Sears*Best DEATH MACHINE. Will It Run?

I bought this on clearance in 1995, used it to clear my property for 2 years then hung it up in the shed for 25 years. lets see what time has done to it and can it come back to life?

[@harmlesscreationsofthegree1248]

It was a plot twist that Mustie found a neglected for 20 years project in his own shed! This man is full of surprises!

[@davidmalm4513]

25 years just imagine !!

[@4sl648]

The outboard motors hanging there would be good projects too.

[@TroubadourJuggernaut]

I thought the same thing !!

[@MrMcgooOG]

The land of forgotten toys aka Mustie's sheds

[@darrenswails]

You have the most random KZbin name

[@realfreshfood4575]

After the sharpening, I wish I could give this video 2 thumbs up! I thoroughly enjoy these videos each week. I've repaired more stuff for myself, family and friends thanks to you. Thank you.

[@immrnoidall]

Me too. I love these shows and KZbin in general, for fixing things.

[@snorrisohio]

My Dad had a Stihl version (back when they were actually made in Germany) of the same style brush cutter. Bought it new, put it together,handed to me and said - "Son, go clear that site". Ended up clearing a 4 acre site of all brush, couple snakes and I still have both feet. That thing was a beast, would take out a 2" sapling without a burp. Good times.

[@garyphillips7993]

Can we all take a moment to appreciate the fact that Mustie had a variety pack of primer bulbs 👍😳

[@cletusspucklerstablejeaniu1059]

Doesn't everybody?

[@leokline3541]

I do. I repair small engines

[@garyphillips7993]

@@leokline3541 I didn’t know they existed, looking at the packet it looked like a back in the day Item 😊

[@Infrared73]

I went looking for my trimmer a few years ago. I could only find a variety pack in local stores. Best part, none were the right size.

[@kenshores9900]

@@cletusspucklerstablejeaniu1059 Couldn’t have said it better!

[@EKEACRES]

Thank God they came out with Battery operated brushless Trimmers now.

[@DesignedbyWill2084]

All good until the battery dies. A used gas trimmer cheaper than a new battery pack.

[@MrGovmentCheez]

The Project farm channel here on KZbin did a great comparison of these blades. I recommend that channel to everyone who is tired of buying garbage that pretends to be top of the line. I know Mustie1 would like it.

[@kenstrayhorn5923]

Several times I have been in the market for a new tool and have asked myself "I wonder if that fellow on Project Farm has looked into this?" He's certainly saved me some money and time. In some cases his recommendations have caused me to actually spend more money, but I got a better result. Between him and Mustie, I've kept this place running. Greetings to all hard-working men and women from NC farm country.

[@loves2shoot]

Came here with the exact same info to share.... Todd of project farm is a real asset for us all to enjoy!

[@1pcfred]

I think Darren had the right idea with the angle grinder. Now all he needs to do is lube the blade up some.

[@rogerborg]

What I love about this channel is that it doesn't gloss over the details of the frustrating "small" jobs. As is so often the case, "Just fix or replace the primer bulb" runs into 3 or 4 customizations.

[@jhs1953]

I had one of these and I remember that one of the routine maintenance items was to remove the drive cable from the engine to the cutting head to clean and regrease it annually. You might want to do that. Great videos.

[@johnsteffel8879]

Evening Mustie,,, question - comment - observation: That larger 'nut' / bolt on the side of the head may be there to allow lubrication of the head. Newer models use that so you can buy the company's special tube of lube, screw it in and squeeze some in... OR remove the bolt and squirt some grease in from a regular grease gun. I know it made my unit much quieter and it seemed more effective. Great video. Thank you.

[@BQBBBQ]

Another great mustie1 video. I want to thank you again for all your great content. Was at the dump the other day and I found an old (1999) gas blower. Brought it home. After a new spark plug, new gas lines and a new ignition coil I cleaned out my gutters with my fully functioning blower! I owe you a great debt of gratitude as I learned all this from you from watching your channel!!! Thanks again!

