Self-Destructing Leaf Blower With Odd Failure.

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  • Опубліковано 27 гру 2024
  • A friend of mine who does landscaping had this commercial backpack leaf blower Red Max ebz7500 that has been developing an engine noise over the years.it got so loud that he was afraid to run it anymore and purchased a new one. so let's tear into this one and see what is failing and if we can fix it.

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  • @jeremiahlittlejohn922
    @jeremiahlittlejohn922 Місяць тому +77

    OH YEAH!! Mustie, coffee, and a little wrenching in my shop afterwards. EAST TENNESSEE loving every minute of this wonderful content. Hope everyone is having a great weekend.

    • @pyrojason
      @pyrojason Місяць тому

      Heck yeah brother

    • @Melicoy
      @Melicoy 28 днів тому +1

      Why not start it when the fan is off. and a coffee

    • @pyrojason
      @pyrojason 28 днів тому

      @@Melicoy Good idea - That would rule out one or the other

  • @mfc4591
    @mfc4591 Місяць тому +50

    That is why Mustie 1 is the king of small engines. Thanks for the content.

    • @samfeldman1508
      @samfeldman1508 Місяць тому +5

      Small engines, Big Engines, I’ve seen him fix everything from a Cherry Picker to an ice machine. There’s nothing this guy can’t fix.

    • @Maxx_NeverStart
      @Maxx_NeverStart Місяць тому

      🤣🤣🤣 You obviously have never seen a real small engine mechanic!

    • @blindazzabatt8363
      @blindazzabatt8363 Місяць тому +1

      @@Maxx_NeverStart Like a one man Abbott and Costello meets Laurel and Hardy! Funny, entertaining and somehow manages to actually fix something, in a round about way.

    • @pyrojason
      @pyrojason Місяць тому

      @@Maxx_NeverStart u smol engine

  • @TheGitWizzard
    @TheGitWizzard Місяць тому +22

    “Isn’t that how they’re supposed to sound?!” said every maintenance person at every apartment complex ever at 7AM on a Saturday.

    • @todddenio3200
      @todddenio3200 Місяць тому +2

      At the apartment building I live in the day or time has no impact on it. Here they say that every time they get a call to check something, then they leave and don't come back

    • @SonicOrbStudios
      @SonicOrbStudios Місяць тому +2

      On my property, We get in at 8 and make noise at 9 but the landscape crew is working at 7am

    • @todddenio3200
      @todddenio3200 Місяць тому +2

      @SonicOrbStudios I wish it was like that here. I have been asking for over a year to get the bathroom fan changed.

    • @waltschannel7465
      @waltschannel7465 29 днів тому +1

      😂😂😂

  • @simongroot7147
    @simongroot7147 Місяць тому +28

    The 'weird' pattern in the combustion chamber of the new cylinder are from the cylinder wall plating process.Nikasil basically explodes a nickle composite wire with high voltage and this plates the bore, then it is machined to size.

  • @chriskelly3289
    @chriskelly3289 Місяць тому +27

    Love the content. Husqvarna (Redmax owner) redesigned the fan to eliminate those inserts from coming loose. Watching you rebuild one of these things was worth it's weight in gold. The majority of the oil/dirt near the bottom of the engine and volute comes from the base gasket failure points. Also, the oil on the bottom of the intake tube is normal due to the oiling system design. Keep it up !!

  • @stevencox75
    @stevencox75 Місяць тому +57

    you're one of my favourite internet people sir

  • @danieljonhson6367
    @danieljonhson6367 Місяць тому +10

    My son-in-law got a free leaf blower once because the fan was loose and the person who owned it thought it had a rod knocking my son -in -law put some washers on it and different bolts and it worked fine.

  • @ralfnjan
    @ralfnjan Місяць тому +42

    What a tease Darrin is! A race car in the background!

    • @aarongrabowski3775
      @aarongrabowski3775 Місяць тому +3

      Right

    • @aarongrabowski3775
      @aarongrabowski3775 Місяць тому +4

      Intentionally putting it in the shots too.

