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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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2 NEW 3LB SPOOLS COM. VORTEX STRING TRIMMER LINE .130''
$37.99
NEW PRIMER BULB FOR POULAN WEEDEATER $6.95 DELIVERED
$6.25
Trimmer Line 2.0mm (.080) 400 Feet
$2.75
Homelite gear head for ST-200 A-04457 (new)
$23.99
Lawnmower Parts .080" Weed Trimmer Line, 400', Green
$3.75
Cub Cadet Trimmer & Blower Combo Attachment.
$29.99
New Husqvarna Barrier Bar Brushcutter Conversion Kit
$9.99
20769 Homelite Easy Reach Straight Shaft Trimmer 25CC
$99.95
Tanaka Gas Trimmer TBC-225CS Grass Weed Whip string
$195.95
Husqvarna 460 20bar Chainsaw saw FAST SHIP
$439.99
ZR21566 Mighty-Lite Curved Shaft Versa-Tool 26cc Engine
$78.99
6amp Ryobi Corded Electric 15" String Trimmer
$50.99
Ryobi Curved Shaft Trimmer ZR30000 30cc Engine
$74.99
Homelite 26cc Gas Straight Shaft String Trimmer ZR21546
$71.99
4pk-CARBIDE brush cutter, Trimmer Brushcutter BLADES 9"
$60.00
Husqvarna 445 16bar Chainsaw saw FAST SHIP
$299.99
RYOBI P2000 REPLACEMENT TRIMMER SPOOL 18V VOLT ONE +
$9.35
Ryobi Electric Curved Shaft String Trimmer ZRRY41002
$49.95
3pk-CARBIDE brush cutter, Trimmer Brushcutter BLADES 9"
