@Kimber 10MM i quit tv in 1980, yes i like this channel, but i could leave this behind too, one can not criticize the least thing on this channel and it is getting tiresome. i have told a few if anyone dose not like my comments they can get in touch with this guy and ban me from commenting it will be no loss.
Andrew - Heavy Equipment Operator extraordinaire, part Engineer, part Welder, part Historian, part Small Engine Mechanic, part Cinematographer/Producer, part Boat Enthusiast, mostly a generally nice guy. Now that is a combination...
You are exactly 💯% right!! He is the BEST EVER!! We just found this channel about 3 days ago, & we haven't moved much from our couches!! His personality AND his dogs' personalities are the best!! So glad we found him. I told my hubby we need to cancel cable, save money, & just watch Andrew. 😍😊
The ease of how you fix things is amazing. I'm lucky to have a friend/neighbor who is a lot like you but we live in mobile home and don't have a garage. He's a mechanic also. I know he would love a shop like yours with the lift in it. Stay safe Andrew !!! Keep up the great content. You're helping a lot of people. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and videos Rodney
I've been watching Andrew's videos for awhile; my children fixed our lawn mower, a gravel compactor, and a gas powered pressure washer after I was rewatching this video last month and they were bored and wanted something to do. Take that shut down school system, Professor Camarata has inspired them a ton over "covid break"
I watched this entire video and by the time i realized it an hour flew by so fast. Great content. Im pretty handy with motors but i still picked up a few pointers from you. Thanks boss
You never cease to amaze me Andrew with the things you can fix and your knowledge of how to do it. I'm 51 years old and I learn so much from you keep up the good work. And thanks.
Yes, I noticed that too. He does not appear to look much different when he was 14-15 riding those scooters?He may have a Fountain of Youth at the Castle he not telling us about ! ?
Andrew, you remind me so much of my Grandfather. He too was amazing in that he could fix just about anything with what was laying around his garage. He was a young man during the depression of the 1920's, he raised three kids, fed them, clothed them, raised most of the food they had and still worked a full time job. He also provided for his parents and one brother-in-law! He simply had no time to be lazy. Thanks for sharing all your vids. I really enjoy them all.
In High school we had a class called small gas engines and home improvement.. We learned basic maintenance and for our final we had to rebuild a B&S 5 hp.. They got rid of that class a couple of years after graduating.. And replaced it with another computer lab.. It's to bad people don't have these resources in school these days.. They would probably know how to put gas in their machines or even check the oil..
I've obviously been watching too many machinist's channels (Abom79, etc), because when you got to the bent crankshaft, I was thinking "He's going to have to completely disassemble the motor, put the crankshaft on vee blocks and then check the run out with a dial indicator while using an arbor press to straighten it." Or you could use a sledgehammer. On the other hand, maybe I should have expected this from someone who uses a chainsaw to install a radio. Thanks for all the tips, especially the cable replacement.
I thought the same thing when I saw the bent shaft. I never laughed so hard as Andrew brought out the chainsaw to install the radio. Pure genius. And then the "access panel" on top of the dashboard. I love his total lack of respect for the "proper way" to fix things. Another TH-cam machinist's catch phrase comes to mind when you watch Andrew. "Giterdone". If you watch Abom79 you probably watch Keith Fenner.
@@the_hate_inside1085 because they have a good shaft to make another.. and woman machinists love making new couplings because they have great couplings already.. they keep the rust buffed off
From the age of 12 I had to know about engines and how to fix just about everything mechanical by 15. I was also home tutored in the UK. My two boys will have to undergo the same learning curve starting next year. These videos are priceless thanks for posting Andrew.
So Andrew's inner child is alive and well. And of course he just happens to have a primer bubble ready to hand. Andrew, it's your fascination with knowing how things work and how to put that knowledge into practice that keeps me coming back for every new video you post, even though I haven't the slightest idea how you surmise exactly what the problem is, then proceed to execute the solution. Bravo!
The 357XP Andy owns is a very old saw from Husky. In all likelihood, it was without a doubt, the best FIREWOOD SAW They ever manufactured and sold. And man, did it sell. Year in year out. But, the end of an era came for the 357 in 2011. It got replaced with the 562XP. Originally i was told by our local Husqvarna dealer that is also the owner of the local Husky Dealer, that Husky was going to produce both saws, But that changed. The 357XP Became a legendary firewood saw. So rugged and so damn dependable!! As far as I’m concerned for straight up firewood cutting, this one that Andy owns, was the best firewood chainsaw ever manufactured. Bar none. Hands-down.
@@mouaxiong8618 can confirm... i bought a pocketbike from 2005 from craigslist for 20 dollars. It was stored 5 years in a basement. Fired it up the evening i got it home. Repaired the starter and replaced rear wheel. Runs like a champ. My friend bought a brand new minicross and when you start it and go for like 5 seconds it will stall for no reason whatsoever.
You really reminded me of a guy i know...retired foreman on a coal mine...he has the same attitude like you, getting things done...the last time you installed that car stereo with a chainsaw i instantly thought of him... The welded blade and the straightened shaft could really be done by him.. Thx for your very funny and interesting videos! :-D
Given the alternative was the junk pile I would beat it with a sledge too, but worth noting that bearing the shaft goes through prolly took a beating and may not live too long
Thanks, Andrew! I learn n so much from your vids! I know a little about a lot of things. Watching you/your vids grows that list. Again, thank you! Be well!
just dont hit rocks or stumps with your mower. thats why the shaft is bent. it can be fixed with a sledge hammer but its sketchy. first of all metal fatigue and hair line cracks are a very real danger. seen so many things crack half way then just fail unexpectedly in some catastrophic rod throwing valve dropping mayhem. the mower could run good for 5 more years then one day throw the blade through the side of the deck and through your ankle so you have that on your mind. again it can happen, it might not. its a gamble also you can just crack the crank case while hitting it with a hammer and the sound of hammer beating motor is just cringy and painful like hitting a puppy and hearing it yelp only not quite as bad. just dont break it in the first place. its easy to avoid as long as you mow your lawn often enough to know whats laying in it
This is a very smart, creative humble guy. He motivates me to try things and I have fixed a lot of things around the house. Keep up the good work, Andrew!
