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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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100 PolyCut Plastic Blades replaces Stihl 4111-007-1001
$64.99
ZR15518 Ryobi Expand-it Edger Attachment 9" Blade
$67.95
TG3000 Vinyl Coated Trimmer Rack For Open Trailers
$119.95
Black & Decker 18-Volt Cordless Trimmer 18V NST2018
$104.95
NEW Poulan Pro Blower Attachment for Trimmers #PP3000B
$29.98
WEED EATER FEATHERLITE 25cc Straight shaft SST25
$74.99
Oregon Two Cycle Oil Mix 54-008-0 Makes 48 Gallons
$87.95
Oregon MAGNUM GATORLINE Round 3 lb Spool 0.095"
$25.99
Oregon MAGNUM GATORLINE Round 5 lb Spool 0.095"
$41.99
NEW HUSQVARNA TITANIUM FORCE PREMIUM TRIMMER LINE .105"
$1.00
Oregon MAGNUM GATORLINE SuperTwist 50' Spool 0.095"
$4.99
Gas Trimer Edger 17" Cutting Path NEW Weedeater TE475
$155.69
Tanaka Gas Trimmer TBC-230SF string Weed Whip Comercial
$259.99
Zama RB 20 Carb Kit fits Homelite McCulloch
$13.99
Turn string trimmer into an EDGER attachment NEW
$6.99
Oregon MAGNUM GATORLINE Square 5 lb Spool 0.095"
$41.99
Used Throttle Cable McCulloch Pro-Scaper II Mod 400030H
$3.50
Oregon MAGNUM GATORLINE Round 50' Spool 0.095"
$4.99
Tanaka Gas Trimmer TBC-280 string Weed Whip line grass
$299.99
Ramps aluminum folding loading 4 tractors lawnmower ATV
$145.00
Zama carburetor C1M-K77 Echo PB-403, PB-413
$40.69
LNEW CRAFTSMAN 17" 25CC GAS WEEDEATER TRIMMER 79101
$74.99
RYOBI 18V VOLT CORDLESS HEDGE TRIMMER P2600 NEW
$47.99
brush cutter Tanaka TBC-600 string trimmer trimmers
$599.99
BLACK&DECKER 17" HEDGE TRIMER
$12.50
BLACK & DECKER 18V CORDLESS LAWNCARE CENTER CCC3000 NEW
$169.99
NEW B&D GH600 Weed Eater Wacker Grass Trimmer Edger 14"
$45.88
Stihl Trimmer Guard Deflector Shield FS 80 85 130 250 R
$17.99
New John Deere Weedeater T105SLE Line String Trimmer
$179.99
Oregon MAGNUM GATORLINE Round 1 lb Spool 0.095"
$11.89
Trimmer blower storage hook 4 line string weed whip
$9.99
GAS CAP FOR HOMELITE ST SERIES TRIMMERS W STRAIGHT SHAF
$7.15
Crankcase/Shaft/ Rotor Craftsman 32cc Gas Line Trimmer
$8.40
EDGER 17” STRING TRIMMER CUB CADET 4 CYCLE ENG. C4105
$99.95
SHINDAIWA T 231 GAS TRIMMER WEEDWHIP GOOD CONDITION
$162.00
HUSQVARNA STRAIGHT SHAFT "Extended Reach" GAS TRIMMER
$158.99
Tanaka Quick Load Cutting Head for string trimmers
$10.95
HOMELITE HK18,24,33 TRIMMER/CUTTER DEALER SERVICE GUIDE
$4.00
Cub Cadet Trimmer/Blower Attachment Brand New
$21.99
48 Rotary Weed Clipper 1 Nylon Blades for Trimmer Head
$30.00
Tanaka Gas Trimmer TBC-230 string Weed Whip Commercial
$244.99
Ryobi Expand-it Blower Attachment 150 MPH ZR15519
$58.95
Oregon MAGNUM GATORLINE SuperTwist 1 lb Spool 0.118"
$12.99
Weed Thrasher Monster Cutter Eater Replacement Blade
$7.99
McCulloch 2 line spool .095" string trimmer spool
$15.00
10 PolyCut Plastic Blades replaces Stihl 4111-007-1001
$6.99
HUSQVARNA TURN YOUR TRIMMER INTO A BRUSHCUTTER KIT NEW
$29.99
NEW GREEN MACHINE WEEDEATER TRIMMER BUMP HEAD STIHL
$19.99
Craftsman 18 Volt Cordless 12" Weedeater
$49.99
Homelite Deere Echo String Trimmer Part Muffler A97621A
$31.25
Genuine ECHO Primer Bulb for GT & SRM series Trimmers
$6.50
Used Gear Box Cut Head Craftsman 32cc Gas Line Trimmer
$8.75
Arnold siphon pump for oil or gas
$19.99
SHINDAIWA T 231 GAS TRIMMER GOOD CONDITION
$145.99
Homelite 26cc Mighty-Lite Curved Shaft Trimmer ZR21506
$68.95
HOMELITE STRING TRIMMER BUMP HEAD ST155, ST165, ST175 &
$24.99
Piston Rod Craftsman 32cc Gas Line Trimmer
$2.75
GAS CAP FOR HOMELITE ST SERIES TRIMMERS W STRAIGHT SHAF
$7.95
Used Clutch Assembly Craftsman 32cc Gas Line Trimmer
$7.75
Genuine ECHO Trimmer Head Spool for Straight Shaft NEW
$12.99
WEED EATER FEATHERLITE 25cc Pouland Curved shaft FL20
$59.99
CCBT NIB Cub Cadet Trimmer Blower Attachment
$29.99
Husqvarna Barrier Bar Kit Brushcutter Conversion Kit
$12.99
CARBUREATOR ADJUST TOOL FOR WEEDEATER TRIMMER 530035560
$7.49
Zama RB 29 Carb Kit fits Homelite Ryobi IDC MTD
$16.99
NEW STRING TRIMMER HEAD SPEED FEED FOR STIHL SHINDAIWA
$24.99
Oregon MAGNUM GATORLINE SuperTwist 5 lb Spool 0.118"
$45.99
PolyCut Plastic Blade replaces Stihl 4111-007-1001
$1.00
Walbro K13 WYK Carb Kit fits Echo Shindiawa Stihl
$18.99
100 FT. ROLL # 3-1/2 STARTER ROPE FOR 2 CYCLE MOWERS
$10.75