$25.00 Marketplace Snow Blower! How Bad is it???

[@larrywalker7759]

One of my favorite channels. Here is a small tip for people who use a utility knife to open plastic bags. Place the tip of the knife blade onto the bag near the edge of the bag, then pull the BAG across the table leaving the knife blade stationary. In my job I open hundreds of plastic bags of parts and other items. The "drag the bag" method saves the knife blade, as well as the surface of the table.

[@BRI33NOR]

Your workshop reminds me a lot of mine, ( I retired and sold out many years ago ), Stuff everywhere, workbench always full of stuff. (Mom and Pop motorcycle shop mostly but would take on most things that interested me, never made much money but was happy in my own mess). Had lots of regular customers/friends, more often like a club than a business. Sometimes , mostly in the quiet times, my wife and her helpers would clean the place up, throw out what they classed as junk, hang the tools up correctly, put stuff in cupboards and on shelves. Would take me a few days to find stuff as I needed it, get my own mess back, get working properly again. Was an untidy mess to most, but I virtually could put my hands on whatever I wanted. Great to see you working Matt, just go on enjoying your life, it's reward enough when you get something fixed up and working, the money you make only goes to pay bills and buy more stuff .

[@bighoss7603]

Diesel creek is bringing out a little Mustie1 in this one.

[@bighoss7603]

@Randy Rinker that is 100% spot on

[@jamewakk]

Exactly my thoughts 😁

[@sureshkumarc.k6534]

gawd dangit someone's beat me to it

[@JT-hf3yn]

no mouse nest 😜

[@Lawnmowerman02346]

@Randy Rinker just drain the float with air then solder the pinhole

[@galeschmidt3016]

When one side skid is wore out its because the tire on that side is soft and that skid is carrying most of thw weight.

[@captainkirk1745]

Love your channel Matt. I really admire that you picked up this snowblower for your nephew to earn himself money next winter. Best way for folks to learn a good work ethic, is to learn it while young. He is a fortunate boy. Good on ya! 😃

[@danbartolini27]

Isn't it amazing how a little bit of maintenance makes it like new.

[@yzhang8629]

It feels like modern people just lose their ability and patience to love and care their equipment

[@FishFind3000]

@@yzhang8629 knowledge is power and nobody knows anything when it comes to these things anymore.

[@Mrhalligan39]

@@yzhang8629 In the old days, those small motors were so finicky and difficult to maintain that it wasn’t worth the effort for many people. Nowadays, they are so much more durable and inexpensive that even professional repair shops prefer to try to sell you a new one than do even a moderately difficult fix.

[@danbartolini27]

@@Mrhalligan39 no your wrong everything you said was backwards . Your Dad or Grand dad bought 1 lawnmower and 1 snowblower and they lasted. When our neighbor passed away in 2005 we got his 1964 ariens snowblower it still works and us used every winter. Today's machines are not more durable they are cheaper way cheaper made but cost more. They don't last at all and are expensive to fix but your right the shops do prefer to sell you a new one rather than fix the old one

[@Mrhalligan39]

@@danbartolini27 My grand dad had such bad luck with small motors that by the time I was born his only power tool was a Black and Decker plug in drill, so he still used a push mower, and my dad went through 3 mowers in 10 years before he bought an electric mower that lasted 35 years before he moved into a condo and for all I know it’s still out there.

[@deanbarr5740]

Hey Uncle Matt, every nephew needs an Uncle like you. I gotta 14 year old nephew and I'm gonna pass down a 1975 C 160 Wheel Horse tractor. The 16 hp Kohler runs like a top, but the mower deck is rotted out. Your young man will be pleased I bet.

[@tfoen7678]

great video. A 25 dollar purchase with a little DIY tinkering and you have a lifetime machine of clearing. Great job.

[@funkygas]

I was getting jealous about Matt finding these free/cheap snow blowers to tinker with, then I remembered I’m Australian . . .

[@albionwatts6000]

in Australia I presume..!

[@richardford4570]

Lots of mowers on our Sydney clean ups to fix

[@mjmcomputers]

I’d say the same about being in Texas near the coast but we just had a freak snow and ice storm.

