Hope you are watching in HD by the time you read this. seems like KZbin is taking forever to process the HD version today......
@Holli6223 жыл бұрын
Just 360p avalible. 😪
@dennishudson97233 жыл бұрын
Going to wait a bit for the HD I forget how much I don’t miss SD LOL
@sapphireDragon79043 жыл бұрын
Nope not yet
@savageblade90923 жыл бұрын
360p on my end
@torstenb52483 жыл бұрын
Nope.
@ToddTalksTech3 жыл бұрын
For every handyman who has been asked by their wife why they keep that pile of parts in the garage for years... We thank you Matt!
@thehightechredneck97773 жыл бұрын
Been there... The wife asks me all the time... Why do you need all this junk
@Piglife1013 жыл бұрын
Amen 🙏
@DesertStorm9863 жыл бұрын
@Cindy SparkleFarts too many times to count and I’m only 24
@bige.34743 жыл бұрын
It's only considered hoarding if you never use it.
@twoflower82643 жыл бұрын
I think i may have a hording issue after I have just got my 4th shed lol
@AntonioClaudioMichael8 ай бұрын
That is awesome the old Bush hog gear box you had mounted Right up Very Cool Matt 18:00 @Diesel Creek
@fulkthered3 жыл бұрын
It's always good when they copy an original part so well out of chinesium that when it breaks you can just bolt the original version in place and keep on going.If you keep replacing parts like that eventually you'll have the brush cutter you want.Like a Ship of Theseus.
@hyperboloidofonesheet10363 жыл бұрын
He did it one piece at a time...but I think it cost him more than a dime.
@ricklarouche41053 жыл бұрын
Some Plato with our Diesel Creek… I’m liking it..👍
@user-yf7xr3ux7w3 жыл бұрын
That because China is using expired patents (US/Euro/Japan) to manufacture most of their equipment.
@ramdynebix3 жыл бұрын
Or the original US manufacturer out sourced production to China so the dimensions stayed the same…
@BeBopScraBoo3 жыл бұрын
even in the late 90's, china was buying small steel mills, taking them apart, and shipping them over to reassemble.
@AntonioClaudioMichael8 ай бұрын
The tree take down and parking lot Clean up was a great Video This is going to be Cool with the brush cutter Matt 4:30 @Diesel Creek
@georgedavidson12213 жыл бұрын
Knights of Columbus are a good organization Thanks for helping them Matt Your a good man
@MarkD-nd9lg3 жыл бұрын
It’s the best feeling ever when a guy’s saved a part for ages and then can actually use it in a pinch!! Well done!
@DieselCreek3 жыл бұрын
It really is!! like 10 minutes after I broke that shaft I was pretty bummed out and then something clicked in my mind when I remembered I had that thing laying there. I thought no way this thing is going to fit but sure enough!
@MarkD-nd9lg3 жыл бұрын
Almost totally unbelievable! If it were me I would have searched my stash for hours and not found it until after I ordered a new one....
@CAPNMAC823 жыл бұрын
@@DieselCreek Did not look like there was a void or any excess porosity in the metal--it just sheared off
@karlhrdylicka3 жыл бұрын
@@DieselCreek Didn't take you too long to take the newness out of the brush cutter in this video. or to put some of the newness back with storage gearbox that fitted .I think you and Andrew Camarata must be in competition on who can break and fix the fastest .
@brucehodges78893 жыл бұрын
When you said “sweetheart deal” I kinda wondered if it was a freebie. Way to go Matt, helping out the K of C…how crazy is it that you trashed your gearbox and then had one on the shelf! Someone is looking out for you for doing charity work…
@Aeroliten3 жыл бұрын
Well now he's out of a shelf ornament 😂
@JayButcher11273 жыл бұрын
@@Aeroliten Buuuttttt, made room for a new one, 😉
@nielsroetert3 жыл бұрын
My wife when she hears one of the Diesel Creek tunes, here we go again, another hour of your life gone, love these videos.
@ghimmy473 жыл бұрын
Literally jumped up shouting "HOLY HELL!!!" when that gearbox was a perfect fit. No better victory than winning after repressing the urge to throw out something you kept for years. Hope you bought that powerball ticket! That chinesium brush cutter is rapidly becoming a good ol "Merican" brush cutter.
@humancattoy77673 жыл бұрын
Matt, you are a true gentleman. You are willing to help those in need, and you are humble about it. Thank you for sharing. Oh! SNAP!!!
@allan96033 жыл бұрын
Matt, you're a good, hard working man. Your fans know this quite well!
@chrisackerley18423 жыл бұрын
This is a man who looks like a yuppie, but who works like a farmer!!
@allan96033 жыл бұрын
@@chrisackerley1842 , he's smart too!
@johnvaluk14013 жыл бұрын
Nice to give back to the community and to a place you have some fond memories of.
