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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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Used Line Guard Craftsman 32cc Gas Line Trimmer
$4.75
ECHO SRM2100 SRM2400 STRINGLINE TRIMMER LOT WEED EATER
$109.99
NEW! Husqvarna T35 Replacement Spool w/ String
$5.95
FUEL LINE FOR ECHO, STIHL, TORO, ONLY $6.95 DELIVERED
$6.25
Briggs-Stratton Engine 21032-0139 Weed Trimmer
$121.45
trimmers Tanaka TBC-260SF string line trimmer split
$369.99
Ryobi ZR30000 Gas Power Curved Shaft Grass Trimmer 30cc
$69.99
trimmers Tanaka TBC-260PF string line trimmer
$319.99
Weed Eater Sensor Feed Cover - PN: 530-094494 094494
$5.00
trimmers Tanaka TBC-340PF string line trimmer
$389.99
Genuine Walbro Carburetor WY-1 Green Machine, Red Max
$55.88
RYOBI & MTD STRING TRIMMER BUMP HEAD 720R 740R 750R
$18.99
Troy-Bilt 16" 26 CC Gas String Trimmer NEW
$139.99
NICE CRAFTSMAN 32CC CONVERTIBLE WEEDEATER TRIMMER 79104
$79.99
WORX GT CORDLESS GRASS TRIMMER EDGER NEW REPACKAGED
$74.99
brush cutters Tanaka TBC-340PFD string trimmer
$419.99
Poulan Pro BLOWER String Trimmer Attachment New
$29.99
LNEW CRAFTSMAN 32CC CONVERTIBLE WEEDEATER TRIMMER 79190
$79.99
Trimmer Plus Add On Articulating Hedge Trimmer NEW
$89.99
LNEW CRAFTSMAN 29CC 4-CYCLE WEEDEATER TRIMMER 79191
$149.99
EZ LINK ATTACHMENT PART #181616 MTD RYOBI TROY BILT
$2.99
Worx 12-Inch 4.5-AMP Electric Dual-Line Trimmer - NEW
$65.26
CRAFTSMAN-16" CUT TRIMMER GRASS GUARD-FITS-3/4" SHAFT..
$3.00
Rino-Tuff Heavy Duty Brush Cutter Replacement Blades
$5.00
HEAD WHACK EDGER TRIMMER WEED EATER GRASS GATOR REBEL
$4.99
POULAN PRO SPLIT BOOM GAS TRIMMER SM705 NEW IN BOX
$149.95
Poulan Pro CULTIVATOR String Trimmer Attachmt SNAPPER
$69.99
WEED EATER FEATHERLITE 25cc Straight shaft SST25
$94.99
WEED EATER FEATHERLITE 25cc Pouland Curved shaft FL20
$79.99
String Trimmer Line 1.7mm (.065") 300 feet
$7.45
Black & Decker Grass Hog 14" w/5.2amp Fast Ship (New)!!
$49.99
Weed Thrasher Replacement Cutters refill package of 24
$6.98
CUT LENGTH TRIMMER LINE .155 DIA, 12 PK APPROX.18"LONG
$7.95
Makita EM4251 Gas 24.5cc Powered String Trimmer NEW
$379.99
Genuine Walbro carburetor WYJ-192-1 Echo SRM2601
$38.87
Arnold Residential String Trimmer Line Refill Box of 12
$24.99
Trimmer Line .155" Star Shaped, 24 pieces, 21.25" long
$10.40
New John Deere Weedeater XT120LE Line String Trimmer HD
$239.99
Trimmer Line 2.0mm (.080) 200 feet
$7.95
Red Max string trimmer grass weed whip BCZ2601S line
$329.99
Drive Shaft Weed Eater Featherlite String Trimmer
$6.75
Ryobi CurvedShaft Trimmer,Factory Recondtioned,1yr wrty
$60.00
CRAFTSMAN REPLACEMENT SPOOL/LINE FOR WEEDWACKER-NIP
$8.99
Poulan Weedeater Trimmer Head !!New!!
