Seeking Flymo in-line plug
Lobster
2-pin in-line plug (ie, the male bit) on my Black-and-Decker strimmer
with a comparable plug from Flymo (which would enable me to use my
strimmer and mower interchangably on the same extension cable).
Is it possible to obtain such a thing? Is the 2-pin plug on a Flymo a
proprietary item? If so I'm probably stuffed - have looked on their
spares website and can't see it offered.
Thanks
David
The Natural Philosopher
Find a scrap flymo and cut one off.
All plugs are made by someone other than flymo, so keep looking if the
above is unacceptable...
mike ring
$JO6....@newsfe6-win.ntli.net:
You can easily get the 2 pin inline plugs from the sheds - I use a main
cable and have short lengths with male connectors on on each appliance.
You useta be able to get them separately, but I think they now only sell
them in pairs..... bastards. (unless someone knows better)
So scrap the flymo connector
mike
Lobster
> Lobster wrote:
>
>> And while I'm sorting out my garden electrics, I'd like to replace the
>> 2-pin in-line plug (ie, the male bit) on my Black-and-Decker strimmer
>> with a comparable plug from Flymo (which would enable me to use my
>> strimmer and mower interchangably on the same extension cable).
>>
>> Is it possible to obtain such a thing? Is the 2-pin plug on a Flymo a
>> proprietary item? If so I'm probably stuffed - have looked on their
>> spares website and can't see it offered.
>
But the plug is actually built in to the handle of the flymo; you offer
up the female socket on the normal lead... so you'd need a hacksaw to
cut off the plug and even then you wouldn't end up with anything
remotely electrically safe!
David
Lobster
> Lobster <davidlobs...@hotmail.com> wrote in news:Cux9e.38880
> $JO6....@newsfe6-win.ntli.net:
>
>
>>And while I'm sorting out my garden electrics, I'd like to replace the
>>2-pin in-line plug (ie, the male bit) on my Black-and-Decker strimmer
>>with a comparable plug from Flymo (which would enable me to use my
>>strimmer and mower interchangably on the same extension cable).
>>
>>Is it possible to obtain such a thing? Is the 2-pin plug on a Flymo a
>>proprietary item? If so I'm probably stuffed - have looked on their
>>spares website and can't see it offered.
>
> You can easily get the 2 pin inline plugs from the sheds - I use a main
> cable and have short lengths with male connectors on on each appliance.
You mean you have a short "adaptor" lead with a female flymo connector
plugged into the flymo's handle, with a male "standard" connector on the
end? If so that's what I was trying to avoid by simply buying one flymo
plug...!
David
Stuart
Did you try here .?
http://www.shouldersofshoreham.co.uk/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=17Bamp&Category_Code=SP
Stuart
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Stuart
How do you mean "the plug is built in to the handle " ?
Any one I have seen has the male part attached to a short flying lead
to which you attach the female lead from the power supply .
So if you get a two part plug attach the female part to a length of
cable and the male part to the appliance ..
Bob Eager
<stu...@THELEVERxpozure4u.plus.com> wrote:
> How do you mean "the plug is built in to the handle " ?
> Any one I have seen has the male part attached to a short flying lead
> to which you attach the female lead from the power supply .
Then you haven't seen all of them. I have two (one was an unwanted
gift!) like that.
There is a moulding in the handle (part of it) with a spring loaded cap.
Flip the cap open to reveal pins in a shaped housing. Flying socket fits
into moulding, connecting to plug. Spring loaded cap is meant to locate
against socket and act as a retainer.
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Stuart
<davidlobs...@hotmail.com> wrote:
This what you want ..?
http://tinyurl.co.uk/j5ru
Stuart
>On Wed, 20 Apr 2005 23:56:03 UTC, Stuart
><stu...@THELEVERxpozure4u.plus.com> wrote:
>
>> How do you mean "the plug is built in to the handle " ?
>> Any one I have seen has the male part attached to a short flying lead
>> to which you attach the female lead from the power supply .
>
>Then you haven't seen all of them. I have two (one was an unwanted
>gift!) like that.
>
>There is a moulding in the handle (part of it) with a spring loaded cap.
>Flip the cap open to reveal pins in a shaped housing. Flying socket fits
>into moulding, connecting to plug. Spring loaded cap is meant to locate
>against socket and act as a retainer.
Huh...Thats progress for ya...
