A rusty American chipper / shredder which has been left outside in the rain for years. Can we fix it? Thank you to my Patrons / daggerwin Music by Epidemic Sound
I will tell you that the chipper blades really must be so sharp that you can shave off your arm hair; if you get the chipper blades to that level of sharpness then the chipper will work extremely easily and extremely well. I only know this because 7 months ago I got a 2nd hand huge chipper/mulcher and I used a water stone to sharpen the chipper blades and I was shocked by the difference it made; material feeds in really easily
Indeed. It's more critical with the small electric choppers. I have one of the Harbor Freight specials, it's good for light weight material, nothing heavier than Rose Canes. Anything much heavier than that it will not handle. But the point is, yes the blades need to be sharp.
I get the impression you were feeling a bit lazy on this one. I know you just wanted to get it working and it wasn't a restoration but while you were in there, you really should have sharpened those blades. It would have made a big difference to It's operation. Not a criticism as such, just my thoughts ❤
Same-the battle he spoke of at the end showed everything was dull. Those small sticks should have been easily chipped/shredded. Overall I was kinda disappointed after watching for 45 min only to see it struggle in the end. jmo
Just FYI, the grooves in tyres are called sipes, named for John Sipe who worked in a butcher shop back in the 30's, and found that the soles on his leather shoes to be slippery on the butcher shop floor, so he cut groves in them for traction, saving injuries from slips and falls, and they named the process after the inventor, who's idea was incorporated into ordinary tyres.
Yet another awesome video! If you could get your hands on a international low boy Id love to see a full restoration of one. I just got a 1981 international lowboy 184 that I'm trying to get running after 20 years of sitting.
Now that you know it runs and doesn’t need any parts, I would LOVE to see a full restoration. You do such amazing jobs on them and this chipper deserves it. Even if it was one of your ‘non-speaking’ restoration videos I’d love to see it!
Nicely done. Once you have most of the water out of the fuel tank, add isopropyl alcohol to the tank then add your fuel. This will allow the water to be burned off as the engine runs... just make sure you use the whole tank and obviously don't let it sit with that mixture in it.
Those blades need sharpening, you shouldn't have to force things into the chute, once it grabs it should draw itself in. Take out the blades, even the ones on the shredder side and sharpen them and you'll find a big difference.
I like that you don't over do it. No over the top sandblasting and painting. Make it run, that's fine, like a normal person would do. Total restoration have there place, but on this I like the, just make it run and work as the goal. Wow you sound just like one of my favorite youtuber. I wonder if vertual daggerwin is hiding somewhere 🤔
Adding some fresh methanol (methylated spirit) to the tank before you replace the petrol will absorb the water and won’t have a serious effect on the running of the engine. Ethanol can also be used.
Water in the fuel, you can use Isopropyl Alcohol to get that taken care of. The Isopropyl Alcohol will cause the water to absorb into the Gasoline. You can then burn the fuel as usual.
For the fuel tank, the paper towels inside was a good idea, But then use your air nozzle to blow them around. Also, I've heard of people using a little Isopropyl Alcohol to absorb the water into solution.✌👍
Needell and seat problem, the seat can be cleaned with valve lapping compound and a Q tip with a drill, as has been done for years by a very respected TH-cam creator. Good job cleaning the plastic fuel tank, to be sure of getting all the water there is a product to remove water from car fuel tanks and lines called HEET, sold in all climates to remove water from fuel and fuel tanks from condensation.
*Definitely* needs the chipper blades sharpened, the chips coming out looked more hammered than chipped. I suspect you'll get a LOT better performance out of it with a godo sharpen on the knives.
Hi from the US. Really love your videos and would like to see you fully restore this beast. They really are handy when you get them sharpened up and I think this would look great all painted up and fully cleaned.
I absolutely love your videos, you’re completely brilliant, things that I would never think would run…you absolutely prove me wrong. Keep it up, I’m from Indiana, close to South Bend where all the Wheel Horse Tractors were made.
I think I know why it was left outside. The same reason I don’t use mine. They are crap! Too small to be worthwhile. It’s much easier for me to just burn those cuttings
My personal take... you should have removed the carb and given it a chemical bath to get all of the varnish out of it. I know this is not a restoration video, but in this instance with all of the garbage left in the bowl, along with who-knows-what left behind in the ports and galleys, giving it a chemical dip, new float valve and gasket set would not have been such a bad idea.