[@marcryvon]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@StofStuiver]

Lol, i looked at major second hand / market place site in NL, as i usually do. Cheapest i could find is some 500 € Same for motorized lawn mowers, especially those sort of mini tractor like, even a totally worn out ancient thing costs a minimum ~1000 € All these sort of things with motors on em (specially diesel) are expensive here. ;[

[@archie7012]

Thanks for showing me the ways around a snow blower. This is really appreciated!

[@arthurbiringer5676]

Don’t forget to give the boy the Starter Warranty. Once you start it up the warranty is null and void! Great job!

[@gregkontour9186]

You come up with some funny sayings'(what's a couple of inches amongst friends.) too funny. 😂

[@46bovine]

Good work. $25.00, a couple of carb parts and a little time. You got a decent deal.

[@danthemowermedic4444]

Ive serviced many a Tecumseh carbys. Ive actually found that sometimes those plastic floats will fail just as much if not more than the old brass ones and I can repair the brass ones as you can bake the fluid out of them and re-solder the pin holes or cracks. I like the older tech too lol

[@colin8532]

The older brass ones are a LOT easier to adjust the float level too.

[@grahamstretch6863]

I much prefer the brass ones, I just had a run of plastic fuel sender floats fail on 70s cars, all replaced with new brass. I have only ever had one brass float fail and that one I put in hot water, found the bubbles, turned it so that the expansion pushed the fuel out and not the air, rinse and repeat until you get all the fuel out, dry it off, a little bit of flux, some solder and a soldering iron and a couple of minutes put it back in the hot water no bubbles and it’s fixed!

[@cujoedaman]

I picked up a 1969 Arien's 10962 snow blower for free off the side of the road, excellent shape, but they said it just stopped running. Can you say plugged carb? Yep, ran fine after that... that was until it blew a main seal and seized the engine. BUT! I scored a brand new Briggs snow blower engine for $180 and after some minor adjustments to some of the mechanicals, I dare say it runs just as good as anything on the market today. It'll dig itself a hole in the ground if I let it. I only have about $300 total into it, not bad for a freebie that has been able to chew through anything I throw at it. I changed out axle bearings, put new tires on it with actual tread (they came with these 'turf-saver' style tires), and just did a bunch of standard maintanence on it that would have come with owning one naturally. It's been a fun project :D

[@KB-gs8zi]

Sir Matt !!! Great going !!! Only comment is to take the shear bolts out and lube the auger shafts so that they don't weld themselves to the augers as had that happen on the blower that I had and had to replace the auger gear box !!!! Thanks for the video & ""KEEP IT SAFE ""!!!!

[@officialbrandonlampkin]

The ta-dah when he gets it in the garage is hilarious 😂👍🏽

[@lawrencepevitts2434]

You need to stabilize the front of the plastic worm gear for the chute. Maybe a piece of metal with a piece of pipe welded to it that fits in the plastic worm gear.

[@wynottgivemore9274]

I was thinking bale wire🙂

[@danielashford2430]

Should have started with the crescent wrench

[@livinglikarockstar]

Good job Matt, like a guy who just lets the stinky axle fluid run on the floor with a pan or rag :-). like some mentioned keep the brass float empty and resolder and easy fix with your capabilities. Some others mentioned extend the worm gear and attach a larger bushing (pipe on inside) on the outside edge to keep it from coming lose. it's plastic, can't weld but JB weld would hold fine if prepped correctly.

[@kevinshanklin3182]

I worked at Green Acers Lawn and Garden in Plamer ,Nebraska many years ago and I love work on the Briggs engines mostly on mowers.

[@Lee-At-Green-Pheonix-Rc]

That was a mint idea for ur nephew to make a bit of money Matt what ever he buys with his money will enjoy ten times better because its hard earned 👍 😎 uncle award 🏆

[@kevinyork1326]

I have to take off my hat for you. Any body that takes the time and effort to furnish a used snow blower for his nephew is certainly all right in my book. My uncles never did anything like that for me.

[@mattlaptop5728]

Man, I love those $25/€25/£25 deals - the satisfaction of bringing them back to life and into service is priceless - they’re getting harder to find though…..

