Hello Mr Bulletpoints. Thanks for making this video. I am a senior with bad arthritis in my hands. I couldn't lift my lawnmover any more to get it out of my garage anymore so was using my Black and Decker weed trimmer to cut the grass in my very small backyard. Today, halfway the string broke and I tried for a very long time to open the cap so I could fix it, but could not open due to the arthritis. I was able to last year and was feeling very sad as I don't have anyone to help. I was thinking I would ask a passerby tomorrow to help me take of the cap. Now thanks to your video, once I get the spool out, I needn't put it back. I am very grateful to you for making this video. Best regards from Canada.
For the last 18 months I've not let the lawn crew edge or use a weed eater in my back yard. czcams.com/users/postUgkx_rBCFuDW1zD6blTGhLkvAkxU657uR_lG I didn't like the fact that they just kept cutting the edge of the lawn further and further from the rock lining the flower beds and leaving bare ground. And the grass was trimmed or scalped several feet around trees, etc. It was a constant battle with them so I told them to just mow and no trimming. I have Zoysia grass so it grows pretty slow. Obviously after a while it could use some trimming. I'm in my 80's so I can't do much of it myself.Finally I decided that if I could find a lightweight battery powered trimmer I might be able to do some light trimming. I decided to buy the LST201 20V trimmer. And it works great for my needs. I have back yard with about 150' of flower beds and several trees to be trimmed. I can lightly trim the whole yard with a single charge! The grass I trimmed was only a few inches high but the trimmer was more powerful than I expected.
This is exactly what im going to do. So simple yet very effective. As long as it cuts thats all that matters. Its such a waist of time trying to fix it every time it breaks. This is how im going to use my trimmer now. Thank you so much.
This works I've been doing it for years. Three tips I can recommend is use the best string available and it last longer when you touch cement or rocks with it. And put the bottom cover back in place it helps bounce it off the ground instead of twisting itself up in the weeds your trying to cut. And I knot the inside and outside of the string to keep it place with a double knot inside. It really helps to use pliers to tie it with.
Thanks for the video. I lost the spring in my trimmer and was wondering how to get a replacement spring. I looked in Amazon and the price was ridiculous. Your solution worked very well. without the spring. Thanks again..
You are genius! I did almost the same. On garage sale I bought lots of string for a dollar, but not my size (much bigger). I roll it on drum and use this way. You found more easy way! Tomorrow I will try. I use Black and Decker, a trimmer I fully disappointed. I have changed it every year because it was broken.
Hey...I am struggling with my Black and Decker feeding string like crazy. Started doing my own and even replaced the little gizmo that regulates the string being used because it gets worn and still its eating string! If my battery operated trimmer will work with this process, it's exactly what I am going to do from now on. Restringing is so tedious and yes, buying the spools was starting to break the bank! Awesome. And, to the critic who said you are littering your property with tiny pieces of plastic string, what in the world?? That's how string trimmers work and I am a 70 year old widow trying to maintain try yard. I had to give up the big heavy weed eater with the metal blade. I can't handle it anymore and I got tired of mixing gas and oil and then trying to start the old thing! I think a few tiny pieces of plastic string, on my own property, is ok with me.
Your idea works great. I replace the end cap just because I have it. And as you said, it works better and lasts longer than string on a spool. I think it is partly because it is so much more flexible when used as you describe. Thanks so much. p.s. I trim the length so that the cutter on the machine is not used. You could also remove the machine cutter and make the string somewhat longer.
Love the video, i'm gonna try it out now. Love the Golden Girls reference, when I was a kid when Golden Girls was aired but watched it all the time with my mom. I appreciate your time.
Thank you S00O much for this tip! I just bought a yard sale B&D groom n edge #1 ge600. Being a newbie (and Dear Lord, I'm such a GIRL!) I knew that it was missing the bump cap, but thought it was really important to running the tool. So I was gonna sneak online and buy a new cap, a new spring and a spool. It would've cost me as much or more than I bargained for. Your way looks so easy and cheap that I don't think my husband will even yell at me for being stupid and buying this thing! Also, most of the reviews mention that they hate that the stupid cap bogs down the line. Looks like I may be good to go with your tip here and only have to spring for some heavier line! (BTW, I'dve loved a video of how you cut and how much better this works than your zip line suggestions.) Thanks so much! Also, love the Tull intro.
