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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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Husqvarna Barrier Bar Kit Brushcutter Conversion Kit
$9.99
Troy-Bilt Straight Shaft 2 Cycle Trimmer 31 cc NEW
$70.00
EDGER 17” STRING TRIMMER CUB CADET 4 CYCLE ENG. C4105
$105.95
WEED THRASHER GRASS TRIMMER Head Eater Wacker Cutter
$7.95
Stihl Grass and Brush Trimmer NEW FS 80R, FS80R
$155.00
HUSQVARNA 132R string trimmer powerhead parts #N8
$0.99
Stihl Grass and Brush Trimmer FS 55RC NEW FS 55 series
$135.50
RYOBI MTD STRING TRIMMER BUMP HEAD KNOB 725R 767R 775R
$7.49
Ryobi Weed Eater Trimmer 30cc / 1hp/ 18" cut swath
$59.50
stihl weed eater
$0.99
TRIMMER RACK ENCLOSED UTILITY TRAILER HOLDS 4 TRIMMERS
$79.95
Walbro K20 WYK Carb Kit fits Echo Shindiawa Stihl
$14.99
~ COMMERCIAL TRIMMER HARNESS WEED EATER WEEDEATER N/R ~
$13.95
NEW Speed-Feed Trimmer Head Shindaiwa OEM 78890-11000
$21.99
poly cut blades for STIHL or HUSKY trimmers(BAG OF 50)
$11.99
Shindaiwa T242x String Trimmer
$240.00
Zama RB 29 Carb Kit fits Homelite Ryobi IDC MTD
$12.99
Stihl String Trimmer Parts Set
$2.27
2 cycle Carburetor Kit fit Weedeater Homelite Trimmer
$5.99
Echo String Trimmer SRM-2100
$122.50
TT-2 Line Trimmer Rack New Trimmer Trap Holds 3
$179.99
Trimmer line 0.095 Dia Box of 15American made round
$16.50
Genuine ECHO Primer Bulb for GT1100 GT2000 Weedeater
$5.99
Craftsman 12" Weed Wacker Elec Trimmer 74544-10121
$0.99
RYOBI CURVED SHAFT GRASS 30 CC STRING TRIMMER - GAS
$59.97
6431 - Ryobi Split Shaft Brush Cutter/Trimmer
$79.99
NEW 3LB SUFFIX ( INVISI-TRIM) SQUARE TRIMMER LINE 130.
$9.99
STIHL New Trimmer Head Tri-Cut 40-3 FS350, FS450, FS550
$6.95
STIHL POLYCUT 5-3 THREE BLADE CUTTING HEAD - NO RESV
$3.99
FEATHERLITE WEEDEATER PRIMER BULB / PURGE BUBBLE
$4.99
Weed Thrasher Replacement Cutters refill package of 24
$6.98
NEW STIHL FIXCUT 25-2 DUAL LINE CUTTING HEAD - NO RESV
$3.99
STIHL FS80R PROFESSIONAL STRING TRIMMER STRAIGHT
$100.00
CRAFTMANS 4 CYCLE WEEDWACKER GRASS TRIMMER EDGER .99 NR
$0.99
Homelite String Trimmer Head
$20.69
Craftsman 25cc Gas Straight Line Trimmer 79101-29
$9.99
ECHO SRM-260S PROFESSIONAL STRING TRIMMER STRAIGHT
$75.00
3 CRAFTSMAN 24V CORDLESS WEEDWACKER LINE STRING TRIMMER
$0.99
TROY-BILT string trimmer 4 cycle 7B575SS #1
$51.00
Homelite Trimmer Bump Knob Left Hand Thread
$4.99
weed eater replacement spool
$0.99
stihl fs 90 weed wacker
$76.00
Black & Decker Cordless Weed Whacker
$100.00
Weed Eater FeatherLite FL 20 Gas String Trimmer
$24.99
TRIMMER LINE SPOOL RACK UTILITY TRAILER
$19.99
WEED THRASHER GRASS TRIMMER Head Eater Wacker Cutter
$7.95
mac 85-sx STRING TRIMMER,WEED EATER ENGINE R/C
$9.50
BLACK & DECKER Cordless Garden Shear BRAND NEW IN BOX