[@ManxAndy]

Morning Mustie, and everyone else……👍🇮🇲

[@GlazzedDonut]

Morning!

[@danielpadgett2831]

Good morning

[@eliasclements8388]

morning

[@Leroys_Stuff]

G day

[@boilerman2540]

Good morning!🌞☀️😃

[@jebsails2837]

Thanks for the tip on using the wire to install the fuel / return lines. I see these units all the time with perished lines and I dread trying to replace them. Narragansett Bay

[@TWmOrfar]

That's a good title for an autobiography "25 years in a shed"

[@datadavis]

True stories of a Mustie Rusty life

[@Leroys_Stuff]

Good morning Mustie Family no one but Darren makes you feel like your sitting right there. Coffee is filled let’s get to the giggles at first fire up

[@MichaelandCathy1999]

Good morning sir, nice day today here in Montreal. It’s 7:15 am and just finished my Sunday breakfast of French Toast ( with authentic Quebec maple syrup) and good strong coffee. Now to settle everything down with a little MUSTIE1. 😂👍🇨🇦

[@camneilsen8234]

It was watching your videos that helped me reinstate my 22 year old muculloch chain saw that my ex wife kept for 20 years (unused! ) Fired up first pull, after cleaning 😃👍🏻👍🏻

[@lottiecooper609]

Let's not forget the hemo roach clips from the 60,s and 70,s!! I wonder if Darren even realized what he said? That was funny!! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@malcolmtill]

In the dumped out fuel mess there was a pipe connector which I believe should go from the "Plastic" fuel line to a "Silicone" (floppy ) fuel line inside the tank so the pickup could flop around more readily.

[@AnthonyCurreri]

It was in the basin of old fuel and mushy fuel line. I saw it.

[@GrumpyUnkMillions]

I have seen those plastic connectors between the fuel tank and the carb inlet. Either to handle vibration or as an assembly line item used to allow quicker attachment of the supplier carb to the fuel tank. The weighted pickup is supposed to be floppy, totally, and does not AFAIK have separate plastic line from another type. My older model did not.

[@paralyse78]

Compared to the older B&S, Tecumseh & Wisconsin engines I used to find that almost never had spark, old strimmers & other 2 cycle lawn equipment seems to have spark still most of the time, but was put up for other reasons (bad fuel line, dirty carb, busted primer bulb, torn diaphragm, broken strimmer head, etc.) When I was about 12 my dad brought home a 70s Homelite strimmer that was sitting in my granddad's workshop for ~10 years, fresh fuel and clean out the carb and it fired up after a few pulls. Ran it for the next 5 years. Most of the lawn mowers needed points cleaned, clean up the plug with gas and emery, and away they went with a full tank and not doing much carb work if the bowl was reasonably clean.

[@SteifWood]

This put me on the memory lane back when I worked in old timber clear cuts eliminating birch/alder saplings and thinned spruce regrowth with a *weed whacker* like this. Since some of the saplings where up to 4" at the base and I was paid by the hectare I would have starved if I had attempted with a blade like this. Also, the whacker was a beast of a Husqvarna I hung on a shoulder strap like a back pack. Mustie1 often brings back sweet memories ....

[@GeneralDave]

My father owned one of these. It was great for trimming small brush and general weed whacking around the yard. I used it many times to trim along the edges of the house and other spots in the yard. Never once had any major issues with it.

[@april7_]

I recently restored my old trusty Husqvarna "42 Special" Chainsaw from 1993 and all it needed is needle bearing for clutch and fuel hose. All rubber parts like age over 20 years and they are gone! Other thing Sony Walkman from 1988 it also needed a new rubber belt!

[@roger4375]

Weed-wackers have been the bain of my lawn care work. I used spend more time getting the thing to run than it takes me to trim the yard. I decided to keep a stash of carburetor bits and pieces on hand. Every spring I begin the ritual of getting the weed wacker to run. The “fix” usually lasts the entire season but there is no way it will start next spring. Complete carbs are surprisingly inexpensive too. I rather enjoyed watching this video because every guy out there that owns a 2 stroke (anything) that won’t run, this is the exact fix it needs to get it to run. Way to go Mustie1.

