Great looking machine. What I do with my seasonal equipment is the last time I run it before the off season is I add a large amount of fuel stabilizer and seafoam to the fuel. This seams to keep the fuel from breaking down and creating that sediment in the carb.
Nice to a part of your shop we don’t often see and the front door ! I often see the iron worker machines in places I visit for work but have never seen one in action. A real time saver if your working using angle or strip. No snow in the UK but that machine is a beast !
Good morning!!!!! I sure hope the snow is not bad this year. It is good to see you work because you do things that I have no experience with. I remember last year when you set the snow thrower up; it sure looks mean. Thanks for the video. You did a good job on both the video and the project.
Love that Anchor lube! I have a gallon of it. Never thought about using it on an iron worker. Can't wait to try it on my No: 1/2 Buffalo iron worker! Those old Wisconsin's may be fuel hogs but they last forever. Nice work!
Great content. I last saw hard facing on worn dozer blades on Iwo Jima. Nick, our excellent welder from Iowa would put down layer after layer of hard facing with a stick welder and I would grind it off smooth to sharpen the cutting edge. That coral rock on Iwo was extremely abrasive to dozer blades. Incidentally we had a sweet little V4 Wisconsin in the motor pool that we used often.
Excellent video Josh . You're a hard working man , my hat is off to you . I will keep my eyes and ears open to see if I can steer some work your way . I'm in Northeastern Wisconsin , so it might happen . I was a machinist for many years too , graduating from Boy's Tech and Trade in Milwaukee in 1976 . Take care , James
Oh heck! 😂 here's to a great one Josh, thankfully here in Merry Old England, even in the sticks where we are, I've no need for such machinery 🎉, I'm amazed that last years gas works, the crap we get here, is fubar after a few months storage, thanks for sharing and best wishes to you and yours
Josh, Great video on the snow blower. I always look at air cooled engines that have sat for a period of time for mouse nests. I'm sure you gave it the once over.... My dad had a New Holland hay bailer years ago that sheared the fly wheel bolt when we hit a rock..... We did not have a replacement shear bolt so dad put a regular bolt in its place.... We hit another rock.... Dad bought another bailer the following week as the bailer turned into scrap metal... The Wisconsin engine was fine as it powered through the destruction just fine. Dad learned something that week as well...
No, but I hear wd 40 works if you can stand the smell. There's a South African product called Radian B if you can find it where you are. Smells a bit like WD 40, but at least it's formulated for your skin. Works great for winter's aches and pains.
I have a trencher with a wisconsin engine and it would quit sometimes. I finally found that it had a fleck of paint right above the needle and seat. I took it apart many times but finally one time I took out the brass seat and the paint was under there. every once in a while that fleck of paint would lay over the little hole and stop gas flow.
Had a wisconsin v4 on old Oliver combine. With hand crank. Touchy to say the least. That motor will not like alcohol gas of any kind. Try gas with no alcohol and put a filter between gas tank and carb. Enjoy your channel
I know by the time you read this it will be too late but, the skids need to be wider to help float the unit over soft ground better. Did that to my snow blower and made all of the difference in the world.
from the way it started and then played up it certainly sounds like a bit of dirt..If you haven't already it might be worth putting a new or exxtra fuel filter in the line somewhere. Putting one somewhere accessible can be a real time saver. Scarey was my first thought looking at that auger too lol...theyre always just a little bit horrifying, you can see why movies like dispatching bad guys with them You have some Machines there that are seriously satisfying to use, my local steel stockholder has a shear that does up to 25mm and watching that snip bits off a sheet is just ...well actually its loud but feels so good to see a nice big chunk just fall out the side of the machine. It must take some serious electric to run but wow worth it. Your angle steel choppy thing has that same worthy beefy feeling about it. Thanks for sharing Josh, stay warm
I remember as a kid my dad had something similar for a season in the northeast. One thing that I remember was the chute would get clogged alot. He moved it along mostly because it was too heavy for his truck to support. Hope this does its job and scares away the snow for you again.
Josh, if your Wisconsin engine is anything like the ones I have, check for mouse nests I'm the cooling shrouds. I have to clean them out all the time before use.