    • @alandwells
      @alandwells Місяць тому +3

      I came here to ask about that too

    • @Ajaxaxxess
      @Ajaxaxxess Місяць тому +4

      We get leaf blower however, lol

    • @gstealer11
      @gstealer11 Місяць тому +14

      He posted about it on the Community page. It's a car that him and buddies are building for the Lemon races. Future vids to come apparently

  • @5150mxVW
    @5150mxVW Місяць тому +2

    I yell something else when i damage the wrist pin area of piston. Nice repair 👍

  • @VorlonFrog
    @VorlonFrog Місяць тому +11

    All that oil all over the blower made me think the nebulizer wasn't flambulating correctly. Oh, and the extra washers, as you determined. Thanks for a good one, Mustie!

  • @rvenden
    @rvenden Місяць тому +7

    Now that was really interesting! What a puzzle with all the parts laid out on the bench!

  • @Laz_Arus
    @Laz_Arus Місяць тому +32

    This episode blew me away!

    • @2000jago
      @2000jago Місяць тому +2

      I see what you did there...

  • @alanligus6083
    @alanligus6083 Місяць тому +34

    Oil in air tube is from blow back through carb. Gas and oil mix blows back. Gas evaporates and oil left behind.

    • @dannyjamison8337
      @dannyjamison8337 Місяць тому +4

      That's why I like reed valves.

    • @warrenmichael918
      @warrenmichael918 Місяць тому +1

      I was thinking this as well but that was a ton of oil. Maybe it has been laying on its side a little while waiting for the Mustie1 fix and a bunch of premix did get dumped into the tube and the gas evaporated from the oil. I dont see how that much could get in there from blow back alone. Who knows i guess.

    • @Moped-garage
      @Moped-garage Місяць тому

      I see this with every blower with this air cleaner set up. I service them regularly. Always oil in there. ​@@warrenmichael918

    • @roycsinclair
      @roycsinclair 22 дні тому

      @@warrenmichael918 The whole engine was layered in dirty oil though, more like a long standing problem and not a single incident. But it could have been happening because they are storing in the trailer they use to get to their jobs and they've been storing it wrong habitually.

    • @warrenmichael918
      @warrenmichael918 22 дні тому

      @@roycsinclair ya, something weird was happening, it wasnt from a single problem like you said.

  • @EnergyXyz
    @EnergyXyz Місяць тому +11

    That was a nice repair to watch . Engine sounded so good at the end 👍

  • @giovanni5063
    @giovanni5063 Місяць тому +6

    Ever since, as a child, I loved taking this and that apart to see what was in it. My earliest memory was of an expired Alarm Clock my mum give to me. It was wonderful ! I enjoy disassembly and you do to. best regards, Gio.

  • @Kathyskollectables
    @Kathyskollectables Місяць тому +8

    I love how mustie gets the same reaction I get when he sees VW/old car's engine stuff. Only my reactions are with power tools!! Love it!!

  • @bubbagreensmith7174
    @bubbagreensmith7174 Місяць тому +4

    Funny when Darren blames us for not seeing a fastener right in front of him 😂 Good job 👍

  • @mindeloman
    @mindeloman Місяць тому +10

    This one really exposes the inner-workings of Mustie's mind. I would automatically expect the worst that it was bottom end. I would never think, fan. And then, as he's working on the wrist pin, he uses a pinch-off pliers to hold the connecting rod. This is like watching Paul over a Gearbox tv. Sometimes it's not always about the repair. It's how they position the work to do the repair. True craftsman, indeed.

    • @Hjerte_Verke
      @Hjerte_Verke Місяць тому +2

      Educational video to say the least. MOST people would presume it was the bottom end as well and the blower would soon be on the scrap heap, even among those who would attempt a repair anyway. The repairers are 1-10% of the population. The rest exist in the "if-it-doesn't-work-throw-it-away" crowd.

    • @ronaldheit196
      @ronaldheit196 Місяць тому +1

      ​@Hjerte_Verke .
      Not like when I was a kid.
      We fixed everything unless it truly was scrap and then we'd salvage everthing that could be useful.
      Especially hardware.
      My Gramps had 5 sheds with 2 of them for salvaged bicycle hardware and 1 for frames and frame parts.
      1 for chains, sprockets, brakes and other frame mounted parts.
      The last one his shop.
      In Flint Michigan walking distance to the AC Spark plug factory.
      Every kid for a mile around would bring their bikes to him to be repaired and modified.
      He'd build them from parts including neat boy or girl paint jobs and sell them autographed.
      I wonder how many of them were passed down and still exist.

  • @Ajaxaxxess
    @Ajaxaxxess Місяць тому +13

    Good morning from Northern MN boys! Coffee,smokes and M1 this fine Sunday morning! Have a great rest of the day!