$15.00
*NOS TROY BILT ROLL AROUND TRIMMER SPINDLE HEAD ADAPTER
$2.99
Craftsman 18V Line Trimmer Combo 74817-49-w3
$0.99
NEW TRIMMER RACK HOLDS 3 TRIMMERS 3TR jungle jim racks
$148.00
UTILITY TRAILER TRIMMER LINE SPOOL BRACKET DISPENSER
$19.99
6103 - Homelite Mighty Lite Trimmer Weed eater
$48.99
Troy-Bilt 5.2 AMP Electric Grass Trimmer+ TB32CS New
$34.99
Power Care Maxi Edge .095 diam. 819 ft. Trimmer Line
$0.99
.115 WEEDEATER TRIMMER LINE For Poulan Pro SM705
$5.99
7050 - Ryobi String Trimmer, Hedge Trimmer, Edger Combo
$137.99
LNIB CRAFTSMAN 18V CORDLESS WEEDEATER TRIMMER 74815
$0.99
WEED THRASHER GRASS TRIMMER Head Eater Wacker Cutter
$7.95
Oregon 9" 30 Tooth Brush Cutting Blade P/N 90569 NEW
$14.99
Stihl FS80 Strait Shaft Trimmer
$99.99
STIHL FS 55 Trimmer,Edger
$59.99
WALBRO CARBURETOR # WT-308
$9.99
Black & Decker® Cordless String Trimmer (NST2018)
$99.99
FEATHERLITE WEEDEATER FUEL LINE REPLACEMENT KIT
$7.99
NEW ECHO ECHOMATIC 2-LINE REPLACEMENT SPOOL HW125
$3.99
STIHL POLYCUT TRIMMER HEAD - NEW
$19.99
Stihl weedwacker string
$0.99
Worx 18V Cordless Trimmer New in Box
$55.99
Genuine ECHO Primer Bulb for PB1000 series Blower
$5.99
shindaiwa dual feed weedeater NR
$27.00
Genuine ECHO Primer Bulb for SRM2501 SRM260 Weedeater +
$5.99
NIB CRAFTSMAN WEEDWACKER 12-IN. 3.8AMP ELECTRIC TRIMMER
$9.00
Trimmer line 0.095 Dia Box of 10American made round
$12.00
B&D 14" GH600 Weed Eater Wacker Grass Trimmer Edger New
$44.95
ECHO HEDGECLIPPERS 20" STRAIGHT SHAFT IN BOX
$215.00
Poulan Weedeater Trimmer Head !!New!!
$20.69
FEATHERLITE WEEDEATER PRIMER BULB / PURGE BUBBLE
$4.99
Craftsman 14" Weed Wacker Elec Trimmer 74547-55-w3
$0.99
2 cycle Carburetor Kit fit Weedeater Homelite Trimmer
$5.99
NEW ECHO RAPID-LOADER ADAPTER KIT HW126
$3.99
NEW TRIMMER RACK HOLDS 3 TRIMMERS 3TR jungle jim racks
$1.00
STIHL Yard Boss Wheel Kit String Trimmer Wheels?
$9.95
NEW STIHL FIXCUT 5-2 TRIMMER HEAD 4006 710 2130 NO RESV
$3.99
ECHO SRM BLADE CONVERSION KIT WITH 8" BRUSH BLADE
$14.95
ECHO TRIMMER PARTS
$2.99
Black & Decker Groom 'N' edge 12" trimmer/ edger
$9.99
19 CRAFTSMAN REPLACEMENT SPOOL LINE WEED TRIMMER 85945
$9.99
Ryobi 775r String Trimmer/Runs Well/Needs Small parts
$15.95
PivoTrim REPLACEMENT TRIMMER LINE
$2.99
Redmax bcz 2500 S Weed Whip
$71.00
2 cycle Carburetor Kit fit Weedeater Homelite Trimmer
$5.99
CR@FTSM@N CONVERTIBLE 32CC WEEDWACKER GAS TRIMMER 79107
$2.25
UTILITY TRAILER TRIMMER RACKS ENCLOSED TRAILER HOLDS 2
$39.95
PIVOTRIM Weedeater String Trimmer HEAD -Weed Eater Line
$4.99
Tornato Tool Cordless string grass trimmer (Rechargable
$39.99
Zama RB 20 Carb Kit fits Homelite McCulloch
$11.99
Cub Cadet Replacement Fixed Line Trimmer Cutting Head
$9.99
Lot of 2 HOMELITE String Trimmer Spools W String
$7.99