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- Want to use a different trimmer attachment on your straight shaft trimmer but don’t have a Kombi System? Here’s a fast and easy hack so you can use any Stihl trimmer attachment with the same power head without buying a Kombi System.
Steve is going to show you how easy it is to change out your trimmer attachment for a brush/hedge trimmer, pole saw, rototiller or blower attachment, etc. He is using a KM series Stihl WeedEater.
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Do you know if the replacement pole saw head will work on the weed trimmer. Thanks for the great hack I put the hedge trimmer on it last night
Will this work with Echo string trimmer straight shaft
What if I have a curb Shaft
With the hl94, i can do that???
Thanks! Great hack.
This dude really does save you money without a bunch of BS.
Thank You...
@@StevesSmallEngineSaloon I just want to add...I do not even own a lawn mower and pay a yard service to keep my yard up. I don't even know how I got hooked up to your channel but glad I did and have recommended it to others. Have a great weekend from the Heart of the Ozarks!
Already done that 2 years ago 👍
And he makes me feel like he’s been my buddy for years
Yes he does. Awesome channel.
My original Stihl Pole Saw let you add a hedge trimmer attachment which they sold you separately. With it's untimely demise, my Stihl dealer said I had to now buy both complete units - which I did a month or so ago. NOW I see this!
Steve is Da Man!
Right on
This video is over four years old and still saving people money. Thank you
I just saved a ton of money by switching to Steves Small Engine Saloon!
Thank You...
Damn skippy. Someone give Steve some money or a reach around.
and a nice IPA
Seriously, this is a game changer...
😂🤣 so did I
This is ridiculous. I’m dumbfounded that someone on CZcams actually has something to offer the world. Steve, you’re amazing. I love the videos. This trick is one of the best yet.
Right on Nate! Thank You...
We must protect this man at all costs...
I did this years ago and was amazed at the endless uses. I also wound up with a bunch of weed eaters people didn't want but thought I could use.
Only man on the internet to answer my question. You’re a gem buddy! Thank you!
Happy to help!
Hey Steve. This is undoubtably one of your best videos. For my upcoming 70th birthday, my wife bought me the HL-0 non-articulating attachment for my FS90-R grass trimmer. Said she was tired watching me climb up and down the ladder trimming our 120 foot long, 6 + foot high dense chinese elm hedge with an 18 inch blade trimmer. Had to do both sides of the hedge separately and could never get it quite even. Now with this extra reach and the 20 inch Stihl blade attached to my trimmer, both sides are done at the same time with the top and sides of the hedge finished in less than half the time than before. And, perfectly squared!
Just a heads up, though. The non-articulating HL-0 blade engages about 10 centimetres shorter than the string trimmer head.(50 vs 60 cm). In your video you use the 145 degree articulated hedge trimmer cutter that fits exactly to the string head marking. Just an advice to other subscribers. Here in Toronto, the HL-0 is $250, while the articulated is $370. Thanks again, Steve for a truly informative hack. Regards to April.
Right on Norm! You're Welcome...
The only thing I don't like about your videos is that I can't get myself to stop watching them. I've used just about everything imaginable with a small engine for years but learn something new and very useful everytime I watch. Everything is so clear and well explained, you have a real talent for that.
Right on Gordie! Thank You...
Been fixing Stihl stuff for decades, never knew this, another thumbs up from me Steve.
Right on Davey....Thank You...
been doing this for years was informed by the shop owner when the kombi system was new and was looking to purchase one he said just get the attachments and use on our old trimmers
Right on Brad...
thats what i allways use is kombi system wich is the best
I would be using that small shop for life...lol. It's hard to find a salesman that won't lie to you.
Love the video. Just an FYI. There are currently only two separate types of splined shafts being used on the market today. One is a 5 mm SQUARE shaft, straight or curved doesn't matter. The other type is a 7 point STAR shaft, again straight or curved doesn't matter. In actuality, the brand does not matter & how it's powered, doesn't matter either. I took a GAS POWERED STIHL STRAIGHT SHAFT & attached it to my 18 V Ryobi cordless trimmer powerhead for combined extended total reach of 12 ft and it weighed approximately 20 pounds but it works like a beast with very little lag time between trigger to trimmer head! It plowed through thick brush and grass like no other!! if you want some pictures or a quick video just let me know? I'm a bit camera shy so I'll let you enjoy the limelight.