Andrew really seemed to be enjoying showing how those small engines run and how to fix them. I'm not sure I've seen him so into a video. Another amazing video, way to go Andrew!! Love the scooters and cycle. I am sure not many repair shops would prescribe the fixes he used on 2 of the push mowers--GENIOUS!
I wish every house came with an Andrew. I have a conventional septic system that desperately needs him. Fly to Houston, TX Andrew and I'll rent a Yanmar?
I'm a 73 year old widow and I'm hooked on Andrew's Videos,My Husband loved old Car's and Truck's I guess it rubbed off on Me.Andrew being so young and successful is Awesome,keep the Video's coming Andrew.
i got my lawnmower to start after much failing and feeling bad but after watching loads of your videos, i have learned so much because everything is explained and shown where I am able to understand. Thank you!!
My wife has been after me for a week to get the leaves out of our lawn. She just walked in on me watching Andrew mowing his leaves at the end. Awkward.
I just leave my leaves where they land. It´s plant matter, it´ll just fertilize the lawn. I don´t consider a tree-stump in the woods or leaves on the ground ugly. I bring home the bigger stuff to make firewood, and leave the rest to decompose.
It's amazing to watch you repair these small engines! You seem to do it like second nature! I admire your talent for working on small engines. It makes me motivate to learn more on how to repair my engines. Thank you for showing us how to find solutions to remedy problems starting engines that have been idle for a long time!
at 37:25..."sometimes i put on shrink tubing, it makes it look cleaner" from the guy that straightened a crank shaft with a hammer!!! you definitely know how to get it done, i thought the craftsman was a gonner also. i will use that technique for sure! great videos, nothing getting done at work today for the next hour
I would have used a pipe wrench and a long extension like a piece of fencepost pipe, gently bent it back. In the end, Andrew got the thing straightened out, but at the expense of the oil seal on the bottom end of the motor, if it wasn't already toasted from the bent shaft stretching it.
Again it’s a throwaway world good to know there’s someone willing to do a little elbow grease and fix something for someone that might need it good job
A slogan for your next T shirt... "so that's fixed!" Interesting how you used video over several months and longer with early pictures, to put together a great video with a single theme, well done.
I used to ride a goped when I was a youngin too. My dad sold mine off when I got kicked out at 18. I'm now 15 years older and I'm scouring Craigslist for a Goped because of this video. Thanks Andrew!
i solved my withdrawal problems by re-watching as many of Andrews video's as I could, I just select play all on his list of video's usually until about 3am then I fall asleep until the new video comes out or I need to re-watch more LOL
Great video Andrew. I like to pull the bar up on the chainsaw while I'm tightening the bar and chain so the chain stays tight. Sometimes when the bar is leff down, it will get pushed up from the downward pressure while cutting and loosen the chain. Nice saw by the way...
after the community fall garage sale a few weeks back, I was walking our little schnauzer mix, and saw someone had thrown a lawn mower out to the curb, and first thing I though of was Andrew, coming by to take it and fixing it all up...
Pretty sure this is my 5th or 6th time watching this video, slowly pick up a little more each time. Your knowledge of and intuition for small engines is fantastic.
Thanks for taking the time to give the rules of thumb on symptom -> cause. As somebody who would _like_ to repair his own stuff but has no real experience, your wisdom is gold.
Jack of all trades... it's good to see Maintenance in videos so viewers can see how to extend the life of their equipment.. American ingenuity... Kudos
I just stumbled across this channel, and man, I have to say I really enjoy the content. There is nothing better than fixing stuff, that others would consider junk. And the digging videos are also really fun to watch.
Andrew, discovered your channel last Thursday, and I just can't stop watching (I'm about 15-20 vids in). I'm a software developer (in Scotland), with *some* spanner skills, but you've inspired me to maybe build a side business fixing small motor garden appliances so I can work less at a desk. These are tremendous videos and your work rate and span of knowledge amazes me.
I have over 20 years trained experience in outdoor power equipment repair and have my own lawn mower shop, here is some advice from a professional. 1. You never ever weld a blade to any mower, that is very dangerous!! Broken crankshaft bolts can be drilled and tapped and blade adapters can be replaced - they are an important safety feature in the event the user hit's something hard as in a large rock. 2. Straightening crankshafts - most repair shops will not straighten a crankshaft due to the risk that they can snap off and break, usually when a crankshaft get's bent the mower is deemed non-repairable, i have a machine that straightens them and i've had them snap off numerous times, now the hammer method does work if done properly, you need to protect the crankshaft and not hit it directly, usually an old socket or a piece of steel pipe the same diameter as the crankshaft will work, hitting the shaft directly will warp it and make it no longer perfectly round, resulting in vibration and an uneven cut. 3. Always replace a brake cable on a push mower, it is am important safety feature and never tie the cable thru the hole where the Z bend goes on the engine brake, the reason i recommend replacing brake cable's is the engine brake it's self is designed to stop the engine from spinning after grounding out the spark within 6 seconds, using the wrong cable or attempting to repair a cable can hinder that and cause the brake to not fully disengage anf it can also cause other issues. I'm not trying to be negative or criticize the video in anyway- just sharing knowledge and being educational.
