Restoring a worn out old Brush Mower

[@MegaHellstrike]

That robot walking with the drill gag must be among the top 10 of Dad tricks haha

[@bubbleobill267]

Perfect candidate for some Marty lovin........ Robot Dad was pretty damn good.

[@joeblockley9695]

Idk why I laughed so much when you were scaring your kid with the drill😁

[@xspower8899]

Best robot i have seen

[@486kyle]

robodad activated

[@lronpaw]

loved it! onya Dad!

[@cpedersen474]

That was really funny. Its the walk. 🤣

[@JustinLaNoue]

That was a classic dad moment.

[@jayeff3196]

Awe mate the drill bit at 5.12 with the wee one is hilarious.....🤣🤣🤣..🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@thedude5043]

The robot scene with your kid was hilarious, had me laughing for a while. And the insights you give us into fixing things we never would have otherwise had the opportunity to learn about. You're like a dad to all of us haha. Enjoyed the video mate, thanks for sharing. :)

[@ColinRichardson]

This is not a lesson on how to fix a mower, this is a lesson on how to have a good relationship with your kids!

[@rickeyburke2596]

Nothing wrong with that, it called quality time.

[@ColinRichardson]

@@rickeyburke2596 I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make it sound as a negative thing. That was not my intention. I apologise.

[@rickeyburke2596]

@@ColinRichardson It's all good. I just meant that using a chain on the discharge was a good idea.

[@mdouglaswray]

YES! The 'robot' bit was howlingly funny

[@petermcfadden9426]

I'd never heard of a flapper disc. You learn something new every day. Love the birdsong.

[@annechristiansen941]

Tusen takk for god underholdning. 👍🤗👍🇸🇯

[@jimnugent4966]

Enjoyed this one especially the drone footage at the end.I had a wasp nest in the eave of my cape cod style dormer. Had the brilliant idea to open the upstairs window and use a broom to knock down the nest. Picture an old fat man running out of the bedroom down over the stairs with a swarm of wasps in hot pursuit only to run out the front door into the rest of the hive executing a military precision flanking movement.

[@donmcgimpsey1706]

by far the best restoration on this channel ... when I saw the chains, I thought you might bash the mower a bit to get that "Mr. T" patina

[@rubenbraekman4515]

Jesus that last drone shot! You live in paradise mate!

[@SMGJohn]

Paradise full of wasps and killer spiders. But beautiful sight to behold.

[@paulinfrancis]

@@SMGJohn there are not all that many venomous spiders in New Zealand.

[@jonkersvideos]

Yes indeed paradise.. but wait! What have we been watching the last 20min? The refurbishment of a paradise destroyer? ;-)

[@rubenbraekman4515]

@@jonkersvideos more a paradise maintainer rather than a destroyer

[@mtnbikeman85]

@@SMGJohn Australia is the one with all the nasty creatures. NZ is pretty harmless. We don't even have posion ivy or anything like it in the bush.

[@ChuckHickl]

That shorts/ sock combo is incredible. Well done sir, I could not have chosen better myself.

[@mdouglaswray]

I'm always tickled to watch you resurrect these old beater machines and make them new again!

[@j81851]

That's the best Robo Cop i have seen since Robo Cop Love your videos!

[@peterwalton1502]

Marty I am addicted to your vlogs. I am now almost 70 years old and this reminds me of when I was a boy trying to fix old abandoned English motorbikes without spending any money 😊

[@peterhahn5869]

Great to see you bring old machinery back to life Marty. You are like a NZ version of Andrew Camarata - without a sledge hammer

[@MartyT]

Haha yeah he is rough, but it seems to work for him

[@HiVizCamo]

That closing drone shot was just a beauty, what a spot.

[@leinuit667]

Recycling,better than throwing away.You’re the best!

[@gardenfork]

Love the robot! Now about that fridge... - Eric.

[@kb5hxt]

What a good use for old brush mower. Most of the mowers here in the U. S. are going to string, what a waste of plastic. Glad to see you have a blade mower for use now. I also enjoy your birds calling in the background. thank's from Oklahoma, I will keep watching your vids.