There's also a 9 spline shaft. One of my strimmers has this shaft I believe its an ESKDE strimmer but there are others that use the 9 splines too.
This is awesome. My thoughts on this is that for someone like me who is their own mechanic, you could shop around for used old trimmers that need work that aren’t too hard to fix, then buy the at attatchments and you’de have as many fixed units as you need a discount because you can buy used ones that just need minor work
Steve, I have been following you for years! I started buying used/broken mowers and watched your videos on how to fix them. I find myself fixing mowers and other garden machinery, which sometimes, has been returned by the "Experts" as "Not worth fixing"
This is all thanks to you! You have had a major effect on my income - this is all thanks to you. May God bless you and your patient wife too!
Right on
I've been doing this for quite some time now. You can also swap different heads from different brands as long as they both have the square ended driveshaft. I use the echo bed redefiner head on my stihl fs131 weedeater and it works perfect. I also use my die grinder to cut custom length drive shafts and tubes. I just made a 3 ft long pole for a custom stihl articulating hedge trimmer that I just built.
Awesome...
So I can add Echo attachments to my Stihl, Ryobi, Kobalt, Craftsman arsenal of attachments. Been doing this for over a decade.
Any idea if this works with the original Milwaukee string trimmer? It has a square drive unlike their new combi system which is spline. Regardless, I’m gonna try to find a square drive to find out. Hopefully the square is the same size.
That cat scared the bejeezus outta me at the end there! Great hack, Steve! I actually do a similar thing with my straight shaft trimmer. I have 2 gear heads for it; one with a string trimmer head installed and one with a brushcutter blade on it. It's _much_ simpler and takes much less time to swap gear heads (loosen/tighten a single bolt) than to swap over the equipment on a single gear head. Of course having 2 separate trimmers would be even easier, but It's a lot cheaper this way! Thanks!
Right on Buddy! You're Welcome...
I was thinking I was the only other guy that figured out this hack. Well done!
Me too
Steve a very late response and thank you from the UK. I bought the 135 string trimmer then later found about the scissor fitment which seems to be more precise when working near delicate items, I tried to research what you have suggested in your video, the UK Stihl distributer was unhelpfully vague when I asked, not a denial or a yes it is possible comment ! I had not found your channel at that point so I contacted Carls in North America who confirmed it would work, my order was placed straight away. I have a hedge trimmer with the telescopic extended handle but I feel the power head at the far end of the handle is underpowered compared with a power head down near the controls, I understand that because the need for a cable to connect to the adjustable head the size and weight of the power head need to be reduced giving the less than powerful impression. As soon as my finances recover I will be ordering the cutting head as shown in your video so thanks again.
I am 53 and this is the one video that I learned once again ! From You Sir! ..... But I Do Recommend for Everyone Watching ! To Remember The Marker to set there depths as you showed me on here ! And Watch till the END! To See Your Baby Canadian! Cheers Steve!
Right on Mike! Thank You...
OMG! Thanks Steve! We got an FS91 a couple years ago (I take care of my aging parents 7 acres, needed something commercial, but they didn't have the extra at the time for the Kombi models.) I've been having to use an electric hedge trimmer for their store's lane of spirea, and admittedly had to patch very long cords a few times ;-) Going to have to pick up one of the hedge trimmer attachments and eventually a pole saw too! Thank you SO much!
Good luck!
Have you tried it yet? I did with a Power Scythe attachment and the Hedge Trimmer Kombi attachment on my FS100RX trimmer. Worked like a charm! Incredible! Saved me a lot of money.
Great “hack” Steve. Now you can bet that Stihl will make some modification to future models so that this “hack” will be impossible!
Yup, now its out und Stihl will modify everything, if they are stupid. Smart money says keep it going the way it is. NO MODS!!!!
Yes the bastards will
I was thinking the SAME thing!
yes. bastards.
Stihl does have a few models that have star drive shafts, but most are square drive. Many other brands use the same square drive, so you can use many of their heads as well.
I watched so many videos on pole hedge trimmers before I stumbled across this one! I have an older Stihl FS100RX line trimmer and was bracing myself to have to buy the Kombi system and be out another $800+ and found the KM 145 scythe head for $249+ Tax instead. Massive savings as I couldn’t really afford that big a leap but need Stihl for my overgrown property and you now have a new subscriber. Thank you so much man!
