittle and break off easily. I use toro string only now. I do have a toro trimmer, so maybe you should be using Ryobi. Try the toro string if Ryobi gives you problems.

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   The_Tennis_Court_Builder_...on_t | Aug 20, 2001 02:48am | #2

   *FineHomeBuilding?Whatever...near the stream,aj

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   xJohn_Sprung | Aug 20, 2001 10:09pm | #3

   *String also comes in different thicknesses. Go with a larger diameter, and also advance the string more often and in smaller increments. The melting is due to friction, and advancing it moves the place where the friction happens.-- J.S.

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   Mike_Maines_ | Aug 20, 2001 11:42pm | #4

   *I'm curious...what is a string trimmer? I thought this thread might have something to do with stairs or saws.Mike

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   GACC_DAllas | Aug 21, 2001 02:25am | #5

   *I think you're looking for Fine Lawn Trimming Magazine.Ed.

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   mark_holbrook | Aug 21, 2001 05:54am | #6

   *So, it's OK here to discuss chain saws, but not another 2 cycle engine attached to a cutting tool? Not fine homebuilding enough for you? Come on, haven't you used a string trimmer to remove flaking paint from your barn siding? Don't laugh. A string trimmer and a hoe gets the loose paint off fast. Also usefull to remove those blobs of drywall compound from subflooring. You can put a saw blade on it and use it for a long reach demolition saw or WHATEVER.

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   nathan_wegemer | Aug 21, 2001 07:21am | #7

   *I've found a string trimmer in the ass to be an excellent attention getter...only had to use it once.

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   B_Horne | Aug 21, 2001 03:43pm | #8

   *Are you winding the string around the head? If you are, there is a greater chance of the string jamming. Try turning the head to load and let the string wind itself instead of wrapping the sting around the head.

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   GACC_DAllas | Aug 21, 2001 11:17pm | #9

   *Sorry Mark,I just never considered buying a weedeater as part of my carpentry grip.Ed.

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   mark_holbrook | Aug 22, 2001 12:19am | #10

   *Actually Ed I just use mine around the yard once in a while. Anybody else ever hit a snake with one? Not pretty.

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   Sean_Millar | Aug 23, 2001 04:29am | #11

   *You just might have found another reason to go buy another tool.

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   lonecat | Aug 23, 2001 08:39am | #12

   *If you do a lot of outside repairs in chigger and poison ivy country you damn sure need a weed eater.

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   James_DuHamel | Aug 24, 2001 04:37am | #13

   *Amen to that!I absolutely HATE working in an area where I gotta stand/bend/squat/lay down/etc... in tall grass or weeds. I get rid of the mess FIRST. James DuHamel

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    Bob_Covell | Aug 27, 2001 07:11am | #14

    *Joey-Try squirting a little WD-40 on the wound up string before you put the cap back on.

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    xJohn_Sprung | Aug 27, 2001 07:09pm | #15

    *Bob --Thanks for the tip. I'll try it. Sharing this kind of clever idea is what makes this forum valuable.-- J.S.

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    GACC_DAllas | Aug 27, 2001 10:49pm | #16

    *I had my weedeater out this weekend for a little yard work. Although it was 102 in the shade.For years I refused to do it myself......always hired it out. This year, I bought my first mower and weedeater. I havn't had to change the string out on it yet, but when I do, I guess it's nice to know that you guys can help with that too.Sorry to be a snob. I gotta work on that.Joey,Thanks for the thread.Regards,Ed.

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    IBEW_Barry | Aug 28, 2001 05:39pm | #17

    *I have a Stihl that's constantly f-----g up also.If the motor runs, the string jams, if the string starts to feed it's a guarantee the engine's gonna quit.Had it "professionally" serviced twice to no avail.If the C.E.O. of Stihl knocked on my door and said " We're sorry we engineered and manufactured such a piece of s--t, can we make it up to you?" I'd have to wrap it around his neck.

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    Frenchy_Dampier | Aug 29, 2001 07:13am | #18

    *I had a Mac for about 10 years. This spring it finally gave up. The gas I always leave in it finally melted the fuel tank enough to plug up the tiny little carb. Before that it started 1st or second try and as long as it had gas ran perfect. I paid $99. for it on sale Now I need to replace it but I'm hopeing someone like Dewalt comes out with a battery powered one.

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    Luka_ | Aug 29, 2001 08:22am | #19

    *I loves my Husqy 380Cd chainsaw.b : )

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    lonecat | Aug 30, 2001 10:07am | #20

    *Frenchy: I've got a Ryobi cordless which works pretty well. One of the things I like about it is its such an ergonomic nightmare that after about 20 minutes I can't hold it anymore and have to go do something else.

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   joey_harrison | Aug 30, 2001 10:07am | #21

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   Does your string trimmer jam? I'm on my second Ryobi, and both have suffered the same thing. Three or four times a session I have to open the string housing, unjam the string and rewind it. Very annoying. Upon close examination last time I discovered what is happening: the string is actually melting in one small spot, making it stick to an adjacent wind. Is this typical of string trimmers of all makes or just Ryobi? Anyone know a fix?