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Old 01-25-2021, 05:40 PM
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Default Hart Mid-Motor

Here's 3 new ones for $110 + tax, each.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/HART-40-Vol...wAAOSwJJRfZMD1

Here's 3 more for $115 or make offer.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/HART-40-Vol....c100005.m1851

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ITZ-2myw2A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xby1EITk8EY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7cSFk_Feeg&t=7s


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Old 01-25-2021, 09:21 PM
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The REAL 40220 40v Ryobi is a MID-MOTOR Unit
That $33.00 listing either has the wrong picture or the wrong part number.
Could be a scam or another sloppy seller like your old friend in California.
I sent a message to the seller on the $33 Ryobi about 5 hours ago.
asking if it included Battery & Charger as pictured - and if they would confirm product number since the picture wasn't of a 40220 model.
- no response yet.

2 more have sold today since i posted the link.
But it still shows 8 are left ? It should have dropped to 6 left.
Just remember if it is a scam - i gave fair warning on that possibility.

If i get a response i might "buy" one.

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Old 01-25-2021, 11:48 PM
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"...the picture wasn't of a 40220..."

Just looked at that ad for a Ryobi RY40220. The pic appears to be of a Greenworks trimmer. Only handle I've seen like that.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ryobi-RY402....c100036.m2109

https://www.greenworkstools.com/40v-...rimmer-2100402

https://www.cpooutlets.com/greenwork...kn2100402.html

https://www.generatorfactoryoutlet.c...er-kit-2100402

https://www.amazon.com/Greenworks-Co...00IPA151K?th=1

The 2100702 appears to use the same pic.

https://www.kmart.com/greenworks-210...-SPM7495590328

https://www.amazon.com/Greenworks-Co.../dp/B00N9XNSXG


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Old 01-26-2021, 12:11 AM
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Yep you nailed it exactly.
Still no response from the seller.

For the price it wouldn't bother me if it were a different model or different brand,
so long as it was a 2-piece shaft and came with Battery & Charger.
Without Battery & Charger i would rather keep my money.

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Old 01-26-2021, 04:26 AM
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Just because they were watching & saw me lookin, they sent me a couple of Emails, telling me they reduced the price by $5 each on both the Ryobi powerhead section, & the seller refurbished no-batt version. So, that now makes the powerhead $44.99 & the no-batt version $64.99.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/402475030774?ul_noapp=true

https://www.ebay.com/itm/402311388987?ul_noapp=true

The offer is supposedly good till late Wed nite. I reckin they got so many, that they really would like to move a few. Email said this offer has been made to several who have viewed the items. Said the offer is only good to the 1st buyer. But, I figure that's a lie. They'll probably sell for that price, to all who respond & probably anyone else who asks.

For those who don't have any extra string attachments, I suppose the refurbished no-batt version would be the only way to go. But, I'll soon have 2 more attachments than I have powerheads. So, I reckin a $44.99 powerhead would be my best buy. I could apply that $20 savings to extra blades.

With my new plague money I may buy one of each, just so I'll know exactly what is being sold. By summer, we should know what quite a few trimmers will do, both with string & with different brush blades. No, it ain't near as much fun as bracket racing a Pontiac. But, it's something I can afford to do, with help from the federal government.

Between our place, my sister's place, & TJ's horse trails, we should be able to stay busy this year & get lots of use from our cordless saws & trimmers. I suppose the testing will be the fun part, finding out what works & what don't work so good.


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Old 01-26-2021, 01:09 PM
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I sent a message to the seller on the $33 Ryobi about 5 hours ago.
asking if it included Battery & Charger as pictured - and if they would confirm product number since the picture wasn't of a 40220 model.
- no response yet.
Still no response back from that seller = $33 Ryobi .
Usually that is almost a sure sign of - ask me no questions, send me your money, scam in progress.
In one form or another.

So far, i haven't ever been caught up in one of those episodes.
But eBay will have to make it right for the "buyers" if it goes wrong.
Seems to be more rashes of this type thing going on in the Home&Garden Dept.
All with low or 0 feedback accounts, and registered in a different country.
This instance is registered in Canada, but shipping from Missouri.