Thank You...and You're Welcome...
Update: Just trimmed up half my property and took some small trees and a stand of blackberry bushes about 8’ tall and 10’ wide with my new Stihl scythe. I recommend. Thanks again!
Man thanks alot. I bought the hedg trimmer today and it went together as Steve described. Saved me almost $500 not having to buy another motor unit. Thank you so much your awesome.
Great to hear!
I did this when l first bought my FS 131R in 2017, now l am going to buy a Kombi coupler to attach to the end of my straight shaft to use the spare shaft as an extension for my pole chainsaw; It'll make my weed trimmer three feet longer! :)
Just as an FYI everyone, I've converted a dedicated Stihl hedge trimmer, or weed eater (EX: FS 90) into a combi unit (KM91) with only minimal changes. Just needs a short shaft and drive shaft with the coupler he showed in the video. Split the throttle trigger assembly apart and slide it in. Now you've got a combi unit.
Tyler E hi, great!! Would you please provide with part number or links for websites or ebay etc., so I can to the same conversion, thank!!!
that would be the next step. in a pinch steves hack is spot on.
I just bought a Sthil FS 111 R today but didn't want to pay out the rear for a pole saw.. I don't know how i came across your channel @Steve's Small Engine Saloon but I'm sure glad i did! I will now go buy the saw part itself so I can trim some trees.
Right on
I don't know why anyone would think you don't know what your taking about you have save me more money then I have saved up in my bank thank you so mush. We love Steve 😁
Thank You...
Hey Steve! Great video as usual! Thanks for helping people! I also have another similar hack I did for a friend of mine a couple of months ago with an Echo SRM-230 trimmer. He wanted an Echo PAS professional attachment system but didn't have $300.00 to spend for a new one. I ordered him a complete new upper shaft for a PAS which included the coupler for about $60.00-$70.00 USD. I swapped the new shaft for his straight trimmer shaft and he's managed to find a few of the attachments in used condition from places like Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace. Of course you can always buy new attachments if you prefer. Cheers!
Nice job 👍
Holy CRAP!! This has just saved me a ton of money. I have a straight shaft and wished I had the combi. Gonna give this try!!! Thanks a WHOLE BUNCH!!
You're Welcome...
About 12 years ago my Stihl dealer sold me the straight shaft string trimmer. He must have known this at that time. I had insisted that I wonted one that I could change the tools out on the end of the shaft. I will thank him next time I go into his shop.
Great hack, I purchased two STIHL tools years ago. Never have I purchased a complete tool with the engine. All I purchase the head alone. I keep the other STIHL as a back up. It’s pretty easy to change out the heads.
Steve, what a great hack! At first glance it might seem inconvenient, but for a homeowner who isn’t going to do certain tasks all the time, like trimming hedges it is brilliant! Thanks Steve!
You're Welcome...
Another great piece of wisdom from someone who has years of experience. Thanks again Steve
You're Welcome...
Man. I was about to raw dog this and start tearing mine apart to see if it would even work. Thanks for saving me the time! Easy money.
Yes, Steve, you DID save me money and I thank you. It hadn't occurred to me to do this. I stumbled onto this video and went out the next day to my Stihl dealer. I bought the edger and 145 deg hedge trimmer attachments. I came home and swapped out the string trimmer head. It worked perfectly. Thank you again!! I subscribed to your excellent channel. Keep up the great content!
Excellent!
Stihl sells just the gear head attachments without the shaft. It is an intended feature for fixed shafts.
Unfortunately that is a replacement part and costs WAY more than just buying the KM attachment....
@@StevesSmallEngineSaloon - Love your vids! As for price of attachments, bought a edger attachment for an old fs130r I brought back to life with your help, and dealer said they'd give me $20 off if I'd buy the kombi attachment and then give the pole part back. Told them I don't mess with kombi's, and that would work. Went to counter to pay, and the guy decided was too much trouble to take off, and said to just take it for free. Now I have the extra pole, in case I ever get a kombi unit. Like you said, don't throw away, never know when you might need it.
Thanks Steve, great video. I also do this with Tanaka. I’ve made it a super speedy to swap over attachments by replacing the standard torx (or actually Allen bolts in the case of Tanaka) for wing bolts. So now I can change heads without tools 👍. Cool cat 👌
That is brilliant. Not sure why that didn’t occur to me right away but that is awesome. I may do the same thing. Great idea!