Good morning from Tucson Az. I use Rain-X anti fog on my helmet and goggles. Works good lasts long time. I love the press brake, it's the one thing I don't have in my shop but at almost 80 and only working on MY classic cars I can't justify getting one. Thanks for video, this is my first time here.
I bought a Topper Machine shirt from this "Spring" company and I ended up canceling the order. They said one of their printing plants shut down. I'd really like an XL Topper Machine t-shirt
That "Ironworker" is an insanely impressive machine. I've never seen that before, usually at this thickness it's angle grinder at minimum or bandsaw/oxy-acetylene. I guess that's the difference between a real machine shop and some other shop.
I would never use an angle grinder for cutting. Super dangerous. I just had a 7" disc explode while grinding last week. That left a mark. Glad it wasn't a cut off wheel. I would have lost my johnson, and I'm not talking about the saw. Lol. I've been downsizing for a while now, but the iron worker is one thing I will keep. So handy.
We had o e of those motors i a new holland skid steer when I was a kid. Being air cooled it would get hot and seize up. One day dad was roading it to the neighbors and it seized up directly on the railroad tracks!! Luckily it cooled down before another train came lol!
#1 - Great content. That being said IF it had pump gas (10%) ethanol - it's never a good thing for anything with a carburetor that's not constantly being ran. Also - watch Chickahanicks video on fuel stabilizers, it's very informative. Everything i have with a carburetor only gets ethanol free gas and the fuel stabilizer she recommends (i have no affiliation with her or her channel).
Taryl fixes all did the best test of fuel stabilizers I've seen done. After watching I know which one I would use if I had to. But I also decided I won't store anything with fuel in it. And I use and rotate my GI cans of gas so it is never over a month old. (Except the odd 55 gal drum of 110 AVGAS)
@beyondmiddleagedman7240 I always shut off the gas and run the carb empty. Not sure why I had this issue, other than the crap in the fuel line dried out and got washed it. I don't use stabilizers, mostly because nothing sits long enough with gas in it. Fresh is always blended in on first starts. Except in this case with a full tank still. Absolutely no ethanol gas in anything besides our vehicles. Real gas will keep just fine for years without additive.
We have found the same thing, the more time we spend preparing for snow the less likely we are to get any 🙂 On these small carbs we have found that sometimes an air line and/or ultra sonic cleaner is not enough and we use small brushes or fuze wire like you did. If that does not work we use Chem-dip which is great for removing gum, varnish, fuel residue, and other deposits. I would love to find a punch for our workshop, it is a tool we would use all the time. Why did you cut the angle iron at 45 degress and then weld a bit in rather than cutting a triangle out of the side, bend it and make a single weld?
Brake clean is my usual go to, but I didn't have any left. Cutting and bending is a complete waste of time. Sawing the angle and welding a plate on only takes a few minutes. Utting and bending can take a lot longer.
can you add an inline fuel filter for your wisconsin? if flow is a problem put two in parallel. Those metal gas tanks will be a perpetual rust flake generator :)
Greg from northern Michigan. Let it snow, snow, snow, thanks to you 😂 Consider adding new fuel, a replaceable clear plastic inline fuel filter, and an ultrasonic cleaner using hot water and dawn dishwasher detergent for aluminum carburator parts. Your new skids are way overkill, exactly as I would build them. Happy Holidays ...
@gregforster5913 fuel is just fine. My guess is the crap in the fuel line dried out and was washed into the carb. I always shut off the fuel and run til it dies. Guessing that's what happened. Bead blasting works far better than any ultrasonic cleaner. Been doing it for years.
Do you have any super magnets with a hole so you can loop a piece of copper wire thru to fish out any loose rust from the fuel tank. Then cut the long wire leaving a twisted loop to allow easy removal later. This reduces rust particles getting into the carb. How did the gasoline survive a whole year without going bad. Did you put some of the red bottle stuff in it.
@@jamesdavis8021 I hate flux core ... unfortunately I have to use it because I can't get gas at the moment. Certainly limits what and when I can do things ...hateful stuff
What is the wire number you are using for the hard surfacing? I don't remember it being mentioned. What would you recommend to hard surface my opener seed boots on my concord air seeder hoe drill?
You know, if you cut that copper fuel line & fitted a Ryco in line fuel filter, you wouldn’t get rust & scale & sediment from the fuel tank blocking your idle & low speed fuel jets. If it will run on choke but quits when you unchoke the carb, it’s a fair bet the idle & low speed jets are blocked.
