SAVE TONS OF MONEY With This $20 TOOL! A Day Of Diagnosing, Fixing and Fails at my Small Engine Shop

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My name is Bre. I took two years of small engine repair at the local college. When I left school, I fell into a wonderful job at a local small engine shop where I worked the counter for a couple years. In 2010 my husband and I opened up our own small engine shop in central Arkansas where I am able to work alongside my family and best friends. We saw over 2,000 pieces of small engine equipment every year, and answer 1,000's of small engine questions. We specialize in brands such as Briggs and Stratton, Kohler, Echo and Shindaiwa, but work everyday on MANY other brands like Stihl, Husqvarna, Honda, Craftsman, Remington, Red Max, Troy Bilt, Scag, Bad Boy, Hustler, World Lawn, Poulan, Mantis, Etc.. Hopefully, my experience I share, will save you Time, Money and Frustration in the future!

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Although very informative, these videos are for entertainment purposes. Please use all possible safety precautions when repairing and operating your small engine equipment.

All Comments (21)
  • @johnreiter4889
    Tip for plastic welding, you can use zip ties as welding rods if you need to add plastic if there’s a missing piece and they’re available in almost any color to be able to match your work piece. Hope this helps somebody.
  • @user-cg1ki9gt4p
    when i was 14 i went and stayed with my uncle for a summer. he had hall contract cutters. out of a small town in oregon. i was the sharpening machine 5 saws every day. but there was one perk. i had to go get all the supplies. i got to drive a 4 door power wagon. what a beast. yea i need a pillow to drive it. the good old days. i'm 67 now.
  • @nstooge
    I’m over 60 years old. When I grow up, I want to know as much as you do…thank you, N
  • @pauladams3789
    As the local neighborhood, small engine repair guy, I Always pickup good valuable information from you. Thank you for your videos.
  • @JeffWok
    I seriously don't know why this channel doesn't have a Million subs. Freakin excellent again
  • @sirtango1
    Young lady, you are an absolute treasure! I’ve turned a lot of wrenches on everything from steam engines to turbine engines. And every time I watch one of your videos it seems like I learn something new! It just goes to show you can learn something new! Thank you!
  • @BudTheDrummer
    My first saw was a 16" Homelite Super2. It cost me $129 in 1980. I cut a big old oak tree down. It twisted. I put down the saw and ran. It landed on the saw, smashing it. The Local True Value Hdwe store was the Repair center so I gave it over and told the Tech to repair it. The cost was $115. I had given full permission without ever getting an estimate. The case was that much and he swapped it out for free, not having the heart to charge me for labor. From that moment on I became a small engine repairman as wee as a vehicle Mechanic 10 years earlier. Today I learn things from your channel every time I see it! That's why I subscribed and became a Member!
  • @ticiewilder7760
    Now that plastic repair machine will become a greatest money saver ever ! Thank you so much for sharing that Chicanick ! Your awesome !❤
  • @RickP654
    Hello Chickanic, Another little tid bit of info, if you happen to own a Weller pistol solder gun, you can use it for plastic welding by taking a short piece of #12 copper bare house wire and make a tip of whatever shape you may need and do your welding with that.
  • @user-kr3sk2cl6r
    That echo saw was run over. I ran over my dad's echo leaf blower. If echo builds tools you can run over AND it still runs..... I'm sold! Forever echo fan
  • @chriswedgworth
    My better half wants to give you a huge thanks for the tip about caster oil Doctors didn’t help with steroids at all but this is helping with her skin issues 🙏
  • @kccountrykid
    How cool. I didn't even know that this tool existed! Happy that this video just "randomly" appeared on my feed. Thanks for posting!
  • @rebeltaz123
    For years, I used an old soldering gun and zip strips. It worked, but it wasn't super secure. I found one of these a few years ago, and ... I whip this thing out every chance I get. I grin like a little kid every time I get to use it. My girlfriend just rolls her eyes every time I whip it out in the shop 🤠 It is SO much fun and it works GREAT!
  • Stuck watching YouTube recovering from yet another surgery after a car accident. Glad I found this channel, great content, and got to see my favorite corvette model in my favorite color. I live in the country and have a shop full of way too many tools and machines, plus I like to fix things for family and friends. I’m looking forward to using these tips when I finally get back home in a couple more weeks. And I’ll definitely be adding a plastic welder to the welder collection. 👍
  • @harrisji
    Thanks for the recommendation of the plastic wedding tool. I have two plastic boats and the older one is in need of fixing. I appreciate you and your videos.
  • @jamescaron6465
    That MS 461 definitely hit a nail. I have a 460 and believe me they’re so powerful that if they hit something solid like that, they have enough power to blow the clutch to bits. that plastic welder is pretty slick
  • @baldeagle242
    You’re awesome Bre! Thank you for the shoutout! I’ve already picked up quite a few views and subscribers from this mention. THANK YOU! 20:20
  • I started watching this channel a few years ago. You inspired me to get back into small engine repair. I was a otr truck driver for 7 years. Finally found a good local job. The small engine repair is my side gig. Also have my own stuff to repair.
  • @jerrytaylor8889
    I'm so glad to see you demonstrate the plastic welding gun! I'm a retired Paramedic, so if I can improvise a way to make a repair cheap (especially just learning so much of this), I bought one awhile back off Amazon. I love the thing; I had a rather large crack in the dash of my Chevy Avalanche & this took care of it.....broken trash can lid - fixed that too. Absolute wonderful tool (and since I have a Stihl chainsaw that I need to repair, thank you for another great chainsaw video)