I PULLED this Roller from a DUMPSTER!! - Can we SAVE this Forgotten Walk Behind Vibratory roller?

So I recently found this Ingersoll Rand walk behind vibratory roller in a scrap metal dumpster where it was destined to be melted down, and never to be seen again. Luckily for us, I was able to save it from the crusher! In this video we'll see what it takes to get it running and back into usable condition so we can put it to work!
This is an Ingersoll Rand SX-17 Vibratory Roller with a Robin EY20D gasoline engine powering it. From the research I've done it looks like the company Doosan now produces a roller VERY similar to this unit.
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If you have any suggestions, questions, or comments, please leave them below!
Thanks for stopping by, I truly appreciate your support!
#Rescue #WillitStart #SalvageWorkshop

[@chuckmcatee9000]

The old rule of thumb when I was in the Navy was, 3kW = 4hp, so 3.7 kW @ 4000 rpm would be about 5 hp.

[@aaroncarlone167]

3.7kw converts to 4.959hp

[@popescuhoratiu5713]

3.7 kW x 1.36 = 5.032 HP

[@Law_Abiding_Citizen_ok]

1Hp=746W👍

[@arva1kes]

Yeah it 5hp. But for us eu guys kw is comparable. So for example if i have seen what kind of power 3.7 kw electric motor makes i know how much power 3.7kw petrol engine would be, because its the same.

[@jasonhodkinson9297]

I think 5,5 chuck mc Atee

[@karlgoebeler1500]

Last I remember 100 Hp = 75 Kw Looks like 3.7 kw at 4000 RPM 3.7/75 x 100 = 4.9 HP (Approx)

[@kfolse107]

Shooting a little air under that rubber handlebar grip will make it come right off. Also hairspray will make them go on easily and will sort of glue them on when dry. Learned that from putting on the left grip on a motorcycle handlebar.

[@Nine_Finger_Wrenching]

I worked in bicycle shops and those both are standard practice. I love the smell of Aquanet in the morning. If you're good you can shoot the opposite grip off with the air hose and hit your buddy working at the next stand over.

[@ronalddavis439]

Oh man, this brings back memories. From 1976 to 78, I worked for a paving company. I used a machine just like the one you have. And yes, it was a beast to run on uneven ground.

[@clayp6415]

I read this comment while he was working on it in the video. Then later saw him trying to use it and couldn't stop thinking about this comment hahaha

[@larrydavidson3402]

For dragging that out from a dumpster, I would say you done very well. As you always do. Nice to have you back by the way.

[@robertcobb6404]

That big tank in the front of the machine is for Kerosine. Kerosine lubricants the roller so it doesn’t stick to the asphalt

[@craigbowley6783]

It's about time! Where have you been young man!!?? I've missed watching my favorite channel! It's good to see you back.

[@reconphil]

If you stamp the gasket surface on an ink pad then stamp it on the gasket you should get a good representation of the gasket without hammering on the soft metal & risk damaging it.

[@10947792]

Genius! Will remember this tip.

[@mikekell9889]

I'll have to remember that. That is a great tip.

[@dannylim3318]

Why would he need to do that? He has superhuman powers. Did you see how fast he was hammering? 😂

[@roncarlin3851]

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[@TheRealChappy]

Shooting some compressed air under handle grips helps walk them off easier.

[@gdavies6980]

I’ve always heated the last inch or so red hot and then bend the hook, then requench in water to restore the springiness. It’s worked well for many years with my outboard, especially when we were in isolated areas. Usually that’s where the spring decided to bust.

[@davidkeys1879]

Good job! I know the roller slipping off of the rock was a pain but it was quite entertaining to watch lol

[@johnclemont7801]

Glad to see you back at it. We need an update on all the other machines you are working on next projects! Thanks!

[@josephkrug8579]

A trick from the bicycle world for hand grips, you can sometimes use an air compressor to get just enough air in between the bar and the handgrip to get it on or off. It made my day to see this video to watch today in my feed. :)

[@tommiethienpont]

A few drops of lamp oil inside the handles might do the same thing. They slide on easy and as the oil evaporates, the grips are on solid.