Is hard facing like nickel rod? Retired ironworker, I've used alot of flux core, 5/32" wire, for its penetration,, and all position character. But.... Always outside, unless with smoke eater!
Hi Josh, winter sure is on the way. Do you use fuel stabilizer in your fuel? I use it for the gasoline in both my tractor and snow blower. Put it in before you fill the can. I've got fuel in my snow blower that's been in there for three years, we've had so little snow. The beginning of the season it starts up at first or second stab of the starter each time. Hope you get some paying work soon. Merry Christmas from Canada's banana belt. 🤞🇨🇦🍌🥋🇺🇦🕊🇺🇲🧑🎄🌲👍
Combination of a scary twisty auger, dirty Johnson, hardcore iron worker and hot hard face should deter winter, and if they don't, it's OK, you are ready.
would i be insulting you if i asked if you use fuel with ethanol in it in your small engines? at my place i have numerous lawn tractors and chainsaws that sit for extended periods of time. never bought into the scam of fuel stabilizers and all my crap runs when needed. always have to go up the street and help the elderly lady out cuz she wont buy non oxy fuel and always has carb problems on her small engines. oxy fuel here always turns insides of carbs green when sitting hate the stuff
I'm waaaay smarter than you give me credit. Ethanol fuel ONLY in our vehicles. Tractors, yard tools, etc get real gas. You're right about fuel stabilizer. Never use it, never had an issue.
Surprised the big Johnson did not shrink sitting in the cold air.
Merry Christmas.
🤣🤣🤣
Hi Josh. That hard facing looks amazing. It even looks hard!
Enjoy winter, I too hope for no snow for you.
Be Well
Thanks! Here's a little bit for your slush fund . Appreciate all you do Josh .
Tha k you so much.
Great looking machine. What I do with my seasonal equipment is the last time I run it before the off season is I add a large amount of fuel stabilizer and seafoam to the fuel. This seams to keep the fuel from breaking down and creating that sediment in the carb.
That is scary was my first thought also. That engine sounds solid the wisconsin engines were built to last.
Love that Iron worker, great machine
Wow! Love that Ironworker for punching holes!! Its awesome!
Nice to a part of your shop we don’t often see and the front door ! I often see the iron worker machines in places I visit for work but have never seen one in action. A real time saver if your working using angle or strip. No snow in the UK but that machine is a beast !
It is a beast, that's for sure.
Good morning!!!!! I sure hope the snow is not bad this year. It is good to see you work because you do things that I have no experience with. I remember last year when you set the snow thrower up; it sure looks mean. Thanks for the video. You did a good job on both the video and the project.
Here's hopping we get another winter like last year.
Rather snow than the ice we’re forecast to get today.
Looks great man. It should hold up really well. Thanks for sharing.
Love that Anchor lube! I have a gallon of it. Never thought about using it on an iron worker. Can't wait to try it on my No: 1/2 Buffalo iron worker! Those old Wisconsin's may be fuel hogs but they last forever. Nice work!
Wow that's cool can't wait to see that in action
Me too, but I hope I don't have to use it again this year.
Great content. I last saw hard facing on worn dozer blades on Iwo Jima. Nick, our excellent welder from Iowa would put down layer after layer of hard facing with a stick welder and I would grind it off smooth to sharpen the cutting edge. That coral rock on Iwo was extremely abrasive to dozer blades. Incidentally we had a sweet little V4 Wisconsin in the motor pool that we used often.
Enjoyed, thanks for sharing.
Next time that I am in Spooner I will give you a call and we can do lunch :-}
Excellent video Josh . You're a hard working man , my hat is off to you . I will keep my eyes and ears open to see if I can steer some work your way . I'm in Northeastern Wisconsin , so it might happen . I was a machinist for many years too , graduating from Boy's Tech and Trade in Milwaukee in 1976 . Take care , James
Thank you. I'd appreciate anything you could send my way. You should also plan a visit someday.
Oh heck! 😂 here's to a great one Josh, thankfully here in Merry Old England, even in the sticks where we are, I've no need for such machinery 🎉, I'm amazed that last years gas works, the crap we get here, is fubar after a few months storage, thanks for sharing and best wishes to you and yours
I only buy non ethanol gas. All the ethanol crap goes bad fast and makes a mess of carbs.