[@DKelevra13]

Nice work as always Mustie. My trick when getting fuel line back in has always been to snip it at an angle and stick a little dawn on it. It was taught to me by my granddad and it's not served me wrong yet.

[@jameshedrick605]

That's the way i do it. Never had trouble doing it that way

[@86FxBdyCpe]

I have this same model, purchased in '95, still running today. The original saw blade was cheap and quickly became useless because the teeth weren't carbide tipped and would lose their "set". Found a aftermarket company that made higher quality blades that would literally go thru 3" samplings in seconds without any effort. Fair amount of vibration though, like others have mentioned, but gets the job done.

[@GeneralDave]

My father owned one. Was a great machine for general yard maintenance. Never once had any major issues with ours.

[@Farm_fab]

I have a blade for a line trimmer that has a row of chainsaw chain for cutters. I would think something like that would be more durable.

[@86FxBdyCpe]

@@Farm_fab Same here, blade works awesome. Doesn't lose "set" and is easily sharpened. 👍

[@michaelblaszkiewicz7283]

STIHL, when you absolutely, positively, have to kill all the brush on your property, except no substitutes.

[@andymacpherson7424]

Hi Mustie at 38.13 ish mins in teh video, there is a white check valve in the plastic bowl where you show us the old plastic fuel lines, this check valve needs to be in the fuel return back to tank line.. this saves the carbs drawing air back down into them ... Hopefully this will help with the bogging down when the check valve is fitted back into the return line to tank .. Yours Andy UK ..

[@antoniohuertas8909]

Love the fact that you're still putting out great content 🙂 Aside from the tinkering, I like how you include how you source your projects. I'm dumbfounded how much cool stuff you get your hands on from the side of the road 😯

[@signalflare3791]

He called his hemo's a roach clip. I knew mustie1 was chill.

[@ProlificInvention]

Excellent video as always *Mustie1* as it brought me down memory lane: You see I emptied hoarder homes and foreclosures for 15 years, getting them ready for sale. My crew did all the debris removal and clearing of overgrown properties that hadn't been mowed or maintained for a year or more. I fabricobbled a carbide toothed crosscut saw blade onto our Redmax trimmer and edger and it was a very useful tool, the best of all tools for clearing overgrowth, edging (sometimes a foot overgrown on the sidewalks and driveways), chipping small stumps even below ground-simply the best mini stump grinder, trimming overgrown trees and bushes, removing branches from all the thousands of trees we removed. In all the years of running what appeared to be very dangerous machines-never had a tooth break off or any other problem or injury. It was so good I named it the "Gas powered machete" and also the "Cutmaster 9000" and always thought of patenting the adapter and blade type for sale as a kit. Anyway, that saw blade edger adapter reminded me of that-makes sense you would already know about it. Until next time, have a great day!

[@duanecjohnson]

Yes!!! I to use a carbide blade. The biggest I can fit. Mine takes a 12" blade. Spin it up to max RPM and run it into 3" of 4" bush. It cuts clean through. Redrok

[@Bigalhunting]

Ahhhh, trash outs, those were some good times.

[@1pcfred]

Carbide teeth in that application makes for some great projectiles I bet. You don't want to sell anything like that for liability reasons. Most of the cost of a new ladder covers litigation.

[@ProlificInvention]

@@1pcfred Yes, it was a young and silly idea. I'll say this though-those blades lasted through extreme use for years without ever loosing a tooth surprisingly, even though they were spun on concrete edging literal miles of overgrown sidewalks and driveways. Definitely appeared dangerous but in actual use they became indispensable due to the superiority over all other methods and equipment.

[@1pcfred]

@@ProlificInvention I've seen carbide teeth break off. I don't know where any of them went. But they probably got there pretty fast.