$48.00
Hoelite Mighty-Lite Curved Shaft String Trimmer
$89.95
Briggs-Stratton Engine 21032-0139 Weed Trimmer
$110.00
Expand-it Edger Attachment For Ryobi Units
$69.95
VINTAGE SEARS CRAFTSMAN WEEDWACKER OWNERS MANUAL 1981
$2.00
Ryobi 30cc Gas Staight Shaft Grass Trimmer ZR30002
$95.95
Homelite Mighty-Lite Straight Shaft String Trimmer 26cc
$89.95
ZR30002 Ryobi Straight Shaft String Trimmer 30cc Engine
$94.95
2 cycle Carburetor Kit fit Weedeater Trimmer NEW IN PK
$8.99
Echo SRM-210 PROFESSIONAL STRAIGHT SHAFT TRIMMER NEW
$189.99
21506 HomeLite Curved Shaft String Trimmer 26cc Engine
$79.95
Homelite 26cc Mighty-Lite Curved Shaft Trimmer ZR21506
$54.50
30cc Ryobi Gas Power Curved Shaft Grass Trimmer ZR30000
$74.99
Kidney Shape Leather Hunting Water Bag Bottle 1 Litre
$13.60
Belt OEM Murray Riding Lawn Mower 30" 37X111 12-10911
$12.99
Mighty-Lite Extended Straight Shaft String Trimmer 26cc
$89.95
Ryobi Straight Shaft Trimmer ZR30002
$95.95
Ryobi 15" Corded 6amp Electric String Trimmer ZRRY41002
$50.99
Mighty-Lite Straight Shaft Trim ZR21546 26cc Homelite
$71.99
Ryobi Electric String Trimmer ZRRY41002 Light Weight
$50.99
ZR21506 HomeLite Curved Shaft Trimmer 26cc Engine
$54.50
Arnold Residential String Trimmer Line Refill Box of 12
$24.99
Ryobi Curved Shaft Trimmer ZR30000 1 HP 30CC Engine
$99.95
NEW ROBIN COM. STRAIGHT SHAFT STRING TRIMMER NB2450
$269.00
Homelite 26cc Gas Curved Shaft Versa-Tool ZR21566
$78.99
Tanaka Gas Trimmer TBC-230SF string Weed Whip Comercial
$259.99
Homelite Mighty-Lite Extended Straight Shaft Trimmer
$89.95
5 GAS POWERED, NAME BRAND WEED TRIMMERS, NOT WORKING.
$50.00
HOMELITE TRIMMER SPOOL AND SPRING 080 LINE
$11.95
HUSQVARNA TRIMMER HEAD PARTS Part #530 09 45 22
$9.00
Ryobi Gas Straight Shaft Grass Trimmer 30cc
$95.95
Mighty-Lite Curved Shaft Versa-Tool Homelite ZR21566
$78.99
Ryobi 30cc Gas Curved Shaft Grass Trimmer ZR30000
$74.99
2 New McCulloch 8 Tooth Grass Blades Troy-Bilt Cub MTD
$12.00
LOT OF 2 AIR FILTERS FOR ECHO TRIMMER $11.95 DELIVERED.
$10.75
Homelite Easy Reach Straight Shaft Trimmer 20769 25CC
$99.95
BRAND NEW John Deere String Trimmer Head
$20.00
Ryobi Curved Shaft String Trimmer 1 HP No Tool Assy
$99.95
ZR30000 Ryobi Curved Shaft Trimmer
$74.99
2pk-CARBIDE brush cutter, Trimmer Brushcutter BLADES 9"
$34.00
Ryobi Corded 6amp Electric 15" String Trimmer
$50.99
Vector Black Decker Power Inverter 1000 Watt 2000 Peak
$74.95
Homelite 26cc Mighty-Lite Curved Shaft String Trimmer
$79.95
Ryobi Straight Shaft String Trimmer ZR30002 30CC 1 HP
$94.95
Homelite 26cc Mighty-Lite Curved Shaft String Trimmer
$79.95
Ryobi 15" Corded 6amp Electric String Trimmer ZRRY41002
$50.99
Expand-it Pruner Attachment ZR15520
$86.99
String Trimmer Line 1.7mm (.065") 300 feet
$2.50
ZR30002 Ryobi Straight Shaft Trimmer 30cc Engine
$95.95
Homelite Mighty-Lite Straight Shaft String Trimmer
$89.95
Ryobi Curved Shaft Trimmer ZR30000
$74.99
Kawasaki String Trimmer 26.3cc Trimmer-blade capable K_
$334.99
Walbro Flywheel MTD Ryobi Trimmers 791-182736
$4.99
Trimmer Line .130" Star Shaped, 36 pieces, 18" long
$4.95
Husqvarna 123L 25cc Gas Weedeater / Trimmer NR!!!
$125.00
Ryobi Gas Power Curved Shaft Grass Trimmer 30cc
$74.99
SHINDAIWA T 231 GAS TRIMMER GOOD CONDITION
$142.99
30cc Ryobi Gas Straight Shaft Grass Trimmer
$95.95
Mighty-Lite Curved Shaft Versa-Tool Homelite Bump Head
$89.95
Homelite Mighty-Lite Straight Shaft Trimmer ZR21546
$71.99
Ryobi Expand-It Pruner Attachment for trimmers ZR15520
$86.99
Ryobi Expand-it Tiller Attachment No Tools Required
$84.95
Homelite Pruner Attachment for split trimmers ZR15520
$86.99
Ryobi Expand-it Hedge Trimmer Attachment Double Sided
$79.95
SILVER STREAK .170 TRIMMER LINE SQUARE 5# SPOOL
$45.00
NEW HUSQVARNA THROTTLE LEVER
$12.99
NEW Black & Decker 9" 1.8 AMP Electric Grass Trimmer
$19.99
Trimmer Line 2.7mm (.105) 30 Feet
$2.50
WEEDEATER BRAND TRIMMER HEAD GTI 15T 530047298
$12.99
Ryobi 6amp Corded Electric 15" String Trimmer ZRRY41002
$50.99
Trimmer Line 2.0mm (.080) 200 feet
$2.50
NEW GREEN MACHINE WEEDEATER TRIMMER BUMP HEAD STIHL
$19.99
Ryobi Electric String Trimmer ZRRY41002
$50.99
3 rolls/1 NEW/ 2- 90%-- OVER 400Ft of line-.065/.105
$3.30