Vessel screwdrivers are called cross point tips and not Phillips tips because they are not the same. You may, but most people don't, realize this and reach for a Phillips screwdriver when they really need a cross point screwdriver such as those manufactured by Vessel or Wera. They are slightly different standards. So, while Phillips tips are designed to cam out, Vessel and Wera tips are manufactured to a different standard (formerly known as JIS for Japanese Industrial Standard) and now known as DIN 5260 and are designed to not cam out. You may know this already, but it is a reason why the Vessel and Wera screwdrivers grip the screws so much better than a normal Phillips type screwdriver. The following brief video can explain better and certainly there are myriad other videos that also do a good job should you be interested. th-cam.com/video/VpqUhIZ-EJo/w-d-xo.html Just copy and paste. The JIS standard was abandoned in 2008 and is now called DIN 5260. I have Vessel and Wera screwdrivers and their impact bits and can tell you first hand that they make all of the difference in the world. Loving each video more and more.
@ 4:15 Every time you strike the plug wrench in that manner, you are compressing the fatty layer that protects the nerves in your hand. In a few years, every time you turn your steering wheel, swing a hammer or shake hands you will be wincing in pain.Any one who finds themselves whacking tools with their hands should make a block of wood or rubber for this action a part of their tool kit.
Thank You! Retired electronics serviceman drinking my coffee, watching and learning from you! Love the videos, troubleshooting procedures. Real life answers! I'm hooked! LOL thanks again!!
Bre - Please heed my advise, hit your sparkplug wrench (and other tools) with a plastic mallet and not your hand. Your hands will thank you in retirement. Thanks for your great content.
I smack everything age 63 all body joints need impact to stay healthy. I really rack my back at work went home ran a 4 miler felt fine after. I notice people that consume sugar and never drink water have more pain problems.
Thanks for informing me about 2 stroke engines. Always learn something new when I watch. Your personality makes you a great teacher. Your chickens aren’t babies anymore. Haha
Another great video Bre. Do one thing, get some safety shoes. As a safety officer for a fire department, I can tell you shoes are cheaper than a trip to the ER. Stay safe and keep the videos coming.
I love the high tech chicken door. Very Cute! I really like the fact that you're showing what it takes to actually repair a lawn product. Most people don't appreciate the time, labor, replacements parts it takes to repair a product. In addition, your long time experience explaining the problems will explain to customers what you're charging what you do and you're not ripping them off and please explaining to customers that you have a business and not a charity. Worth every dime just for your experience.
My neighbor asked me to look at his Stihl 026 chainsaw, I'm a retired helicopter mechanic, two-cycle small engines are another world. After looking at TH-cam videos I went over and got it, checking out a bit before I brought it home and noticed the choke lever was not acting like the videos showed. What I found, the kill switch spring instead of riding on front side of the red shaft it was laying on top, so in full choke the ignition was grounded, also the ear on the red shaft that the throttle moves was broken off. Waiting for a new choke/ignition switch shaft, the spring I got back in place and re-bent correctly. Watching your videos I had so many things that could be wrong in my head. It would start with great difficulty but run badly.
Years ago (1983) I was working in a small welding/ small engine repair shop in Wisconsin, the Husqvana Rep came by one day anyway, we were seeing tons of those Chainsaws eating up pistons,, He told us to run them as rich as possable,, customers didnt care for it but, they lasted longer, seems the Chrome was Very thin and needed as much lube as they could get
Thanks, Bre. I've been working to help cleanup tornado damage here in NW Arkansas the last three days and your tips and tricks are invaluable. Might have gotten a few more viewers for you in the process. Have a wonderful day.
The job I had before I retired I had a pair of the Vessel screwdrivers in my tool bag and yes they are great screwdrivers. The heads are JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) phillips head design. The difference is the flutes have a slightly different angle than a standard phillips head. The head grips phillips screws much better than a standard phillips head srewdriver.
That vessel screwdriver is a JIS screwdriver, has so much better grip even with philips screws, and enough grip with JIS screws to actually break the screw before it strips out. JIS (Japanese industrial standard) screws are pretty common on a lot of small engine carbs.
Hi Bre, that Vessel screw driver is Japanese and is a specialty phillips. They are sized close to American Phillips screw drivers but also have a shorter point or no point. I bought special size to do a break job on my Honda CR-V. F.Y.I.😊
Bree, I've never see you use one, so I'd like to suggest it. Buy yourself a bicycle stand, either a portable, mobile one that you can leave set up in the shop, or get one that you can mount to your bench or into the floor. They are such a help as you can clamp a string trimmer shaft in the grip and have both hands free to work on the machine. We did this 40+ years ago in the shop I worked in and now I've got one in my home shop. Once you use it, you'll see what I mean!
