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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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2 NEW SPOOLS COMMERCIAL STRING TRIMMER LINE 6LBS .130''
$39.99
JOHN DEERE String Trimmer T105SLE (UT15223)
$159.99
RYOBI TRIMMER BRUSH CUTTER GRASS TRIMMER 30cc WARRANTY
$99.97
Tanaka Gas Trimmer TBC-230 string Weed Whip Commercial
$244.99
6 75 TORQUE RATING 22 IN HIGH WHEEL TRIMMER 77374 STORE
$179.99
Husqvarna Barrier Bar Kit Brushcutter Conversion Kit
$12.99
Used Throttle Cable McCulloch Pro-Scaper II Mod 400030H
$3.50
Electric Weed Wacker - Used
$3.00
Weed Thrasher Monster Cutter Eater Replacement Blade
$7.99
GAS CAP FOR HOMELITE ST SERIES TRIMMERS W STRAIGHT SHAF
$7.15
Genuine ECHO Primer Bulb for GT & SRM series Trimmers
$6.50
WEED THRASHER for Gas Grass Trimmer Wacker Eater
$12.95
Oregon Two Cycle Oil Mix 54-008-0 Makes 48 Gallons
$97.95
McCulloch Breaker Points & Condensors
$10.00
ZR21506 HomeLite Curved Shaft Trimmer 26cc Engine
$53.95
PRUNER INTERMEDIATE DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY
$34.95
Zama carburetor C1M-K77 Echo PB-403, PB-413
$40.69
Genuine ECHO Trimmer Head Spool for Straight Shaft NEW
$12.99
RED MAX TRIMMERS AND PARTS
$200.00
Turn string trimmer into an EDGER attachment NEW
$6.99
FUEL LINE FOR RYOBI/682039 WITH FILTER ONLY $7.95 DEL.
$7.15
4 NEW 1LB SPOOLS SQUARE COM STRING TRIMMER LINE .155''
$39.99
Walbro K13 WYK Carb Kit fits Echo Shindiawa Stihl
$18.99
2 NEW SPOOLS TRAILBLAZER STRING TRIMMER LINE 1LB .130''
$19.99
NEW STRING TRIMMER HEAD SPEED FEED FOR STIHL SHINDAIWA
$24.99
3 LB ROLL OF COMMERCIAL GRADE OREGON GATORLINE .170
$17.00
4 NEW 1LB SPOOLS SQUARE COM STRING TRIMMER LINE .130''
$39.99
Trimmer blower storage hook 4 line string weed whip
$9.99
Arnold siphon pump for oil or gas
$19.99
3 SPOOLS XTreme STRING TRIMMER LINE .155'' no reserve
$5.00
Weed Trimmer and Blower Attachment. Made by Cub Cadet
$30.00
Ryobi ZR15519 Expand-it Blower Attachment
$47.95
WEED WARRIOR TOOL KIT 4 REPLACEMENT GAS TRIMMER HEADS
$7.50
Kidney Shape Leather Hunting Water Bag Bottle 1 Litre
$14.03
CARBUREATOR ADJUST TOOL FOR WEEDEATER TRIMMER 530035560
$7.49
1 NEW 5LB SPOOL SQUARE COM STRING TRIMMER LINE .155''
$28.99
ZR15518 Ryobi Expand-it Edger Attachment 9" Blade
$58.95
WALBRO NOS CARBURETOR # WT-78
$9.99
1 LB OF ROUND GATORLINE FOR STRING TRIMMERS.080
$7.00
Expand-it Edger Attachment ZR15518
$58.95
CRAFTSMAN 52"INCH STRAIGHT SHAFT GAS WEEKWACKER.IN BOX.
$19.99
1 LB OF ROUND GATORLINE FOR STRING TRIMMERS.130
$7.00
Grass Gator Brush Cutter Head by CMD Products 4650
$19.99
American Gardener Battery Charger & 2 18v Batteries
$8.00
GAS CAP FOR HOMELITE ST SERIES TRIMMERS W STRAIGHT SHAF
$7.15
RYAN STRING TRIMMER,WEED EATER CURVED SHAFT GEAR HEAD
$0.99
Weed Eater Replacement Spool TE30/31 XT10/12 and other
$3.99
ECHO CURVED SHAFT GEAR HEAD N.R.
