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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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Black & Decker Electric Grass Trimmer Edger Weed Wacker

$14.99
part kit rb21 zama fits c1u-k series echo trimmer

$14.99
WORX GT 18V CORDLESS TRIMMER EDGER - AS NEW- REPACKAGED

$72.95
WORX GT 18V CORDLESS TRIMMER EDGER - AS NEW- REPACKAGED

$72.95
WORX GT 18V CORDLESS TRIMMER EDGER - AS NEW REPACKAGED

$72.95
WORX GT 18V CORDLESS TRIMMER EDGER - AS NEW- REPACKAGED

$72.95
Echo string trimmer Guard

$0.99
WALBRO FUEL PUMP COVER # 21-3181

$0.99
NEW Ryobi Homelite Pro Cut II Trimmer Head Quick Load

$4.75
BOLENS BL 100 31cc 2-CYCLE TRIMMER GAS WEED EATER HANDY

$75.00
12 VOLT CORDLESS TRIMMER/EDGER

$60.00
STIHL FS 80 PRO SERIES WEED WACKER---WITH EXTRAS!!!

$99.03
ECHO ECHOMATIC TRIMMER HEAD PART # 999442-00240 - NEW

$6.50
Red Max weed trimmer bump line housing NEW

$9.99
HOFFCO TRIMMER WEED WACKER

$29.99
Homelite ST-145 15" gas trimmer

$5.00
WORX GT 18V CORDLESS TRIMMER EDGER - AS NEW- REPACKAGED

$72.95
CRAFTSMAN EDGER ATTACHMENT FOR CONVERTIBLE GAS TRIMMER

$25.01
Mcculloch eager beaver throttle grip,cable,shut off

$0.99
Zama RB 20 Carb Kit fits Homelite McCulloch

$11.99
Tanaka Gas Trimmer TBC-225CS Grass Weed Whip string

$179.00
Tanaka TPE-260PF Stick Edger --N.I.B.--

$270.00
New Craftsman 4 Cycle Gas Line Trimmer Weedwacker

$149.99
WORX GT 18V CORDLESS TRIMMER EDGER - AS NEW- REPACKAGED

$72.95
WORX GT 18V CORDLESS TRIMMER EDGER - AS NEW- REPACKAGED

$72.95
WORX GT 18V CORDLESS TRIMMER EDGER - AS NEW- REPACKAGED

$72.95
ECHO SRM-200BE GAS STRING GRASS WEEED TRIMMER

$75.80
WORX GT 18V CORDLESS TRIMMER EDGER - AS NEW REPACKAGED

$72.95
Tanaka Gas Trimmer TBC-230SF string Weed Whip Comercial

$249.99
Tanaka Gas Trimmer TBC-250SF New Weed Whip Commercial

$299.99
McCulloch Semi-Automatic 2-Line Trimmer Head .095 NIP

$9.99
New Weed Eater Tap-N-Go Ring/Button Part # 952-701625

$6.50
Tanaka Gas Trimmer TBC-2501 New Weed Whip Commercial

$259.00
Tanaka Gas Trimmer TBC-230 string Weed Whip Commercial

$229.99
WALBRO DIAPHRAGM COVER # 21-158

$0.99
WORX GT 18V CORDLESS TRIMMER EDGER - AS NEW- REPACKAGED

$72.95
.130 Trimmer Line Brand New 5 LBS

$19.99
Tanaka smart fit Power scrub brush attachment

$229.99
Bolens bl100 31cc trimmer flexible shaft

$0.99
.105 Trimmer Line Brand New 5 LBS

$19.95
ECHO Straight Shaft String Trimmer SRM-210

$86.00
WORX GT 18V CORDLESS TRIMMER EDGER - AS NEW- REPACKAGED

$72.95
Shindaiwa string trimmer grass weed whip T242 gas

$269.99
RYOBI 700r Clutch Cover w Switch Part String Trimmer

$0.01
WALBRO CARBURETOR KIT K22-HDA

$5.99
WORX GT 18V CORDLESS TRIMMER EDGER - AS NEW- REPACKAGED

$72.95
WEED THRASHER GRASS TRIMMER Head Eater Wacker Cutter

$7.95
Tanaka TBC-250SFK Muti Task Trimmer Kit Edger Chain Saw

$499.99
Tanaka Gas Trimmer TBC-250SF New Weed Whip Commercial

$299.99
FR Expand-It Edger Attachment For Sting Trimmers

$24.99
Mcculloch eager beaver carb,air filter,muffler

$0.99
PRIMER BULB pump PART STIHL FS 36 40 44 TRIMMER

$4.29
RYOBI 790R 31CC 18' 2 CYCLE EZ LINK W/EDGER ATTACHMENT

$72.00
WEED THRASHER REPLACEMENT CUTTERS Grass Eater Wacker

$9.90
poly cut blades for STIHL or HUSKY trimmers(BAG OF 200)