That's a little beast of a machine,so much better than available electric chippers, and wll done on the way you worked out correctly the problems with it.👍
Excellent diagnosis and repair, not only on the engine but the blades as well. It is always rewarding to see a neglected machine brought back to useful life. It's a bit shocking that carburetor repair parts and the complete carburetor are so expensive to replace. I know this isnt a full restoration, and I'm not the one to give an expert any advice, but I would have removed the rust on the shroud and flywheel even after you got them free. Regards from USA.
I've always used a little fine grit valve lapping compound on a cotton swab in a drill for valve seats. Try it. You'll be amazed how fast and like new it is
Well, we have an older chipper/shredder. The "blades" for the chipper are actually called knives while the shedder "blades" are called hammers as it is part of the hammer mill. I love these old machines and would like to find one here in the States. We have an Amerind-McCissic that still runs today and dates back to the early 80's. Great old machines that OSHA would not approve!
I store all my old fuel lines in the gas tank 😁.. love the videos, both the restorations and will it run. I would love to see a video of your shop(s) and the equipment (parts washer, sand blast, powder coat etc…). And yes… Q-tip in the states, and “cotter key” for a split-bent… but I may start saying split-bent 🇺🇸🫡🇬🇧
Another great video. I'm going to work on one similar to this one tomorrow and hopefully get it running again and do some clean up before it starts snowing here
I have a Chinese chipper ( well engine is. A Honda clone), similar to this. The chipper blades x 3 are blocks of high carbon steel and need regular cleaning. The flails of the shredder are meant to be blunt to bruise/break . My 6.5 hp would outperform a friends 13hp etesia by using the governer to overcome stalling ( pointed out by my small engine mechanic, but my engine lasted only 6 years where his is still going 🤣
Nice job again!Congratulation!By the way I have a Briggs and Stratton 12.5 hp engine and I renewed it using one of your videos 7 months ago and it has been working perfectly ever since! (the engine is in an MTD B130 lawn tractor) so thank you very much! 🙂
That choke reminds me of PacMan! Also, get a pack of 'vacuum-line plugs'; you should be able to use the largest to cover the vertical stud for the intake filter cover. That'll keep water from forming any more corrosion.
the blades aren't very sharp at all, the blades and also the counterblades as well, nevertheless machine is working pretty well.... just never work with unsharp blades.....after ever use , you shpuld chack them , and put some oil and/or grease.. to avoid rust coming back again.....and is possible stock inside , never outside , and if you have something to cover it...... don't hesistate......
Sharing a FYI WD40 is not a lubricant -- It is a degreaser. WD40 frees up parts by dissolving the old gunked up oil and grease. So if you use WD40, you will need to add lubrication after. 2 👍
Dang, nice engine. I got a 16hp with a broken crank off a leaf-loader vac. Bought a used crank (not the right part number) off eBay, cross-referenced part numbers for the cam, block, etc. in hopes it would fit and it did. Might put it on a fat tire minibike, idk yet.
I have one of them as well. But I have to tell you that use one for any amount of time and you will be tired. While it does grind up branches, you have to push feed them for it to work correctly. And after a while, you will have a pretty good work out. Mine has a flip down shut so you can rake leaves into it. And it works pretty well. But I just don't want anyone to wrongly think it is without any effort to use... And absolutely take the blades off and sharpen them. You will thank yourself for doing that.
Serious bit of kit there. My unit was a small standard 5hp Briggs and I had it for over 30 yrs. Maintenance is key. Change oil often, as these usually run at max rpm all the time. Sharpen the blades (I actually had a second set always ready), adjust the valves. Should last a long time. Narragansett Bay
Here’s a tip, years ago in winter my car used to get condensation in the petrol tank which would cause the engine to cough and spit so I would add a 1/2 a cup of methylated spirits to the tank and that would stop it. Water will mix Methylated spirits and methylated spirits will mix with petrol so essentially the metho / alcohol acts as an agent to allow the water to mix with petrol. Of course in a small engine we are only talking about a very small amount of water left in the tank after it’s been cleaned out so it won’t do any long term harm. I’ve used it many times when restoring an old fuel tank that I’ve cleaned and rinsed just to be sure. 50ml in a lawnmower tank would be plenty. Cheers, Stuart 🇦🇺
grouse work mate she looks and sounds lovely after a light bit work and of course in this case TLC (Tool Loving Care) and for me i would not mind using them as i have heard they are a good way to help re-use dead limbs as mulch in your garden beds for sure and she looks like she also needs a good old coat of paint to help preserve the life of the parts and materials etc but yeah all good i reckon in this bit of work done but yeah a paint job would be ideal i reckon and cheers from Australia 🐨🐑🦘🌴🇦🇺 or the land down under to your area and i hope Autumn/Fall 🍂🍃Season over there is not too hard on your lawn too.