@HolzMichel3 жыл бұрын
Matt: those "pine trees" are actually blue spruce, they are not native to pennsylvania. but with a decent pruning and proper fertilization they should recover. your assessment of them being befallen with a blight is correct. spruces are rather susceptible to needle blights which make them look really ratty for several years. and in some cases it kills them off. most of the affected part of the crowns are in close proximity to the ground, so if they get pruned some 10 feet up from the ground, they should recover nicely
@DieselCreek3 жыл бұрын
There’s a lot of those in our area, weather they are native or not they all have been dying
@gerhardp.91942 жыл бұрын
Hallo Diesel Creek eine tolle Maschin macht Kleinholz aber Gasflasche und Steine kann sie nicht Aushalten ! Super Arbeit tolles Video ! 💪👍
@fat_biker3 жыл бұрын
One of the fun things about cheaply produced utility items from tiger economies is that there's somebody who made a business from making sub-assemblies like that gearbox who started by picking up some random legacy example of whatever they wanted to make & replicating it using cheaper materials & simplified production techniques.
@axelusul3 жыл бұрын
The question is do they genuinely know how sub standard the steel is or have they made it that way indirectly making a redundancy. Either way they were still struggling making jet turbine blades for their new industry they wish to erase, that being Boeing's and Airbus. They couldn't do it and brought in American know how, well goodbye to the skies. LOL
@fat_biker3 жыл бұрын
@@axelusul If you are making gearboxes for Chinesium knock-off cheap brush cutters for somebody to keep the brambles on their farm down twice a year for 5 years until the deck rusts through, why would you build a gearbox that outlasts the rest of the cutter by a huge margin? It’s just wasteful…
@giggiddy3 жыл бұрын
@@fat_biker Whats wasteful is massive piles of broken crap bought by people who actually become aroused by saving a dollar. People who buy quality quietly enjoy the durability and performance that comes from a solid purchase. Cheap people literally dance around and celebrate the dollar they saved and could care less about the mountains of trash that result from their throw away junk, or the danger of the product flying apart and killing someone. But hey, they saved money and there's nothing more important to some... Two different types of products two different types of people.
@SteveDiamond193 жыл бұрын
Simple thing is ever since the nuclear age all steel is weaker, just research it.
@SteveBakerIsHere3 жыл бұрын
@@giggiddy That's over-simplifying though. * Sometimes these low cost tools actually DO last a very long time and do a very good job...and sometimes, you learn to repair them...the art of repairing rather than discarding is a lost cause these days. * Sometimes people simply cannot afford the high-end tool - so it's the cheap one or nothing at all. * Sometimes there's a tool that you don't know whether you strictly need - and buying a cheap one just to see if it's gonna make you money is better than buying a top-of-the-line tool and finding that you never ACTUALLY use it. Case in point: * I bought a very cheap/nasty lathe nearly 30 years ago...it was literally all I could afford for a "hobby machine" at the time - and it's still doing an extremely good job - although I had to rewire it when a cable shorted out and replace the on/off switch which broke...who cares? Took me 20 minutes and I'm still up $600 or so. * I bought a really nice. high end $1,200 3D printer from a well-respected company (Prusa) - and now it's 2 years old and the company that made it don't stock the spare part it needs anymore. I bought a $199 cheapo 3D printer to tide me over until I can figure out a way to finagle the Prusa to get it working again - and the cheapo printer is actually a HELL of a lot better than the fancy one - and it uses easy-to-find parts, so I'll always be able to fix it! * But then there is my table-saw, which I cheaped out on - and which truly is a piece of crap...but at the time I bought it, I'd never owned a table saw before. I wasn't even sure that I'd get much use out of a table saw, but it was so cheap, I thought I'd give it a try. But now that I know that I'd hugely benefit from owning one, I'm planning to buy a high end one and the cheap one will probably end up in my son's workshop - or given away free on Craigs' list. The point here is, this simple "Buy the best and you'll never regret it" rule - that's naive bullshit. It's a *_much_* more nuanced matter. You have to consider carefully each and every case...and accept that sometimes you'll make a mistake.
@seastacker85823 жыл бұрын
I feel the pain. Last time I was hoggin I hit a wadded up pile of barbed wire that had probably been there 100 years. Took me 2 hours to get that mess outta there. Just never know what’s under that brush.
@mickburns55463 жыл бұрын
I wrapped a heap of chain wire fence around the blades about two seconds after I hit a large dead animal years ago. Wire and dead critter made for a hell of a job fixing it 😂
@bcjones21852 жыл бұрын
@@mickburns5546 that sounds like a mess
@mickburns55462 жыл бұрын
@@bcjones2185 you better believe it. Not a good day🤣
@peterfurness72963 жыл бұрын
That is definately japanese knotweed (please look it up) it is quite an invasive plant and its roots are amazing. I would not be surprised if this time next year there is a matching crop of the plant at that location. It can transplant itself with only small amounts of material so I hope you cleaned your machine before heading home. Good job though.
@martinedelius3 жыл бұрын
Maybe someone has already mentioned it but the plant you're cutting when the blade breaks is known as "Asian knotweed" and is a really aggressive invasive species. You're actually not allowed to cut it here in Sweden unless you burn the off cuts directly after, or double-bag them in trash bags and dispose of it properly. Any off cut, almost no matter how small, will root and produce new plants. The roots dig 10 ft down and 21 ft out which makes it nearly impossible to get rid of the plants once they're rooted. Not saying that you could've done this differently, just taking the opportunity to share this knowledge. :)
@SuperJockey22 жыл бұрын
Roundup pro vantage 480 funkar kanon på Parkslide / Japaneese Knotweed =)
@martinedelius2 жыл бұрын
@@SuperJockey2 Ah! Bra att veta. Tack för tipset.