  • @beakittelscherz5419
    @beakittelscherz5419 Місяць тому +24

    Hi there fellow Musti Crew, mid day in Northern Germany🤓🇩🇪😎

  • @samuraidriver4x4
    @samuraidriver4x4 Місяць тому +5

    Seen the issue of the fan starting to make more and more noise before.
    Used a 2 part plastic filler/glue to fix the slop on that one.
    I do like the fiber rings as a fix tho, much easier and less mess.
    The oil in the intake is also something i see often, the fuel evaporates but the oil stays behind and pools at the botom.
    Often due to storing a machine on its side and over time the fuelmix seeps through the carb.

  • @alanpettibone
    @alanpettibone Місяць тому +4

    I am a huge Echo backpack blower fan (pun intended)😂. They are extremely serviceable and built for a lifetime of abuse. Little things, like how all the hardware uses the same driver is the kind of thing that makes maintenance and service doable. I have thousands of hours on my PB8010 and don’t ever want anything else. Best investment in equipment I’ve ever made.

    • @Mark5mith
      @Mark5mith Місяць тому

      From his teardown, I'm not surprised, it looks well built, the top end didn't seem too bad considering, I would maybe have changed the front seal and made an attempt at a better fix for the fan but I'm splitting hairs.

  • @5thGenNativeTexan
    @5thGenNativeTexan Місяць тому +5

    Sunday morning coffee in Texas and a Mustie video ! Doesn't get any better!

  • @Malithion2001
    @Malithion2001 14 днів тому

    Somehow i missed this one so this is a nice Friday surprise! Wishing you well man.

  • @johnapel2856
    @johnapel2856 Місяць тому +4

    Another win for the Mustonians!
    And the future tease peeks ARE intriguing, as you said earlier
    Neat!
    Thanks.

  • @haneyoakie14
    @haneyoakie14 Місяць тому +2

    Taking a break from painting. Two bedrooms, a hallway and a living room on the honeydew list this week. What a use of vacation week! Good break!!

  • @Paul-FrancisB
    @Paul-FrancisB Місяць тому +106

    Good afternoon fellow Mustie1 fans everywhere, from a very wet Lincolnshire UK 🇬🇧.

  • @SophthilifeYT58
    @SophthilifeYT58 Місяць тому

    Like the way you talk and think when you work. Almost a radio show. Nice and easy. 🙂👍

  • @paulcooper9135
    @paulcooper9135 Місяць тому +5

    Nice fix!
    OMG That Ariel is Beautiful!!!
    Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

  • @eskimojulie
    @eskimojulie Місяць тому +2

    Brilliant stuff and perfect for drying your truck after washing it 😊

  • @kevinisaac9139
    @kevinisaac9139 Місяць тому +3

    another great video that leaf blower is better than mine can't wait for the ARIAL bike repair

  • @zebulonjohn1
    @zebulonjohn1 Місяць тому +1

    Had an older Red Max backpack blower and it was very useful. The Walbro carb gave up the ghost and was NLA, nothing could be found to make it work. Leaf season waits for no carb and I replaced the blower. Reminds me I've still got several hours of leaf work to do today. It is a yearly necessity and challenge getting them picked up prior to any snowfall.

  • @robertmorin6495
    @robertmorin6495 Місяць тому +13

    I hate those noise makers...my neighbor runs his for six hours every Sunday. But good job repairing it.

    • @rhinovirus2225
      @rhinovirus2225 Місяць тому +2

      They are so loud and im not sure they are that much more efficient than raking at least time wise. Seems every time we go to Pickwick lake all the rich folks that live on the water are running them all day long.

    • @joejeweller7614
      @joejeweller7614 Місяць тому +1

      Robert, maybe he would rather listen to it than to be stuck inside listening to his wife

    • @38911bytefree
      @38911bytefree Місяць тому

      @@joejeweller7614 LOL !

    • @tin2001
      @tin2001 Місяць тому +1

      ​@@rhinovirus2225
      Aside from corners, yeah. And way cheaper to run. And lighter to carry. And less maintenance.
      Blowing grass and dirt off paths is the only real use case I can see for these things. A rake won't work at all, and a broom might work, but freshly cut grass often sticks to concrete/pavers and takes a lot of effort to sweep off.
      But good luck convincing people with nice lawns that they don't need to blow the leaves off every 5 minutes. They don't seem to understand that picking 3 leaves up by hand is easier than lugging the blower around.