Josh, Great video on the snow blower. I always look at air cooled engines that have sat for a period of time for mouse nests. I'm sure you gave it the once over.... My dad had a New Holland hay bailer years ago that sheared the fly wheel bolt when we hit a rock..... We did not have a replacement shear bolt so dad put a regular bolt in its place.... We hit another rock....
Dad bought another bailer the following week as the bailer turned into scrap metal... The Wisconsin engine was fine as it powered through the destruction just fine. Dad learned something that week as well...
I believe I mentioned mice and squirrels.
That thing is terrifying
Does Anchor Lube have a formula for knee and hip joints? Asking for a friend.
Lol. Would be nice.
No, but I hear wd 40 works if you can stand the smell. There's a South African product called Radian B if you can find it where you are. Smells a bit like WD 40, but at least it's formulated for your skin. Works great for winter's aches and pains.
I have a trencher with a wisconsin engine and it would quit sometimes. I finally found that it had a fleck of paint right above the needle and seat. I took it apart many times but finally one time I took out the brass seat and the paint was under there. every once in a while that fleck of paint would lay over the little hole and stop gas flow.
Topper goes Mustie
It scared the crap out of me and I'm several thousand miles away!
I hope mother nature and Jack frost are shaking in their boots. Lol
Had a wisconsin v4 on old Oliver combine. With hand crank. Touchy to say the least. That motor will not like alcohol gas of any kind. Try gas with no alcohol and put a filter between gas tank and carb. Enjoy your channel
Reminds me of Fargo.
Lol. Never thought of that. I was more thinking zombie slayer.
That damn spiral of death!
As Soichiro Honda said "All engines are air cooled. It's just that some people insist on putting water in the way".
I know by the time you read this it will be too late but, the skids need to be wider to help float the unit over soft ground better. Did that to my snow blower and made all of the difference in the world.
We never get soft ground. Never. Not a concern here.
from the way it started and then played up it certainly sounds like a bit of dirt..If you haven't already it might be worth putting a new or exxtra fuel filter in the line somewhere. Putting one somewhere accessible can be a real time saver.
Scarey was my first thought looking at that auger too lol...theyre always just a little bit horrifying, you can see why movies like dispatching bad guys with them
You have some Machines there that are seriously satisfying to use, my local steel stockholder has a shear that does up to 25mm and watching that snip bits off a sheet is just ...well actually its loud but feels so good to see a nice big chunk just fall out the side of the machine. It must take some serious electric to run but wow worth it.
Your angle steel choppy thing has that same worthy beefy feeling about it.
Thanks for sharing Josh, stay warm
I remember as a kid my dad had something similar for a season in the northeast. One thing that I remember was the chute would get clogged alot. He moved it along mostly because it was too heavy for his truck to support. Hope this does its job and scares away the snow for you again.
I was told it worked great, just was sold due to lack of use. I bought it much further south.
Good morning from mystical drone country.
Josh, if your Wisconsin engine is anything like the ones I have, check for mouse nests I'm the cooling shrouds. I have to clean them out all the time before use.
I mentioned that in all my wosconsin videos. I have several.
Good morning from Tucson Az. I use Rain-X anti fog on my helmet and goggles. Works good lasts long time. I love the press brake, it's the one thing I don't have in my shop but at almost 80 and only working on MY classic cars I can't justify getting one. Thanks for video, this is my first time here.
I'm sure you could justify it. It would be great for working on old cars.
I bought a Topper Machine shirt from this "Spring" company and I ended up canceling the order. They said one of their printing plants shut down. I'd really like an XL Topper Machine t-shirt
They are the only way to get one. I don't have any that I stock. Yet.
Fellow Wisconsinite here.Ethanol fuel in something that sits and goes through the dew point equals carb issues. Non ethanol fuel is our friend!
I never use ethanol. Except in our vehicles.
Nice work. Maybe time to make a welding extract hood / station for your welding shop. Though I guess you can do without the expense right now.
Never been a need. Just open the doors. And, like I said, absolutely no flux cored wire.
