This is a channel to capture the diverse and interesting projects we end up taking on as a family. This ranges from normal household and automotive maintenance to bigger projects like our 1986 Corvette that we've turned into a gokart or our 1986 MasterCraft Ski Boat that requires constant maintenance. These projects are sometimes fun, sometimes required, sometimes frustrating, but we're always learning and striving to find the balance between quality, time, and money. Our goal with most of these isn't to make them perfect. This isn't a channel of perfectly polished work. Sometimes we pay extra attention to detail, but our goal is "good enough". Good enough to enjoy our life, learn how to do things on our own, and experience the joy of solving problems in creative ways.
Yeah. I've sort of come to accept it. I think the new models spin a bit faster and even have the option to use that higher speed all the time. That's what I need/want. More control. No reason to not offer this unless it stresses the batteries too much.
Sorry to hear that. I definitely have switched over to Ego for everything. But I have DeWalt power tools for construction work and they've been bullet proof.
Are the cables for a 2010 odyssey the same length for the 2011? I'm at the junk yard and all I see is the 3rd gen odysseys. There are no 4 gens in the yard.
Not a huge fan of Costco at the moment. Not finding anything that's meaningfully cheaper than Aldi and by the time I make 2 of 3 impulse purchases while there I end up spending more than the alternative.
That's fair. We used to go to Aldi a ton, but we haven't been in a while and there's no real good reason. All the meat I've ever gotten at Aldi has been really good.
Glad to be grandpa approved. It's funny but this is the only remaining gas engine we have for yard stuff and it's also the best briggs I've ever had. No choke, no priming, easy to pull, starts right away. I've done nothing to the motor after I changed the oil and sparkplug after getting it.
Remy. Named after the rat in ratatouille. It has a 454 Chevy big block in it. Also referred to as Rat motors. And this little boat is awesome. It does a little bit of everything and creates a ton of lasting memories. It's like a little unexpected chef that cooks up good times!
Here's to Kaizen foam, and the joy that it brings, In my Craftsman toolbox, where harmony sings. From now 'til forever, you'll always be, The perfect fit for a country boy like me
I'm not normally a patient person, but after the first few you see here, I was able to modify the technique a bit to move much faster. Probably finished the whole thing in an hour and a sharper knife would have cut that time down even more 😝
"SuperBurban" - love the name. I had a '97 Sierra and loved it except the annual fuel pump replacement. By the end I could take off the bed to access in no time!
So far this one has the same fuel pump in it from around 2008 that I changed with the 42 gal. fuel tank sitting in my lap under the truck. A little harder to remove what's above the fuel pump on the suburbans. ;) That is the only time this vehicle has stranded me. Fuel pump died while on a date. Ended up marrying the date so that worked out well.
They are amazing old boats. I've been super impressed with ours. It takes a good bit of work, but they are such simple machines and most of the work is really rewarding.
good vid. now get yourself a stump vise = and you dont file BOTH ways.. The file goes ONE way through tooth. The "guide" youre talking about is called the raker. The raker gets filed down over time if it gets higher than the tooth.
Thanks for this! Watching again I realize I'm not sure why I started filing both ways. Definitely would have been better to have a vise. I have a good one in the shop I just decided to sharpen on the saw outside.
After paying over $800 for one of these (Ego has been selling them for years, the bugs should be worked out by now), I immediately had the mower not starting issue (the self propelled works every time so that's not a problem). Now for the stupid solution......I actually have to release the locks on the handle, push the first section completely into the second section, then pull it all the way out and lock it. If I do this dumb procedure it works every time, if not, it works maybe 1% of the time so you have to do it)! It's seems they require you to fold it up and hang it on the wall and not just store it assembled in your garage so that you can just wheel it out and mow. Ego should be ashamed of themselves for this expensive piece of defective american crap (always high priced, low quality) and I'm definitely ashamed of myself for falling for this lying sales crap. I'm very hesitant to buy anything now because it seems like all manufactured goods are defective and expensive..
Sounds like you've got a wiring short in the handle. I've had five of these now and everyone has worked perfectly except the first that I bought used with a known wiring issue that was quite simple to fix. Compared to the complexity of an internal combustion small engine, I'll take this every day. The newest aluminum deck model looks like a beast. I hope to review it soon. Any new tech will have some issues but the trajectory here is clear. Battery power will take over.
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Hi I’m trying to do something similar, you mentioned yours came stained but does that mean it’s ready to go? No need to seal the wood or nothing. I’m a total amateur when handling wood and really loved how yours came out!
No we still had to sand and seal it with polyurethane. After a few years of use I wish we had used the hardest possible sealing product because it's scratching easily. But it can be sanded and redone pretty easily.
They are pretty old at this point. I wouldn't say anything is common. My steering cable needed to be replaced. I've done a good bit of engine work but all maintenance type things for a 60-70s style car engine. I got a new prop which made the boat much stronger in the water. I've messed with a few electrical things but it's all pretty straightforward stuff. One thing I learned really quickly is working on this is not like working on a car in the sense that there's no part list that just always works. Inboard boats of different brands can have more in common than two of the exact same boats depending on the motor and specific configuration. You have to get good at understanding these old motors to keep them going.
@@goodenoughgaragefamily Yes, I bought a 1988 TriStar 190 with the walkthrough cabin. There's a lot of differences in engine replacement parts. SKIDIM has been quite a reliable source for me so far. I absolutely love my boat and I'm willing to keep it on the water as long as I possibly can. I haven't had any trouble sourcing parts as of yet.
@@shunt4845the paint is not enamel , it is porcelain/ceramic. The guy in the vid is saying it has enamel paint which is wrong. Enamel will fade fast in over 250 degrees F
Yeah. It's pretty loud. I think it's a brushed motor. It isn't bothersome when mowing though. Honestly you only hear it because the blade motor is so quiet.
Mine works better with the bag on and sucking and grinding up the leaves into a bag. I can then dump them out back in a natural area or bag the if I want.
Yeah, the mulching isn't incredible. I often end up going over the yard twice when it's super thick. But I used to do that with all other mowers I've had so it's not that big of a deal.
Sorry what's the question? The bar is pretty easy to take off and reinstall. No harder than any other saw I've used and the single hand tightened tension bolt is nice.
I totally understand what you are saying here. I think I'm going to get the non-self propelled model. I currently have a toro with personal-pace and think I would have a hard time adjusting to this.
It isn't terrible but it's nothing like the responsiveness of toro personal pace. However, they are super light with even the 7.5ah battery so pushing it is a breeze.
Go to Project Farm for a proper review and comparison. You'll probably get the Rigid - unless you're irresponsibly rich. I recommend have the Stihl ms 170. If you're going to be a lumberjack, don't bother with electric. (Yes, I have a big saw, too)
I don't think Ridgid makes a chainsaw. Do you mean Ryobi? If so their 18 inch saw is $379. The Ego CS1800 is $369 on Amazon right now... I don't get the "irresponsibility rich" comment. I've also probably saved 10 gallons of gas using mine already. That's another $30-$40 in savings. I agree, these aren't ready for full timber work but for every day yard clean up and limbing downed trees they are perfect. Gas gas a short lifespan. These will replace all gas powered machines eventually.
I actually got the tub nearly in this condition. All plastic had been removed. There was an aluminum nut that melted after the first fire so I welded the tub to the shaft.
