Two-Wheeled Lift For Ryobi Weed Whipper

Two-Wheeled Lift For Ryobi Weed Whipper CROPS Weed Control 30-1-42 Last year I had a shoulder injury which made it difficult to use my Ryobi weed whipper. So I came up with this simple, two-wheeled lift to support the unit. The lower part was made from 5/8-in. dia. lightweight sq. tubing welded together in an inverted "T". A 5/16-in. dia. axle and 4-in. high wheels off a grocery cart were welded to the bottom end of the tubing. A 1/8-in. thick, 2 by 4-in. metal plate is welded on top of the tubing, using 3/4-in. sq. tubing cut at an angle as a mating piece. Two small U-bolts are used to attach the plate to the weed whipper's shaft. The vertical part consists of two telescoping tubes that have a series of holes in them, allowing the height to be adjusted to the operator. A series of holes in the two pieces allow me to quickly adjust the height. I use my two-wheeled weed whipper in a local cemetery with more than 1,000 gravestones. I just hold onto the trigger and push it around on its wheels. I don't have to use the top handle at all. To advance the line, I just bump on the nearest stone. To remove the dolly I just remove the U-bolts. (George Peltier, 1801 4th Ave. N., Menomonie, Wis. 54751)

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