    • @rhinovirus2225
      @rhinovirus2225 Місяць тому

      @tin2001 these cornholers would leaf blow their entire big ass yard if they wanted to be lazy they should get one of those vacuum mower bag rigs but noooo. Also they blew the crap into the water which I know isnt littering but it doesn't help fishing with crap steadily falling in the water

  • @five0pd310
    @five0pd310 Місяць тому

    When you cranked it, I immediately said it was something plastic loose in there. Fan was my first choice.

  • @taurota1554
    @taurota1554 Місяць тому +5

    Thanks for sharing and taking us along

  • @OrbofShingeki
    @OrbofShingeki Місяць тому +1

    @14:24 I lost it and thought about Kevin from junkyard digs when he says "It's not better, but it's different." Lol

  • @jamesbarker7464
    @jamesbarker7464 27 днів тому

    Hello sir .. trying to follow you footsteps on a ride on mower I got for cheep . Bejesus the carb bowl looks like it was run on mud :( :( thanks for the great entertainment and I look forward to every new vid 😀😄

  • @npvj5687
    @npvj5687 Місяць тому

    I’m impressed, awesome you fixed it safe some 💴

  • @ccthotroder1
    @ccthotroder1 Місяць тому

    i love that your getting use out of the free snap-on screw drivers. love the vids

  • @perlidberg7351
    @perlidberg7351 Місяць тому +5

    Good afternoon from Sweden.

  • @BennettRaymond-z4z
    @BennettRaymond-z4z Місяць тому +2

    A fine way to start my Sunday morning, thanks Mustie!

  • @TheHouser21
    @TheHouser21 Місяць тому

    Not even lying, when he mentions 80 screws in that bin, my anxiety went through the roof. 😅. When I do this sort of thing, all screw sets are laid out in order…(80) then work your way backwards. I’m such a noobie compared to good ole Mustie1. True pro.

  • @StevenEverett7
    @StevenEverett7 Місяць тому +3

    Another fun video Mustie! Thanks for all the time and effort you put into this!!!

  • @francoisbouchard602
    @francoisbouchard602 Місяць тому

    Nice job sir Nice machine Nice show sir 😃👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍

  • @tstuart7333
    @tstuart7333 Місяць тому

    The Autumn leaves are falling all around. So I bought something very similar 2months past Still sitting in the box, and the leaves are like a North Canada snow blizzard. Found that the brush keeps me busier. I was delighted to see you work the magic on this little machine. Thanks for sharing. Always been appreciated over many years. Stay safe Darren and enjoy.

  • @billwessel4062
    @billwessel4062 Місяць тому

    That ending was such a tease!!!

  • @tylerbittle9027
    @tylerbittle9027 Місяць тому

    You are a heck of a repair tech ....learn a lot from you thxs

  • @craigcrumley8049
    @craigcrumley8049 Місяць тому

    Your videos are the greatest over. Everybody’s keep up the great work.

  • @echobeefpv8530
    @echobeefpv8530 Місяць тому +1

    Good morning from Winnipeg, Mustie 1 fans ! Another fine Sunday video ! That motorcycle looks awesome, I've never heard of an Ariel . Darrin, looking forward to the new projects, great job on that blower, I thought bottom end right away, I thought the main bering were shot with all that oil. Good detective work !

  • @richardthomas1743
    @richardthomas1743 Місяць тому +7

    HEY! Good morning and thumbs UP to Mustie1 !!

  • @pyrojason
    @pyrojason Місяць тому

    Dang but we don't know for sure if it was the jug or the fan causing the noise since both were replaced at the same time. Would've been a pain to reassemble to test one then the other though. Nice work. Ready for another landscaper!

  • @davidgilpin5200
    @davidgilpin5200 Місяць тому +1

    Darren suddenly becomes teryl northeast! Nice job on this blower.

  • @andywindy
    @andywindy Місяць тому

    Ariel 350. Our local police used those in Hampshire, UK. They were replaced by the Norton 750, Chalk and Cheese. In comparison, the Ariel used to pootle about, and the Norton went like a scalded cat! It's quite a shock when you and your mates are riding in a pack riding Panther, BSA, and Triumph 650s, and the Norton announces its presence by shooting through the middle of us!