[@scott1564]

I had a Sears blower from the same era that I also got on clearance but I kept using it weekly. After about 4 years, I had to do carb cleanings twice a year. Then, carb rebuilds every year. Finally, after 10 years, it got to where it wasn't worth trying to keep it running every year as it slowly degraded over time. Getting parts was starting to become harder (not so much availability, just in that they weren't in stock and took a week or so to get). The Echos are much better built small engines so I went that route. Once I figured out that I KNEW how to work on these, I realized it wasn't fun -- for me anyway. For those that enjoy it, great. I didn't. I just wanted a tool to work. I don't mind maintaining my gear but my point is that you'd have had to do this to your engine whether you used it or not.

[@contraband1543]

The logic of the modern homeowner never ceases to amaze. Buys equipment, uses it until something minor happens, ditches it in the shed for 20 years instead of taking a few hours to fix it. Many vehicles have suffered a similar fate.

[@DancerOfClouds]

Now this was a surprise. Musties finds an ancient relic in his own shed. I say relic nicely as the quality of this machine is amazing. Can't buy them like this anymore.

[@oambrosia]

I suppose the equivalent today would be a Stihl that's $400 or so.

[@factfinder4839]

There was a Trufuel test on the Chickanic channel where that stuff cost small engines 500-600 rpm at top end compared to regular gas with premix...certainly something to be aware of, unless you just reuse the cans like I do

[@98wytebird]

with a weedeater I doubt you even notice it. If it cuts good who cares. Might not even be the fuel it could be the tune or altitude she is using it at

[@factfinder4839]

@@98wytebird it was the fuel, watch the video

[@carlosanzola2938]

I liked the part of that video from 17:30 on. You can thank me later.

[@anangryoldman8469]

Received the same machine as a wedding present (from my Brother-in-Law)! It's been hanging for ages - I used a much smaller machine for lawn maintenance, and that one was replaced by a Ryobi 18+ battery setup. They have a great sound - big displacement!

[@oldschool1993]

Thanks for the nostalgia- I installed one of those key operated openers on a house I remodeled back in 1979.

[@tomtheplummer7322]

In RC model aircraft, we call the weighted filter a “clunk”. 😉

[@octane613]

Yep, that's a clunker! Ours are a little smaller though.

[@metoon3092]

Mustie1 Rocks ! Such a great channel. This guy tackles everything ! Each week it's different; and most all have a similarity, they have an engine. 😉

[@bhaebe6671]

I enjoy his vids, most of the time. The background noise on this one was a bit annoying though. He made fixing the weedeater look easy.

[@damolin77]

You put out some very entertaining and helpful videos . I can never wait for next week to come around Darren thank you.

[@mikesmith-yc3os]

Thankyou Darren for the amazing content and work u put in to these videos

[@johnabbott2011]

Watching you get the fuel line in the tank bung, I felt the frustration. I've replaced so many fuel lines in trimmers for my family and neighbors in the past 10 years from ethanol turning them into jelly. "Use ethanol free gas in it from now on" I tell them. They don't.......

[@1pcfred]

You can't buy ethanol free gas at gas stations. Ain't nobody got time to go to airports to get gas either. Vote out the pricks that mandated the crap. I want my God damned regular gas back with lead and all!

[@johnabbott2011]

@@1pcfred here in Texas, pure gas is readily available, but at a premium price.

[@1pcfred]

@@johnabbott2011 Texas? Why there's nothing but steers and queers from Texas, and I don't see any horns on you, boy!

[@johnabbott2011]

@@1pcfred I don't find the humor in that if that's what you were going for.

[@radarksu]

I was like "wait, wait, wait: Mustie1 went into a store a bought a new weed whacker off the shelf instead of fixing up a curb find?!" Then at 5:10 , this was an open box I got for 75% off. Ah, there it is.

[@miltonodom8576]

Always enjoy watching. Glad you're back in the shop.

