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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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Stihl FS 55 Weedwacker Weedeater Trimmer Gas Parts Only
$1.00
Homelite Trimlite Trimmer Weed Eater PS-05867 VERY NICE
$69.99
STIHL Fuel Tank for trimmer part# 4130 350 0404
$35.00
7050 - Ryobi String Trimmer, Hedge Trimmer, Edger Combo
$139.99
HOMELITE MIGHTY LITE 26CS WEEDWACKER STRING TRIMMER.
$9.99
6103 - Homelite Mighty Lite Trimmer Weed eater
$39.99
NEW McCulloch Recoil Housing 223326-00
$0.99
FEATHERLITE XT200 WEEDEATER PRIMER BULB / PURGE BUBBLE
$4.99
New Homelite complete starter housing
$10.40
MPL 24V Cordless Rechargeable String Grass Weed Trimmer
$39.99
NEW Homelite/John Deere Trimmer Carburetor UP-00608
$9.99
ZAMA M32B CARB CARBURETOR MCCULLOCH HEDGE TRIMMER GHT22
$0.99
Mighty-Lite Curved Shaft Versa-Tool Homelite ZR21566
$89.95
Expand-it Pruner Attachment ZR15520
$94.95
L@@K ECHO SRM-210 WEDD EATER L@@K
$105.00
Craftsman 18V Convertible Cordless Power Handle 74291
$69.99
3 SPOOLS XTreme STRING TRIMMER LINE .155'' no reserve
$5.00
WEED THRASHER Monster Cutter Eater REPLACEMENT Blades
$9.95
Shindaiwa professional string line trimmer, PARTS ONLY
$40.00
RYAN STRING TRIMMER,WEED EATER CURVED SHAFT GEAR HEAD
$0.99
RYOBI TRIMMER CLICK-LINK EDGER ATTACHMENT
$32.99
6 75 TORQUE RATING 22 IN HIGH WHEEL TRIMMER 77374 STORE
$179.99
Shindaiwa Speed-Feed 450 String Trimmer Head (Qyt of 2)
$54.99
STIHL AUTOCUT 25-2 MOWING HEAD FOR TRIMMERS 1NIB
$18.99
IDC 500 supreme trimmer engine
$10.00
Ryobi Expand-it Tiller Attachment ZR15521
$84.95
Weed Eater Replacement Spool TE30/31 XT10/12 and other
$3.99
POULAN PRO TRIMMER,WEED EATER STRAIGHT SHAFT GEAR HEAD
$0.99
3 WEEDEATER TRIMMER RACK FOR LANDSCAPE UTILITY TRAILER
$0.99
Craftsman Weed Eater Parts
$0.99
POULAN PRO WEED EATER SNAPPER REPLACEMENT SPOOL PPB100
$0.99
Brush Cutters ESCO ED350 Heavy Duty Gas String Trimmer
$289.00
Expand-it Tiller Attachment ZR15521
$84.95
Cub Cadet CCBT Trimmer Blower WeedEater Attachment
$49.00
STHIL weekwacker engine
$2.00
Ryobi ZR15519 Expand-it Blower Attachment
$59.95
Mighty-Lite Straight Shaft Trim ZR21546 26cc Homelite
$85.95
weed eater
$25.00
Ryobi Expand-it Hedge Trimmer Attachment ZR15703
$79.95
FEATHERLITE WEED EATER PARTS USED
$6.25
Husqvarna Edger head
$20.00
Ryobi Electric String Trimmer ZRRY41002 Light Weight
$67.95
ARIENS ST622 WALK-BEHIND BRUSH CUTTER, 6 HP TECUMESH
$100.00
REDMAX TR2300S LIGHTWEIGHT STRING TRIMMER STRAIGHT
$259.00
Kawasaki KBL27B String Trimmer - New In Box
$289.95
Black&Decker CST800 12V 8'' Cordless String Trimmer
$39.00
WORX GT CORDLESS GRASS TRIMMER EDGER NEW REPACKAGED
$71.99
John Deere Commercial XT170 String Trimmer Weedeater
$144.00
No. 4660 Grass Gator Brush Cutter Replacement Blades
