Tuesday 19 May 2020

String Trimmer Line

This 0.095 inch diameter (2.4mm), 3 pound, 685 foot spool of professional trimming line manufactured by Oregon should last you years and years. It has a high strength inner core and an outer coating to prevent welding. In other words it is less likely to stick as it unwinds from the spool. The square edges also improve cutting efficiency compared to standard round profile type
Check your trimmer to see whether it is compatible with this diameter line.

4 comments:

  1. Hi Eugene, I went to your string trimmer help page at dengarden.com, but I no longer see the ability to ask a question/comment as I have done in the past. The air filter on my string trimmer needs replaced. It has been discontinued although there are some options out there. I wanted to ask your thoughts about using a foam paint brush cut to size as a replacement while I am waiting for the one I ordered to arrive, which could be a week or more away at this point. Thanks for your consideration.

    Glad I found your website. Keep up the good work!

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    1. Hi Mark, The Dengarden site migrated to a new platform last year, so they've got technical issues with the ability to make comments. Hopefully the problem will be sorted end of June. As regards using foam for making air filters, I actually did the same thing myself using a waste piece of foam. Ideally I presume the holes and hole density should match the original to catch dirt and still allow the correct amount of air to pass through. If you want, you can join my Facebook "Talking Tools" page and pose the question there where you'll get some more opinions.
      https://www.facebook.com/groups/TalkingTools

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  2. Hi Eugene, Thanks for the quick reply. I am going to give it a try.
    I appreciate the offer to join you on Facebook, but I've always kept it at arms length due to their onerous privacy policy. Take care.

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  3. Ok, just keep the foam tight to the filter housing so air flow goes through it and not round it. I would think that foam with lots of small holes would be a better than coarser foam so that particulate matter is trapped better.

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