Stihl Sweeper

[zendriver]

I go to a lot of auctions, so I see a fair amount of Stihl, but yesterday had literally a moment and had to research, what this thing was even was used for.

Just wondered if anyone used one and how it works even holds up, since the one I saw looked like the rubber flaps rubbed on the shaft.

I didn't buy it, or anything the auction was a nightmare.

 

[jimindm]

I have one and it works awesome. I snow plow several areas where there is gravel. I come back in the spring and sort of sweep it all back towards where it needs to be, then back drag the snow blade over it.

I am sure there are many uses for it, but that is what I use mine for. Does little to no damage to the grass.

Pretty expensive to buy new. They are a stand alone unit, or you can get it as part of their combi unit. Mine is sort of a stand alone unit. I bought it used and it came with a string trimmer head. A few bolts and it can be switched pretty easy. I actually have a few other trimmers, so I just leave it in this set up.

 

[manwithtools]

Yep, wish I had one for my Kombi. Might have to keep an eye on Craigslist or fleabay for one. I've not used one, but everyone says they work awesome to sweep gravel out of grass.

 

[eschoendorff]

I have one and it works awesome. I snow plow several areas where there is gravel. I come back in the spring and sort of sweep it all back towards where it needs to be, then back drag the snow blade over it.

I am sure there are many uses for it, but that is what I use mine for. Does little to no damage to the grass.

Pretty expensive to buy new. They are a stand alone unit, or you can get it as part of their combi unit. Mine is sort of a stand alone unit. I bought it used and it came with a string trimmer head. A few bolts and it can be switched pretty easy. I actually have a few other trimmers, so I just leave it in this set up.

Good to hear. I’ve wanted one of those for years. Everything else I’ve ever had that was Stihl has been terrific.

 

[joey1320]

I want one of those for my Husqvarna.

 

[Flybye]

I don't know. If I got that attachment, I would be too tempted to rent a canoe.

 

[Nuccio]

I have one only use to sweep the street or driveway after we move a tracked machine.

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[eschoendorff]

I don't know. If I got that attachment, I would be too tempted to rent a canoe.

Lolol

That would be freakin awesome

 

[lis2323]

We use ours for “fluffing up” the grass on synthetic and natural grass playing fields immediately after installation.


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[Milton Shaw]

I have seen one modified to sweep the gravel on scale model railroad tracks. The flaps were cut out at 7 1/2 inches to straddle the tracks and then it was used to distribute the gravel to install or repair the tracks. Saves a lot of man hours on that type of work. Gravel sweeping is what they do best off grass without damage to the grass at all. The railroads use a full size train to repair and install track but that is not how it's done on model layouts.

 

[pstemari]

Huh. Maybe the cordless show shovel I saw the other day on Amazon wasn't completely ridiculous.

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[scooby074]

Theyre pretty common for sweeping gravel off asphalt or lawns etc. Theyll also move snow.

Available as a standalone or as an attachment for Stihl Kombis. Very pricey. They also accept "Street sweeper" style bristle brushes.

Some other companies are offering them now too. I think Husquvarna, Redmax and Echo offer them too.

 

[Straightgrain]

If they're good for sweeping gravel out of grass, they'd probably be good for sweeping acorns out too. I have a Billy Goat that I use to vacuum up leaves but it won't pick up acorns!?!

 

[M6erfan]

I don't know. If I got that attachment, I would be too tempted to rent a canoe.

LMAO! A 2 stroke paddlewheel powered canoe. Awesome

 

[Treeman]

I have one at work and agree it is phenomenal for getting the stones out of the lawn after a season of snowplowing on gravel drives. The head is somewhat heavy and not balanced well, so you learn how to use it to avoid back fatigue.

Mine is on a straight shaft trimmer (not Kombi). You can remove the entire head assembly (one hex bolt) and install a weed whacker head very easy, making it a multi-use tool.

 

[AA/FC]

I'm pretty sure this type of power broom was originally invented by Shindaiwa, and all other brands eventually copied them. I specifically remember my friends dad buying one of these from Shindaiwa in about 1989 or 1990... it was the craziest thing they'd ever seen in the lawn care business at that time. It worked pretty good!

https://www.shindaiwa-usa.com/Products/PowerBroom™/PS344.aspx

 

[Rory Bellows]

What did it go for? Around here, there hasn't been any good auctions. Went to one a week ago and prices were ridiculous. I can't wait until it warms up and there are more auctions. It seems when there are more auctions prices are not inflated and deals can be found. Then again, it just depends. Sometimes you get lucky sometimes not. I love a good auction!

 

[1979transam]

I looked into one of these for cleaning up monkey balls (prickly sweet gum tree balls). Saw a lot of videos of them handling those great. Plus good for sweeping snow off the sidewalk.

Ended up cutting down all the sweetgum trees instead.

 

[aarcuda]

been looking for a way to convert the shaft end to work with my weedwhacker but I cant find any way to connect the two. Also looked to find a chinese knock off for cheap. I got a chinese knock off for the stihle combi pole saw that is identical to the stihl so I think the sweeper might be out there somewhere.

 

[rlitman]

been looking for a way to convert the shaft end to work with my weedwhacker but I cant find any way to connect the two...

On a Stihl, you just use a T27 to remove the gearbox from the shaft and switch ends (assuming your "weedwhacker" has a straight shaft).

 

[aarcuda]

On a Stihl, you just use a T27 to remove the gearbox from the shaft and switch ends (assuming your "weedwhacker" has a straight shaft).

Ahhhhh, yes I was trying to connect the shaft that I got from a Kombi to the shaft on my straight shaft stilh but they were male to male ends on the cable.......

 

[rlitman]

Ahhhhh, yes I was trying to connect the shaft that I got from a Kombi to the shaft on my straight shaft stilh but they were male to male ends on the cable.......

Oh, gotcha. Yeah, the Kombi shafts won't fit on your dedicated machine, but the gearbox at the end of the short shaft will, since it's the same part as they sell on the dedicated machines. Just take that short shaft out and put the gearbox directly on the machine and sell it on eBay for $30 or so, or get a Kombi motor.

 

[JRC3]

I've only seen it in this gif before.

 

[ransil]

I've only seen it in this gif before.

That gif makes it look easy, mine makes you work for it.
Have had it 2 it 3 years, before that i did 15 years rakeing gravel back onto my 1000ft driveway.


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[Farmall450]

They work great for getting gravel out of your grass. We've had one for probably 10 years now, and that's all we use it for (a day or two each spring).