Hedge trimmers

[Dean Lofthouse]

I get what your saying with the tuning but brand new machines should not need to be tuned.

 

Husqys dont need a tune when you buy them.

 

They do need fine tuning after they have been run in but its probably not as noticable on the husqy, I don't know why.

 

All dealer / repairers should tell you to bring it back in for tuning after a few tanks of juice.

[Andy Collins]

I use a Dremmel to take sharpen the cutters, doesnt take too silly long, and I dont generally have to remove too much metal either.

[Mesterh]

So are the stihl top trimmers not that good then ?.

 

IMO not as good as the old one's.

We have aset of HS 85 that must be about 7+ years old they still run great and are used all the time instead of the HS 86.

 

They have messed with the design so I think they are less ergonomic and more of a PITA.

I wont be buying any more in the future.

[Dean Lofthouse]

Up until 3 or 4 years ago I used to sell repair and sharpen all manner of tools. We used to get hedgetrimmers, cylinder mowers, rotary mowers, chainsaws, shears, you name it.

 

We first used to sharpen Hedge trimmers with an angle grinder, but when your doing three or four sets a week accidents happen. I shattered one disc and cut my hand quite bad, I put it down to bad luck, it then happened again cutting my wrist so this time I made a jig out of an oregon chainsaw sharpener.

 

The sharpener had all the angles and movement I needed, I just manufactured another stop to get all the teeth even. After using it a while and seeing the finish of the sharpened blades makes you realise what a bodge sharpening with an angle grinder is.

 

If you haven't got a jig then touch up regular with a die grinder or Dremmel.

 

You'll know whenit needs doing if you look on back side of the cutting edge where the blades edge pass each other and it will have a rounded edge

[Husqvarna King]

i use a dremel or flat file, but remember the blades are actually hollow ground, so beter for a profesional sharpen.....it also helps to tighten the blades (especially near the tip) as that will help them to cut better

[arbormaster]

I made a jig out of an oregon chainsaw sharpener.

 

 

you just told me (a few post ago) that using a chain sharpener is a bodge

[Dean Lofthouse]

you just told me (a few post ago) that using a chain sharpener is a bodge

 

Eh ???

 

Using an angle grinder is a bodge, using a jig is the proper way to do it.

 

Sorry, not with you

[Dean Lofthouse]

With you now.

 

You can't just use a chainsaw sharpener, it has to be modified quite extensively, if they had modded one as I did then it's ok.

 

Sorry, skipping through stuff again

[bill]

anyone who says shihl hedge cutter are garage doesnt have a clue. ive used them day in day out for years and they are worth every penny. the new combi ones do cut out now and again when new but u have to give them a little time to wear in. i got mine a few weeks ago new, for the first week they did cut out alot but now they are fine. dont mess with the settings straight away.