Snowmobile long track conversion

Converting a Yamaha Bravo 250 snowmobile to a long track using the track and skid from a Yamaha XLV540 snowmobile. Doing some other repairs, and a test ride.
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[@chrishelms1967]

Most people would have edited out the whole catching on fire part of the story....cudos for being legit Andrew

[@davidj4662]

Bonus footage.

[@Losttoanyreason]

Nothing fazes him, LOL. Oh a fire. Let me amble over a grab a fire extinguisher and use it. No hurry.

[@richmichaud168]

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[@ImEmix]

kinda looked like a spill that caught fire

[@lennym1273]

The castle is fire proof lol...

[@Figarooo]

25:30 i love how the snowmobile caught on fire and no word was said. just continuing the welding :D

[@sl06bhytmar]

Little gasoline leaks never hurt anyone, right? :D

[@craighall4675]

No words needed he just dealt with it, we need more Andrews on this planet lol

[@nickthompson3432]

Oh!! Bob Sagget!!.. I was just commenting to my son that a few holes and some rivets might be a better plan than the welder...then....WOOOF... fire!

[@lauraspencer9368]

Darren OK

[@finaldrivetv3669]

Oh im sure in his head he was saying "fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck oh shit"

[@AugfistIsPvping]

I really like how he doesn't use the fire as a click bait or anything like that. He is here purely to educate.

[@Kenneth_James]

nahhh he def enjoys ppl seein his work n the comments n stuff

[@GreyerShade]

Anyone else pucker a bit when the lathe operator got that close with his baggy sweater sleeve? 21:46🤪😚

[@kirkmcclean9686]

Just asking for it

[@jlucasound]

Yes I did. Themurdo21 has obviously never worked in a machine shop.

[@jlucasound]

Yes I did. Themurdo21 has obviously never worked in a machine shop.

[@halleffect1]

yes. i guess he hasn't got bitten yet.

[@kirisameM]

Yea I was scared

[@kevinroy1105]

Just a casual fire no problem😂

[@demoman1282]

Like the time he told the story of his door catching fire and he drove to the car wash

[@mikemcneil7327]

"Super important that I cut this square" On the floor, knee holding piece, freehand with grinder... Love it! Haha

[@stokeburner6730]

I know that was hilarious. I got to make a perfect cut here and just does it like you said freehand with his knee on it. Then he centers it perfectly I could not believe how true it was on that lathe. Your tha man Andrew. LMAO

[@eddiereichel9354]

Fucking utterly amazing that thing was on there that straight

[@jaydensdream714]

I agree. I usually gotta roll and weld oppisite sides in a huge hurry burning myself in the meantime...

[@Audrey_L]

Stoke Burne

[@larsandersson4394]

A thru pro!

[@Crazyreseller]

When i saw you take an angle grinder to that shaft and weld it with the expectation of getting it perfectly straight i cringed.....but, when i saw how straight you got it bye eye, i am super impressed. Nice job.

[@AndrewCamarata]

Thanks, I had allot of fun on that sled last year. I brought it out a bunch of times, that project was a success.

[@peterwill3699]

I had a Forman who could Mic things up by eye,not.

[@DannebergAcres]

Me too! When I saw it on tne lathe I thought "Skilz".

[@dwdjr6937]

What "Yankee ingenuity" getting that piece put on straight. Unbelievable talent Andrew, you are truly gifted.

[@RedneckTipsByScott]

The old machinist seems like a really cool guy.

[@im3517]

I'd watch his channel.

[@hinz1]

He needs to pay more attention to the sleeves of his woolen pullover on the lathe, though. That thing got almost caught a couple of times on that belt drive mechanism.

[@hypercube33]

@@im3517 Time to start a spin off channel

[@South_Texas_Fail]

Andrew I can't help but think that the world would be a better place if more people had a quarter of the work ethic that you have man. Keep making such awesome videos!

[@CARyan08]

No doubt, his dad should be very proud.

[@Darryl603]

Grit and determination!

[@Taylordrifts]

Man I wanna live somewhere that it snows so bad. I'm sure I would get sick of it, but being from the south, all that white snow on a sunny day just looks magical.

[@dayneruth6988]

Stick to Florida

[@chrisE815]

What they don't tell you is you can only use your snowmobile a few times a winter some years unless you live in the cold Northcountry

[@zachkjaer9152]

@@dayneruth6988 it’s his life😂

[@Hoonmaro]

@@chrisE815 move to Canada and you can ride a solid 8-10 months a year

[@chrisE815]

@@Hoonmaro lol, I deal with lake effect snow for 5+ months out of the year. I ain't moving further north!

