Upgrading A Line Trimmer With 3D Printed Parts

Several have complained about the headache of rewinding their weed whackers with fresh trimmer line. Brands responded by producing products with solid plastic blades rather. Some of these suck, although, like this Ozito model belonging to [Random Sequence]. 3D printing was the way forward, adapting the blade trimmer to use regular line.

The design is very simple. [Random Sequence] made a small plastic tab which matches the attachment tab of the Ozito trimmer’s plastic blades. On the conclusion of the tab, in lieu of a blade is a spherical slot into which a size of trimmer line can be inserted. The trick is to use a cigarette lighter to a little melt a bulb on to a size of trimmer line so that it does not pull by means of the slot. Centrifugal power (argue about it in the remarks) keeps the line from falling out.

[Random Sequence] prints them in PETG, but notes that the aspect could gain from extra strength. They do break when hitting rough objects, much like the stock trimmer blades do. Also, compared with a bump-feed trimmer head, there is no way to automobile-feed far more line. Rather, just one ought to only assemble additional of the tab-adapters with clean line manually.

Over-all, though, it is a fantastic way to match much better, far more capable trimmer line to a weed whacker in any other case hamstrung by weak blades. It is noted to get the job done with Ozito and potentially Bosch tirmmers, and areas are on Thingiverse for those people wishing to print their personal.

Just as string trimmer line was after used as 3D printing filament, you can also go the other way, turning outdated plastic bottles into trimmer line. If you have whipped up your personal fun hacks for tools in the backyard garden, really don’t hesitate to let us know.

Sound off with your greatest title for a weed whacker in the reviews, also. The Australians could keep the title with “whipper snipper,” but we’re open to other submissions!