TENTERDEN
GARDEN MACHINERY
TENTERDEN GARDEN MACHINERY LTD, Bridewell Lane, Tenterden, Kent TN30 6EY
Sales: 01580 765515. Service & Parts: 01580 764889. Fax: 01580 761111. E-mail: info@t-g-m.co.uk
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HEDGECUTTERS, NYLON LINE TRIMMERS & BRUSHCUTTERS

 

HEDGE CUTTERS
Four brands in stock offering a choice of sizes and features - Electric, petrol, single sided, double sided, fixed handle, swivel handle, long reach or swivel head there's a machine for every application!

Options:

Battery electric

These are normally lightweight, light duty machines with built in rechargeable dry cells and are probably only suitable for light use in small gardens. They often have a low initial purchase price but he cost of replacement batteries can be a nasty shock!


Mains electric

Electric machines are ideal for regular hedge maintenance in small, formal gardens where cable runs short and the material being trimmed is mainly small soft growth. The exception is where a heavy-duty electric machine is used in conjunction with a quiet portable generator in a remote location or in a situation where the noise or weight of petrol powered unit is unacceptable. (See the Generator section of this site)

Petrol powered.

The workhorses for rural gardens and runaway growth!

On the plus side they can maintain a high rate of work anywhere, without the need to recharge or the restriction of trailing cables.

On the minus side they are heavier and noisier than electric machines.

A recent development is the availability of long reach machines with either fixed or swivel heads - basically a brush cutter engine and shaft with a hedge cutter blade assembly at the business end.


Ranges that we stock and their features

Echo offer seven petrol powered machines including two long reach units one of which has an articulating head that pivots through 90 degrees.

Lawnflite have a range of six petrol powered units including one long reach unit.

Tanaka. The range covers ten conventional units including one with a 40" bar and two pole units with swivel heads. Two models, the THT-210 & THT-2520 have Quick-Twist rear handles making them equally suitable for left or right-handed operators.

Husqvarna offer a range of nine three of which are long reach units which range from 55cm to 234cm.

NYLON LINE TRIMMERS, BRUSH CUTTERS, CLEARING SAWS

 

Definitions and Features:
Nylon-line trimmers are mainly tools for clearing up the bits that the mower can't get to - close to buildings, walls and fences or the sides of ditches or banks etc. and range from light-weight battery or mains electric units to heavy duty petrol machines equipped with 2 or 4 line heads.

Brush cutters - petrol engined, and fitted with various designs of steel blade they can be used for scything large areas of long grass, nettles or brambles.

Clearing saws - for forestry use. The engine will probably be 50cc or more and will be coupled to a heavy-duty clutch, shaft assembly and gearbox. Also, the machine is likely to incorporate advanced anti-vibration systems to protect the operator during long periods of use.


Glossary of terms:

Shafts - bent/straight. A shaft is used to transmit the drive from the engine to the cutting head.

On cheaper light duty machines this is often a flexible shaft running in an outer tube that is curved at the head end to achieve the working angle - bent shaft.

Straight shaft machines use a rigid steel drive shaft running in bearings within the tube. A small gearbox is used to obtain the working angle while transmitting the torque required to drive a steel blade


This type of drive is limited in the amount of power that can be transmitted and is usually found on electric and low-powered petrol units using nylon line heads.

Harnesses - Sling / Full.
Most petrol powered machines have sling or harness that the operator wears to carry the weight of the machine leaving the hands free to "steer" it. Lighter machines use a single diagonal shoulder sling while heavier units have a harness with straps over both shoulders- full harness. Both types of harness usually have a spring latch that allows the machine to be easily detached for refueling, starting or line replenishment.


Handles

Loop

Lighter machines have a single loop handle for the forward hand while heavier machines have a double or "cowhorn" handle that gives greater control against kickback and prevents the operator inadvertently pulling the blade back towards himself. Machines being used with a steel blade must have "cowhorn" handles or be fitted with a safety bar to keep the operator away from the blade.

"Cow-horn"

Backpack. In this configuration the engine is carried rucksack style on the operator's back with a heavy-duty flexible drive conveying the drive to the head.

Nylon line heads - Manual feed, Tap and Brain. Manual feed heads- stop the machine, unhook it from the harness, undo a knob, pull out some line and then reverse the procedure! Tap feed - shut the throttle tap the head on the ground, rev the engine and a measured length of line will feed from the spool within the head. Brain heads sense the centrifugal force generated by the line when the throttle is closed and re-opened and maintain it at optimum length.

We stock machines from four major manufacturers - Echo, Lawnflite Tanaka and Husqvarna.

Echo. The range consists of ten petrol-powered machines with engine capacities from 21- 57cc featuring "Pro-Fire" electronic ignition. Within the range is one "backpack" machine and two that incorporate separate oil and petrol reservoirs that obviate the need to pre-mix the fuel. A recent development is "i-start", a revolutionary spring assisted starting system that takes most of the effort out of starting a small high compression engine.

Tanaka. Thirteen machines from 22cc - 47cc engine capacity, some featuring "Purefire" combustion technology giving 70% lower emissions and a 30% fuel saving.

Lawnflite. Ten machines in range from 21cc to 48cc, all featuring tap-n-go cutting heads.

Husqvarna. Nineteen machines starting with a 24.5cc bent shaft lightweight grass trimmer and finishing with a 65cc clearing saw. Many models are powered by their super efficient "E-tech" engines. The range includes one backpack units.