[@pararnedahlsten5539]

Hey Mustie ! Its always a pleasure watching your videos, learning💡🪛🔧 and entertaining at the same time !! You made my Sunday as always 🙏/ P-a Dahlsten Sweden

[@ohioyodertoter6827]

Handy little beast after he sharpened it I bought one like this back in the 2000s at the sears at belden village mall it was a good trimmer not sure whatever became of it 🤔good video 👍

[@rimmersbryggeri]

Damn thats alot of pulls. You are burning out the starter motor there. LOL

[@gregthomson7516]

Any more than 30 pulls and I wake up the next morning with a knot in my shoulder and neck.

[@rimmersbryggeri]

@@gregthomson7516 Exactly. :) Small machine like this one is better than a bigger on though.

[@BaronVonBeef]

I always get excited when you take us on a trip through one of your many stores of vehicles, tools and parts

[@SkaterStimm]

Mustie! I want that single cab shirt!

[@shakes7333]

That hex plug on side of the head is so you can grease the head. I always install a grease zerk in its place.

[@TheWibbo]

often neglected service item

[@TheLiquidLunchMan]

Old Stihl trimers had the same - you had to screw the grease 'toothpaste tube' direct into it - and s-q-u-e-e-z-e as hard as you could!

[@jesperwall839]

I could probably spend one hour watching Mustie work on a pencil sharpener 😂👍

[@DKelevra13]

Legit. Lol. Dude probably has one of those old metal desk mount hand-crank ones too.

[@robwigglezz944]

@@DKelevra13 I have one mounted to the block wall. There's also a nice blood stain from bashing your knuckles while using it lol

[@DKelevra13]

@@robwigglezz944 yeah, that sounds about right. lol

[@phantomphixer679]

Law of "unintended consequences" Modify one item, cascades to the next. So on n so on. Thanks for entertaining us. Learn something ever time I watch you videos

[@RXRSawdustStation]

Nice recovery! She's a runner! Excellent video!

[@Farm_fab]

Sears had one particular model years ago that had vibration issues. When done operating it, my hands would literally tingle from using it.

[@heyreddin2.0s10]

That's every powered tool used for more than an hour in my experience, and that's 30 years of power tooling friend.

[@Farm_fab]

@@heyreddin2.0s10 I worked at a golf course in my college years, and never had the problem with vibration like the Sears model my dad had. It was horrible. I think the best we could do was about a half hours use.

[@1pcfred]

That's called twango hand. There's actually a scientific name for it. It's called hand-arm vibration syndrome. But what I say is if you can feel it tingling then it's working.

[@1pcfred]

@@heyreddin2.0s10 the hand vibration thing is not all tools. I think high frequency causes it? If it was just vibration then I'd think jackhammers would be the worst. I've never gotten twango hand running a jackhammer though. Although I always do wear work gloves. Work gloves can stop twango from happening too. Just that cushioning layer. I bet just being fat could help? Like if you have fat fingers. I have skinny fingers myself. I get the worst twango running die grinders. Make my whole hand numb. Even Dremels can do it. It feels like your hand goes asleep. Then you can hit your hand and feel it go twango! I love doing that.

[@heyreddin2.0s10]

@@1pcfred ok

[@ta65mail]

Makes me smile seeing all the problems I averted ordering a battery operated trimmer just this morning. Great video as always. Thanks

[@bigmotter001]

Not a bad revival Darren for sitting 2 1/2 decades. Thanks for posting and take care!

[@curtdunlap6818]

That "bolt" that you pointed at briefly at 39:42 is a grease port plug for the worm or pinion gear, whichever is used on the hub. The Stihl guy told me to use a marine grease in mine. Nice revivalization!

[@kenshores9900]

Mustie: It was methyl tertiary butyl ether (also called Arconol since Arco developed it). The problem was users improperly installed the under ground tanks and it leached into the soil. The components in gasoline (such a tetra ethyl lead). Point is everything is relative. (Not saying which relative it is. Enjoy your videos.

[@williamjackson5942]

MBTE is very very bad for your health!