@janvanruth34852 жыл бұрын
@@SuperJockey2 forget it. bayer wants you to believe that.
@tribulation1382 жыл бұрын
Some places here in America won't even let you throw it in the trash.
@pointer2null2 жыл бұрын
Thought it looked like "Japanese Knotweed", if it is it'll be back in no time at all.
@merlepatterson3 жыл бұрын
I think every forward-looking man who tinkers with do-dads and whatchamacallits has found something at a garage sale or swap meet or on the side of the road where he says to himself; "Wow, I can use this for something!" and then it goes under the back porch steps or in the cubby hole in the garage and sits there for a bucket of years. You just proved that those days do arrive, eventually.
@chrisbarth78003 жыл бұрын
That my friend is Japanese Knot Weed... very invasive and almost impossible to get rid of without a lot of dirt removal
@pauldenham65343 жыл бұрын
Indeed it is Japanese Knotweed here in the UK an infestation like that would have the local authority on the landowners back. You will be lucky if the grass grows back it could just be more Knotweed. A landowner in the UK would be required to hire a specialist contractor in hazmat suits to spray the land. Great work clearing it but it all needs burning and digging out.
@housecatlife3 жыл бұрын
In the states they call it Kudzu. In the early years of the 20th century it was imported to control erosion. BIG MISTAKE!!!
@chrisbarth78003 жыл бұрын
@@pauldenham6534 unfortunately, i have almost 2 acres of the stuff growing and about 5 years of digging, tarping, chemicals, etc with absolutely no luck. It seems to get stronger and spread even more.
@GARDENER423 жыл бұрын
@@housecatlife Kudzu's a different asiatic pest - a vine, rather than an upright cane. Japanese knotweed: Reynoutria japonica Kudzu: Pueraria montana
@jaccohuisman3 жыл бұрын
This plant is incredibly strong... I have been pulling it out every time it pops up in my garden for ~10 years now. But still there is energy in the roots to make new sprouts
@djeteks3 жыл бұрын
It's not hoarding. It's long term storage of valuable parts that will be needed when least expected!
@l.m.24043 жыл бұрын
The plants along the pine tree row ( and other places) is a very quick spreading Japanese knot weed. It grows and spreads from root cuttings so whatever you do, don't disturb the roots until an application of Weed Round-Up is used to kill it. Round-Up is serious biz so have a trainer horticulturist apply it and keep children /pets away from those sites. It is safe to bull doze the pine trees afterwards. Fantastic job and great bonus repair.
@ronaldschra1283 жыл бұрын
Japanese knot weed spreads also from the knots in the stem from the plant. (hence the name "knot weed") I hope he cleans that machine well before mowing another lot.
@freetolook37273 жыл бұрын
I love how that thing mulches up everything that it cuts and doesn't leave a mess.
@gregdrmax Жыл бұрын
1/2 way through video. Without walking though those weeds 1st, you’re bound to make another mistake. Crazy cool machine!! Love your videos Matt
@rogerfrancis653 жыл бұрын
That looks like Japenese knotweed grows insanely quickly and spreads like wildfire, nearly impossible to eradicate, good result with the brush cutter gearbox.
@bennylosell62883 жыл бұрын
Yea it is. Its banned here in sweden. If you have it youll have to hire a garden companie to get rid of it. and your not allowed to digg nere it
@michaelmcnamara79713 жыл бұрын
Yes an illegal to cut or cause to spread here in Ireland. Causing very expensive problems on road construction projects all over the country
@Jasfras13 жыл бұрын
One way to deal with it is to cut down and let regrow to about 2' 6" or 3' then spray with a WEAK solution of glyphosate. This is a systemic herbicide and needs to be taken down by the plant and spread along its rhizomes (roots) and make the plants ill, not dead ! Let it think about that for awhile and when it starts to regenerate, spray again with a WEAK solution of glyphosate. This will make it very sick. Maybe LOOKS dead ! Next year there will be much less. Let it get enough leaves and then repeat process. Etc. Until it doesn't reappear. This has worked for me on a substantial infestation. My understanding of this plant is to use its vigour against itself. If you go in and KILL the stems you can see with a STRONG wead killer. It will not transport the poison to the end of the roots. So the ends will be untouched and grow with all the vigour of the parent plant. Japanese Knotweed can be killed . James Robinson. Please share.
@timpatrickhanna3 жыл бұрын
I was about to say the same. There are a lot of laws about that here in PA and if you are cutting it you need to be really careful. All it takes is one seed or piece of root to establish a new stand of it and once it takes hold it is very difficult to get rid of.
@dml12143 жыл бұрын
That's definitely Knotweed and it will just keep coming up. In a week or 2, that will be completely covered with new sprouts and will choke out any attempts to grow grass. It does start to slow down this time of year, but it will return, The lawncare people will just need to be diligent about keeping it mowed down to keep it from overtaking the property again. If an entire area of Knotweed can be mowed, it can be eradicated, but it looks like this site runs into the creek, so that will be impossible to do. Weedwack whatever can't be hit with the mower, and they might have some success. Thanks for donating your services to the K of C!