$22.99
No. 4660 Grass Gator Brush Cutter Replacement Blades
$9.99
Weed Thrasher Replacement Cutters refill package of 24
$6.98
Weed Thrasher Replacement Cutters refill package of 24
$6.98
Genuine Walbro Carburetor & gasket WYL-19-1 SHINDAIWA
$34.22
SPOOL SUFIX WEEDEATER TRIMMER LINE STRING .130 - 656'
$40.00
Zama carburetor C1U-K52 Echo SRM2100 GT2000 GT2100
$40.69
NEW STRING TRIMMER HEAD SPEED FEED FOR STIHL SHINDAIWA
$22.99
FLSST25 Weed Eater String Trimmer 952991526 25CC
$83.95
Used Strap Connector Craftsman 32cc Gas Line Trimmer
$4.00
POULAN PRO SPLIT BOOM GAS (TRIMMER) ENGINE NEW IN BOX
$109.95
NEW WALBRO CARBURETOR KIT- #D10-WAT-(# 615-590stens)NIP
$5.99
Used Throttle Assy Craftsman 32cc Gas Line Trimmer
$7.75
Troy-Bilt 17" Curved Shaft EZ-Link String Trimmer NEW
$154.99
Red Max string trimmer grass weed whip BCZ2401S line
$299.99
WALBRO Carburetor & gasket WY-18 Echo SRM, GT models
$41.79
trimmers Tanaka TBC-225S string line trimmer
$249.99
Trimmer Line 2.7mm (.105) 30 Feet
$7.45
trimmers Tanaka TBC-225 string line trimmer
$209.99
Poulan TE 450 CXL String Trimmer Parts (Gas Tank) L@@K
$7.00
LNEW CRAFTSMAN 32cc HUGE WEEDEATER TRIMMER 79180
$64.99
18-Volt Replacement Battery
$36.99
SHINDAIWA T 231 GAS TRIMMER GOOD CONDITION
$155.99
Tanaka Gas Trimmer TBC-225CS Grass Weed Whip string
$195.95
TrimmerPlus Straight Shaft Attachment NEW
$49.99
Trimmer Line 2.0mm (.080) 400 Feet
$8.70
Craftsman 4 Cycle Gas Weedwacker Line Trimmer Brand New
$119.99
Lawnmower Parts .080" Weed Trimmer Line, 400', Green
$9.20
New John Deere Weedeater XT170LE Line String Trimmer HD
$323.99
Trimmer line string for Gas weed whips eaters
$12.99
RYOBI P2000 REPLACEMENT TRIMMER SPOOL 18V VOLT ONE +
$9.99
Kidney Shape Leather Hunting Water Bag Bottle 1 Litre
$15.50
Weed Thrasher Gas Trimmer Head Wacker w/ 72 replacemnts
$17.99
Weed Thrasher Replacement Cutters refill package of 24
$6.98
POWER CARE MAXI EDGE 75 FT COMMERCIAL GRADE LINE - NIP
$12.99
Ryobi ZR30002 Gas Straight Shaft Grass Trimmer 30cc
$89.99
Ryobi ZRRY41002 Corded 6amp Electric 15" String Trimmer
$45.99
Tanaka TBC-250SFK Muti Task Trimmer Kit Edger Chain Saw
$499.99
Weed Tiger Universal precut trimmer line 14 pack-New
$8.99
Trimmer Line .130" Star Shaped, 36 pieces, 18" long
$10.40
New John Deere Weedeater T105CLE Line String Trimmer
$161.99
Genuine Walbro Carburetor WYJ-220 Echo STM2400 SRM2601
$44.49
HONDA GX25 MTD PRO TRIMMER 4-Stroke engine NICE!!!
$249.99
GRASS GUARD FOR STRING TRIMMERS-3/4" SHAFT SIZE-EUC....
$4.00
TG3500 Equipment Guard Trimmer Rack - Enclosed Trailers
$119.95
trimmers Tanaka TBC-255PF string line trimmer
$289.99
trimmers Tanaka TBC-230SF string line trimmer split
$299.99
POWER CARE MAXI EDGE Serrated Trimmer Line 0.080" 50FT
$0.99
HOMELITE TRIMMER SPOOL AND SPRING 080 LINE
$11.95
HOMELITE Mighty-Lite Curved Shaft Trimmer ZR21506
$41.99
Poulan TE 450 CXL String Trimmer Parts (Shield) L@@K
$7.00