I would use an old brake rotor instead of the plywood. You could then take a 10 pound weight off.

What paint did you use for the stud and the plywood round?

Squints at old bicycle...

Why did you not use the other tines that were already made?

this is awesome!

Use two old brake rotors. Free. Heavy.

Great job and thanks for sharing. After studying your build and the AMICK, I'm going to build one using your ideas. (I'm simply not paying $400 for an AMICK.). Fortunately, I have 4 - ten pound weights from an old weight set which will save me quite a lot. If you don't have these weights another option to save money would be to check thrift shops, garage sales and online market places like Craigs List or Offer Up. I thought about using brake rotors but not sure how hard it will be to drill them for the U bolts. I think plywood will be just fine because how many times a year are you going to use it? And I already have some scrap plywood and it will be much easier to work with. As to the tines, it looks like they are going to take some time to fabricate. Oh well. The one thing I think I'll do a little differently is to sharpen the tines at a steeper angle hopefully to get better penetration into the soil. The one question I did have is why 7 tines? Have to tried 6 or 8? Another lawn product I was working on before I saw your aerator is a lawn roller. Have you made one? My plan is to use a 12" Quikrete Quik-Tube. I'll cut it down to 24", make round plugs out of plywood for each end with holes in them to center the axel I'll make out of steel pipe. The 24" tube should take 1 60 lb. bag of Quikrete cement. I'll make sure the axel is centered as I mix and pour in the cement using the end pieces. After the cement is cured, I'll fabricate a handle probably out of scrap 2"x4"s I already have. I'm estimating it will cost me around $25 - $30. By the way, my Home Depot charges $20 for a 4 hour roller rental. I'm happy to share my roller idea with you incase you want to do a video.

Great job!

I finally finished this project and it works! I ended up using tines from amazon and I needed to add 2 spacers about 3 inches in length to both ends of the galvanized steel pipe because I had too much pipe sticking out for whatever reason. I am using 5 lb weights (40 pounds total) for my lawn…so maybe the 10 pound weights you used are a lot thicker? Anyways, tested it out and I have 2 inch deep aerator holes! Could maybe adjust my tines a bit to make the holes deeper but I think from what I’ve read 2 inch holes should be sufficient. Thanks again!

Damn that’s F’d up moles can’t even see what’s going on in the world

A machine like this cant have any wood in it. Wood shrinks under pressure and wont hold your device together. It will become a loose, shakey thing that just dont work. You didnt invent anything. You did a poor copycat of a superior machine made by AMICK ROLLAERATOR

could someone please share whats the correct size of the "wheel" is? What diamater fits best?

Its crazy how they have backwards hands for optimal tunnel digging

Do u live in Washington state?

This is AMICK, the actual inventor of the device you have simulated. But. Wood shrinks, so all your machine imitants will fall apart.

Greta job!

Exactly correct. Probably the best repair video I've seen. Thank you very much!

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Im in process of building mine like yours and Amick RollAerator. I can sent you the pictures if you like. Still in progress tho...might be able give me some direction.

Well, I was thinking about getting a manual, stomp aerator, but now I'm rethinking things. Great project!

Show how you made it

Question on the homemade times…. Looks like you cut the threaded end on the side that Punctures the ground is that accurate ?

Very useful information. Thanks

Albert this is super helpful!! The only thing I'm going to do differently is to buy tines because I don't think I have the tools to cut the pipe and that seems to be the most time consuming part of this project. Thank you very much!

Hi- I like your DIY aerator! My yard is significantly larger than yours (131 ft wide by 50 ft deep). Would your model still be practical?

Great diy tool, but it will be better with at lease 8 or 10 rolls of pipes or a roller will be better.

Ever consider making one with two wheels of tines? I wonder if it would be too cumbersome to use.

I really want to get rid of them but I can’t handle catching them and having to “discard” ugh… I am trying a few things but eventually I guess I will have to give this a try

use a 55 gal barrow instead of wood wheel, all plugs will end up inside , might have to add weight to it

Get the 22

I’d prefer all metal like a couple brake rotors instead of the ply board.

Just thinking out loud, couldn't you make front or back wheels for your lawn mower and remove 2 of the original wheels on the lawn mower or find a way to snap them on temporarily to the existing front or back wheels (that would be gold, no need to remove anything from the existing lawn more, snap on aerator wheels), add these customer "aerator wheels", cut the grass and aerate at the same time or just take advantage of the existing weight of the lawn mower and the handlebars already created on the lawn mower. You're already there with this proof of concept invention, you've shown it yourself in this video that the the wheel with the aerator spikes works and produces nice size soil cores.

What I would change ... buy or cut a spear end on the tines so the penetrations' would be easier. Thank you for the info. after pricing one like unto yours at $500, I could build 3, and sell 2 so my cost and labor would be basically on the profit side.

I love the creativity! Just out of curiosity what’s the cost to rent it from Home Depot?

What would I change .... a way to make a gang of them and put them on the front of my little snapper lawn mower .... and just have it down when I mow. Cuz, I lazy AF!

In your original aerator video you had some retail core tines. Why did you decide to make your own out of steel pipes? Seems like prices are comparable $20 for 4 tubes vs $51.47 for 12 pre-made tines off Amazon.

Check out this version! He has two rows but used break rotors and premade tines that were sharp and have holes to eject the cores kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4WzhZ98YqmLpNUsi=xx9ktSi4_u-OuvtQ

I don’t know where they get there soil bagged at. The reason I googled this is because I have purchased many bags of Scott’s lawn soil over the years for my lawn to fill in holes my dog has dug or low spots in the yard and have found all kinds of trash in it. Not so much the mulch like you have but things like broken glass a few other things. I don’t know if they have been scooping up from a landfill at one point and that’s how it got in there just like the wood chips you have. Even if you read the reviews on it from Lowe’s there has been other people complain about the same issues. I would like to see how Scott’s turf lawn soil is made on modern marvels history channel episode or something. It defines could use improvements on there quality control

build a device that goes on a riding lawn mower wheel.

Seen this done with old brake discs.

thanks for the high quality video. Also, thanks for making it clear to use the silicone version. Maybe you should put that in the title too

Or you could just rent one from HomeDepot for $75 for 4hrs, or $100 for full day. You'd still have money left over in your pocket, plus all the time saved from shopping, fabricating, assembling, and the time it took running that thing so many passes back and forth. Time is money, and this takes up a LOT of time. Then you have to store it till next year, and probably repair it.

You need an award my friend...Thank you

Great Video!! How did you cut small pipes into core tines please? What tool did you use? I’m getting ready to make my own 👍🏼 Thank You!!

Brilliant, but I want at least three wide if possible. Make a larger one?

Thanks! As I watch I think to myself I've got all that stuff already" I'm thinking I'm going to use double-wheel hubs, I have a mig, and I'm going to use mostly junk

I would definitely make this a multi-wheel model and I would buy actual core aerator tines versus cutting the pipe myself so more expense but less labor and the manufactured tines will probably work better but this video is outstanding work! Thank You

Hardly 160? You fail to mention all tools u used to make it. Are those free? Am I going to buy those tool just to make this?

If I walked by your yard my first thought would be, damn that's a lot of dog doodoo. Anyways very nice build. Have you consider multiple tine wheels, to speed up the coring process?