Turning A Yard Machines Edger Into A Stump Grinder
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Thanks for watching. I had this edger in my shed but I don't have a need for it. So I had a better idea for it.
@mtcruse 4 ай бұрын
I did this with an older MTD edger with a 3HP B&S horizontal shaft engine, along with a dado blade stack ($1 from a Habitat for Humanity ReStore!) - it worked very well on soft woods like ligustrum and cottonwood. Never did try it on oak, but I'd bet it would eventually chew it up as well...
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
nice, I'll have to try some harder wood next time .
@GuysPlayingWithTools 4 ай бұрын
A 7 1/4 blade fits perfect. My very first video a couple years ago was putting 3 blades (7 1/4 inch) with spacers on my edger for grinding stumps 😎
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
yes I do believe I watched that one
@stevepelino5986 4 ай бұрын
Definitely an A plus for creativity!!!! Also I commend you on turning a machine you had little use for into something useful! Thank you for sharing
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
Yes! Thank you!
@billsmith1770 4 ай бұрын
worked surprisingly well . many years ago i had a circular saw blade that was manufactured with only one tooth (carbide) . i believe it was enduro brand . sawing some boards on my pickup tailgate , i accidentally sawed thru the tailgate . didn't even notice till weeks later when i noticed the slot in my tailgate . didn't seem to damage the blade at all , i continued to use that same blade for years . carbide = tough .
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
that was some blade!
@liljoeii6091 3 ай бұрын
We bought a real old Lawn-Boy and it was really Jerry read real bad still working on it thank you for the video
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 3 ай бұрын
no problem
@johnnicastro5931 4 ай бұрын
Heck yeah dude!! I love it when you kind find a good repurpose for a tool you already have
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
You got that right!
@richardtaylor9798 4 ай бұрын
Good job! Necessity is the mother of invention!
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
agreed
@sarnold1277 4 ай бұрын
Great use for that machine!!!
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
thank you
@watermanone7567 4 ай бұрын
Good job, thanks for the video.
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
thank you !
@SilvasSmallMining 4 ай бұрын
Nice work! I love it. I have about 4 or 5 of those machines in my storage. I don’t know of anyone who uses them anymore, but maybe professional lawn care businesses. Great repurpose of an outdated machine! Take care.
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
thank you for your time !~
@jwayne777 4 ай бұрын
❤ Ingenious!! I know if I'm not mistaken I recall an older video where they convert a lawn mower into a chipper and it seems pretty safe
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
thank you!
@Differentthings2006 2 ай бұрын
I modified some mowers on my channel, by cutting the front of the deck away so I could use it as a brush mower to cut through very tall grass and thick foliage. As long as you don't stand in front of it, I'd say it's not too dangerous.
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 2 ай бұрын
it's definitely an idea
@user-dj7pm2bt3q 4 ай бұрын
That’s a sick build man! Quite entertaining to watch also got to make more videos like this one
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
thanks I appreciate that
@Turningwrenches85 2 ай бұрын
Love the way you modified that edger
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 2 ай бұрын
I really like this mod too. I might just keep it for myself!
@Turningwrenches85 2 ай бұрын
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE it is a nice setup
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 2 ай бұрын
thank you, it looks really "mad max" to me.
@kravchan 3 ай бұрын
Wow, never knew such machine existed, thanks
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 3 ай бұрын
You bet!
@mikeschellenberg2021 4 ай бұрын
Love it!! I have an old 10 horsepower tiller, I may try to do something similar. Great video, thanks!
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
wow that's a lot of power!
@mikeschellenberg2021 4 ай бұрын
Oops, 5 horsepower , not 10! I can hardly hold back the 5 on virgin ground. @@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE
@electroddxful 4 ай бұрын
Great idea 👍🙏🙏🙏
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@marekwieckowski7038 4 ай бұрын
Proper job..
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
thank you!
@GorgeyWoofy-jb3ip 19 күн бұрын
That's a good idea I want to do that to one off my edger
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 19 күн бұрын
it's more fun than it should be!
@M.TTT. 4 ай бұрын
Cool idea lol, better than getting the circular saw dirty.
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
agreed
@robertbaysinger1309 4 ай бұрын
Suddenly the old broken down edgers online are more appealing.
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
I know right!
@chadfield376 4 ай бұрын
My thoughts exactly 😊
@christophermarshall5765 4 ай бұрын
I fitted a car alternator to an old mower using direct coupling to charge car batteries. It worked great.
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
I need to try that
@gearhead366 4 ай бұрын
I came across an edger similar to this at the local dump, and I took it home. I also have several stumps around that need to be removed. I may have to give this a try first. Thanks for the idea. Listening to the engine as it was cutting... I think you could have gone with 3 or 4 blades.
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
thank you and you might be right!
@mariocestra1156 4 ай бұрын
Good idea for equipment that you weren’t using. My thought and my thought only is that I would have used a skill saw making several deep cuts in both directions. I would then use an axe, maul, or sledge hammer with wedge to get rid of the pieces. But I do like your idea. Nice job.
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
I like your idea too!
@covishen 4 ай бұрын
Somewhere an OSHA manual just caught fire. I never thought about that. For other stumps maybe you could use a cheap dado stack to make wider cuts.
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
yes I think you're on to something there.
@jeffgibson184 4 ай бұрын
🇺🇸👍 Modified edger fit with concrete cutting blade and a water jet nozzle for cooling and a 3-5 HP motor. Great for cutting asphalt and concrete slow but cheaper then renting a professional machine or paying someone to do it 👍
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
Wow! that's a great idea!