AND they paid extra to have it as a "featured listing" to pop up in recommendations on more pages and searches.
Same method of operation as the Litheli tools hustle.

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Old 01-26-2021, 01:14 PM
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Here's a legitimate deal from a legit seller

80v Kobalt - New open box - Combo Pkg
Weed Trimmer
Hedge Trimmer
2.5 Battery & Charger
$179 or best offer - free shipping

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Kobalt-80V-...x/124544957212

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Old 01-26-2021, 07:01 PM
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The $5 price reduction offers I got for the RY40007 powerhead & RY40270 seller refurbished tool only, adds up to about $110 for the two.

So, I sent a message to the seller offering to buy one of each, together, immediately, for the total price of $100 + tax.

In other words, I ask them for another $5 price reduction, for each unit. They make $10 less, total, but get paid immediately, thru PayPal.

I got TJ to check. The current pay period for the CC used for my PayPal purchases ends Feb 2. The payment can be made up 'til almost the last day of Feb, without interest or penalty. I figure my plague money will be in our checking account by then. Even if it's not, I'll get my monthly $100 allowance about that time, which will just about cover the cost.

Since the new pay period will begin Feb 3, just after that time I'll probably go ahead & purchase a mid motor 40v Hart + an 80v rear motor Greenworks. The Hart is in stock at 3 area Wal Mart stores, for $154 + tax. We'll probably do the parking lot, tailgate, unboxing/test thang.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/HART-40-V...p_othr_enp_tei

The Greenworks will probably come from a Walmart online seller. That's the best price I've found, so far, @ $254 + tax.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Greenwork...1102/143912081

From what I've read, should a quick return be required, I can take it to my local Wal Mart service desk, which is only 7 miles away.

Hoping & assuming that the Greenworks will have a 10mm shaft, which turns CCW. That will make it easier to mount blades on it. Should be able to run a 10" blade, as well as a 9"chainsaw teeth blade. With all these trimmers, I can do lots of testing, & will know what works & what don't. Lookin forward to it.


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Old 01-26-2021, 08:15 PM
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Here's a legitimate deal from a legit seller

80v Kobalt - New open box - Combo Pkg
Weed Trimmer
Hedge Trimmer
2.5 Battery & Charger
$179 or best offer - free shipping

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Kobalt-80V-...x/124544957212
That was actually a weed trimmer and a leaf blower (not hedger)
Has been Sold

Had another listing on my mind that had just sold before i posted the Kobalt stuff.
And mixed them up a little
82v Snapper Chainsaw & Hedger Combo with 2.0 Battery & Charger - New @ $169
It was only 40 minutes away so wouldn't have needed it shipped.
Sold while i shuffled my feet - didn't really need it anyway - or i wouldn't have been shuffling.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Snapper-XD-...orig_cvip=true

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Old 01-26-2021, 08:30 PM
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From what I've read, should a quick return be required, I can take it to my local Wal Mart service desk, which is only 7 miles away.
That is true.
but -
If it isn't sold and shipped by Walmart,
you won't get a refund until it arrives back to that seller and is inspected and cleared.
Walmart covers the return shipping.
Some sellers can do re-stocking fees , check all the fine print as much as you can for that particular seller.

If they aren't authorized with GW - no warranty
In that case you can probably find a better/cheaper deal on eBay - no warranty.
Although there are a few authorized sellers on eBay

This seller is authorized GW with Warranty = $118 ToolOnly
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Greenworks-...53.m1438.l9372

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Old 01-26-2021, 09:14 PM
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"...This seller is authorized GW with Warranty = $118 ToolOnly
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Greenworks-...53.m1438.l9372 "

Yeah, that's the best price I found for a new tool only. Amazon has a "renewed" one for $102 + tax, & 3 used ones for less than $100 + tax.