Vessel cross point screw drivers are made for JIS screws. Example if you ever look at a screw on a Honda motorcycle look for a small dot on the screw head beside the screw driver slot. The dot means it's a JIS screw. These drivers are made a little different than a regular philipps screw driver and are less likely to strip the screw slot out. On the other hand most screws on your Honda are stripped out from using a regular phillips screw driver.
Is that a VW Beetle under cover? Nice. Your air-cooled experience should come in handy working on it. I have a '70 beetle... original engine, carburetor, transaxle etc. Had to drop the engine twice to work on it. (Oil cooler seal repair & replace heads due to valve guide wear). Great to see a good looking lady working on an engine rather than a greasy old guy. Keep up the good work!
One trick to prolong the life of the lower bearings on those curved shaft trimmers is that if you remove the shield and that set screw you can inject grease through that hole and reassemble. It’s a little bit of a PITA, I wish they would have put in a serviceable grease port like the straight shaft ones but it beats tearing up those bearings and having to do the job and buy a part.
I had an airless with a cracked cylinder and the paint inside it was the perfect gray same as the cylinder so the crack kept getting filled with matching paint as it tried to run under the lower ball cage. It was a real puzzler. I found it by filling it with compressed air and then it could be spotted.
Sitting here sipping coffee and enjoying your video I'm thinking... I need to get my butt outside and do some work myself thanks for the inspiration..👍🏻 Well done chick! 🐣
My son gave me a used Echo chainsaw about ten years ago and as I have a Stihl saw I never used the Echo. Well the Stihl needed service so I thought what the heck, try the Echo. Filled with fuel, oil for the chain, one pull and it was off to the races. Miracles do happen. I also have an Echo leaf blower that I bought new in 1977. It still runs.............gotta something good about Made in USA.
Using your videos I tried to diagnose my Lawnboy, electric start, self propelled lawn mower but couldn’t find the issue. It just quit running in the middle of mowing. Finally gave up and called in a repairman. He was flabbergasted as well and called someone else. Turned out to be the engine stop cable had stretched and wasn’t able to keep tension on the stop lever. I pulled the slack out of the cable and put a split shot on the cable to keep it tight.
I just recently found your channel, I am trying to watch some of your old videos, and I really enjoy how you present your work. You have already saved me money on my Husqvarna BT145 Blower. Do you ever have videos on Honda products, I haven't found any of those yet. I have a Honda string trimmer and several engines on lawnmowers.
Hi, I work in a small engine repair shop.. when I do an annual service on a curved shaft Stihl trimmer, I remove the screw holding the bearing in place and lube the bearing with a chainsaw bar grease gun that has the pointy tip. That works great.
On the riding mower, an option could be to go in thru the oil fill or dipstick hole with an articulating borescope (which I know you have), and see what you can see.
Thanks for your speedy video tune too....and the exit tune too...... I think of it as Chickanics tune or Bre's song!! Local musicians or you and Ron colaborating?? Very catchy!! Hahaha 😆 👍
I've owned a Stihl FS45 for about fifteen years and it has never missed a beat. I've only replaced the plug and the air filter for the first time about three months ago; absolutely the best trimmers ever made👍
They are really good. I bought an extension shaft and modified it slightly and installed it in place of the original and used it as a Kombi. I since found a Kombi in the trash that I repaired and put the curved shaft back on. I love it as a weed eater. It’s so light compared to the bigger straight shaft units. I use those for brush blades on the Kombi but that little FS is a champ and starts every season with no issues.
Just found your site and have to say it's great. Learned so much watching your videos. Totally looking my equipment over and performing well deserved maintenance. Oh, buy the way, love your Corvette.
Great video as usual . Frustration for me is Ryobi fuel line, everybody says theirs is correct but it’s either to loose on the carb pipes or to loose in the tanks hole and some so called fuel pipe has gone discoloured and hard in weeks.
You make GREAT videos. I always look at you channel to see if it's possible I can fix something. Usually that answer is no, so I take it to professional. I know I don't have the patience you do to track down a problem.
Love your channel! I have replaced ALL my Philips screwdrivers and bits with Vessel JIS screwdrivers. As you have probably found, JIS crossheads don't cam out and strip the way Philips do. They've made my life so much easier. Thanks for all you do, and have a wonderful week!