[@jjock3239]

I slip one or two pieces of welding wire, (even coathanger would work), into the hand grip, and then sprinkle talcum powder in between the wires. the hand grips will turn right off.

[@josephkrug8579]

@@jjock3239 That is good to know, but if you have it available, compressed air may be less cleanup. :)

[@jjock3239]

@@josephkrug8579 That is true, but you only need a light spray. I have a plastic bottle with a fine tip, because I use the powder for other jobs, such as accelerating the drying of superglue. I don't know the next time I will have to remove handgrips, but I will remember the compressor trick and give it a try. I am not afraid of new tricks.

[@pieternelclaassen4320]

And use hairspray to assemble them. Slippery at first and then ' sticky' , so they won't come off.

[@Farm_fab]

A hydraulic shop should have that orange hose in stock, or a good replacement for it. One near me also makes brake and power steering hoses with my old parts.

[@JamesThomas-gg6il]

Who would have thought of really get into a video of an old hand roller salvage. I love it and love the fact you saved it from the scrapper.

[@paulravitsky2898]

According to the innerwebs, the EY20 is 5hp. There are all kinds of manuals available also. That appears to be a simple hydrostatic transmission. There is no high pressure on the outside, the bottom line is suction and the top line is return. Great find! Great to see another video, too long since the last one.

[@Flying0Dismount]

On spring stock, if you sand off the blue on the last half inch or whatever you need to bare steel and gently heat until the temper color goes back to blue and while still hot, you can bend the end to whatever shape you need without breaking the end off and without overly softening the spring..

[@timerickson7056]

Motorcycle shop for the cable a clutch cable

[@larrystoodley7193]

Nice to see you back on the channel. It's been a long time. Hope to see you again soon!

[@eladlutz]

Never throw things away....a motto I've lived by. A man after my own heart...lol

[@rhondasweeney7271]

Job well done. You rescued it from the inevitable Metal cruncher! Glad to see you back with us, how about us seeing your dogs miss them also!

[@jamescriswell1505]

It was good to see a new video from you. I have been missing your show. I prefer your rescue subjects.

[@thomasklosterman9870]

To filter out debris in the fuel I use a cheap plastic funnel (the orange ones) from Harbor Freight with a coffee filter in it. The filters are cheap and work great whether you’re filtering straight gas or a 2 stroke mix. The filter doesn’t breakdown from the fuel and the white filter allows you to see even the smallest particles. Enjoyed watching you save this roller from the scrap heap.

[@charlesangell_bulmtl]

I like the cheap white filters best ... won't use bleached paper for coffee, blech!

[@jimplatts6172]

I rescued a little 5hp robin engine with a hole in the crank case I made a plate for the hole and ran it with a bent rod on my lawn mower for about 4 years. Economical to run and still running when I sold the mower. Bullet proof.

[@normmcrae1140]

Small carbs like that are a GREAT reason to get an Ultrasonic Cleaner - they work FANTASTIC.

[@jamesdix9562]

Just a little tip for feeding the pull cord back, cut a notch the same size as the cord in the plastic pulley. This will allow you to wind the cord while the handle is fitted. Honda GX engines have these as standard, but the robin engines don’t.

[@gandalf2439]

I spent many years working for a plant hire company and did many repairs on the Robin engines . Replacing the recoil spring was the least liked job , had many springs try to escape as yours did . It felt like winning an Oscar when it went together ! !

[@jimpinger6206]

Damn, dude! You gave me a scare when you were scoping/listening to the motor and pump. Drawstrings from your hoodie got real close to those belts.

[@mdouglaswray]

HI SCOUT! Tell your dad he did a GREAT job on saving that roller!

[@stevenm3141]

You never cease to challenge my brain! Going the extra mile and changing the parts to fit your need. And do justice to the machine. Got a kick out of this one!

[@bigDH123]

You're content is awesome sir, we need more of it though.

