There are umpteen rechargeable garden shears available, but I haven't
found a single one that is mains powered. Is this elfnsafety sticking
its oar in yet again? Or is there no call for these things?

I hate my rechargeable shears, which is now f****d anyway because I
haven't recharged it since last summer. The battery won't hold more
than a few minutes' charge.

I just want to be able to take the shears when I need them and plug in
a 13 amp plug like I would for a strimmer or hedgetrimmer.

By the way, I hate strimmers, too! Ruddy noisy things.

Alternatively, what about converting my rechargeable shears to mains
electric? All it needs is something to make the reciprocating blade do
its thing. Surely SOMEone has done this??

MM

"MM" wrote in message ...

There are umpteen rechargeable garden shears available, but I haven't
found a single one that is mains powered. Is this elfnsafety sticking
its oar in yet again? Or is there no call for these things?

I hate my rechargeable shears, which is now f****d anyway because I
haven't recharged it since last summer. The battery won't hold more
than a few minutes' charge.

I just want to be able to take the shears when I need them and plug in
a 13 amp plug like I would for a strimmer or hedgetrimmer.

By the way, I hate strimmers, too! Ruddy noisy things.

Alternatively, what about converting my rechargeable shears to mains
electric? All it needs is something to make the reciprocating blade do
its thing. Surely SOMEone has done this??

MM


DC mains input power supply wired to where the battery was after it's
removal?

AWEM

On Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:50:34 +0100, "Andrew Mawson"
wrote:

"MM" wrote in message ...

There are umpteen rechargeable garden shears available, but I haven't
found a single one that is mains powered. Is this elfnsafety sticking
its oar in yet again? Or is there no call for these things?

I hate my rechargeable shears, which is now f****d anyway because I
haven't recharged it since last summer. The battery won't hold more
than a few minutes' charge.

I just want to be able to take the shears when I need them and plug in
a 13 amp plug like I would for a strimmer or hedgetrimmer.

By the way, I hate strimmers, too! Ruddy noisy things.

Alternatively, what about converting my rechargeable shears to mains
electric? All it needs is something to make the reciprocating blade do
its thing. Surely SOMEone has done this??

MM


DC mains input power supply wired to where the battery was after it's
removal?

I suppose the battery/motor will be 12V or 24V, but yes, I could whack
a trafo in there perhaps. I expect Maplin has something suitable.

MM

DC mains input power supply wired to where the battery was after it's
removal?

I suppose the battery/motor will be 12V or 24V, but yes, I could whack
a trafo in there perhaps. I expect Maplin has something suitable.

firstly, read what the battery voltage is, then find an old laptop, portable
dvd player or similar power supply,

you can do it the pikey way, and just cut the dc plug off, then attatch the
wires to the choppers battery connection terminals, but the nicer looking
way is to pop the dead battery appart, remove the cells, and wire a socket
mounted in the wall of the battery case to the terminals,

Then you plug the battery into the tool as normal, and the power supply into
the battery,

BUT, you may find you need more power than a cheap power supply can provide,
a 1.3 AH battery can easily supply 30 or 40 amps to the tool for a few
minutes, as with a chopper each time it will be a few seconds,
so maybe the gutted battery with power socket as above, but a lead with croc
clips plugs into the dummy battery, and a car battery/jump start pack on the
floor where your working for power?

On 12/07/2012 18:19, MM wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:50:34 +0100, "Andrew Mawson"
wrote:

"MM" wrote in message ...

There are umpteen rechargeable garden shears available, but I haven't
found a single one that is mains powered. Is this elfnsafety sticking
its oar in yet again? Or is there no call for these things?

I hate my rechargeable shears, which is now f****d anyway because I
haven't recharged it since last summer. The battery won't hold more
than a few minutes' charge.

I just want to be able to take the shears when I need them and plug in
a 13 amp plug like I would for a strimmer or hedgetrimmer.

By the way, I hate strimmers, too! Ruddy noisy things.

Alternatively, what about converting my rechargeable shears to mains
electric? All it needs is something to make the reciprocating blade do
its thing. Surely SOMEone has done this??

MM


DC mains input power supply wired to where the battery was after it's
removal?