[@kenshores9900]

@@williamjackson5942 Yes Mustie is very entertaining and he freely shares his knowledge and expertise to entertain thousands of people.

[@87mini]

MTBE was soluble in water, as alcohol is, but not as benign as alcohol. So when it was released from tank & piping leaks, or seeped into the ground when spilled, the gasoline politely sits on top of the water table, while the other schmutz dissolved into the water and spread great distances. two-stroke outboards also contaminated lake water with it. Bad idea, but MTBE was a byproduct of oil refineries, and they were looking for a way to get rid of it.

[@kenshores9900]

@@87mini You are incorrect MYBE is not soluble in water as all ethers are not water soluble. It is only slightly soluble. That is the Chemistry of ethers. The ground water contamination occurred because the MTBE was stored in the wrong type of underground storage tank.

[@87mini]

@@kenshores9900 You are correct, but for the audience, I thought that a simple representation would suffice. My bad.

[@iamgriff]

I called the 800 number on that weed eater. It did NOT answer a single question about Craftsman

[@kiiiisu]

haha i wanted to try that number but im here across the bond so i didnt :( thanks tho :D

[@gymntonic]

Great video! I can relate to that, in a way. I had a Craftsman weed whacker that was probably 2 or 3 year models newer than that one. I ended up wrapping it around a tree because I couldn’t afford the time to do a complete tear-down every 2 weeks when I needed it in the summer. Went Stihl and have never gone back.

[@donnie2533]

Great video glad you posted keep them coming thanks

[@mustie1]

You bet

[@jeffwilliams840]

Mornin' everyone! ☕

[@pararnedahlsten5539]

Hello from Sweden!!

[@johnturner8829]

Hello from Canada.

[@GertStegeman]

Hallo uit Nederland

[@kiiiisu]

hello from Finland :D

[@willmorrow375]

Morning from Iowa!

[@harveybrimer1054]

That machine is crazy!!! Lol , when you sharpened that blade it went to town, great work as always!!!

[@lifescomplacencies5220]

Love it!! Matches your garden tractor you just did! Get out there and retro that yard! I myself have a 1992 coachman Catalina I rebuilt and a 1995 Yamaha Timberwolf I also rebuilt. I love having the 2 together as a little retro set up.

[@Ellenslife851]

You have more guts then me pulling a weedwacker carb apart I’ve never had much luck with these carbs they never run the same after. I usually just swap them out

[@christopherhamm1574]

I had one of those. It was a big POS and I returned it a month after I bought it. The trigger kept falling apart and it was hard to start. Retuned it and bought an Echo Brush/Trimmer. Still have that Echo and it still runs and operates like new….. gets used several hours a week.

[@homermiers8393]

echo is the best

[@DavidSmith-fr1uz]

Yeah, I have an Echo 410U which I have used for years for cleaning on the farm. Great machines. And I don't find this kind of machine near as dangerous as the nickname, "Death Machine" implies. I mean, the blade is spinning far away from your body. Unlike circular saws, table saws and so on. It's not even in the same category as chainsaws in terms of danger.

[@twofeathers6540]

all ways love your videos thanks have fun

[@92sportster26]

My dad had a Shindaiwa brush cutter similar to this, after I inherited it I had gotten it running but it couldn't cut anything well. After seeing your video with the effect a sharp blade has (and how to sharpen it with a rotary grinder !!) I hit it with the grinder and the thing works great! Until a bounced it off a few rocks.... But the sharpening tip was the star of the show.

[@ghettsumm7949]

I just bought four of these string trimmers off of FB marketplace for 40$. Two Ryobis, one Craftsman and a Troy-built. I got three of them going great! The Craftsman has a cheesy trigger mechanism, but I like the fact that it is a 50:1 fuel ratio. I think the fourth one is too old to get parts. ;( Great timing of this video Sir.

[@dejavu666wampas9]

The amount of trouble an expert like you is having getting this machine to work, is exactly why I gave my Stihl weedwacker to my neighbor, and bought an electric one.

