Slow Week // Vlog #87
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Compost Bin #3 Complete \\\\ Vlog #73
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Wasps Everywhere \\\\ Vlog #69
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Mushroom Forest \\\\ Vlog 63
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Hope For a Bean Harvest \\\\ Vlog 62
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@mistysmith6152
@mistysmith6152 8 күн бұрын
This is so funny and can't be real😂😂😂😂 none of its correct to last more than a season
@SizzelRizzel
@SizzelRizzel 13 күн бұрын
The googles sent me 🤣
@tenderherb57
@tenderherb57 22 күн бұрын
put a some cabbage or other edible leaves over the top of the brine, before you add the weight, the leaves will keep the seasonings from floating to the top or touching air space. I use large dandelion leaves, since they are edible, too.
@patrickholcomb9628
@patrickholcomb9628 Ай бұрын
wow.... get to the repair dude... and edit more please,, in good Christian love.
@russelllopez4171
@russelllopez4171 2 ай бұрын
It was painful watching you work. 1). It’s harder on the machine to constantly turn it on and off a whole bunch of times. I couldn’t figure out why you were doing that. 2) Either bring the pile of sticks to the machine or bring g the machine to the pile of sticks. Stop wafting time going back and forth each time 3) stop jamming the branches in so hard all the time. Gheeze
@ricke215
@ricke215 2 ай бұрын
A lot of wasted time watching him tie up plants, dump chips, very little about actually unblocking the blades, and, he doesn’t even fix it in this video.
@JuicingGardener
@JuicingGardener 4 ай бұрын
REALLY valuable video. Thank you. I appreciate your detail on all the things that could occur.
@feelnrite
@feelnrite 5 ай бұрын
These things are junk. Mine lasted maybe two hours, fire flew from the motor and it was done. I burned it up.
@feelnrite
@feelnrite 5 ай бұрын
I just bought one of these and used it an hour and the motor is locking up. It later locked up, fire flew from motor and I burned it up. I now have a predator from harbor freight, and I am impressed with the quality so far.
@rayseyfarth
@rayseyfarth 6 ай бұрын
I have a 110 volt chipper which tends to break limbs into short chunks which commonly is still attached by strips of bark. My Kobalt 80 volt mower can process the 1 inch chunks and the short thin sticks into sub 1/2 inch chunks. Most of it is closer to powder. It is ready for fungi, bacteria, worms and other soil critters to start composting. I think I will buy a new blade when it's time to get serious about grass again. I'm still searching for the right solution. Places with 220v mains can get much better electric mulchers. I have seen a video for a 36v battery chipper by Stihl. It looks pretty but it doesn't seem to be available in the US. I know from the results of using my mower that this is a solvable problem. I believe a much smaller version of a drum mulcher could be designed for battery operation. I am learning to place limbs carefully in the right sport for chipping. I also need to alter the outlet chute to flare out a bit. It had some "fins" further limiting the exit of mulched material. I cut out the fins, but I need to use a saw to cut up the exit chute. What were they thinking?
@SaMcfc05
@SaMcfc05 10 ай бұрын
I cut so much bramble in my garden i now dont know what to do with it, i think this would be a perfect solution. Especially with the roots, i can't wait to get started
@4thbrooker
@4thbrooker 10 ай бұрын
Best of luck! this machine does well with small to medium sized woody material.
@romo5350
@romo5350 10 ай бұрын
Hi this is me the maintenance has one too they bought from Amazon me no way I wouldn't buy them from Amazon because I'm not allowed 🚫 to operate them they are not safe for us I hope that helps.
@nyrainman4897
@nyrainman4897 11 ай бұрын
I am having a problem taking out the blades. I can only get to the outer bolt up front and the inner bolt through the back hole in the rotator plate guard, but either way, the bolts are in there rock solid and I cannot get them loose and I don't want to strip out the heads. Recommendations?
@4thbrooker
@4thbrooker 11 ай бұрын
I'm not too sure. I don't recall the bolts on mine being too difficult to remove but you could always try using something like WD-40 to help loosen the bolt.