https://www.amazon.com/Greenworks-Co...1708885&sr=8-6

At the link below you have to click on "other sellers" to find the used units.

https://www.amazon.com/Greenworks-Co...NsaWNrPXRydWU=

BUT, unless I try one of the $85 generic batts & take a chance on a used charger, I'll end up paying as much or more, UNLESS, I just remove the lower rails in the batt housing that fit the lower grooves in the Greenworks 80v batt, so that the 80v Kobalt batts will work. Think I posted this video of a guy showing how to do that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=124r3fOfsRE

I realize that would void the warranty. But, I'd only have $130 max, in the tool only. And, even if the motor/upper section broke, I'd still have the lower attachment, which is worth at least $60. Therefore, I couldn't lose much. If I'd take a chance on the cheaper Amazon units, I'd have even a few bucks less to lose.

This guy widened the lower grooves of his Kobalt 80v batt, so it would work in 80v Greenworks tools/chargers. Looks like it might take a little more precision than I am capable of providing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7KAbpDb2Q8

I suppose that another option I have is to buy an $90 generic Greenworks batt replacement, or a cheap used Greenworks brand, & remove the lower rails of my 80v Kobalt charger, so that it will charge both Kobalt & Greenworks 80v batts. If the Kobalt charger is that easy to modify, can't see paying the big bucks for the latest Greenworks 80v charger.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/80V-3-0Ah-L...Cclp%3A2334524

The price of new Greenworks brand 80v batts is ridiculous. Even used ones on Ebay are around $100 or more. But, the price of the lower Ah Kobalt 80v batts are not that bad.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...ttery&_sacat=0


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Old 01-26-2021, 10:03 PM
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I'm holding out for a Snapper 82v RearMotor or Kobalt 80v MidMotor
Where ever the best deal lands
And probably after CoronaCheck#3
Still waiting for #2 in the mail

Will probably be a Snapper, and modify for my Kobalt battery.

Can see some benefit in getting a Kit , because it will come with a lighter 2.0/2.5 Battery versus my 5.0 Battery. But going to be looking more at New ToolOnly CHEAPCheap price ranges.

Plan is to get an extra trimmer attachment for EGo, use 1 for Blue 15t Brush Blade and 1 for String.
Then a cheap 80-82v to rig up for wood cutting with Green 40t Blade.

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Old 01-26-2021, 11:00 PM
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My Trimmer Plus brush attachment came today. Looks to have a 10mm LH thread shaft, which turns CCW. The hex of the blade retainer nut is really small. Don't look much bigger than the shaft. And it was WAY too tight. Again, I suspect the workers on the assembly line just hold an impact wrench on the nut 'til it quits turning.

Collar has a 1" blade arbor. The factory blade only has aprox 1/4" clearance on one side of the blade guard. My 8" Renegade blade has about the same clearance. Could probably run one of the 8 1/4" blades, without modifying the guard.

But, to run a 9" blade, I'll have to remove some material from the guard. The guard is metal. But, my Makita side grinder, with 4.5" cut-off disc will have no problem at all, doin the job.

Will hook this attachment up to one of the Ryobi trimmers tomorrow & see what it'll do, with the dull 8" Renegade. Then I'll whup out the Makita & make room for the 9" Kurt blade.

Wish I'd known about the shaft size difference. I'd have bought this instead of the Ryobi attachment. Can't understand why this difference is not mentioned in any of the ads or reviews I've seen/read. Seems that it would be a good selling point, for the Trimmer Plus brand. But, maybe the smaller shaft has never been a problem.
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Old 01-26-2021, 11:02 PM
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Still no response back from that seller = $33 Ryobi .
Usually that is almost a sure sign of - ask me no questions, send me your money, scam in progress.
In one form or another.
A few hours ago i went ahead and reported this seller to eBay for them to have a closer look. They had 2 items for sale - many multiples of each on their listings - and have been selling them both for about 10 days.
But no feedback given for any of the sold items yet.
Meaning probably nothing has shipped.

They just recently removed both listings.
So they must have found conflicts.

