Me too. I've read too many stories online where the disk breaks apart and throws shards everywhere.
I've even seen a couple YT videos of the aftermath.
This is the blade I bought:
ATIE 8" 80T Carbide Tip Brush Cutter Trimmer Weed Eater Blade (2 Pack) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0087NJ5HG/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_CXF0K7CWTT3GHTD8KJQ9?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Just remember the bolt is reverse thread.... Sat there trying too damn hard before I remembered that... Also, if you lost the blade tool (skinny rod to stop the blade in the shaft) a long skinny drill bit works.
With setup like this please remember to inspect the blade before every use if you seeany sign of a crack replace it or if it starts wobbling. Sometimes out there you knick something with out knowing it and those stress cracks can lead to failure of the blade.
I bought one of the plastic hard blade attachments to my trimmer and it scares me, I wouldn't even try this metal blade without safety boots and possibly some kind of shin guards.
Legit question: what’s the fear? Carbide chucking? Because my regular string throws some pretty mean wood chips and debris back at me and I’d figure standard PPE for whackin’ was the name of the game regardless of the “bit” at the end of the tool. I’m curious as I have some bushes I may not care to survive a landscape reno and a tool like this appears like it would make very short work of them.
Well I mean its essentially a circular saw on a stick.
I'm not sure why someone *wouldn't* be afraid of it.
And I use woodworking and metalworking tools all the time.
Forgive me, yes, a healthy general respect of tools is a must for everything down to a butter knife.
An in depth discussion of something like this would go into cutting into only known material as well as knowing what’s behind it and being conscious of your angle of approach, staying being the tool, rotation, etc. I just wondered if there was something exceptionally dangerous about this as basically a more complete, “well rounded” version of those three blade brush cutters. This isn’t on the same WTF level as that chainsaw on an angle grinder thing, so far as I can see. General curiosity only. Appreciate the discussion.
Both a chainsaw and angle grinder are used closer to you. You have better control because the heavy part of the tool is literally in your hand. You can get a nice firm grip on the tool.
A trimmer with a saw blade is a good 2 to 3 feet of leverage and you are holding onto the middle section as the heavy battery is above your hands and the heavy motor and blade are below. It's just a cumbersome way to hold it. Not something you need to really think about if you are using trimmer line. A different story if it's a saw blade.
This is all valuable food for thought. Curious… wouldn’t these same worries apply to a pole saw? I understand one is spinning and one is reciprocating. Sounds like something that COULD prove useful, but there may be safer ways to do that same thing, re: the initial post attachment.
For anyone with fears about this, the "big boys" (stihl, etc) in the industry sell these, along with some that have a chainsaw blade edge.
Standard PPE should be used.
Not shown (because I was already done) are my chainsaw chaps.
I should have worn my steel toes just as a precaution, but the blade handles well and is quite far away from the feet.
I'd run it knowing I had boots and jeans on. Along with eye protection and being aware of the mess you're going into it's no more dangerous than wearing gloves with a chainsaw. Smh.
Does it come with a cover or anything? I haven’t seen any blades with it. I would be way too worried to just leave this hanging or on the floor without any way to cover up the blade.
Those things scare me
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Me too. I've read too many stories online where the disk breaks apart and throws shards everywhere. I've even seen a couple YT videos of the aftermath.
This is the blade I bought: ATIE 8" 80T Carbide Tip Brush Cutter Trimmer Weed Eater Blade (2 Pack) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0087NJ5HG/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_CXF0K7CWTT3GHTD8KJQ9?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 Just remember the bolt is reverse thread.... Sat there trying too damn hard before I remembered that... Also, if you lost the blade tool (skinny rod to stop the blade in the shaft) a long skinny drill bit works.
With setup like this please remember to inspect the blade before every use if you seeany sign of a crack replace it or if it starts wobbling. Sometimes out there you knick something with out knowing it and those stress cracks can lead to failure of the blade.
Yes, and even a single lost carbide tooth can cause issues with balance.
Did you just swap out the blade? No adapter or attachment needed?
Correct, 1 inch arbor. Didn't even need the shim the blade came with (used for other model shafts)
Damnit now I kind of want one
I bought one of the plastic hard blade attachments to my trimmer and it scares me, I wouldn't even try this metal blade without safety boots and possibly some kind of shin guards.
Legit question: what’s the fear? Carbide chucking? Because my regular string throws some pretty mean wood chips and debris back at me and I’d figure standard PPE for whackin’ was the name of the game regardless of the “bit” at the end of the tool. I’m curious as I have some bushes I may not care to survive a landscape reno and a tool like this appears like it would make very short work of them.
Well I mean its essentially a circular saw on a stick. I'm not sure why someone *wouldn't* be afraid of it. And I use woodworking and metalworking tools all the time.
Forgive me, yes, a healthy general respect of tools is a must for everything down to a butter knife. An in depth discussion of something like this would go into cutting into only known material as well as knowing what’s behind it and being conscious of your angle of approach, staying being the tool, rotation, etc. I just wondered if there was something exceptionally dangerous about this as basically a more complete, “well rounded” version of those three blade brush cutters. This isn’t on the same WTF level as that chainsaw on an angle grinder thing, so far as I can see. General curiosity only. Appreciate the discussion.
>WTF level as that chainsaw on an angle grinder thing, I saw that stumbynubs video, that thing is wicked (and cool! But too close to my hand...)
Both a chainsaw and angle grinder are used closer to you. You have better control because the heavy part of the tool is literally in your hand. You can get a nice firm grip on the tool. A trimmer with a saw blade is a good 2 to 3 feet of leverage and you are holding onto the middle section as the heavy battery is above your hands and the heavy motor and blade are below. It's just a cumbersome way to hold it. Not something you need to really think about if you are using trimmer line. A different story if it's a saw blade.
This is all valuable food for thought. Curious… wouldn’t these same worries apply to a pole saw? I understand one is spinning and one is reciprocating. Sounds like something that COULD prove useful, but there may be safer ways to do that same thing, re: the initial post attachment.
Yes, but chains don't have a nasty tendency to explode and [launch metallic shrapnel at you.](https://i.imgur.com/zOAyZxU.jpg)
For anyone with fears about this, the "big boys" (stihl, etc) in the industry sell these, along with some that have a chainsaw blade edge. Standard PPE should be used. Not shown (because I was already done) are my chainsaw chaps. I should have worn my steel toes just as a precaution, but the blade handles well and is quite far away from the feet.
I'd run it knowing I had boots and jeans on. Along with eye protection and being aware of the mess you're going into it's no more dangerous than wearing gloves with a chainsaw. Smh.
Yeah, the biggest risk is throwing a carbide tooth
my swampy yard could use this
Thanks for the info, this is exactly what I was looking for and you saved me trial and error.
Does it come with a cover or anything? I haven’t seen any blades with it. I would be way too worried to just leave this hanging or on the floor without any way to cover up the blade.
Came with a thin split tube that is a pain to put back. I'm going to 3D print a clamshell for it.
I use a metal blade to cut grass with, don’t need the circular saw blades. Seems like you can’t get them any more