I did the same when I got my VA Power scooter..Hooked up my 18" Gas LM and then following yr. Ryboi came out with their CELM and I been using that these past 4 yrs ! Got Freedom and can Mow my Own Lawn again.. VG Helping other Veterans do the same ever since..Happier Memorial Day ! US Army-65'-67'

You had me at rubber couplings to minimize rock damage to drive system. And then you brought out the caterpillar drive. Bravo sir, bravo.

I ditto everything PacoWang says. You are the Man. Someone has taught you well in life to do all this. Great welding as well.

It's clear you have given a lot of thought to the various components of this build. From the rubber isolator, to the over-center motor engagement.

You might have over 100 hours into building it. In 1994 I built a mower on 4 caster wheels, mounting it to the rear and offset to the left side of my Wheel Horse 252-H tractor. It had a Bolens 34" deck and a Briggs 8hp engine. It ran twice and cut well but I had it geared too high and the engine popped a valve. I didn't have the money to fix the engine so I parted it out. I wish I had a picture of it, but in those years trying to come up with an extra $50 was really hard. About 15 years ago by parting out lawn mowers and have gathered enough engines, electric clutches and casters to build about 6 pull type mowers. My problem is I have had health problems since I was a teenager and was diagnosed with Lyme disease 4 years ago. I'm 50 now and I'm hoping I can stay healthy enough to build some pull type mowers before I die.

Stunning craftsmanship. Attention to detail. Every woman wants a man that can do this, if need be.... Every employer, wishes they could have someone this smart, and make things like this happen. The way i was raised..if you dont have it...make it....if you dont know how....learn....

Thanks, I got to hand it you, (and whoever taught you) you really know how to metal fab, probably anything you set your mind to.

The best part is him riding the carriage frame down the shop ramp! Gotta have fun at your work!

Measure, Cut and Weld, Cut and Weld, Measure, Cut and Weld, think, think some more, keep cutting, Weld ........man you a awesome robot man!

You sir are a Master! Unbelievable engineering and craftsmanship skill Donn.

Man o Man, Very Nice to See Someone Still Doing GOOD HARD WORK !!

Very cool. I miss welding and fabricating. I worked at a company where I was the Lead mechanic with all my plus rates (welder-mechanic-machinist-pipefitter-millwright) so I had lots of tittles and The ones I used the most was my welding, mechanic, and machinist. I was forced out at 62, (Down sizing)and I miss that job, but I really enjoy being retired. I am building up my equipment, but I need a tabletop lathe.

Your shop has a nice assortment of tools and your knowledge & skill using them is very impressive. Great build! I enjoy reclaiming, reusing, recycling what is on hand & enjoy getting ideas from other DIYers that do the same. Stay well, Joe Z

Wow, very cool, a lot better than buying that at the store for $4000, I also just subscribe, watching you videos wants me to go and creat something ☺️

Love the workmanship.

I worked around heavy equipment fabrication for many years which involved ALL the processes you employed in this project. Your skill set is amazing.

Just freakin' brilliant. Keep them coming!

You mastered that mower the blades are perfectly in line and in balance to the last gram, a couple weeks ago I was mower grass for hay on are farm with a 4 drum I think it 2.5 meter in length and the blade holder snapped of becoming a brick when though it and it shuck its balls off the part weighs 250 grams and the parts shop didn't have a new one so I had to weld one together and I was 30 grams to heavy and I thought it close enough got to the field started her up and it's going off again like crazy just shows what a good job you did to get it spot on 👍

Wow!!! You are definitely a master engineer. I enjoyed watching this build so much, thank you.

Very well thought out and executed. You young man are a mechanical genius. Thanks for sharing.

Great work as always! Thank you for sharing!

I like that you didn't put in music. Kudos.

You sir are a genius. This is when no one makes anything worth a darn, so you build it your self.

Most impressive video seen yet. Your talent should be worth millions to any MFG in the US. Hats Off and God Speed.

A lot of people cant come close to doing the stuff u do man u got some serious skills 👍

dude !~! you are a mad scientist, great work. been building stuff all my life and never seen anything like this.wow !!

I watched and enjoyed. now I know I want a wire feed welder. very impressed with your skills.

Isn't that amazing. a young man, uses the internet togather information. Then goes out and build an idea, put it to work, and makes a difference! Good for you!

Weapon of grass destruction. Very nice.

ATV Front mounted, mower attachment. Caster wheeled, flail mower, w/ auxiliary motor, belt operated, w/ remote kill switch and electric height adjustment. ;-) SWEET PROJECT VIDEO!

Damn this dude goes the extra mile with paint and everything. Hats off to you sir...

By the shaft of Thor's hammer! What a brilliant build. I was looking for the easiest way to sharpen mower blades and your video came up! You have a new subscriber my friend. 😀

A really cool mower, great job and thanks for sharing

This man is a genius. Well done. I love doing stuff like this but not this complicated. I have built several surface drive mud motors from scratch but nothing like this. Great work and thanks for the excellent filming.

You got skills my man see it believe it achieve it!!!

I know it's alot of work involved, but you can build some awesome stuff. You mill your own pulleys. That alone is noteworthy. Very inspiring videos. Good job.

Man you are a truly gifted fabricator. Another amazing build.

Heck yeah. Nice job. Not everybody has access to a lathe, but when you do, make something.It don't get much better than mowing with a 4 wheeler.

Props for making something that doesn't look like it'll chop someone's leg off, unlike many "diy builds" on youtube.

