Gas Trimmer - String problems

[Brian White]

I have never mastered the string dispensing part of weed wackers. If I
double wrap "SplitLine" the string, the string tends to slip in the holes on
one side and eventually bind the spool of string. My best results seem to
be with single wound "Single Line" stringing it. Even there, though the
string still has a tendency to slip in the eyelets of the outer spool and
render itself useless unless I take the inner spool off and reinsert the
string in the eyelet. Any ways to keep the string from slipping back
through the eyelet(s)? I know the proper way of wrapping for double
wrapping - keeping the two threads separate with your thumb. Doesn't seem
to matter. One thread always seems to slip back into the eyelet. My weed
wacker is a Bolens BL 100. Anyone have any ideas?

[Charles]

"Brian White" > wrote in message
news:voPLe.6027$rR4.4493@trnddc08...
>I have never mastered the string dispensing part of weed wackers. If I
> double wrap "SplitLine" the string, the string tends to slip in the holes
> on
> one side and eventually bind the spool of string. My best results seem to
> be with single wound "Single Line" stringing it. Even there, though the
> string still has a tendency to slip in the eyelets of the outer spool and
> render itself useless unless I take the inner spool off and reinsert the
> string in the eyelet. Any ways to keep the string from slipping back
> through the eyelet(s)? I know the proper way of wrapping for double
> wrapping - keeping the two threads separate with your thumb. Doesn't seem
> to matter. One thread always seems to slip back into the eyelet. My weed
> wacker is a Bolens BL 100. Anyone have any ideas?
>
>
Yeah, you can do like I did. I couldn't "master" the weedeater either. i put
on one of those plastic blades on mine. Don't remember the name of it
though, but it works real good. I also had a small underpowered weedeater
that wouldn't turn the balde, but would turn a universal string attachment
from Wal-mart. It is just a hub with clips for string. You put the string in
the locks and when it's gone, you just put in another piece.

[Brian White]

Those are too expensive for how much weed wacking I do. My wife has used
those plastic blades, and she says they break. Anyone agree / disagree? We
do heavy duty weed wacking with a good bit of area to weed wack b/c of a lot
of fencing. Anyone else master the traditional weed wacking method?

"Charles" > wrote in message
nk.net...
>
> "Brian White" > wrote in message
> news:voPLe.6027$rR4.4493@trnddc08...
> >I have never mastered the string dispensing part of weed wackers. If I
> > double wrap "SplitLine" the string, the string tends to slip in the
holes
> > on
> > one side and eventually bind the spool of string. My best results seem
to
> > be with single wound "Single Line" stringing it. Even there, though the
> > string still has a tendency to slip in the eyelets of the outer spool
and
> > render itself useless unless I take the inner spool off and reinsert the
> > string in the eyelet. Any ways to keep the string from slipping back
> > through the eyelet(s)? I know the proper way of wrapping for double
> > wrapping - keeping the two threads separate with your thumb. Doesn't
seem
> > to matter. One thread always seems to slip back into the eyelet. My
weed
> > wacker is a Bolens BL 100. Anyone have any ideas?
> >
> >
> Yeah, you can do like I did. I couldn't "master" the weedeater either. i
put
> on one of those plastic blades on mine. Don't remember the name of it
> though, but it works real good. I also had a small underpowered weedeater
> that wouldn't turn the balde, but would turn a universal string attachment
> from Wal-mart. It is just a hub with clips for string. You put the string
in
> the locks and when it's gone, you just put in another piece.
>
>

[willshak]

On 8/14/2005 8:28 PM US(ET), Brian White took fingers to keys, and typed
the following:

>Those are too expensive for how much weed wacking I do. My wife has used
>those plastic blades, and she says they break. Anyone agree / disagree? We
>do heavy duty weed wacking with a good bit of area to weed wack b/c of a lot
>of fencing. Anyone else master the traditional weed wacking method?
>
>

I got tired of taking the reel head apart in the middle of a trimming
job to unjam string, so I bought a Kwikloader head for my Homelite at
Lowes. Cost $20. It uses 6" pieces of regular trim line. If you have a
reel of replacement string, you can just cut 6" pieces off it. Takes
less than 10 seconds to replace the string when it wears out.