Good job, Andrew. That riding mower brand "Signature" was the now defunct brand of Montgomery Ward Stores, which closed in 2001. Those mowers were actually made by MTD and just had the Montgomery Ward name slapped on them. My mower is an MTD Millenium that I bought new in 2000 and am still using it. I had to put a new used transaxle in it last fall of 2018 as the housing on the old one cracked in half. I got the used transaxle off of eBay for 1/5th the price of a brand new one .... $120 vs. $600, and installed it myself. I am not anywhere as good as you at fixing things, and def not as fast .... it took me about 2 months or so on that repair, but then I did not work on it constantly either. You and I got a lot in common about liking older machines. Besides my old mower, my GMC truck is a 1993 model that I bought brand new and it's the only vehicle I have had since then. My Maytag clothes washer and dryer matched set I bought brand new in 1980 and they are still working like new, but I had to put a new water mixing valve on the washer last year, and a new blower wheel on the gas dryer. I like to say that everything I have is old .... even me! LOL
Learned a lot on this video. I usually took the rewind off to out the new starting ropes in..no more thanks to you. And the lawn mowers..that gasket..probably half the problems on ours.
I had someone do that to me last year. I have never gotten a repair job easier. At first, I thought it was a joke. I still charged for a half hour ( minimum) and the fuel. I also went through and did a general check over of the machine. I wish all repair jobs were that easy!
I love your videos and your modus operandi of most of us being, "If it's not broke don't fix it!" That mechanics wire & the bent crank as well as welding the blade in place were feats of jury-rigging excellence! In a part of my life long past I've done a lot of what you do and to see your progress from messing with dirt bikes, scooters, jet skis to being a builder, excavator, fabrication of the container castle is what brought me to the channel. I mowed lawns with a reel mower at 7, we moved to Baltimore and I was doing 15° slope for a friend of my mom's for a $20 bill. Shoveling snow, raking leaves, wash cars etc. At a school in a rural area when the city was crazy I saw a greenhouse and wanted to take a class that lead to being in FFA when I told our teacher I'd like to try working on small engines he gave me 4-H manuals & a Tecumseh! I took carpentry in vo-tech two summers of OJT were required so I was mason tender & parge foundations as well as tar each day looking like a coal miner at the end of day. 12 guy's with step-ladders and a 2X4 walking up a step at a time set I-beam in houses even with a local crane guy for not much $! I did houses for a decade with occasionally at road construction with my dad a school teacher who wanted to make some money and stay in shape. I really appreciate your concern for the next guy who's got to deal with the waste rock from the conduit run! We had to put an extra lane on I-695 from Pikesville to Security Blvd & the home of Social Security. They'd put the boulders in the median and we had to get large diamond saws and hammer like on your excavator. I'd got a job doing erection & fabrication to convert a tarpaper line to make shingles at Tamco working to guide a crane operator who had to take voice commands on a walkie talkie. Lots of cutting & burning as well as welding with a gas torch & arc welder all of the cool stuff of today didn't exist! That circular saw that cuts steel plate was like the future! I've got Attention Deficit and the 90 minute video are HARD to stay with, but THIS one had a few segments that if you get tired of sped up grading or welding I'm able to jump to the next is cool and shorts like Wranglerstar might get you more eyes 👀. I'm thinking about trying small engine repair again as doing that by the book is expensive & frustrating. I like Slime too!
Great education for the average home owner making it possible for us to do our own small engine repairs. Very thoughtful for you to put all this good info out there!.....Thank You Andrew!.......PS: Beautiful piece of property and location in upstate NY.. I'm originally from North Tonawanda, NY. 23 years, and i want so bad to move back out of Brandon, Florida..... Your Definitely living my dream!
All of your videos are great content, perfectly edited... amazing footage to watch. I've watched about a dozen of yours so far and it kept recommending this one, but my first reaction was I don't care about small engine repairs, especially an hour worth of watching... but here I am an hour later watching every minute and pausing for bathroom breaks. :) Great work! I could use a neighbor like you
I am learning so much watching these, you're incredibly talented and a huge inspiration. Got out there last night before dinner, and put a rubber belt on the top of the plow after seeing your snowplowing vids. Should most definitely help with snow flyin' up. Hope the winter season treats you well.
Tks Andrew helpfulness in all kind of ways, you show so many different idea styles. Keep up the hard work and inspiration. America needs more men like you
What a inspiration Andrew is to all young lads, is there anything he doesn’t know, makes it look so easy, must have been great growing up with all that land and must have good parents, I’m hooked on Camarata Tv, great entertainment. Thanks Tony
Well I was laughing so hard when you crashed that mini bike, I fell out of my recliner. I'm happy you are okay. Well I really enjoy your videos. THANKS and be safe.
Really like watching you work on small engines. You do great work. And the one with the bent shaft - I go by the same motto - 'If all else Fails - Get a bigger hammer.' That shaft was seriously bent, I didn't think you were going to make any difference. Man, you almost had it back to normal after you hit it a few times.
Those gopeds take me back to 8th grade 2003. I used to steal some beers from my grampas fridge, pick up my girlfriend on my goped and hang out at the park every weekend.
it never ceases to amaze me what soem people know...id look at soemthing like as ive done many times like a weed eater or lawnmower or even a Atv or rid eon lawn mower see it for dirt cheap but didnt have the know how on how to fix it..now id consider a bit more on purchasing one just for practice ..doesnt always go according to plan but this youngster makes this stuff look easy..impressive stuff dude;)54 minutes in and i havent skipped anything im entertained here
PA LAWN GUY> AIRFRSME &POWERPLANT MECHANIC> Andrew as an aircraft mechanic i thought this guy is too much of a quick and dirty mechanic as we would say in the aircraft world, but I have to remember as some of the TH-cam mower mechanics stress at times these mowers are not the space shuttle. I have learned ideas from this one TH-cam presentation and am proud to subscribe to your channel. Great ideas. Keep up the great presentations. Will be looking for more.
