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Outdoor Power Equipment

String Trimmers

String Trimmers Article

A line-trimmer works on the principle that a line that is turned fast enough is held out from its housing (the rotating reel) very stiffly by centrifugal force. The faster it turns the stiffer the line. Even round-section nylon line is able to cut grass and slight, woody, plants quite well. Some monofilament lines, designed for more powerful cutters, have an extruded shape like a star that helps the line slash the material being cut and thus it is able to cut quite large woody plants (small shrubs) or, at least, ring-bark them very effectively. These lines make disks less necessary for tough jobs.

The line is hand-wound onto a reel before the job is started, leaving both ends extending from the reel housing. The motor turns the reel and the line extends horizontally while the operator swings the trimmer about where the plants are to be trimmed. The operator controls the height at which cutting takes place and can trim down to ground level quite easily. As the line is worn, or breaks off, the operator knocks the reel on the ground so that a release mechanism allows some of the line in the reel to extend and replace the spent portion. A small cutter on the line-guard ensures that the line length exposed for cutting does not exceed the length that can be swung efficiently by the motor. Newly extended line operates more efficiently because of its heavier weight and surface effects (the star-shaped edges).

Trimmers that have nylon or metal blades usually have straight driveshafts because of the higher torque required to turn the disk and because of the shock loads that are passed back from the blade to the driveshaft and its gearbox(es). Smaller line trimmers have curved driveshafts to make holding the cutting-head at ground level much easier and with less strain on the operator.


