Lawn Mower to Outboard Engine: Full Process
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- This video documents the entire process of creating a lawnmower-powered boat, from fixing the lawnmower to creating the throttle control, and all the challenges that arose in between.
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I admire your attitude kid. I wish I had a family as supportive as yours growing up. I learned everything out of spite instead of joy because of my cruel father. I hope you go far in life. Learn as much as you can, and don't be embarrassed to learn. Congrats on your boat project, and seeing it through to completion. Don't let the world lose its wonder in a few years when life starts testing your conviction.
Dam that hit home. I had to learn real quick because my dad left the family for drugs and hookers. I had to learn out of desperation at first now i learn because of inspiration!!! I wish you all the best
I must say... for what little resources and basic tools you had to work with... You did an awesome job...
Basic tools such as a fully equip machine shop, that is as basic as it gets.
Lathe, acetylene torches, mobile tig welder....basic lol
If you think that was basic you must have a super workshop.
Taking nothing away from the ingenuity and determination that it took to pull this off, I predict this contraption will self-destruct within a relatively short period of time. But it will also serve as a good learning project. That said, you have what it takes to make great contributions to society. Congrats!
I like what you did there. I did the same thing with my trashed Mercury motor. My father, who is in his upper 80s did the welding while I just came up with the design. Works really well, but I don't have enough time to enjoy it much as I would like. If you have imagination you can do practically anything. Hats off to ya !!!
by the engine sound it appears the prop is too big for the engine. but that won't hurt a thing. you created a working outboard from 2 pieces of non working junk.
I take my hat off.
I applaud you.
you're a smart guy who belongs in engineering school.
Two years late - But that's a Good / Nice comment !
@@timwilkinson2797, a compliment is never late
All he has to do is grind some metal off the three blades evenly resulting in a rpm that meets the engines power curve rpm.
Nice job Sir. Well done. In the slow motion it sounds like Humphrey Bogart's boat the African Queen.
Much admiration for your efforts here Carlos.
Your ingenuity, patience, intuition, tool dexterity. logic path and general mechanical knowledge will take you far in life. You have an excellent vocabulary as well as an eye for the arts. You are a Renaissance Man, congratulations my friend!
Loved the music and the Prodigal Son artwork
I know this vid is old but my hat is off to you for the idea and follow through of the project. A centrifugal clutch ($30) coupling shafts would remedy a lot of issues. Repurposing available parts is my kinda project- love turning chicken poop into chicken soup! The kids excitement is priceless 👍🏻
young man like that needs an engineering school amazing to see how you did that you truly do long and an engineering school and you did it all with basic tools
Edward Kenard You are absolutely right Edward, and a guy who has that level of determination to see a job to the end, to document what he did, and to do it with such basic tools would make a great engineer because he understands the difficulty in fabrication and the challenges presented by The job. Way better in my opinion, then so many engineers that I have worked with, that don’t know one end of a tool from another.
Basic tools like a machine shop and tig welder.
Them three semesters of calculus, one semester of linear algebra, and them TAM classes sort out a ton of wannabee engineers. Dynamics is a tough one. And those are the "baby engineer" classes. Right he'd make a great engineer. Would you put your family in a boat powered by his contraption? Neat video, neat build, but I'm not buying it.
@@mikeries8549 You're a straight-up narcissist if I ever have seen one, SMH!
Your attitude will take you a long way in life young man, well done from England 😁
It’s amazing to see how people from other nations feel about us. Americans hate us for some weird reason.
Americans hate who? (Great job Mr Vazquez)
It's so nice to see this instead of playing a video game, your the best kid!
Young man, that was a job well done! Good for you! 👍🏻🙏🏻🇺🇸
Shows what a person can accomplish with down home ingenuity. The wright brothers started the same way. Great job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That's cool dude..
I'm a trained outboard technician..
Never seen this done..
Even if you bought a new mower.
It's still cheaper then an outboard.
Very interesting project. If anything, it is the perfect MacGyver job.
Let me have your trashed outboard motor and I'll bring it back to new. If it needs welding, no problem. New pistons and rings.....done. Learning how to repair lost causes is something you might want to pursue as well as these conversions......