[@tommygreist9560]

I can remember using one.....unique. Great videos man.

[@vincentshelpfulhints4085]

Who would had thought Kmart would had bought Sears & Roebuck.. I remember as a child looking through the Sears Catalog at Christmas time Great Video Mustie 1

[@cotton-Dave]

Vincent--Our Sears catalogs spent way more time in the "little" house than the "big" one.

[@johnturner8829]

Good Morning everyone.

[@MostlyInteresting]

I have a Sears blower from this era. My dad bought it and it sat for 10 years before I got it. I think I replaced the hoses and the primer bulb. Started right up and runs great to this day. From back when sears had good stuff made for them.

[@1SmittysGarage]

Always great content and even cooler that it was your own. Inspiring to say the least!

[@mischef18]

Enjoyed watching this video bro. Safe travels

[@JrGoonior]

I worked for Home Depot in Tool Rental a few years ago as the "Tool Tech" and of all the machines we had for rent, the Makita brush cutter was the scariest one, to me anyway. A saw blade running nearly 8-9000 RPM just a few feet FROM YOUR FEET. I used to make sure that one had new hardware to keep the blade on it.

[@quicklistmovies]

Funnily that probably made it a more popular rental. Because it was best servicer hah.

[@DavidSmith-fr1uz]

I've read about the danger of these several times on threads. I don't get it. Those fast rotating blades are not rotating anywhere near your feet when your using it. I have run brush cutters for over 30 years including my present Echo 410U without incident. I run it with carbide tipped blades and without a safety shield which I believe makes them less safe. A chainsaw is MUCH more dangerous. Table saws, radial arm saw, circular saw or any saw using these blades are more dangerous in my opinion.

[@stazeII]

You should see the Swingsaw video from Handtool Rescue. Lol.

[@4sl648]

@@stazeII hahaha yes I watched that Hand Tool Rescue. There was a show on cable called The Craftsman last year. They were using one of those to make doors and windows.

[@stazeII]

@@4sl648 he had another one that was even more dangerous feeling… can’t recall…

[@MikeBrown-ii3pt]

I bought a "factory reconditioned" McCullough straight shaft weed eater with the same blades back in the early 90s. It's still going strong today. Your blade that still has the protector on it is a grass blade, I never used that one either because it's meant for really tall, tough grass and I don't have any of that.

[@rickvaningan5383]

Back in the day (late 80’s/ early 90’s) I had a summer job on a landscaping crew. We used these machines to clear large areas of weedy and shrubby veg. The “saw blade” was used to address larger shrubs and small trees. The others were for tall and thick weeds that string trimmers just could not handle without getting tangled in the tall stalks.. The “blades” made short work of that stuff. This is a blast from the past. Thanks!

[@njkay0033]

last maintenance item....big bolt on the gear head is for greasing the internal gears. Wouldnt hurt to check and grease.

[@taurota1554]

Great content as always.Thanks for sharing

[@robertfeagans9298]

Used the same weed eater years ago and you could still feel it running 2 hours after you set it down. Vibrating was awful 😂

[@GrumpyUnkMillions]

I have a previous model with a handle & trigger throttle that are attached to the trimmer power head. Spring/rubber mounted, but you will know you used it for hours. The remote throttle must be a big improvement. Mine is WeedEater brand.

[@richardcline1337]

The scariest part is if you come at the saplings from left to right it could easily kick back and that wasn't too much fun!

[@chubbyjohnson5480]

I had one just like that, except the color. It worked ok for the first year or two. Then I bought a RedMax and never looked back

[@bardricmacgregore4863]

always like your small engine work.. so much patience..

[@jimruddell3265]

took me 30 minutes to get my fuel line through tank on my Craftsman chain saw. You make it look easy! Of course the saw won't run... Has spark but won't pop off with fuel fed directly in the plug hole.

