Abstract: A vegetation cutting device comprises: a rotating cutting head and having a cutting line, the cutting line arranged to define a swath for cutting vegetation. A cutting line feeding mechanism comprises a counterweight for balancing a free end of the cutting line protruding from the cutting head, the counterweight being configured to actuate the cutting line feeding mechanism and feed more cutting line when the length of free end the cutting line is shorter than or equal to a feed length. A guide wheel is mounted on the vegetation cutting device and has an outer surface for engaging the ground. The guide wheel is moveable between a retracted position and an extended position wherein when the guide wheel is in the retracted position, the feed length is substantially equal to a distance between the outer surface of the guide wheel engaging the ground and the cutting head.

Abstract: A vegetation cutting device comprising a housing rotatably coupled to a shaft; a cutting head comprising a rotary cutting device for cutting vegetation, the cutting head being coupled to the shaft and being arranged to move between an edging mode in which the rotary cutting device rotates in a substantially horizontal plane; a motor mounted in the housing, the motor being arranged to drive the rotary cutting device; and a switching device mechanically coupled between the housing and the shaft and arranged to be actuated when the shaft rotates relatives to the housing thereby changing the speed of the rotary cutting device when the cutting head moves between the edging mode and trimming mode.

Abstract: There is a boiler comprising a body; a water cooling circuit having a water inlet and a steam outlet and the water cooling circuit comprises a first coiled portion. The boiler also has a heating element having a first terminal and a second terminal and the heating element comprises a second coiled portion. One of the heating element and the water cooling circuit are nested inside the other of the heating element and the water cooling circuit. The first coiled portion of the heating element and the second coiled portion of the water cooling circuit are positioned around one of the first terminal, the second terminal, the water inlet and the steam outlet. Finally at least the first coiled portion of the heating element and the second coiled portion of the water cooling circuit are embedded in the body.

Abstract: A vegetation cutting device comprises: a rotating cutting head and having a cutting line, the cutting line arranged to define a swath for cutting vegetation. A cutting line feeding mechanism comprises a counterweight for balancing a free end of the cutting line protruding from the cutting head, the counterweight being configured to actuate the cutting line feeding mechanism and feed more cutting line when the length of free end the cutting line is shorter than or equal to a feed length. A guide wheel is mounted on the vegetation cutting device and has an outer surface for engaging the ground. The guide wheel is moveable between a retracted position and an extended position wherein when the guide wheel is in the retracted position, the feed length is substantially equal to a distance between the outer surface of the guide wheel engaging the ground and the cutting head.

Abstract: A rotary cutting head system for a vegetation cutting device comprising; a cutting filament insert having a cutting filament and an anchor mounted thereto, the anchor having a protruding element; a cap comprising a base; a peripheral wall having at least one through hole for receiving the cutting filament; and a slot mounted on the cap for retaining the protruding element of the anchor wherein when the cutting filament insert is mounted in the cap, the protruding element of the anchor is configured to slide into the slot and to prevent lateral movement of the anchor towards the at least one through hole and to allow the anchor to slide along a path substantially parallel with the axis of rotation of the rotary cutting head.

Abstract: A vegetation cutting device comprising a housing rotatably coupled to a shaft; a cutting head comprising a rotary cutting means for cutting vegetation, the cutting head being coupled to the shaft and being arranged to move between an edging mode in which the rotary cutting means rotates in a substantially vertical plane and a trimming mode in which the rotary cutting means rotates in a substantially horizontal plane; a motor mounted in the housing, the motor being arranged to drive the rotary cutting means; and a switching means mechanically coupled between the housing and the shaft and arranged to be actuated when the shaft rotates relative to the housing thereby changing the speed of the rotary cutting means when the cutting head moves between the edging mode and trimming mode.

Abstract: The present invention provides a plunge-cut action circular saw having a double pivot hinge mechanism. Problems associated with this hinge mechanism, in particular axial end flow are reduced by urging a component of the hinge against a fixed component of the saw, such as a base plate component or the like. The urging force is applied by a resilient member, such as a spring washer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a plunge-cut action circular saw having a double pivot hinge mechanism. Problems associated with this hinge mechanism, in particular axial end flow are reduced by urging a component of the hinge against a fixed component of the saw, such as a base plate component or the like. The urging force is applied by a resilient member, such as a spring washer.

Abstract: A circular is provided which can operate in two modes. In a first mode, the circular saw operates in a conventional manner; in a second mode the circular saw can turned through 90° to operate in an undercutting mode, for undercutting a wall mounted door, for instance. To achieve this, the blade shroud comprises an outer surface facing away from the saw's motor housing which is flat for engagement with a floor surface or a guide rail. Advantageously, the outer surface might comprise a groove or channel arranged to cooperate with a guide rail rib.

Abstract: A jigsaw comprises a body housing a motor and a drive mechanism to convert the rotary output of the motor into reciprocal motion of the drive the blade. The body 1 is mounted on a shoe which has two forward projecting arms. A guard rail is mounted on the shoe at the front end of the arms and comprises a horizontal bar supported by upright portions which respectively engage the arms. The guard rail is formed from a single metal bar.

Abstract: A shoe assembly for a power tool comprises a shoe portion including a cast and a sole plate adapted to engage a workpiece. The cast has a raised portion having a series of recesses on an interior surface thereof. The shoe assembly also includes a mounting portion for mounting the shoe portion to the housing of the tool. The mounting portion includes a resiliently displaceable ball bearing in a housing mounted to a clamp plate for engaging the recess on the raised portion of the cast in order to selectively releasably hold the shoe portion in one of a plurality of predetermined orientations relative to the mounting portion.