Yea I mean I dont know much about the small weedwacker engines, I've only messed with shit like dirtbikes and classic cars but I dont think you need to use a primer bulb to start one of those
and he do it all with a strait face, thats the thing when recording, you can start and stop and change things around and start recording again, then splice it all together so it looks as one
Thanks, I was looking for an alternative to cartoons for my 4 1/2 yr old. He was memorized! Awesome. I learned a thing or two myself. Hubby will be surprised next Summer when I can clean the carburetor and air filter :)
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one of the good things about this lads videos is the length.good way to pass an hour on dark evenings in Ireland.better than tv.
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American TV is pretty much crap too, watching Andrew & a few others has replaced TV for me.
@Kimber 10MM i quit tv in 1980, yes i like this channel, but i could leave this behind too, one can not criticize the least thing on this channel and it is getting tiresome. i have told a few if anyone dose not like my comments they can get in touch with this guy and ban me from commenting it will be no loss.
@@carryclass6807 Why do you choose to bring your unwanted hostility and toxicity to a place of good honest work and content?
@Kimber 10MM im from ireland too
Andrew - Heavy Equipment Operator extraordinaire, part Engineer, part Welder, part Historian, part Small Engine Mechanic, part Cinematographer/Producer, part Boat Enthusiast, mostly a generally nice guy. Now that is a combination...
You are exactly 💯% right!! He is the BEST EVER!! We just found this channel about 3 days ago, & we haven't moved much from our couches!! His personality AND his dogs' personalities are the best!! So glad we found him. I told my hubby we need to cancel cable, save money, & just watch Andrew. 😍😊
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The ease of how you fix things is amazing. I'm lucky to have a friend/neighbor who is a lot like you but we live in mobile home and don't have a garage. He's a mechanic also. I know he would love a shop like yours with the lift in it. Stay safe Andrew !!! Keep up the great content. You're helping a lot of people. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and videos Rodney
I've been watching Andrew's videos for awhile; my children fixed our lawn mower, a gravel compactor, and a gas powered pressure washer after I was rewatching this video last month and they were bored and wanted something to do. Take that shut down school system, Professor Camarata has inspired them a ton over "covid break"
I watched this entire video and by the time i realized it an hour flew by so fast. Great content. Im pretty handy with motors but i still picked up a few pointers from you. Thanks boss
You never cease to amaze me Andrew with the things you can fix and your knowledge of how to do it. I'm 51 years old and I learn so much from you keep up the good work. And thanks.
I EXTREMELY doubt you are 51
I love the old pics with the scooters, you haven’t changed much at all! Living life like you do has kept you young. Stay safe and stay cool
Yes, I noticed that too. He does not appear to look much different when he was 14-15 riding those scooters?He may have a Fountain of Youth at the Castle he not telling us about ! ?
@@yuccaken people dont change that much in a year or 2,, gee man,,
Andrew, you remind me so much of my Grandfather. He too was amazing in that he could fix just about anything with what was laying around his garage. He was a young man during the depression of the 1920's, he raised three kids, fed them, clothed them, raised most of the food they had and still worked a full time job. He also provided for his parents and one brother-in-law! He simply had no time to be lazy. Thanks for sharing all your vids. I really enjoy them all.
My grandfather was the same way and he just passed away in June. I learned a lot from him and Everytime fixing something I'm always thinking of him
I stopped watching Netflix - hooked youtube to my TV, Now I watch Camarata TV
I'm watching this second time after a while. Too good content I quess.
Joe Mezzanini Sooooo....true.
Im hooked. can't seem to stop watching sometimes.
i wish i would have never found this channel. its worse than crack.
@@JC-2020 He is the real life Macgyver.
Hahaha. Let’s fix this by adding fuel. Genius!
I know right?? If the Urban Dictionary had an explanation for the term, 'Can Do', you would see a picture of AC
In High school we had a class called small gas engines and home improvement.. We learned basic maintenance and for our final we had to rebuild a B&S 5 hp.. They got rid of that class a couple of years after graduating.. And replaced it with another computer lab.. It's to bad people don't have these resources in school these days.. They would probably know how to put gas in their machines or even check the oil..
Oscar Mayer I think Andrews video’s are better than my tech school Andrew is my teacher / who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks lol
Add the fact that manufacturers don't want you repairing your property...
Are school still has that class
They just got rid of the wood shop at the high school I went to. Dam shame..
Drive it, let me guess, did your school drop English instead?
I've obviously been watching too many machinist's channels (Abom79, etc), because when you got to the bent crankshaft, I was thinking "He's going to have to completely disassemble the motor, put the crankshaft on vee blocks and then check the run out with a dial indicator while using an arbor press to straighten it." Or you could use a sledgehammer. On the other hand, maybe I should have expected this from someone who uses a chainsaw to install a radio. Thanks for all the tips, especially the cable replacement.
Don´t think he straightens many shafts on an arbor press, he would make a new one on the lathe, machinists love making new shafts.
Yeah you dont easily fix abom sized shafts that are made from pieces of steel that are almost as large as trees 😅
I thought the same thing when I saw the bent shaft.
I never laughed so hard as Andrew brought out the chainsaw to install the radio. Pure genius. And then the "access panel" on top of the dashboard. I love his total lack of respect for the "proper way" to fix things. Another TH-cam machinist's catch phrase comes to mind when you watch Andrew. "Giterdone". If you watch Abom79 you probably watch Keith Fenner.
Haha. As hobby machinist I may have made a new spindle or two...
