Ryobi Expand-It Hedgecutter - spare parts?

[Tim Watts]

Hi,

My hedge cutter sadly has been abused to death (by me). Without having dismantled it fully, it sounds like a stripped gear in the head that converts the rotary power coming up the shaft to reciprocating motion. Could also be the clutch...

But before I sacrifice a morning and make a big greasy mess on the kitchen table, *can* you get parts for these things?

I've googled to death for AHF02 (the model) and Expandit Hedge trimmer spares and nothing...

Ta

Tim

[Bob Minchin]

Have you tried the cunningly disguised

even ?Bob

[Tim Watts]

Bob Minchin wibbled on Wednesday 07 April 2010 17:10

- ta.

Device seems to have a code name of HS1100 and it has to be one of two gears that's stripped:

'll search the actual device for model numbers, but that looks like the device alright, but the RRP on each of those gears is 23 quid (+VAT I expect). Still, it's cheaper than a new device if it's only one gear and I bet it's the little pinion gear. Seems to have no clutch which seems poor for something that *will* jam occasionally in normal use, on an oversized twig. Probably why the gear is (almost certainly) stripped...

an HS1100, they do list the gears. 35 quid each!!!! Nearly as much as the device cost (Ok was on special offer). Rediculous - the device is eminently serviceable and there is no way a gear should cost more than 10 quid. Should be a law against that (especially an eco-law).

I'll strip it down and see what gives - thanks very much :)

[Tim Watts]

Tim Watts wibbled on Wednesday 07 April 2010 17:53

Or I could by a new trimmer attachment from ebay for 47 quid (just found) and break my old one for spares... For all the wittering on by all the political parties and tree shaggers, none of them address one big issue that always gets my goat: that being everyone would rather I dump a 95% good bit of equipment in landfill for the want of a small part that *could* be sold to me for its true cost plus a modest profit margin...

[JimK]

indeed.....profits makes taxes makes "suck-cess"........

cheers JimK

[Bob Minchin]

Hi Tim,

At the risk of sounding a smartar$e, I found both links by just putting 'ryobi spares' into google.

Hope it works out OK

Bob

[Tim Watts]

Bob Minchin wibbled on Wednesday 07 April 2010 19:41

Ha - there you go Bob... Realising that Ryobi make lots of stuff, I tried to be a smarter arse and put "ExpandIt Ryobi Spare Parts" and variations in...

[Andy Dingley]

My local lawnmower shop (Redblade, near Southport) has obtained Ryobi bits for me in the past. They have a big book of everything, it does show up in the end, but they always complain about Ryobi being awkward to get the parts for.

Quite often though, I've fixed a Ryobi by machining a new part from scratch - and better than theirs was. My fasteners don't shake loose like theirs do.

[Rick Hughes]

I just bought ExpandIT stuff on eBay ... tried there ?

The official Ryobi spares seller is: Augmented Agents limited

Augmented Agents Ltd. Manchester Road Heaton Norris Stockport SK4 1NL

[John Rumm]

Just to confuse further Husqvarna do ExpandIt hedge trimmers that fit the Ryobi as well. (the end being articulated rather than fixed like the first Ryobi ones - although I think Ryobi have a moveable one as well now)

[Pete Verdon]

The problem is that 95% of people would chuck the "broken" item and never even think of repairing it. Witness the Pollyfilla advert I saw the other day aimed at twenty-something couples who find even filling a small crack in a wall a complete mystery without phoning their dad.

Pete