Great video. I don't know if it's wise to depend on a machine to scare Mother Nature 😂
It worked last year. No snow at all. Lol
That "Ironworker" is an insanely impressive machine. I've never seen that before, usually at this thickness it's angle grinder at minimum or bandsaw/oxy-acetylene. I guess that's the difference between a real machine shop and some other shop.
I would never use an angle grinder for cutting. Super dangerous. I just had a 7" disc explode while grinding last week. That left a mark. Glad it wasn't a cut off wheel. I would have lost my johnson, and I'm not talking about the saw. Lol. I've been downsizing for a while now, but the iron worker is one thing I will keep. So handy.
We had o e of those motors i a new holland skid steer when I was a kid. Being air cooled it would get hot and seize up. One day dad was roading it to the neighbors and it seized up directly on the railroad tracks!! Luckily it cooled down before another train came lol!
The only time I've ever seen one overheat was when it was plugged up. Mice and squirrels love those air ducts. Keep them clean and they run forever.
30°c here.
#1 - Great content. That being said IF it had pump gas (10%) ethanol - it's never a good thing for anything with a carburetor that's not constantly being ran. Also - watch Chickahanicks video on fuel stabilizers, it's very informative. Everything i have with a carburetor only gets ethanol free gas and the fuel stabilizer she recommends (i have no affiliation with her or her channel).
No ethanol in anything buy our daily drivers. I rarely use fuel stabilizer. I have gas in stuff that's 10 years old and still fires and runs great.
Taryl fixes all did the best test of fuel stabilizers I've seen done. After watching I know which one I would use if I had to. But I also decided I won't store anything with fuel in it. And I use and rotate my GI cans of gas so it is never over a month old. (Except the odd 55 gal drum of 110 AVGAS)
@beyondmiddleagedman7240 I always shut off the gas and run the carb empty. Not sure why I had this issue, other than the crap in the fuel line dried out and got washed it. I don't use stabilizers, mostly because nothing sits long enough with gas in it. Fresh is always blended in on first starts. Except in this case with a full tank still. Absolutely no ethanol gas in anything besides our vehicles. Real gas will keep just fine for years without additive.
You could really use a fume extractor for when you're using dual shield. Maybe then you wouldn't have to freeze while welding!
I don't use it enough and freezing just makes you work harder. Also, no money coming in for fancy equipment.
Josh if you not put a video on youtube till christmas, in that case I wish Merry Christmas to you and your family. Greetings from Germany.
I think I have a couple more in me. Merry Christmas
We have found the same thing, the more time we spend preparing for snow the less likely we are to get any 🙂 On these small carbs we have found that sometimes an air line and/or ultra sonic cleaner is not enough and we use small brushes or fuze wire like you did. If that does not work we use Chem-dip which is great for removing gum, varnish, fuel residue, and other deposits. I would love to find a punch for our workshop, it is a tool we would use all the time. Why did you cut the angle iron at 45 degress and then weld a bit in rather than cutting a triangle out of the side, bend it and make a single weld?
Brake clean is my usual go to, but I didn't have any left. Cutting and bending is a complete waste of time. Sawing the angle and welding a plate on only takes a few minutes. Utting and bending can take a lot longer.
can you add an inline fuel filter for your wisconsin? if flow is a problem put two in parallel. Those metal gas tanks will be a perpetual rust flake generator :)
The issue is something else. Will be addressed in the followups
Greg from northern Michigan. Let it snow, snow, snow, thanks to you 😂 Consider adding new fuel, a replaceable clear plastic inline fuel filter, and an ultrasonic cleaner using hot water and dawn dishwasher detergent for aluminum carburator parts. Your new skids are way overkill, exactly as I would build them. Happy Holidays ...
@gregforster5913 fuel is just fine. My guess is the crap in the fuel line dried out and was washed into the carb. I always shut off the fuel and run til it dies. Guessing that's what happened. Bead blasting works far better than any ultrasonic cleaner. Been doing it for years.
Yu Da Man ... that's how they say it up north here too ... Love your channel and content ...
Do you have any super magnets with a hole so you can loop a piece of copper wire thru to fish out any loose rust from the fuel tank. Then cut the long wire leaving a twisted loop to allow easy removal later. This reduces rust particles getting into the carb.
How did the gasoline survive a whole year without going bad. Did you put some of the red bottle stuff in it.