@nyrainman4897
@nyrainman4897 11 ай бұрын
@@4thbrooker Finally got them loose. Had to soak them for a couple days with WD40 and scrape around them with a pick to get any sap out of the space between the bolt edges and the rotator plate surface. Then I had to use a screwdriver slipped into the handle of the Allen wrench handle for extra leverage. That did the job.
@4thbrooker
@4thbrooker 11 ай бұрын
@@nyrainman4897 Oh, wow! Happy to hear you worked it out!
@thefutureisnow8159
@thefutureisnow8159 11 ай бұрын
Btw- Mr alt right climate denier shadow banned my comments- I was upset for him attacking that woman during his livestream. I don’t know how to get my point of view out without him deleting it. He keeps jumping from thing to thing and it seems that he’s trying the alt right sensationalism to see if it monetizes-
@4thbrooker
@4thbrooker 11 ай бұрын
Nah, I think he has actually fallen down into this conspiracist rabbit hole. Not really sure how it happened for him but I've seen many people do it. It's sad, really.
@ginogenero7972
@ginogenero7972 11 ай бұрын
Set barrel on flat surface and use framing square or level to mark width of barrel.👍
@joeruder
@joeruder Жыл бұрын
LOL.... This looks SO much like the first one I built. Just took it apart and building version 2.0 - which is why I am here looking for hints. Thanks.... :)
@mogmason6920
@mogmason6920 Жыл бұрын
Seems way too underpowered!
@paulshamblin6260
@paulshamblin6260 Жыл бұрын
Privet hedge will be the test
@blackbiker1961
@blackbiker1961 Жыл бұрын
You need 2 peoples for fencing you must stretch it a bit and your post look to far apart but I commend you for doing the best you can do
@carlaburdette1383
@carlaburdette1383 Жыл бұрын
I'm curious if it can handle pine cones that are small enough to fit through the hole.
@4thbrooker
@4thbrooker Жыл бұрын
I haven't tried but I'm sure it has the power to break them up. However, I don't think it will do a very good job of it because what happens with pieces that are short in length is that the spinning blade will chop them once or twice and then all the pieces just bounce around inside the blade chamber and don't really get broken down any more.
@davidburris120
@davidburris120 Жыл бұрын
You should definitely add another post on that first side.
@pathseeker2178
@pathseeker2178 Жыл бұрын
I just wanted to know how to put a chicken wire fence up. Next thing I know, I’m comparing my cucumber salad recipe to your’s then something comes up about chocolate & childhood slavery?! WTF? You’re a cool dude 😂
@mrt9221
@mrt9221 Жыл бұрын
More videos pls
@sergeantklein6026
@sergeantklein6026 Жыл бұрын
The blades are also reversible so you get one extra use out of the backside before you have to grind or replace
@flex070934
@flex070934 Жыл бұрын
I jammed my Earthwise chipper shredder and the reset button will not allow me to restart. I’ve removed the head and chipping wheel is free to rotate (with power of!). What else can I do?
@4thbrooker
@4thbrooker Жыл бұрын
Oh, sheesh. I wish I could help. I'm not really sure what could be causing that if there is nothing physically jamming the chipping wheel. It would take some hands on troubleshooting but I suppose it is possible that somehow some damage was done that isn't easily repairable.
@carlogarcia209
@carlogarcia209 Жыл бұрын
How can I make the chicken wire straight and not curly back up? When I try lay it out it just curled back up
@4thbrooker
@4thbrooker Жыл бұрын
Well, you have to pin it down with stones or something. Then, once you've cut it to the length you need you'll need to attach one end to whatever it is that you're attaching it to. And then you can stretch each section out and attach it to the next post... then the next... and the next. It depends on you're situation of course.
@carlogarcia209
@carlogarcia209 Жыл бұрын
@@4thbrooker okay thanks
@hollytownson726
@hollytownson726 Жыл бұрын
Yes how can you not have chicken wire curly??
