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Mathussic

2006-07-23, 5:25 pm

I have an 18" gas-powered Toro Trimmer, and they have a tiller
attachment available.

Has anyone used the tiller attachment?

I think it's about $65 or so, and I was thinking of using it on a small
area of lawn in my back yard that I want to till and plant some grass.
The area is about 10x10 and than another area about 20x3 or so.

Thanks,
Chris
newsguy

2006-07-23, 5:25 pm


"Mathussic" <blank@blank.org> wrote in message
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> I have an 18" gas-powered Toro Trimmer, and they have a tiller
> attachment available.
>
> Has anyone used the tiller attachment?


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Jim Ledford

2006-07-24, 3:25 am

Mathussic wrote:
>
> I have an 18" gas-powered Toro Trimmer, and they have a tiller
> attachment available.
>
> Has anyone used the tiller attachment?
>
> I think it's about $65 or so, and I was thinking of using it on a small
> area of lawn in my back yard that I want to till and plant some grass.
> The area is about 10x10 and than another area about 20x3 or so.
>
> Thanks,
> Chris


many different manufactures of the so called toy tool attachment
you describe. all have the same problem. they do very very little
on hard un cut ground. if the ground is first cut up with a REAL
tiller, then you can scratch around in the lose dirt with the little
toy tiller attachment. so, to me they are a waste of money.

get a real tiller or even better get a mattock and do some real work
in your backyard burning off calories and improving your health while
you accomplish the producing of something you want.

mattock
:a digging and grubbing tool with features of an adze and an ax or pick
Mathussic

2006-07-24, 3:25 am

Jim Ledford wrote:
> Mathussic wrote:
>
> many different manufactures of the so called toy tool attachment
> you describe. all have the same problem. they do very very little
> on hard un cut ground. if the ground is first cut up with a REAL
> tiller, then you can scratch around in the lose dirt with the little
> toy tiller attachment. so, to me they are a waste of money.
>
> get a real tiller or even better get a mattock and do some real work
> in your backyard burning off calories and improving your health while
> you accomplish the producing of something you want.
>
> mattock
> :a digging and grubbing tool with features of an adze and an ax or pick


Thanks. I figured a 1 HP motor wouldn't help too much. I'll probably do
it by hand, since the area is not too big.
Terry

2006-07-24, 9:25 am

On Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:50:58 -0400, Mathussic <blank@blank.org> wrote:

>Jim Ledford wrote:
>
>Thanks. I figured a 1 HP motor wouldn't help too much. I'll probably do
>it by hand, since the area is not too big.


Or rent a tiller for a day or half day. In most parts of the US, at
least, tillers are easily available for rent at reasonable prices.

Terry
Jim Ledford

2006-07-24, 1:25 pm

Mathussic wrote:

> Jim Ledford wrote:
>
> Thanks. I figured a 1 HP motor wouldn't help too much. I'll probably do
> it by hand, since the area is not too big.


you are most welcome.
Jim Ledford

2006-07-24, 1:25 pm

Terry wrote:

> Mathussic wrote:
>
> Or rent a tiller for a day or half day. In most parts of the US, at
> least, tillers are easily available for rent at reasonable prices.
>
> Terry


renting tools is one good way to determine if the tool
would be useful as well as determining if you'll really
like to own the thing.

good suggestion on renting you offered.
Artemis

2006-07-24, 5:25 pm

Mathussic wrote:
> I have an 18" gas-powered Toro Trimmer, and they have a tiller
> attachment available.
>
> Has anyone used the tiller attachment?
>
> I think it's about $65 or so, and I was thinking of using it on a small
> area of lawn in my back yard that I want to till and plant some grass.
> The area is about 10x10 and than another area about 20x3 or so.
>
> Thanks,
> Chris


Actually it is a "cultivator" attachment. They work fairly well in loose
soil but for breaking new ground that has not been tilled recently,
forget it. Go rent a rear tine tiller.

--
Art
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