[@wilfor03]

Good job....always like watching you channel..... never boring.....well, very rarely....lol

[@bigDH123]

Those Tecumseh motors are easy to work on, I have 3 snow blowers with them. 8, 10, and 10.5 hp. Thanks for the video matt.

[@kenbaker6177]

Tire pressure will affect The cutting edge make sure they are the same put two quarters in the middle of The cutting edge and drop the skid plates

[@stephenreese5921]

Good Job bringing the snowblower back to life.

[@Mark_-jq6wg]

Another machine saved!!!! Awesome to see.

[@janoraoutdoors]

Always fun to buy cheap things like this and get them running. Thanks for the video

[@ypopnun1003]

I see the flywheel for the road grader all machined ready to go on!

[@colin8532]

I was looking at that myself :)

[@MRIsomewhaereguy]

He set the carb down and all I saw was flywheel lol

[@snextime]

Best Uncle Ever!

[@travisgamble8765]

Matt! I have a mid 90's Craftsman 8/26. I prefer Briggs over Tecumseh, but it always fires right up so I don't fix it if it ain't broke. Like where you are, the snow is hit and miss here, so it tends to sit more then is used. Useful when needed though. I put premium and fuel stabilizer in it to keep the carb healthy. I run it through every once in awhile too just to lube things up. I do that with anything seasonal I have and it has saved me many a rebuild and repair. I keep premium in all my small engines. $20 in premium in a fuel can goes a long, long way - keep the Ethanol out. I've struggled to adjust it's height to where it needs to be. Your tips on how to do that are amazingly helpful to me! Thank you! I reckon that will work great. That odd air valve means there is a tube in that tire most likely - which is good - as you said, those machines don't go fast and that dried tire on that side will go forever with a tube in it. The only thing I have left is trying to figure out how to tighten that dang clutch wheel without stripping a sheer pin (again). It just hates to engage drive properly and wont disengage unless I lift it a touch. Annoying and hard on the back. I love your big toys and small toys and get ideas from all your vids. Keep up the good work!

[@timothybaker8234]

There are great videos out about adding rubber ends to the thrower paddles to shoot the snow twice as far.

[@letthechipsfly7620]

I can hear AVE applauding your over the shoulder carb cleaner disposal method

[@mischef18]

Money and time well spent bro and made a great video from it too. Safe travels

[@johnjohannemann1220]

I had the same exact lawnmower, some years back. Bought it brand new and used it for 12 years in New Jersey. It worked absolutely flawlessly. The only thing I ever did to it was changed to drive belts after about seven years. What a wonderful machine it was.

[@OldSneelock]

Nice work Matt. Bumping metal straight works better if you hold a heavier hammer on the side it is bent toward about an inch or so away from the bend. With the other hammer hit on the bend until it moves. Some practice and you will be a body man. 😁😎

[@MrNside]

Also, for that shute control, make a plate for that loose end that has a short cylinder welded on it that goes semi-snug into the inside end of that worm. The plate would mount to the front. Test it holding the plate with some vice grips to the plastic first. Then just drill some holes and epoxy some nuts on the inside of that plastic housing to take some bolts to hold the plate

[@brucehodges7889]

I bought a snowblower for $5 once. A really old Toro, had to clean the varnish out of the gastank and carburetor but then it worked pretty good (when I could get it started) I now have one with electric start...best idea EVER for trying to get those things going in the cold...

[@ranger8203]

Question... how in the HELL does ANYONE give this guy a thumbs down?? Love the videos Matt!!

[@bluegrallis]

Probably the guys that just threw out a snow blower cause it was leaking gas!

[@danielheartsill4269]

I promise I have never seen a snow blower in person operating, I have seen videos but that's it. I live in the Dallas Tx area and have had a snow shovel for about twelve years. Last week is the first time I have shoveled snow with it. A week ago Dallas had -2 degrees, the lowest ever recorded. We did get five to six inches of snow with it. A bad time for us and was glad to see the eighties for a couple of days early this week. Our normal high this time of year is in the mid to upper sixties. I use the snow shovel for yard cleanup and that has been it.

