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Default What makes s strimmer Head turn?

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Hi All,

B&D electric strimmer - , lots of motor and fan noise from the handle
end, but no movement at the business end.

Do that have some kind of flexible drive shaft? Or else what should make the head turn?

TIA

Chris


As others have commented, in the electric ones weve had, the motor has
been at the cutting end. A couple failed when the shaft to drum holder (
where the drum with plastic string stuff fits) coupling failed due to the
plastic cracking/breaking etc. The shaft just spun inside the drum holder.
I repair it with epoxy, which worked fine and we got a few more years
before the motor died.


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