Umm, just realized CZcams is using my son's sign on. (Oops, sorry Caleb.) But I wanted to pass on this other hack I saw that looks doable, using a 12gauge steel cable from Dialed In DIY- Hack a String Trimmer. Just interesting and thought it'd be interesting to get your opinion on it.
Great solution. Actually, they sell these pieces at hardware stores. But, of course, it's far cheaper to make them. I've seen pro's remove the cover to use longer cord for edging, etc. The longer the cord has more cutting power. Watch out for flying stones, etc.
Yes, that's right. Whist I was waiting at a junction, a stone from a strimmer flew off and hit my newish car window smashing it and damaging the paintwork. If the window had been down it could probably have hit me with very serious consequences.
this is so perfect. its the perfect solution to what ive been dealing with for 38 yrs. tip...make a whole bunch and ziptie them to your trimmer. you can also drill more holes and add more i guess
Very good never thought of that cuz I'm having problem with mine I got a brand new one and try to reload it I watch multiple videos my first weed eater I'm home so just something simple like that I can do I wish I knew how to do it the regular way and I've tried multiple times and it just comes back out after I've already loaded it releases the the the string by itself so I'm getting frustrated I didn't get the weed eat my home today so so that I helped to get the job done until I can figure it out better in the future thank you man
That’s interesting but your going to break the housing eventually. That cap is smooth So it doesn’t dig in or snag. I like the idea but I would put the cap on so you don’t break the eye holes off.
@@soulfly4076 eye holes have a metal reinforcement all around, like going through a metalic donut. The best string would be a bicycle strended brake cable! No more string replacements 🙂
Christ how broke do you have to be to come up with this shit? In California a guy makes 25/hr. weed-whipping, the cost of line isn't even a factor, really.
@@CaliforniaCarpenter7 also need to factor in the time it takes to drive to the store to pick up a new spool or wait for it to be delivered. Less waste also helps our planet.
I'm an electrician with lots of scrap wire. I was looking for someone who has already screwed a piece of 12 and wire to the spool instead of trimmer string. I already have a spool of trimmer string so I think I'll try your idea first. Thanks.
I have always wondered why companies don't just recommend this practice. I didn't even know they lasted longer! I suppose they don't sell any nine dollar refill spools if you use your idea!
Thanks, weird timing. I know a Steve Nixon who lives in England that I've known since 8th grade. I just met up with him a couple of weeks ago for the first time in 10 years.
I loved this tip; just practiced it and worked so well. After a few minutes of joyful trimming, I noticed my trimmer started to smoke. Please advise or recommend. I had the connections tight, so I’m not sure why it’s done this :( I not only have now potentially lost my trimmer but also my 100ft extension cord:
I just had the same thing happen on a plug in leaf blower and I believe the problem was a defective plug on the extension cord. Mine was about two seconds away from catching fire when I caught it. One of the contacts was pretty much burned off.
That string may be cheap but the best part is it's probably the wrong size. The crows are telling the truth. Maybe this bigger string is what I need as it probably won't break as often. "Best weed wacker vid I've done yet'--I won't dare look at the previous ones, ha ha!
This is a brilliant idea. However, how do you secure the string line around the post? It is almost impossible to make a knot with the trimmer line. Probably you have a different idea. Any suggestions? Thanks
Great! Never thought of that. Anyone try wire? Was thinking of picture hanging wire, but thinking of others just small gauge to start, I guess. Let me know if you tried it. I sure am tired of the line getting STUCK! I'm sure it didn't help that I was winding it wrong. lol
Lots of people suggested using metal wire but I don't think that would feel good if it hit your legs or if pieces broke off and hit people (or things) I'm sure it would be nasty on trees and fences. Thanks for the comment.