@tda28063 жыл бұрын
Just after lunch here in the UK and Matt's is making his new toy earn its keep, woohoo :)
@gucu3 жыл бұрын
It's now evening and Matt is still making his equipment work!
@georgedavidson12213 жыл бұрын
Charity job
@jonathanlanglois27423 жыл бұрын
That brush you were cutting is a type of invasive bamboo that originates from Japan. It will all grow back. That stuff is just dam near impossible to kill without pulling out all of the roots. You might as well treat the dirt it grows in as a biohazard. It really is that bad. It is very well adapted to our climate. It probably grows even better in your neck of the woods since you are further south.
@2xKTfc3 жыл бұрын
That stuff grows like nobody's business, too. To get rid of it you pretty much need to feed the dirt through a digestor like biogas plants use, and fill the place back with thick fabric and a lot of new dirt, or use ungodly amounts of pesticide. And then wait for it to come back over from the neighbor...
@leonardgoldberg28793 жыл бұрын
It looks like what we know as Japanese Knot weed in the UK. If you are caught trying to recycle it at the local tip, you can go to jail. It can be killed off with specialist weed killers.
@chrisheiser92073 жыл бұрын
@@leonardgoldberg2879 Correct, japanese knotweed. The honeybees love it in Pennsylvania and it makes great tasting honey.
@janklaas32423 жыл бұрын
In Belgium they found a solution for this weeds. They inject it with some stuff, like with a needle and its works. But it is painstaking work.. Its grows everywhere..
@BRI33NOR3 жыл бұрын
Maybe the scientists can spend time and money on finding a good use for this plant? Feed goats ..?? Develop a cure for cancer?. Better to pour millions of public money into that than zillions into seeing if any plants on Mars/ Pluto etcetc
@johnwilimczyk41883 жыл бұрын
That's what I appreciate from people like you helping out organization's like VFW or Knights of Columbus for no gain on your part cost you some diesel and time but you are helping for a worthy cause Thank you Sir and for that you deserve a subscription from me keep up the good work.
@cottonj93 жыл бұрын
Matt, bless you for the donation of your time to the KofC. We are not a majority anymore, but with men like you, we will prevail.
@tonywilson60323 жыл бұрын
In our neck of the woods they say “god shines on the righteous” of course the gearbox would fit.
@michaelguinn57363 жыл бұрын
Amen Tony!!!
@H3rmanHan013 жыл бұрын
Perhaps you should start calling the "brush cutter" a "development jig" onto which you add production quality parts. :)
@jasedobson27933 жыл бұрын
(Nearly) All American Built !
@allan96033 жыл бұрын
A Chinese piece of garbage improved by Amercan parts, and a smart farmer!
@everythingvideo66563 жыл бұрын
No. Build it from scratch
@DHarri99773 жыл бұрын
That made a big difference investing in the community on a different level, good job, the next phase will be even better when all is said and done.
@johnwisniewski110 Жыл бұрын
That was one of those feel good projects that anyone who does a lot of projects can appreciate, Matt having a gear box just lying around like that made me think of one of my favorite phrases "Even a blind chicken finds a kernel of corn once in awhile" great video as always.....keep them coming.....
@randyclyde49393 жыл бұрын
You are a blessing to the KofC! I know they appreciate this extremely, you should and will undoubtedly get more work from your time and effort donation! You just climbed another couple of notches in my respect. Thanks from all your subscribers! Great work in the replacement part on the Chineasium brush cutter!
@stromxtc20333 жыл бұрын
Yep, besides doing this as a charity job, most contractors would load up their equipment and haul ass after destroying it.
@DazHagen3 жыл бұрын
Diesel Creek has become one of my favorite youtube channels next to Andrew Camarata.. great work you guys, keep up the good spirit
@rubenbraekman45153 жыл бұрын
Diesel creek and andrew camarata could be brothers the way they think alike
@rogerday61843 жыл бұрын
@@rubenbraekman4515 twins maybe? Great content both channels
@bumptybump3 жыл бұрын
Matt, unfortunately the weed you didn't recognise is Japanese knotweed, a highly invasive plant that should not be mowed as it spreads from cuttings. It will return next year and over a greater area. Each cut stem that has a node on it can root, thus mowing is to be avoided, particularly when next to a watercourse that will carry fragments downstream spreading it further. Spraying is ineffective however stem injection using a measured dose of suitable glyphosate, appears to work. I've done loads of work with JK both research and control and it really only spreads by disturbance (at least in the UK). At least you know now.
@jonathan14273 жыл бұрын
Does burning work?
@marks-utility-acct3 жыл бұрын
@@jonathan1427 beat me to it.
@MrGyldemyr3 жыл бұрын
Have it in my yard here in Sweden, a plant from hell...
@leonardgoldberg28793 жыл бұрын
@@jonathan1427 No, it comes back the year after. It is the weed from hell. It can break through concrete foundations and walls. If you are caught cutting it back in the UK you are liable to a huge fine and even a prison sentence. The roots have been found 7 metres deep from what i have read. If you have knot weed growing on your property in the UK , the banks will refuse to give a mortgage on the house.
@mawktheone2 жыл бұрын
@@jonathan1427 nope, it evolved on the sides of volcanoes. Stem injection or spraying right before the first frost are the only real methods. That or excavating down 30 feet and hauling the soil off to a certified incinerator. But that's crazy expensive.