[@jogden6632]

Mustie Creek?? Great video, I have the same motor on my $40 Snapper snowblower that I found on Marketplace. I rebuilt the carb, and it runs amazingly and starts in the coldest of weather with one pull. They are good snowblower motors.

[@mrMacGoover]

That's so thoughtful of you the your encouraging your nephew to be independent and encourage good work ethics in him. Better a hand up then a hand out, it's one thing to give them an allowance but what ethics are you teaching kids by doing that? Showing and encouraging them to earn their own way is way better!

[@gregoryforstner9213]

He needs to go old school with a snow shovel to make money in the winter! Builds character.

[@Artiken1]

The whole video I kept thinking, "Mat's next snow blower is gonna be one of those V-8 snow blowers." Ya just need a hydro-drive quad runners and V-8 engine. Except Mat you are probably gonna use a diesel since they are your favorite. Look up v-8 snow blower. You will see what I'm talkin about. lol. love your video's.

[@bentaylor8342]

Love it when a plan comes together!

[@davidnorthrup3674]

On that worm drive for the shoot. If the cradle it rest on is metal, try and find a large wardher and tack it in the inside edge of the cradle with the screw in it. That will give it a much more solid mount. Good find!

[@art1muz13]

@@@ 16:55 YOU HAVE THAT OLD OFFICE CHAIR I AM RE-DOING ONE MADE BACK IN THE 40s-50ish ERA. MADE OUTTA ROCK MAPLE. A TRULY BEAUTIFUL AND WORK OF CRAFTSMANSHIP I THINK YOU'D APPREC.

[@FlatThunder]

I didn't scan all the comments, but I use a pump with a hose for the gear lube. They are meant for outdrive repairs, but I use it on differentials and anything where access is an issue. They can be had for a couple bucks. Nice snow blower find! 👍😁

[@notsogreat123]

It will only run if YOU ARE SMART ENOUGH TO MAKE IT RUN !!!

[@neil6212]

Easy fix for the worm gear chute adjuster: Cut a hunk of plastic or metal with a U shaped slot, then insert it next to the U joint, so the worm can't hop out of the housing. That is a pretty sketchy design...however it may not still all be there!

[@CaptKirk1701]

Take a piece of tubing that fits inside the crew, and make a bracket that bolts under the bottom in a C shape to hold screw in place.

[@Mikeattempts]

It seems like the average person will not do any kind of maintenance on stuff like this. Good news for guys like you and me though, we get good tools for cheap (or free)!

[@jbbuzzable]

With snow blowers, unless there is evidence to the contrary, it's pretty safe to assume that there has been none.

[@Mikeattempts]

@riflessss Yeah, when things are listed for free online, it's almost impossible to get there first. We have an email listserv for the county I live in and I've posted on there asking for broken tools and was surprised how many people contacted me with all sorts of stuff. Not only has this allowed me to create a bunch of repair videos for my channel, I've also learned a lot about fixing tools.

[@Mikeattempts]

@riflessss Yep, that's why I enjoy watching channels like Diesel Creek, you pick up all kinds of good tips. Thanks for the sub, I appreciate it.

[@davidsnow1481]

Nothing better than coming home from work and have a new video from Diesel Creek. Thanks Matt for making my day a little happier keep up the good work and stay safe out there.

[@Farmall450]

Got a Toro CCR1000e for $40. Pealed off the black pasti dip to show mint plastics. Needed a $4 spring on the brake/tensioner arm and some fresh gas and she's mint. Already have a CCR2500e and 3000e GTS. Love em.

[@marcryvon]

Matt, you want take out the cutting edge, gring it back to straight then back on at 3/16" from the floor. As for the gear lubricant oil fill, flip back the whole thing on it's handle bar so the gear box is +/-vertical then fill. Oh also, lube the shaft side bushings with plenty of white grease. Running dry, they wear fast. Checked it's spark plug ? A quick check and cleaning. Plus an extra one, just in case. Also, show your nephew how to change the safety break bolts (that you've, of course. put in the box with a couple of cheap keys !) Nice find at 25 bucks. The kid will do good with it ! 👍

[@jimjoyce4514]

Nice. I have that exact snowblower frame, but a 9hp Tecumseh. I've had mine for almost 20 years, I think. They were made by Murray. The chute control has never been a problem for me. I put lithium grease on it years ago and haven't touched it since.

