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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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brush cutter Tanaka TBC-600 string trimmer trimmers
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BLACK&DECKER 17" HEDGE TRIMER
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Gas Trimer Edger 17" Cutting Path NEW Weedeater TE475
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Homelite 26cc Mighty-Lite Curved Shaft Trimmer ZR21506
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10 PolyCut Plastic Blades replaces Stihl 4111-007-1001
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NEW GREEN MACHINE WEEDEATER TRIMMER BUMP HEAD STIHL
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EDGER 17” STRING TRIMMER CUB CADET 4 CYCLE ENG. C4105
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HOMELITE HK18,24,33 TRIMMER/CUTTER DEALER SERVICE GUIDE
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ZR15518 Ryobi Expand-it Edger Attachment 9" Blade
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Craftsman 18 Volt Cordless 12" Weedeater
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LNEW CRAFTSMAN 17" 25CC GAS WEEDEATER TRIMMER 79101
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Tanaka Quick Load Cutting Head for string trimmers
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Cub Cadet Trimmer/Blower Attachment Brand New
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BLACK & DECKER 18V CORDLESS LAWNCARE CENTER CCC3000 NEW
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HUSQVARNA TURN YOUR TRIMMER INTO A BRUSHCUTTER KIT NEW
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RYOBI 18V VOLT CORDLESS HEDGE TRIMMER P2600 NEW
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SHINDAIWA T 231 GAS TRIMMER GOOD CONDITION
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Oregon MAGNUM GATORLINE Square 5 lb Spool 0.095"
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100 PolyCut Plastic Blades replaces Stihl 4111-007-1001
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48 Rotary Weed Clipper 1 Nylon Blades for Trimmer Head
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PolyCut Plastic Blade replaces Stihl 4111-007-1001
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Oregon Two Cycle Oil Mix 54-008-0 Makes 48 Gallons
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100 FT. ROLL # 3-1/2 STARTER ROPE FOR 2 CYCLE MOWERS
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