@@the_hate_inside1085 because they have a good shaft to make another.. and woman machinists love making new couplings because they have great couplings already.. they keep the rust buffed off
From the age of 12 I had to know about engines and how to fix just about everything mechanical by 15. I was also home tutored in the UK. My two boys will have to undergo the same learning curve starting next year. These videos are priceless thanks for posting Andrew.
So Andrew's inner child is alive and well. And of course he just happens to have a primer bubble ready to hand. Andrew, it's your fascination with knowing how things work and how to put that knowledge into practice that keeps me coming back for every new video you post, even though I haven't the slightest idea how you surmise exactly what the problem is, then proceed to execute the solution. Bravo!
The 357XP Andy owns is a very old saw from Husky. In all likelihood, it was without a doubt, the best FIREWOOD SAW They ever manufactured and sold.
And man, did it sell. Year in year out. But, the end of an era came for the 357 in 2011. It got replaced with the 562XP.
Originally i was told by our local Husqvarna dealer that is also the owner of the local Husky Dealer, that Husky was going to produce both saws, But that changed.
The 357XP Became a legendary firewood saw. So rugged and so damn dependable!! As far as I’m concerned for straight up firewood cutting, this one that Andy owns, was the best firewood chainsaw ever manufactured. Bar none. Hands-down.
Really? I just got 2 new XP saws today.
These tires are pretty slick😂
laughed hard lol
idk why but they look so cheap
@@claytonwheeler996these motor powered little toys are at least 20 years old they were top of the line back then but now they look cappy and cheap
@@mouaxiong8618 can confirm... i bought a pocketbike from 2005 from craigslist for 20 dollars. It was stored 5 years in a basement. Fired it up the evening i got it home. Repaired the starter and replaced rear wheel. Runs like a champ. My friend bought a brand new minicross and when you start it and go for like 5 seconds it will stall for no reason whatsoever.
You really reminded me of a guy i know...retired foreman on a coal mine...he has the same attitude like you, getting things done...the last time you installed that car stereo with a chainsaw i instantly thought of him...
The welded blade and the straightened shaft could really be done by him..
Thx for your very funny and interesting videos!
:-D
When you found the bent shaft I thought the craftsman was a goner but you proved me wrong, you really are amazing
Given the alternative was the junk pile I would beat it with a sledge too, but worth noting that bearing the shaft goes through prolly took a beating and may not live too long
@@netmagi As Taryl Dactal would say, "It's a lawnmower, it ain't the space shuttle."
Thanks, Andrew! I learn n so much from your vids! I know a little about a lot of things. Watching you/your vids grows that list. Again, thank you! Be well!
just dont hit rocks or stumps with your mower. thats why the shaft is bent. it can be fixed with a sledge hammer but its sketchy. first of all metal fatigue and hair line cracks are a very real danger. seen so many things crack half way then just fail unexpectedly in some catastrophic rod throwing valve dropping mayhem. the mower could run good for 5 more years then one day throw the blade through the side of the deck and through your ankle so you have that on your mind. again it can happen, it might not. its a gamble also you can just crack the crank case while hitting it with a hammer and the sound of hammer beating motor is just cringy and painful like hitting a puppy and hearing it yelp only not quite as bad. just dont break it in the first place. its easy to avoid as long as you mow your lawn often enough to know whats laying in it
I made a shaft straightener to fix lawnmower shafts that are bent
How in the hell did this guy get me to watch him mowing his lawn. 😂
Because you'd have to go to your job as a surgeon otherwise!
Right, & we don't fast forward!! 🤣🤣🤣
This is a very smart, creative humble guy. He motivates me to try things and I have fixed a lot of things around the house. Keep up the good work, Andrew!
Never boring, never too long, I look forward to every video. Makes my day every time, thanks Andrew.
Andrew really seemed to be enjoying showing how those small engines run and how to fix them. I'm not sure I've seen him so into a video. Another amazing video, way to go Andrew!! Love the scooters and cycle. I am sure not many repair shops would prescribe the fixes he used on 2 of the push mowers--GENIOUS!
My 6 year old likes your videos. He said, "I like his voice". Great video Andrew.
Haha he does have a unique voice.
He has the voice of someone who seems friendly or someone you can trust.
His voice is calming
@@quinnkarnas8996 Sometimes it puts me right to sleep and miss the video
Sounds just like Adam Sandler. (Happy Gilmore)
Great channel. Love everything run by combustion engines, I could watch this stuff for hours
"That's Gas... You can tell it's gas cause of the way it is"
Defiantly not a liquid, gas it is
what is gas?
@@moneybags179 Petrol - Gasoline etc
Petrol ⛽️ and the rest.
@@AJV753 petrol and diesel
I wish every house came with a four wheeler
Scary that someone doesn't know how to the check gas.. Lol
I wish every house came with an Andrew. I have a conventional septic system that desperately needs him. Fly to Houston, TX Andrew and I'll rent a Yanmar?
and a chicken in every pot.
Lol same
I would have bought like 8888888888 houses already 🤣🤣 just kidding
Best hour of my week so far
Well that's a first...I never saw a lawn mower blade welded on the crankshaft until I watched Andrew's video.
i have plenty times. and you know why he welded it right ? llol
Its the last blade itll ever have... Didnt want to drill and tap.
@@chrislobb936 yard coy6
I'm a 73 year old widow and I'm hooked on Andrew's Videos,My Husband loved old Car's and Truck's I guess it rubbed off on Me.Andrew being so young and successful is Awesome,keep the Video's coming Andrew.
Carol Summers thanks.
i got my lawnmower to start after much failing and feeling bad but after watching loads of your videos, i have learned so much because everything is explained and shown where I am able to understand. Thank you!!