@tanyaknight81973 жыл бұрын
The bitterness of poor quality is felt long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten. A good thing that you are a master mechanic.
@ladeseddy59943 жыл бұрын
Love the intro music. It has a Led Zeppelin vibe to it. (Over the Hills and Far Away)
@TSSVillains3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@JimNichols3 жыл бұрын
I am a pretty fair fabricator and out of a 500 dollar bush hog from Tractor Supply and a couple days later I had one for my skid steer. Made a fortune with it, love the videos and wish to thank you for the time it takes to create, edit and upload these for us!
@antonkrysa14333 жыл бұрын
I live in Western PA and that highly invasive brush looks like Japanese knotweed. Along with multiflora rose, it's not native. That knotweed will be back in the spring.
@oz-man3 жыл бұрын
It is Japanese Knotweed and its very invasive. Here in the UK people spend thousands of pounds to get rid of it because if its in your garden you probably can't sell your house. Matt, make sure you clean your brush cutter really well as it grows from the smallest piece so you could easily transfer it to the next place you use the cutter.
@george88733 жыл бұрын
That was awesome how the new old gear box just bolted right in. Good luck on that Power Ball ticket, lol. Anyway, you're a stand up guy Matt to do this for them for free. I think the biggest advantage of cleaning that brush up other than making it look nicer is it will let the breeze blow through much better. The air won't feel so stagnant on hot days.
@Joe-xq3zu3 жыл бұрын
"I cannot believe this old gearbox just bolted in like nothn" Me: gee, it's almost like the Chinese just copied an existing design verbatim . . . . . . and then made it from the cheapest materials they could possibly get away with.
@AlGoYoSu3 жыл бұрын
While espionage/copying/subsidizing domestic business to put foreign companies out of business is part of their playbook, more than likely manufacturing was moved to China to save on costs at the expense of American jobs.
@GARDENER423 жыл бұрын
@@AlGoYoSu Short term greed by the multinationals. Same name, same shape, same colour & slightly cheaper but made from steel which is closer to cheese for strength.
@ernstschafer60923 жыл бұрын
hey folks. yaa some strange things happen with the chinese guys and brush cutters. I`m from germany and bought like 3 years ago an old 1970s brush cutter from a very special german benchmark brand named "Humus Maschinenfabrik Bermatingen" which is still sucessfully operating. I paid like 400$ for this one of a kind rusty massive old brush cutter made of 1/4 steel plate. The crazy thing was that the guy i bought it from, said that some chinese people wanted to buy this rare brush cutter for the crazy high price over 1300$ plus like over 1000$ shipping to china... but he didn´t sold it to the chinese guys because he don`t wanted the hassle with the shipping. This story sticked because it was so redicoulos, but im pretty sure it was not made up
@TyphoonVstrom3 жыл бұрын
Or it could just be that things like splines, flanges, shaft spacings on 90 degree gearboxes etc are standardised, so you just design to the standard. You know, so you can manufacture parts like motors and gearboxes in volume and have them fit on anything designed to the same standards. Not everything is a conspiracy if you don't understand it.
@ernstschafer60923 жыл бұрын
@@TyphoonVstrom mmh of course there is a lot of standardization, but there is also a lot of engineering theft by chinese and a metric system in china... little example STIHL loses every year millions by product piracy
@SWITCH74253 жыл бұрын
When the gods smile and the stars line up in your favour.... you're a lucky man Mr diesel creek....or the ancestors are definitely cheering for you.....watching from Ndola Zambia 🇿🇲🇿🇲🇿🇲
@LAKESIDEBOB13 жыл бұрын
Matt a hart felt big thank you for helping your local Knights of Columbus Council out. I am a member of my local K of C council which is (was) active in fund raising activities for the local organizations that can not raise much funds for their programs. This Covid 19 has put a Big damper on our activites and the local programs that used to receive support from us are no longer receiving funds to operate there programs from us as we have run very low on operating funds. More then likely the same at your council. We as a community have to put these shut downs behind us before long term damage to charity programs happens. What was this liquor stores were open, the big box stores were open, etc were open but we charity organizations could not have our fund raisers whats going on, this has to stop.
@allan96033 жыл бұрын
Suggestion: Weld or bolt a steel plate on the front of the Bush hog shaped like a comb. This will allow an even distribution of saplings and weeds to be cut, meaning less wear and tear on the machinery.
@b.abrackus64033 жыл бұрын
Your bushhog will be all USA parts if you keep it another 6 months... That was so satisfying to see that used gearbox bolt right up...that almost never happens for me.
@boeier61353 жыл бұрын
That weed at 27:30 looks a lot like Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica) It is native to East Asia in Japan, China and Korea. In North America and Europe, the species has successfully established itself in numerous habitats, and is classified as a pest and invasive species in several countries. It's pretty much impossible to get rid of. It's a big problem where I live, in Europe. More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reynoutria_japonica
@davec.31983 жыл бұрын
I once saw a guy doing exactly the same type of work you are doing with similar equipment. In order to prevent hitting things, he ran it all over with the bucket first. Good thing he did, there was a well head hidden in a spot you'd never expect it. After that, he went full speed with the brush mower...knowing exactly where his issues would be.
