String Instead of Plastic Plastic Blade on Cheap Ozito 18V Trimmer

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  DashCam AKA Rolts on 21/05/2021 - 22:04

  +2

  If you have a 3d printer, or friend with one: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3847632

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    Banana3 on 21/05/2021 - 22:15

    +3

    Or just take one of the used blade, cut it short, then drill a small hole near the cut end, insert the string line into the hole with one end tied.
    Myself, I've found the blade quite reliable, you just need to aim it at an angle so you'd be hitting the soil instead of the hard wall / surface.

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      i391 on 21/05/2021 - 22:19

      I was thinking about something like that, but blades are very fragile and it's not easy to tie the string line (unless it's very thin).

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        DashCam AKA Rolts on 21/05/2021 - 22:45

        Look at the Thingiverse info/ comment, you don't need to tie a knot, just melt the end of the line enough to form a blob.

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          i391 on 21/05/2021 - 22:53

          @DashCam AKA Rolts: Yeah, but holder there is horizontal, if I just drill the hole in a blade, it will be vertical.

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            DashCam AKA Rolts on 22/05/2021 - 07:31

            +1

            @i391: While the line is heated to form the blob, you should be able to shape it so that you have the required bend. Your not going to be able to tie it successfully anyway.

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              i391 on 22/05/2021 - 09:20

              @DashCam AKA Rolts: That's an interesting idea, thanks.

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    i391 on 21/05/2021 - 22:16

    I've seen that, but unfortunately I don't know anyone with a 3d printer.
    Anyway, it seems very interesting, did anyone here tried it in practice?

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  Navanod66 on 21/05/2021 - 22:16

  +1

  Another idea is to use cable ties instead of the blades.

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    i391 on 21/05/2021 - 22:22

    That was my first thought, but apparently they don't work so well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqa7N80IVBE

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  Radicfazed on 22/05/2021 - 08:56

  +1

  I think people were just unscrewing the central bolt, then drilling a hole through the shaft. you just thread line trimmer through the hole and tighten bolt back up

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    i391 on 22/05/2021 - 21:30

    I've found this older comment from @champstarr:
    "The blades are awful so I tried the ones on ebay and they were even worse. What I do now is just use normal trimmer line. I cut the line in about 20cm segments, fold them in half and then push it through the little hole in the trimmer head. I can now do the front and backyard with about 2 line segments."
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/499483#comment-8022581

    I can't send him a PM (as an overseras user) to confirm that, but I guess he also drilled a little hole through the shaft (I don't see any other hole which could be used for that). I think this would be the easier solution. Anyone else here tried that?

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  Radicfazed on 22/05/2021 - 09:02

  +1

  or this one looks like a better 3d printed version https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4621383

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    i391 on 22/05/2021 - 09:31

    Yes, or even something simpler like this: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4496560

    I'll have to think about buying a 3d printer in the future.