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Sharpen hedge trimmers

#1

jekjr

jekjr

Do any of you guys get hedge trimmers sharpened?

I have two sets of Stihl trimmers and both sets do not seem to cut as smooth as they once did?


#2

Carscw

Carscw

jekjr said:
Do any of you guys get hedge trimmers sharpened? I have two sets of Stihl trimmers and both sets do not seem to cut as smooth as they once did?
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I can not find anyone that does them anymore.


#3

jekjr

jekjr

Carscw said:
I can not find anyone that does them anymore.
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What do you do? Replace blades? Sell them cheap on Craig's List and buy new? Run them dull?


#4

Carscw

Carscw

I sell them and buy new. This year I am using the echo hedge trimmer attachment

On my cub cadet 4 stoke head


#5

exotion

exotion

3" electric angle grinder. It's time consuming but not difficult.


#6

Mike88se

Mike88se

I sharpen my blades but I'm not as busy as some here. It doesn't take a whole lot of time really. It is a minor PITA.
I use an angle grinder and a flat file.


#7

M

motoman

Can you show a picture?


#8

E

edd

several good videos on youtube about this


#9

jekjr

jekjr

Carscw said:
I sell them and buy new. This year I am using the echo hedge trimmer attachment

On my cub cadet 4 stoke head
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I did not know the Echo attachments and Cub a Cadet attachments would interchange. I am going to purchase some Echo stuff next week. I have a pole saw, hedge clippers, edger, brush blade, and cultivator that all fit the Cub Cadet. I have a dead Cub Cadet 27cc power head and a 27cc that runs great. I just need to get rid of the Cub Cadet because it uses 40:1 oil and the other equipment I run uses 50:1 and it is a pain to keep separate gas mixed. I figured I would have to sell all of the attachments as well.


#10

Carscw

Carscw

jekjr said:
I did not know the Echo attachments and Cub a Cadet attachments would interchange. I am going to purchase some Echo stuff next week. I have a pole saw, hedge clippers, edger, brush blade, and cultivator that all fit the Cub Cadet. I have a dead Cub Cadet 27cc power head and a 27cc that runs great. I just need to get rid of the Cub Cadet because it uses 40:1 oil and the other equipment I run uses 50:1 and it is a pain to keep separate gas mixed. I figured I would have to sell all of the attachments as well.
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They don't
The tab that holds the attachment in place is on the power head side. ( the spring loaded tab ) buy


#11

Carscw

Carscw

Dang hit send to soon.

It is easy to make them fit.
I like the echo attachments so much better made.
My wife still likes the ryobi power head.
The cub cadet 4 stroke is to heavy for her bit is full of power.


#12

R

Rivets

Use a small air grinder with a 3" wheel, slow but puts a nice edge if you take your time.


#13

exotion

exotion

Rivets said:
Use a small air grinder with a 3" wheel, slow but puts a nice edge if you take your time.
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It's an art to keep the oem angle and pitch. Without taking to much medal off you do one side on each section then start and move the blade to make the other parts accessible. Easiest way to keep them Sharp after is lube the bar with wd40 often even while pruning


#14

jekjr

jekjr

The guy who sharpens my mower blades sharpened one set yesterday for $20. He sharpens mower blades for $10 a set of three.


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