@terilife73653 жыл бұрын
Kudos to you for helping out the K of C in your area. You are one of few younger people who take an interest in their community. I hope the younger generation learn from you on this, along with your work ethic. Love your videos, keep it up.
@richardcline13373 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to the entire finished "product". Looks mighty good so far, in spite of the cheap Chinesium junk that keeps breaking on you.
@stew63383 жыл бұрын
11:30 at night for me and what pops up Diesel Creek. Yeah how exciting, I say to myself "what is Matt up to now" well done Matt on the clean up of the property. Loved watching this episode. Cheers Stew.
@dennis23763 жыл бұрын
Your ingenuity, skill, willingness to try and knowledge is impressive. Looks awesome Matt. Thank you for sharing. By the way the amount of stuff you have fix can the brush cutter still be called chinesium maybe it should be renamed Matt. :)
@LeoA2600 Жыл бұрын
That brush cutter attachment is one of the finest examples of Chineasium engineering that I've ever seen.
@oldshad653 жыл бұрын
That weed you cut is Japanese knotweed and it is taking over the planet. You having a mowing job for life with that stuff all over the property.
@AsitShouldBe3 жыл бұрын
apart from the gearbox, chassis, coupling and blades, the Chinese brushcutter works great!
@DieselCreek3 жыл бұрын
Lol yup
@unknown0706093 жыл бұрын
Just a small suggestion concerning the coupling that was built for the brush hog, I'd suggest a duplex chain 1/2 or 1/3 the size used or to make some cuts in a section of the chain on it, maybe go 1/2 to 2/3 the way through an area to significantly weaken it to well below the sheer strength to the main shaft. The coupling, if appropriately designed, can act as a fuse. Better a length of chain than another gearbox.
@longrider82653 жыл бұрын
My favourite line from this one “was doing a really good job … shame it only lasted 20 minutes” - the definition of junk equipment
@richardw.foxhall33923 жыл бұрын
The success of the current job getting completed, can be proven by you deciding to keep that gearbox for the future projec that you didn't even consider yet. Success is the result of being prepared. Well done, Matt.The completely organic need for that part at that time, Wow. You embody for us watching "It maybe a mess but it's my mess! Look what I found in the family's jewel pile! Really enjoy your content!
@ralphnorman46363 жыл бұрын
Before my strokes I used to volenteer to work projects at churches and school's. Proud to see you paying forward.
@natecampbell47083 жыл бұрын
Hey Matt, so glad it worked out so well after the mishap! You're a hard working guy, & you deserve it! Also appreciated when you gave us a view from inside the "wall of brush", it helped illustrate the complexity of what you were dealing with. Lastly, when you said you made them a "sweetheart of a deal", I had no idea you were doing it for charity. While I CAN appreciate that sentiment in other instances like say, helping families rebuild after a tornado or fire & such, for me this is different. While the K of C may be LISTED as a non-profit, IMHO the gold on the walls of the Vatican begs otherwise, so I think they SHOULD be paying you VERY well for all of your hard work. In any event, as a Baptist myself, I believe the Lord will STILL bless you for doing this, & those kind of blessings money can't buy! Looking forward to the part 2 & be careful buddy!
@Peter_Schiavo3 жыл бұрын
Howdy Matt from Oliva Spain. Started watching from Houston before we moved here. I was a Millwright/Maintenance Journeyman for decades. Now I prefer to watch others work. :)
@DieselCreek3 жыл бұрын
That is awesome!
@yzhang86293 жыл бұрын
Maybe this brush cutter needs some sacrificing shear pin like snow blowers? Paying for a mistake with a shaft/gear box sounds too expensive.
@FishFind30003 жыл бұрын
Might be what the old love joy coupler was for
@rubenbraekman45153 жыл бұрын
The equipment should be able to take a beating, matt didn't even abuse the machine
@unclegreybeard39693 жыл бұрын
Not too expensive i feel, just need to grab a few hogs that are being dumped for spares. Then store them for 10 years or more.
@kriswright10223 жыл бұрын
@@rubenbraekman4515 Rocks and blades don't play well together!
@phalanx38033 жыл бұрын
shear pin would not have saved that take a look at the snapped shaft again its discolored and mostly smooth with only a tiny bit of it being rough shinny metal thats Fatigue Cracking it was gonna come off sooner or later if it didn't hit the rock and had of kept on going it would have probably ended up falling off by its self later on.
@randywilson68693 жыл бұрын
I think some people think just because it’s on front of a skidsteer that it should mow over any thing.it is what it is. It’s not a bulldozer
@bobdufresne62943 жыл бұрын
Yup, Japanese Knotweed. Invasive in the U.S, Plant people hate it because it chokes out everything else but bee keepers love because it blooms (provides nectar and pollen) to bees in late summer-early fall when very little else is blooming for the pollinators. Makes for a fruity, dark and thick honey 😄
@ranchrestoration65823 жыл бұрын
Great Job on the clean up! It is always good when something in that old pile of parts comes in handy. That gearbox is probably a big upgrade in quality.
@steveingham29973 жыл бұрын
Matt, that weed looks like japanese knott weed its incredibly invasive - we have massive issues with it here in the UK it takes specialist people to get rid of it ( it was brought over here because it looked nice) good luck and take care, Steve.
