Re: rec tech mower

On 4/15/2025 4:58 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:

On Tue, 15 Apr 2025 17:22:57 -0400, Radey Shouman
<shouman@comcast.net> wrote:
 

I remember the last time I used a corded hedge trimmer.  Worked great.
Went through that cord like buttah.

 Obviously, you didn't read the 20 page warnings and repudiations of
responsibility usually included with a hedge trimmer.
 If you insist on not reading the documentation, I suggest you tie a
knot in the power cable about 6 ft from the hedge trimmer handle.
Attach a small weight (1 or 2 lbs) to knot.  When using the hedge
trimmer, the weight will cause the cable to hang downward and away
from the blades.
 If your habit of cutting the power cable seems to be incurable, I
suggest that you build some 6 ft sacrificial extension cables with
removable plugs and receptacles.  When trimming, attach one of these
cables to the hedge trimmer end of your long power cable.  After  you
(again) cut through the power cable, just unplug the 6 ft section,
replace it with a new 6 ft section, and continue trimming.  Later,
remove the plug and receptacle and use them for making additional
sacrificial 6 ft extension cables.
 

I found that buying the 100ft cords in bright yellow or orange works. Maybe not for everyone...
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