The next time you need to get the last bit of water out a a tank, get yourself a bottle of rubbing alcohol and dump some in. The alcohol binds with the water and you can drain it right out. Then use compressed air to dry out the tank. The alcohol evaporates very quickly leaving behind a clean, dry tank. Denatured alcohol will work too but doesn't evaporate as quickly.
Metholated Spirits mixes with water and with petrol. For a tank like that splash ½ a litre of metho in, and rinse that out with petrol. I always put "metho" in my fuel tanks to absorb any condensation.
Just a fun fact, wd40 was never designed as a lubricant. It's original name is Water Displacement 40. It was designed to be a penetrating fluid. Over its life though, it has been found to have Many uses. However, if you are looking for a oil lubricant, I agree you should be using an actual oil.
I had forgotten about the carburetor on these machines. Fully servicing the carb on these machines is quite a job. If you have to remove the bottom end, you might as well set aside several hours because it is necessary to dismantle a large portion of the engine.
I will tell you that the chipper blades really must be so sharp that you can shave off your arm hair; if you get the chipper blades to that level of sharpness then the chipper will work extremely easily and extremely well. I only know this because 7 months ago I got a 2nd hand huge chipper/mulcher and I used a water stone to sharpen the chipper blades and I was shocked by the difference it made; material feeds in really easily
If you sharpen them up, they will lightly inhale the sticks. The angle of the blade's cutting edge "pulls" on the sticks.
@@andrewmantle7627 You are 100% correct, the sharp blade angle does indeed pull in branches in my experience
Oughta get Eoin Reardon on that!
Indeed. It's more critical with the small electric choppers. I have one of the Harbor Freight specials, it's good for light weight material, nothing heavier than Rose Canes. Anything much heavier than that it will not handle. But the point is, yes the blades need to be sharp.
Chippers are high maintenance items.
You might want to sharpen the blades. It should feed much easier then that.
Easier done while it's apart.
Will you be doing a full restoration on this?
@@Dust.. will you stop being a jackass?
I get the impression you were feeling a bit lazy on this one. I know you just wanted to get it working and it wasn't a restoration but while you were in there, you really should have sharpened those blades. It would have made a big difference to It's operation. Not a criticism as such, just my thoughts ❤
I agree, but in this video, he was only fixing it, not restoring it, he even said it at 39:43
A good sharpening would have been very easy. Oh well.
That's the most brutal gramophone I've ever seen...
I would absolutely love to see a complete restoration of this machine!
me too!... like what was this refitting of completely rusty blades?!
Me too. My first thought starting was how nice it would look restored.
Same-the battle he spoke of at the end showed everything was dull. Those small sticks should have been easily chipped/shredded.
Overall I was kinda disappointed after watching for 45 min only to see it struggle in the end. jmo
@@DanKoning777 exactly my thoughts!
same, such a nice little machine, with a proper restauration it would definitely be good for many more years!
more blade sharpening - less battling with the machine...am I wrong?
Just FYI, the grooves in tyres are called sipes, named for John Sipe who worked in a butcher shop back in the 30's, and found that the soles on his leather shoes to be slippery on the butcher shop floor, so he cut groves in them for traction, saving injuries from slips and falls, and they named the process after the inventor, who's idea was incorporated into ordinary tyres.
I would have first pulled the plug first and put marvel mystery oil in cylinders before rotating engine
Wondering if the previous owner tried using the fuel line to suck water out of the fuel tank and accidentally dropped it into the tank
Yet another awesome video! If you could get your hands on a international low boy Id love to see a full restoration of one. I just got a 1981 international lowboy 184 that I'm trying to get running after 20 years of sitting.