$34.98
WELCH PLUG SCREEN ASSORTMENT

$8.00
Tanaka Gas Trimmer TBC-230 string Weed Whip Commercial

$229.99
WORX GT 18V CORDLESS TRIMMER EDGER - AS NEW- REPACKAGED

$72.95
Air filter fits Echo Trimmers

$5.99
Kawasaki String Trimmer Head Bump and Feed

$20.00
poly cut blades for STIHL or HUSKY trimmers(BAG OF 12)

$0.99
LOCKABLE RACK FOR TWO STRING TRIMMER WEEDEATER

$41.00
Bolens bl100 31cc gas engine for parts or RC hobby

$9.99
RYOBI GAS 30cc BRUSH CUTTER & GRASS STRING TRIMMER

$96.97
Tanaka no brainer head straight shaft

$14.99
Craftsman string trimmer spools

$0.01
Tanaka Gas Trimmer TBC-225CS Grass Weed Whip string

$179.00
BLACK AND DECKER 9-INCH 1.8-AMP ELECTRIC GRASS TRIMMER

$19.95
Tanaka Gas Trimmer TBC-280 string Weed Whip Commercial

$299.00
part kit gnd17 zama fits many echo srm trimmers

$9.99
TRIMMER LINE ASSORTMENT

$12.00
CRAFTSMAN 18 VOLT CONVERTIBLE LINE TRIMMER CORDLESS

$42.89
3_PIECE BLACK & DECKER CORDLESS TRIMMER /HEDGER & DRILL

$22.50
Tanaka smart fit mulch pro attachment

$229.99
WORX GT 18V CORDLESS TRIMMER EDGER - AS NEW- REPACKAGED

$72.95
NEW MANUAL FEED TRIMMER HEAD FOR SHINDAIWA

$12.00
PRIMER BULB pump PART Echo 12318126030

$4.29
STIHL FS 46 STHIL GAS STRING GRASS WEEED TRIMMER

$37.00
WORX GT 18V CORDLESS TRIMMER EDGER - AS NEW- REPACKAGED

$72.95
ECHO ECHOMATIC PRO STRING TRIMMER HEAD PART # 21560031

$13.00
poly cut blades for STIHL or HUSKY trimmers(BAG OF 24)

$1.99
Tanaka Gas Trimmer TBC-280 string Weed Whip Commercial

$299.00
Tanaka Gas Trimmer TBC-230SF string Weed Whip Comercial

$249.99
WALBRO THROTTLE ASSY. # 30-1360

$1.99
WORX GT 18V CORDLESS TRIMMER EDGER - AS NEW- REPACKAGED

$72.95
Green Machine Trimmer Power Head, Homelite --NR

$19.99
BC 30 Brush Cutter and Straight Shaft Trimmer

$26.00
ECHO SRM260S TRIMMER

$202.50
Tanaka smart fit power hoe attachment

$199.99
RYOBI Troy Built Trigger Handle Part String Trimmer

$0.30
Genuine ECHO Primer Bulb for SRM2100 SRM210 Weedeater +

$5.99
WALBRO CHOKE ASSY. # 40-1067

$1.99
Walbro K20 WYK Carb Kit fits Echo Shindiawa Stihl

$14.99
part kit gnd12 zama homelite bp250 ht17 st385 hb180 285

$9.99
WORX GT 18V CORDLESS TRIMMER EDGER - AS NEW- REPACKAGED

$72.95
Echo string trimmer Guard

$1.99
Tanaka Gas Trimmer TBC-2501 New Weed Whip Commercial

$259.00
ECHO TUNE UP KIT AIR & FUEL FILTERS SPARK PLUG PN 90074

$1.04
SHINDAIWA F-20 String Trimmer grass Weedeater parts F20

$0.99
TRIMMER LINE FOR CORDLESS & ELECTRIC TRIMMERS

$0.99