>"Charles" > wrote in message
nk.net...
>
>
>>"Brian White" > wrote in message
>>news:voPLe.6027$rR4.4493@trnddc08...
>>
>>
>>>I have never mastered the string dispensing part of weed wackers. If I
>>>double wrap "SplitLine" the string, the string tends to slip in the
>>>
>>>
>holes
>
>
>>>on
>>>one side and eventually bind the spool of string. My best results seem
>>>
>>>
>to
>
>
>>>be with single wound "Single Line" stringing it. Even there, though the
>>>string still has a tendency to slip in the eyelets of the outer spool
>>>
>>>
>and
>
>
>>>render itself useless unless I take the inner spool off and reinsert the
>>>string in the eyelet. Any ways to keep the string from slipping back
>>>through the eyelet(s)? I know the proper way of wrapping for double
>>>wrapping - keeping the two threads separate with your thumb. Doesn't
>>>
>>>
>seem
>
>
>>>to matter. One thread always seems to slip back into the eyelet. My
>>>
>>>
>weed
>
>
>>>wacker is a Bolens BL 100. Anyone have any ideas?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>Yeah, you can do like I did. I couldn't "master" the weedeater either. i
>>
>>
>put
>
>
>>on one of those plastic blades on mine. Don't remember the name of it
>>though, but it works real good. I also had a small underpowered weedeater
>>that wouldn't turn the balde, but would turn a universal string attachment
>>from Wal-mart. It is just a hub with clips for string. You put the string
>>
>>
>in
>
>
>>the locks and when it's gone, you just put in another piece.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>


--
Bill

[Chas Hurst]

"Brian White" > wrote in message
news:YkRLe.3476$Xw5.1229@trnddc02...
> Those are too expensive for how much weed wacking I do. My wife has used
> those plastic blades, and she says they break. Anyone agree / disagree?
We
> do heavy duty weed wacking with a good bit of area to weed wack b/c of a
lot
> of fencing. Anyone else master the traditional weed wacking method?
>
I tried those plastic blades. Broke one in about 15 min and found the blade
about 100 ft from where I was working. The blade set came with extra blades
but I returned to using what is marketed as "Mean String". I have no
problems re-stringing a spool, I do have problems with dangerous debris
flying around.

[Brian White]

Where did you purchase the "Mean String"? Is that different from Kwik
Loader where you replace the inner spool and attach pieces of string to the
"Kwik Loader" spool?
"Chas Hurst" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Brian White" > wrote in message
> news:YkRLe.3476$Xw5.1229@trnddc02...
> > Those are too expensive for how much weed wacking I do. My wife has
used
> > those plastic blades, and she says they break. Anyone agree / disagree?
> We
> > do heavy duty weed wacking with a good bit of area to weed wack b/c of a
> lot
> > of fencing. Anyone else master the traditional weed wacking method?
> >
> I tried those plastic blades. Broke one in about 15 min and found the
blade
> about 100 ft from where I was working. The blade set came with extra
blades
> but I returned to using what is marketed as "Mean String". I have no
> problems re-stringing a spool, I do have problems with dangerous debris
> flying around.
>
>

[willshak]

On 8/16/2005 5:56 PM US(ET), Brian White took fingers to keys, and typed
the following:

>Where did you purchase the "Mean String"? Is that different from Kwik
>Loader where you replace the inner spool and attach pieces of string to the
>"Kwik Loader" spool?
>
>

Trimmer string comes in various shapes. Round, square, and other multi
sided types. Mean string is string that has a hexagonal shape (6 sides).

>"Chas Hurst" > wrote in message
...
>
>
>>"Brian White" > wrote in message
>>news:YkRLe.3476$Xw5.1229@trnddc02...
>>
>>
>>>Those are too expensive for how much weed wacking I do. My wife has
>>>
>>>
>used
>
>
>>>those plastic blades, and she says they break. Anyone agree / disagree?
>>>
>>>
>>We
>>
>>
>>>do heavy duty weed wacking with a good bit of area to weed wack b/c of a
>>>
>>>
>>lot
>>
>>
>>>of fencing. Anyone else master the traditional weed wacking method?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>I tried those plastic blades. Broke one in about 15 min and found the
>>
>>
>blade
>
>
>>about 100 ft from where I was working. The blade set came with extra
>>
>>
>blades
>
>
>>but I returned to using what is marketed as "Mean String". I have no
>>problems re-stringing a spool, I do have problems with dangerous debris
>>flying around.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>


--
Bill