[@TBPollock]

The way this guy just dives into repairs and jury rigging parts is both impressive and amusing as hell. Just a natural born engineer and Mr. Fixit.

[@stemwhacker]

Forget about the Dos Equis guy, I think you are the "most interesting man in the world"! Really enjoy your videos!

[@lifebeginsat190]

nailed it...agree 100%

[@lauraspencer9368]

Darren. Newsome

[@JerryDLTN]

Professor Andrew should also be teaching at the local vocational school

[@JerryDLTN]

Mike Rowe should come visit Andrew

[@williammyers9773]

Exactly... "Stay busy my friend"

[@aleksanderslyngstad593]

Normal youtubers: OMG! BIG SNOWMOBILE EXPLOSION!!!! Andrew: Stops fire and keeps on working😂

[@garethjudd5840]

The fact the Bravo is still going strong after 40 years is proof of its build quality unlike the plastic garbage today.

[@NJP76]

Although I have never owned a Bravo, I still love them. One of the best little sleds Yamaha ever made. I currently have an older Polaris Indy 440, which I love to bits, but I still have a big soft spot for "older" Yamahas. Bravo, Enticer, Ovation...all pretty good sleds in my opinion.

[@oby-1607]

This is why I respect Andrew so much. Doing what no one else would do to make it work. After an apocalypse, he would be the leader of the new civilization.

[@dg98adams]

Love the "yeah, that oughta work" fix it attitude!

[@cat637d]

Andrew, you are the MAN! Work hard play hard, that is the American dream and you are living it!

[@AequitasSaints]

Andrew, a mouse can still get through that screen. If the eraser end of a pencil can fit through a hole a mouse can fit in it. About 1/4 inch is all a mouse needs. Trying to help out. Loving the channel!

[@justinfiorini3142]

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuck. I've been filling holes all damn month in my basement. Fucking mice.

[@morganrussman]

I was thinking and wondering about that too. I couldn't see a mouse not being able to get through.

[@jmwarden1]

I can't believe you were able to cut the shaft ends off and weld the small one back on that close to perfect, very well done Andrew.

[@thelyingscotsman7993]

I just found your channel a few days ago and I'm seriously impressed with your skill set.great videos.subbed.

[@AndrewCamarata]

Thanks

[@odc43054]

Itttttsssss ALIVE! Frankenmobile LIVES!!!!! You've developed quite the herd of snowmobiles. No one should ever underestimate your ability to put stuff together. Bonus points for a cute Golden Retriever. Levi will be sad when she goes back home.

[@triumphovertragedy7860]

Dave O ya I was just gonna say that

[@triumphovertragedy7860]

Frankenstein

[@coreywright6774]

COREY 11 3 THE PSKISKIKKSK

[@rivetsleather4176]

The reaction time on that putting the fire out was goddamn impeccable !

[@elcholocachanilla7018]

Your dogs are so happy!!!!🤜🏻🤜🏻

[@quarrena280c7]

Hey andrew I loooove your Channel when I started watching your vids I thought to my self where was this channel all my life lol all those years on KZbin wasted lol I can watch your 2 hour long vids easy and I like all of em your lifestyle is exactly what I would want man Wish you the best From New Brunswick Canada

[@gonget]

I love that you didn’t edit the fire out, you show mistakes and all. Awesome.

[@pierobernini5964]

I've watched 27 youtube videos today.. 24 of them are yours. That's a good sign. You're very inspiring.

[@pauldenver5410]

For someone living in Australia. Snowmobiling looks like a shit tonne of fun. Killer video

[@jerrybates5791]

Power washer needs power washing.

[@alexmartinez3862]

😂😂😂

[@dylanengland4113]

Texas Jerry lol

[@3069mark]

Andrew, I love how you always buy equipment that nobody else wants and you restore it to new life .... often making it better than it was even when it was new, by making improvements on the original design. I think everything you have is like this. It sure has been my pleasure to find your videos. I watch at least one a day, and usually several a day. Thank you so much for allowing us to come into your life and see your amazing talent at anything you undertake.

[@Norweeg]

I can’t believe how time flies when I watch your channel. 45 minutes go by like 5 minutes. Before I know it I’ve killed 4 hours watching a handful of them.

[@cabbatino]

The king of improvisation.

[@CJay702]

Me 20 hours into this project: "Well shit. I've destroyed the carburetor and the track and parts are more than this thing is worth. Goodbye $200 and 20 hours of my life. On to the next project!"