The front spacer in the shredder part is supposed to be another blade if you look at the end of the spacer where the bolt tightened it is broken .
Now that you know it runs and doesn’t need any parts, I would LOVE to see a full restoration. You do such amazing jobs on them and this chipper deserves it. Even if it was one of your ‘non-speaking’ restoration videos I’d love to see it!
Nicely done. Once you have most of the water out of the fuel tank, add isopropyl alcohol to the tank then add your fuel. This will allow the water to be burned off as the engine runs... just make sure you use the whole tank and obviously don't let it sit with that mixture in it.
I cannot believe you didn’t clean the corrosion out of the carburetor! Why???!
My exact reaction as well. Thinking blasts of air will do the job sufficiently is sheer folly, perhaps borne of laziness.
blade sharpening needed
This would makw a awesome restoration project
Those blades need sharpening, you shouldn't have to force things into the chute, once it grabs it should draw itself in. Take out the blades, even the ones on the shredder side and sharpen them and you'll find a big difference.
I wish these videos were available back in my day.. carburetors scard me. I would normally just get a new mower 🤦🏻♂️
I like that you don't over do it.
No over the top sandblasting and painting. Make it run, that's fine, like a normal person would do.
Total restoration have there place, but on this I like the, just make it run and work as the goal.
Wow you sound just like one of my favorite youtuber.
I wonder if vertual daggerwin is hiding somewhere 🤔
Adding some fresh methanol (methylated spirit) to the tank before you replace the petrol will absorb the water and won’t have a serious effect on the running of the engine. Ethanol can also be used.
Water in the fuel, you can use Isopropyl Alcohol to get that taken care of. The Isopropyl Alcohol will cause the water to absorb into the Gasoline. You can then burn the fuel as usual.
Imagine the guy who is known as 'Rusty Chipper'.
For the fuel tank, the paper towels inside was a good idea, But then use your air nozzle to blow them around. Also, I've heard of people using a little Isopropyl Alcohol to absorb the water into solution.✌👍
I was just about to mention the IPA trick, great minds and all that.
Needell and seat problem, the seat can be cleaned with valve lapping compound and a Q tip with a drill, as has been done for years by a very respected TH-cam creator. Good job cleaning the plastic fuel tank, to be sure of getting all the water there is a product to remove water from car fuel tanks and lines called HEET, sold in all climates to remove water from fuel and fuel tanks from condensation.
*Definitely* needs the chipper blades sharpened, the chips coming out looked more hammered than chipped. I suspect you'll get a LOT better performance out of it with a godo sharpen on the knives.
Advanced chipper are very good for chipper knife sharpening
99% isopropyl alcohol would also work at getting rid of the water to
I have an chipper similar to this one and blade maintenance is critical for smooth operation.
Hi from the US. Really love your videos and would like to see you fully restore this beast. They really are handy when you get them sharpened up and I think this would look great all painted up and fully cleaned.
How do you decide which projects get a restoration? This machine appears to quite complete. It appears to need a good cleaning and paint
30:53 So you couldn’t even just give it a couple of quick swipes with your thumb and index finger with a little bit of Valve grinding compound?
Thanks for another great video. Hope you have a Merry Christmas and a great New Year’s.
I absolutely love your videos, you’re completely brilliant, things that I would never think would run…you absolutely prove me wrong. Keep it up, I’m from Indiana, close to South Bend where all the Wheel Horse Tractors were made.
What size socket did you use for the fly wheel Nut?
quite cool that its a v-twin
Sounds like your blades need sharpened just a tad
I think I know why it was left outside. The same reason I don’t use mine. They are crap! Too small to be worthwhile. It’s much easier for me to just burn those cuttings
My personal take... you should have removed the carb and given it a chemical bath to get all of the varnish out of it. I know this is not a restoration video, but in this instance with all of the garbage left in the bowl, along with who-knows-what left behind in the ports and galleys, giving it a chemical dip, new float valve and gasket set would not have been such a bad idea.
Thank God for the new video sir...I'm at my in-laws and yup it's like that thanks 👍🏾 for da save
Love the video’s👍. Hoping to see part 2 of the quad restoration
Pfooo that's a feisty machine! Great fix!! Watch your hands! We need 'em for the Survival Roleplay videos! :P
Fantastic work getting old wood chipper rolling again runs know it's a american brand cause it doesn't seem difficult to work on.