[@eddiemortontapman7252]

Glad we don’t have a need for those type apparatus in our neck of the woods but maybe every 7 years !

[@krisley5178]

At 50 degrees it's a combination snowblower and slurpee machine. 👍👍

[@erich5670]

These are some of my favorite videos, they're relatable. Not all of us have space or use for large equipment, but most of us have a snowblower in the shed or some other small equipment that could likely use a tune up and this is great motivation.

[@erikvaldur3334]

Yeah. I subbed for the big stuff( I hope to get 10 to 30 acres in the next year or so ) but this one helps me a lot. I have the same blower but in 9hp 26 or 28" width. Just started leaking gas from the carb so I figure I'll need to do just what he did. Glad he did this so now I know exactly what to expect from this carb. I'm a Carpenter, not a mechanic. I'm handy enough to replace parts just fine and he's helping me grow a lot. Probably my favorite channel on YT.

[@michaelrickman3161]

My dad used to clean the brass float, and solder the hole with his BernzOMatic Torch.

[@milanbukorovic1469]

the carburator is GOONA BE PRETTY NICE

[@southernyankeehomestead3230]

For thin sheet metal like that I find a large crescent or adjustable wrench works great. Not as much fun as a BFH (Big Friendly Hammer) but it gives you better fine-tunability with thin metal.

[@jamiequinn6593]

Definitely agree to the Saskatchewan socket set

[@harveystephens6115]

Another nice find!!!! Maybe find a metal worm gear for shoot

[@Military-Museum-LP]

On cracked tires I use that spray insulation stuff. You can’t get it though the valve stem so you drill holes in the side wall and spray the foam in. You need about 6 holes per tire. You still get a soft ride but the tire will last for life.

[@mdouglaswray]

What a great uncle!!!! WTG!

[@dave_n8pu]

One thing I learned a few years ago when the pump gas was mandated to have ethanol added to it. A friend suggested using Marine / RV grade gas, no ethanol in it. Yes it cost more but I no longer screw up the fuel system on my snowblower OR lawnmower at the end of the season. I leave that fuel in the machine in the off months and have NEVER had a problem with the carburetor since. Even with the extra cost of the fuel, for the amount that I use it is worth it!!!

[@marcryvon]

Around here in Québec, premium gas has no ethanol at all. But, something I learned the hard way, it gets bad very fast. 2 months old and it's useless. Clogged carb jets and all. 😝

[@OldSneelock]

The lead is removed and it costs more. Alcohol is added and it costs more. Alcohol is removed and it cost more. Could it just be left alone and raise the cost? I will live with the extra cost. Just stop screwing everything up.

[@dave_n8pu]

@@OldSneelock I remember a long time ago when my wife's grandfather was still alive, back in the min 40's he said he worked at a small refinery here in Michigan, every time he saw a commercial about one of oil companies saying 'we to the lead out' he would start cussing that commercial saying they are lying to us, he said they put the lead in in the first place, it was a type of 'smoothing' additive so they didn't have to refine the gas as much.

[@garymucher9590]

I have a Craftsman Chipper/shredder with basically the exact same 5 HP Tecumseh engine and it starts first pull as well. I was impressed with that after doing carb work for the same reason as well... Tecumseh closed down in 2009, but parts are still available for them most everywhere.

[@patamos7019]

Enjoying your channel while in the hospital. Had back surgery on Thursday morning to remove a thoracic disc. Binging on your channel, abom79, Keith Rucker, Keith Fenner, Jeff Bradshaw Hamiltonville and others to keep my mind off the pain

[@DieselCreek]

Get well soon!

[@patamos7019]

Had surgery yesterday morning and I can tell a positive difference

[@patamos7019]

Thank you for the well wishes

[@MrNside]

Just bought some valvoline gear oil that came in quart bags with nozzles. Made putting new oil in my diff really easy.