[@blynch1812]

Oh man, I fell for it. Glad it was a joke tho! I enjoy watching your videos and recently plowed thru your shed building tutorials. I enjoyed them so much I literally just purchased a framing nailer !! I feel empowered now. Bring in the shed!!

[@josephsteffen2378]

You scored! Digging yir dog. What a dog! Them Weimereiners love to run.

[@gordonagent7037]

Great to see you posting again, you’ve been missed. Can’t believe someone would throw that out, still gold for you and us to. As for the length of the video, I thought it was ideal and enjoyed it all. All the best for 2023

[@SwedeJr.]

People that have the patience to deal with those pull rope springs have my respect !!

[@TimothyLovall]

It’s great to see you’re back!

[@michelecrown2426]

Awesome save. I would suggest you put the control arm at a lower level. I think you will find you have better control.

[@HorsleyLandy88]

We always ran them waist high

[@garyholder8843]

Happy to see some content

[@islawilliams9572]

you'd be amazed how quick clothing can be pulled into a revolving engine especially when you have neck ties etc hanging near revolving parts.

[@billgolcher2537]

Man I'm so imperssed that recoil would have blown up in my hands as they have so many times in the past you are awesome

[@bensullivan]

When I worked in a bike shop we would shoot a toot of compressed air under the edge of the grip to remove it and use hair spray to lubricate the grip for installation and then fix them in place. Love the video. Keep up the great work!

[@oldfaithful4112]

Maybe a cap of stove pipe might be temporary solution for the water tank. Great save of nice little piece of equipment great work as always.

[@Jethro.Maloku-le.Rey.Kalsitran]

I wouldn't have imagined passing nearly 2 hours watching a guy fixing a roller😂 ... and with your screwdriver stethoscope, you reminded me the diesel engineer in the excellent movie Das Boot who was listening his motors thru a long motor valve

[@DuncanAitken]

Awesome resurection! Anyone else get nervous at 1:28:28, seeing the loose hoodie straps that close to the spinning belts?

[@rotaryskratch18]

Hoodie strings and the beard. Plus jumping on and off moving equipment in the beginning. Hopefully this young man pays a little more attention to safety, I really enjoy the channel.

[@bohhica1]

Awesome video sir, thank you for sharing. We have missed your work and entertainment. Hope to see more in the future, thanks again!👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@johanw9513]

Good to see you back. 3.7kW is 5hp

[@denniswray5894]

THOSE PEOPLE WORKING on that machine were obviously very Knowledgeable on them it was quite complex and they did a wonderful job on it worth watching.

[@LatitudeSky]

Great Dave on what seems to be a perfectly good little machine. The Robin engines were made by Fuji Heavy Indistries, now known as Subaru, which is why Subaru would have parts for it. They later sold the small engine business to Yamaha so parts might also be available from Yamaha dealers. IR is now owned by Doosan which now calls itself Develon. It's a game just keeping up with who makes what.

[@douglastalbot8031]

Great score, no major parts broken so not too hard to repair. Can see the love in the dogs eyes when you were petting her ❤❤❤, all the best from the UK.

[@PAINFOOL13]

Been awhile. Good to see you . Hope all is well with you n the new shop. Don't be a stranger. 👍🏻 Nice long vid, woooooo.

[@dermitdrApe]

great trick to remove those stubborn rubber handles: punch a hole at the end, insert a compressed air nozzle and they fly right off! :) learned that in the bicycle shop i worked in as a teenager.

[@Kroooza]

When checking the oil, don't thread the stick in. The oil level should be at or close to the top thread. Therefore screwing it in would put the threads of the dipstick where the stick part should be. hope that makes sense. Great tip about the screwdriver as a stethoscope.

[@diggiz22]

Great Job Matt. I love these kind of vids. Find some free or cheap, get it running, then showing it actually working. Keep up the great work. Look forward to the next one.

[@TylerBemis]

Cool you were able to save that! It seems like a wicked pain to operate lol I’ve seen a few for sale in past I love my 4045 reversible plate!