Another great video for people who still mow their own lawns and maintain their own equipment. With the last curved shaft weed eater, I didn't see or hear if it's necessary to align anything in the top of the shaft with the bottom of the gearbox. I take it the answer is no. TIA
Enjoyed the video. I used to have fuel line problems on mowers and trimmers until I quit using ethanol gas. Also, I quit buying cheap trimmers and got a Stihl. It is one tough customer. Bre has never steered me wrong. I bought the Echo/Shindawa speed feed trimmer head and really love it. The only problem I have is the trimmer line tends to coil a bit and it can take several tries to get it to come straight through to the other side, but once it does, then restring my trimmer is breeze. I thought her advice about keeping trimmer line moist was kind or weird at best. I had bought some .095 line from a big box store when I couldn't fine Stihl string in the size package I wanted. I was cussing this stuff, it sheared off every time I turned around, until I soaked it in water. Then it started working like it should, fed real well, cut grass like crazy, cut down small unwanted saplings, and took out my AT&T fiber optic cable. They didn't put it in a protective conduit where it came out of the ground and into my house. (I had some weeds growing up against my house.) It was installed by a third party contractor, that slopped through some things. When I got an actual AT&T tech out to fix it, he did things right. Now, I'm getting ready to try the Red Amour 2-Cycle Oil. Can't say I was unhappy with Stihl oil.
Just used my Husqvarna trimmer and it's running great, but I will check the fuel lines before I use it again. Thanks for the "heads up"' on that issue.
Plenty of good comments below regarding Vessel JIS point screwdrivers. So I will only add that Vessel also makes them with built-in Impact Drivers. They are a truly great tool. As a mechanic with more that 50 years experience, I've been using them exclusively on anything with a JIS head for decades. Great channel. Thanks!
Bre, thanks for the continuing education. The odd stuff is always worth a watch. Be safe. This tornado season looks like it’s going to be extended thanks to the building El Niño.
Had an incident with an old lawnboy two stroke. Couldn’t get it to start in the spring after it ran great the fall before. Was taking it to the local shop anyway to fix self propelled mech. Shop told me no compression. I took it home and tried boat fogging oil to free carbon and loosen rings. Mower started. Returned to same shop. Owner was amazed claiming it runs like new. And then fixed the self propelled mech
As a customer, I like your way of diagnosing problems, not the " Just throw a governor on there no matter what" way. Years ago I had some electrical problems with my 5 year old F350. Wacky things were happening, no crankover, then turn key again and easy crank over, wipers come on when switched off and so on. The shop mechanic told me over the phone that it would be the alternator, before he had even looked at the truck. I questioned that, which he didn't like at all!. He phoned a couple of hours after getting the truck to say, " Yes its fixed, it was the alternator just like I said. I just need to road test it and then you can pick it up" About twenty minutes later he phoned back to say " Uh we have to hang onto your truck, there is something else going on with it" They did find the problem. A mouse or mice had gotten into the steering column and chewed several wires so that various bare wires were making contact as the truck bumped along. They fixed that but insisted that the Alternator had also needed replacement. Yeah right! The removed my perfectly good Autolite factory alternator and replaced it with a Chinese knock off for $700! It barely lasted 2 years. I figure someone somewhere is probably still using my Autolite. The original factory stuff tends to last and last. So I really appreciate your " test don't guess" approach
SO GLAD to see you back, Miss Bre! We were watching the storms from Texas as they headed your way and we were praying they missed you and homestead (and the chickens!). Great video, thank you.
You have great videos. show Us again how to check the oil level. on eng. with a dip stick. do you screw the plug in or just stick it in the hole .. Thank You.
Going to FB now to see if I can contact you for some much needed help with my chainsaw, gas line trimmer, and riding mower. It's been a difficult spring this year over here in Royal and I really need some help. Thanks for all the great information you provide for us lowly novices. Have a great day. 👍🇺🇸
My Husq. Chain Saw that is about 30 years old, Best Chainsaw that I have Ever Owned and I was Raised Cutting and Burning Wood. It has never Failed to Run and never worked on in 30 years, of course several Bars and many Chains, it might even have it's original Plug...
We have a set of those Vessel Phillips that are made with a Japanese Industrial Standard tip. It seems to work better than the domestic screwdrivers. 100% agree with you!
Just replace the governor, in the automotive field he would be referred to as a part's replacer. I see that you are a technician and will give your customers the best option as what route to take
Learn a lot from your vids. Love em. That vessel screwdriver is made in Japan by vessel tools. It is not a standard Phillips head it is JIS or Japanese industry standard. Slightly different. Just like Pozi drive is another variant of a Phillips drive Quick google will explain it better than me.
