Recent content by bluetool

About 5 years old. Tried to fix it myself. Used visegrips and channel locks, the connecting rod is like butter. Got it pretty straight. It started to rain and I got in a hurry and broke a ring putting the jug on. Stupid rookie mistake. Never even thought about taking it to Stihl. Right...

Here is my FS45C with bent connecting rod. Sorry about low quality pix.

You're right. I expected Stihl junk to be better than all the other junk. I take good care of my equipment. I have a very small yard and weed wack every other week for all of 90 seconds. I did expect the Stihl to perform under these condtions. Big mistake, I won't make again. Thank, PS -...

I have a FS45C. What a piece of junk. When they say "occasional use", Stihl certainly meant that! It now has a bent connecting rod. I didn't know you could bend a connecting rod on a string trimmer. I rebuilt the carb using an ultrasonic cleaner this spring. It at least looked good. It...

I believe this is a Rolla-Bench K300, I'm not sure. Bought it off Craig's list about 12 years ago for $100. Can not find a model number or part number anywhere on box. All drawers work fine. The sliding door works too. No lock or electrical. Do not use it everyday. Keep in storage, full...

This was once a flimsy $40 (on sale) Craftsman cart. After beefing it up considerably, it is now great for rolling out to a car. Incredibly sturdy. Was it worth the time, YES. I wanted a narrow cart because I have limited space in garage. I do not overload the drawers, they still work...