@ronjoosse52883 жыл бұрын
It is, this shit s terrible
@wingerrrrrrrrr3 жыл бұрын
Didn't know how bad that stuff is; I thought poison ivy infestation was bad, but Japanese knotweed seems worse after reading a bit on it-
@AntonioClaudioMichael8 ай бұрын
The before and after On this Property is Amazing between This Video showing all the brush to the tree take down and Parking lot being Its a Massive Difference how much cleaner it becomes nice Work Matt transformations are always awesome to see Matt 6:28 @Diesel Creek
@cpyart7 ай бұрын
From one hoarder to another hoarder, it's great when it pays off. From one volunteer to another volunteer, job well done !!! 👍
@MrChee5e Жыл бұрын
Ello Matt, good work was done here, and the fact you didn't charge those people, good for you son. The world needs more people like you.
@sithus19663 жыл бұрын
Wondering if Matt's custom gearbox connector needs some sort of cover to prevent things from getting tangled up in there? And now whoever cuts the grass will be pissed cause they have more to mow.
@barryphillips73273 жыл бұрын
Unbelieveable luck having that old gearbox which is a perfect fit.
@dadst3r3 жыл бұрын
The weed looks like Japanese Knotweed which is very difficult to deal with. Just cutting it down doesn't get rid of it. It growns ridiculously fast and is strong enough to break concrete and masonary walls. Here in the UK it is a controlled plant and you can be fined or even imprisoned if you willfully cause it to spead onto adjacent property. It is very difficult to secure a mortage for property if it is identified near the boundary.
@rirebel60293 жыл бұрын
Thats what I have heard it called here in Rhode Island too .at one point the environmental police had pictures of it up and if you called them came out and sprayed it for free they did a bunch on my buddies property and I talked with the guy he said it only takes 1/4 inch of root and it starts growing back immediately. Cutting it burning it or digging it out won't work .it's an invasive species and is absolutely everywhere now
@dadst3r3 жыл бұрын
@@rirebel6029 the only way to deal with it effectively is to chemically kill the roots which can be up to 10ft deep. It is a nightmare here in UK. I have had patches that have taken 3 years to get rid of as it just keeps coming back. You are right that you only need a tiny amount of root and it just grows back.
@rirebel60293 жыл бұрын
To each their own .I see an equal amount of powerstroke to cummin pulling hotshot on the highway I'm just saying I would go with the best warranty and that's ford .do a simple search of guys with dodges who had big hotshot dreams and at 60k miles their entire career is ruined because dodge won't warranty their emissions systems past 50k and its North of 15000 to get their truck back on the road!
@SteichenFamily Жыл бұрын
You're my hero. That old gearbox under the bench saved the whole project!
@MoldyStir-Fry Жыл бұрын
I had an incredibly specific itch, and this video scratched it perfectly! What a difference it makes just hacking down the overgrown brush - looks like a whole new property basically
@Spawn3033 жыл бұрын
Matt’s back with another banger!
@Eremon13 жыл бұрын
I've cut lot of brush in my day...those helium tanks are a first for me though. My step dad hit a partially buried propane tank once...took the top valve clean off. Fortunately the bottom of the tank had rotted away so it wasn't pressurized or full of propane. It never ceases to surprise me, just how assholish people can be.
@johngebhartiii70883 жыл бұрын
Worked construction most of my life. You bid the job you eat your mistakes. So theres no mistakes. Only idiots downbidding and jumping in on on chit they have no fcking clue what it is they are bidding on. County regulations mandates on restoring landmarks are stringent right down to the paints stains you use to complete the job. So they let morons clean up the landscape. Cant feel sorry for any mistakes at ground level cause we put many hours in before destruction of grounds including permits required to destruct the surrounding area. I've Been involved with many landmarks in my county including rebuilds from ground up. Dating back to 1700 hundred time period axe and adz builds. Paint colors trim profiles all gonna die cause the next gen don't give two chits. I'm a dying breed my knowledge is gone when I'm gone.
@firesurfer3 жыл бұрын
@@johngebhartiii7088 I was just at the Vanderbilt Museum in Hyde Park. There are guys there doing restoration work. There will always be people that care, just less of them.
@johngebhartiii70883 жыл бұрын
@@firesurfer Historical renovations get ugly with County regulations. I mean it's cool because you have to use exact time period reproduction or existing materials but those that can reproduce the actual trims are going extinct. Done work in historical homes that had priceless antiques as normal furniture and had zero scratches and shine like glass. To me thats priceless.
@darrylelam2563 жыл бұрын
looks damn good so far. and I love the repair job, something about old equipment getting a second life just makes me happy.
@robertburns30143 жыл бұрын
Another good job, Matt. As you said, it's phase one of the job but what a difference it makes! I really admire you for doing all this work for free for this organization. May God richly bless you for your generosity. Looking forward to your next post! Thanks again!
@leighwalker39143 жыл бұрын
The bush cutter is savage. God bless the American operator and gearbox.
@walkerhawes22003 жыл бұрын
I’ve always heard about that elusive thing called luck. Seeing what it actually is gives me some hope now. Good job on the brush job as well Matt!