[@dre04mach]

Tip for welding 2 cylinder type things together - get a piece of angle iron, support it so it sits like a V and put the cylinders in there and tack them together. If they're different diameter, figure out the math to shim the side for the smaller one (by the difference of the radius of the two - if you have a 2 inch rod and a 1inch rod you have to weld, radius is gonna be 1 in and 0.5 in, so you have to bring up the smaller one half inch, so shim it with half inch pads on the angle iron) You will get them within a few thou of dead center each time, not to mention straight (as straight as your angle iron is).

[@XexBradley]

This is the most Frankenstein sled I’ve ever watch someone build and I love it!

[@bretlecomte7659]

Keep on getting in man, you kick ass!!

[@markbonham3477]

Maybe a universal camera holder that mounts on your different machines so you can use both hands. We can't lose you Andrew to a silly crash as we need our entertainment. great video!!!

[@XxmatixX6videosdiariosdenadav]

There are harnesses to put cameras in your chest

[@MrMrWrench]

I admire your confidence. I am convinced you can fix anything. Thanks for great videos.

[@palco22]

...........that little Bravo never ran snow so well !......years back (younger days 1960s and 1970s) we would head out for a week or two week expeditions and someone with your talent was an important part of the group (8 and sometimes up to 12 machines plus the toboggans) tools and spare parts (mags, pull cords, sparkplugs etc. etc.) Great times they where ! Thanks, great video !

[@nitrofish1974]

That was some precision alignment there when you welded that shaft. It showed true on the lathe. Awesome hats off to you buddy. Badass.

[@freyguyproductions]

I really appreciate your no BS videos. Great, easily viewed content. I appreciate leaving the fire bit in, cause shows viewers that shit happens, but you can handle them calmly and effectively with some preparation. Stay safe, man.

[@AndrewCamarata]

Thanks

[@DoRC]

I've found its a safe bet to multiply the amount of years someone says it was sitting by 3-5.

[@JayGogh]

That drift-to-camera-pick-up was smooth af.

[@CARyan08]

Couple comments. 1/2" air impact gun...you will feel powerful using it. 😁👍 The snowmobile track mod took me back to my days growing up in upstate NY. You always figure out a way to get the job done. Sign of a real leader.

[@bryonfife7662]

I was not sure on that chain case idea. Really nice job . You have an outstanding ability to repair and improvise anything you take on. Keep up the good work.

[@Harley04]

This guy is crazy good, watching all his videos since they came up in my recommendation list a few weeks ago. He should be in Alaska but I guess New York is pretty good!

[@MeetJoeBlack55]

Good ol' American ingenuity = Andrew Camarata .... always enjoy watching you make something out of almost nothing !!!

[@mhrepoman]

To get the two parts welded up and have them be perfectly center, if you have a lathe, you can put each part into the lathe and machine out a 1/4"-3/8" diameter hole into each one, then use some steel rod and turn it so it's a nice snug fit into the holes, then use that to center your parts, then I would definitely tig weld it as well as do some rosette welds for extra strength.

[@drummingriffin]

I'm always amazed at how resourceful you are. Great stuff Andrew.

[@williamwalter8554]

Hi Andrew, Epic build video. YES more please. That fire yo, sent my heart racing for a second. Cheers, Bill

[@FishinAddicts_USA]

this kid so creative.. keeps him self busy all on his own...Nice...

[@bat__bat]

Turned out great. I can see how having a few extra of those buggies comes in handy when u got a few friends interested in an impromptu ride up the mountain

[@cmc7106]

Nice job!! Acorns and mouse crap in the carburetor!! Great video!!

[@kevhunta]

am glad you dont edit out the mishaps like a lot of people do

[@TheLoobis]

I've known one guy like you. He was like a Doctor, but with stuff. He could fix anything, build anything.

[@jamesbeer5350]

I don't know two other dogs who have as much fun on a daily basis following your frenetic working playing days. You are truly an inspiration. Happy Yuletide to your family and keep safe. James in NZ

[@michaelovitch]

I suggest you to never wear long sleeves when using a lathe. Very interesting video,very ballsy move on the shaft.( no pun intended) I wouldn't even have tried without a lathe to cut it.

[@AndrewCamarata]

Yeah, good call. I need a lathe now.

[@michaelovitch]

I want one so bad too : )

[@evilgrin123]

I thought the same thing about the sleeves. Amazing job, Andrew you got a great attitude.

[@budworx1639]

I was thinking the same thing about the long sleeves. Lathes are great though. I have a buddy that uses them to weld up axle housings.