[@garytarpley3771]

I am a new viewer; in the past I have failed to overcome the broken recoil spring failure ; the lawn mowerwas put at the curb and disappeared;I placed a sign motor runs good!Thanks for your hard work and strong video content

[@VTKingdomsawing]

Great that you got the old beast running again. Now I would try and sell it to a landscaper or a paving company and just find yourself a small to medium plate compactor. One of those would be a lot easier to maneuver on uneven surfaces

[@phillipdickinson8557]

For a scrap roller you got a great machine Matt that was so great loved it thank you Matt for your time and sharing can't wait for next one.

[@Kevin-is-here]

Nice find, don’t think she’s ready for off-road use yet 😆

[@mick2383]

Your videos are a great way to learn about older heavy machine and how to repair them.

[@richardbaumeister466]

Dude you are very good with diagnostics but keep working while you speak. Learn from Mustie one he cuts out the wordy bits and gets right down to working while he speaks. In this way you won't lose your audience. Just a friendly advice from an old man who watches many videos. You are one of my favorite channels and it is nice to see you back. I was worried something happened to you! I also enjoy Diesel Creek and watch Wes work as well as Bobby Laton and Fab Rats and Matts offroad recovery! Learn from them all! Thanks for reading this.

[@notajp]

Agreed! Too much talk and not enough action.I think most of us are smart enough that we don’t need every little thing explained to us.

[@dirtfarmer7472]

Have you tried Car Wizard, he can be interesting.

[@kaboom4679]

Glad you are back and nice score with that little roller .

[@darrenhawken9766]

Nice to see it resurrected, great work .Tip roller easier to use with handle lowerd , and when before you stop in any direction turn off vibration as you will have ridges especially when rolling asphalt, thanks for sharing 👍

[@harmonicadude4732]

When it comes to bending springs I have found if you heat it up until it’s cherry red then bend it they don’t break.

[@GrandadTinkerer]

746 Watts = 1 HP. so 3.7Kw = 3700Watts = 4.96 Hp. Fantastic videos Sir, I never miss one!

[@johnhicks735]

Have you ever used sta bil fuel stabilizer in your fuels by chance? It's something you might want to look into if you haven't before. Major game changer for ya.

[@leslubiesdetienne]

I despise doing everything you do yet LOVE watching you do it.. is that weird? Keep on truckin'! cool stuff

[@geraldharkness8830]

we have all missed your vids glad to see you again!

[@helland846]

Proud to see you us the screwdriver "stethoscope". I'm 76 YO and my dad taught me that when I was about 8 or 9 . It's nice to see common sense used!

[@GrandsonofKong]

Nice to see another video!! I think I-R imported this model and I think its "roots" are now in a DOOSON SX-170 or 175. Could be a source for parts.

[@alc818]

I'm not too sure about that particular IR compactor, but I had a similar one and the small roller in the rear was adjustable... I'm pretty sure you would find it easier to control if you could swing that back roller up a bit...

[@manuelve1998]

I have an older Briggs and Stratton lawn mower with the same recoil mechanism. Honda makes a much easier recoil to rewind a starter cord.

[@larryruth5256]

Great find man. Worth the effort. Hate to see people just toss things away like that. Guess they figure its not worth their effort

[@guy72277]

Compressed air into the fuel outlet should un-dent the gas tank (if the cap seals properly). Cool project by the way.

[@allensnook7760]

I was thinking same way to pop dent out of tank just need a good seal at both outlets and hope the seams hold.

[@AlAmantea]

Never had strickly air work for me really, tends to balloon in the wrong spots... I usually try to insert a small deflated ball or a basketball and pump it up inside the tank through the fill hole. works much better!

[@Alasdairryan]

Your 4x4 could do with some bodywork repairs 😃

[@legbreaker2762]

He talked about that in an earlier video and indicated it's not worth the bother.

[@notajp]

Looks like it’s about to break in half….

[@legbreaker2762]

@@notajp it's just cosmetic damage.