$9.99
ZR21566 Mighty-Lite Curved Shaft Versa-Tool 26cc Engine
$89.95
STIHL (50) REPLACEMENT BLADES ALL MOWING HEADS. (HUSKY)
$11.99
homelite hlt-15 classic carburetor zama
$0.99
ZR15520 Ryobi Expand-it Pruner Attachment
$94.95
ZAMA C1U-M29 CARB CARBURETOR MCCULLOCH TRIMMER 28 32 CC
$0.99
Expand-it Hedge Trimmer Attachment ZR15703
$79.95
ryobi 31cc engine
$10.00
As Seen On Tv! The Ultimate Weed Thrasher
$9.75
ECHO STRING TRIMMER,WEED EATER CURVED SHAFT GEAR HEAD
$0.99
homelite hlt-15 classic starter
$0.99
SINGER GTE2818 STRING TRIMMER,WEED EATER ENGINE R/C
$0.99
PRIMER BULB FOR POULAN 2375 CHAINSAW MODELS LISTED CSI
$6.25
RYOBI P2000 Cordless One+ 18V Grass/Weed Trimmer *NIB*
$49.99
American Gardener Battery Charger & 2 18v Batteries
$8.00
Ryobi Straight Shaft Trimmer ZR30002 30CC 1 HP
$106.95
Craftsman 32CC GAS CurveShaft Gas Weedwacker-EXCELLENT
$19.00
ZR20769 Homelite Easy Reach Straight Shaft Trimmer 25cc
$99.95
CRAFTSMAN 52"INCH STRAIGHT SHAFT GAS WEEKWACKER.IN BOX.
$19.99
ECHO CURVED SHAFT GEAR HEAD N.R.
$0.99
BOLENS BL150 TRIMMER BOTTOM GEAR UNIT, GUARD, HEAD GOOD
$5.00
Rotary Trimmer Line, 250 Feet
$4.99
Ryobi Curved Shaft Trimmer ZR30000
$96.95
Weedeater 16 in. Gas Grass/Weed Trimmer, 25cc - 1673-w6
$0.99
STIHL FanHousing for trimmer & edger part#4137 080 1800
$35.00
Homelite Mighty-Lite Straight Shaft Trimmer ZR21546
$85.95
Grass Gator Brush Cutter Head by CMD Products 4650
$19.99
PRIMER BULB FOR POULAN CHAINSAW MODELS LISTED CSI
$6.25
poly cut blades for STIHL or HUSKY trimmers(BAG OF 100)
$17.99
WALBRO NOS CARBURETOR # WT-78
$9.99
BLACK & DECKER FIRESTORM 18 V 3 PORT BATTERY CHARGER II
$27.95
WEED THRASHER for Gas Grass Trimmer Wacker Eater
$12.95
Homelite Easy Reach Straight Shaft Trimmer ZR20769
$99.95
6431 - Ryobi Split Shaft Brush Cutter/Trimmer
$79.99
PRIMER BULB KIT FOR POULAN 2150 CHAINSAW MODELS CSI
$6.25
Expand-it Edger Attachment ZR15518
$69.95
CRAFTSMAN 18 VOLT WEEDWACHER CORDLESS TRIMMER 12" 74815
$19.99
SHINDAIWA 3 10" 3-TOOTH GRASS BLADES FOR TRIMMERS
$17.99
Shindaiwa Weed Trimmers
$159.00
STIHL WALBRO WT 29 CARB CARBURETOR CHAINSAW PARTS
$0.99
WEED THRASHER for Gas Grass Trimmer Wacker Eater NEW
$12.95
WEED THRASHER Grass Trimmer Part Wacker Cutter Eater
$12.95
PRUNER INTERMEDIATE DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY
$34.95
12" heavy duty brush cutter - fits stihl, shndwa &more
$18.99
Shindaiwa Speed-Feed 375 String Trimmer Head (Qyt of 2)
$44.99
ZR21506 HomeLite Curved Shaft Trimmer 26cc Engine
$77.95
Ryobi Curved Shaft Trimmer ZR30000 30cc Engine
$96.95
NEW ASTRON STRING TRIMMER PK-2660W2 25.4CC
$249.00
WEED THRASHER Monster Cutter Eater REPLACEMENT Blades
$9.95
ZR30002 Ryobi Straight Shaft Trimmer 30cc Engine
$106.95
Ryobi Electric Curved Shaft String Trimmer
$69.95
HUSQVARNA 124C WEED TRIMMER - NEW
$112.00