The screw driver is made by Vessel. They're a Japanese brand of screw driver, I've been looking into getting one of their sets of JIS screw drivers for the longest time so it's easier to work on dirt bikes and any other machine with JIS screws on it. They even have screw drivers with a ball-handle on them. :)
@@jamesfernandez6801 Thanks, my buddy who rebuilds cars which have been totaled out and makes them look and run like new said he would fix it for me and heat it up to make the shaft more bendable.
The ones I did were ok bendable. Be careful with heat bc you can melt the rubber seal. My best friend is currently working on a 54, 57, and a 58 Chevy.
@@jamesfernandez6801 Both my buddy Paul and I are 81 - he always has projects - just fixed 1990 Miata for a lady friend of mine who had hit a deer and it needed a fender, driver's side mirror and headlight. $1107 including parts and it looks like new. I used to do a lot of projects but have had 3 back surgeries and don't move as well as I used to. So I am a daytrader - mostly stocks but transitioning to options which have much less risk. After gaining over $300,000 and giving it all back I decided to develop a trading plan and that took me almost a year during which time I did very few trades. In the past 28 trading days I only had one losing trade which cost me $7100 which was totally against my trading system and I should have taken a small loss. But overall the that portfoilio for day trading is up 34% in the 28 days. How old are you?
8:39 using only non-ethnol fuel helps reduce with the fuel line rot, I wish more ppl knew. I have a 6+ year old Murray by MTD still running , never adjusted carb only use E0 fuel mixed with full synthetic 2 cycle oil, the only part ever had to replace was bumb knob a few times and Throttle Cable. I am not the Normal consumer, that's likely why it lasted as long as it has.
Bri ,Vessel is made in Germany very nice quality hand tools , I am getting my Echo SRM-21 trimmer out today for thrust time this year and just put a bit of fuel in it and on the 3rd pull it fired up, it's a good thing i watched this video I'll check my fuel lines/ filter to see what shape their in and i know i have spare new fuel filter, i have very dense grass where i live and it grows fast, i have jealous neighbours until one cut it while i was on holidays last summer for 2 weeks and he said good grief it grows way too fast 😂 i agreed with him, it is better than the opposite, thx again 👍 any double yolk eggs yet
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Vessel screwdrivers are called cross point tips and not Phillips tips because they are not the same. You may, but most people don't, realize this and reach for a Phillips screwdriver when they really need a cross point screwdriver such as those manufactured by Vessel or Wera. They are slightly different standards. So, while Phillips tips are designed to cam out, Vessel and Wera tips are manufactured to a different standard (formerly known as JIS for Japanese Industrial Standard) and now known as DIN 5260 and are designed to not cam out. You may know this already, but it is a reason why the Vessel and Wera screwdrivers grip the screws so much better than a normal Phillips type screwdriver. The following brief video can explain better and certainly there are myriad other videos that also do a good job should you be interested. th-cam.com/video/VpqUhIZ-EJo/w-d-xo.html Just copy and paste. The JIS standard was abandoned in 2008 and is now called DIN 5260. I have Vessel and Wera screwdrivers and their impact bits and can tell you first hand that they make all of the difference in the world. Loving each video more and more.
Hello please say Husqvarna properly. It is not whosqvarna. Love the videos they have helped me alot.
@@DVGSIBLNTHE I do. Google it... I said it, Husk A Varna my entire life until I was corrected.
@ 4:15 Every time you strike the plug wrench in that manner, you are compressing the fatty layer that protects the nerves in your hand. In a few years, every time you turn your steering wheel, swing a hammer or shake hands you will be wincing in pain.Any one who finds themselves whacking tools with their hands should make a block of wood or rubber for this action a part of their tool kit.
Love how the chickens were a little hesitant to come out until they heard their mama's voice, then it was everybody out! 🥰
Thank You! Retired electronics serviceman drinking my coffee, watching and learning from you! Love the videos, troubleshooting procedures. Real life answers! I'm hooked! LOL thanks again!!
Bre - Please heed my advise, hit your sparkplug wrench (and other tools) with a plastic mallet and not your hand. Your hands will thank you in retirement. Thanks for your great content.
I agree with you brother. Each finger is going after both wrist went first. 😢😂 love the joints when you’re younger.
I smack everything age 63 all body joints need impact to stay healthy. I really rack my back at work went home ran a 4 miler felt fine after. I notice people that consume sugar and never drink water have more pain problems.