@filmbluff993 жыл бұрын
Looks to me that there is a lot of Japanese knotweed in the brush that you cut. If so that is horrible stuff that is difficult to eliminate, spreads very easily from stem and root cuttings, and is strong enough to break up concrete foundations. I hope you do not transport it to other locations on your equipment. Good to see the cleaned up site.😀🇬🇧
@Irishmacwoof3 жыл бұрын
Ya knotweed is in Ireland as well do u know u can eat the young shoots I never have but I hear u can eat the stuff.
@rastarockstevie3 жыл бұрын
@@Irishmacwoof Tastes like rhubarb but sweeter.
@unmountablebootvolume3 жыл бұрын
Yikes! That stuff sounds like the plant equivalent of asbestos!
@Irishmacwoof3 жыл бұрын
@@unmountablebootvolume hate to be a downer but my dad got asbestos cancer. knotweed is more like Britneys spears dad very bad but has not killed anyone
@unclegreybeard39693 жыл бұрын
OH dear! Now you have re-discovered the value of hoarding, You're gonna need another 3-4 containers up at the farm.
@lesabre19722 жыл бұрын
reclaiming land is so cool it makes things look so much better and makes it usable again.I love doing what your are doing.
@jasonheinrichs82003 жыл бұрын
There is always something extremely satisfying about seeing super thick overgrowth and cutting a path straight thru it like it isn't even there, like making your own roadway, love it, brush cutters are amazing
@JamieE__6133 жыл бұрын
There needs to be a sheer pin in the cutter. Somewhere in the driveline to the blades needs to be a designed “weak point “ to take the shock of hitting things.
@ducewags3 жыл бұрын
@Jamie Eastman The blades are on a swivel pin, that is the sheer pin for a brush cutter and is ment to take the shock from hits.
@dereksmith18033 жыл бұрын
Those aren't helium tanks, they're range targets, then scrap metal. Good find. I've never seen you use that cutter without losing the blades. It's time to get rid of that thing before it kills someone. I chew through 5" trees (rated for up to 3") with my Bobcat brand Brushcat all the time and hardly even dull the blades. 2 hydraulic motors, no gearbox or sheer pins. Definitely the way to go for commercial work. The only thing better would be a forestry mulcher.
@2bonk223 жыл бұрын
Hope you take the price you would charge for this off your taxes. It's a charitable donation.
@JcPiam3 жыл бұрын
The local KofC councils are not 501(c)(3) charitable organizations, so this may not be true. That said, the KofC does perform wonderful charitable acts.
@jimanderson44953 жыл бұрын
Love the way you roll with the punches. Broken equipment on the job doesn’t faze you. You’re a hoarder and si am I. It almost always pays off. Thanks for the content.
@AntonioClaudioMichael8 ай бұрын
Repaired Cutter new Drive Motor and That Bush Cutter just Plowing away Nice Matt 22:39 @Diesel Creek
@listerthat3 жыл бұрын
They are going to have to chemically treat that Japanese knotweed or your work will be wasted in a few weeks. Incredibly invasive and extremely fast growing.
@eltigreandthewalrus3 жыл бұрын
It’s like every time you use your brush cutter, it becomes more and more American Made. Pretty soon you will be able to paint a sign on the edge of it that says “Made in America”.
@andrewryckman83753 жыл бұрын
And this is the last video we see from Matt after winning the PowerBall.
@willb30183 жыл бұрын
I would hope so! 😂
@michaelguinn57363 жыл бұрын
Morning Matt, it's real big of you to do this job for free, I completely understand you anger with careless people & their garbage, we live in a busy neighborhood, wasn't like this when we moved here, but there is now a very busy shopping/restaurants complex right across the street, my Wife & I are always picking up trash on the street, curb...makes me sick...anyway, nice repair on the Bush hog...be safe...God Bless!!
@lastresortrescueandrepair3 жыл бұрын
Good job Matt, if you ever get a chance to buy a Diamond Brush cutter get it, we run it on a 100 hp Kubota skid steer. I never thought anything could match a Brown Bush Hog, but they’re equal !!! My son runs the skid steer, and I run a Mahindra 5555 with a 72” Brown, the only thing we stop for is cold water and diesel.
@lanceloyer91473 жыл бұрын
14:21 Good old chinese reverse engineering. Wasn't un-common for them to buy American made stuff, take it back, and copy everything.
@rubenbraekman45153 жыл бұрын
Except made out of chineseium! 😂
@bige.34743 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing. That's probably the gear box they copied for their machine.
@lanceloyer91473 жыл бұрын
@@bige.3474 That, and really anything that was well made Made in America quality.
@Sco1ful3 жыл бұрын
If you fell in the river, you’d come out with 2 trout in yer pockets. Lucky to have the correct gearbox in hand. 👍
@clintonroushff70683 жыл бұрын
So, is a good thing that something breaks down so often that the bolts don't get rusty? Lol Take care
@Constantinus2134213 жыл бұрын
Man, I'm on another continent, with many spare parts I collected and should have thrown out years ago, but I digress. The fact that your old scrap part fit right when you needed it and it was way cheaper to fix than I expected, gave me such joy. This was one of the most satisfying videos I've watched in a long time.
@AntonioClaudioMichael8 ай бұрын
Well that brush cutter was doing a good job Now its down For the Count Cheap Chinese Brush Cutter No Bueno Matt 11:48 @Diesel Creek