[@mtadams2009]

@@AndrewCamarata Back in 1978 I worked in roller chain factory. A women was working on a lathe and her sleeve got caught and it pulled her into the cutting tool and though there was maybe ten of us within twenty feet or so it severely damaged her shoulder. I can still remember her screaming and all the damage to her body. She had worked on the same machine for over twenty years with no mishaps. She never returned to work she was so injured. Take care.

[@reminoel483]

My first sled was a enticer 340. These were super quick!

[@jaydensdream714]

After so many custom fabrications, the fact that your maiden voyage was one handed, holding a camera I might add, with no less than two turning uphills and some dirt along the way is a true testament to your crafstmanship. Well done sir.

[@StevieShearman]

I love Levi and Sadie, and your videos are just so interesting Andrew, thanks!

[@coreylahey1711]

This dude is really smart

[@mikethespikemorgan]

Yes he is, kind of a practical, creative genius

[@YoungerPrice]

except that fire part

[@stanpatterson5033]

shtuff happens sometimes.

[@davidmathay7117]

It happens to the best even. But he had a fire extinguisher. Problem solved.

[@throngcleaver]

Yep. If you haven't started an accidental fire in your shop, you're not doing much in your shop.

[@anthonyestee6185]

Andrew, I’m just happy to see that someone else loves “junk” as much as I do. You see the potential in everything and really impress me with your execution. I converted a late 90’s ski doo formula 500 to a 144” track with Polaris extra 12 suspension. Getting the geometry just right so the shocks didn’t bind was a process. I love this channel, makes me wanna get a divorce and build a container compound!!!!’

[@peternicholsonu6090]

Love Andrew never doubting “the guy said it was working”. He treats others like he likes being treated.

[@robertlemoine3500]

Another great program,Andrew. Thankyou

[@stephenhcharlton]

Love the no crap approach to your projects and the way you explain stuff makes it really easy to follow best channel 2018 for me keep giving the great content. Steve Portugal

[@tazmun]

I'm still trying to figure out if this dude is just blessed with the Luck of the Irish or this is all skill!

[@dapappacn]

This dude is just so awesome!

[@bazingabert3346]

i love it how you " frankenstein" that together ! loved watching it!

[@davidsmith-ih2kk]

Andrew your range of talents always continue to amaze me but fitting a car radio using a chain saw really topped the bill and another talent added to your repotroire lathe work I still got to insist Levi Sadie and the other dog whose name escapes me and the black dog at the edge of the pond steal the limelight away from your endeavours Keep up the good work and videos and you can never include your dogs and cat enough times

[@fabiolus2007]

Way back in high school I saw a guy sleeve cut in the lathe. I swear to that day I still remember him making two full turn with is arm cut in the machine. I love your vids man, please be careful

[@teressaalford8950]

I know I am late to the party by a year, but Move over Red Green, Andrew is in the house!!

[@wmcruzcarrollsr.5727]

Watching you ride that beast brought a huge smile to my face. Thank you!

[@delwhylie4748]

Andrew lets nothing slow him down. Gitter done kinda guy. McGyver would have a hard time keeping up with this guy, always a joy to watch. Been watching you tube videos since it began first time today I subscribed to his channel any ones channel. Thanks Andrew always makes me smile watching you work..

[@lizlill5707]

Andrew has boundless energy and mad skills. I’m always impressed! 👍

[@waylonthompson1149]

First off that's not how you clean a carburetor second welding that drive shaft isn't smart and if it's unbalanced it will rattle and go slower

[@whitley4337]

Anddddd you just became my fav mechanic KZbinr

[@69uremum]

That splined shaft turned out unbelievably straight for just welding and aligning it by eye!

[@BrainHurricanes]

Love your channel Andrew, thanks for all the great content. Within 10 seconds that fire was extinguished, impressive!

[@glenngoodale1709]

This has got to be one of the Top Videos on You Tube ......wow

[@Finn-McCool]

22:19 Andrew, buddy, NO LONG SLEEVES while working on rotating machinery!

[@beauboyd1637]

Amen. You wanna keep yourself up at night just do an image search for 'lathe accident.'

[@Finn-McCool]

@@beauboyd1637 yes, I've seen the poor fellow wrapped around a mandrel.

[@steeniversen2590]

Agrees

[@jjiacobucci]

Images are gruesome

[@andrepadovani8441]

The Russian lathe accident video is a good reminder to never become complacent around rotating machinery.

[@SwampDonkey530]

Franken-Bravo Lives!!! Enjoyed watching you liberate her..thanks.