LOL. That rain saved you the trouble of using that pressure washer! Nature's mineral free rinse! Love your work and I learn a lot from it. Thank you!
Thanks for informing me about 2 stroke engines. Always learn something new when I watch. Your personality makes you a great teacher. Your chickens aren’t babies anymore. Haha
Another great video Bre. Do one thing, get some safety shoes. As a safety officer for a fire department, I can tell you shoes are cheaper than a trip to the ER. Stay safe and keep the videos coming.
Our governor in Missouri is also malfunctioning.
You know what needs done. Replace "IT" in November.
I love the high tech chicken door. Very Cute! I really like the fact that you're showing what it takes to actually repair a lawn product. Most people don't appreciate the time, labor, replacements parts it takes to repair a product. In addition, your long time experience explaining the problems will explain to customers what you're charging what you do and you're not ripping them off and please explaining to customers that you have a business and not a charity. Worth every dime just for your experience.
Watched this episode for the first time and learned a lot. I'll be back for sure.
My neighbor asked me to look at his Stihl 026 chainsaw, I'm a retired helicopter mechanic, two-cycle small engines are another world. After looking at TH-cam videos I went over and got it, checking out a bit before I brought it home and noticed the choke lever was not acting like the videos showed. What I found, the kill switch spring instead of riding on front side of the red shaft it was laying on top, so in full choke the ignition was grounded, also the ear on the red shaft that the throttle moves was broken off. Waiting for a new choke/ignition switch shaft, the spring I got back in place and re-bent correctly. Watching your videos I had so many things that could be wrong in my head. It would start with great difficulty but run badly.
Years ago (1983) I was working in a small welding/ small engine repair shop in Wisconsin, the Husqvana Rep came by one day anyway, we were seeing tons of those Chainsaws eating up pistons,, He told us to run them as rich as possable,, customers didnt care for it but, they lasted longer, seems the Chrome was Very thin and needed as much lube as they could get
You never cease to amaze me. Thank you for your work ethic. You are an inspiration!
Thanks, Bre. I've been working to help cleanup tornado damage here in NW Arkansas the last three days and your tips and tricks are invaluable. Might have gotten a few more viewers for you in the process. Have a wonderful day.
Each episode I learn something new. I enjoy watching. Thanks
Thank you for putting out excellent educational videos. You're the BEST!!
Finally my "fix" from Chickanic!! Thanks, Bre!! ❤❤
You are simply awesome, thank you for these videos!
The job I had before I retired I had a pair of the Vessel screwdrivers in my tool bag and yes they are great screwdrivers. The heads are JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) phillips head design. The difference is the flutes have a slightly different angle than a standard phillips head. The head grips phillips screws much better than a standard phillips head srewdriver.
I love to see it all come together !!❤
Thanks, Bre always learning something from you. Keep up the great work.
That vessel screwdriver is a JIS screwdriver, has so much better grip even with philips screws, and enough grip with JIS screws to actually break the screw before it strips out. JIS (Japanese industrial standard) screws are pretty common on a lot of small engine carbs.
12:43 nice garage door for the chickens
Hi Bre, that Vessel screw driver is Japanese and is a specialty phillips. They are sized close to American Phillips screw drivers but also have a shorter point or no point.
I bought special size to do a break job on my Honda CR-V.
F.Y.I.😊
Bree, I've never see you use one, so I'd like to suggest it. Buy yourself a bicycle stand, either a portable, mobile one that you can leave set up in the shop, or get one that you can mount to your bench or into the floor. They are such a help as you can clamp a string trimmer shaft in the grip and have both hands free to work on the machine. We did this 40+ years ago in the shop I worked in and now I've got one in my home shop. Once you use it, you'll see what I mean!
I love your honesty.
New chickanic going to be a good day!!!
Vessel cross point screw drivers are made for JIS screws. Example if you ever look at a screw on a Honda motorcycle look for a small dot on the screw head beside the screw driver slot. The dot means it's a JIS screw. These drivers are made a little different than a regular philipps screw driver and are less likely to strip the screw slot out. On the other hand most screws on your Honda are stripped out from using a regular phillips screw driver.
Pool is looking good !!😊
Is that a VW Beetle under cover? Nice. Your air-cooled experience should come in handy working on it. I have a '70 beetle... original engine, carburetor, transaxle etc. Had to drop the engine twice to work on it. (Oil cooler seal repair & replace heads due to valve guide wear). Great to see a good looking lady working on an engine rather than a greasy old guy. Keep up the good work!