Coolest DIY Ive ever seen and Ive seen a lot.
Congratulations on your build !
Great Job, Man,You EARNED that motor. Very clever!
most ppl would have quit when problems came up, but you didn't. that's determination! Small engine repair Is for you.
it's called grafting to get different types of avocados on the tree
with a little help from some honest friends that have a little metal working skills to teach this young man, he will be a positive and a valuable employee for someone, I hope he can keep some of his easy going attitude,,
Good comment ! Very true I'd say
you guys don't get it... its not about making a grandiose well planned helped project... did you guys lost any sense of having fun???
Maybe,no wait he will be a business owner if he keeps that same attitude in all aspects of life,oh and of course having lots of fun along the way
Well done, young man. You are very resourceful, and with the right guidance and equipment/tools, you will be a great fabricator.
That shows ingenuity...thinking outside the box👍
Stuck bolts suck. I find that heat works well also to help loosen them using a small propane torch. Good job getting it off though.
I'm super impressed. Great job.
sometimes dust and dirt on the electrical system will partially short out the ignition, so give all those componants a good cleaning
suggestion put a centrifugal clutch between motor and lower unit it will help by letting the motor idle and not be turning the shafts when you switch from forward and reverse. good job your next one will be better
No clutch required, the outboard has a neutral in the gearbox.
I was wondering myself what could be done to resolve the problems with idling. Thanks for the suggestion and insight.
@@consistentbass Most small engines have an idle speed control screw on the carburetor. I wonder if it didn't have on, or didn't work.
Awesome build bro! !
I did the same thing about 20 years ago ..the difference was I used a 7 horse Johnson lower unit which that model had a 1/2 inch square shaft so I simply dropped a 1/2 inch drive 5/8 socket on to of the shaft , plush I also used a 12 hp electric start /pull start Briggs off an old Murray riding mower this way I could have a charging system , for lights and trolling motor battery..as far as controls I just used an old Johnson control box with forward reverse and throttle..I made an adapter plate to fit between the engine and lower unit out of treated plywood I simply traced the lower unit bolt pattern on one piece of plywood , then did the same with the engine..I just center bored each piece with a holesaw the layered plywood in between until I had the right thickness ..well I made it as far as barrel testing ..and it ran very well ..at the time I owned a motorcycle salvage yard..and a customer had stopped in and asked if I was going to sell it ..I said no ..well I hadn't thought about it ..? I was just messing around with stuff from my junk pile ... So this guy says : I'll give you $500 bucks cash for that motor .. I told him I hadn't really tested it . I only ran it in a barrel ..he said the worst he could do was change the prop or have it repitched ...so I said why not ..? But it is as is .. otherwise I'm not selling it . He said that's fine and off he went .
With the right tools and supplies this young man will be good to go. That being said. He will figure out that the fishing line will last about as long as it takes to put it in the water. He has some great skills. Just not the right supplies at hand.
He said "pressure pliars" 🤣🤣🤣 vice grips my dude.
Fantastic job!
Nah, your problem was a Chihuahua in the motor
Lol
Best comment. Ever.
this video has "Honduras" written all over it, with the help of a good Cuban "tornero". Also, it appears you have taken some high school mechanics class, probably at Robert Morgan, but I may be wrong. Very nice and educational video, what TH-cam should be about.
way to go make it work . don't listen to the negative comments because you used wood and fishing line. it's a easy fix if it breaks
Great job! I just hope you don't forget to bring a couple of paddles with you.
I can't believe you ran that kayaker over at 17:27.... smh
haha
😅😅😅
Yess
Common sense dictates that when you hear a lawnmower heading towards you...
Get out da' way!
He's young . dumb and full of " i dont know what im doing". I agree that was a bad situation ". He is a bright young man with creativity. I would hire him in a heartbeat unless he cant show up for work on time. That is our biggest problem, that and they think social media and spending time on thier cell phone is more important than WHAT THEY ARE BEING PAID TO DO!!!!!! WORK. OMG! That pisses me off more than anything else about our young people. My children had to earn the right for a cell phone and pay for it!!!!!! Both of my daughters are college graduates and nurses. Im saying that 99% is the responsibility of the parents, which we have failed as a generation. Oops I went off tangent, My apologies.
great job young man! keep forging ahead!