Steve, you have saved me so much money in diagnostics, how to loosend bolts (your Brother), and now this. I purchased the Combi (big one) for all the reasons they market. I did keep my Straight Shaft old two-stroke Stihl as it weighs so little I still use it for reaching under things I need to weedwhack. But now, I can outfit it with my little chian saw and angle hedge trimmer attachment I purchased for the big Combi (heavy even with the carbon fiber pole). THANK YOU! (PS I used the link for the tool).
Right on Ben! Thank You...
I have a Stihl FS 56 RC and bought a HL-KM 0° Straight Hedge Trimmer after watching this video. I tried it and it works great! Thank you!!
Right on Gene...
The mechanic in my local Stihl shop told be precisely the same thing. Brillant video
Right on ....
One of the most helpful, straightforward videos of 2022! THANK YOU, BROTHER!:)
You're welcome!
Thank you Steve for this incredible hack. I tried it with brush cutter, and fitted a hedge attachment ... it worked perfectly. Keep up the great work.
You're Welcome...
Hey Steve. I discovered you about 8months ago or so. I'm a HUGE Fan...and you've taught me so much about my power/sthil equipment
I just want to pat myself on the back for a second... and give you another idea.
I actually figured this out about 10 years ago... and put the hedge trimmer head on my extendable POLE saw/chain saw... which allowed me to trim super high cedar hedges...
I know it doesn't have a clutch like the trimmer does... so it could potentiality do damage if a big enough branch stopped the trimmer had dead stop... but 10 years and counting and I have not had an issue thus far...
you never cease to amaze me steve, this is incredible. I am a shade tree small engine mechanic and darnit I never even thought of this. Thanks man!
Thank You...and You're Welcome...
When you buy one of these tools ...it tells you right on the tag in store that heads are interchangeable. And probably also in the manual. Good job for raising awareness to this .
Works with the upper section too. Take the half shaft off of a bust combi head and put in onto another head - well certainly worked with one of the mains electric heads I have.
Hey Steve, I'm wondering if you can do the same thing in between Echo/Shindaiwa straight shaft trimmer and Echo/Shindaiwa attachments?
Thanks for that information I don't have this unit but I am going to look at mine to see what type of drive shaft I have. GREAT tip very help full channel.
You're Welcome...and Thank You...
Another "simple, but brilliant " video. Pretty sure some manufacturers aren't going to like this video though. Couldn't it get even cheaper?
Here's something you could suggest to sthil, make the pole saws like the bush trimmers. Where the head can be turned so you can cut a limb properly from the ground. The limb is always gonna fall down, but you can only cut from the sides. It's alright with little limbs, but wants to pinch on larger limbs
STIHL won't be worried about this owner mod. They will probably see this as a way to sell more attachments. With more sold the production run increases and their cost per attachment goes down. Thus everyone wins and they keep happy customers sticking with the STIHL brand for their power eduiptment. Lucky was a good beer for this vid. Thanks for sharing.
Right on Ray...
You could get one of those coupler parts with the wing nut then you could use the shorter shaft as an extension for those really hard to reach places
i was thinking the same thing
So simple. Thanks!
Astro the cat didn't seem happy about that. Maybe the beer wasn't cold enough...
The one dislike must have been from a retailer recognizing they will lose a few sales of head units. ;)
Right on Joe! You're Welcome...
This is a fantastic money saver. And back saver.... i figured this one out a few years ago when i was sent to do some hedge trimming and my cowoker grabbed the wrong powerhead (was spose to be the kombi). We have standard trimmers but after building my own franken"stringer" (ha) at home i had a good feeling i could swap the head ends. Saved a 45 min shop trip or about four hrs of hand trimming. Good tip.
Right on Art...
Wow thanks for this hack. I have a Stihl weed wacker sitting in the shed but I have not used it because it needs about $100 in repairs. Now I guess I'm going to fix it and get the chainsaw head for it
Right on
Can you make the system even longer by adding the extra pole? I'm thinking of a square coupling for the drive shaft and a collar coupling for the pole.
Great tip Steve - I've got a generic brand straight shaft 9-tooth spline line trimmer and this tip is going to work for me also to convert to a pole hedge trimmer. Just ordered the hedge trimmer head (also a compatible generic version). You've saved me money and storage space - not having to have another garden tool in the shed! Thanks so much (Brisbane, Australia).