@@MrBulletpoints I just installed a .095 piece and it broke almost immediately, hitting me on my upper lip. Wow! That stung, had to check to see if I was bleeding. I wouldn't suggest metal now, though I had been thinking of it.
It worked for me but not really. Got about 4 minutes in and had to replace the string again. I used .09 up from .065 that came with the trimmer. Not a real time saver if I have to pre-cut a couple dozen of these and then replace them every five minutes. Also it fell out of the hole a couple of times. Back to respolling I guess.
I get that question a lot. Yes, but I wouldn't do it. Wire will rip up fences and legs if it hits them. I had one guy tell me he tried wire and pieces broke off and hit his safety glasses which he was very smart and lucky to be wearing. Thanks for the question.
Hello Mr Bulletpoints. Thanks for making this video. I am a senior with bad arthritis in my hands. I couldn't lift my
lawnmover any more to get it out of my garage anymore so was using my Black and Decker weed trimmer to cut the grass in my very small backyard. Today, halfway the string broke and I tried for a very long time to open the cap so I could fix it, but could not open due to the arthritis. I was able to last year and was feeling very sad as I don't have anyone to help. I was thinking I would ask a passerby tomorrow to help me take of the cap. Now thanks to your video, once I get the spool out, I needn't put it back. I am very grateful to you for making this video. Best regards from Canada.
Thanks, Glad it helped. It's not the ideal way to do it but it will work in a pinch.
For the last 18 months I've not let the lawn crew edge or use a weed eater in my back yard. czcams.com/users/postUgkx_rBCFuDW1zD6blTGhLkvAkxU657uR_lG I didn't like the fact that they just kept cutting the edge of the lawn further and further from the rock lining the flower beds and leaving bare ground. And the grass was trimmed or scalped several feet around trees, etc. It was a constant battle with them so I told them to just mow and no trimming. I have Zoysia grass so it grows pretty slow. Obviously after a while it could use some trimming. I'm in my 80's so I can't do much of it myself.Finally I decided that if I could find a lightweight battery powered trimmer I might be able to do some light trimming. I decided to buy the LST201 20V trimmer. And it works great for my needs. I have back yard with about 150' of flower beds and several trees to be trimmed. I can lightly trim the whole yard with a single charge! The grass I trimmed was only a few inches high but the trimmer was more powerful than I expected.
Confirmed! Works awesome! Got 10 times the work out of my weedeater with this trick! THANK YOU!
This works great...thank you! Another tip I've recently learned is to soak your string in water so it absorbs it and is no longer brittle.
This is exactly what im going to do. So simple yet very effective. As long as it cuts thats all that matters. Its such a waist of time trying to fix it every time it breaks. This is how im going to use my trimmer now. Thank you so much.
This works I've been doing it for years. Three tips I can recommend is use the best string available and it last longer when you touch cement or rocks with it. And put the bottom cover back in place it helps bounce it off the ground instead of twisting itself up in the weeds your trying to cut. And I knot the inside and outside of the string to keep it place with a double knot inside. It really helps to use pliers to tie it with.
@@daveh4502 what method do you recommend?
@@daveh4502 the metal blade trimmers are not for edging a lawn or trimming grass around trees, fences, etc.
@@daveh4502 This trick is actually saving a lot of plastic string. Without this hack you use way more plastic string!
Thank you
Thanks for the video. I lost the spring in my trimmer and was wondering how to get a replacement spring. I looked in Amazon and the price was ridiculous. Your solution worked very well. without the spring. Thanks again..
You are genius! I did almost the same. On garage sale I bought lots of string for a dollar, but not my size (much bigger). I roll it on drum and use this way. You found more easy way! Tomorrow I will try. I use Black and Decker, a trimmer I fully disappointed. I have changed it every year because it was broken.