He tries so hard! Someone please Mentor this determined young man in the field of engineering!
Amen
I was thinking the same thing. So much effort imagine when he could do if he knew what he was doing. I wouldn’t let anyone I care for near the lake that thing is going to be on, but what a true “do-er” attitude. Kudos but keep a small engine consultant nearby. The fishing line throttle and sweet Jesus that flywheel “beak”, yikes..
@@JT-xf7ti but for a start
I can almost see the path he went down,tinkering,prob fixed bikes,then the lawnmower(prob to make some money in the summer)before you know it he got the boat ect.prob the first try, and a good one i thought.
I found the snowflakes in the comment section. Guy did a great job. Ever heard of a hobby? Not everyone does this as a profession. Also ever heard of a budget build? Probably not.
Darryl Cudahy you find yourself confused a lot, don’t you? I think you misunderstood, well, everything.
Really cool. Future mechanical engineer.
You have a skill set a lot folks do not know anymore, home engineering. I grew up doing the same kind of things. If it didnt exist.... then i made it. That skill will save you tons of money in the future. Again great job.
with old small engines always get the rust off the flywheel magnets and coil. You need a good hot spark.
As long as you have a machine shop you can make an outboard engine.
One of the few youtube videos I thoroughly enjoyed. Was great seeing you accomplish this and sharing the ride with your family!
What a dangerous POS.all that time and effort you could have rebuilt the original power head 3 times over
You're a straight-up narcissist if I ever have seen one, SMH! Post a video of you rebuilding one put your money where your mouth is or are you just a trolling pose like the rest of these insecure sensitive ignorant psychos on here? Bet you won't and cant with your non-content having ass! 😂
Awesome video
Great job... well done
Carlos, I'm glad you got it up and running. But it seems to me that you did so odd things to solve problems you ran into. It looks like you had access to a small private machine shop, yet you fail to use it... First, On mating the engine to the lower unit. You should have used the lathe to make a simple coupler to connect both shafts together. locking it in place by drilling a hole in both shafts and either using roll pins or nut and bolts. 2nd. The engine mounting "brackets" you made out of pieces of scape wood will not last more then 1 or 2 trips... Again use your machine shop, go to your locate metal scape yard and buy some scape 1/8" plate steel and steel pipe. Use the plate and pipe (bolt guides) to build mounting brackets mating the engine to the lower unit. Third. Route the engine cut off cable to where it runs down the tilter arm, build a small backet to mount it close to your twist throttle on the tilter. So it only takes a flip of a finger to kill the motor. In stead of the 2 hand contrapion you build.
If you design and build the motor mounts right, you should still be able to use the engine cover from the outboad. You will have to cut cooling vents (on all 4 sides) and port the exhaust out. But by doing this, it will help with quiting some of the sound and it looks like a stock outboad...
All this could have been done for about the same amount of money that you spend on cable, wood, hinges .....
And you are a rude jerk.
It’s call grafting for your avocado tree. My father used to do that with fruit and pecan trees.
"Felicidades" indeed, and thumbs up to boot; not only was the conversion itself an achievement of note but the resulting video´s excellent. I thought your explanations were cogent, camera positioning was well-thought-out and I very much enjoyed the little asides, such as the tri-species all year round avocado tree : ) I once sold a 7.5 hp Mercury for a tiny sum because the crankshaft was bent. I regret that sale now I´ve watched your video...
Thanks for your comment, Del350K4! Yeah, there's a lot of neat things to be done with old motors. Btw, awesome videos! Its awesome to see how camera angles can make small objects seem large (it took me a while to realize that the car was RC in the first one I watched)
Really? Wow - I think that´s the best compliment you could have given to my wobbly cardboard "sets" and to the cars with their cardboard valances and tinfoil chromework. Thanks very much : ) One last question, equally off-topic; I grew up in Argentina, where the avocado´s known as a "palta". Is it a palta in your part of the world, or an aguacate?