[@stevefraser5467]

That very last shot with the drone bro really shows off the paradise where you live the colour of the water is like lake made from emerald!!! Always love your videos bro can't wait to for the next one.

[@ThePreyMantas]

Yea, those aerials are always a treat. I love them.

[@tempestnz1]

thats the ocean

[@paulg3336]

@@tempestnz1 Marlborough Sounds - They open into Cook Strait ,between the North and South Islands of New Zealand

[@oghamstone5964]

👍 💪💪🙏🙏, great vid, great job as usual. Love those background bird 🐦 sounds.

[@tomanycooks]

still my favourite youtuber mate. i was in a serious accident, got hit by a car on my motorbike so I've watched KZbin twice over while learning how to use my hand again and your videos are a breath of fresh air. thanks

[@thomream1888]

Hey Ronin - good to hear you're fighting back and learning stuff, instead of just giving up. Besides, how else can you beat the dog snot out of that a-hole that hit ya?!!? Good on ya mate!

[@MrJFoster1984]

Marty the Mower Man! Nice job mate 👍

[@willtricks9432]

Worth every penny, You couldn't by a new brush hog for $200 and a lot of the newer engines don't last. In the UK we have a different version of the Wasp Dance, has more arm flailing, thanks for the display.

[@threethreedelta]

Great job mate. Love your stuff. Keep up the good work and the videos too.

[@andrew5792]

When I was in my early teens, a friends dad had a slasher just like that. He got a molded plastic school chair, cut the front two legs off, welded an axle and wheels to the back two with a draw bar to the slasher. That was his ride on to cut the long grass at the back of their small acreage. Control the slasher with one hand and a beer in the other.

[@Da5idc]

Marty's next project 😁

[@richardw.foxhall3392]

Lol at Mr. Roboto chasing the children. Oh and very competent repair on all of the issues on the $50 mower. Enjoyed that, greatly.

[@mossmonaco9061]

Ace result - love the sound of the birds.

[@mac8775]

You always leave me looking for MOWER...Nice job Marty. Mac in Houston TX.

[@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524]

"Yeahhhh" Exactly!! Best way to learn as a child by watching Dad! Love the robot act, her giggling is brilliant. Looks like a great Summer, must be time for some sailing videos around the Marlborough!

[@chairmankim9628]

Nice job. Great restoration.

[@Mark-xl8gg]

Fantastic robot, I’m going to steal that to use on my granddaughter 😎

[@captnsquid8151]

Good find and good repair. Welcome to the Jungle. You have to trim it down or the foliage will eat you up. 13 hp. should do it well

[@AdderoYuu]

I aspire to have your level of dedication. You're quite the role model Marty

[@henrymichaelwilson8107]

That's good fun a bit of brake dancing with the drill. A rubber flap on the out let. You will know anyway when a few stones fly out.

[@markhaines3915]

You are a true “Jack of all trades “. Throughly enjoy all of your videos!!

[@kevinmccarey5015]

Hello Marty, Great job

[@jeffbezos701]

That robot dance lol I love it!!

[@dnick1981]

Love the drone shot at the end Marty. And I am stealing that trick with the drill, that was hilarious!

[@russellhall8716]

You are a legend Marty! Been with ya from the start, keep it up, can't wait for the next project.

[@jasonsutton4719]

Marty that is fun how you acted like a robot and had good ole time with your kid. The brush looks good, you did a great job restoring it.

[@dougcanning4524]

I found a wasp nest that way didn't go back till after dark... the mower ran out of fuel first... wasps died soon after... good work.. nice job

[@gregbeaver5244]

There is a small engine repair guy on KZbin that recommends that you take the inside ring off of mower deck bearings so the grease can actually get to the inside of the bearings.