Hey...I am struggling with my Black and Decker feeding string like crazy. Started doing my own and even replaced the little gizmo that regulates the string being used because it gets worn and still its eating string! If my battery operated trimmer will work with this process, it's exactly what I am going to do from now on. Restringing is so tedious and yes, buying the spools was starting to break the bank! Awesome. And, to the critic who said you are littering your property with tiny pieces of plastic string, what in the world?? That's how string trimmers work and I am a 70 year old widow trying to maintain try yard. I had to give up the big heavy weed eater with the metal blade. I can't handle it anymore and I got tired of mixing gas and oil and then trying to start the old thing! I think a few tiny pieces of plastic string, on my own property, is ok with me.
Your idea works great. I replace the end cap just because I have it. And as you said, it works better and lasts longer than string on a spool. I think it is partly because it is so much more flexible when used as you describe. Thanks so much. p.s. I trim the length so that the cutter on the machine is not used. You could also remove the machine cutter and make the string somewhat longer.
Appreciate your suggestion; My trimmer uses 0. 055" string and get cut really easy after few times. I bought a 0.080" and bingo!!
Saved me lots of time and money. Thanks much. I did put the cap back on.
Glad it helped.
Tried it, and it definitely works! Thanks
"Thanks! I needed that." (borrowing from old tv commercial) 🙂👍
I have been going thru one spool each time I do the yard! Can't wait to try this.
FrothyKick You will be so happy!! I was having the same problem before I found this amazing hack!
FrothyKick You will be so happy!! I was having the same problem before I found this amazing hack!
This worked like a charm. Thanks for the extremely helpful tip 👍
Sir it is a great service that you do. You are indeed my gardening guru.
Working brilliantly, why didn't I know this 20 years ago! THANK YOU for taking the time to make this video!
now try a bicycle cable for brake lines or gear shifter... lifetime gardening!
Love the video, i'm gonna try it out now. Love the Golden Girls reference, when I was a kid when Golden Girls was aired but watched it all the time with my mom. I appreciate your time.
Loved the opening bars of The Teacher.
Thank you S00O much for this tip! I just bought a yard sale B&D groom n edge #1 ge600. Being a newbie (and Dear Lord, I'm such a GIRL!) I knew that it was missing the bump cap, but thought it was really important to running the tool. So I was gonna sneak online and buy a new cap, a new spring and a spool. It would've cost me as much or more than I bargained for. Your way looks so easy and cheap that I don't think my husband will even yell at me for being stupid and buying this thing! Also, most of the reviews mention that they hate that the stupid cap bogs down the line. Looks like I may be good to go with your tip here and only have to spring for some heavier line! (BTW, I'dve loved a video of how you cut and how much better this works than your zip line suggestions.) Thanks so much! Also, love the Tull intro.
Umm, just realized CZcams is using my son's sign on. (Oops, sorry Caleb.) But I wanted to pass on this other hack I saw that looks doable, using a 12gauge steel cable from Dialed In DIY- Hack a String Trimmer. Just interesting and thought it'd be interesting to get your opinion on it.
Steel cable is great for population control and zombie fighting.😁
Loved the singing dog....maybe another harmonizing singing dog and definitely more cow bell!!! Brilliant stringydingythingy too!!
Thank you!!
Cool hack as I will have to give it a go...Good stuff...
Fantastic idea...thanks so much! Brilliant!
👍🏻 Just for mentioning “Golden Girls”.
Awesome idea. I'm definitely gonna try this. Thanks for sharing
Sometimes it works out that easy hacks are much improved over the mfgs solution. Well done, sir!
Thanks for the comment. I appreciate it.
Great solution. Actually, they sell these pieces at hardware stores. But, of course, it's far cheaper to make them. I've seen pro's remove the cover to use longer cord for edging, etc. The longer the cord has more cutting power. Watch out for flying stones, etc.
Yes, that's right. Whist I was waiting at a junction, a stone from a strimmer flew off and hit my newish car window smashing it and damaging the paintwork. If the window had been down it could probably have hit me with very serious consequences.
this is so perfect. its the perfect solution to what ive been dealing with for 38 yrs. tip...make a whole bunch and ziptie them to your trimmer. you can also drill more holes and add more i guess
Very good never thought of that cuz I'm having problem with mine I got a brand new one and try to reload it I watch multiple videos my first weed eater I'm home so just something simple like that I can do I wish I knew how to do it the regular way and I've tried multiple times and it just comes back out after I've already loaded it releases the the the string by itself so I'm getting frustrated I didn't get the weed eat my home today so so that I helped to get the job done until I can figure it out better in the future thank you man
Whaaaaaaaattttt!!!! My mind is blown!!! 🤯 Thanks man!! Like earned! 👍🏾🙌🏿
Glad I could help!
