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Outdoor Power Equipment

String Trimmers

String Trimmers Article

Brand new items just listed today below this line trimmer article.

A line trimmer works (weed eater) on the principle that a line that is turned fast enough is held out from its housing (the good old 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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WEED WIZARD II NYLON BLADES Weed Trimmer Model 2700 NEW
$9.99
14 pieces of Husqvarna 323R Brush Cutter Set ++++
$49.99
Stihl FS 75 or 85 Deflector for Straight Shaft Trimmer
$10.00
6103 - Homelite Mighty Lite Trimmer Weed eater
$39.99
Weed Eater Tap-N-Go Ring/Button SKU #952-701626
$5.00
Echo 99944200510 Cultivator Attachment PAS and others
$155.00
Weed Trimmer Blade, Husqvarna Models, Brushcutter Blade
$12.00
ECHO TRIMMER ENGINE ONLY NEEDS WORK KE 200DA
$8.99
Walbro WT-526 replaces WT-539 AND WT-454 FREE SHIPPING
$10.00
7050 - Ryobi String Trimmer, Hedge Trimmer, Edger Combo
$139.99
Kawasaki KBL27B String Trimmer
$199.95
LOCKABLE RACK FOR TWO STRING TRIMMER WEEDEATER
$34.99
Trimmer Line Spool Rack for Landscape Trailer
$21.00
STIHL FS 55 STRING TRIMMER POWERHEAD (USED)
$9.95
SHINDAIWA GEARHEAD ASSY PART# 63023-63020
$40.00
6431 - Ryobi Split Shaft Brush Cutter/Trimmer
$79.99
*** 12 WEED WIZARD Replacement NYLON Trimmer BLADES NEW
$9.99
Ryobi String Trimmer Plus Tiller Attachment GC720r
$25.00
Echo Nylon Line for String Trimmer .095" 282ft roll
$0.99
HOMELITE STRING TRIMMER,WEED EATER ENGINE R/C
$9.50
CRAFTSMAN STRING TRIMMER,WEED EATER ENGINE R/C
$9.50
Homelite # A93167 shaft for transmission / gear case?
$2.96
Aronld .095 Trimmer Line --95 yards-Huge Roll
$7.99
HUSQVARNA 23LC STRING TRIMMER,WEED EATER ENGINE R/C
$9.50
Grass Gator Replacement Blades (9 Pack)
$0.99
Black & DeckerGrass Hog Battery 243215 & Charger 371415
$24.99
CRAFTSMAN 14in CONVERTIBLE WEEDEATER LAWN EQUIPMENT NEW
$44.99
Stihl Kombi system trimmer attachment w/head new
$50.00
NEW MTD27P ELECTRIC TRIMMER 3.7 AMP MSRP $49.99 W2037-2
$34.99
TANAKA SIDE COVER FOR ECS-351 CHAINSAW
$40.00
Power Head for Mac 3227 Trimmer
$2.99
SHINDAIWA FUEL CAP PART# 20000-85201
$5.00
homelite zr 625 trimmer engine
$5.00
Echo 99944200500 Cultivator Attachment PAS and others
$55.00
WEEDEATER/POULAN FLEXIBLE DRIVE SHAFT
$2.50
CRAFTSMAN CONVERTIBLE CULTIVATOR ATTACHMENT *L@@K*
$29.99
Troy-Bilt 5.2 AMP Electric Grass Trimmer+ TB32CS New
$34.99
6103 - Homelite Mighty Lite Trimmer Weed eater
$39.99
NEW SHINDAIWA OWNERS MANUAL TRIMMER
$3.99
SHINDAIWA FUEL CAP PART# 20040-85203
$5.00
TANAKA AIR FILTER COVER PART# 42400025200
$5.00
Ryobi Trimmer Handle
$9.99
TANAKA FUEL CAP PART# 62832710201
$4.00
TANAKA BATTERY CHARGER PART# 66337651900 OR BC5000
$15.00
echo parts
$5.00
100 PolyCut Plastic Blades replaces Stihl 4111-007-1001
$64.99
Rybi trimmer, New, Has not been used.
$50.00
