Sharpen hedge trimmers

[jekjr]

Do any of you guys get hedge trimmers sharpened?

I have two sets of Stihl trimmers and both sets do not seem to cut as smooth as they once did?

 

[Carscw]

Do any of you guys get hedge trimmers sharpened? I have two sets of Stihl trimmers and both sets do not seem to cut as smooth as they once did?

I can not find anyone that does them anymore.

 

[jekjr]

I can not find anyone that does them anymore.

What do you do? Replace blades? Sell them cheap on Craig's List and buy new? Run them dull?

 

[Carscw]

I sell them and buy new. This year I am using the echo hedge trimmer attachment

On my cub cadet 4 stoke head

 

[exotion]

3" electric angle grinder. It's time consuming but not difficult.

 

[Mike88se]

I sharpen my blades but I'm not as busy as some here. It doesn't take a whole lot of time really. It is a minor PITA.
I use an angle grinder and a flat file.

 

[motoman]

Can you show a picture?

 

[edd]

several good videos on youtube about this

 

[jekjr]

I sell them and buy new. This year I am using the echo hedge trimmer attachment

On my cub cadet 4 stoke head

I did not know the Echo attachments and Cub a Cadet attachments would interchange. I am going to purchase some Echo stuff next week. I have a pole saw, hedge clippers, edger, brush blade, and cultivator that all fit the Cub Cadet. I have a dead Cub Cadet 27cc power head and a 27cc that runs great. I just need to get rid of the Cub Cadet because it uses 40:1 oil and the other equipment I run uses 50:1 and it is a pain to keep separate gas mixed. I figured I would have to sell all of the attachments as well.

 

[Carscw]

I did not know the Echo attachments and Cub a Cadet attachments would interchange. I am going to purchase some Echo stuff next week. I have a pole saw, hedge clippers, edger, brush blade, and cultivator that all fit the Cub Cadet. I have a dead Cub Cadet 27cc power head and a 27cc that runs great. I just need to get rid of the Cub Cadet because it uses 40:1 oil and the other equipment I run uses 50:1 and it is a pain to keep separate gas mixed. I figured I would have to sell all of the attachments as well.

They don't
The tab that holds the attachment in place is on the power head side. ( the spring loaded tab ) buy