The $33 Ryobi Trimmers sold almost 20 of those.
It would be interesting to know what steps they take next with those buyers.

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Old 01-26-2021, 11:35 PM
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My Trimmer Plus brush attachment came today.
Wish I'd known about the shaft size difference.
Can't understand why this difference is not mentioned in any of the ads or reviews I've seen/read.
It looks like it's made with pretty good strength and a lot of product for the money.
We all learn every time you learn, so Thanks for sharing.
Maybe you can update some of those blogs with the 10mm output shaft info.
Most would likely prefer 10mm over 8mm - if they knew they had a choice.

The cup washer looks like the one we posted most recently wondering what size it would be. So that is a good observation. 10mm

I need one of those gold colored strap mounts in the middle of this picture to mount a strap on my EGo. Maybe can find one using Trimmer-Plus search criteria.
EGo wants us to buy their fancy embroidered logo strap that comes with the mount provision ... for $25-30 .

Could you measure the inside diameter of that piece when you have a chance ?

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"...Could you measure the inside diameter of that piece when you have a chance ? "

The shaft looks to be 1". Therefore, I assume that after the bracket is tightened up around the shaft, the inside diameter of it will be 1".

BUT, right now, it's not even round. It's only maybe 7/8" from side to side.

I've considered how to attach a strap, without one of those purpose built brackets.

Best idea so far, is to use a hose clamp to clamp a round key ring to the top of the shaft. Easy to clip a strap to that key ring. Might actually look a little neater than those purpose built brackets.

I did a search for one of those brackets. Only ones I found cost nearly as much as one of the cheap strap kits, which includes a bracket.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-BBT-SHO...8AAMXQ0pNQ9wyF

Here's a cheap strap, with clamp.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Shakespeare...-Strap/3678608

I'm gonna rig up a hose clamp & key ring attachment & try it out. If it works good, I'll probably buy a shiny new all SS hose clamp, in the correct size.


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Old 01-27-2021, 07:19 AM
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Have probably already mentioned this. Here is a collar that fits down over a 1" arbor collar, which allows the use of the cheaper 5/8" hole skilsaw blades. These 5/8" hole blades are available in lots of different sizes. The most common size is 7 1/4". I think some of these sell for as little as $5 or $6. I use the 8 1/4" size. They come larger & smaller.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Brush-Cutte....c100008.m2219

The adapters are also available for collars which have other size arbors.

OR, you can do it the cheap way, like I do, & make your own adapter, using a washer. If the washer is no thicker than the blade, you can use a flat washer for the blade hold-down washer. Fender washers make good hold-down washers.

Obviously, if the adapter washer is thicker than the blade, you'll need a cup washer to hold the blade down. As mentioned, I recommend using another washer as a shim/spacer, between the adapter washer & the cup washer, to prevent the adapter washer from coming up out of the blade hole. Obviously, you don't wanna use a shim/spacer washer that is so thick that the cup of your cup washer is not deep enuff. As mentioned, I'm using a modified penny as the shim/spacer washer on one of my brush whackers.

PS: One thing I forgot to mention about the Trimmer Plus brush cutter attachment. In the owners manual it says that the Trimmer Plus brush cutter is NOT compatible with battery powered trimmers. After everything I've read, seen, & experienced, I have to chuckle about that statement. Maybe that was written several years back, when cordless trimmers were only powered by weak 18v or 24v motors. But, nowadays, a 40v motor has plenty of power to operate a skilsaw blade or light brush blade. With a sharp blade, they work great on anything under 2". Even with a dull blade, they can easily whack 1" & smaller stuff.


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Old 01-27-2021, 03:49 PM
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Since TJ just paid my Amazon store card bill, for this billing cycle, I decided to go ahead & buy a used rear motor 80v Greenworks trimmer, from Amazon, sold by Amazon. Have always got quick shipping & great customer service from Amazon.

But I think this may be the first item I've bought from Amazon that was listed as used. Anyhow, the price was $96.90 + tax. I get a 5% credit for paying with the Store Card. So, my total price will be real close to $100.

