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John Rumm

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Apr 23, 2010, 10:31:49 PM4/23/10
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Since it looks like its time to replace the motor bit of the line
trimmer, does anyone know if the Ryobi expand It attachments fit any
other brand of trimmer?

I don't want to lose the investment in add on bits, but at the same time
am less keen on Ryobi than I was ;-)

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John Rumm

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Apr 24, 2010, 4:41:41 AM4/24/10
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Tim Watts wrote:
> John Rumm <see.my.s...@nowhere.null>
> wibbled on Saturday 24 April 2010 03:31

>
>> Since it looks like its time to replace the motor bit of the line
>> trimmer, does anyone know if the Ryobi expand It attachments fit any
>> other brand of trimmer?
>>
>> I don't want to lose the investment in add on bits, but at the same time
>> am less keen on Ryobi than I was ;-)
>>
>
> Someone mentioned Husquavana a while back IIRC

Yup that was me! ;-) (my hedge cutter was from them).

Not many places do them, and none of those I have seen so far have a
split shaft.

Makita do one, plus a similar range of accessories, but I don't know if
they are interchangeable.

Rick Hughes

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Apr 24, 2010, 7:58:17 AM4/24/10
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all 'expand-it' branded items will fit.


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John Rumm

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Apr 24, 2010, 9:00:12 AM4/24/10
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Rick Hughes wrote:

> all 'expand-it' branded items will fit.

Will fit what though? - that is the question!

i.e. if I get a brand of trimmer other than Ryobi that takes similar
accessories, will the ryobi expand-it ones that I have fit? The look
similar to Makita's for example, but looks can be deceiving.

mmikul...@gmail.com

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May 31, 2019, 3:41:17 AM5/31/19
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On Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 9:00:12 AM UTC-4, John Rumm wrote:
> Rick Hughes wrote:
> Toro powerhead will fit ryobi

Brian Gaff

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May 31, 2019, 4:06:57 AM5/31/19
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Has this discussion really been going on since 2010?
Brian

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John Rumm

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May 31, 2019, 6:16:58 AM5/31/19
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Note sure what the question was here, however I can confirm that Ryobi
style attachments can be made to work on a Sthil Kombi power head.

It does take a bit of fiddling to get the bits mated sometimes though
since the ryobi shaft does not have the alignment bush that guides the
internal drive shaft into the coupling on the power head.
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