How do grass strimmers work?
Question:I want to buy a strimmer but I'm not sure how they work and what is meant by line-feed etc. Do you have to replace this line?
Answers:
The line is fitted inside the strimmer on a reel as you use the strimmer a short length of this line whizzes round and trims the grass, weeds, etc. As time goes by the line wears out and breaks off. The line feed (automatic) lets out a little more line and the cycle begins again. After a period of time, depending on your use of the strimmer, you will need to replace the line. Most DIY stores and garden centres stock it.
line feed is nylon thread on a coil that rotates very fast slicing the grass down yes it runs out eventually you buy another and slot it in ..simple
Yes you do, and it's a pain in the bum! It's a length of plastic wire which whizzes around and razors off the grass or whatever it is you are strimming.
They also make me feel very sick - something to do with the vibrations!
Oh, and don't strim bare-legged.ouuuuuuuuch!
They work by spinning a piece of thin plastic cable very fast. Line-feed? It's usually automatic, so if it breaks, more line is fed out. And yes, you have to replace the spools of line when they run out.
Hope that helps.
yes eventually the cord (line feed) will run out because as the strimmer head spins the cord cuts the grass and wears down. replacing the cord is a very easy procedure but when you go to the shop to get the replacement cord ask the person selling it to you just to demonstrate just to make sure you do it right! p.s dont forget to wear saftey glasses whilst strimming!!
The plastic line that does the cutting has to be replaced as it is used up. Make sure you buy a strimmer with an automatic line feed or you'll spend half your gardening time tinkering with the line spool. Auto feeds the line out for you. You have to put the new line in by hand when it's empty though.
They have a small electric motor attached to which is a spindle with a plastic cord which spins at high speed and cuts the grass. All of this is attached to the bottom of a long handle which is held by the user.
Very simply!
An electric motor spins a plastic line (similar to thick fishing line) around at very high speed, that's all there is to it.
The problem is the line gets used up very very fast so the better strimmers have an auto feed or one you can do yourself with a trigger without stopping your grass cutting.
In practise none of them are brilliant, some better than others.
Stick to the big names such as Flymo or Black and Decker and buy spare line at the time of purchase, your going to need it.
Apparently you do need to replace the line but I've never done it, I think it must be once every ten years or more. They work just by being a motor with a line (the thin bit of plastic like a wire coating) and that goes round really fast. It cuts the grass and flowers too, but it won't damage the patio or any stone because it's just plastic.
The line is a Nylon thread which comes on a roll, this is spun at high speed and cuts the grass etc. As it wears the unit feeds more line until the spool is empty.
Modern strimmers are pretty easy to change the spools which you can buy ready wound & ready to go!
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