@RandWFarmstead-TonyWalsh
@RandWFarmstead-TonyWalsh Жыл бұрын
Great review, thanks for sharing your thoughts on the device.
@robynwalters6083
@robynwalters6083 Жыл бұрын
I doubt you'll see this as the video is almost 3 yrs old.... but I'm hoping to shred small branches and limbs and such but I was wondering if it would do other stuff. I tend to grow indeterminate tomatoes that grow 6-7ft tall. By the end of the season the base of the trunk is almost 2in in diameter. Would this be able to shred material such as that? Some of the brassicas; broccoli and kale, also develop these huge trunks by the end of the season. They don't readily break down in the compost pit. I'm hoping to use this shredder to break these things down in size to compost it. Also since it has a good sized hopper could you run the material through a second time to hopefully shred the twigs?
@4thbrooker
@4thbrooker Жыл бұрын
I have used this machine to shred big, thick okra stems after the season and it worked fine. However, I would let things like this dry out a good bit before putting them through the machine. If they are too wet, the machine is likely to jam up and even if that doesn't happen, it just creates a big mess all in and around the blade that is not too fun to clean up. You can put twigs back through but it's unlikely to do anything. The issue with twigs is that they just bounce off the spinning blade. Now, if you have a bunch of twigs, it might be possible to put them through the machine at the same time and perhaps this would help further break down some of them but I doubt it would work anywhere near perfectly.
@-sol-8350
@-sol-8350 Жыл бұрын
Can you reverse the blade?
@4thbrooker
@4thbrooker Жыл бұрын
Do you mean reverse the direction the blades turn? No. If you mean remove the blades and flip them over, yes. The blades have sharp edges on both sides so you can flip them over once the first side is a bit dull. Then, once the second side has gone dull I suppose you'd have to sharpen the blades.
@-sol-8350
@-sol-8350 Жыл бұрын
@@4thbrooker I have heard some people talk about reversible blades on some other electric chippers. I am not sure wether they meant direction or literally reversing the blades, lol.
@4thbrooker
@4thbrooker Жыл бұрын
@@-sol-8350 I'm not sure either. But I would think they mean that the blades themselves can be removed and flipped over like the ones on this machine can do.
@-sol-8350
@-sol-8350 Жыл бұрын
What nitrogen source do you use in the compost pile?
@4thbrooker
@4thbrooker Жыл бұрын
Well, it depends on the time of year. Generally, I'm using grass clippings, plant litter, and kitchen scraps.
@user-wickedflower
@user-wickedflower Жыл бұрын
15 seconds in & I’m wondering why I clicked on this video when he says he has no clue what to buy, spent ages at the wood shop & is feeling overwhelmed when he hasn’t even got out of his car?😮
@Dnasty1
@Dnasty1 Жыл бұрын
Great vid. I bought a giant 15 ft christmas tree and wanted to dispose of it quickly and efficiently do you think this would work for reducing the branches to small bags?
@4thbrooker
@4thbrooker Жыл бұрын
Yes. I think the branches of a christmas tree would do well in this machine assuming they aren't too thick. I'm thinking it's possible that for a 15 foot christmas tree some of the lower branches might be pretty thick but that's just me making assumptions. I would assume that surely most of the branches if not all would fit into this machine. Keep in mind that thin twigs don't really get chipped up too well, they mostly stay intact but I don't think that would be too much of an issue in your case.
@Nandezaron
@Nandezaron Жыл бұрын
Rip. Was good knowing you
@Robelessd
@Robelessd Жыл бұрын
Glad to see your back! Hope you’ve been well!
@4thbrooker
@4thbrooker Жыл бұрын
Thanks. I am well. Currently in australia and pursuing regenerative agriculture.
@timt6860
@timt6860 Жыл бұрын
For the branches over 1", mine seems to work much better if I let the branches age a few months.
@jjnoey6777
@jjnoey6777 Жыл бұрын
Well it shredder a aluminum can?