[@paulheitkemper1559]

Should have added a street elbow to that oil drain tube. That way, you'd never have a problem with the tube coming out of the block, and for an added bonus, the oil would come out straight down.

[@robertadams4207]

WE moved a year or so ago and had to remove the oil from our blower before they would put it on the moving van. I tried to get the plug off that little pipe, but it was stuck like Matt's and I didn't have time to fuss. So called the small engine guy and he dropped by with a vaccuum pump and drained it out the fill. He said the use pipe dope on those plugs and they never come out easily, so they never even touch them any more.

[@paulheitkemper1559]

@@robertadams4207 you have to use something, because NPT threads don't seal. You could use teflon tape, I suppose, but you'd have to replace it every oil change.

[@vincentclemente8405]

If you add rubber pads to the throwing paddles you will in increase the throw distance and lessen the chute clogging from wet snow build up, also a short piece of pipe with a washer welded on one end and put into the auger screw will work to keep the screw stable

[@patrickhathaway6178]

Love that air horn

[@douglasmesina6922]

I beat the crap out of a snowblower in Venango County on a gravel parking lot. Destroyed it in a month. I forget where I got it. Glad I live in Fla now.

[@seansysig]

Matt a piece of black iron pipe of the right diameter and weld some steel round bar stock to replace the plastic spiral gear for the chute rotator. Use some larger brass pipe as greased bushings for easy spiral gear rotation. Heat the bar stock to bend around the pipe and tack as you go.

[@johnhicks9529]

Use A little bit of marine grease slightly on the rotary shoot were it turns.& add A couple squirts of WD-40 spray on the grease working it both directions. It will free up smoothly enough to start free turning by itself after doing that to it Matt.

[@tomre2769]

First time I ever seen a snowblower burnout :-)

[@hollandduck79]

👍😄 from the Netherlands thanks for the video Stay Safe and Healthy

[@josephfine3394]

The Canadian 5HP/23" Craftsman snowblowers were built of good heavy gauge steel, and all good quality parts, tire chains, and had the large fuel tank. There's a world of difference.

[@Lawnmowerman02346]

Don’t know if you’ll see this or not but next time set the cutting edge on a piece of 1/4 inch plywood then adjust the skids to the floor . Now for the shoot . Put a piece of steel under it, use the two 1/4 ‘’ bolts that hold up the plastic piece.

[@brianelliot2719]

I have almost the same snowblower but without the electric start. Mine leaked too but it was the gas line that rotted away. A cheap fix, just a few dollars for new gas line. The challenge is that the gas line runs from the carburetor on one side of the machine to the fuel tank on the other, snaking under the machine. With a bit of persuasion I got it through. Mine was manufactured by Noma in Toronto, across the pond from you. I live north of Toronto and since we don’t get a lot of snow, I only use it 2 or 3 times a year, so it is in factory condition.

[@kevinhitt719]

I over came the chute turn problem on my 42inch craftsman tractor mounted snow thrower by fabricating a gear and using a car window motor to turn it, no it was not easy but it is very satisfying to know I made it and it works great

[@jeromehall7275]

My brother picked one up off the curb in the middle of the summer and it worked just fine. He sold it on marketplace for something like $50 that winter

[@shackman9566]

Thanks again Matt.

[@MrSmitty6969]

Weld a piece of sheet metal under the plastic screw for the shoot and capture the end of the plastic screw with UHMW to hold it in place !

[@Lakesidearmorer]

Just what I needed a dose of Matt. Thanks!

[@Conn653]

I know this is late in the game but, get a piece of PVC pipe that will fit into the plastic auger screw on the shute. Then glue a cap on the end of the short piece of PVC, and glue the PVC pipe into the open end of the auger screw. This should help stop the auger screw on the shute from trying to escape the front fitting. Just my $.02 worth

[@holdenrice9694]

Bought a $25 Toro single stage snowblower from Craigslist a couple months ago and it's proven to be pretty dang reliable in these harsh PA winters after a simple carb clean!

[@johndeerekid167]

Those little Toro single stagers are mini tanks. Use mine to clear meter deep snow off my back deck.

