Messin’ Around In The Yard
A couple of years ago I decided to phase out my corded electric and gasoline powered yard tools and gradually replace them with battery powered alternatives. I decided to standardize on the Craftsman V20 powered tools. As a lifelong Craftsman fan it seemed logical to me. I will say that other brands are as good or better, but I am quite satisified. My experience with their V20 yard tools is that the ones I have purchased are medium duty and lightweight. If I needed to trim a large tree or clean up massive piles of leaves I would probably go back to gas powered alternatives, but for my yard they do a great job! I still use a gas powered lawn mower and pressue washer and have gas powered blowers and trimmers in reserve just in case:)
- My Craftsman V20 Battery Story
A couple of years ago I purchased a Craftsman CMCBL710D1 lightweight yard blower for my wife so she could quickly clean our front porch. Well, after seeing how well it worked I decided to see if a more powerful blower would work for me. I had recently bought a Craftsman gas blower but it sure… Read more: My Craftsman V20 Battery Story - My “new” Craftsman Pole Saw
I bought my Craftsman pole saw last year and I am finally getting around to unboxing it and doing a review. It is part of my journey to replace manual and gas powered tools with battery powered alternatives. What I have found is that battery powered tools tend to be lighter than my gas powered… Read more: My “new” Craftsman Pole Saw - Changing spark plug in my lawn mowerThis year I decided to perform major maintenance on my Murray 500E lawn mower. The engine was not running right and I knew it needed either the spark plug cleaned or a new one. I decided that after 10 years or so it was not a bad idea to get a new one. I checked… Read more: Changing spark plug in my lawn mower
- Let your and lawn mower breath easier with a new air filterPart of your annual maintenance on your garoline powered tools should be cleaning or replacing the air filter. I’m as guilty as you are of not having the time to check the air filter. Don’t wait too long or the engine will not start easy, run right or run at all. If you wait way… Read more: Let your and lawn mower breath easier with a new air filter
- Changing the air filter in your lawn mower is regular maintenance anyone can do!
- This is how I keep my lawn mower looking as good as new!I use Gunk Engine Cleaner/Degreaser in a spray bottle. Other brands will do too!
- My quick and easy seasonal maintenance on my Murray 500E 21″ Gasoline Lawn MowerThis simple seasonal oil change and mini tune up for your lawn mower will help keep it running trouble free for years. You definately want to change the oil at least once every year. This Murray 21″ rear discharge mulching/mower is powered by a Briggs and Stratton 5 horsepower 500E engine. Today I am cleaning… Read more: My quick and easy seasonal maintenance on my Murray 500E 21″ Gasoline Lawn Mower
- Do you need a torque wrench?Check out my YouTube video on the stimulating subject of torque wrenches. If you do any mechanical work on your car or power tools you definately need one. They are not terribly expensive ($35-100 or so for the basic ones) and can save you a ton of headaches. You can “Google” the torque specifications of… Read more: Do you need a torque wrench?
- Pecan And Walnut Pickup Tool
This “clean up” tool from Corona is perfect for picking up pecans in my yard. It easily grabs partial and whole pecans from the driveway, flowerbeds and grassy areas. It works on lawns that need mowing and those that have meen mowed. - Westinghouse Igen 4500c Inverter GeneratorAfter my Craftsman 5500/7500 watt portable emergency generator was stolen, I shopped around to find a replacement. I researched generators made by Honda, Westinghouse, Craftsman, Briggs and Stratton, Harbor Freight (Predator), Champion and a lot more. I decided to go with a quiet generator/inverter instead of a standard framed generator. When it was time to… Read more: Westinghouse Igen 4500c Inverter Generator