  • @bbugin4u
    @bbugin4u Місяць тому

    There was a recall on the fan assembly when they first cam out... I miss these vids ... Happy Thanksgiving

  • @ThatsRightRecycling
    @ThatsRightRecycling 22 дні тому +2

    Awesome job Mustie1

  • @josephcormier5974
    @josephcormier5974 Місяць тому

    That was a lot of fun sir thank you for sharing this with us six stars

  • @aaronhorn6849
    @aaronhorn6849 Місяць тому +1

    I run a 2 smoke 185cc engine Paramotoring. There is always some small amount of oil that splashes back into the airbox. Was a lot worse during the breaking period while running higher ratios of oil. Has settled down now that I run at a 60:1 oil mix. Ask your mate if that unit idled a lot. That's when that problem becomes more pronounced, for me at least.

  • @503ali
    @503ali Місяць тому +2

    Good morning from a wet Pacific Northwest... Coffee and mustie1 make my Sunday.

    • @bobbyk6585
      @bobbyk6585 Місяць тому

      Only a fellow PNW gets the 503 reference.

  • @Cochis3
    @Cochis3 Місяць тому

    Awesome save from being scrapped, also I can't wait to see that Aerial :D

  • @donaldhalls2189
    @donaldhalls2189 Місяць тому

    Not a bad little fix,thanks for sharing, all the best

  • @nashguy207
    @nashguy207 Місяць тому +2

    I have been using Red Max blowers for over 15 years. It is common for oil to build up in the boot for the air intake of the carburetor!

    • @I_Am_Your_Problem
      @I_Am_Your_Problem Місяць тому

      And you still buy their junk...

    • @nashguy207
      @nashguy207 Місяць тому

      @@I_Am_Your_Problem They are not junk. They are used by landscapers around here more than any other brand of blower!

  • @richardwernst
    @richardwernst Місяць тому

    I'm amazed you can remember where everything goes back together without a manual, congrats!
    My first inclination was to check the fan since that's easy, vs. disassembly, especially as a rod knock wouldn't have lasted a year of use, I don't imagine. I've heard that the aftermarket cylinder/piston kits aren't nearly as good as originals/OEM, so think I'd have kept the original vs. putting the kit in. It did start right up in spite of the clacking before doing any work on it.

  • @jimbobjackson4521
    @jimbobjackson4521 Місяць тому

    Love these small engine tear downs. 👍. That motorcycle at the end looks awesome!

  • @wesleypulkka7447
    @wesleypulkka7447 Місяць тому

    Mustie, congrats it was the fan and you fixed the prob! I'm sure the P+C will give it more usable hours as well!

  • @phillipdickinson8557
    @phillipdickinson8557 Місяць тому

    As always if any can mustie can thank you for a great video and happy thanksgiving

  • @AndrewHCann
    @AndrewHCann Місяць тому

    Excellent Video Mustie 1 :) also simple TLC make this Snowblower come back life and you fixed up super too !

  • @andrewgrace4410
    @andrewgrace4410 Місяць тому

    Thanks Mustie for another great video 👍🏾

  • @BlitzKC816
    @BlitzKC816 Місяць тому

    Jesus clips lol. Mustie1 the best UA-camr ever, we appreciate you so much.

  • @L8terdays
    @L8terdays Місяць тому

    Really liked this one. Would have loved the complete assembly. You can fix anything. Enjoy the lesson.

  • @dennismackiewicz1032
    @dennismackiewicz1032 Місяць тому +1

    I could tell by the plastic-like sound, it was most probably was the blower’s fan. I’ve got one very similar to that one. I can almost guarantee that the crank seals are probably compromised and need replacing. That’s where all of that oil is coming from.

  • @davidcoates4852
    @davidcoates4852 Місяць тому

    42:50 Looks like a tuned header and a straight through muffler, like I had on my 73 GT Beetle. Oh I miss that car😢🔧👍

  • @Barnagh1
    @Barnagh1 Місяць тому

    Looks better, sounds better, runs better and no screws left over - consider it cured!

  • @olivo-viejo
    @olivo-viejo Місяць тому

    The reassembling would need a miracle for me!

  • @chrissmith513
    @chrissmith513 Місяць тому

    We sure using a lot of those in Edmonton Alberta 🇨🇦 this Weekend !!! ❄❄❄ 25 centimeters of snow ☃️☃️☃️

  • @super20dan
    @super20dan Місяць тому

    one of the best blowers ever built the redmax 7500

  • @truckingfacts
    @truckingfacts Місяць тому +2

    Good Morning from Kansas USA.