Interesting... It is aguacate as far as I know!
Thanks for replying so quickly - it must be specific to Argentina. They also say "durazno" for "melocoton" and "anana" instead of "piña".
I very much hope that your engine conversion goes on just as it is and gives you and your family years of happy memories : )
I love all these TH-cam warriors telling him what he "should have" done. Great job, man!
I mean its very well done and a fun project and all.. who's towing this guy in mid trip?? Not me ..
You're a straight-up narcissist if I ever have seen one, SMH!
A+ from me. ASE custom builder here. ALOHA!
"How many horse power?" .... "one Chihuahua......"
Chad Merkley thats why it shakes when it idles.
Chad Merkley lmfao
Chad Merkley about four or five horsepower but it doesn't matter it works that's all that counts
Allen McKinney Lmfao
kai kai kai kai, blob blob, kai kai kai kai
Cool - this is more evolved than what I thought !
In The Philippines and other SE Asia - they just put a really long drive/prop shaft directly on the motor (like bout 5' long!) w/ a big prop - and shebang !
When dealing w/ starting or idle issues - get some 'Seafoam' fuel additive - it works !
Good idea to get rid of the Merc power - they are usually the worst !
the blade is mass and makes the engine spin , you removed the mass , try a iron flywheel from a garden tiller engine , the aluminum flywheel that's on it now isn't heavy enough
I've been thinking about doing this. Is it still running after a few years? has it had any problems?
and why was the outboard less time consuming than all that bullshit converting a lawn mower engine
The engine is not going to win any beauty prizes, but you definitely earned high marks for overcoming obstacles. It's like making a washing machine into a dishwasher. Apples into oranges. Great job.
Good job you sound and demonstrate you want to learn and certainly have some creative ideas. maybe spend some time with your friends in the machine shop and learn techniques.
Couple of things, you need to get an impact gun, at first the welding part wasn't welding, it was brazing.
well there was a tig torch after he melted the coupler, and you cant get much better than tig welding for precision welding. should have started with the tig, but then he should have just just rebuilt the original engine to start... merc parts are a dime a dozen.
Wayne Hartneck I agree. I was wondering why they were brazing that shaft piece. Good thing it failed and they tig welded it because they would have been stranded at the lake otherwise
I totally agree on why they even considered brazing at all.
Excellent job. You definitely need to get an engineering degree. Mechanical/Electrical/Software/Computer Science you will do well in all. Good luck.
You solved problems as they come up and I enjoyed seeing your success on this project. Thanks for sharing.
Not a bad idea however had he gotten more help from some metal fabricators he could have had a better mount and throttle system sorry I don't have much faith in the fishing line.the other thing he could have done is mount the coupler to a centrifugal clutch.
yep. The fishing line was a failure waiting to happen very shortly. Nylon fishing line degrades with sunlight and wears down easily with minimal abrasion. Therefore it is unsuitable for this application. A small diameter stainless steel cable would have been more appropriate. You could even keep the fishing line theme using a coated wire leader used for saltwater fishing.
If he's going to use it as a fishing boat he will have at least a hundred and fifty yards of extra throttle cable. calm down guys!!! Lol
well done young man..ingenuity comes from need and you nailed it
gr8 video mate
Very creative, and looks like you had a blast. I did one with a smaller lower unit and generator out of a very old Ford that ran off a car battery. I was a kid, but it felt like I was going 100mph! Good times!
The Little Piece your welding on for a shaft personally I would have sweat it on. Get one piece red hot get one piece cold and shrinking on. And then weld it. Just like their due to a train wheel tyre
You’re the kind of guy who makes it in this world. Smart, resourceful, and above all: Determined. Thanks for the video, I’m inspired to try!
I loved that video!
You are one smart dude!
I will be trying to build one of these soon. I hope that I do as well as you.
Thanks for the time that you put into your instructions. My only concern is the connection of the "blade" shaft to the propeller shaft. I don't have a machine shop.
It was cool to see how happy your family was when your boat worked!
Great Job!
