Get a LockandLube locking coupler for that grease gun. Most parts houses and farm stores have upgrade parts for grease guns. Fix that bigger brush hog and make a nice unit and sell it to off set costs. Your one heck of a fabricator that is for sure. Sure nice to see young folks willing to jump on a project and learn and make it wotk.

Love coming to this video Working on a ratty old Bush hog myself this weekend

If ever there was an example of “improvise, adapt and overcome” this guy would be it. Well done, sir.

I have a lock n lube end on my grease gun. Works great.

Old sand left in the sand blaster then moisture from the air compressor, needs to have air dryer on compressor. Never leave sand in them little blasters.

Lock and lube for sure. I bought one. The thing is great on the tractor and all my attachments. There are other brands. I haven't used them but same idea doesn't come off once you have it locked on and doesn't leak grease

great job Dave, i throw an edge on those blades go to a higher weight oil in the gearbox and roll with it

Great found another Andrew Camarata esq channel! Keep em coming blessings from England mate.

Next time u have a zerk that won’t take grease use an awl or nail and tap the ball. Bout 90 % of the time I’ve found them stuck. Hope this helps. Enjoy all your videos!

Nice job Dave, thanks for sharing.

Turned out great. Thanks Dave!

They make a grease gun end called a " lock and lube" i have been wanting to get one, looks like a good design.

Those big diesel compressors work well for sand blasting. But, a sandblasting attachment for a pressure washer works really good if you got a big pressure washer, like a 8hp or better. If I got something pretty big to sand blast like those bush hogs, the pressure washer is the way to go. The sandblasting attachment is pretty cheap, under $100. It uses a lot of sand, so find the cheapest driest sand you can find that'll flow, and make sure your sand stays dry in the bucket. cover it with a garbage bag or something. Yo probably won't recover any sand because the pressure washer throws that sand hard...it flys everywhere.

As usual... great job !

Hey Dave I am Blakes Grandpaw. That grease gun coupler Is "LockNLube Grease Gun Coupler locks onto Zerk fittings. Grease goes in, not on the machine. World's best-selling original locking grease coupler". I got to come over and check out your collection of adjustable wrenches. Stop by and see me again.

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle! They have a grease fitting tool that can unclog the zerk.

That pto shaft is supposed to have a retainer that keeps it from coming off the gearbox when the sheer bolt breaks.

for sandblasting you need a good air dryer to ensure that the blasting sand does not become damp from the humidity from the air from the compressor, causing the blasting sand to clump and not come out well. and a small vibrating motor on the boiler often helps too. an acquaintance of mine made one ourselves from an old drilling machine where the housing broke due to a fall from a ladder but the machine parts were still fine, took an old blunt drill with 2 nuts on one side Welded each other on the drill and that's how we built a vibrating motor from waste actually

Great idea to purchase beat to hell brush hogs and restore them if even to a little bettr than when you found them. I would suppose they are always in demand. I hate the smell of gear oil...UGH.....Beautiful Work!!

Brush hogs are how I am learning to weld :) I keep breaking it. I need to figure out what kind of stick can weld the deck of these without blowing a hole through it. Down to 80A with a 3/32 6013 I keep melting through things then having to build it back up in quick passes. Fingers crossed I figure this out.

check the vent plug , it may be stopped up, it will let the gear box breath better

That yellow bush hog if I’m not mistaken is a older model woods. I had one and that thing was a beast on hardwood saplings

There might be numbers on the bearing. Also, you might want to look into light industrial-sized air hoses and fittings for the air system.

Sand Blaster. 150 CFM tow behind diesel compressor, water separator and a much bigger pot. 3/4” or 1” air hose to the pot. That’s pretty much what’s needed and the minimum to blast with any kind of speed. Oh and your compressor is either 25 or 29 CFM.

That gearbox is definetely a Massey Ferguson. I have one identical. The input oil seal is almost impossible to find as the unit was manufactured prior to 1977. Under the input seal is a big ball bearing and race which is most likely causing the heat issue.

The only way to speed up the sandblasing process, bigger nozzle and more air flow. CFM is the most important thing when sandblasting, besides clean dry air. That size unit won't really handle a large nozzle, and isn't going to get anything done quickly. It's going to be a long process to fully blast that thing lol.

Sand will cake with moisture. Try to keep it dry. Volume of air is important especially with air compressors. High volume = more money. Shop for CFM not PSI.and don’t choke a good compressor with small hose.

Buy one of the lockon ends for your grease gun. Work great.

Moisture is the enemy of sandblasting. It will stop sand from coming out. Do you have a good water separator on your compressor?

they make an end for your grease gun called the lock-n-lube it locks onto the grease fitting.

Nice brush cutter dude! I wasn't sure if you were wearing a dust mask while sand blasting. Great job with the paint prep and painting. The gearbox sounds like it has a bad bearing like you mentioned. I wonder if the oil leaked out? Again, nice work and thanks for the video.