@4thbrooker
@4thbrooker Жыл бұрын
No, I do not think it would shred an aluminium can.
@abmja5
@abmja5 Жыл бұрын
How does a chipper like this work on green material? I’m thinking of corn stalks or my tomato vines when it is time to clear them out of the garden. Also, kitchen scrapes are sometime too big for the compost pile, what about those?
@4thbrooker
@4thbrooker Жыл бұрын
This specific machine is not going to do well with green material. If the tomato vines are dried out, then it might work well for that. It doesn't do well with light material. It works really well for dense material like medium sized sticks and small branches.
@BuBu-gp4pz
@BuBu-gp4pz Жыл бұрын
Boring 😴
@techmaster242
@techmaster242 Жыл бұрын
Holy crap, don't do that with a towel hanging around your neck like that. I cringed every time you'd lean forward and the towel gets close to the chipper.
@4thbrooker
@4thbrooker Жыл бұрын
It isn't possible for the towel to make it to he blade in this machine.
@tarawilliams6375
@tarawilliams6375 Жыл бұрын
Have you put shipping boxes through this to shred the boxes?
@4thbrooker
@4thbrooker Жыл бұрын
From my experience it doesn't handle cardboard very well. The way the blade is designed, for it to cut effectively, the thing it is cutting need to be rigid. It would just toss the cardboard around inside the blade chamber. It might cut it up a bit but I'm pretty sure it wouldn't shred it very well.
@jannetcalvert
@jannetcalvert 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video. I am making a fence around our garden to keep the chickens out.
@sallyburkett-caskinette8723
@sallyburkett-caskinette8723 2 жыл бұрын
I have found to be able to screw a jar lid on without struggling is to twist it in reverse until it catches then you can twist it in the right direction. Easy peasy! Good luck with your fermentation!
@hardwareclothwww.sebossfen6011
@hardwareclothwww.sebossfen6011 2 жыл бұрын
Mr. Micoh, You will get a beautiful home.very impressive beautiful environment. Thanks for your ideas of building the chicken fence. Just for who need SEBOSS hardware cloth,1/2,1/4 opening ,19 GA, Hot dip galvanized after welding, double galvanized, strong and sturdy, delicate and beautiful, suitable as gopher wire, protect lawn/garden from all kinds of gophers.
@MiaRTV
@MiaRTV 2 жыл бұрын
I posted a butterfly garden vlog bc u inspired me!💛
@milasunflower_aguita_dulce
@milasunflower_aguita_dulce 2 жыл бұрын
Hey! Good video! You haven't post in a while! You should keep posting! 😊
@4thbrooker
@4thbrooker 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words and encouragement! My garden has changed lots since I last posted a video. I may one day make videos again.
@Msigw
@Msigw 2 жыл бұрын
Umm, wtf is up with the first 8 minutes? lol.
@MrWorkinguy
@MrWorkinguy Жыл бұрын
ADHD I think, was the main problem with this chipper
@cindystucker4834
@cindystucker4834 Жыл бұрын
Yeah what a waste of time
@bradleybryan5568
@bradleybryan5568 2 жыл бұрын
You lost me at I chop down my apple trees
@DestinationCampground
@DestinationCampground 2 жыл бұрын
Would this work for shredding plastic?
@4thbrooker
@4thbrooker 2 жыл бұрын
Well, I don't think so. I haven't tried it but I just can't imagine it working very well for plastic unless the plastic is long and thin like a stick or branch. But even then, I'm still not too sure it would shred it very well.
