Stihl Yard Boss with brush cutter blade?

[Filer]

I'm looking for a machine to cut various shrubs around my property. I noticed that the Stihl Yard Boss can be outfitted with a trimming head which will accept a brush cutter blade. The implement can also be equipped with a pair of optional wheels.

Has anyone ever configured a Stihl Yard Boss in this manner, (wheels, brush cutter blade on trimming head) and if so, how effective is it at cutting through 2" diameter brush?

 

[Fish]

Are you talking about putting a trimmer gearhead on the mini-tiller?

 

[Fish]

What part of the state do you live in?

 

[deminin]

I'm looking for a machine to cut various shrubs around my property. I noticed that the Stihl Yard Boss can be outfitted with a trimming head which will accept a brush cutter blade. The implement can also be equipped with a pair of optional wheels. Has anyone ever configured a Stihl Yard Boss in this manner, (wheels, brush cutter blade on trimming head) and if so, how effective is it at cutting through 2" diameter brush?

I have a MM55 that I use primarily to till the garden. Putting a trimmer head on it, and installing a blade, might work. A better solution I have found is to mount an 8" carbide blade on my fS56 trimmer. I bought a blade adapter kit on EBAY for about $10, and I can easily mount a 8 or 10 inch circular saw blade to the trimmer. With this rig, I can slice right through brush and small trees, etc., when I'm chainsawing in my forest. It does require being quite careful, as there can be a substantial "kick back" when the spinning blade makes contact.

 

[Filer]

Are you talking about putting a trimmer gearhead on the mini-tiller?

Yes,...and then outfitting it with a circular saw blade for brush cutting.

 

[Fish]

The trimmer uses a flex drive cable, and not a steel driveshaft, so the inertia of a spinning blade would not be that good.

 

[Filer]

Thanks for the responses. Since starting this thread I've learned about the Echo Bear Cat rolling trimmer which will accept a 14" circular blade. I think it would be better for the purposes I need a brush cutter for.

 

[Fish]

Why do you want the wheels?
I put blades on my fs90 all of the time, also put on the chainsaw head.

Love them!!

 

[Romore]

I have a MM55 that I use primarily to till the garden. Putting a trimmer head on it, and installing a blade, might work. A better solution I have found is to mount an 8" carbide blade on my fS56 trimmer. I bought a blade adapter kit on EBAY for about $10, and I can easily mount a 8 or 10 inch circular saw blade to the trimmer. With this rig, I can slice right through brush and small trees, etc., when I'm chainsawing in my forest. It does require being quite careful, as there can be a substantial "kick back" when the spinning blade makes contact.

Two problems here. The FS56 has a cable drive shaft and light duty gearbox, it is not designed for use with a brush blade although it will work if you are careful not to jam the blade. The other is the blade. NEVER use a circular saw blade on a brush cutter. It is designed to cut wood at 3450 rpm, not rocks and fence wire at over 8,000. It could shatter and cause the operator a world of hurt.

 

[deminin]

Two problems here. The FS56 has a cable drive shaft and light duty gearbox, it is not designed for use with a brush blade although it will work if you are careful not to jam the blade. The other is the blade. NEVER use a circular saw blade on a brush cutter. It is designed to cut wood at 3450 rpm, not rocks and fence wire at over 8,000. It could shatter and cause the operator a world of hurt.

If you noted, I mentioned that using this method requires a good amount of caution. I have been doing this for quite some time...just cutting tough weed growth and small saplings to clear a path around trees I am getting ready to chainsaw. Only A FOOL would try to cut rocks and fence wire...or make such an assumption.