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Hoping I haven't bought a pup...found this for £45 "incomplete":

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184864388736?

 

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Been after one of these 36V Einhell Agillo brush cutters for a while now, to run off off Makita batteries with 3D printed adapters like I do the 36V Einhell chainsaw (brilliant). Just missed out on them at £96, bare, on clearance at Machine Mart. Fingers crossed this doesn't get consigned to the "that wasn't the bargain I thought it was" box.

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Just now, ProDave said:

So is that the latest way to get free spare parts?  You buy a complete item from Amazon, remove the bits you want and return the incomplete item for a refund?

 

We'll soon find out! ?

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I'm hoping I can convert a spare "cross piece" from my home made pipe decoiler to a 4 blade thicket knife:

 

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It's 3mm stainless with a 22mm hole in the centre. I might have to reduce the diameter then grind sharpened edges on. Be interesting if I can get the balance right...

 

The original is 3 blades, 4mm thick...

 

https://www.einhell.fr/shop/en-fr/thicket-knife-255.html

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I hate brush cutter blades, lethal things, don't go ANYWHERE near a wire fence with them.  Just get a nylon line strimmer head for it.  That cuts everything I want it to and does not get so bothered about the wire fence lurking amid the long grass.

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12 minutes ago, ProDave said:

I hate brush cutter blades, lethal things, don't go ANYWHERE near a wire fence with them.  Just get a nylon line strimmer head for it.  That cuts everything I want it to and does not get so bothered about the wire fence lurking amid the long grass.

I bought a cheapo used petrol one a while back and it came with a flail chain attachment. Used it once and never again. The speed that it could fire small stones was unbelievable.

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2 hours ago, Onoff said:

I'm hoping I can convert a spare "cross piece" from my home made pipe decoiler to a 4 blade thicket knife:

 

SAM_2680

 

It's 3mm stainless with a 22mm hole in the centre. I might have to reduce the diameter then grind sharpened edges on. Be interesting if I can get the balance right...

 

The original is 3 blades, 4mm thick...

 

https://www.einhell.fr/shop/en-fr/thicket-knife-255.html

Don’t do it, the slightest off balance will wreck your body, and you won’t notice until next day when you wake up in pain.

Cover the postage and I will send you a spare brand new blade that I have for free.

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1 hour ago, Roys said:

Don’t do it, the slightest off balance will wreck your body, and you won’t notice until next day when you wake up in pain.

Cover the postage and I will send you a spare brand new blade that I have for free.

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That's very kind of you. Do you think it would work as this is what the proper thicket knife for the machine looks like?

 

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12 minutes ago, markc said:

Disc design is much better to use, slower on grass but faster on woody stemmed vegetation

 

Sounds good. I've an outbreak of small cherry trees! 

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1 hour ago, Roys said:

The bore is 25.4mm and the diameter is 255mm on the Echo blade.

 

? Ah, in that case then I'd very much like it if that's OK. PM incoming. Cheers.

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18 hours ago, dpmiller said:

we went to a square section nylon filament and it's incredible! So much nastier than the ordinary round stuff, even half inch brambles are dealt with very easily. Seems to last longer too...

Never heard of this, have ordered some for my petrol strimmer (that seems to “eat” line).

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@Onoff How long do you expect this battery strimmer to run for on a charge?  will it be long enough?

 

I strimmered the whole of our property last weekend, first time this year and it took about 2 hours and 2 tanks of fuel in the petrol strimmer.  I would be mighty impressed indeed if you had enough spare batteries lined up already charged to match that length of running.

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22 minutes ago, ProDave said:

@Onoff How long do you expect this battery strimmer to run for on a charge?  will it be long enough?

 

I strimmered the whole of our property last weekend, first time this year and it took about 2 hours and 2 tanks of fuel in the petrol strimmer.  I would be mighty impressed indeed if you had enough spare batteries lined up already charged to match that length of running.

 

Just long enough so I can strim a patch and dig a 6' hole to climb into. 

 

Tbh it's just for isolated overgrown patches, under the trampolines, around the tree house etc. 

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3 hours ago, joe90 said:
21 hours ago, dpmiller said:

we went to a square section nylon filament and it's incredible! So much nastier than the ordinary round stuff, even half inch brambles are dealt with very easily. Seems to last longer too...

Never heard of this, have ordered some for my petrol strimmer (that seems to “eat” line

 

If your nylon cord keeps breaking, submerge it in water for a few days/weeks.  It's hydroscopic and dries out over time, increasing the moisture content will make it less prone to breaking.

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The"returns" brush cutter turned up. It appears to have seen light use but oddly comes complete with the blade, strimmer head and box spanner, something I didn't expect from reading the ad...

 

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Of course I've yet to power it up and see what happens...if anything.

 

The one thing that is missing is the body harness/strap to support it as you use it (surprisingly heavy). Pretty certain I can do something with a spare, out of date full body harness, some D shackles and karabiners etc.

 

Just waiting for the Makita batteries to charge up.

 

Best I go find the chainsaw and see if the battery adapters fit!

 

@Roys looks like I have  blade after all. Will still happily take that other one off your hands though! ?

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OfWoof, woof! ?

 

So far it appears to be a pup!

 

Putting the batteries on and nothing so in we go...

 

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The blade locking plastic thing is well worn. It works OK to put a blade on but won't pick properly to take one off. I guess 3D print one or make from ali/steel.

 

 

 

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It's clearly seen some use. Strip down / meter time.

 

Motor is stamped "64-25DC36V"

 

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All the jammed vegetation removed from the head around the motor...tbh it didn't stop it turning. Tried again, nowt. 

 

 

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Laugh! ?

 

Could be a bit more straightforward than I thought...although the battery adapters appear to slide in fine.....

 

THE CONTACTS DON'T REACH!

 

???

 

It only slides about this far:

 

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Subtle differences between the chainsaw and brush cutter where the battery connects. Brush cutter top, chain saw bottom:

 

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So...

 

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Enough for tonight, ? o'clock.

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