One day it might be an interesting episode topic in itself. The amount of plastic used in these devices is non-trivial, and they're very much used around places with food production.

@plastisphere @mrillig

From what I hear from professional users the blade is fine if it's mostly loose rocks you'll hit. It's a bit less fun if you're continuously scraping into large boulders.

@fgraver

There's a chance your current one takes a metal blade ("brush knife") as well though.

See, I already have the same battery system.

Even when the wire doesn't break the plastic just flakes off.

Not something I'd want to use around my, let's say, vegetable garden.

Footage at 11:39: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1opkMO1w4U&t=699s

@plastisphere

#gardening #food

It wasn't in there though. Was this maybe discussed in another episode?

Good to know, that there is an alternative between nylon "wire" and traditional scythe.

I wish I could just be "big machine, makes earth go brrrrrrrrrr, hole!, it's shiny!. We'll buy it now!" But my brain doesn't allow that

While it comes with a strimmer head (using nylon wire*) we'll be using it with a metal cutting disk as not to pollute the woodland with untold bits of #microplastics.

I'm looking forward to do some testing this weekend

*There's no such thing as biodegradable trimmer wire. #podcast tip: the @plastisphere episode about microplastics in soil:
https://anjakrieger.com/2021/04/27/welcome-to-the-plastisphere/

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#gardening #woodland

An "Avatar style mower" would've worked to create lovely paths on our woodland and open up other overgrown areas for biodiversity. But: the machines combination of environmental impact and high initial costs made us look for an alternative.

As I was gifted the two professional grade tool batteries above we decided to buy a powerful electric brush-cutter instead. It has some limitations but should be a good trade-off.

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- Get the app. Register an account.

- in the app click on "add device". Take a photo of the barcode.

- hold the battery button for three seconds. A STATIC blue light should appear for a bit.

If it's instead quickly flashing you've just.. turned off bluetooth. Hold the button to turn it back on.

I just learned they have a bluetooth module capable of sharing a bunch information: critically the total ever usage time and error states.

Apart of simple connectivity stuff like mice or cordless keyboards I think this is the first time ever I have a basic technological device where bluetooth is an actual bonus.

#gardening #technology