Make sure you wrap your line in as perfect as a spool as possible. Keep the line as long as you can. Avoid catching the line on objects, especially the fence. What happens is you create tons of friction and heat in the line on objects that grab at the line instead of cutting against a surface like a wall. The shorter the line the quicker the heat makes its way to the spool without the heat dispersing.
trimmer line "melting"
today was over 100 degrees and i was out mowing and whenever i had to bump the head on my redmax 2600 to get more line out, it wouldnt come out so every time i would have to take apart the head and separate the line that had "melted" together. i had most of the problems come after doing a long fence line or edging (high rpm's for extended time) i am using echo cross-fire 0.95 and a redmax 2600. any ways to get rid of this? i hasnt happened since now. does the outside temp effect this???
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......Amen!Make sure you wrap your line in as perfect as a spool as possible. Keep the line as long as you can. Avoid catching the line on objects, especially the fence. What happens is you create tons of friction and heat in the line on objects that grab at the line instead of cutting against a surface like a wall. The shorter the line the quicker the heat makes its way to the spool without the heat dispersing.
why isn't this tip posted on the 'TIPS, Do's and Don'ts tips for the new guy' thread? Very good info.Make sure you wrap your line in as perfect as a spool as possible. Keep the line as long as you can. Avoid catching the line on objects, especially the fence. What happens is you create tons of friction and heat in the line on objects that grab at the line instead of cutting against a surface like a wall. The shorter the line the quicker the heat makes its way to the spool without the heat dispersing.
This condition is commonly called trimmer line "welding" and results from ultrasonic resonance of the line within the spool. It can happen with any type of line, but is more prevalent with round shaped line than with square or hexagonal line. The ambient outside temperature does not significantly contribute to line welding. Line welding is encouraged by: sustained high speed trimming against a hard stationary surface (fences, curbing, walls, etc.) and wrapping the line on the bump head spool in a rotationally twisted manner. You can minimize line welding by using a lower head speed when trimming against hard objects and varying the throttle speed. It also helps to let the line hang free and rotate the spool around the line when loading the spool. Most people hold the spool stationary and wind the line around the spool. This technique tends twist the line rotationally which causes the line to bind and fuse together due to the ultrasonic vibration.
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The line I buy has chalk on it. In the past 15 plus years, My line only seized up maybe 5 times. Reason poor wrapping of the line. Also, using echos cross fire may have something to do with it. Correct me if I am wrong. But Round wire has more mass per surface plain than say triangular, star style pattern. So sure crossfire my cut quicker but wont last as long. With the sharp corners on the wire, will cut into the wire itself, causing wire to stick/melts/weld/ gull together.
TIPS:
Also, if some may not have figured this out yet. Do away with trimmer line spool holders, that you put on your open trailer. The sun will cause the wire to become brittle. Keep out of sun. Pre-cut wire to length and wrap around an object in which you can take off after you put a little zip-tie on it. The object shoudl be a lil bit bigger in diameter than your spool holder. The wire will then hold its proper, arc, and helix. Doing this will save you time and money!
I hope this helps you.
TIPS:
Also, if some may not have figured this out yet. Do away with trimmer line spool holders, that you put on your open trailer. The sun will cause the wire to become brittle. Keep out of sun. Pre-cut wire to length and wrap around an object in which you can take off after you put a little zip-tie on it. The object shoudl be a lil bit bigger in diameter than your spool holder. The wire will then hold its proper, arc, and helix. Doing this will save you time and money!
I hope this helps you.
To save the time of wrapping problems, I bought a couple extra spool heads for my trimmer and I keep them wrapped and in the glove box. One goes empty and I dont have to spend time in the hot sun fighting to wrap the spool. quick change and go. I can wrap spools in the comfort of my shop listening to the radio with the fan blowing on me.
Same here. I keep 3 pre-spooled heads for each trimmer in my toolbox in the bed of the truck. All my winding is done at home.To save the time of wrapping problems, I bought a couple extra spool heads for my trimmer and I keep them wrapped and in the glove box. One goes empty and I dont have to spend time in the hot sun fighting to wrap the spool. quick change and go. I can wrap spools in the comfort of my shop listening to the radio with the fan blowing on me.
Try Not To Put The Line On The Spool To Thight. That Seems To Help For Me.
We always had that problem with Redmax, doesn't happen anymore we now use all Kawasaki.
The Redmax trimmer head has a grease fitting. If you keep it greased then it will stop the heat build up. I had the same problem.
echo crossfire line does this more often than others. I bought three five pound spools from a guy last year and it happened a couple of times a week. this year I found a deal on gator line and it hasn't happened even once.
My Kawasaki was doing it. Of course that was with cheap line too I guess, went back to my Arnold Extreme .080 and haven't had any more problems (so far).We always had that problem with Redmax, doesn't happen anymore we now use all Kawasaki.
We had that problem using Echo Cross Fire line. Now using Rotarys" .095 twisted line and haven't had a line weld on us yet. The trimmers run wide open most of the time as well. We keep 6 pre spooled heads in the truck, so line is always fresh and not brittle.
Hey scagguy, are you doing your part to keep austin weird?
Oh yeah....after spending 28 years in Houston I had to come back here and do my part and help with cause. Did you spend some time here, or maybe come down for South by Southwest?Hey scagguy, are you doing your part to keep austin weird?
After wrapping it give it a spray of fluid film!!!!:weightlifter:today was over 100 degrees and i was out mowing and whenever i had to bump the head on my redmax 2600 to get more line out, it wouldnt come out so every time i would have to take apart the head and separate the line that had "melted" together. i had most of the problems come after doing a long fence line or edging (high rpm's for extended time) i am using echo cross-fire 0.95 and a redmax 2600. any ways to get rid of this? i hasnt happened since now. does the outside temp effect this???
My girlfriends parents live in Marble Falls. Went out there march 06.Oh yeah....after spending 28 years in Houston I had to come back here and do my part and help with cause. Did you spend some time here, or maybe come down for South by Southwest?
Had the best bar b que I have ever had in Llano, And the famous elgin sausage. Austin is a cool city. I wish it was closer to the east coast. lol.
Coopers Bar-B Que. None better....anywhere.
AGREED. :drinkup: In fact the future inlaws are coming east in july and are supposed to bring me some brisket.Coopers Bar-B Que. None better....anywhere.
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