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The best line I have found is the bulk "professional" line from Bunnings.
Comes in a limited ranges of sizes and colour coding is not the same standard you normally find - you have to read the size labels. If you have a large area like mine (about 1 hour to do all the edges) then a $70 roll is worth it. Where as I used to take two refills of KMart cord to do the lot, I get it done with less than one of the Bunnings stuff - and just over one of the Husky line. Cheers, Geoff "Sandgroper" wrote in message ... thanks for all your advice len. i'll check out the cc capacity of machine. i think it's a tap and go head? but you mentioning the tip of the line cutting is what i think hubby needs to practice. he bought the machine about 10 years ago and i didn't know we could get other attachments! it's done very few hours work! thanks for all the time you've spent helping. much appreciated. "g len" wrote in message ... g'day sandgroper, the most common cause is users forcing the head too close, practise is needed to only use the tip of the nylon to do the actual cutting, once learnt the operator will be able to complete the task with minimum line usage. the other cause is if the head is an old one and the thimbles are badly grooved, on my machine i can rotate the thimbles to share the wear. using too light a line will give rapid wear rater, using too heavy a line will over load the machine. there is an art in using these machines to the best of their ability. i'm also no fan of tap-n-go heads they are very wasteful of line and prone to break-downs and wear from hard contact with the ground, my current manualy operated head is on it's second machine, and if need be will do another machine. practise to get the tip of the nylon doing the work. -- With peace and brightest of blessings, len -- "Be Content With What You Have And May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In A World That You May Not Understand." http://mywebsite.bigpond.com/gardenlen2/ "Sandgroper" wrote in message ... Can anyone tell me what (my husband's) doing wrong with his Husqvana whipper snipper. The line is forever breaking. I'm sure he could get more use from it, but until then, he's doing lawn edges with handshears!!! Appreciate any advice. |
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thanks Geoff... i'm relaying all this info to the dear hubby.
"Geoff & Heather" wrote in message u... The best line I have found is the bulk "professional" line from Bunnings. Comes in a limited ranges of sizes and colour coding is not the same standard you normally find - you have to read the size labels. If you have a large area like mine (about 1 hour to do all the edges) then a $70 roll is worth it. Where as I used to take two refills of KMart cord to do the lot, I get it done with less than one of the Bunnings stuff - and just over one of the Husky line. Cheers, Geoff "Sandgroper" wrote in message ... thanks for all your advice len. i'll check out the cc capacity of machine. i think it's a tap and go head? but you mentioning the tip of the line cutting is what i think hubby needs to practice. he bought the machine about 10 years ago and i didn't know we could get other attachments! it's done very few hours work! thanks for all the time you've spent helping. much appreciated. "g len" wrote in message ... g'day sandgroper, the most common cause is users forcing the head too close, practise is needed to only use the tip of the nylon to do the actual cutting, once learnt the operator will be able to complete the task with minimum line usage. the other cause is if the head is an old one and the thimbles are badly grooved, on my machine i can rotate the thimbles to share the wear. using too light a line will give rapid wear rater, using too heavy a line will over load the machine. there is an art in using these machines to the best of their ability. i'm also no fan of tap-n-go heads they are very wasteful of line and prone to break-downs and wear from hard contact with the ground, my current manualy operated head is on it's second machine, and if need be will do another machine. practise to get the tip of the nylon doing the work. -- With peace and brightest of blessings, len -- "Be Content With What You Have And May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In A World That You May Not Understand." http://mywebsite.bigpond.com/gardenlen2/ "Sandgroper" wrote in message ... Can anyone tell me what (my husband's) doing wrong with his Husqvana whipper snipper. The line is forever breaking. I'm sure he could get more use from it, but until then, he's doing lawn edges with handshears!!! Appreciate any advice. |
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Sandgroper wrote:
thanks Geoff... i'm relaying all this info to the dear hubby. "Geoff & Heather" wrote in message u... The best line I have found is the bulk "professional" line from Bunnings. Comes in a limited ranges of sizes and colour coding is not the same standard you normally find - you have to read the size labels. If you have a large area like mine (about 1 hour to do all the edges) then a $70 roll is worth it. Where as I used to take two refills of KMart cord to do the lot, I get it done with less than one of the Bunnings stuff - and just over one of the Husky line. Cheers, Geoff "Sandgroper" wrote in message ... thanks for all your advice len. i'll check out the cc capacity of machine. i think it's a tap and go head? but you mentioning the tip of the line cutting is what i think hubby needs to practice. he bought the machine about 10 years ago and i didn't know we could get other attachments! it's done very few hours work! thanks for all the time you've spent helping. much appreciated. "g len" wrote in message ... g'day sandgroper, the most common cause is users forcing the head too close, practise is needed to only use the tip of the nylon to do the actual cutting, once learnt the operator will be able to complete the task with minimum line usage. the other cause is if the head is an old one and the thimbles are badly grooved, on my machine i can rotate the thimbles to share the wear. using too light a line will give rapid wear rater, using too heavy a line will over load the machine. there is an art in using these machines to the best of their ability. i'm also no fan of tap-n-go heads they are very wasteful of line and prone to break-downs and wear from hard contact with the ground, my current manualy operated head is on it's second machine, and if need be will do another machine. practise to get the tip of the nylon doing the work. -- With peace and brightest of blessings, len -- "Be Content With What You Have And May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In A World That You May Not Understand." http://mywebsite.bigpond.com/gardenlen2/ "Sandgroper" wrote in message ... Can anyone tell me what (my husband's) doing wrong with his Husqvana whipper snipper. The line is forever breaking. I'm sure he could get more use from it, but until then, he's doing lawn edges with handshears!!! Appreciate any advice. Oh oh Dear hubby He who must obey.. |
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