You're Welcome...
@Steve's Small Engine Saloon, you saved me a wad of cash buddy, just purchased a straight shaft last year unaware of the Kombi kicked myself in the butt until this year, was literally a week away from buying the Kombi as well, not now, amazing hack buddy.
Right on Jason! Thank You...
Did exactly this for years and worked great
Right on
Been doing this for years now. I have a couple of the short kombi shafts wish I could use them with my straight shaft for extra reach.
You can.
Do you have a picture I have tried and asked that dealer they didn’t have any luck.
You can change a short shaft from the straight hedge trimmer with the longer string trimmer shaft.
Steve that was just awesome. Gonna go buy that saw end now.
Keep'em comin!
Right on Buddy...
thanks Steve, I was thinking of buying a separate pole saw. Now I can just by the attachment, thanks for the hack.
I wished you had a hack for my John Deere EZtrack 425 zero turn mower. My right side Transaxle was getting weak and would hardly move the mower. Turns out the transaxle in that model is "Service Free" which forced me to buy a new one and replace it. The transaxle cost $1,400 dollars for a new one OUCH!!. It was easy as heck to install (only one beer) but it still stings. The suggestion from our repair guys was to buy another used mower to harvest for parts. My mower is only 5 years old and having to buy a second one for part seems a bit extreme. Anyway, it's working now and I have to say you have saved me tons of money for the last year and gave me the confidence to change that Transaxle out and not pay someone to do it for me.
Was going to get a power broom, you just saved me tons! I have a straight shaft trimmer!
Right on
Hello Chainsaw Tree Pruner attachment! Excellent Hack, Stevo! Can't wait to try it!
Right on Stevo...
You never disappoint Steve! Thanks for the tip
You`re Welcome...
I have a combo whipper snippet (chain saw -hedger- edger blade ) &a bent shaft whipper snipper. so won’t need to change anything but it is good to know about the straight edger & how to add other tools
Nice Hack , I run red max and do the same thing all the time .But i had a blown split shaft and took the fitting off it .Now i can have a regular weed wacker and add the extension chain saw so i can get a about 4 more feet works great
By any chance do you know if this system would work on Echo trimmers as well?
Steve do you think in the near future you can do a segment on Cut amending chain I have bulk chain I have one of those Mickey Mouse vice grip chain Breakers that doesn't seem to work be real Curious on how to do my own chain and save money and you have such a great way of explaining things it would be fantastic
Steve , your great , i actually sussed this myself a while back , but thanks for sharing , you really are on our side , all respect
Thank you so much Steve! I need a chain saw and hedge trimmer attachment and have just purchased a new straight trimmer. This will save me some money. This makes the 24th video of yours I have liked and saved.
Right on Larry! You're Welcome...
This was such a great hack that I'm going to have a 12 pack of beer buddy. Thanks for sharing 👍👍👍👍👍
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Absolutely amazing! Steve if I have a straight shaft echo trimmer can I do that with echo equipment?
Saved me a bunch of headache Steve on the trimmer attachment hack.
I'm so grateful for your experience.
Brian
Thank You...
That’s why I always say “Steve you the man!”👍🏼👍🏼
I swapped my echo straight shaft. With a crasftman weed eater attachment shaft. So now all my attachments fit the echo with the wing nut
Cool...
Same here. My nephew gave me a Husqvarna 128 LD weed eater that had a bent shaft that his wife backed over,so I took a echo straight shaft and it slipped right in the Husqvarna clutch assembly.lol
Goood wrench great!! My friends you just give me the confidence to convert my echo srm into a echo kombi 😂.. using my husqvarna 120LD shaft attachment capable, at least my echo is lighter and with better handle.
@@josem.2909 cool Jose,I call mine the ( echovarna lol )
Well I just learned something new thank you Steve
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I already had the KM trimmer but did not know this good news now I have both I'm a happy man.
Right on
Wow, I thought people knew. That's what I did this summer to my FS130. I just changed the gear head to a powerful edger & getting the hedge trimmer attachment by next summer
Will this hack work on the old version of the Milwaukee string trimmer to the new string trimmer that has the attachments... Awesome videos by the way Steve thank you for all your time
Great hack Steve!
Your cat scared the crap out of me at the end of the video!....lol
LOL! Right on Rick...