[@Kmortisk]

Haha, the drill robot clip made my day :D

[@nathanmcauley121]

Great video. I'm restoring an '82 MTD Lawnflite ride on mower. Proud father moment watching my son change a fuel filter, bad fuel hose and spark plug by himself. Worth every penny. He loves your videos 👍🏻

[@IR-nq4qv]

Gets notification... Clicks on Marty T, if only for a brief moment, my world suddenly turns lush and green, the birds are chirping and singing. Crocs and shorts are the choice attire for the day. Marty there are people here in Northern Canada who would pay good money to be stung by a Bee right now. My lawn mower is parked, I won't be needing it for another 4-5 months, it's minus 10 C and snow is up to the door handles on the car. Oh how I envy you right now. The Bush Hog looks and works great, good sensible approach to the repair. Got to admire any man who can stop what he is doing for 2 minutes just to make his little boy laugh and smile. I've come to the realization, good people attract good people, love the channel and videos, must be why I subscribed cheers brother, keep them coming👍👍

[@glenpaul3606]

Great job on restoring the mower. I looks and runs like new !

[@swirlgalaxy]

Howdy Marty!! Recently discovered your channels & after binge watching most of your videos, I am truly amazed at what you are able to do in repairing & refurbishing old machinery to make it useful again! Love watching your skills & insight into preserving the past & proving that old machines can be brought back & that they were built to last!!!!

[@metricstormtrooper]

You're Drillbot was magic.

[@briansilver9652]

Marty single-handedly saving the planet from being buried in old neglected machines. Much respect. Just wondered if you thought about doing a quick DIY balancing of that blade. I know it was new but the rest of the base could have been out of balance. Once it was up to speed you would have found out pretty quick. Nice work!

[@marcuscicero9587]

your thorough attention netted you a new brush mower brother. nice work

[@bartrabiej]

Oh mate I really like to watch your videos when I am down or not in the mood. Thay make me feel so much better! Good job can't wait for more! Greetings from UK!

[@bhepner1]

The drone shot showed what a beautiful area you are living in. Good job on the restoration of the mower.

[@boatbeard7767]

Watched a couple of times, still trying to get my head around the cutting edge being higher than the trailing edge... Got a similar project in hand here in oz, a bit smaller but similar in all respects. Love the old walk behind slashers - way capable but probably rougher and noisier than any modern versions. I doubt anyone will restore a modern mower in 50 years time, nothing like the quality of materials nor the build philosophy of making things repairable...

[@MrChassmith]

Love the Terminator impression !!!

[@imyourhuckleberry3369]

How does one guy learn all these various skills?! Refurbish an excavator, logging, bee keeping, boat repair....can’t let my wife watch these videos. Gotta keep the bar low! Liam Neeson and his “particular set of skills” has nothing on you man.

[@born_again_torinos]

I knew a guy that was good at fixing and repairing. He purposely did a poor job on things so his wife wouldn't ask him to fix anything.

[@Da5idc]

Marty is great But, you would be amazed how much you could learn if you decided to do it yourself

[@andresguty]

It’s a robot! The truth is out in this video

[@born_again_torinos]

@@andresguty We all knew Marty had to be an android. Nobody else could be so good at everything. 8^)

[@brucecliffe6213]

All around the world there are people who prefer to fix things rather than throw them out. We get great pleasure out of the achievement and many useful tools and equipment into the bargain. The more you do the more you learn. Cheers.

[@kentshrader6616]

Great video of your work and play!! Loved hearing your child scream with delight!! Loved the sounds of nature as well!! Looking forward to your next video!!

[@genmaxpain]

separate the chains(make them individual/individual rows not linking) so they are not linked and they will not hold grass(will not back up with grass on the side shoot)

[@williamwells5014]

omg,this guy can bring anything back to life..

[@Sunnysideaus]

You going to paint the rest of that fridge? Lol

[@ThePreyMantas]

Haha, that's the work beer fridge..... :)

[@bobdickweed]

@@ThePreyMantas We all have one...

[@ThePreyMantas]

@@bobdickweed It's a universal thing. LOL

[@notavailable7379]

@@ThePreyMantas not always lol I dont drink, dont see the appeal. Alcohol tastes bad and it makes me feel worse. Even a beer or a shot makes me feel like I have to shit lol

[@realrandom7666]

@@ThePreyMantas you literally took the words from my mouth.......... I guess we all know his fav beer. Budweiser red

[@Devildog1345HE]

That drone shot at the end looked amazing! It looks like you live in paradise.