Next time use rubbing alcohol to remove the remaining water, because it binds with it then evaporates easily.
That's a little beast of a machine,so much better than available electric chippers, and wll done on the way you worked out correctly the problems with it.👍
I’m surprised you didn’t sharpen the blades and hammers whilst you had the chance
I believe that you could have cleaned that valve seat up with a small amount of tooth paste on the cotton bud as it's ever so slightly abrasive.😏
Excellent diagnosis and repair, not only on the engine but the blades as well. It is always rewarding to see a neglected machine brought back to useful life. It's a bit shocking that carburetor repair parts and the complete carburetor are so expensive to replace. I know this isnt a full restoration, and I'm not the one to give an expert any advice, but I would have removed the rust on the shroud and flywheel even after you got them free. Regards from USA.
Should have sharpened the blades while you had it apart, angle grinder would work fine
Try a bit of meths to rinse out water before rinsing with fuel and yes, the blades being sharp will make it easier to feed.
Definitely seems like blunt blades
It would be a great restoration job for this classic limb chipper leaf shredder
I've always used a little fine grit valve lapping compound on a cotton swab in a drill for valve seats. Try it. You'll be amazed how fast and like new it is
You can actually lap the old needle in with a drill and some high grit sandpaper too .. same with seat someone lapping compound and the Q tip in drill
STRIPPED DOWN SAND BLASTED, PAINTED AND NEW BLADES, OR SHARPENING
Another enjoyable video, so I'll look forward to the next one. 👍
Well, we have an older chipper/shredder. The "blades" for the chipper are actually called knives while the shedder "blades" are called hammers as it is part of the hammer mill. I love these old machines and would like to find one here in the States. We have an Amerind-McCissic that still runs today and dates back to the early 80's. Great old machines that OSHA would not approve!
Lock tite on those filter bots before then fall into cylinder while running.
Man, those blades are dull, You need to take the two blades off the disc and sharpen them!
I'd love to see a resto of this.
I would love to see a full restore on this machine
I like Briggs and Stratton motors better than anybody
Excellent video Machinery Restoration :) and that so cool to watch and never had fix one those Machinery Wood Chipper in these ones !
Looks to me like your not done fixing this yet. Poor outcome.
Always look forward to your next video drop. 👍
I store all my old fuel lines in the gas tank 😁.. love the videos, both the restorations and will it run. I would love to see a video of your shop(s) and the equipment (parts washer, sand blast, powder coat etc…). And yes… Q-tip in the states, and “cotter key” for a split-bent… but I may start saying split-bent 🇺🇸🫡🇬🇧
Split pin, not split bent.
Your videos are so relaxing that I use them to help me fall asleep, and I’m still on the same video for a week cause I keep falling asleep
Looks like the chipper form the movie Fargo
Nice video and fix, very interesting👍👍👍
Another great video. I'm going to work on one similar to this one tomorrow and hopefully get it running again and do some clean up before it starts snowing here
THATS FROM MY COUNTRY USA 🇺🇸😍😍😍😍
Can you do more stuff on daggerwin extra
This channel is good if what to fix old engines # so lit 🔥
Put the q tip in a drill, works great for that
I have a Chinese chipper ( well engine is. A Honda clone), similar to this. The chipper blades x 3 are blocks of high carbon steel and need regular cleaning. The flails of the shredder are meant to be blunt to bruise/break .
My 6.5 hp would outperform a friends 13hp etesia by using the governer to overcome stalling ( pointed out by my small engine mechanic, but my engine lasted only 6 years where his is still going 🤣
WD-40 isn’t a lubricant.
You forgot the top center cap for the air filter,
Nice job again!Congratulation!By the way I have a Briggs and Stratton 12.5 hp engine and I renewed it using one of your videos 7 months ago and it has been working perfectly ever since! (the engine is in an MTD B130 lawn tractor) so thank you very much! 🙂
Excellent video of getting that chipper up and running 👍
That choke reminds me of PacMan! Also, get a pack of 'vacuum-line plugs'; you should be able to use the largest to cover the vertical stud for the intake filter cover. That'll keep water from forming any more corrosion.
