Sunday, November 3, 2013

Vacuum Shredder

Flex-a-line bladeless mulching
High mulch efficiency - 53 gallons per minute
Tool free quick assembly, easy convenient storage
11:1 mulch ratio turns big piles into small ones
Tool-less cutting line replacement, uses .090-inch x 13-inch trimmer line

Vacuum Shredder

This is my first experience with a leaf shredder other than my mulching mower. I filled a large plastic contractor bag in it's first use. It does shred about a 9:1 ratio. And I used the mulched leaves for a landscaped area.

Vacuum Shredder

Pluses:
The motor seems very strong and the weed whip material seems to hold up well. And it's simple to assemble, move around and store. Fairly light weight too.

Vacuum Shredder

Issues:
My plastic bag didn't allow air circulation and the leaves were dry, causing a LOT of leaf dust to blow out the top. Mostly on me. I may try a different bag or no bag next time and that may resolve that proble. BUT wear a dust mask. And the unit needs to be on flat ground as it's a bit tippy on its legs.

Vacuum Shredder

Leaf Vacuum Blower

I put a large trash bag in a trash container and pull the edges over the top then tie the B & D leaf collector under the handles of the container, this way it can not slip off, attach it to my blower/vac and start vacuuming the leaves. What normally took two to three hours, now took less than one and I didn't have to bend over once.

Leaf Vacuum Blower

The release on the pull string was a little tricky at first but after opening and closing it a few times I had no problems.
Leaf Vacuum Blower
Without the B & D Leaf Collection System I was emptying the bag almost once every few minutes and making a mess each time. Now once the container if full I just tie the trash bag pull it out and put in another. I highly recomend it.
Leaf Vacuum Blower

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Black & Decker 5106551-01

Black and Decker 5106551-01 18 volt dual station battery charger