Great build👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

Awesome project. You did an amazing job, great skills my friend. Keep up the top-notch fabrication!

Beautiful engineering and very nice so much recycled parts. Loved watching this many times super innovative craftsmanship , wish we cud push like button many times ;)

maistru ,nu gluma. Baiat priceput si energic.Bravoo!

OK....just one thing left to say.....that man knows his shit...hats off......

Good old garage engineering. I like to think I am a pretty good DIYer. After seeing this, I'm gonna go bury my head in the sand. Fantastic job and creativity.

Your mechanical and engineering skills are only exceeded by you impressive videography. Well done all round.

Your inventiveness knows no bounds ,I love that you take no prisoners👌👌👌👌👌🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

Ingenuity at its finest. Kudos to you! Great ideas!

best editing I've seen for a while. great project, we'll done.

WOW, talking about " improvised ".... GREAT JOB !!! I LOVE IT !!! :)))))))))))

well done!!! you should be recognized for this incredible invention.

best cobbler on youtube

Giving new meaning to "push mower". Awesome build, but, your shop has a lot to be desired. I'll buy it !

*The best of all is when you see the results of the work and the project working. Congratulations*

Thank you so much for the tip at 6:51!!! Now I dont have to go through the trouble of making a keyway in the hub.

very kool! you should get funded on kickstarter then you can sell these to everyone who has a atv and big yard. the hard part is done which is the prototype. awesome keep sharing!

You my friend are a hell of a fabricator

really enjoyable video. impressed how much thought and workable solutions you put in/made. screaming for a plasma cutter. very impressed 👍

Excelente Excelencia trabajo

Awesome build as always!

Brilliant! Too many good ideas here to list them all. Much respect.

Really sweet would be PTO driven for a compact tractor. Great build. Love watching a project like this. Awesome editing, too. Keeps it moving along. Top marks!!

Smart guy. I couldn't come close even if I had all the tools!

This vid reminds me of "primitive technology" videos. You should rename this channel to Modern tech lol I like the no music, no commentary, and excellent camera work. Great job.

отлично!! завидую технической оснащенности. !!

Mad skills! Love the non music aspect also. ( In the end, I got rid of the lawn) 😁

Отлично! Молодец! Очень понравилось!

Most the average folks watching your videos don’t have a metal lathe or mig welder but I do like the building process!👍

Perfeito...parabéns!!

Next project ... space shuttle. Good job!

Million viewers a Year!Well worth watching!

I got scared when he pulled out the track🤣😂

My grandfather was a fabricator. Wishing he was alive so I could show him your outstanding video.

You're genius man,Eres un genio.i love your videos.thanks.

brill stuff..loving it

Wow... Nice Work! Great Video!

Wow, you have skills!! Nice job!!!

Its hard nowdays to find people our age to take pride in shit we do...marvelous.... "Cut it up" ! For real....

Очень круто! Смотрел не отрываясь. Ещё плазмареза не хватает до кучи.

damn you're a natural mechanical engineering genius

Real nice work I want do the same thing to my tractor best thing ever to get under low hanging branches

your very innovative

Parabéns. , com ferramentas e criatividade vai longe.

I have parted out about 60 riding mowers and commercial walk behind mowers and I have saved parts from them. I have enough mower spindles, clutches, engines, casters, caster frames and metal to build about 6 of those. My problem is the damn Lyme disease I was diagnosed with 6 years ago. I have one 36” wing mower I was making out of a Snapper SPA 360 commercial walk behind mower, minus the rear half which had the engine and drive wheels. . I have the extra casters added to the rear. I just need to add the engine and the linkage to the tractor then add controls. I have another 40” wing mower I with a height adjustment system that I just need to install the engine, linkage to the tractor and controls. Lately the Lyme disease has reduced the strength of my arms.

Now that's just COOL!!!! Great job!!!

Muito bom ! Parabéns !

That's awesome 👍👌 love it, great invention, work 👍👍👍, and engine and the color.

Really good systems you made!

Great work, however the brilliance of your first design was that the mower was wheel driven. While it lacked the safety deck you put on this one, it could have been towed by ANYTHING. An ATV, your pickup truck, a horse - and it would have worked as long as you could drag it with something. This one now takes twice the fuel (ATV motor and mower motor) and really only works pushed by an ATV since you can't access the controls if you were to drag it behind by something else. Still cool design - but I'd pay money to get something really functional that was just a tow behind that didn't need hydraulics or a drive connection like most brush hogs and was large scale for a wide cut to do field work. Lots of folks don't own the mid to large farm tractor needed for a brush hog and have to hire it out - but if you had something any ATV or even a pickup truck could tow behind - and it didn't need an engine, fuel, or even much maintenance - you've got a product that has a unique place in the market. Anyone who has ever seen the massive golf course tow behinds that are made from multiple barrel blade pull mowers knows how well those work without a motor.

very cool work

IMPRESSIVE work!

Unbelievable. Such Engineering - Much Wow

Love that drive out of an old belt , makes me think

You cut splines on a shaft with a grinder...wow! Great job!

That was impressive! I would love one of those on PEI to cut large areas.

You are an unbelievable craftsman.

Very cool to see someone machine all these parts. Also, beautiful photography!

I just like your amazing mover. But I must admit it was going a little to fast a the end with the video. Thank you for sharing your amazing video. God bless you and your family

pretty good my friend

Cool idea! 👍