  • @Taydrum
    @Taydrum Місяць тому +2

    Interesting, I run a landscaping business in California and we use electric blowers because the two stroke ones are banned in most cities

  • @Tommy_Poole
    @Tommy_Poole Місяць тому

    A perfect opportunity to set up in direct competition to the guy who gave you the unit.

  • @eugenebaroni1298
    @eugenebaroni1298 Місяць тому

    Wow great job on the blower.. Hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving...

  • @bumboclat
    @bumboclat 26 днів тому

    fingers crossed that the new engine parts are actually an improvement in the long run.

  • @StirlingLighthouse
    @StirlingLighthouse Місяць тому

    I’m glad to see and hear that you’re feeling better!
    When are you going to do another winter bike build again?
    Thank you Darren 🙏 ❤

  • @edwardmachado4314
    @edwardmachado4314 Місяць тому

    Look forward to your video on Sunday morning love them keep up the great work

  • @cliffyb5896
    @cliffyb5896 Місяць тому +1

    Hi, would have tried concave lock washers, but your way works too.😁

  • @87mini
    @87mini Місяць тому

    Nice blower! I've run thin cyanoacrylic glue alongside loose bushings like that in plastic, then give 'em a blast of curing agent. If your fiber washers give up the ghost, try a little superglue!

  • @45papadoc
    @45papadoc Місяць тому +3

    Thanks, great job.😊

  • @mischef18
    @mischef18 Місяць тому

    Sure made for great viewing bro. Safe travels y'all. Ken.

  • @Sal-e1b
    @Sal-e1b Місяць тому

    Thanks much...perfect watch for this wintry afternoon

  • @sal_e._mander5151
    @sal_e._mander5151 Місяць тому

    My day just doesn't seem right if the fjrst video of the day isn't a complete Mustie1 video.

  • @Jammerk40
    @Jammerk40 Місяць тому

    Mustie a nice job on restoring and I never seen that model or brand!

  • @chuckklemme6988
    @chuckklemme6988 Місяць тому

    Neigbors must love you testing in the dark😉

  • @boriss.861
    @boriss.861 Місяць тому +2

    It was good the gudgeon pin clip had a tab so you can grip the thing, unlike so many of Stihl's.

  • @checkheck8875
    @checkheck8875 Місяць тому

    It's nice to see this done, if I ever come across something similar, I'll have the confidence to do so, thanks Mustie!

  • @DarrenVaughan-j6j
    @DarrenVaughan-j6j Місяць тому

    Hi D. I thought at the beginning the knock was on the lower end. Man, a few nylon washers was all it took. Awesome video. I always love seeing you work on small engines!! Great teaser clip at the end!! Hope you and your family have a great Thanksgiving!!! Darren 😊😊😊😊

  • @mickenoss
    @mickenoss Місяць тому

    Looking forward to the Ariel video, very nice looking bike.

  • @blackbuttecruizr
    @blackbuttecruizr Місяць тому

    Oooooh, Mustie found a treasure stash!!!

  • @daviddamico4288
    @daviddamico4288 Місяць тому

    Great job Darren,sounds like it’s brand new again…

  • @davehalst
    @davehalst Місяць тому

    When you pulled the head off it looked like a small screw fell out of the barrel! (commenting before the end of the video) 😅🤔😂

  • @Thecrazyvaclav
    @Thecrazyvaclav Місяць тому

    Great job of fixing it, leaf blowers are up there on the list of pointless inventions though

  • @hawkeye454
    @hawkeye454 Місяць тому

    Nothing like spending time with uncle Mustie!

  • @johnhicks735
    @johnhicks735 Місяць тому

    A little tip those metal sleeves can be slowly and gently pressed through the plastic fan. By using wooden boards laid out flatten across the hydraulic bench press vise. To push those sleeves through the nylon plastic with. By using A punch that is the same outer diameter as the shape. Of the metal sleeve's inside of that plastic to barley press it down and the back of the nylon plastic fan with. Also that fan is suppose to have A thin plastic dial pin alignment peg. That fits down inside. Of the metal adapter plate where it bolts onto evenly and properly. With having those metal sleeves spaced out and keep it in alignment. And the right width of those fiber washer that you put behind that fan blade. The should be pressed outwards the thickness of those fiber washers and locktite thread locker on the bolts again.