[@jeroen1836]

INGRESOLL RAND (JAPAN) RECONDITION HEAVY DUTY Single drum WALK BEHIND SINGLE DRUM VIBRATORY ROAD ROLLER, 17.7in. wide drum. U.S.A. Engine Type: ROBIN JAPAN, Overall Dimensions L x W x H (in.): 60 13/32 x 25 5/8 x 38 13/16, HP: 4.8, Compaction Force (lbs.): 2000, Compaction Depth (in.): 9, Vibrations Per Minute (VPM): 4,460. See also Ekuipa Market Place.

[@christophersherratt7299]

Summer is nearly here so it's about time you put some Love to the forklift truck A Nice coat of paint😂 😊😮

[@WyoWellTester]

I must be psychic because I was just thinking about this guy yesterday and now here he is in my feed page with a new vid 😅

[@IO-zz2xy]

Robin motors were the Rolls Royce of lawn mower and garden/small industrial equipment. Were very expensive compared to other motors but lasted a life time. Regards from South Africa

[@TerryLawrence001]

For hand grip removal, lift the grip a tiny bit and spray Windex in the crack between the bar and the grip. Capillary action will pull in the Windex and the grip will slide off.

[@gtnaylor5870]

Good to see you! Missed your videos. Good Job on the roller! Keep sending those videos!

[@FOOKYOUTUBENUMBERS]

1:03:10 I really thought You was gunna wake the sleeping horse! Starting that engine, but it stayed fast a sleep under it's duvet Phewww!😂🐎🐎🐎

[@JohnBare747]

You couldn't find a pig that would head for the mud any faster than that roller.

[@InfiniteGamerGaming]

😂

[@henrythe83rd18]

Love your content but the loose string from your hoodie dangling next to the belt drove me insane. SAFETY!!!!!!!

[@MothKeeper]

🙄😴😴😴😴😴😴😴

[@raycastro7156]

Thanks for the come back!

[@markschnars7949]

Skirts are great love the look, and what a savings making your own lowering blocks keep up the good work!

[@mariotibbrine1]

As a child I remember my stepfather being impaled by a forklifter fork he was shifting a pallet by hand turned around and was impaled by the fork then pinned against the pallet stack luckily he wasn't alone in the warehouse during the night shift his coworker backed the lifter off him then he picked himself up off the floor and drove himself to the hospital too get stiched up . If you only need one fork to lift take one off or move the forks together never have a gap you can fit in and never enter a gap between forks never have your back to a forklifter or any other piece of operating equipment practice proper equipment operation safety it only takes a second of negligence for injury or death to happen.

[@mohikan2226]

Quick tip for removing grips.... spot off oil on the end of a flat screwdriver, tuck it underneath the grip edge and as you skid the screwdriver in rotate it around. Easy job.

[@jimhager8583]

Well done,glad you saved it from the scrap yard. Recycling at it's finest

[@cevgunnerF]

Fantastic recovery!

[@douglasbrown8175]

Great to see you ,loved this project, another nice machine saved from the scrap pile.

[@jaybird9982]

I literally know nothing about this thing. Then tells us almost everything about it. 😂 Love your knowledge and skills.

[@gregpayette365]

Love the way you take old machines and make them run again 👍👍👍

[@RustyNail5856]

I Loved that you saved it, did a little fixing and it was good as new. great job.

[@greggolszanski1621]

Thanks again for another enjoyable and excellent video keep up the hard work glad to see you finally got a shop🤠

[@cereus57]

Awesome rehab and glad to see one of the pups!!

[@pilgrimm23]

the long screw driver ear thing! YES!!! Would that I still could. I am older but I know lad... I know... I am deaf in my right ear. 30 year ago I could do as you did...

[@murpup]

Great video. Gotta love it when a plan comes together. 🙂

[@mistywilson7152]

I'm watching this with my kids on a snow day.

[@brentking-gmailking2570]

Great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@jonathanmiddleton1141]

There’s an old saying, “ One man’s trash is another’s treasure.

[@bobbg9041]

That dog, loves you. She's a sweety.