[@handyhippie6548]

nice cow you have there. she's got her going to town kit on, and everything. now you just need to figure out how to milk her and she'll be perfect. your boy is a lucky one to have a dad who can play with him and work at the same time.

[@erikscheltema4043]

Hi Marty,I rescued 2 of these mowers, used 1 for parts.I cut up a truck mud flap to cover the side throw, now it leaves a nice row of grass next to the mower as I go clockwise around my lawn tennis court I end up with only 1 row of clippings to rack up! Yours is missing the belt tensioner and cover plate on the top. The manufacturer was IBL in Petone.

[@D4NS80]

Piece of conveyer belt rubber or doormat over the edge of the shute should do the trick.

[@SMGJohn]

Was thinking the same, all these machines always have those thick rubber mats on the shute at least were I live I never seen one without.

[@davidtrotman6126]

Old rubber inner tube is perfect stops smashing windows etc. just leave as a loop with double thickness

[@warrenholmar1129]

Our caretaker at Feilding Intermediate had one if these... We had painted one of the class room windows and he fired a stone through the window... . A week later it was being replaced and he launched a piece of metal through the hole and past the guy repairing the window

[@warrenburke9137]

A length of bailer belt (round bailer) at Tractor Supply would also work. Not sure what’s available in his location.

[@dalepoppenhagen8549]

I love the way your playing with your kids acting like a robot. My own father never done nothing with us

[@robj2704]

The way I've always seen is the top bearing on the blade shaft is always sealed since the grease you pump into the cavity will always migrate down and the top bearing will starve for grease if it's not sealed up. The bottom bearing should have it's top seal removed, leaving the bottom seal intact. Should use steel-sealed bearings instead of rubber/plastic so the pressure of the grease is less likely to push the steel sleeves out of place than the rubber/plastic. That's the way it is on my John Deere riding mower spindle assemblies.

[@toddkratzer7953]

you are correct.

[@kennethbolton951]

It is nice to see a video where the machine is cleaned before working on restoring it. I have watched so many where they work on them with grease , dirt, leaves, twigs, wasps nests, mouse poop, bird droppings etc. and then complain about the smell. it drives me crazy.

[@paulg3336]

Now we know what "T" stands for. Marty T to old mower: "Come with meee if you want to liiive." "Old, but not obsoleeete"

[@LordMuck]

Great to see an old machine given a new lease of life. Nice work 👍

[@6point5by55]

Whenever I see a new Marty T video, Slice Of Heaven starts playing inside my head.

[@HawksofOz]

Ah crap.....now it's playing in my head..........

[@_stokyo_]

This has inspired me to fix the old petrol mower under my house 🙂. I bought a house from a retired engineer who'd passed away and left his workshop full of tools. I need to prove I'm the new worthy owner of his house

[@Agnemons]

I hope you had the wheel alignment checked after that axle replacement.😊

[@kathylondon-anthony368]

I always love reviving old cars and equipment. Things people give away for cheap that a little time will fix. Excellent video once again

[@justinwright6611]

Marty really went the whole hog on this project!

[@ThePreyMantas]

Made me think of the tractor, excavator & leveler. :) Yea, I only spend 4, 000 on paint and that should last good enough for me. :) Marty need to find a recycle rag supplier. I don't care if you;re at work or home doing any precision metal work, "cleanliness is next to Godliness"... I don't know how he got any good measurement on that shaft with all the crude on it and some fine emery cloth or Scotch Bright(Red) should have used to cleanup the replacement shaft bearing areas. The flapper sander was taking off a lot of material. Nice to see the new press doing some real work!

[@johncrowley5612]

@@ThePreyMantas It's good that you liked your own comment, only an insufferable know all would.

[@ThePreyMantas]

@@johncrowley5612 That was a nice respectful thing to say to a stranger.. You have a great day also.

[@bsimpson6204]

Wow! what a beautiful area you live in!! well done fixing up that mower, it's a beast!

[@jethro1066]

1/2” round solid bar welded to the leading edge or the deck will increase the durability of the deck.