Lobster
>>>Lobster <davidlobs...@hotmail.com> wrote in news:Cux9e.38880
>>>$JO6....@newsfe6-win.ntli.net:
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>>>>And while I'm sorting out my garden electrics, I'd like to replace the
>>>>2-pin in-line plug (ie, the male bit) on my Black-and-Decker strimmer
>>>>with a comparable plug from Flymo (which would enable me to use my
>>>>strimmer and mower interchangably on the same extension cable).
> Did you try here .?
> http://www.shouldersofshoreham.co.uk/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=17Bamp&Category_Code=SP
I have now! No luck unfortunately; but a very useful link for my
Favorites, thanks!
(BTW no, the Screwfix link provided in your next post is a different
type of plug unfortunately)
Thanks
David
John Rumm
You mean like:
http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/product/product.jsp?PRODID=180017
In the past I have also bought an adaptor that converts the older style
two ping rubber plug type connector to one that mates with the one
pictured.
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Alan
mower repair place.
Alternatively, have you thought about replacing the lead on your flymo
to match your B&D instead? - Plug might be more readily available.
Alan.
mike ring
> You mean you have a short "adaptor" lead with a female flymo connector
> plugged into the flymo's handle, with a male "standard" connector on the
> end? If so that's what I was trying to avoid by simply buying one flymo
> plug...!
>
all my gear (any one want half a doz 30' lengths of orange twin cable?).
Can you wire straight in to the switch? most of my garden machinery is dead
easy to do that.
mike
Lobster
> Lobster wrote:
>
>> And while I'm sorting out my garden electrics, I'd like to replace the
>> 2-pin in-line plug (ie, the male bit) on my Black-and-Decker strimmer
>> with a comparable plug from Flymo (which would enable me to use my
>> strimmer and mower interchangably on the same extension cable).
>>
>> Is it possible to obtain such a thing? Is the 2-pin plug on a Flymo a
>> proprietary item? If so I'm probably stuffed - have looked on their
>> spares website and can't see it offered.
>
>
> You mean like:
>
> http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/product/product.jsp?PRODID=180017
No that's the female bit! (Have already seen them in B&Q).
> In the past I have also bought an adaptor that converts the older style
> two ping rubber plug type connector to one that mates with the one
> pictured.
Maybe I need to do something like that...
Thanks
David
Lobster
Well, as mentioned elsewhere the flymo "male" component is actually
moulded into the switch on the handle, so the best I could do would be
to make up a short adaptor to a B&D-style standard plug. Could do, yes;
but just trying the path of least (?!) resistance first; and I'd rather
not have umpteen junctions and connections all along the lead really
(see my other UNANSWERED! post where I'm asking about extending said
flymo cable!)
Thanks
David
Owain
>(any one want half a doz 30' lengths of orange twin cable?).
It's great for wiring speakers.
Owain
mike ring
@nnrp-t71-03.news.uk.clara.net:
>
> It's great for wiring speakers.
>
It's a bit fat, and .... er .... orange for that!
But if you meant political speakers, that IS an idea'
mike
Pete C
<davidlobs...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>Well, as mentioned elsewhere the flymo "male" component is actually
>moulded into the switch on the handle, so the best I could do would be
>to make up a short adaptor to a B&D-style standard plug. Could do, yes;
>but just trying the path of least (?!) resistance first; and I'd rather
>not have umpteen junctions and connections all along the lead really
>(see my other UNANSWERED! post where I'm asking about extending said
>flymo cable!)
Hi,
Is this it?:
<http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=13176&TabID=1&source=15&WorldID=&doy=22m4>
The description implies you get both bits.
cheers,
Pete.
Lobster
> On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 18:32:45 GMT, Lobster
> <davidlobs...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>>Well, as mentioned elsewhere the flymo "male" component is actually
>>moulded into the switch on the handle, so the best I could do would be
>>to make up a short adaptor to a B&D-style standard plug. Could do, yes;
>>but just trying the path of least (?!) resistance first; and I'd rather
>>not have umpteen junctions and connections all along the lead really
>>(see my other UNANSWERED! post where I'm asking about extending said
>>flymo cable!)
>
>
> <http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=13176&TabID=1&source=15&WorldID=&doy=22m4>
Sadly, no (it might be the B&D plug tho).
Thanks
David
Pete C
<davidlobs...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Is this it?:
>>
>> <http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=13176&TabID=1&source=15&WorldID=&doy=22m4>
>
>Sadly, no (it might be the B&D plug tho).
It's this sort of thing, but the male bit?:
ISWYM, probably the only way to get hold of one would be buy an
extension lead for ~£18 or maybe £14 from a Flymo spares place:
<http://www.shop.flymo.co.uk/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=9646372012>
I'd just use the above flex connector to make an adapter then securely
attach the plug to the handle of the mower.