I enjoy watching your videos
One trick to prolong the life of the lower bearings on those curved shaft trimmers is that if you remove the shield and that set screw you can inject grease through that hole and reassemble. It’s a little bit of a PITA, I wish they would have put in a serviceable grease port like the straight shaft ones but it beats tearing up those bearings and having to do the job and buy a part.
I had an airless with a cracked cylinder and the paint inside it was the perfect gray same as the cylinder so the crack kept getting filled with matching paint as it tried to run under the lower ball cage. It was a real puzzler. I found it by filling it with compressed air and then it could be spotted.
Sitting here sipping coffee and enjoying your video I'm thinking... I need to get my butt outside and do some work myself thanks for the inspiration..👍🏻
Well done chick! 🐣
I have that exact same DeWalt air compressor that I saw at the beginning of the video.
I’ve got a pair of long Hemo’s I’ve had for years. Love them❤
I am amazed at her knowledge. If it were me I would never know how to put it back together 😅
My son gave me a used Echo chainsaw about ten years ago and as I have a Stihl saw I never used the Echo. Well the Stihl needed service so I thought what the heck, try the Echo. Filled with fuel, oil for the chain, one pull and it was off to the races. Miracles do happen. I also have an Echo leaf blower that I bought new in 1977. It still runs.............gotta something good about Made in USA.
Great knowledge as usual
Never say never Chica.Good find on that oil flinger.
Always learning! Thanks
Using your videos I tried to diagnose my Lawnboy, electric start, self propelled lawn mower but couldn’t find the issue. It just quit running in the middle of mowing. Finally gave up and called in a repairman. He was flabbergasted as well and called someone else. Turned out to be the engine stop cable had stretched and wasn’t able to keep tension on the stop lever. I pulled the slack out of the cable and put a split shot on the cable to keep it tight.
I just recently found your channel, I am trying to watch some of your old videos, and I really enjoy how you present your work. You have already saved me money on my Husqvarna BT145 Blower. Do you ever have videos on Honda products, I haven't found any of those yet. I have a Honda string trimmer and several engines on lawnmowers.
Chickens have an automatic garage door opener do they have TV too?
Great episode who would have guessed governor broken in such a way.
Now I know how to change the bearing on my FS38 weedeater when it sees up on me. Thank you ma’am. Cheers from Montreal, Canada!
Great video. Thanks for the tip getting the cable lined up on a curved shaft. Chickens have grown a lot and have a nice auto door.
Hi, I work in a small engine repair shop.. when I do an annual service on a curved shaft Stihl trimmer, I remove the screw holding the bearing in place and lube the bearing with a chainsaw bar grease gun that has the pointy tip. That works great.
I always replace both the governor and the camshaft at the same time. That's an odd issue for sure. Thanks!
On the riding mower, an option could be to go in thru the oil fill or dipstick hole with an articulating borescope (which I know you have), and see what you can see.
Thanks Bree. I appreciate all you do and all you teach us, and the CARE you send. Quality, at its best!
You really know you business girl
Nice watching you working
Love your channel, been a fan for some time now. Love watching re-runs. Don't you leave town now !!
Wow! Lucky chicks! They live in the Hyatt Hilton. I bet they have AC and color TV.
You’re the best thank you for sharing your knowledge with us all!
Thanks for your speedy video tune too....and the exit tune too...... I think of it as Chickanics tune or Bre's song!! Local musicians or you and Ron colaborating?? Very catchy!! Hahaha 😆 👍
5:33 you also have to have a compression tester with the Schrader valve at the very end
I've owned a Stihl FS45 for about fifteen years and it has never missed a beat. I've only replaced the plug and the air filter for the first time about three months ago; absolutely the best trimmers ever made👍
They are really good. I bought an extension shaft and modified it slightly and installed it in place of the original and used it as a Kombi. I since found a Kombi in the trash that I repaired and put the curved shaft back on. I love it as a weed eater. It’s so light compared to the bigger straight shaft units. I use those for brush blades on the Kombi but that little FS is a champ and starts every season with no issues.
Just found your site and have to say it's great. Learned so much watching your videos. Totally looking my equipment over and performing well deserved maintenance. Oh, buy the way, love your Corvette.
Great video as usual . Frustration for me is Ryobi fuel line, everybody says theirs is correct but it’s either to loose on the carb pipes or to loose in the tanks hole and some so called fuel pipe has gone discoloured and hard in weeks.
You make GREAT videos. I always look at you channel to see if it's possible I can fix something. Usually that answer is no, so I take it to professional. I know I don't have the patience you do to track down a problem.
