Echo WT-1610 two wheel string trimmer

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sheenist

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Just bought a new one and wish it had self propell. Has anyone converted one to self propell?
Sheenist
(The 1610"s with self propell cost twice as much)
 
Just think the transmission alone is $340+ list. It would have been much cheaper to just brought the higher priced unit.
 
I just couldn't bring myself to spend $1600.00 bucks for a string trimmer. There has to be a cheaper way. Thanks for the input.
Sheenist
 
sheenist said:
Just bought a new one and wish it had self propell. Has anyone converted one to self propell?
Sheenist
(The 1610"s with self propell cost twice as much)
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Regardless of the brand, these trimmers are slow, cumbersome, and not used often because they are a bad way of trimming. Use a regular trimmer and get it done.
 
Tiger Small Engine said:
Regardless of the brand, these trimmers are slow, cumbersome, and not used often because they are a bad way of trimming. Use a regular trimmer and get it done.
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Right they are not for everyday use around residential areas. They are however they are very useful in the commercial and farm operations. On farms especially clearing under fences and overgrown fence rows where a tractor can't be used. And I have one nursery that uses them to clear between plant rows where the workers might be doing this clearing all day. This is where using a handheld is a back killer.
 
StarTech said:
Right they are not for everyday use around residential areas. They are however they are very useful in the commercial and farm operations. On farms especially clearing under fences and overgrown fence rows where a tractor can't be used. And I have one nursery that uses them to clear between plant rows where the workers might be doing this clearing all day. This is where using a handheld is a back killer.
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Even under fence rows, they are still not good. Slow cumbersome, and limited cutting path. A wheeled hard blade edger is in the same category.
 
Every thing does have their pros and cons. It is like having a small top handle chainsaw for pruning but needing a larger two hand saw for cutting larger stuff. Both have their place.

Not all of us has the back that can stand hours of operating a handheld trimmer either. Also there is not many handhelds to can handle the the .130 plus line size that is needed for small brush and heavy weeds. Some weeds here are actually woody which makes cutting them like cutting small brush. And for heavier brush and weeds you have to switch to a saw blade even on handhelds. I mean a saw blade and not one of those three or four point blade. Currently I have one customer with an Echo SRM225 that is capable of cutting up to 2.5" diameter brush. Now that is rough on the clutch that is what he requires on his farm.
 
I'm eighty five years old and bad knees with some ditch banks to mow. I'm a retired machinist with a nice shop, so this winter, I may try to come up with a drive system. Anyone with ideas for a drive? I gave some thought to a seperate battery system for the drive.
Sheenist
 
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