[@troymilleraz]

I had that same unit back in the 90's. Ended up putting a 7 1/4" carbide tipped blade on it. Those sumac trees didn't have a chance 🙂

[@RRRIBEYE]

FYI, Darren, I had that same Craftsman with saw blade setup at my farm years ago. Holding the revving saw blade against a sapling was futile. I would rev it up and swing-follow-through and that sucker would just *ZIP* and move to the next!!! Try it. I think you'll agree. The blade is plenty sharp. You just need to rev it and zip it. It's very counter-intuitive, but believe me, you will be amazed at the swath-cutting ability of that blade when used properly! You will clear some major bush - and quickly; unlike sitting there, burning the blade on trying to 'saw' through the wood. Seriously! Try it. It's so frustrating to see people that haven't had that 'weed-whacker saw blade epiphany' yet, lol!

[@SkaterStimm]

He sharpened it at the end and it was cutting through it like butter.

[@RRRIBEYE]

@@SkaterStimm perhaps - still - that's not the proper way of using that kind of brush/sapling whacker. But good for him.

[@86FxBdyCpe]

If your having to swing this machine like a golf club to do the work then the blade is either dull or the teeth have lost their "set"(common on these cheap blades). I have both higher quality carbide tipped and chainsaw tooth designed blades that will effortlessly go through 3"+ samplings in seconds, no swinging, no pushing and no burning.

[@1pcfred]

@@SkaterStimm sharpening definitely helped.

[@1pcfred]

@@86FxBdyCpe carbide is such a bad idea for tools like this. Carbide teeth are just brazed to blade bodies. Carbide shatters like glass on impact too.

[@rwdplz1]

We still have a Toro lawn mower from ~1995, I gave it a massive tune-up and rebuild 10 years ago, my little brother stole it from my parents house and still uses it.

[@silasmarner7586]

Great work Mustie!

[@sandymcvicar2325]

Musty, I just love all your videos! You are definitely from a similar era. Your other name for the hemostat gives you away. All ways good content and information.

[@gs1100ed]

Roach clip is an essential item of any well appointed tool box

[@1pcfred]

@@gs1100ed meh, you just need to know how to make a Jefferson airplane. But books of matches are rare today.

[@tedshelton3327]

The real name is Roach Clip .

[@1pcfred]

@@tedshelton3327 el Roacho!

[@yoopernick1528]

I didn't see you check the exhaust spark arrestor screen. They often get like carboned up and need to get cleaned up. Just a thought.

[@Ollaris]

Yeayyyy! Looking forward to the bike build series!

[@johnsantiago1872]

it's like night and day, once it was sharpened. thanks again for the video. John S.

[@bbrut3332]

Good morning Mustie and Mustie fanatics. I hope your coffee is doing its job this morning.

[@DesignedbyWill2084]

Ran hard and put away wet for 25 years. Still starts better than the one I used 2 weeks ago.

[@retro8696]

Why I went to a battery powered one these new ones are just junk these days.

[@1pcfred]

I came up with the best way of dealing with hard starting yard equipment. Get an old pump spray bottle and put some gas in it. Then spray it into the card like you'd use starting fluid. Then when the engine fires over run it on the bottle by spraying a little at a time. Eventually it'll start running on its own. You bottle feed them for like a minute. Otherwise you're pulling for a half an hour. All my yard equipment is old worn out and sucks. But once it gets going it does the job. Well, my Giant Vac leaf blower needs a ring job. She just ain't got the blow she used to.

[@robapple78]

Love learning from you!

[@itsmephil2255]

Excellent video, really enjoyed that.... Spat my brew out when you said "sometimes it just slips into the wrong hole" WTF 😆😆

[@michaelshort2200]

That little motor sounds like it does not have enough power to run those blades though, although it is still running good

[@1pcfred]

She's a little undersized for a brush cutter.

[@obamabigears734]

Reducer for spray painting is excellent to clean out the old black goo from ethanol gas.. I know, this one didn’t use ethanol gas

[@LoftechUK]

Great video. Thank you 😊

[@stevejuststuff2779]

Need a four stroke to power through those branches. I love mine. Great video.