[@darrencookfishing7961]

Great vid Andrew! You do the makeovers just like i do. No fussing around, fix it, shaker can spray paint.....perfect.

[@racerroy1]

If it ain't right, make it right. Love it dude.

[@Military-Museum-LP]

Well done, bravo! I need time to find the rights words for my comment. How you say, I'm blown away on what you can do.

[@AndrewCamarata]

Thanks

[@quietclarence7998]

I had an 87 xl-v when I was a kid. It was a great sled and never left me stranded. Seeing yours sure brings back fun memories

[@simoncrabb]

I love the vintage styling of these machines. So chic!

[@watwat79]

Please make a video of your plane crash/camping trip you mentioned.

[@farmkid9028]

watwat79 I

[@AndrewCamarata]

I want to, need a drop more snow.

[@PKerusso]

and what do you wanna bet he MIGHT try to rebuild the plane??

[@fjrdriver8924]

I have no doubt Andrew could repair a plane they are much simpler than the equipment he works on now. It does take getting the surfaces right though.

[@Matt-wl3jo]

@@AndrewCamarata replying to find out when that is dropped. maybe take 4 wheelers/dirt bikes there?

[@johnmarston2527]

THE PANIC WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE, IM DYING LAUGHING.

[@luukverhagen4272]

What panic?

[@hpda44]

Very nice job and good imagination. Your welding that shaft so true is a testament to your skill.

[@keigan9006]

Nothing like a little excitement from a fire - when the welder lights up the grease and oil on the floor. When I was 16 years old, that same thing happened in our auto shop at the high school. However, it was not extinguished so quickly and a couple of other fuel containers got lit up. By the time it was over, the school had been evacuated and most of us sat on a small hillside on the other side of the street and watched as the entire auto shop and part of the wood shop at the school burned down.

[@tomascharles5080]

Good job man I like it thumps up.

[@eformance]

If you had a lathe and wanted to transplant the drive stub, the way to do it is to cut off both pieces, then drill and ream them for a dowel pin. You assemble both parts of the shaft wit ha dowel pin in the center for alignment. Ideally you'd weld it with TIG on a rotary axis (a fancy positioner isn't necessary, just rotate it smoothly around).

[@AndrewCamarata]

Yeah, I like that idea. Next time.

[@philshifley4731]

I know I'm old when just watching you work makes me tired. Keep up the good work!

[@firstgan114]

Love your work mate. Especially your attitude to fixing everything yourself, those vids where you diagnose a problem and then have a go at fixing it are very educational and will save a lot of people a lot of money. That camping video up to the plane crash sounds like an awesome idea.

[@demoman1282]

29:27 phill Swift here with FLEX TAPE, even in the toughest conditions it holds on tight

[@NeXes42]

Dude you are amazing! Really love your videos :) Keep up the good work! Greetings from Germany ;)

[@dloglesby57]

The one thing I so enjoy aobut how you fix cheep bought items to working condition again is that you have the pride in knowing that you brought it back and after a bit of work and effort, the items are running and again functional again, where they would be just garbage and added crap in a land fill somewhere..Great Job Andrew!

[@NotHarry-er3wg]

UMG. you are insane!! Please keep it up!!

[@tomscott1163]

What I really love about this Guy and what he can do. Is that he just kicked the crap out of the Corporate World and their Engineer's that like to feed off of the public by redesigning the product every year to gouge the wallets of the people who have to use a snow mobile for a living. He just proved the spirit of the people who never take no for an answer and that never give up to be robbed by corporate. He is a very valuable person to know and learn from. He is the reason America is a great country to live in. AND Boy does he know snowmobile's . WOW, what a great Job well done. I salute you SIR.

[@sheathes]

I bet you're keeping your eye out for a lathe now.

[@AndrewCamarata]

Yes.

[@newdogatplay]

I was thinking same thing lol as soon as i seen him looking it over,ha,

[@mikespain8655]

The old lathe guy was helpful. Welding the nut to extract the broken bolt was the way to go.

[@normanbuchanan9710]

@@AndrewCamarata I knew it 😅😂🤣

[@morganrussman]

Lathe?

[@Gyppor]

Another great video Andrew. A fun looking project with some innovative solutions, and it looks like a fun machine to ride. 42 minutes well spent!

[@vl_hantverk]

I think you are great Andrew, you always inspire me with your videos. You gave me enough inspiration to fix my broken utility pack sled, it got run over by a tractor last winter, and now I'm able to pack my ice auger and different things when I take my Yamaha BR 250 TF when ice fishing! Thank you and have a nice day, enjoy that great snowmobile!