$0.99
6 NEW 25FT SPOOLS SQUARE COM STRING TRIMMER LINE .130''
$24.00
Black & Decker 18-Volt Cordless Trimmer 18V NST2018
$104.95
New John Deere Weedeater T105SLE Line String Trimmer
$179.99
JOHN DEERE Power Broom Attachment UT26500
$199.99
Ramps aluminum folding loading 4 tractors lawnmower ATV
$145.00
WEED THRASHER for Gas Grass Trimmer Wacker Eater NEW
$12.95
Troy-Bilt 26cc 4-Cycle Gas String Trimmer
$99.00
Piston Rod Craftsman 32cc Gas Line Trimmer
$2.75
RYOBI TRIMMER CLICK-LINK EDGER ATTACHMENT
$32.99
brush cutter Tanaka TBC-600 string trimmer trimmers
$599.99
Echo SRM-210 Trimmer Brushcutter Brand New !!!
$199.00
Tanaka Quick Load Cutting Head for string trimmers
$10.95
POULAN PRO SPLIT BOOM GAS TRIMMER SM705 NEW IN BOX
$139.95
Stihl FS 55 Weedwacker Weedeater Trimmer Gas Parts Only
$1.00
100 FT. ROLL # 3-1/2 STARTER ROPE FOR 2 CYCLE MOWERS
$10.75
3 LB ROLL OF ROUND OREGON GATORLINE .095
$17.00
STIHL AUTOCUT 25-2 MOWING HEAD FOR TRIMMERS 1NIB
$18.99
1 NEW SPOOLS COMMERCIAL STRING TRIMMER LINE 3LB .130''
$24.99
John Deere XT140SB Line String Trimmer
$469.00
No. 4660 Grass Gator Brush Cutter Replacement Blades
$9.99
2 NEW COM. STRING BUMP TRIMMER HEAD FOR STIHL SHINDAIWA
$49.99
WEED EATER HEAD WHIP EDGER TRIMMER WHACKER READY 2 USE
$12.87
WALBRO WT434 CARB CARBURETOR MCCULLOCH TRIMMER 28 32 CC
$0.99
Kawasaki KBL35A String Trimmer - New In Box
$349.95
Homelite 26cc Mighty-Lite Curved Shaft Trimmer ZR21506
$53.95
14 NEW 25FT SPOOLS SQUARE COM STRING TRIMMER LINE .130"
$41.99
gridiron brand trimmer bracket tb-01
$14.99
Husqvarna Barrier Bar Brushcutter Conversion Kit
$9.00
1 NEW SPOOLS COM. ROUND STRING TRIMMER LINE 5LB .080''
$29.99
48 Rotary Weed Clipper 1 Nylon Blades for Trimmer Head
$30.00
WEED EATER FEATHERLITE 25cc Straight shaft SST25
$74.99
WEED WARRIOR ELITE,REPLACEMENT HEAD,GAS TRIMMERS
$5.99
HOMELITE STRING TRIMMER BUMP HEAD ST155, ST165, ST175 &
$24.99
McCulloch #213885 Ignition Coil
$10.00
2 NEW 1LB SPOOLS SQUARE COM STRING TRIMMER LINE .130''
$23.99
Shindaiwa Weed Trimmers
$159.00
REDMAX #6461-13000 - EDGER GEARBOX ASSEMBLE
$130.00
WEED THRASHER Grass Trimmer Part Wacker Cutter Eater
$12.95
WEED EATER FEATHERLITE 25cc Pouland Curved shaft FL20
$59.99
Husqvarna Trimforce Line trimmer String .130x78ft
$4.95
1 NEW SPOOLS COM. ROUND STRING TRIMMER LINE 5LB .130''
$29.99
Tanaka Gas Trimmer TBC-280 string Weed Whip line grass
$299.99
Zama RB 20 Carb Kit fits Homelite McCulloch
$13.99
2 NEW SPOOLS COM. ROUND STRING TRIMMER LINE 10LB .080''
$49.99
Ryobi Expand-it Blower Attachment 150 MPH ZR15519
$47.95
WEED THRASHER Grass Trimmer Part Wacker Cutter Eater
$12.95
Zama RB 29 Carb Kit fits Homelite Ryobi IDC MTD
$16.99
JOHN DEERE String Trimmer XT140LE (UT15226)
$239.99
1 LB OF ROUND GATORLINE FOR STRING TRIMMERS.065
$7.00
POULAN PRO TRIMMER,WEED EATER STRAIGHT SHAFT GEAR HEAD
$0.99