Ad says it would come in damaged packaging. So, I opted for them to put that inside Amazon packaging. Maybe the damaged packaging is the main reason it's listed as "used". Supposed to arrive 1st of next week.

Went with the cheaper used unit so that I wouldn't mind removing the lower rails of the batt compartment, so that I can use a Kobalt 80v batt. Will never have to buy a Greenworks batt or charger.

While in town today, I stopped by the lumber yard. Took a 5/8" hole blade with me. Told the young man who was helping me that I wanted a flat washer that would fit the 5/8" hole as close as possible. After finding some that were slightly too small, but would work, & some that were slightly too big, but I could make work, he reached up on top of the shelves & pulled out a drawer, which contained a box, which contained some flat washers of various sizes. Since they were not down with the regular nuts, bolts, & washers, I assume they were some sort of specialty washers. Anyhow, he handed me one to try. it fit the hole perfectly !

Best I can figure, the hole in the washer is aprox 9mm. It was slightly loose on an 8mm bolt, but wouldn't quite slip down onto the threads of a 10mm bolt. I think it is plenty close enuff to work on the 8mm shafts, without causing any access vibration, or other problems. And, it'll only take a little bit of work with my carbide burr to make it a perfect fit for the 10mm shafts.

So, I bought a "dollar's worth" of the washers. Got 4 washers for my dollar. I'll remember where they are located in the store, so that I can buy more, if needed.


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Old 01-27-2021, 11:08 PM
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Well, I learned several things today.

First I enlarged the hole in a new 5/8" OD washer I bought today. Slipped it down over the 10mm shaft of the Trimmer Plus. Then I noticed that it was not going all the way down flat against the 1" arbor of the collar.

Soon discovered why. There was a thin disc, or maybe it's called a retainer washer. Right now, I don't know what it's called. Will look it up later. It has several "teeth" on it's ID, which fit in the grooves of the shaft threads. When it's all the way down against the collar, I suppose it serves as a "retainer" to hold the collar in place.

So, I decided to take the retainer disc/washer off the shaft, put the blade adapter washer down against the collar, then replace the retainer, to hold the adapter washer against the collar. Just so happens the OD of the retainer disc/washer is exactly the size of the 5/8" blade hole. But, assuming that the retainer will hold the adapter washer in place, I used the Trimmer Plus cup washer, rather than a flat washer, as the blade hold down washer.

Another thing I noticed about the Trimmer Plus was that the collar is turned by the splined part of the shaft, which has LOTS of fine splines. I didn't try to count 'em. But there may be as many as 20 or so. Didn't know any of the trimmer/brush cutter shafts had that many splines.

Put the last 8 1/4" blade which I hadn't used yet on it & tightened it down. It is a Twin Town brand, which has lots of teeth. Discovered that the long crooked rod that comes in the Trimmer Plus box is to keep the collar from turning, when you are removing or tightening the retainer nut. The longest end is held against the outer tube of the Trimmer Plus attachment, with one hand, while you use your other hand to turn the nut with a wrench.

I did have to use my carbide burr to remove some of the metal blade guard, for blade clearance. Then all seemed ready to use. So, I loaded up some stuff & went over to the rock pile, near our mailbox. Think I mentioned it & posted some pics. This is the 1st time I've been back to it, since then.

Cut the weeds with the Echo string trimmer. Took both Ryobi trimmers. The Ebay CA Ryobi had the Dewalt 8 1/4" blade on it. The HD brushless Ryobi had the Trimmer Plus/ Twin Town. Decided to see how the Twin Town would handle a larger cut. It measured aprox 2 3/4". Since there is not that much blade exposed, on the 9 o'clock side of the guard, I had to make a small back cut, to finish the cut. The Twin-Town blade cut thru it OK, but not near as quick as the Dewalt or the Diablo blades. I won't be buying any more Twin Town blades. And probably no more blades with that many teeth, The teeth of the Dewalt & Diablo just seem much more aggressive & cut thru larger stuff much easier. If I remember correctly, both blades have 24 teeth.

