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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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.080 LINE TRIMMER STRING 1 LB POUND MONOFILAMENT
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5lb.Sufix Trim&Cut Prem. Round Trimmer Line .105**NEW
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Black and Decker 12 volt cordless Trimmer/Edger
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7050 - Ryobi String Trimmer, Hedge Trimmer, Edger Combo
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PRO EDGER GAS WEED EATER LAWN TRIMMER ATTACHMENT NEW
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6431 - Ryobi Split Shaft Brush Cutter/Trimmer
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TT-2 Pro Line Trimmer Rack New Trimmer Trap Holds 4
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Homelite 22cc Easy Reach Straight Shaft Trimmer ZR20769
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ECHO PAS 260 POWERHEAD
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Ryobi 15" Corded 6amp Electric String Trimmer ZRRY41002
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Troy-Bilt TB490BC 4 cycle 26cc Trimmer/Brushcutter+ New
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STIHL FS-85RX PROFESSIONAL STRING TRIMMER STRAIGHT
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BOLENS BL-100 WEEDEATER MOTOR FOR PARTS
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Trimmer Trap DB-1 Dual Back Pack Blower Rack
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Air filter fits Echo Trimmers
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Homelite 22cc Easy Reach Straight Shaft Trimmer ZR20769
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ECHO PAS 260 POWERHEAD
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2 WEED WHACKER, WACKER, TRIMMER, EDGER, BLOWER - $20
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KWIK LOADER REPLACEMENT HEAD FOR TORO ELECTRIC TRIMMERS
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Ryobi 15" Corded 6amp Electric String Trimmer ZRRY41002
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ECHO SRM-230 PROFESSIONAL STRING TRIMMER STRAIGHT
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NEW 3LB SUFFIX ( INVISI-TRIM) SQUARE TRIMMER LINE 130.
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TORO 51467 STRING TRIMMER CORDLESS 8"
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Echo 2-Line Rapid Loader Trimmer Head (# 21560056)
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Tanaka .080 Weedeater line 6 lbs.
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NEW 5LB SUFFIX TRIM&CUT PREMIUM ROUND TRIMMER LINE .130
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WORX WG150 10"/18V 2 IN 1 GRASS TRIMMER/EDGER
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Stihl FS75 FS76 FS78 FS90 Trimmer Carburetor Kit
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Ryobi 30cc Gas Straight Shaft Grass Trimmer ZR30002
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Ryobi 30cc Gas Curved Shaft Grass Trimmer ZR30000
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replacement chains for the weed wizard
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Lot of 5 Walbro Carburetor Kits For Poulan NEW
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Stihl FS36 FS40 FS44 FS52 Walbro Trimmer Carb Kit
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PRO EDGER GAS WEED EATER LAWN TRIMMER ATTACHMENT NEW
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Toro electric Trim & Edge Line Trimmer 3.9 amp 13-inch
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Ryobi Weed Eater Trimmer 30cc / 1hp/ 18" cut swath
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