AsktheBuilder.com Issue #1286 (I think)

June 23, 2024

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Enhulk String Trimmer

Weeks ago I was approached by a company I had never heard of before - Enhulk. They wanted me to test an electric string trimmer. It just so happened my Craftsman gas-powered trimmer fell apart last year so I was up for the challenge.

Within days, I received a large box with a hand-held electric blower. I reached out to the representative notifying him of the error. He said, "Oh, we wanted you to test that too. The string trimmer is on the way."

Soon enough, it showed up. I opened it and had it operating in minutes. It has a very interesting hinged shaft allowing you to store it in half the space as other trimmers.

It performed just as any string trimmer. It was much lighter than I expected and it was well-balanced. It's a bump-type trimmer. As the string disintegrates - which happened FAST with this one - you tap the spinning head against something hard and the centrifugal force feeds more string out of the head.

My only complaint was the string that came with the unit was very poor quality. It was quite thin - think angel-hair spaghetti.

The string re-load instructions were not very clear in my opinion.

I've not yet tested the blower but at first blush it feels much heavier than my STIHL hand-held electric blower. I'll let you know how much the two weigh soon.

Go here to discover more about the Enhulk string trimmer.

Used Volvo XC-90 For Sale

I'm selling my 2005 Volvo XC-90. Yes, you've got the year right. It's 20 years old. This is exactly what it looks like except for a dent in the hood just above the Volvo logo in the front grill.

It's only got 140,000 miles on it. That's barely broken in for a Volvo. It's been garaged its entire life. The car has never been in an accident other than trading paint with a shelf support angle iron in my garage. That created the dent in the hood.

My car has the rare 4.4 litre V8 engine. It's a rocket. Most XC-90s of this vintage had the smaller engine with a turbo.

It seats 7 people. The car runs great. It failed the annual NH safety inspection this past Thursday. It's got a broken coil spring that I couldn't feel and some front and rear suspension parts are below the state safety specifications. There are a few other things wrong with it.

New Hampshire has a very strict annual safety inspection requirement. Being a staunch Constitutional Conservative, this is one law I agree with. The last thing you want are unsafe 4,000-pound objects coming at you at 40 mph just five feet away on the other side of the double-yellow painted line.

The bottom line is it would cost me far more to repair the car than it's currently worth according to all the numbers I see online. But it may cost you just a few hundred dollars in parts to make it safe again. I'm good at fixing houses, but not so good at fixing cars and trucks.

BUT, if you're a serious Volvo, or other, shade-tree mechanic, this might be a gemstone in disguise. The parts value of this car blows my mind.

Here's an example. The aluminum alloy wheels NEW cost you $300 each. The V8 engine, should you want to replace yours, is $2,000 or more. I didn't even bother to price out the transmission but you know it's thousands of dollars.

Who  knows what the wood steering wheel is worth. I don't even think you can find that part. Kathy is none too happy about getting a car that doesn't have this same steering wheel.

Contact me if you're interested. I'm happy to send you the full safety inspection report so you can see what the mechanics discovered.

It still has a valid NH safety sticker good until July 31, 2024. You can drive it out my driveway with a temporary license plate. If you live thousands of miles away, a car-transport service can deliver it to you.

I plan to list it on Craigslist the first week of July for $5,000.00 or BEST OFFER. If you want this car, you better react. I guarantee you it won't last on Craigslist but for a few days. Someone will do the math and buy the car just for the value of the parts.

"Yeah, right. That's the way it is. It's down there and I'm in here. I guess it comes down to a simple choice, really. Get busy livin' or get busy dyin'.

Andy Dufresne just before he escapes from Shawshank prison.

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Once bitten, twice shy...

Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

The BEST Love Story of all time - well, maybe a close second.

That's enough for a Sunday morning.

Peace out.

Tim Carter (PhD, FullyAwakeology)

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