I think someone may of said You can buy all the Kombi Heads without Shafts they also sell nice light Carbon extensions for when you need more reach as I do from time to time. these also could be used Steve to produce a longer pole also I think you could make use of the coupler to turn the pole into a long Kombi etc for hedge and Pruner if that Makes sense ! options are truly endless ! KM130 & 131 Have served me well I service them all the time and they just keep on going -
My tip is to take the Valve head off and the exhaust prep and clean and paint them with matt black VHT you can use silver if you wish, keeps the from rusting and the head just looks so much better , Give it a try .
Steve have sent an E-mail pictures of my Paint Job etc !!
So glad I came across this video.i just purchased a new Stihl straight shaft and I'm able to use my cultivator head from my non friendly craftsman mini tiller
Cool....
Wow! I never knew this! Thanks for the hack Steve! Could I do this interchangeably between Stihl and Husqvarna?
the husky heads dont fit on the sthil shafts.
I knew these fitted directly as the standard long reach hedge trimmer is literally the trimmer you have but with a different model number. Those KM units have one terrible fault though and it's that plastic sleeve, it breaks so easily compared to other manufacturers combi systems.
*I do know this hack. **_Now that I've watched_** this **_video_** - lol.* I have the shaft for accessories, but what I got from this was a simple way to shorten the length a little, when using attachments in certain areas. *thanks*
Thanks for this video ! I have a kombi that's husqvarna and a Stihl brush cutter ! I put my husqvarna edger attachment on my Stihl !
So this is great ! I like my husqvarna better ! And didn't want to keep switching attachments and had a unsure Stihl fs 56 ! This worked out great ! So saved me some cash and I bough you a beer on you're website !
Very cool!
My dog pissed itself when it heard that cat sound! Too funny! Thanks man :)
LOL! Sorry about that Kenny....
Shit, I thought it was 1 of my cats!😳🤣
Thank you Steve for another great tip, cat scared the crap out of my wife had me laughing so hard, she's mad and I'm in the shop with a twelve pack, thanks again
LOL! Right on Nick...
thanks! I started a small yard care business last year, and I needed a real hedge trimmer and didnt want to spend the money as im only 16. going to the echo dealer to get a new hedge head tomorrow..
Great info. I’m working the Stihl dept at my night job and always wondered if this was possible. Thanks
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Your shows amazing I'm always learning new things when I thought I couldn't.
Right on Brian! Thank You...
You are so good Steve...they should erect iron railings around you so that gardeners can come & visit & bow down in respect🙃 here’s one for you....I have a kombi with the long pole hedge trimmer.....is it possible to attach the cutting head to the machine for low down close cutting...or am I pushing my luck with this question🤔
I've never been around them much but I don't see why not. Just take off the bit with the "tommy" screw off and put the head on the shorter shaft. I hope I am not misunderstanding the question so sorry if I have. Been a long day here.
Probably won't work. The driveshaft coming out of the kombi motor is not the same as the one in the attachment.
Nothing is better than a good, simple, honest Hack!!, Thanke Steve. By the way ...you got me at the end, I jumped a little LOL
LOL! Right on Bud...
Going back to your episode explaining cleaning the spark-arrester. If that is supposed to prevent fires caused by a spark. I make a lot of sparks with my bladed edger than I believe my line trimmers. And maybe a tip for all my money saving brothers out there. The replacement blades for edgers are regular old 2" x 1/16" flat steal that can be bought in short or long lengths and cut and drilled to make your own blade
for way less than the 2 pack for $7.00 to $8.00 each.
I sold my straight shaft unit and took a beating selling it and bought a kombi. I love it but wish I had of known this.
WOWZA, Steve came through again thank you Sir!👍🏻✌🏻️
You're Welcome...
Nice one Steve. I just have an idea to share, which is dependent on 2 parameters.
1. If the drive shaft is square along its entire length and 2. If the outer shaft tubing is the same external diameter, then ......... why not buy the centre collar and fit it to your existing equipment?
In that way, either a straight or curved shaft appliance can be modified simply with a hacksaw. I guess that term is appropriate. A HACK....saw!
That method may also be safer too, by shortening the shaft, preventing overreaching and allowing greater leverage and control.
Well done.
Great advice, 2 things. If stihl would get rid of those stupid inside thread gas caps AND make a product that starts!!! Geez, I went to Echo 20 years ago, best decision I’ve ever made.