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Tanaka Gas Trimmer TBC-280 string Weed Whip Commercial
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FEATHERLITE WEEDEATER PRIMER BULB / PURGE BUBBLE
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HOMELITE OR RYOBI CARBURETOR[H60 A 33A ]
$5.00
Homelite Easy Reach Straight Shaft Trimmer ZR20769
$82.95
Trimmer Line 2.0mm (.080) 200 feet
$2.50
ZAMA #C1U-K27D FITS ECHO HC1500,SV-41B OE#125200-11823
$1.99
JOHN DEERE XT140LE STRAIGHT LINE-TRIMMER
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$5.99
Lot of 5 Walbro Carburetor Kits For Poulan NEW
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Shindaiwa T261X Trimmer NEW
$265.00
.105 Trimmer Line Brand New 5 LBS
$19.95
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~ COMMERCIAL TRIMMER HARNESS WEED EATER WEEDEATER N/R ~
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Expand-it Pruner Attachment ZR15520
$91.95
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Craftsman 24 volt cordless weed trimmer w/wall charger
$9.99
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$2.50
Trimmer Line .155" Star Shaped, 24 pieces, 21.25" long
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CCBT Cub Cadet Troy-Bilt Blower/Trimmer Attachment New
$24.99
RYOBI BRUSH CUTTER & GRASS STRING TRIMMER GAS 30 cc war
$96.97
worx WG 900 cordless grass trimmer/edger/ hedge trimmer
$39.99
STIHL FS 55RC String Trimmer / Weed Eater brush cutter
$89.99
Expand-it Tiller Attachment ZR15521
$77.95
ZAMA C1U CARBURETOR FITS HOMELITE, TORO OTHERS NEW CARB
$0.99
ECHO STRING TRIMMER,WEED EATER STRAIGHT SHAFT GEAR HEAD
$9.50
WEED WACKER THRASHER HEAD UNIT NEW IN BOX UNIVERSAL
$8.99
NIP 6 REPLACEMENT BLADES WEEDEATER/TRIMMER
$6.99
Brand New Oldstock FS 80 & 85 Stihl Owners Manual
$3.00
New Troy Bilt Straight Shaft Trimmer Weedeater TB70SS
$99.99
STIHL FS 45 FS45 WEEDEATER STRING TRIMMER
$99.99
FEATHERLITE STRING TRIMMER,WEED EATER ENGINE R/C
$9.50
CRAFTSMAN 18V CONVERTIBLE LINE TRIMMER & POWER HANDLE
$19.99
WEED EATER HEAD GRASS GATOR WHACK EDGER TRIMMER NEW EZ
$8.87
FEATHERLITE WEEDEATER PRIMER BULB / PURGE BUBBLE
$4.99
MAC STRING TRIMMER,WEED EATER STRAIGHT SHAFT GEAR HEAD
$9.50
Expand-it Hedge Trimmer Attachment ZR15703
$69.95
New Poulan Pro Brushcutter Attachment (last one)
$50.00
WEED WIZARD II NYLON BLADES Weed Trimmer Model 2760 NEW
$9.99
Tanaka Gas Trimmer TBC-225CS Grass Weed Whip string
$179.00
EDGER 17” STRING TRIMMER CUB CADET 4 CYCLE ENG. C4105
$105.95
Stihl FS 80 R PROFESSIONAL STRING TRIMMER
$100.00
Stihl FS 450 K Brushcutter/Clearing Saw Professional
$202.50
HOMELITE OR RYOBI CARBURETOR[H60 33A ]
$5.00
Makita EM4251 Gas 24.5cc Powered String Trimmer NEW
$379.99
Homelite Mighty-Lite Straight Shaft Trimmer ZR21546
$82.95
SNAPPER BLOWER ATTACHMENT Poulan Craftsman NEW
$29.95
FEATHERLITE STRING TRIMMER,WEED EATER ENGINE R/C
$9.50
STIHL FS 100 RX String Trimmer / Weed Eater
$179.99
NEW TRIMMER RACK HOLDS 3 TRIMMERS 3TR jungle jim racks
$148.00
Trimmer Line 2.0mm (.080) 400 Feet
$2.75
ECHO TUNE UP KIT AIR & FUEL FILTERS SPARK PLUG PN 90074
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Husqvarna 325 C Trimmer Engine/Motor
$10.00
Shindaiwa T272X Trimmer New In Box
$240.00
Hawk Universal Trimmer Head
$12.99
poly cut blades for STIHL or HUSKY trimmers(BAG OF 50)
$11.99
Briggs-Stratton Engine 21032-0139 Weed Trimmer
$150.00
4 HANDLES WEEDEATER, STRING TRIMMER, N.R.
$15.00
McCulloch 3in1 Garden Tool
$0.99
Husqvarna Barrier Bar Kit Brushcutter Conversion Kit
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Ryobi Electric String Trimmer ZRRY41002
$58.95
Ryobi Curved Shaft Trimmer ZR30000
$79.95
*** 12 WEED WIZARD Replacement NYLON Trimmer BLADES NEW
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Brand New Owners Manual For a Stihl HS45 Hedge Trimmer
$2.00
String Trimmer Line 1.7mm (.065") 300 feet
$2.50
Mighty-Lite Curved Shaft Versa-Tool ZR21566
$84.95
WEED EATER HEAD BUMP FEED GRASS WHACK EDGER TRIMMER
$12.87
REDMAX PRO GZ23N STRATO-CHARGED LINE TRIMMER
$100.00
ECHO SRM 200DA STRING TRIMMER,WEED EATER ENGINE R/C
$9.50
Lot-15 NEW Silverback Bump Heads/Weed Trimmer-Universal
$0.99
4 Cycle Cub Cadet 4175 Weed Eater Weedeater Trimmer
$0.99
STIHL FS90R FS 90 R String Trimmer Weedeater * NEW*
$213.51
CRAFTSMAN 14 IN. ELECTRIC LINE TRIMMER, MODEL #74547
$9.99
Tanaka, Craftsman, Ryobi lot of trimmer - need work
$25.00
CRAFTSMAN TRIMMER WEED WACKER 32CC
$8.99
.115 WEEDEATER TRIMMER LINE For Poulan Pro SM705
$5.99
Ryobi Straight Shaft Trimmer ZR30002
$99.95
Brand New Owners Manual For Stihl FS45 & FS46 Trimmers
$2.00
STIHL Standard Shoulder Strap
$0.99
Weedeater Poulan Fuel Line Repair Kit $10.78 Delivered
$7.79
RYOBI 30 cc CURVED SHAFT GAS GRASS STRING TRIMMER -WAR
$79.97
poly cut blades for STIHL or HUSKY trimmers(BAG OF 100)
$17.99
CRAFTSMAN 18 VOLT CORDLESS LINE TRIMMER - 12 IN. #74815
$14.99
ECHO PE-260 PROFESSIONAL GAS EDGER GOOD
$5.99
WEED WIZARD II NYLON BLADES Weed Trimmer Model 2700 NEW
$9.99