What makes s strimmer Head turn?
 

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

What makes s strimmer Head turn?
 

On 21/06/2019 17:42, wrote:

Hi All,

Tempted to answer "A good looking garden hoe!"

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?

Usually just the motor shaft poking straight out of the bottom, and the
head fixed to that. Are you sure the shaft is not spinning in the head
in some way?


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What makes s strimmer Head turn?
 

Hi John,

No, Im not sure at all, but if the head motor is at the business end, what does the handle make so much noise? Does a fan send air down the shaft?

What makes s strimmer Head turn?
 

Chris Hogg formulated the question :
I rather thought the same. A quick search for diagrams of B&D
strimmers showed the motor to be in the head, not in the handle, so I
thought that perhaps the OP had a different model to the ones I saw in
the diagrams.

I have never seen an electric one, other that with the motor at the
ground and cutter spool on the end of the motor shaft.

Some other makes do seem to have flexible drive shafts.

The petrol models have the motor at the top, driving the head via a
flexible drive rod.

What makes s strimmer Head turn?
 

On 21/06/2019 21:45, Harry Bloomfield wrote:

I have never seen an electric one, other that with the motor at the
ground and cutter spool on the end of the motor shaft.


Our electric strimmer (GL270) has the motor in the handle. It was a USP
becuase it's supposed to be better balanced.

Weak point in the one we have is the small cogged drive belt, although
ours has been ok. Ours dosen't get heavy use though.

What makes s strimmer Head turn?
 

On 22/06/2019 00:01, Lee wrote:
On 21/06/2019 21:45, Harry Bloomfield wrote:

I have never seen an electric one, other that with the motor at the
ground and cutter spool on the end of the motor shaft.


Our electric strimmer (GL270) has the motor in the handle. It was a USP
becuase it's supposed to be better balanced.

Weak point in the one we have is the small cogged drive belt, although
ours has been ok. Ours dosen't get heavy use though.


*GL720 not 270 but they didn't seem to be that popular so I doubt it's
the same as the one the OP has anyway.

What makes s strimmer Head turn?
 

On 21/06/2019 18:47, wrote:
Hi John,

No, Im not sure at all, but if the head motor is at the business
end, what does the handle make so much noise? Does a fan send air
down the shaft?

Have you got the model number so we can lookup a parts diagram?



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What makes s strimmer Head turn?
 

A female strimmer with a well shaped motor?

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What makes s strimmer Head turn?
 

wrote:
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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What makes s strimmer Head turn?
 

Thanks for all the comments so far.

Its a GL701, so may well be belt and shaft drive like the GL7xx models mentioned.

What makes s strimmer Head turn?
 

Silly answer most people turn their heads when they hear a strimmer to
avoid dust and pebbles hitting them in the Eye, or if its a young lady with
the strimmer some might think its sexy.

Serious answer I'm assuming this is an electric one. Most of mine used
motors on the bottom but I believe the move to put the motor higher was to
help with the balance of the device when using it. It is not usually
flexible. its a straight shaft with some kind of angled drive at the
bottom. Probably crap plastic gears or somesuch.
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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

What makes s strimmer Head turn?
 

On 22/06/2019 10:27, wrote:
Thanks for all the comments so far.

Its a GL701, so may well be belt and shaft drive like the GL7xx models mentioned.


Indeed it is:

http://service.blackanddecker.co.uk/...productId=8604

Though whether parts are still readily available is another matter :(

What makes s strimmer Head turn?
 

On 21/06/2019 17:42, wrote:
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

Yes, flexible drive shaft especially if the shaft has a bend in it. They
break.

What makes s strimmer Head turn?
 

On 22/06/2019 10:48, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Sat, 22 Jun 2019 02:27:06 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

Thanks for all the comments so far.

Its a GL701, so may well be belt and shaft drive like the GL7xx models mentioned.

Yes, the motor's in the handle on that one. Diagram here
https://tinyurl.com/y6679fwe

Short of dismantling it, I don't see how you'll tell which part of the
drive sequence has failed. I suppose if you could work out whether the
flexible drive is rotating by it's sound or vibration, in which case
the failure is down in the head. OTOH if you can't feel vibration or
hear it rotating, it may not mean that the failure is at the top end -
it may just be that the drive shaft turns quietly! If you strip it
down, take lots of pictures as you go. Helps no end with reassembly.

I'd probably start at the bottom end. You might find a failure on the
last bit of flexible, you ought to be able to unthread the flexible from
that point. The top end should be pressed into a square section to
provide drive. If you just find twisted wire at the top then it has
failed at that end, you will need to dismantle the top to retrieve the
second bit.

Pretty obvious once you get it apart.

What makes s strimmer Head turn?
 

On 22/06/2019 10:27, wrote:
Thanks for all the comments so far.

Its a GL701, so may well be belt and shaft drive like the GL7xx models mentioned.

ok flexi shaft with motor in the user's end of things:

https://www.partshopdirect.co.uk/bla...e-parts-s6557/


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What makes s strimmer Head turn?
 

Hi All,

Beltus Knackerdus!

Too uk a while to get into the beast. I checked one side for a hidden screw, but it was on the other side.

Lots of comments on line that its not worth replacing the belt, as the plastic gear will be worn, and the new belt wont last.

But the gears look ok, so Ive ordered a belt.

What makes s strimmer Head turn?
 

Bit of a mare to get the new belt on, but the head is now turning.

In the words of the mortal Marc Bolan
€œAn I hope its gonna last€�

Night night everyone