DIY Leaf Bagger | Ride on Lawnmower Hack

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3 жыл бұрын

In this video, I show you (after a few attempts), how to make your own DIY leaf bagger for a ride on lawnmower.
Materials used
Old rubbermaid containers
Window screen
3/4in plywood
Screws
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@FlexSeal 3 жыл бұрын

This is one of the most epic repairs we've seen. Keep em coming! 💪

@TheFixerHomeRepair 3 жыл бұрын

😁😁 Couldn’t have done it without Flex Seal!!

@anything732 3 жыл бұрын

Hope they send you free products and a t shirt for your next vid... I made a bagger out of landscape drain 2 oversized blue bins and a window screen last year

@jasonredepenning 3 жыл бұрын

I once used flex tape in a pinch when I was out of condoms. Look for video coming soon .

@amentallyunstabletunes4919 3 жыл бұрын

@@jasonredepenning uhh

@jasonredepenning 3 жыл бұрын

@@amentallyunstabletunes4919 Don't ever use alien tape in a bind for this sort of thing. Especially if you both have pubic hairs.

@terrysmith4465 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome job, good to see someone showing a do-it-yourself without using $500,000 worth of shop tools.

@bizkit2147 2 жыл бұрын

Right

@enrick7518 Ай бұрын

Thanks for going through the troubleshooting to improve your leaf bagger. Saved us a lot of time.

@jimaronson2323 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like a skit from The Red Green show. If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy. Good show, good video.

@TheFixerHomeRepair 3 жыл бұрын

Haha 😂😁 Love it! And that is actually a huge compliment, so thank you for that, Jim!

@beartechdeck 3 жыл бұрын

True. It does.

@jacobclubb5624 2 жыл бұрын

I love that show lol. Let's just say I tend to fall in the latter category

@BartzAJohnsonJr Жыл бұрын

No nerdy nephew, your argument is invalid. Jk

@Leafer55 10 ай бұрын

Keep your stick on the ice.

@michealkeabe7419 Жыл бұрын

$50 versus a $400 bagger can't go wrong with that I think if the vent screen was in the cover it would work even better awesome job

@mickvictor Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that tip friend.

@mikecoughlin4128 Жыл бұрын

Every mod you make you’re getting closer to what my factory bagger setup looks like. Smooth pipe vs corrugated would improve airflow. As the others said, moving the vent to the hole you already have in the top would help too and prevent the lid from trying to come off. Nice job on creating the template and then making the final version from it.

@chrisdavis1722 3 жыл бұрын

I love watching innovation at work. A problem, a solution, and the tools and thought to make it happen. Great job!

@TheFixerHomeRepair 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Chris! I appreciate it!

@joelalleman9591 Жыл бұрын

Don't know what your mechanical background is , but ; I will give you credit for a really great job on your project !!! I am a retired metal worker , fabricator , by trade and you have obviously achieved the desired end to your project. Sometimes it takes some trial and error adjustment when starting from scratch with a new idea and you made very few mistakes especially considering what you started out with. Great Job , and keep on pursuing your ideas and sharing them on You Tube . You don't know who you may encourage enough with an idea or a plan that may inspire someone else to achieve their dream !!! Thanks for posting !!

@josephleonardo7773 2 жыл бұрын

Great video I respect a person who comes up with an idea and isn't just satisfied with it working and wants to make it better

@joshchalker9615 3 жыл бұрын

I’m actually impressed to be honest, solid job

@cherylsims2053 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Ingenuity at it’s best! Your my favorite dude. I’m going out to see if I can retrofit mine. As a single woman with a house, I’m just trying to make do. Thank you. You help more than you know. 😍

@TheFixerHomeRepair 3 жыл бұрын

That is so great to hear, Cheryl! Very happy to hear my videos help you. Thanks for always watching!

@tbsomerville5798 Жыл бұрын

I love seeing someone tackle a problem with a little thought & a lot of ingenuity. Well done!

@ScottEmmert1980 Ай бұрын

Very inspirational for a guy who doesnt like to buy the retail version but instead engineer it. Great prototype and then explanation for more functional modifications! Thanks!!!

@TrehanCreekOutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

It ain't wrong if it works! Proof of concept is this guy built it and it does work. Truly not a bad design at all. Probably some improvements could make it better but hey, it works! Thanks for sharing this video.

@robdonald1246 2 жыл бұрын

I have swapped out regular mower blades for "high lift" blades with good results. These blades create more wind to take leaves up the chute. Enjoyed your video. I like your honesty re the tips section.

@adnacraigo6590 2 жыл бұрын

You might also move the air outlet to the top or higher up the side to allow exhaust air to exit more freely as the receptacle fills.

@jimwagner6260 Жыл бұрын

You got my comment

@krall3168 Жыл бұрын

Damn I don't know what's more epic, the fact that you went all out by even painting it or that awesome music!

@jamesc9327 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your project with all of us on KZfaq. You did a very nice job. We all got some awesome ideas, thanks again. 👍👍👍👍👍

@timewilltell7409 Жыл бұрын

There's nothing like a DIY solution. Great job.

@bobcat3905 9 ай бұрын

Would love to see this for Zero Turns. You got my creative juices flowing now. Thanks! Cheers!

@theoutsiderartists1231 2 ай бұрын

This dude will make it to the Moon by himself!

@DanKoning777 Жыл бұрын

I made something very similar to this years ago. I found that when the air has an easy path to escape [via the container], then everything worked much better. I had 2 screened openings/vents for the air to escape; 1 on the top and one on the side with the main vent [larger], on the top which worked the best.

@tommybotts2207 2 жыл бұрын

Great Job . I like the simplicity of your product design and how you added tips to help viewers reproduce an economical grass catcher.

@johnsmith-pp3dx Жыл бұрын

Dude, you just made my day. I've been trying to figure out a leaf capturing solution for my 1990's cub cadet, and this is absolutely motivating. I'm going to give it a shot. Keep up the clever ideas!

@crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230 3 жыл бұрын

Very resourceful. I bought a second-hand John Deere Tractor that has a bagger system on it. What I don't like about it is the bags are cloth and they spew dust everywhere. I thought of finding a Craftsman system since theirs have plastic bins on them and retrofit my system. But, you just gave me an idea to make one myself. Thanks for sharing your creativity with us!!

@theoutsiderartists1231 2 ай бұрын

Damn I'd had to have a master's degree in engineering to do this??? Great video.

@davidprins9401 3 жыл бұрын

Would love an update on how it has lasted. Thanks for recording your process!

@greenidguy9292 Жыл бұрын

It’s likely gone to shit.

@cleancutslawncare Жыл бұрын

@@greenidguy9292 maybe not

@TheEnrico911 3 жыл бұрын

There’s a Genius inside of everyone great job bro

@DonWon4725 2 жыл бұрын

I'll give this guy some credit for being creative about his problem this video has provided some idea's for my own situation having self propelled leaf blower this idea would work great thanks.

@bluegrasstransport5266 Жыл бұрын

Dude, thats Awesome. I didn't want to spend a $1000.00 bucks on a bag system for my John Deere mower. But this is Awesome. I got to try to do this. Thanks

@VictorPoulin 3 жыл бұрын

That is awesome man. I love your ingenuity.

@bobyoung1698 Жыл бұрын

Interesting. I've been messing around with a similar concept for two seasons and even bought some of the same materials. My experiment starts with my Stihl leaf blower (using it as a vacuum), runs through a pipe to the trash can. My primary interest is quick and easy shredding, containerized, then used for compost. What I've learned thus far is that a smooth pipe works better than a ribbed pipe and that the Sthil creates so much force, I can't keep the cover on the trashcan. So, back to the drawing board.😉

@bblubb Ай бұрын

I enjoyed every second of it. Best Part was your paint and flex tape already fucked up after first test. Then the ultimate pro tip nobody could ever have thought of. Comedy Gold!

@cmschmidt 3 жыл бұрын

This is incredible I love it. You’re like Bill Nye the science guy and Red Green rolled into one. Bravo 👏 😎

@TheFixerHomeRepair 3 жыл бұрын

😁😁😂 Haha I love it! Thanks so much for checking it out, Christine!