I never use flux core.Your right.That stuff is nasty.Use flux core outside only.
@@jamesdavis8021 I hate flux core ... unfortunately I have to use it because I can't get gas at the moment. Certainly limits what and when I can do things ...hateful stuff
What is the wire number you are using for the hard surfacing? I don't remember it being mentioned. What would you recommend to hard surface my opener seed boots on my concord air seeder hoe drill?
I didn't say because it is hard to get and very specialized for my one customer. Talk to your welding supplier.
You know, if you cut that copper fuel line & fitted a Ryco in line fuel filter, you wouldn’t get rust & scale & sediment from the fuel tank blocking your idle & low speed fuel jets.
If it will run on choke but quits when you unchoke the carb, it’s a fair bet the idle & low speed jets are blocked.
No copper line. It does have a filter. There was still some ethanol gas in it. Hoping tonrunthat out this year.
How about some Nylatron surface skis?
Not a great application for it.
5:30 Someone should tell him that there is such a thing as "close up"
Close enough also.
I couldn't quite tell from the shot at the end of the video but does that hardfacing bend the parts from the thermal stress?
It did beautiful slightly. Not enough to worry about.
Would inline fuel filter help with the dirty gas? Those are cheap and available basically everywhere.
It isn't a filtering problem. I'll cover it in the followup.
Is hard facing like nickel rod? Retired ironworker, I've used alot of flux core, 5/32" wire, for its penetration,, and all position character. But.... Always outside, unless with smoke eater!
No, hardface is something totally different.
Good job with the hard facing wire! How is the cost and durability compared to using some stainless flat bar?
No snow in southern half of Sweden yet 🥳
Stainless is much softer.
Does that snow blower have gas sediment bowl on ìt?
Yes. It was cleaned and screen replaced. Guessing fuel line started to break down.
What would it take to power the snow blower from the Payloader?
Alot of hydraulic upgrades and money. I could have bought one that was hydraulic driven, but I specifically wanted an engine driven unit.
Hi Josh, winter sure is on the way. Do you use fuel stabilizer in your fuel? I use it for the gasoline in both my tractor and snow blower. Put it in before you fill the can. I've got fuel in my snow blower that's been in there for three years, we've had so little snow. The beginning of the season it starts up at first or second stab of the starter each time.
Hope you get some paying work soon.
Merry Christmas from Canada's banana belt.
🤞🇨🇦🍌🥋🇺🇦🕊🇺🇲🧑🎄🌲👍
I quit using stabilizer. With non ethanol gas it really isn't an issue. I also go through so much gas that it's not an issue.
i jst spotter Mother Nature and Jack Frost scarpering an heading off down Mexico way!!! - fleeing from thos whirlin blades!!! 😊😛😊
Good. They can keep running. Lol
Is it supposed to go that fast or is something going on with the camera making it look like it's going faster then what it is.
Nope, it's that fast.
Never sure when you folks in the US mention low temperature whether you are using C or F. I'm hoping for you it was 10C although I suspect it was F.
Always assume °F. We usually get a week or 2 of -30 to -40°F every winter.
Combination of a scary twisty auger, dirty Johnson, hardcore iron worker and hot hard face should deter winter, and if they don't, it's OK, you are ready.
How much stock have you purchased in AnchorLube? (jk)
Quite a bit. It's about all inuse anymore.
I hate snow
Welcome to the club
I live in the south so I love snow. I lived in Ohio for almost 4 years and that's different kind of snow y'alls way.
@brian_2040 snow is a 4 letter word. I'm wondering how many people will take offense to this video. 😆
Fellow Wessconsunite. Concur, snow sucks.
Lol
Stale fuel?
Nope.
Those will last
would i be insulting you if i asked if you use fuel with ethanol in it in your small engines? at my place i have numerous lawn tractors and chainsaws that sit for extended periods of time. never bought into the scam of fuel stabilizers and all my crap runs when needed. always have to go up the street and help the elderly lady out cuz she wont buy non oxy fuel and always has carb problems on her small engines. oxy fuel here always turns insides of carbs green when sitting hate the stuff
I'm waaaay smarter than you give me credit. Ethanol fuel ONLY in our vehicles. Tractors, yard tools, etc get real gas. You're right about fuel stabilizer. Never use it, never had an issue.