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    Default Re: Things that make me grumpy

    Same problem with my makita...thinking about a helicoil.

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    Isn't it more or less a nut with a lever on the side?

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    I think Makita should receive bad reviews in the hedge trimming section. I won't buy another one if they rip-off customers. I think they would generate a lot of sales from reviews on this site. Come to think of it I haven't used it in more than a year as the shindi has a superior head adjustment system and the maruyama is a beast that slices anything.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Redeye View Post
    this is the clamp lever to set/lock the angle on my makita hedge trimmer attachment - after many years of abuse, it has stripped its teet

    this is the price for a new lever......$118 + postage !!!!!!! off to the shed we go.......
    I had an issue where that same clamp lever snapped off the screw thing that holds it on, if that makes any sense. I now carry that lever in your pic in my toolbox and have to keep it in my pocket in order to be able to adjust the hedger angle. The teeth are also a bit dodgy as they are very fine and soft and when they fill with gunk wouldn't take long to be stripped. Gotta try and keep those teeth clean. The cost of a new hedger attachment is around $299 from memory. I'd be tempted to dodgy something up or buy a new one as a spare. Let us know how you go. I have another issue that has been bugging me. The hole on the alloy shaft that you secure one of the hex head screws to hold on the head/trimmer/saw into is getting bigger. Anyone else have that issue and know what is causing it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wyadra View Post
    I think Makita should receive bad reviews in the hedge trimming section. I won't buy another one if they rip-off customers. I think they would generate a lot of sales from reviews on this site. Come to think of it I haven't used it in more than a year as the shindi has a superior head adjustment system and the maruyama is a beast that slices anything.
    I had a look at the shindy (after I had bought Makita) and no doubt it is a better head adjustment system. That's the trouble with these things. You can't pick and choose the attachments once you commit to buying the machine. Which maruyama would you recommend?

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    Maruyama only have one pole hedger, but there is a choice of bar length. My shindi bar gaps weren't set right, so we would always pick up the maru first as it will cut through anything in one swipe. Have to see how they compare now I've adjusted the shindi... Weight and vibration is more of an issue now as I met a contractor who did lots of hedging and now he is disabled because of HAVS. First thing I would do is compare vibration ratings, particularly what is on the front handle. Husqvarna might be leading the pack.

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    will probably get a new one soon anyway, its certainly paid for itself a thousand times over - l went with mak as they are so reliable (robin engine) and light weight




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    1st mak lasted 5 years, 2nd one lasted 1-2 months, didn't feel the same as the 1st one...

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    put a split pin through it

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    btw, l googled the equivalent parts for shindy/echo, $115




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    your an ideas man. I like it.

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    That's what I would have done too, but would have used a roll pin instead.

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    I could be posting this in the happy thread, even depression section some time in the future but at the moment it's here. After a rough 12 months or so the wife moved out yesterday. Have got quite a bit of thinking to do!!!

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    Geoff,

    That darn Flu just lingers on and on and with current temps Brrrr!! income is crap of late whilst trying to shake it. But enjoying the break now that the chest is not razor cutting now when one coughs. Hope your dose of it has gone.
    Cheers Garry

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    Quote Originally Posted by South East Mowing View Post
    I could be posting this in the happy thread, even depression section some time in the future but at the moment it's here. After a rough 12 months or so the wife moved out yesterday. Have got quite a bit of thinking to do!!!
    Have never been in that situation, but seen my brother go through it years ago. Chin up and lets hope the new season kick off in September helps to some degree take your mind off it all.
    Cheers Garry

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    Quote Originally Posted by RSM-Gazza View Post
    Geoff,

    That darn Flu just lingers on and on and with current temps Brrrr!! income is crap of late whilst trying to shake it. But enjoying the break now that the chest is not razor cutting now when one coughs. Hope your dose of it has gone.
    thanks Gaz yep full bore again...finally got amoxycillin had to put the gun to the doc but got it at last ..took a little over a day and started to get well again after 2 weeks...next time will go sooner to get it...when you are crook for so long its amazing how well you go when alls good ....now its raining hailing snowing so not much work as we speak

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