In a message dated 8/16/02 11:22:22 AM Eastern Daylight Time, msloane@att.net
writes:
> as you "consume" the line, little bits of it get thrown around. But
> they are quite small and fall down onto the ground below the grass and
> weeds. I
> have been using a commercial grade trimmer along a 500' fence line for the
> last
> 30 year or so and have yet to see any bits of orange "string" lying around.
>
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I wonder if the stuff the line is made of is biodegradable. Is there a
plastic or nylon material that breaks down quickly, so the bits of line
dissappear? I doubt that any biodegradable material would be tough enough to
withstand supersonic speed impacts with a weed.
Could you use piano wire in a line trimmer? It would certainly cut better
than plastic. And as the bits break off, it would rust into nothingness.
Maybe I'll spool some and try to sell it on eBay. :-)
Allen Hefner
Philly Region SCCA Rally Steward
'77 MG Midget
'75 MG Midget "The Project"
'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
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