Great hack buddy.
I will try it.
I had just bought a new reel line and it was all gone by the time I finished!!
Ey, this is very clever, specially useful for those automathic feeders that eat string like crazy, thanks for the advice, regards.
Thanks. I hate those pre loaded spools.
love your thinking
That’s interesting but your going to break the housing eventually. That cap is smooth So it doesn’t dig in or snag. I like the idea but I would put the cap on so you don’t break the eye holes off.
Thanks for the comment. Even if put the cap back on it's still a lot faster and easier than loading the spool.
I totally agree with that part. I’ve destroyed the cap before that’s why I was thinking it would eventually grind the eyes off
just drill more eye holes .... ez pz
I just tried it on mine and it doesn’t work. It ends up flying away.
@@soulfly4076 eye holes have a metal reinforcement all around, like going through a metalic donut.
The best string would be a bicycle strended brake cable!
No more string replacements 🙂
This works great. Thanks for the tip!
Glad it helped!
Will surely try it, thank you!!
Now you know damn well you were suppose to do a demo video....im here stringing up my weed whacker right now
Leave your line in a pail of water so it isn't so brittle and breakable your line will last alot longer
Christ how broke do you have to be to come up with this shit? In California a guy makes 25/hr. weed-whipping, the cost of line isn't even a factor, really.
what brand of propylene line absorbs water????
Maybe the guy you're paying 25ph would be that broke.
And I'm here in California. They make 12ph
@@CaliforniaCarpenter7 also need to factor in the time it takes to drive to the store to pick up a new spool or wait for it to be delivered. Less waste also helps our planet.
This is great thank you so much. I love it
Oh wow, gonna try this tomorrow…thank you!!
WORKS GREAT !!
Thanks a lot for the info i will try it too
So does the string last longer because it is thicker, or because of the method you used? Couldn't a thicker line wound on the spool last just as long?
Great video. Thanks buddy
Great idea dude. Thanks, this helps a lot!
IT WORKS THANKS BUD I'M SUBSCRIBING
Thanks so much! You just made my life a bit better
I'm an electrician with lots of scrap wire. I was looking for someone who has already screwed a piece of 12 and wire to the spool instead of trimmer string. I already have a spool of trimmer string so I think I'll try your idea first. Thanks.
Omg that is so smart! Thank you so much for sharing
What a great hack! Those auto feeders spools are horrible...Thx for the tip
That crow cracked me up. 🤣
I have always wondered why companies don't just recommend this practice. I didn't even know they lasted longer! I suppose they don't sell any nine dollar refill spools if you use your idea!
Thank you; what a brilliant idea!
Glad it was helpful!
Cool beans, good information thanks.
Awesome! Can't wait to try! Thanks for posting! ✌
Could even be modified to use zipties in a pinch. Brilliant!
Came for the trimmer advice, stayed for the Golden Girls.
THANK YOU!!! Super helpful
Steve is that you? (the Steve Nixon I know or just someone with the same name?). Thanks for the comment either way.
MrBulletpoints I live in Tennessee
Thanks, weird timing. I know a Steve Nixon who lives in England that I've known since 8th grade. I just met up with him a couple of weeks ago for the first time in 10 years.
Good idea...you can premake them and just keep them in your pocket as you work...I'll try it...
great idea for all the cheap skates!
You have a problem with saving money?
Cool ! I used zip ties before but this is a new one....
Works way better than zip ties. I was actually surprised how well it worked.
Genius! Thanks!!
