i want to use this trimmer to cut my ground cover on a slope. can i shape it like a hockey stick so i can remain standing when cutting it?
194991
Yes you can. It has 3 different angle settings. Should work fine for u hope that helps. Best trimmer I ever bought very sturdy.
194992
There are six positions the cutting head will lock in to for a total of 150 degrees, not sure what angle is in a hockey stick, 60 degrees is the greatest locking angle that the cutter will lock into, I think that angle would work for you but might want to attach a strap to the cutter and run over your shoulder to support the hanging weight? the length of the pole and were you have to place your operation or trigger finger might be the greatest problem? It is a good unit, good luck...
194993
The best I can tell you is the trimmer telescopes to a 9-foot reach with a 150-degree rotating cut head with 5 positions so I'm not totally certain but it seems like a possibility. Thank-you for your interest and inquiry
194994
Yes you can use the trimmer in that position. I have used the trimmer that way many times.
569830
I have only used it by holding the trigger on. I think this is a safety feature and I would doubt that you could set it to stay cutting without your finger on the trigger. Nothing was said in the instructions about using the trimmer without your finger on the trigger.
2058139
No. Unfortunately you cannot adjust that, or the direction. I have the same issue and have to strategize when I do my back yard patio (I direct it at my house and then go back and direct that to the side of my house). I am trying to make some sort of "shield" out of hard rubber or plastic I can bolt to mine to modify it to direct the snow. The fact it only shoots straight up is the only big flaw with the unit I have encountered.
1971233
Yes, it does pivot so you can cut parallel to the ground.Does not work to play hockey thou
1004164
Yes I had the same situation... It is easily cut with a hand saw... You just have to worry about the pitch but its not to o difficult
1784269
Sure you can cut it. I used a little hand saw with a fine tooth blade and it worked fine (takes a little while to cut through the top edge where the round part is).
1896102
No, it will be too thick and will not feed. I am using mine cut to length on a Craftsman push type trimmer to cut heavy grass in a steep sided ditch at the front of my property that I cannot safely cut with my riding mower. I use it around the barn and other places that it works better than a traditional line trimmer. I use a medium weight line trimmer with .095 line for most of my trim work.
2055525
You could cut large curves. This is really designed for straight cuts. It is like a mini circular saw so cutting tight curves would bind the blade. Otherwise a great tool.
132780
Due to the very nature of such an oscillating multi-tool, i wonder it's ok to cut curves with either of it's attachments. The oscillating saws themselves have a long straight planar surface, following the slit behind the cutting edge and thus preventing angle adjustment. In other words, it's very inconvenient to cut curves with this kind of tools. I would recommend you using the Jigsaw, which is the right tool for cutting any curves.
1327905
The "blade" is already blunt in that instead of coming to a sharp edge, it has a radius (curve) on it. I suppose if you wanted to flatten it by grinding, you could. However, I'd be careful in not going too much or too fast. You could take too much off, or overheat it, making weaker!
1447027
You're fine.....I just used mine, and it cuts probably an inch and a half high if the front is on the ground. Since it is like a weed whacker you can cut right up to the fence as well.
583799
Funny...I purchased it thinking the same thing; that I could cut sections and use; however, that can't be done. It is connected to an electric source; therefore, any cut section would be useless.
1971235
The hedge trimmer will pivot to cut parallel to the ground when the pole is extended above your head (as in trimming the top of a row of hedges). If you want to hold the pole at or below your waist to cut parallel to the ground, the answer is no.
198396
Not really; however, you might be able to pull it off by making some mechanical modifications to the edger attachment. Also, using it as such would require some extreme acrobatics/flexibility on your part :) Overall this unit is not in any way similar to a weed whacker other than that it spins and cuts things. It's plane of rotation is perpendicular to that of a weed whacker and it cuts using a short blade instead of a long string.
476525
I found keeping the blade straight and standing back from the tree (instead of right underneath) best for cutting. You pull the blade towards you to cut, lift the blade place it on the branch and pull towards you lift blade and place it into the cut and repeat till cut off.
1645866
I'm not sure .Me and my husband unfolded it in the yard before I cut it to the size I needed .If I remember right the four corners are marked with red string. In my opinion it would be easier if you have someone help you unfold it and lay it out flat.
1760677
I agree with John's answer. You may be able to trim it, but it would probably have sharper edges which may damage the surface it is on, or not be a smooth-looking edge because it would be difficult to cut evenly. It is pretty thick.