@timlegler9216 Жыл бұрын

Awesome! That flex seal tape must be amazing.

@trackingthealgorithm221 2 жыл бұрын

You made the world a better place with this video. Well done, i refuse to pay 400$ for a prefab grass Catcher. This I think I could do..

@eagleviewhd Жыл бұрын

I built a similar leaf collector. I used a plastic 50 gallon barrel. I put a door on the bottom rear of the barrel do I can get the leaves out. It works best to mow the leaves first to break them down, then go back over with the collector system and pick them up. Mine works really well. I then have to figure out how to get the leaves into my trailer to haul to the composting facility out city has.

@MichaelSeneschal 2 жыл бұрын

This is by far the coolest video I’ve watched today. Maybe even today AND yesterday.

@vincevesper167 Жыл бұрын

Love to watch creative problem solving in action!! Great idea - great thinking!!

@MrXcrt 7 ай бұрын

Excellent home build on a budget! Outstanding results

@ShelbyShelby836 3 жыл бұрын

You should make a real mock up and patent this! People would spend good money on this product. Good luck!

@TheFixerHomeRepair 3 жыл бұрын

Hey that's not a bad idea! 👍👍 Thanks for watching, Shelby!

@mikd1420 3 жыл бұрын

Someone has already done it. That's why we have real ones that are sold???? 🤣

@antoniohuertas8909 Жыл бұрын

Great job! A little imagination will go a long way to solve a big problem! You just saved yourself a LOT of money! I might have to try to make one of these myself! Thanks for sharing!

@TheFixerHomeRepair Жыл бұрын

Good luck if you do! Thanks for watching!

@mcintyreaerialphotography9982 2 жыл бұрын

Wish I had of seen your video before getting ripped off by the local Hustler dealer in my town 👍. Thanks mate Great video.

@rickeon6066 3 жыл бұрын

That was awesome I thought about doing that myself but now that I seen you do it and how you did it it's going to make it a lot easier appreciate it those are like 200 and more to buy!

@melindamosbey8257 3 жыл бұрын

You ARE a genius! Love your work & great ideas!

@TheFixerHomeRepair 3 жыл бұрын

😁😁 Awesome to hear! Thanks for the feedback and for checking out the video, Melinda!

@GreenVegan816 3 жыл бұрын

Well done! You're so clever! I wouldn't have been able to come up with all of that. It was great seeing how you put it all together.

@TheFixerHomeRepair 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Sharon!!

@FatNebraskaMom 2 жыл бұрын

He started making the pieces out of plastic bins and I was like....no he didn't.......🥰

@ryansimmons4342 2 жыл бұрын

Got a new sub brother! I'm in the same boat this year after spending too many additional hrs cleaning grass clippings and leaves. A 90 min job turns into 3 hrs after going over it multiple times cleaning up clippings or collecting leaves. Being that I have all the necessary equipment I'll be trying this this coming weekend!! I'm all about diy with stuff like this too and this is perfect. Great video!

@shwndh Жыл бұрын

I am super impressed man. That was pretty awesome. I'm looking for one for my walk behind 33 but I'm afraid to put the time in to do this.

@nmflash1665 3 жыл бұрын

Really clever ! I love your stick-to-it-ivness! My favorite part is how you took the time to spray paint the whole thing black - nice touch!!

@stevendiaz5731 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent man! Really enjoyed the thought process. Good job man!

@AutoFixYT 3 жыл бұрын

That's an awesome idea and looked like it worked really well! And yes, that was A LOT of flex tape lol. Keep it up!

@TheFixerHomeRepair 3 жыл бұрын

😁 Thanks for watching, Auto Fix!

@Agustin-jo8mv Жыл бұрын

Wow awesome. I thought I was gonna buy a kit, but definitely building this.

@sumtingwong6208 Жыл бұрын

Nice job. I wonder if putting screen on top would be better, and place a deflector just past the input chute to direct leaves to bottom. The smoother the pipe the better too.