If you did buy the lead then a 3 pin plug could be wired to the spare
socket and cable, as a spare or for Ebay.
cheers,
Pete.
Alan
Sorry I didn't pick up that your flymo had it built into the handle.
As I said before, this is readily available from your local mower
repair place.
You can either get the flylead and rewire your B&D or alternatively,
there is an adapter which will convert the B&D male to a flymo male -
no rewiring.
If you can't get one locally then email me and I will put you in
contact with a place which can send you one mail order.
Alan.
Lobster
> As I said before, this is readily available from your local mower
> repair place.
Well I was over that part of town today and called in: result! Many thanks.
> You can either get the flylead and rewire your B&D or alternatively,
> there is an adapter which will convert the B&D male to a flymo male -
> no rewiring.
Got the flylead.
Actually, the other day at B&Q I found an flymo extension cable which
has the flymo male and female (rewirable) plugs at either end. Made by
Masterplug, and as there was an invitation on the label to "visit our
website" (www.masterplug.com) I later did so, to see if there was any
mention of the male flymo plug on sale. But no - what a bizarre
corporate site! (definitely the right Masterplug - same logo).
David
Nick Frost
>
>
<http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=13176&TabID=1&source=15&WorldID=&doy=22m4>
> Sadly, no (it might be the B&D plug tho).
> Thanks
> David
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Tim
Lobster
trying to rewire my B&D strimmer so I could use it with a standard Flymo
extension cable, which is what I did - the strimmer's still going strong.
I couldn't remember for the life of me where I found the necessary part,
but a bit of Google Groups searching found the 11-year-old thread, which
also includes the answer - as I can now recall, it was just at a local
mower shop:
http://tinyurl.com/jp2ckfo (or https://groups.google.com/forum/#!
search/Seeking$20Flymo$20in-line$20plug/uk.d-i-y/VjrjiHakK6s/t4YUcsILCwAJ)
Christ, it's a bit much when it gets so you have to google the contents of
your own brain...
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David
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> And while I'm sorting out my garden electrics, I'd like to replace the
> 2-pin in-line plug (ie, the male bit) on my Black-and-Decker strimmer
> with a comparable plug from Flymo (which would enable me to use my
> strimmer and mower interchangably on the same extension cable).
>
> Is it possible to obtain such a thing? Is the 2-pin plug on a Flymo a
> proprietary item? If so I'm probably stuffed - have looked on their
> spares website and can't see it offered.
>
> David
Thanks!
Roger Mills
>
> Well. Bizarrely 11 years later I can tell you yes I did find it - I was
> trying to rewire my B&D strimmer so I could use it with a standard Flymo
> extension cable, which is what I did - the strimmer's still going strong.
>
> I couldn't remember for the life of me where I found the necessary part,
> but a bit of Google Groups searching found the 11-year-old thread, which
> also includes the answer - as I can now recall, it was just at a local
> mower shop:
>
few years ago by a Freecycle donor. It came without a cable. All my
extension cables were for B&D or Bosch devices - both of which use the
same 2-pin plug as each other, but different from flymo.
I bought one of these (or similar)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00CU9IB5K/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf_rd_p=569136327&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B003ARXJIU&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=17XHJGWMXZSGV6WQY2CN
and made up a short adapter cable with that at one end and a B&D 2-pin
male plug at the other. This enabled me to use the flymo mower with my
B&D cables.
It was pretty useless though, and I soon realised why it had been given
away! I gave it to another unsuspecting Freecycle client, and bought a
petrol mower.
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try B&Q www.diy.com/departments/bq-10a-2-pin-plug-socket/171009_BQ.prd and yes
you get both bits totaly flymo compatible (all modern flymos that is)
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> replying to The Natural Philosopher, alex ward wrote:
> Click here to reply to Lobster, no account necessary
> try B&Q www.diy.com/departments/bq-10a-2-pin-plug-socket/171009_BQ.prd
> and yes
> you get both bits totaly flymo compatible (all modern flymos that is)
>
if the Flymo hasn't gone to landfill by now.
Are not home owners hub users informed that the site is trawling the
archives for posts that are a decade or more old?
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> replying to The Natural Philosopher, alex ward wrote: Click here to
> reply to Lobster, no account necessary try B&Q
> www.diy.com/departments/bq-10a-2-pin-plug-socket/171009_BQ.prd and yes
> you get both bits totaly flymo compatible (all modern flymos that is)
will cut the grass now.
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