Thanks Amy! I'm glad to hear you will be building your own! First of all, the welding solution that I achieved in the machine shop is by no means the only way to attach the blade shaft to the propeller shaft. There are many other ways to do it! The most popular way I've come across (from other youtube videos of similar projects) is to drill a hole through both the blade shaft and the propeller shaft (the prop shaft will be inside of the hole of the blade shaft at this point), and then to insert a bolt to connect the two as a single rotating shaft.
If you do decide to weld, however, you can simply seek a friend or neighbor that has equipment and experience. The owner of the machine shop I used was a friend of a friend, and he did the favor without even charging me! So there are many ways... just be careful: any welded or bolted piece can have weaknesses that may cause it to break when rotating quickly. So it is a good idea to wear eye protection and place a piece of plywood between the shaft connection and yourself when testing the motor. Good luck!
Great video, thanks ! You will do very well in life young man , great attitude and willing to try, that is a very important facet of life.
The avacado tree had branches from different species of avacado trees grafted onto the root stock, that's the process and is used all the time in nurseries. You could have simply taken the impeller off the water pump or taken it out and removed the vanes. Great job and plan to do a similar project myself soon.
That was very cool..... so now I think I will make one too ! lol
The boat wont sink now, with all that wood under the engine.
I know I'm 5 years late but dude, you deserve big props! (Pun intended). The level of trial/error and ingenuity to pull this is well beyond most people capabilities. I hope you have utilized this skill set to afford yourself a bad ass boat!! 💪💪💪💪
Great work buddy ! that will be a real head turner , people will think your cutting the water when they hear that mower engine coming towards them lol. i have a honda 4.5 hp mower engine that i need to use on a project . i was thinking generators or go-cart but maybe an outboard for a kayak ? hmm
@Quirin Müller was your gokart rapid or slow and steady
Well if you read this just want to say how impressed i am with your ingenuity, determination, and wisdom youve shown through this. Im happy to see it run, i knew it would but its cool to see a young man like yurself doing project like this. Way to go brother. Good luck on future endeavors. God bless
if worried, take the impeller out. prop is 4 times to big for that motor
Dude harbor freight engines are proven to work well, proven in reliability, even though it's HF. Go get one, and it will be a new, brand new engine. That was your best option, if you realized it...
This guys a regular Willie Coyote ...... Genius!
so there was a Chihuahua stuck in the flywheel?
did you remove the water pump?
Good job sir!!
You are pretty smart and seem to be good with tools and knowledge of how to build things. you deserve a tool sponsor.
Great job...thanks for sharing. Keep doing things like this.
So Brilliant. Nice to know a guy with that machine shop. goggles/gloves? Did he know the kayak's he ran into? great production. fun to watch
Yes good job , just needed a better mount and throttle and maybe a clutch like the go carts have. I like the way you think like an engineer.
why would a clutch be needed on an outboard motor?
Sounds like that motor has an aluminum flywheel. Lot of push mowers use the blade as the fly wheel to smooth out the engines running. There’s a way you could put a weighted metal disk on the bottom of the engine it would help Smooth it out. If it has a cast-iron fly wheel you don’t have to worry about it though.
That was an awsome video!!! I admire your ability to work with a minimal amount of tools and your resourcefulness!!! Good job and stay curious!
Awesome skills
do all that fancy welding and then mount it with wood?
You're a straight-up narcissist if I ever have seen one, SMH! Let us see your accomplishments post them here on youtube you ignorant transgender f**K.
I think you have built a deathtrap. I didn't see any life preservers, or a fire extinguisher aboard. But it was an ingenious deathtrap.
shhh quite man, don't incite illegals mass border invasion on the Rio Grand, let em sink or swim
Y just go buy one they hella cheap used old
have you ever shopped for an outboard in working order? old or new?
Where are the life jackets. Shame on you, those kids should not be put in danger.
Congratulations..you are the proud owner of an outboard half made of wood!
With all the resources you have at your disposal, why not fix the original engine, which is obviously far better suited to the marine application?
In South America and Asia people have been using cheap Briggs and Stratton style motors for years.
This is gorgeous. Love it.