Love your channel! I have replaced ALL my Philips screwdrivers and bits with Vessel JIS screwdrivers. As you have probably found, JIS crossheads don't cam out and strip the way Philips do. They've made my life so much easier.
Thanks for all you do, and have a wonderful week!
Love watching you fix stuff . I learn so much . Thank you .
Another great video for people who still mow their own lawns and maintain their own equipment. With the last curved shaft weed eater, I didn't see or hear if it's necessary to align anything in the top of the shaft with the bottom of the gearbox. I take it the answer is no. TIA
Your loft looks cool!
Thanks! It's a work in progress.
Hope you do feel like your audience is right there with you as you film these.
Thank you for taking us along with your work.
It's a wealth of experience and knowledge that I and many others appreciate.
Have a great day
Bre, super job! Got to hand it to ya, "you make things run better than new!"
You're the BEST! God Bless you Bre. Give our best to the family.
Enjoyed the video. I used to have fuel line problems on mowers and trimmers until I quit using ethanol gas.
Also, I quit buying cheap trimmers and got a Stihl. It is one tough customer.
Bre has never steered me wrong. I bought the Echo/Shindawa speed feed trimmer head and really love it. The only problem I have is the trimmer line tends to coil a bit and it can take several tries to get it to come straight through to the other side, but once it does, then restring my trimmer is breeze. I thought her advice about keeping trimmer line moist was kind or weird at best. I had bought some .095 line from a big box store when I couldn't fine Stihl string in the size package I wanted. I was cussing this stuff, it sheared off every time I turned around, until I soaked it in water. Then it started working like it should, fed real well, cut grass like crazy, cut down small unwanted saplings, and took out my AT&T fiber optic cable. They didn't put it in a protective conduit where it came out of the ground and into my house. (I had some weeds growing up against my house.) It was installed by a third party contractor, that slopped through some things. When I got an actual AT&T tech out to fix it, he did things right. Now, I'm getting ready to try the Red Amour 2-Cycle Oil. Can't say I was unhappy with Stihl oil.
That instance, it was probably the camshaft failure that gimped up the governor. So you were going into the case anyway.
You make it look so easy! That is a symptom of skill and experience. So interesting to watch!
Just used my Husqvarna trimmer and it's running great, but I will check the fuel lines before I use it again. Thanks for the "heads up"' on that issue.
You are AMAZING, what a woman and mechanic. God Bless.
Plenty of good comments below regarding Vessel JIS point screwdrivers. So I will only add that Vessel also makes them with built-in Impact Drivers. They are a truly great tool. As a mechanic with more that 50 years experience, I've been using them exclusively on anything with a JIS head for decades. Great channel. Thanks!
Bre, thanks for the continuing education. The odd stuff is always worth a watch.
Be safe. This tornado season looks like it’s going to be extended thanks to the building El Niño.
Had an incident with an old lawnboy two stroke. Couldn’t get it to start in the spring after it ran great the fall before. Was taking it to the local shop anyway to fix self propelled mech. Shop told me no compression. I took it home and tried boat fogging oil to free carbon and loosen rings. Mower started. Returned to same shop. Owner was amazed claiming it runs like new. And then fixed the self propelled mech
As a customer, I like your way of diagnosing problems, not the " Just throw a governor on there no matter what" way.
Years ago I had some electrical problems with my 5 year old F350. Wacky things were happening, no crankover, then turn key again and easy crank over, wipers come on when switched off and so on.
The shop mechanic told me over the phone that it would be the alternator, before he had even looked at the truck. I questioned that, which he didn't like at all!.
He phoned a couple of hours after getting the truck to say, " Yes its fixed, it was the alternator just like I said. I just need to road test it and then you can pick it up"
About twenty minutes later he phoned back to say " Uh we have to hang onto your truck, there is something else going on with it"
They did find the problem. A mouse or mice had gotten into the steering column and chewed several wires so that various bare wires were making contact as the truck bumped along.
They fixed that but insisted that the Alternator had also needed replacement. Yeah right!
The removed my perfectly good Autolite factory alternator and replaced it with a Chinese knock off for $700!
It barely lasted 2 years.
I figure someone somewhere is probably still using my Autolite. The original factory stuff tends to last and last.
So I really appreciate your " test don't guess" approach
Your shop looks exactly like my brothers shop in Colorado. He even has a 1979 Corvette up on jacks.
