Re: Ryobi Expand-It Hedgecutter - spare parts?
Bob Minchin
> Hi,
>
> My hedge cutter sadly has been abused to death (by me). Without having
> dismantled it fully, it sounds like a stripped gear in the head that
> converts the rotary power coming up the shaft to reciprocating motion.
> Could also be the clutch...
>
> But before I sacrifice a morning and make a big greasy mess on the kitchen
> table, *can* you get parts for these things?
>
> I've googled to death for AHF02 (the model) and Expandit Hedge trimmer
> spares and nothing...
>
> Ta
>
> Tim
>
Have you tried the cunningly disguised http://ryobispares.com
or even http://www.shouldersofshoreham.co.uk/sos_17Bamp.mvc?c=Ry?
Bob
JimK
> Tim Watts <t...@dionic.net>
> wibbled on Wednesday 07 April 2010 17:53
>
>
>
> > Bob Minchin <bob.minchinREM...@YOURHATntlworld.com>
> > wibbled on Wednesday 07 April 2010 17:10
>
> >> Tim Watts wrote:
> >>> Hi,
>
> >>> My hedge cutter sadly has been abused to death (by me). Without having
> >>> dismantled it fully, it sounds like a stripped gear in the head that
> >>> converts the rotary power coming up the shaft to reciprocating motion.
> >>> Could also be the clutch...
>
> >>> But before I sacrifice a morning and make a big greasy mess on the
> >>> kitchen table, *can* you get parts for these things?
>
> >>> I've googled to death for AHF02 (the model) and Expandit Hedge trimmer
> >>> spares and nothing...
>
> >>> Ta
>
> >>> Tim
>
> >> Have you tried the cunningly disguisedhttp://ryobispares.com
>
> > link - ta.
>
> > Device seems to have a code name of HS1100 and it has to be one of two
> > gears that's stripped:
>
> >http://ryobispares.com/assets/applets/HS1100.PDF
>
> > I'll search the actual device for model numbers, but that looks like the
> > device alright, but the RRP on each of those gears is 23 quid (+VAT I
> > expect). Still, it's cheaper than a new device if it's only one gear and I
> > bet it's the little pinion gear. Seems to have no clutch which seems poor
> > for something that *will* jam occasionally in normal use, on an oversized
> > twig. Probably why the gear is (almost certainly) stripped...
>
> Or I could by a new trimmer attachment from ebay for 47 quid (just found)
> and break my old one for spares... For all the wittering on by all the
> political parties and tree shaggers, none of them address one big issue that
> always gets my goat: that being everyone would rather I dump a 95% good bit
> of equipment in landfill for the want of a small part that *could* be sold
> to me for its true cost plus a modest profit margin...
>
indeed.....profits makes taxes makes "suck-cess"........
cheers
JimK
Bob Minchin
> Bob Minchin<bob.minc...@YOURHATntlworld.com>
> wibbled on Wednesday 07 April 2010 17:10
>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> My hedge cutter sadly has been abused to death (by me). Without having
>>> dismantled it fully, it sounds like a stripped gear in the head that
>>> converts the rotary power coming up the shaft to reciprocating motion.
>>> Could also be the clutch...
>>>
>>> But before I sacrifice a morning and make a big greasy mess on the
>>> kitchen table, *can* you get parts for these things?
>>>
>>> I've googled to death for AHF02 (the model) and Expandit Hedge trimmer
>>> spares and nothing...
>>>
>>> Ta
>>>
>>> Tim
>>>
>> Have you tried the cunningly disguised http://ryobispares.com
>
> - ta.
>
> Device seems to have a code name of HS1100 and it has to be one of two gears
> that's stripped:
>
> http://ryobispares.com/assets/applets/HS1100.PDF
>
> I'll search the actual device for model numbers, but that looks like the
> device alright, but the RRP on each of those gears is 23 quid (+VAT I
> expect). Still, it's cheaper than a new device if it's only one gear and I
> bet it's the little pinion gear. Seems to have no clutch which seems poor
> for something that *will* jam occasionally in normal use, on an oversized
> twig. Probably why the gear is (almost certainly) stripped...
>
>>
>
> Did find them and drew a blank, but now that I know Ryobi refer to this as
> an HS1100, they do list the gears. 35 quid each!!!! Nearly as much as the
> device cost (Ok was on special offer). Rediculous - the device is eminently
> serviceable and there is no way a gear should cost more than 10 quid. Should
> be a law against that (especially an eco-law).
>
> I'll strip it down and see what gives - thanks very much :)
>
Hi Tim,
At the risk of sounding a smartar$e, I found both links by just putting
'ryobi spares' into google.
Hope it works out OK
Bob
Andy Dingley
> But before I sacrifice a morning and make a big greasy mess on the kitchen
> table, *can* you get parts for these things?
My local lawnmower shop (Redblade, near Southport) has obtained Ryobi
bits for me in the past. They have a big book of everything, it does
show up in the end, but they always complain about Ryobi being awkward
to get the parts for.
Quite often though, I've fixed a Ryobi by machining a new part from
scratch - and better than theirs was. My fasteners don't shake loose
like theirs do.
Rick Hughes
The official Ryobi spares seller is:
Augmented Agents limited <auga...@googlemail.com>
Augmented Agents Ltd.
Manchester Road
Heaton Norris
Stockport
SK4 1NL
"Tim Watts" <t...@dionic.net> wrote in message
news:hpi58m$3d8$1...@news.eternal-september.org...
> Hi,
>
> My hedge cutter sadly has been abused to death (by me). Without having
> dismantled it fully, it sounds like a stripped gear in the head that
> converts the rotary power coming up the shaft to reciprocating motion.
> Could also be the clutch...
>
> But before I sacrifice a morning and make a big greasy mess on the kitchen
> table, *can* you get parts for these things?
>
> I've googled to death for AHF02 (the model) and Expandit Hedge trimmer
> spares and nothing...
>
> Ta
>
> Tim
>
> --
> Tim Watts
>
> Managers, politicians and environmentalists: Nature's carbon buffer.
>
>
John Rumm
> Bob Minchin <bob.minc...@YOURHATntlworld.com>
>
>
>> Hi Tim,
>>
>> At the risk of sounding a smartar$e, I found both links by just putting
>> 'ryobi spares' into google.
>>
>> Hope it works out OK
>>
>> Bob
>
> be a smarter arse and put "ExpandIt Ryobi Spare Parts" and variations in...
Just to confuse further Husqvarna do ExpandIt hedge trimmers that fit
the Ryobi as well. (the end being articulated rather than fixed like the
first Ryobi ones - although I think Ryobi have a moveable one as well now)
--
Cheers,
John.
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Pete Verdon
> For all the wittering on by all the
> political parties and tree shaggers, none of them address one big issue that
> always gets my goat: that being everyone would rather I dump a 95% good bit
> of equipment in landfill for the want of a small part
The problem is that 95% of people would chuck the "broken" item and
never even think of repairing it. Witness the Pollyfilla advert I saw
the other day aimed at twenty-something couples who find even filling a
small crack in a wall a complete mystery without phoning their dad.
Pete