I suppose the battery/motor will be 12V or 24V, but yes, I could whack
a trafo in there perhaps. I expect Maplin has something suitable.

The big challenge will be supplying the peak current that the tool may
expect to be able to suck from NiCd/NiMh cells.


--
Cheers,

John.

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On 12/07/2012 18:19, MM wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:50:34 +0100, "Andrew Mawson"
wrote:

"MM" wrote in message
...

There are umpteen rechargeable garden shears available, but I haven't
found a single one that is mains powered. Is this elfnsafety sticking
its oar in yet again? Or is there no call for these things?

I hate my rechargeable shears, which is now f****d anyway because I
haven't recharged it since last summer. The battery won't hold more
than a few minutes' charge.

I just want to be able to take the shears when I need them and plug in
a 13 amp plug like I would for a strimmer or hedgetrimmer.

By the way, I hate strimmers, too! Ruddy noisy things.

Alternatively, what about converting my rechargeable shears to mains
electric? All it needs is something to make the reciprocating blade do
its thing. Surely SOMEone has done this??

MM


DC mains input power supply wired to where the battery was after it's
removal?

I suppose the battery/motor will be 12V or 24V, but yes, I could whack
a trafo in there perhaps. I expect Maplin has something suitable.

The big challenge will be supplying the peak current that the tool may
expect to be able to suck from NiCd/NiMh cells.



Rather crudely you could leave the original batteries in circuit, as
although they don't hold charge they probably will supply the peak starting
current in use

AWEM

MM wrote

There are umpteen rechargeable garden shears available,
but I haven't found a single one that is mains powered.

There are a few around.

Is this elfnsafety sticking its oar in yet again?

Can't be that, because there are plenty
of mains powered chainsaws around.

Or is there no call for these things?

Not as much call for them, anyway.

I hate my rechargeable shears, which is now f****d
anyway because I haven't recharged it since last summer.
The battery won't hold more than a few minutes' charge.

It may be feasible to replace the battery.

I just want to be able to take the shears when I need them and plug
in a 13 amp plug like I would for a strimmer or hedgetrimmer.

By the way, I hate strimmers, too! Ruddy noisy things.

Alternatively, what about converting my rechargeable shears to mains
electric?

Might be practical.

All it needs is something to make the reciprocating
blade do its thing. Surely SOMEone has done this??

Likely.

On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 08:17:26 +1000, "Rod Speed"
wrote:

MM wrote

There are umpteen rechargeable garden shears available,
but I haven't found a single one that is mains powered.

There are a few around.

Provide a link for even one. I have found none.


Is this elfnsafety sticking its oar in yet again?

Can't be that, because there are plenty
of mains powered chainsaws around.

But perhaps elfnsafety thinks that "kiddies" might be using a lawn
shears, but are unlikely to be using chainsaws?


Or is there no call for these things?

Not as much call for them, anyway.

I hate my rechargeable shears, which is now f****d
anyway because I haven't recharged it since last summer.
The battery won't hold more than a few minutes' charge.

It may be feasible to replace the battery.

Not cost effective. The battery would probably cost more than a
replacement shears, even if it were available (Lidl).

MM

MM wrote
Rod Speed wrote
MM wrote

There are umpteen rechargeable garden shears available,
but I haven't found a single one that is mains powered.

There are a few around.

Provide a link for even one.

I don't bother with garden/trimming shears, so
I don't bother to keep track of them in any format.

I have found none.

Is this elfnsafety sticking its oar in yet again?

Can't be that, because there are plenty
of mains powered chainsaws around.

But perhaps elfnsafety thinks that "kiddies" might be
using a lawn shears, but are unlikely to be using chainsaws?

If that was the reason you can't find one, they
would have an explicit ruling on that you can cite.

Or is there no call for these things?

Not as much call for them, anyway.

I hate my rechargeable shears, which is now f****d
anyway because I haven't recharged it since last summer.
The battery won't hold more than a few minutes' charge.

It may be feasible to replace the battery.

Not cost effective.

You don't know that.

The battery would probably cost more than a
replacement shears, even if it were available (Lidl).

Not if you replace it yourself. This is a diy group after all.