“These tires are pretty slick” says the 30 something falling off a toy...🤣😂😅 best Andrew line ever!
if not for those tires he'd totally be able to make hair pin turns at full throttle on his lawn...hahah
😂😂
Absolutely, classic line 🤣 9:12
My wife has been after me for a week to get the leaves out of our lawn. She just walked in on me watching Andrew mowing his leaves at the end. Awkward.
that is funny. I watch Andrew in my office.
Haha that would have left her speechless hahaha,what a classic
"educational purposes"
that's epic dude.
I just leave my leaves where they land. It´s plant matter, it´ll just fertilize the lawn. I don´t consider a tree-stump in the woods or leaves on the ground ugly. I bring home the bigger stuff to make firewood, and leave the rest to decompose.
If I had a dozen sons I would like it if only one was like you--if all were like you would be the best! Love your "get it done" attitude!
It's amazing to watch you repair these small engines! You seem to do it like second nature! I admire your talent for working on small engines. It makes me motivate to learn more on how to repair my engines. Thank you for showing us how to find solutions to remedy problems starting engines that have been idle for a long time!
andrew i think that spill off the pocket bike deserves a replay haha your repairs are awesome
at 37:25..."sometimes i put on shrink tubing, it makes it look cleaner" from the guy that straightened a crank shaft with a hammer!!! you definitely know how to get it done, i thought the craftsman was a gonner also. i will use that technique for sure! great videos, nothing getting done at work today for the next hour
You have a better [different] way to straighten it?
I would have used a pipe wrench and a long extension like a piece of fencepost pipe, gently bent it back. In the end, Andrew got the thing straightened out, but at the expense of the oil seal on the bottom end of the motor, if it wasn't already toasted from the bent shaft stretching it.
I 1st saw the straighten crankshaft trick from Taryldactal.
Again it’s a throwaway world good to know there’s someone willing to do a little elbow grease and fix something for someone that might need it good job
It's sad that this world has come to the idea of use once and throw out type of world these days.
A slogan for your next T shirt... "so that's fixed!"
Interesting how you used video over several months and longer with early pictures, to put together a great video with a single theme, well done.
"Good as new" is his catch phrase.
I always liked another common phrase, "So let's get started." ;-)
Or...”that’s my tire right there” 😂😂. I’ve never laughed so hard in my life.. love this dude
I love how nothing is fixed until he sprays paint on it.
omg...we were the same way!!! that was just too funny. ;) @@gliderider7077
I used to ride a goped when I was a youngin too. My dad sold mine off when I got kicked out at 18. I'm now 15 years older and I'm scouring Craigslist for a Goped because of this video. Thanks Andrew!
Andrew. I’m a 48 year old airplane mechanic and I learn from you every episode. Thank you.
I was starting to get withdrawal symptoms but I am OK now, great videos Andrew as always 👍
i solved my withdrawal problems by re-watching as many of Andrews video's as I could, I just select play all on his list of video's usually until about 3am then I fall asleep until the new video comes out or I need to re-watch more LOL
Great video Andrew. I like to pull the bar up on the chainsaw while I'm tightening the bar and chain so the chain stays tight. Sometimes when the bar is leff down, it will get pushed up from the downward pressure while cutting and loosen the chain. Nice saw by the way...
I agree 100%
after the community fall garage sale a few weeks back, I was walking our little schnauzer mix, and saw someone had thrown a lawn mower out to the curb, and first thing I though of was Andrew, coming by to take it and fixing it all up...
Pretty sure this is my 5th or 6th time watching this video, slowly pick up a little more each time. Your knowledge of and intuition for small engines is fantastic.
Thanks for taking the time to give the rules of thumb on symptom -> cause. As somebody who would _like_ to repair his own stuff but has no real experience, your wisdom is gold.
That roll of toilet paper is more valuable than the quad!
Ikr 😂
I thought for sure the lawn mower with a bent shaft was done for no way even you could fix it , nope never mind just needed a sludge hammer
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I don t have any any quad for me this is very valuable
Right
This guy's expertise and efficiency is off the charts
I agree. He's a smart and resourceful guy.
I learn a thing or two from every one of these videos thank you.
My buddy has a couple of those GoPeds puts them in his motorhome and nice way to get around.
Jack of all trades... it's good to see Maintenance in videos so viewers can see how to extend the life of their equipment.. American ingenuity... Kudos
I just stumbled across this channel, and man, I have to say I really enjoy the content. There is nothing better than fixing stuff, that others would consider junk.
And the digging videos are also really fun to watch.
What can I say you make the best 1 hour videos on TH-cam!
Andrew, you are truly "Mister Fixit"!
Dude, nothing on TH-cam holds my attention like your videos. Usually if its longer than 5 minutes I skip it. You are very inspirational sir.
Andrew, discovered your channel last Thursday, and I just can't stop watching (I'm about 15-20 vids in). I'm a software developer (in Scotland), with *some* spanner skills, but you've inspired me to maybe build a side business fixing small motor garden appliances so I can work less at a desk. These are tremendous videos and your work rate and span of knowledge amazes me.