@garrisonfamilyalbum3901 2 жыл бұрын

Nice Job Buddy. Bagging systems start out and a $1,000.00. Very impressed on the ingenuity. 👊🏼🧔🇺🇸

@elizabethmaas6570 Жыл бұрын

I'm gonna get my husband to work right away cause I need that contraption! Clever guy!!!

@72plyduster1 3 жыл бұрын

I thought I was resourceful but you my man are amazing great job!

@TheFixerHomeRepair 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Ken!!

@mickvictor Жыл бұрын

Brilliant! I need that for sure. Thanks for sharing your idea and giving a really good tutorial as well.

@joelpowell9235 Ай бұрын

MacGyver has nothing on you! Great job man!!!! Brilliant!

@jheezy661 Жыл бұрын

Mad props to you bro. Cool calm intuitive and genius. Thanks for sharing and doing the R&D on it for everyone. Simple design with corrections you made and make it look easy. Hope I can do it and replicate the results. Thanks again.

@TheFixerHomeRepair Жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks! Good luck with the project!

@larry78cj7 2 ай бұрын

Very creative! Nice work on that deck adapter.

@martiniindustries Жыл бұрын

If you could figure out how to make the airflow work while putting the inlet and the vent / outlet in the lid of the garbage can then you could run a bag inside the can for easier cleanup. Love the video, especially your templating process and how you used the tote including the corner sections, that was slick.

@CNCmachiningisfun 2 жыл бұрын

This is a great way to get some 'releaf' in the garden :) . Well done.

@TheFixerHomeRepair 2 жыл бұрын

Heyooo 🤣😁. Thanks for checking out the video!

@caseydurrans521 Жыл бұрын

Hahaha dude this is awesome. I have the same issue. I don't want to pay $500 for a grass catcher to put on my $300 piece of crap tractor! I love the ingenuity. Simple and to the point.

@matthewrobertson232 3 жыл бұрын

Man, the jigsaw master! Incredible job!

@fortyfour6626 2 жыл бұрын

Love the creativity and ingenuity!

@TheFixerHomeRepair 2 жыл бұрын

😁👍 thanks for watching!

@keithwittman4741 3 жыл бұрын

I've been wanting to do this,but with a trailer I have. We have a lot of leaves in the fall! Put mesh on the hole in the lid, increasing the flow. And you would see when it's full.

@johnnimon824 11 ай бұрын

That’s some real redneck ingenuity I love it

@TheFixerHomeRepair 11 ай бұрын

😂

@knottreel 2 жыл бұрын

This is a fun video. I like the way you solve problems.

@guyvessieres8902 Жыл бұрын

Clever and créative man. Bravo. Its useful and its work.

@brianstevens9469 4 ай бұрын

Enjoyed the thought process Matt.

@toddt0606 Жыл бұрын

97 man hours later, countless trips to Lowe's/HD, 3 missed kids soccer and baseball games and over 15 rolls of duct tape, WALLLLLA, don't have to rake leaves, haha. But seriously, a great invention and solid build, impressed.

@miguelmendez4690 2 жыл бұрын

God bless you for you excellent chap from NJ

@PappyNet01 3 жыл бұрын

Cool! Thanks for sharing your project. I have been contemplating purchasing a bagger system for our Cub Cadet, but like you said they are expensive. Now I am pondering if I should D-I-Y my own bagger system.

@kevinl20082008 2 жыл бұрын

Path to least resistance... AWESOME 😎

@breeze7876 2 жыл бұрын

Nice and very ingenious! When I saw you buy a garbage can I thought now that's a first! Thanks for putting this up!

@TheFixerHomeRepair 2 жыл бұрын

😁👍 Thanks for the feedback and for checking out the video!

@skinnybigstuff1040 3 жыл бұрын

Make a version 2. With what you learned from this im sure the next one would be extra great!

@clarkostrowski4883 9 ай бұрын

Great hands-on work.... well made video!

@carlajamison311 3 жыл бұрын

Dude, you did a great job. Thanks for sharing, I love your videos 🙋🏾‍♀️🙂

@TheFixerHomeRepair 3 жыл бұрын

😁 Thanks, Carla! Really appreciate that!

