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Hello Members,

We are using .095 Diamond Edge trimmer line (the orange one). We are having problems with the string sticking inside the spools while sitting in our trailer.

We have tried spraying silicone lubricant on the heads with little success. It seems the string is kind of melting together. If you take the spool out of the head, sometimes we cannot physically pull the string off the spool so naturally it will not dispense freely.

This problem only happens on string sitting in the trimmers between yards etc. It does not happen with pre-filled spools sitting in the truck or while the string is still on the big spool.

We have an open trailer and the string is exposed to the elements. We have been told to keep the string inside but our dispenser is mounted on the trailer and I don't really want it inside the truck.

Any suggestions?

Thank you in advance.
 
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One trimmer, 2 operators. The trimmer line only welds when one operator uses it. Why???

The operator that has a welding problem tends to wait until there is only about an inch of line sticking out of the head before he advances the line. The operator that keeps plenty of line out has no problems with welding.

It is true and I had a helper for a couple of days and he would run the line right down to the head before he would try to advance it. Of course by then there wasn't enough momentum in the line to pull it out of the head. Then he would just keep on using it and I guess the RPM got so high that the head got a little warm and welded the line in place. I had to disassemble the head about once every half hour and fix it for him.

Which guy are you?
 
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Had the same problem after I hired a helper. Myself, I've used miles of the Echo Crossfire line on their bumpheads without a problem. After I saw what Richard experienced, and I explained the principles of centrifical force to the helper, we didn't have that problem again either. (Now he goes through line like I own stock in Echo.)
 
#12 ·
I usually blame low quality line for problem. I run Desert Vortex line and don't have welding problems. The stock strong that comes in my Stihl weedwackers is terrible. The Echo crossfire was pretty good if you kept the reel of line in a bucket of water, otherwise it dried out and got really brittle.
 
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Patriot Services said:
Ok, reread the post. Op states it happens on the trimmers that are on the trailer between yards. Does this mean everytime he racks a trimmer it is ground down to a nub?
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Nope. But who checks to make sure there's enough line or that the line hasn't welded before they put a trimmer away? People usually start a trimmer up and then check the line.

"Uh oh. It's welded again. How does that keep happening when the trimmer is in the rack?"
 
#14 ·
You could also be overthreading it or overlapping it .Keep the string going in a straight line around the spool no criss cross.
 
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How tight are you winding the line in the head? Usually that is the only time we have any issues. The string in the head is going to do the same thing no matter how long the string is sticking out on the head. But when there is more string sticking out the easier it will be for it to come out when the head is bumped.
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You could also be overthreading it or overlapping it .Keep the string going in a straight line around the spool no criss cross.
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I have to agree. Most likely it's not the trimmer line, it's how it's being wound onto the spool in the first place.

I've used probably a dozen different brands of line over the years and very very rarely have had a 'welding' issue with any of them. Some wear too fast, some fray on the ends, some are shaped so they wobble up and down almost like the shape of the line is acting like the wing of an airplane and creating lift. I have spools of line in my garage that I've tried and found to not work for me. One brand of line works fine on one trimmer and doesn't on the next trimmer. It's crazy, I know...

Another thing that causes the line to weld is running the trimmer at WOT all the time. Yes, I know the mfg. and your dealer recommend that and say it's better for the engine, but I call BS on that whole theory. I've been running mine with only as much throttle as necessary to do the job for as long as I've been running trimmers and I've never had one overheat and seize up as they claim could happen.

Currently I've been using the Echo crossfire .095 line and have had good luck. Previously I was using shakespere extreme .080.

Worst line I've ever bought is the Stihl .095. Sadly I bought a 5 pound spool! That crap wore off faster than any line I've ever used in my life. I swear it would wear off just spinning in the air! So now I have a $65 spool of line that is just sitting. I refuse to use it as I don't enjoy reloading the spool every day! there was a few times I didn't even make it thru a full day! With most lines I've used I can go almost a full week on a spool!
 
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The Captain said:
Had the same problem after I hired a helper. Myself, I've used miles of the Echo Crossfire line on their bumpheads without a problem. After I saw what Richard experienced, and I explained the principles of centrifical force to the helper, we didn't have that problem again either. (Now he goes through line like I own stock in Echo.)
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LOL The Fear!
 
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a week on a spool! How many yards do you do. During peak season I will do 9 or 10 per day and go through about 1.5 spools each day...am i the only one or does that sound about right. I try not to run my stuff WOT but i also do a lot around brick work and I edge, so that may be the differnce??
 
#20 ·
I think the round lines without the edges tend to weld together less. The Husqvarna silver colored line like can be found at Lowes lasts a long time and feeds fine in a Speed-Feed 450 head.
 
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