I have over 20 years trained experience in outdoor power equipment repair and have my own lawn mower shop, here is some advice from a professional. 1. You never ever weld a blade to any mower, that is very dangerous!! Broken crankshaft bolts can be drilled and tapped and blade adapters can be replaced - they are an important safety feature in the event the user hit's something hard as in a large rock. 2. Straightening crankshafts - most repair shops will not straighten a crankshaft due to the risk that they can snap off and break, usually when a crankshaft get's bent the mower is deemed non-repairable, i have a machine that straightens them and i've had them snap off numerous times, now the hammer method does work if done properly, you need to protect the crankshaft and not hit it directly, usually an old socket or a piece of steel pipe the same diameter as the crankshaft will work, hitting the shaft directly will warp it and make it no longer perfectly round, resulting in vibration and an uneven cut. 3. Always replace a brake cable on a push mower, it is am important safety feature and never tie the cable thru the hole where the Z bend goes on the engine brake, the reason i recommend replacing brake cable's is the engine brake it's self is designed to stop the engine from spinning after grounding out the spark within 6 seconds, using the wrong cable or attempting to repair a cable can hinder that and cause the brake to not fully disengage anf it can also cause other issues. I'm not trying to be negative or criticize the video in anyway- just sharing knowledge and being educational.
hes a danger to himself and everyone else
Cry baby’s
@@rshyland I would do the same, or just try doing it myself... after watching Andrew fix it first of course.
Shut yo ass up
@@rshyland A very good observation...Andy gets the job done !
I swear I laugh every time I rewatch this video and you wipe out on the teeny tiny motorcycle. Thanks for that.
I agree I couldn't breathe and the more I couldn't breathe the funnier it got
Wipes out on pit bike..."These tires are pretty slick!" :D
"WILD MAN ON A SCOOTER" ! Expansion chamber added too I see. Cool.
Good job, Andrew. That riding mower brand "Signature" was the now defunct brand of Montgomery Ward Stores, which closed in 2001. Those mowers were actually made by MTD and just had the Montgomery Ward name slapped on them. My mower is an MTD Millenium that I bought new in 2000 and am still using it. I had to put a new used transaxle in it last fall of 2018 as the housing on the old one cracked in half. I got the used transaxle off of eBay for 1/5th the price of a brand new one .... $120 vs. $600, and installed it myself. I am not anywhere as good as you at fixing things, and def not as fast .... it took me about 2 months or so on that repair, but then I did not work on it constantly either. You and I got a lot in common about liking older machines. Besides my old mower, my GMC truck is a 1993 model that I bought brand new and it's the only vehicle I have had since then. My Maytag clothes washer and dryer matched set I bought brand new in 1980 and they are still working like new, but I had to put a new water mixing valve on the washer last year, and a new blower wheel on the gas dryer. I like to say that everything I have is old .... even me! LOL
Learned a lot on this video. I usually took the rewind off to out the new starting ropes in..no more thanks to you. And the lawn mowers..that gasket..probably half the problems on ours.
For the primer bulb you can cut the finger tips off an old rubber glove and use that as a temporary repair until the replacement parts come in.
put one of each of those scooters in your dump trucks - for emergency
That'll be $60 for fixing the ATV -- $15 bucks for the fuel and $45 for knowing where to put it!
Lol
I had someone do that to me last year. I have never gotten a repair job easier. At first, I thought it was a joke. I still charged for a half hour ( minimum) and the fuel. I also went through and did a general check over of the machine. I wish all repair jobs were that easy!
@@scottfirman lmfao. you have to live in the us of a to get them..
Jon Snow is confused...
@@scottfirman reminds me of an easy fix I did last week. Someones push mower wouldn't start and come to find out they didn't open the shut off valve
I love your videos and your modus operandi of most of us being, "If it's not broke don't fix it!" That mechanics wire & the bent crank as well as welding the blade in place were feats of jury-rigging excellence! In a part of my life long past I've done a lot of what you do and to see your progress from messing with dirt bikes, scooters, jet skis to being a builder, excavator, fabrication of the container castle is what brought me to the channel. I mowed lawns with a reel mower at 7, we moved to Baltimore and I was doing 15° slope for a friend of my mom's for a $20 bill. Shoveling snow, raking leaves, wash cars etc. At a school in a rural area when the city was crazy I saw a greenhouse and wanted to take a class that lead to being in FFA when I told our teacher I'd like to try working on small engines he gave me 4-H manuals & a Tecumseh! I took carpentry in vo-tech two summers of OJT were required so I was mason tender & parge foundations as well as tar each day looking like a coal miner at the end of day. 12 guy's with step-ladders and a 2X4 walking up a step at a time set I-beam in houses even with a local crane guy for not much $! I did houses for a decade with occasionally at road construction with my dad a school teacher who wanted to make some money and stay in shape. I really appreciate your concern for the next guy who's got to deal with the waste rock from the conduit run! We had to put an extra lane on I-695 from Pikesville to Security Blvd & the home of Social Security. They'd put the boulders in the median and we had to get large diamond saws and hammer like on your excavator. I'd got a job doing erection & fabrication to convert a tarpaper line to make shingles at Tamco working to guide a crane operator who had to take voice commands on a walkie talkie. Lots of cutting & burning as well as welding with a gas torch & arc welder all of the cool stuff of today didn't exist! That circular saw that cuts steel plate was like the future! I've got Attention Deficit and the 90 minute video are HARD to stay with, but THIS one had a few segments that if you get tired of sped up grading or welding I'm able to jump to the next is cool and shorts like Wranglerstar might get you more eyes 👀. I'm thinking about trying small engine repair again as doing that by the book is expensive & frustrating. I like Slime too!
Great education for the average home owner making it possible for us to do our own small engine repairs. Very thoughtful for you to put all this good info out there!.....Thank You Andrew!.......PS: Beautiful piece of property and location in upstate NY.. I'm originally from North Tonawanda, NY. 23 years, and i want so bad to move back out of Brandon, Florida..... Your Definitely living my dream!
I’m amazed how crafty you are and at such an early age your young your like the 70 year old who has all the knowledge lol epic friggin epic
All of your videos are great content, perfectly edited... amazing footage to watch. I've watched about a dozen of yours so far and it kept recommending this one, but my first reaction was I don't care about small engine repairs, especially an hour worth of watching... but here I am an hour later watching every minute and pausing for bathroom breaks. :)
Great work! I could use a neighbor like you
I wish I had that problem of people leaving ATV at houses I bought LOL Nice video man.