@duallity2403
@duallity2403 2 жыл бұрын
This was the post I originally wrote, but decided not to send. Then I thought I would own up to my bias and show you the whole thing. " I'm sorry, no insult intended, but this was unintentionally hilarious. Your description says "If you're looking for a how-to video, I'm making one but it isn't complete yet!" It would have been even funnier if it said "If you're looking for a how-to video, you've clicked on the wrong video". I'm sure you are great at your profession, but making woodworking video's is not your forte. I stopped watching in the middle cause I didn't think I could take anymore and went to take a shower. I stopped at the part where you realized the two sides weren't even. I decided I had to finish this to see if you redeemed yourself in the end. Nope. You could have shortened the long legs and left the half-lap joint even on top (even though that part won't be seen, but hey, woodworkers take pride in that sort of thing). Instead, you chose the hardest possible option and chiseled out some more of the joint to make it sit flush on the ground which left 50% of your lap joint undersized. Not a huge deal with wood that thick, but a lot of sweat equity to fix an easy problem. At this point, I asked myself, is that really where the rain barrel is going to be placed? I don't see a gutter. Maybe it's out of frame. If not, how does he know that his original work wouldn't sit flush in it's intended final destination. Maybe he checked it off camera. It was also at this point that I noticed the quality of the slab you're building on. I would be shocked if that slab is level and I'm guessing you didn't check before you started. I said all this to, not so much educate you, but to educate the people that come across this video and think, this guy went to college and understands Pi, he must know what he's doing." Here's what I should have said. Great job trying something you probably have little to no experience in. I hope it motivated you to keep building things yourself instead of relying on massive corporations to provide you with a cheap and easy fix. Even with the mistakes I saw, your stand will last longer than the crap they sell at big box stores. A few tips to make this build easier, you don't need to use Pi, just put a carpenters square that is long enough (or butt it up against a straight piece of wood) to find the maximum diameter of your barrel. Cut one half-lap joint a little shallow, then sneak up on the final depth (very little chisel work). Cut WAY more kerfs (to again reduce chisel use, at most, cut them 1/4 inch apart) If you are using landscape timbers cut on the straight edges and not the rounded edges. Make sure the surface you are assembling your project on is flat. Make sure the final destination of your project is flat, and if not, adjust accordingly. I don't know what motivated me to write all this, but I hope it helps somebody. Thank YT for recommending me a video that's well over a year old. Curse me for being a long winded old man that is angry with the younger generation.
@4thbrooker
@4thbrooker 2 жыл бұрын
I'm very aware that carpentry is not my forte. Not only do I really only know the basics when it comes to woodworking, I also don't have any fancy tools. And of the tools I _do_ have, most of them are old. Just in case you were wondering, I now have two of these stands and two barrels that are connected and successfully collecting rain water. The stands are almost 2 years old now and still holding up strong. Also, I just built a very sturdy garden table-bench thing out of repurposed pallet wood with my poor carpentry skills. I have 4 large compost bays mostly made out of repurposed pallet wood and all made using my poor carpentry skills. Those bays are probably over 2 years old now and still going strong. I also have a video of me building a really simple but sturdy gate out of wood - again, using my poor carpentry skills. It, too, is about 2 years old now and has not begun to sag whatsoever. But don't bother watching the video of me making that gate because my novice skills are nothing compared to your master woodworking skills.
@duallity2403
@duallity2403 2 жыл бұрын
@@4thbrooker I apologize. I was in a pissy mood that day completely unrelated to your video. I'm not a master though I am working toward that title and hope I have enough time left on this earth to accomplish that goal. As I said, your builds will last quite a bit longer than any of the crap found in a big box store and I hope you continue to learn and enjoy the craft as there doesn't seem to be too many young people interested in building it from scratch anymore. I would delete my post, but I own my mistakes. I hope your channel does well and I WILL watch your video of the gate you built since I have to build one myself in the very near future and I may learn something.
@4thbrooker
@4thbrooker 2 жыл бұрын
@@duallity2403 No worries. I understand pissy moods very well. The gate I built is very, very simple. Just get the diagonal beam correct and it should be fine - this is basically what I learned from watching a few youtube videos before I built it. Then, I built it, and, as I said, it is holding up very nicely.
@buffyvachon8026
@buffyvachon8026 2 жыл бұрын
Nice gate!
@4thbrooker
@4thbrooker 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. It's been nearly 2 years and the gate itself is in perfect condition. The posts on either side have warped a bit, though. But still functions perfectly!