I was wondering what the rattle was.
the blades aren't very sharp at all, the blades and also the counterblades as well, nevertheless machine is working pretty well.... just never work with unsharp blades.....after ever use , you shpuld chack them , and put some oil and/or grease.. to avoid rust coming back again.....and is possible stock inside , never outside , and if you have something to cover it...... don't hesistate......
Sharing a FYI WD40 is not a lubricant -- It is a degreaser. WD40 frees up parts by dissolving the old gunked up oil and grease. So if you use WD40, you will need to add lubrication after. 2 👍
Dang, nice engine. I got a 16hp with a broken crank off a leaf-loader vac. Bought a used crank (not the right part number) off eBay, cross-referenced part numbers for the cam, block, etc. in hopes it would fit and it did. Might put it on a fat tire minibike, idk yet.
I have one of them as well. But I have to tell you that use one for any amount of time and you will be tired. While it does grind up branches, you have to push feed them for it to work correctly. And after a while, you will have a pretty good work out. Mine has a flip down shut so you can rake leaves into it. And it works pretty well. But I just don't want anyone to wrongly think it is without any effort to use... And absolutely take the blades off and sharpen them. You will thank yourself for doing that.
That's not a valve, that's a needle!
Serious bit of kit there. My unit was a small standard 5hp Briggs and I had it for over 30 yrs. Maintenance is key. Change oil often, as these usually run at max rpm all the time. Sharpen the blades (I actually had a second set always ready), adjust the valves. Should last a long time. Narragansett Bay
Here’s a tip, years ago in winter my car used to get condensation in the petrol tank which would cause the engine to cough and spit so I would add a 1/2 a cup of methylated spirits to the tank and that would stop it. Water will mix Methylated spirits and methylated spirits will mix with petrol so essentially the metho / alcohol acts as an agent to allow the water to mix with petrol. Of course in a small engine we are only talking about a very small amount of water left in the tank after it’s been cleaned out so it won’t do any long term harm. I’ve used it many times when restoring an old fuel tank that I’ve cleaned and rinsed just to be sure. 50ml in a lawnmower tank would be plenty.
Cheers, Stuart 🇦🇺
Is this daggerwin??? Like the same guy that plays farming simulator?
Yes, correct. Also nice pfp...
@@timbervalleyproductions thanks 😊
grouse work mate she looks and sounds lovely after a light bit work and of course in this case TLC (Tool Loving Care) and for me i would not mind using them as i have heard they are a good way to help re-use dead limbs as mulch in your garden beds for sure and she looks like she also needs a good old coat of paint to help preserve the life of the parts and materials etc but yeah all good i reckon in this bit of work done but yeah a paint job would be ideal i reckon and cheers from Australia 🐨🐑🦘🌴🇦🇺 or the land down under to your area and i hope Autumn/Fall 🍂🍃Season over there is not too hard on your lawn too.
The next time you need to get the last bit of water out a a tank, get yourself a bottle of rubbing alcohol and dump some in. The alcohol binds with the water and you can drain it right out. Then use compressed air to dry out the tank. The alcohol evaporates very quickly leaving behind a clean, dry tank. Denatured alcohol will work too but doesn't evaporate as quickly.
You could have removed the pet cock from the tank, and it would have probably drained more effectively. The only problem is that you risk damaging it.
was that for sale on ebay?
Metholated Spirits mixes with water and with petrol. For a tank like that splash ½ a litre of metho in, and rinse that out with petrol. I always put "metho" in my fuel tanks to absorb any condensation.
Are u going to restore it later on
Just a fun fact, wd40 was never designed as a lubricant. It's original name is Water Displacement 40. It was designed to be a penetrating fluid. Over its life though, it has been found to have Many uses. However, if you are looking for a oil lubricant, I agree you should be using an actual oil.
In the states the Briggs Vanguard used to be the best one for building performance
Now they are probably hard to find now.
Great way to get rid of a body,I'm told .
Just kidding
You'd need the next size up.
we need more on the 4 wheeler
Put about 50ml of methylated spirits in the fuel tank, fill it with fuel, it will absorb the water which will then burn on ignition.
I had forgotten about the carburetor on these machines. Fully servicing the carb on these machines is quite a job. If you have to remove the bottom end, you might as well set aside several hours because it is necessary to dismantle a large portion of the engine.