I now have enuff of the rock pile cleared off so that I can begin hauling some of it to fill in the many ruts & potholes in our dirt/gravel driveway thru the woods. It has been several years since I used any from this pile. We bought several dump truck loads of it, at the time, which must have been around 10 years ago, or thereabouts.

It was a mixture of the stuff that came from just under the asphalt topping of what we call a "blacktop" road, & what they call concrete "washout". The state/parish won't sell the asphalt topping. They grind it up, call it "crushed asphalt", & use it for repairs & maintenance of state & parish roads. The stuff they do sell is a mixture of dirt & gravel. The concrete washout is a mixture of large & small chunks of concrete, sand, & gravel, & does include what is "washed out" of the concrete trucks after a load is delivered.

That pile is probably not near enuff to fill all our pot holes & ruts, but will make most of 'em not as deep. I figure the UPS & FedEx drivers will appreciate any improvements we make to our road/driveway thru the woods.

To buy enuff good stuff to make our road really nice would take many thousands of dollars more than we can spend on it. The price of that type of gravel is really high nowadays. The best stuff they use around here they call "Arkansas Rock". I think the most popular is aprox 2" size & is called SP2. For a while I drove some 18-wheeler dump trucks. One of our main hauls was to go to South Ark & pick up loads of Ark Rock. Hauled some chunks big as footballs. But most of it was SP2.

Also hauled quite a bit of Winn Rock. It is not as good as Ark Rock. But it is cheaper & is mined only about 25 miles from me, near Winnfield, LA.

For a time, I also drove a dump truck for my distant cousin. He bought the foundation under some old railroad tracks. That stuff had lots of good gravel in it. Also bought & sold the cross ties.

Well hey, that's enuff of my ancient history.
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Well, I got off track & never got around to some other things I wanted to mention. One thing I learned is that the blade guard of the Trimmer Plus is not NEAR big enuff. The Twin-Town blade grabbed a chunk of stump I'd just cut off & hit my right leg with it, pretty hard.

Not too long after that, it grabbed another chunk & hit my left leg with it. These chunks were aprox 1 3/4 to 2" in dia, & about 6" to 8" long. Something that big flying thru the air can deal a pretty good blow. If I decide to do some serious brush cutting with that attachment, I'm thinking of buying some shin guards.

Some of the type I wore back in school, when was the catcher on some of our baseball teams, would work very well. Hey, for all I know, they might make some light, cheap guards, just for this purpose.

https://www.amazon.com/Oregon-559061...1808326&sr=8-2

I'm gonna consider riggin up a bigger guard, or at least adding some to that left side. Some of my string trimmers have much bigger guards. The Trimmer Plus guard is simply too small for using with a brush blade which can throw things.

In the meantime, when I'm gonna cut a short stump like that, I'll try to remember to cut it on the 3 o'clock side of the blade. That way it'll throw the chunk away from me, not towards me.

Now that reminds me of this. I found out why the brush cutter attachments come with a J-bar handle. They are not just to hold & guide the trimmer with. They are to catch against your leg, in case of a kickback. When using a blade which turns CCW, if you cut something fairly large on the 3 o'clock side, the trimmer can kick straight back, violently. So, if you know you are about to make that type of cut, you can turn so that your leg is behind & close to the J-bar. If there is a kickback, your leg against the J-bar will stop it. Probably best to avoid that type of cut. But, when it needs to be made that way, you can be prepared, & stay safe.

PS: I did a little search for the type of retainer that is on the Trimmer Plus shaft. Apparently they are referred to as either "push-nut" retainers, or "push-on" retainers. There are many different specific kinds of these. But, I assume they all work on the same principal.

https://www.fastenal.com/products/details/11264795

https://www.lawsonproducts.com/lawso...-10mm/83966.lp

https://www.rotorclip.com/cat_pdfs/ty.pdf

https://www.huyett.com/products/fast...10?searchText=


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