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Hedge cutter lube

Posted by Mark on October 5, 2012 at 7:59pm

Just a very quick one folks....usualy I used WD40 or some such..even ASDA special etc  to lube the blades...buying WD40 in 5ltr cans helps but the sprayer they supply is pants so I bought another, once the can was half empty I put the oil from my mowers in after a change so the mix is about 2.5ltr WD40 and 1 Ltr used oil from me mowers, works really well keeps the blades clean no matter what, makes the WD go further too ;-)

Cheers

All

Mark

 

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  • David Cox October 5, 2012 at 8:56pm

    Mine are cleaned at the end of each day and WD40 - and at weekends dipped in a bucket of old engine oil then propped up over a tray for the weekend - Never once a problem, always nice and clean, and well lubed . nice and smooth with no rattles.

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    Brian www.mibservices.co.uk October 5, 2012 at 8:59pm
    Hmmm, Mark not sure dirty engine oil and cuts on shrub stems are a good mix. WD40 yes, definately.
  • David Cox October 5, 2012 at 9:22pm

    they do get 2 days to drain off - and do get wiped off before they go in the van - I dont want oil everywhere - its mainly about keeping the blades waterproofed in storage so no rusting, and to make sure moisture is driven out of the tight nooks and crevices between the fingerbars, - Its not like I trim hedges with an oily trimmer spraying everywhere!

    Brian www.mibservices.co.uk said:

    Hmmm, Mark not sure dirty engine oil and cuts on shrub stems are a good mix. WD40 yes, definately.
  • Mark October 5, 2012 at 10:26pm

    Ditto David...I occasionally spray the blades maybe two or three times on a job....

    Brian...why would WD40 be better for plants ?

    Mark

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    Brian www.mibservices.co.uk October 5, 2012 at 10:37pm
    Didnt say wd40 was good for plants, just questioning dirty engine oil from the blade getting onto fresh cuts
  • David Cox October 5, 2012 at 11:15pm

    I would imagine dirty oil onto a fresh cut would kill a few mm of the wood, but would also prevent rot for a while as it would render anything water resistant, as well as very dead. I doubt it would be translocated through the plant was oil is not soluble .
    That said, There should never be "free" flowing oil on the blades when cutting - it really is just about following the old principle with machines I was taught "Where theres oil, you wont find moisture or rust" and it does keep the blades moving freely. I would use new mineral oil - but I have gallons of Mower oil - I change the oil in all my engines every month - I Treat it as a fixed running cost, I have no intention of allowing a £1000 mower to suffer anything but the best care!

  • Mark October 6, 2012 at 5:43pm

    OK agreed old oil may not be the way to go  ;-)  but I will be adding about a ltr of fresh oil to every 4 of wd40 for use in a sprayer for my blades, chainsaws work on a total loss and don't seem to kill anything.

    Cheers

    Mark

  • Kieran Ray October 6, 2012 at 6:10pm

    We use stihl hedgecutter greese/lube for ours in theory only has to be topped up every 25 hours.

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