@robertbonnette2617 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome and great job. I agree that I do love the flex tape, lol. Can't get get enough of how to videos. I hate raking leaves even though I have a small lot. Anyway, I will watch ur other videos. Thanks.

@rvvrn 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job man, been thinking about doing the same thing, I'm fortunate enough to already have a used shout. Thanks for the tips on where/how to attach on the collector!

@danrascal4045 2 жыл бұрын

OK, raking it is! Nice work and video!

@vangstr 3 жыл бұрын

I like how you approach things! Great vid!

@cantgetright742 2 жыл бұрын

Still always finding your different videos and always pretty impressive

@johnverschoor7513 3 жыл бұрын

Learn something new everyday,this is an awsome idea

@barbarazuazua3927 Жыл бұрын

Well freakin' done. Collecting and shredding leaves is such a pain in the butt trying to get a grip on. I don't know how to do this with my old john deer but maybe your ideas will help. Thanks!

@mikemontemurro8088 Жыл бұрын

Fixer, nicely done. Thanks for the great trial & error ideas. You saved me $500!

@TheFixerHomeRepair Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear & thanks for watching! 😃

@philc9590 2 жыл бұрын

Well done mate I’m about to go and build one you’re a genius Phil from Australia over and out🍺👍🇦🇺

@jimdennis9912 3 жыл бұрын

Totally Incredibly Freakin' Awesome! Most Amazing Mod from a riding mower to a leaf bagger I have ever seen! Kudos.

@nopartyafilliation5322 3 жыл бұрын

Great idea,good job,I suggest more ventilation on your tank to reduce back pressure to tank which will allow the grass cuttings to flow more freely. You need to start your own mfg company and market your product. Trial and error are the key to success brother! A new unit for my scag is 2000 dollars and you have that beat by a mile! Great job,great innovation. This is your calling!

@FatNebraskaMom 2 жыл бұрын

Jesus a bagger just for a regular lawnmower is like $80.

@haroldcotten1840 2 жыл бұрын

I think you did a good job, very creative man, I like it

@tabodee Жыл бұрын

It’s that time of the year again 😂. I check to see if anyone has created a way to actually bag them in paper leaf bags. Looks like your design could be close. Instead of trash cans, maybe cut slit lengthwise from the top to the bottom of a paper leaf bag. There would need to be a screen running inside of the bag to prevent the solid contents from escaping. (If the screen or mesh was biodegradable, and inexpensive the bag could be tossed with the screen left inside.) Perhaps the bag could be fastened/ strapped to a hand cart and towed behind the mower. The bag could be positioned in a more horizontal angle if needed. Maybe Zip tie the bag opening to the leaf exhaust pipe or some form of draw string that could release for bag removal and replacement? Fun to speculate possibilities! Love that you took the first steps to build on!!! That was awesome. I applaud your efforts to tackle this age-old, back-breaking problem!

@neogator26 3 жыл бұрын

Snagged one for my Ryobi Electric riding mower for $168 at a second hand store. Found out later it was for a zero turn. It works well but I'll be modifying it slightly to make it a little better when I get time! I believe your conclusions are spot on with the flow it your design. I'm not sure if you have bagging blades but they will help significantly as well.

@funlarry4145 10 ай бұрын

Thanx. Great video. I am definitely going to do this to my troy built.

@emeraldlandscapemaintenanc8711 2 жыл бұрын

Necessity is the mother of invention well done!

@john.brown. 3 жыл бұрын

I just made a cover to seal up the opening where the grass comes out and just mulched my leaves and I have big oak tree leaves. Works great.

@misterfeedback202 3 жыл бұрын

I am with you. I just bought a $38 mulch plug and let the leaves go back in the soil. Good project though. I worry about the light weight plastic at the discharge area.

@aftabkhanize 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. An excellent job.

@sylenzf4748 9 ай бұрын

Genius! I'm going to try that.

@ohyeah3750 2 жыл бұрын

I had a factory one that would always clog up in the tube. Got a tow behind lawn sweeper. Works much better. Best to mow the leaves first, then sweep them up.

@TheFixerHomeRepair 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I agree a once over before cleaning up works well! Thanks for watching!