I am learning so much watching these, you're incredibly talented and a huge inspiration. Got out there last night before dinner, and put a rubber belt on the top of the plow after seeing your snowplowing vids. Should most definitely help with snow flyin' up. Hope the winter season treats you well.
Tks Andrew helpfulness in all kind of ways, you show so many different idea styles. Keep up the hard work and inspiration. America needs more men like you
So interesting. Would love to see more small engine repairs. Thanks for a great video!
Never laughed so hard while learning at the same time 😂 much love man keep up the work.
Your a gifted young man, I enjoy watching you...
Beautiful country you live in.There seems to be an abundance of Craftsman mowers in your area.
What a inspiration Andrew is to all young lads, is there anything he doesn’t know, makes it look so easy, must have been great growing up with all that land and must have good parents, I’m hooked on Camarata Tv, great entertainment.
Thanks Tony
9:07 - Best moment of my day. Thank you Andrew!!! 😄
Well I was laughing so hard when you crashed that mini bike, I fell out of my recliner. I'm happy you are okay. Well I really enjoy your videos. THANKS and be safe.
Great video, you can learn a lot watching these, I’ll have to say you’re good at fixing things
I have a mower with a bent shaft, was puzzling over how to fix it - now I know - BFH (Big Farm Hammer) is the way to go, thanks Andrew!
Really like watching you work on small engines. You do great work. And the one with the bent shaft - I go by the same motto - 'If all else Fails - Get a bigger hammer.' That shaft was seriously bent, I didn't think you were going to make any difference. Man, you almost had it back to normal after you hit it a few times.
Is there anything you can’t fix. You are so smart!
The high pressure in the tires of the quad is actually a good idea when it is in storage !🤝🇳🇱
Ben jij Nederlands?
@@emilevandenhurk6588 Ja. Maar ik heb geen quad. 🤝
Waarom zet je er steeds dit 🤝 bij?
@@emilevandenhurk6588 Een handdruk is uiting van vriendelijkheid. Je mag 'm weigeren hoor
Nee nee maar ik gewoon weten waarom
Those gopeds take me back to 8th grade 2003. I used to steal some beers from my grampas fridge, pick up my girlfriend on my goped and hang out at the park every weekend.
Good times.
Seems like some shit I’d do
I still have a few, I build them and stuff lol.
I love "fixin' a bent shaft with a sledgehammer and welding a blade on when the bracket is screwed up. Never thought of that. LOL Good work Andrew
it never ceases to amaze me what soem people know...id look at soemthing like as ive done many times like a weed eater or lawnmower or even a Atv or rid eon lawn mower see it for dirt cheap but didnt have the know how on how to fix it..now id consider a bit more on purchasing one just for practice ..doesnt always go according to plan but this youngster makes this stuff look easy..impressive stuff dude;)54 minutes in and i havent skipped anything im entertained here
Mowed his lawn with 10 different mowers 😂
Thats usually how mine gets mowed. Everytime i fix a mower I mow the grass with it.
"Im gonna rip the atv one more time before i return it" hey man use it while you got it lol
Did that with a sled and a honda 100 and z50 lol
"These tires are pretty slick" classic line
Andrew has whats becoming rare in the world thats COMMON SENSE GOOD JOB 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀
PA LAWN GUY> AIRFRSME &POWERPLANT MECHANIC> Andrew as an aircraft mechanic i thought this guy is too much of a quick and dirty mechanic as we would say in the aircraft world, but I have to remember as some of the TH-cam mower mechanics stress at times these mowers are not the space shuttle. I have learned ideas from this one TH-cam presentation and am proud to subscribe to your channel. Great ideas. Keep up the great presentations. Will be looking for more.
Keep these hour videos up man !!
You're giving Mustie1 a run for his money.
Mustie1 stays in the garage where Andrew, ventures outdoors...
jospi2 - Not even close. Mustie1 one actually fixes things that don't work, this guy puts air in tires and gas in the tank and calls it a fix.
@@Hoggdoc1946 He does make complicated repairs watch the videos
@@JohnAvantiBK fer shore fer shore
Mustie1 is the king!
Is there a mechanic out there who didn't cringe, but still, laughed at the result of each job?
Good entertainment Andrew!
Yea I mean I dont know much about the small weedwacker engines, I've only messed with shit like dirtbikes and classic cars but I dont think you need to use a primer bulb to start one of those
and he do it all with a strait face, thats the thing when recording, you can start and stop and change things around and start recording again, then splice it all together so it looks as one
I cringed everytime he smashed the crankshaft on that lawnmower.. cause fuck bearings and internal parts lmao
I do like that you are authentic, you show your fails as well as your successful repairs
Thanks, I was looking for an alternative to cartoons for my 4 1/2 yr old. He was memorized! Awesome. I learned a thing or two myself. Hubby will be surprised next Summer when I can clean the carburetor and air filter :)
I watched 43 minutes when I realized it was an hour long
I made it to 55 geez
Didn’t realize how long the video was either until I was at 45 minutes hahaha.
Perfect timing, I just fixed my coffee.
if it is a gas powered coffee pot, andrew can fix it.
what was wrong with it??
if you have too much gas in your coffee pot, take less beans ;o)
Hay c'mon man *ANYONE can add a shot of Irish whiskey!!*
Andrew, you looked like a kid on Christmas morning riding those scooters...….
Man that MTD rider at the end brings back memories. With exception of the battery the thing always started. And yeah, super easy to launch! Haha!
you have a unique voice that goes with your personality. I’d like to have a brother like you are.