SO GLAD to see you back, Miss Bre! We were watching the storms from Texas as they headed your way and we were praying they missed you and homestead (and the chickens!). Great video, thank you.
Solid pointers on the fuel lines for the trimmer. I'll check that tonight!
You have great videos. show Us again how to check the oil level. on eng. with a dip stick. do you screw the plug in or just stick it in the hole .. Thank You.
Great video!! As always, a lot of good information. Thanks Bre, for sharing with us and showing us the "how to" on those machines.
Going to FB now to see if I can contact you for some much needed help with my chainsaw, gas line trimmer, and riding mower. It's been a difficult spring this year over here in Royal and I really need some help. Thanks for all the great information you provide for us lowly novices. Have a great day. 👍🇺🇸
Those Vessel screwdrivers are the best JIS tools I’ve found. Not sure if those are JIS or normal Phillips.
Watching the chicks coming out was awesome
Some people are easily entertained.
Yes we are sir @@@@
Great video. Always enjoyable. We need some vette action we its done!
My Husq. Chain Saw that is about 30 years old, Best Chainsaw that I have Ever Owned and I was Raised Cutting and Burning Wood. It has never Failed to Run and never worked on in 30 years, of course several Bars and many Chains, it might even have it's original Plug...
We have a set of those Vessel Phillips that are made with a Japanese Industrial Standard tip. It seems to work better than the domestic screwdrivers. 100% agree with you!
Just replace the governor, in the automotive field he would be referred to as a part's replacer. I see that you are a technician and will give your customers the best option as what route to take
Learn a lot from your vids. Love em.
That vessel screwdriver is made in Japan by vessel tools. It is not a standard Phillips head it is JIS or Japanese industry standard. Slightly different. Just like Pozi drive is another variant of a Phillips drive Quick google will explain it better than me.
The screw driver is made by Vessel. They're a Japanese brand of screw driver, I've been looking into getting one of their sets of JIS screw drivers for the longest time so it's easier to work on dirt bikes and any other machine with JIS screws on it. They even have screw drivers with a ball-handle on them. :)
👋 Hello from Connecticut thank you for your videos really enjoy them 🙂
Do you ever rebend a vertical mower crankshaft? Do have a video on that?
I have done it a couple of times. Take out the spark plug and turn it slowly and hit it with a hammer until it is straight.
@@jamesfernandez6801 Thanks, my buddy who rebuilds cars which have been totaled out and makes them look and run like new said he would fix it for me and heat it up to make the shaft more bendable.
The ones I did were ok bendable. Be careful with heat bc you can melt the rubber seal. My best friend is currently working on a 54, 57, and a 58 Chevy.
I love the Shadow thing. I still say that from time to time. You must be old too. Haha
@@jamesfernandez6801 Both my buddy Paul and I are 81 - he always has projects - just fixed 1990 Miata for a lady friend of mine who had hit a deer and it needed a fender, driver's side mirror and headlight. $1107 including parts and it looks like new. I used to do a lot of projects but have had 3 back surgeries and don't move as well as I used to. So I am a daytrader - mostly stocks but transitioning to options which have much less risk. After gaining over $300,000 and giving it all back I decided to develop a trading plan and that took me almost a year during which time I did very few trades. In the past 28 trading days I only had one losing trade which cost me $7100 which was totally against my trading system and I should have taken a small loss. But overall the that portfoilio for day trading is up 34% in the 28 days. How old are you?
I love how you say Hooskvarna♥♥♥☺☺☺
8:39 using only non-ethnol fuel helps reduce with the fuel line rot, I wish more ppl knew. I have a 6+ year old Murray by MTD still running , never adjusted carb only use E0 fuel mixed with full synthetic 2 cycle oil, the only part ever had to replace was bumb knob a few times and Throttle Cable. I am not the Normal consumer, that's likely why it lasted as long as it has.
You are an amazing young lady. Great job.
Hello Bree awesome diagnosing . Thanks for sharing .
Thx Bre...that's a cool chicken door...they're getting big.
Great repairs on the trimmers.
Bri ,Vessel is made in Germany very nice quality hand tools , I am getting my Echo SRM-21 trimmer out today for thrust time this year and just put a bit of fuel in it and on the 3rd pull it fired up, it's a good thing i watched this video I'll check my fuel lines/ filter to see what shape their in and i know i have spare new fuel filter, i have very dense grass where i live and it grows fast, i have jealous neighbours until one cut it while i was on holidays last summer for 2 weeks and he said good grief it grows way too fast 😂 i agreed with him, it is better than the opposite, thx again 👍 any double yolk eggs yet