PolyCut Plastic Blade replaces Stihl 4111-007-1001
$1.00
Edge-it for Stihl straight shaft trimmers NIB.
$25.00
WEED WIZARD II NYLON BLADES Weed Trimmer Model 2700 NEW
$9.99
Husqvarna 125L
$85.00
NEW MTD599 CORDLESS RECHARGEABLE TRIMMER 12 V - W2037-5
$59.99
WEED WIZARD II NYLON BLADES Weed Trimmer Model 2760 NEW
$9.99
ECHO SRM-2100 STRING TRIMMER POWERHEAD (USED)
$9.95
HUSQVARNA T35 REPLACEMENT SPOOL W/STRING NEW
$5.75
HUSQVARNA 394 SAW CARBURETOR
$5.00
TANAKA CARB PART# 45525022901
$25.00
Kawasaki KTF27A String Trimmer - New In Box
$239.95
NEW MCCULLOCH MT2026 ELECTRIC TRIMMER 10 IN - W2037-4
$29.99
RYOBI 18V VOLT CORDLESS WEED GRASS TRIMMER P2000 RECON
$31.00
SHINDAIWA THROTTLE CABLE PART# 20024-83110
$8.00
TANAKA FUEL TANK PART# 59101047200
$10.00
FEATHERLITE STRING TRIMMER,WEED EATER ENGINE R/C
$9.50
POULAN PRO PPB250LE Gas Line Trimmer, SST, SBS, Wnty
$59.00
TANAKA THROTTLE CABLE PART# 88533225800 FOR THT-162
$6.00
*** 12 WEED WIZARD Replacement NYLON Trimmer BLADES NEW
$9.99
WEED WIZARD II NYLON BLADES Weed Trimmer Model 2760 NEW
$9.99
FEATHERLITE PLUS STRING TRIMMER,WEED EATER ENGINE R/C
$9.50
TANAKA FUEL CAP FOR TLE-550 EDGER PART# 5953312390
$8.00
Brand New Weed Eater Replacement Spool Many Models!
$0.99
WEED THRASHER Grass Trimmer Part Wacker Cutter Eater
$14.95
ECHO SRM-2400 STRING TRIMMER POWERHEAD (USED)
$9.95
Ryobi 6 Amp, 15" String Trimmer RY41002 V Tool
$34.95
Echo Echomatic 2 Trimmer Head #00250 Nip
$19.99
Cub Cadet 4 Cycle Gas Weed Eater String Trimmer CC4125
$66.00
SHINDAIWA STARTER PAWL CARRIER PART# 20024-75200
$6.00
Weed eater round trimmer line fits all brands .080 yard
$3.78
CRAFTSMAN 32cc WEEDEATER LAWN FARM TRIMMER EQUIPMENT
$44.99
HOMELITE TRIMMER ENGINE ST 275 NEEDS WORK
$8.00
NEW 2009 STIHL FS250R Straight Shaft Trimmer Weedeater
$288.00
MPL 18V Cordless Rechargeable String Grass Weed Trimmer
$34.99
Troy Bilt Trimmer - Edger attachment
$30.00
CRAFTSMAN 22" WALK BEHIND STRING TRIMMER
$1.00
CRAFTSMAN 32 cc LINE TRIMMER/ WACKER WITH SIM-PUL
$49.99
7050 - Ryobi String Trimmer, Hedge Trimmer, Edger Combo
$139.99
SHINDAIWA SWITCH PART# 72435-12820
$5.00
Echo SRS-2400 Reciprocating Pole Saw W/Ext.
$0.99
SHINDAIWA FUEL TANK PART# 20070-85002
$10.00
WEED EATER FX26 Xtreme Gas Line Trimmer, 25cc, Wnty
$44.00
Stihl AutoCut C 5-2 Weed eater Easy Spool Trimmer Head
$1.00
Weed Eater Premium 5-Edge Line LOT 6 Rolls .065 X 200'
$16.95
6431 - Ryobi Split Shaft Brush Cutter/Trimmer
$79.99
Nice Echo SRM-210 Commercial grade string trimmer
$125.00
CRAFTSMAN UNIVERSAL CONVERTIBLE BRUSH CUTTER ATTACHMENT
$14.99
ECHO TRIMMER ENGINE & throttle cable sb 1024
$12.00
SHINDAIWA THROTTLE LEVER ASSY PART# 22011-14440
$8.00
Stihl FS 85 Powerhead
$25.00
WORX GT 10 INCH 18V CORDLESS ELECTRIC STRING TRIMMER
$20.13
ECHO STRING TRIMMER SPOOL GEAR HEAD & GUARD 4 SRM 200DA
$9.99
10 PolyCut Plastic Blades replaces Stihl 4111-007-1001
$6.99