Genius, thanks a lot sir
I loved this tip; just practiced it and worked so well. After a few minutes of joyful trimming, I noticed my trimmer started to smoke. Please advise or recommend. I had the connections tight, so I’m not sure why it’s done this :( I not only have now potentially lost my trimmer but also my 100ft extension cord:
Can’t paste my photo but where the extension cord connects to the trimmer it’s melted :(
I just had the same thing happen on a plug in leaf blower and I believe the problem was a defective plug on the extension cord. Mine was about two seconds away from catching fire when I caught it. One of the contacts was pretty much burned off.
Thanks so much 👍
Thanks for sharing... Good idea...
Thanks for the comment.
@@MrBulletpoints so you use .80 line not .65
That's awesome! Thanks
Thank you!!!!!
Could you use a piece of steel wire instead of the plastic green string ?
good video, my wife mentioned the crows, then i couldnt not hear them. thanks for the tip. just the tip.
Thanks, I appreciate it.
That string may be cheap but the best part is it's probably the wrong size. The crows are telling the truth. Maybe this bigger string is what I need as it probably won't break as often. "Best weed wacker vid I've done yet'--I won't dare look at the previous ones, ha ha!
That's brilliant, thanks, and I think your crows like the idea also
Thanks, I appreciate it.
if your going through the process of making strings and tying knots just as well make a circle around the center post so no strain on housing
This is a brilliant idea. However, how do you secure the string line around the post? It is almost impossible to make a knot with the trimmer line. Probably you have a different idea. Any suggestions? Thanks
@@johnjacobs5538 use light duty baing wire to tye the stringe in a center loop
oh my god,that dog in the back ground is doing my head it
Those crows in the background are out-of-control! Wtf?!?!
Skrapz 😂
WILL THIS WORK FOR MY STIHL
Let’s see it work!!!
Damn I like that, You must have read My mind thanks alot
Can zip ties be used?
Thank you it was the best
I always soak my string spool in a bucket of water to rehydrate it. Even is string is brand new. Will stop a lot of breakage from brittle string.
Wow! Thanks....
Love this
Thanks, I appreciate it.
Thank you.
Great! Never thought of that.
Anyone try wire? Was thinking of picture hanging wire, but thinking of others just small gauge to start, I guess. Let me know if you tried it. I sure am tired of the line getting STUCK! I'm sure it didn't help that I was winding it wrong. lol
Lots of people suggested using metal wire but I don't think that would feel good if it hit your legs or if pieces broke off and hit people (or things) I'm sure it would be nasty on trees and fences. Thanks for the comment.
@@MrBulletpoints I just installed a .095 piece and it broke almost immediately, hitting me on my upper lip. Wow! That stung, had to check to see if I was bleeding. I wouldn't suggest metal now, though I had been thinking of it.
This is awesome ...!!!
Thanks, glad you liked it.
Interesting
Much easier than loading the spool.
Thanks for this p!
Can you do this if your weeder only has one hole for the line instead of two?
You should be able to do it.
I just use a pair of scissors ✂ ;) hahaha
golden girls my favorite
GENIUS.. THANKS!!
Teacher, did this work better than the zip ties??
Did it this afternoon zith zip ties, they break very easily , Now i'm gonna try this way.
which black & decker model you use sir?
I don't have that one anymore but it was a Grass Hog model (I don't remember the model number)
What!! You didn't show it in use?!! Heh!!
*Have a good'nnn*
I knew somebody would say that! Just trying to keep it brief. Trust me it works.
It worked for me but not really. Got about 4 minutes in and had to replace the string again. I used .09 up from .065 that came with the trimmer. Not a real time saver if I have to pre-cut a couple dozen of these and then replace them every five minutes. Also it fell out of the hole a couple of times. Back to respolling I guess.
tie a knot on both sides
Can thin wire be used instead of string?? Just wondering
I get that question a lot. Yes, but I wouldn't do it. Wire will rip up fences and legs if it hits them. I had one guy tell me he tried wire and pieces broke off and hit his safety glasses which he was very smart and lucky to be wearing. Thanks for the question.
Pellet gun=crows gone so maybe people can hear you
What about using metal wire????