[@Digital-Dan]

@@johndeerekid167 People should not live where water can be a solid.

[@johndeerekid167]

@@Digital-Dan you've obviously never experienced the joys of snowmobiling, skiing, and ice fishing.

[@hithere7382]

@@Digital-Dan Where it can't be solid often gets hurricanes, earthquakes, volcano eruptions, tsunamis, etc. There's problems of one kind or another in every locale on this planet.

[@winstoncryer7606]

Put a piece of metal pipe and the worm gear and mowed a little flat washer on the end and keep it from popping out where it sticks out a few millimeters from the edge

[@alanlake5220]

Nice thing to do for your nephew, so next year he can earn a bit of money, Look where Andrew Camarata is today, and he started mending old mowers and cutting grass i believe .

[@FQP-7024]

I went to a industry high-school the level I got taught in a few videos of your channel is the amount of going twice for 3 semesters to that school

[@daveschneider4723]

For the wormy chute mechanism, I'd be tempted to use some scrap sheet metal to make a bracket across the "open" end of the worm box, and fashion a cheap bushing to keep the worm end centered. But then, my fabrications skills generally aren't exercised beyond bent paper clips and shelf brackets (not on the same project).

[@AndrewHCann]

Hey Matt 👋 do excellent work also got 👏 you amazing videos too always enjoy your videos every time and got tips for you help out! My Snowblower is Silmplecity brand model is L1428 year is 2009 to has 13.5 hp Briggs & Stratton motor with 2 gallon fuel tank has electric start plus engine oil drain tube with nut what had done put on tube in engine put air compressor tape for threads of 2 rounds on then screw back to also till super tighten in ! No leaks and on end I use vice grips on tube , then long socket on with small extensions plus 1/2 rachet to drain oil cap to take off plus tighten on to! Also use 89 octane gas plus every season for first start up get a Grey bottle of STP Total Treatment fuel injection and carb cleaner also Gasoline Antifreeze bottle too and help out start plus less carbs cleaning too! But for Transmission and Auger belt what best company brand belts you use have excellent luck with your Snowblowers over years on fix to ! Why ask because I go thru 2 to 4 belts for four months of Snow season for Auger belts and chew like gum want one last long time at least 2 year ! There no rust or rough edges on pulleys at all ! If can help please help out! Plus your Auger shute adjustment you explained put High Temperatures Moly Grease on every year that help and put lots on!

[@RobertFay]

*- Maybe this will work to extend the worm gear shaft end:* *- Push a 2-3 inch PVC pipe inside the worm gear hole.* *- Add/glue on a PVC collar over the inside PVC pipe with the correct OD diameter so the worm gear shaft so the gear can turn nicely but not back out of the slot.* *- Alternately, lathe turn a piece of hard wood into a plug to go into the worm gear end hole with a collar matching the OD of the gear shaft.* *- Remove the shoot turntable and load up the "race" part with real silicone grease, not a spray liquid.*

[@mattpalmer5890]

wouldn't be a Diesel Creek video without some wheel spin..... just wasn't expecting to burn some rubber on a snow blower ! :) Thanks for another awesome video Matt

[@randallmyers]

Thanks i have a 9hp unit and great seeing how it works, i appreciate the comment

[@tuffram2165]

Time to put some LED bulbs in the shop!!

[@amossnowdaharleyman9179]

Cool find on the snow blower. Next on your to do list: make yourself a nice,heavy, steel top work bench. One you got is swaying a bit when you were making the shoe.... My favorite one is made with I beam and 3/8 plate steel for the top. Probably over a thousand pounds but she be stable.

[@DieselCreek]

Once I relocate to the farm I’ll be making some better benches for sure!!

[@kaydog2008]

Love the old brass floats so easy to fix just boil them out scotch bright them and dip it in melted solder to seal the body keeping the hinges out of it file or sand the drips off. Hate the old plastic ones but they can be fixed too with super glue. I replace the shoes with angle iron with cut strips of a white wal-mart cutting board for skids attached last longer. For the worm gear. Make a small plate with 2 bolt holes than a bent 1/8 rod welded pointing into the worm gear to hold the front of it down and U bolt welded on the other side.