@michaelblankenship548 4 ай бұрын
A couple of suggestions. Harbor Freight sells a chainsaw blade disk for an angle grinder that might just fit that arbor. I think it would do a better job than the saw blades. Another option might be to use a Dado blade. Although, that might be a bit more expensive. Honestly, I don't see this as being any more dangerous than the edger blade.
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
I really appreciate the information
@rickthelian2215 4 ай бұрын
Great idea for small setups. I have a Victa Edger, but I have no stumps…😊
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
No need for the blades then
@sandrahicks1922 4 ай бұрын
ive done it before too i had sawblades that were pretty aggressive, those small 3hp engines can really chew some big stumps
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
nice to know I'm not the only one.
@brianking1138 4 ай бұрын
That's an interesting idea. It seems to work ok but looks pretty tedious. I have seen videos of push mowers made into brush cutters.
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
yes I've seen those videos too. I've thought about doing that too, but it's more extreme than I want to deal with
@pyrog.c.c89 4 ай бұрын
Awesome 🇺🇲
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
thank you!
@lewiemcneely9143 4 ай бұрын
I did something similiar with a handlebar Stihl with a 12 inch table saw carbide blade that was the most dangerous thing since the atomic bomb. It'd cut anything from 4 inches down before you could blink. That was enough. Blessings
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
wow nice idea
@der_pinguin44 4 ай бұрын
You have my attention 😂
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
I knew I would!
@hosocat1410 4 ай бұрын
...and this little piggie went wee wee wee all the way to the ER. 😂😂😂
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
That's definitely a good possibility
@johngassett1946 2 ай бұрын
I saw a neighbor that lived in my old neighborhood that turned a reel mower into a riding reel mower
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 2 ай бұрын
wow that must have been something to see
@MUUKOW3 4 ай бұрын
Good use for a an edger that was really bad at being an edger. Unfortunately even good edgers are not in demand as almost no one goes for a quality hard edge and just does the sad looking string trimmer edge.
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
I know, an edger would make for a good line
@tommak6516 2 ай бұрын
Suggest you count your toes before you start, that way you will know if you are missing any when you are finished.
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 2 ай бұрын
yep
@dalyncrawford1614 4 ай бұрын
I have a stihl weedeater. It stopped pumping fuel. So I got new diaphragms. And that fixed it, and it kind of ran. Wouldn’t rev up. Then next day. I go to pump it and there’s fuel in the bulb but when I pump it? The fuel went away and wouldn’t come back? Any ideas?
@ramadinsookhoo6141 4 ай бұрын
Hey bro what's up? It might look a little finicky and a little crazy looking but it'll get the job done.
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
I totally agree with you!
@Fix_the_mess. 4 ай бұрын
a long time ago i needed to remove small stumps and i uses to use a normal saw it worked but very badly and when i saw this. and could you possibly use a cultivator?
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
it's quite possible
@WillsSmallEngines 4 ай бұрын
I saw a weedeater turned into a boat motor and then another one turned into a wire brush.
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
those are great ideas!
@murtazasherzad6241 4 ай бұрын
My lawnmower hard to start when cold engine, when engine is warm starts at first pull every time.
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
might need a good cleaning is all .
@JCT442 4 ай бұрын
I thought of using my 45 year old Little Wonder as a cultivator...
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
great idea!
@tamaramorris6738 4 ай бұрын
Would a grinder blade work?
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
it's possible
@Idkx2ummm 4 ай бұрын
5:30 I kind of did guess it I wonder what would happen if you put that on a trimmer but this also does not look safe if the blade comes off that’s not good 😱
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
yes I think you're right
@tommak6516 2 ай бұрын
You could have (more easily) just use your electric circular saw with a single blade installed (like normal). Cut your crisscross, etc. Or, what I have done, use a 'saws-all' type electric saw with tree trimming blade and cut it down below the surface, no crisscrosses necessary, the blade can go right into the dirt. I do applaud your doing it as an experiment, but it seems obviously impractical right from the get-go.
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 2 ай бұрын
it works, so yep
@MazichMusic 4 ай бұрын
The older MTD edgers with the horizontal shaft B&S engines were better machines. I've had mine for about 37 years.
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
yes you are correct, those are a much better choice
@Idkx2ummm 4 ай бұрын
8:16 I feel like that would work better is an edger with the sawblades for real 8:16
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
thanks!
@orionmyth 23 күн бұрын
The truth is it's totally safe we all know it we probably use more dangerous equipment at work
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 21 күн бұрын
you're very insightful!
@johngassett1946 2 ай бұрын
Do it at your own risk be safe
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 2 ай бұрын
agreed
@noworriesmate5903 20 күн бұрын
You have 10 toes you you can do without a couple toes.
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 19 күн бұрын
walking is hard now.
@Idkx2ummm 4 ай бұрын
1:11 Let me guess you’re gonna put a saw blade on it 1:11
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
Yep
@robertmailhos8159 4 ай бұрын
That style of side Walk edger is the worst design for trying to replace the drive belt as far as the blade wears out quickly because of the metal used to make it
@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 4 ай бұрын
I have to agree with you, you have to fight the spring
@robertmailhos8159 4 ай бұрын
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE I saw that one at Lowe's And thought what is going on with this edger I had a mtd edger with the horizontal shaft Briggs and Stratton engine on it which made The belt easy to change it quickly plus I got the three way blade which has The three cutting points on it
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