[@henryostman5740]

either that or double up with some heavy sheet metal. I have an old gravely, that is built like a brick and has wheel bearings with grease fittings.

[@localcrew]

I use #3 rebar. It’s cheap!

[@MYEVILTWIIN]

never ceases to amaze me that you get a pile of rust and bolts working .....then you surprise me by painting something you manage to get going again

[@reddogsaws]

You need to get one of the sandbast add on kit for the pressure washer Hi form OZ

[@arthurjennings5202]

Loved using the drill to make robot sounds for your kid. Great. I never thought of that.

[@GeoEstes]

I think I accidentally strayed onto the wrong channel. The guy on here is actually painting something. That can't be right. ;)

[@slimgrowden]

Killin me with the robot 🤖 with little one! Got to have a sense of humor! Great video brother Briggs & Stratton Got to be one of the most used motors for just about any Application! We would make go carts with them always a blast! Cheers 🍻

[@chrismoule1]

Lets see you tackle the wasp nest next,Marty style!

[@marcryvon]

A nightly splash of diesel should do the trick. 😈👹

[@HiVizCamo]

Nah leave it if they aren't a nuisance. Seems it took him all this time to come across it, it's either been there for years or they'll move on eventually.

[@RetiredPilot]

Unless they are around the house best to leave them. They do a lot of good.

[@davidp8157]

@@HiVizCamo nests don't move kn without a reason, and if they stay, they get bigger, until they reach a size where they start new nest

[@davidp8157]

@@RetiredPilot what good do wasps do, they attack bees, they don't pollinate , they are predators

[@garyhilder7733]

Another perfect job. You have a beautiful life down there. It’s so much fun to follow your rescues and rehabs. Thanks for sharing!

[@TechGorilla1987]

@16:10 - Am I mistaken, or is that blade on upside down for that shaft?

[@MartyT]

Not anymore.. I was just testing to see who was paying attention

[@brokeeastmeet]

Making old things new again! Keep it up my friend !

[@robvanza]

Next build "flamethrower" for the wasp nest!! O yes!!

[@velotill]

just leave them be

[@trogs2022]

bit of room there on the deck to bolt a pipe on the side, little diversion from the fuel tank and a small pump and sparker, away you go :)

[@dennisolsen4507]

It's gorgeous where you live! Being below zero Fahrenheit where I live right now makes it even more attractive!

[@cheyneanderson5222]

KZbinr of the year

[@trevorlydford9307]

You live in a STUNNING area of NZ dude, WOW

[@endutubecensorship]

Marty: "So I got this 1,000,000 btu tiger torch for $10 and let's see about that wasp nest from the previous video..."

[@jamesdoerr3120]

I see the workbench is working out for you!

[@bobjoncas2814]

...good one, stay safe...

[@chipwoods8323]

Nice work! For areas too small for a tractor, a mower like that can be very effective. I loved the kid clip 🤣

[@stevemiller6766]

I've used small lengths of chain with good success, looks like looping it around plugs up pretty easy?

[@davidlobo110]

I think I have said it before, but you are an exceptional arc welder. I would love a video with some tips and tricks. Great work mate.

[@MartyT]

I consider myself a below average arc welder😂.. I'm a little better on the mig

[@davidlobo110]

@@MartyT I think everyone is a little better on the mig… But I have seen you arc weld in a few videos, and you make it look easy. Good on you mate.

[@juststuffwithwolfe4482]

5:32 omg I wish my dad did that lol

[@thorstenwolters9025]

I made that with my kids and the dog. The kids loved it, but the dog nearly bitt my.

[@inh92]

Hi from Ireland 🇮🇪 watching your summer garden work made me look forward to strimming!

[@JasonBristow2003]

When he found that wasp nest, I felt that.

[@charliemartin-k7m]

My worse I done was hitting a Yellow Jacket nest that almost sent me to the ER over how big my left arm got from them stinging me.

[@cattmann1405]

I took one of those in the chest clearing a fence...wasn't allergic, but holy crap! those things hurt...

[@martingale7760]

Another great video, thanks 😊 A cover for the front pulley and belt wouldn't go a miss, Looks good now it's been stripped down and repaired