Sand blasting is slow. Bigger the gun the faster it goes. An air dryer on the air supply is a good idea too. There are different blasting medias that cut better that others too.

Well done! My only question is did you sharpen those blades before you started cutting? Think about this you’re using a straw for the air hose. A bigger air hose may be very helpful.

Ya best get rid of the top link and put a chain on there or you will be fixin the tail wheel or its struts. The tail has to have unrestricted up movement or something will break or bend when you run over a stump or the like.

I've had great luck so far with: LockNLube Grease Gun Couplers. Easy to get on and off the zerk.

Lock n lube

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I was told not to put grease on those things that it make it stick worse, just put something like 10w40

Will you fab a flexible, articulating connection for the top link that will allow the cutter to flex with the curves and bumps of the land?

Very nice…but your Branson should easily handle that bigger ‘Hog. 3 point Lift arms on those will lift near 3K and you have the horsepower. I run a 5’ hog on my Branson 3515H, so your bigger frame tractor with the bigger motor will handle a 6’. Oh…and Slip clutch. Ain’t nobody got time for replacing sheer bolts. Amazon.

add small torch to zerks to get them flowing. also to arm of u joint to make grease flow better. lock and lube fitting wont help a clogged zerk

My guess would be it was more than likely just a cheap sand blaster but I am not a expert

Looks like you need to tighten the grease fitting coupler; it should have spring loaded jaws inside that fit tightly around the zerk - they can usually be adjusted to make them tighter/looser. See here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iddpgLGGrd25do0.html You shouldn't be able to just pull the coupler off the zerk. As others have mentioned, the Lock-N-Lube couplers are alright - they have a spring loaded handle that automatically tensions the clamping springs for the jaws; they are not so great for hard to reach locations though. For quality parts without a lot of guesswork - buy this type of stuff from McMaster-Carr.

Remember when taking these things apart, Lubie Doobie is always your best friend , Blaster 16-PB Penetrating Catalyst, Liquid Wrench L116 Penetrating Oil , KROIL Original Penetrating Oil, Free All Rust Eater Deep Penetrating Oil are all good with some being better than the others just depends how much you want to spend but I only use Oil , haven't been a big fan of straight silicone spray

New sub for ya! Sharpen and balance the blades? Bad bearings? May have to use 120 weight in it. Take care and stay safe!

Dude put new metal on the yellow one the blue one fix the gearbox the heavy one I research it more I did yazzo and turf blazer deck all time I my lawn service I build that heavy one with soild tires height adjustment one both rear make it a good turf cutter

11004 is the part number for MPM premium 80 weight gearbox oil. lol But that gearbox does have a whine to it. I'm guessing it needs new bearings.

Lock n lube is the best

Try a “Lock-n-Lube”.

Bad bearing in gearbox mine doesn’t get that hot at all

Where to get the King Kutter stickers from? I have 2 , I modified on for drawbar and one for 3 point hitch I'm painting them soon and haven't been able to find the stickers anywhere. Thanks for the video.

The gear box is off a woods Dixie cutter

Where did you get your king kutter decals?

Compressors good blaster is junk it’s basically a harbor freight one

Put some heat on that shaft. Heat helps many things come apart.

the gear box is a older Woods gearbox.

try using something more abrasive like garnet media for the sand blaster

Where did you get the replacement stickers?!

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By the sound of it that Gear box isn't long for this world it sounds like it has terrible lash in it. May last a while if you dont thrash it much

Maybe I missed it but did you change the oil in the gear box? Sounds like it’s whining

That gear box came off a woods bush hog

do you have a slip clutch. from the other Hog

I agree with The Home Pros. Professional sand blasters for production have a big pressure pot with about 1 1/2" diameter rubber hose, plus an enclosed area designed to trap the media for recovery. Those little sandblasters are way too slow, and use too much media unless it is recoved. Wire brushing and brushing Rustoleum the better option.

Bush Hog, not brush hog, is the brand name of a rotary mower manufacturer with an extensive offering.

Pour un tel travail, de débroussaillage, afin d'épargner les pneus du tracteur, pourquoi ne pas inverser le montage, pour travailler en marche AR ou bien, remplacer le cardan de prise de force, par un moteur hydraulique et tout positionner à l'AV, à l'aide de l'attache rapide, que vous avez, sur le frontale.

There is no "R" in "BUSH HOG"

damn you still made out per the cost of a new one way ahead

I'm no expert but iv sandblasted quiet often and if I didn't have big diesel compressor with continuous airflow I found hooking 2 compressors in sink did the trick second one doesn't have to be big just something to pickup the slack in your fill cycles

Hey Dave send me your email address I send you a 3pt hitch leaf blower