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Default Why not put an electrical copper wire into the weed whacker?


"GHenry" wrote in message
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On Tue, 6 Jul 2010 05:54:16 -0700, GHenry wrote:

Something (dunno what yet) is DIFFERENT about string trimmers.

Does anyone know if there is a SPECIAL danger or reason why
sturdier
trimmer materials don't exist yet?


Ah. I read the rest of the posts. Sturdier (i.e., metal)
materials DO exist
for string trimmers!

I used aircraft cable and it worked fine and lasted much longer
than monofilament. It's one of those times, though, when you wear
long pants and wear safety goggles.

Nonny
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On most days,
it's just not worth
the effort of chewing
through the restraints..