Im 12 and for 2 years ive been Flipping mowers. all Because of You. The Knowledge You Have Gave everyone here helps a lot.
@Shootingstarcomics
4 жыл бұрын
I subscribed to your channel.
@mikenonameneeded3485
4 жыл бұрын
Yep, keep at it. You can always make money by providing great service and be honest. You will have more customers than you can imagine. Be their "go to" guy! Awesome
@jackolson6479
4 жыл бұрын
I’m 14 and I also flip mowers
@Get7Out7ofthe7Boat
4 жыл бұрын
See Taryl, your someones Motivator ! WOO HOO ! " The Knowledge You Have Gave everyone here helps a lot." ,
@LIMowersAndMore
4 жыл бұрын
Redneckracers very nice! Good seeing young guys doing this! The trade is well strong! I love flipping tractors and making profit!
@Wayoutthere
4 жыл бұрын
The epitome of a self made tradesman. Starting small, no debts, low risks. Wonderful story. Thx Taryl!
@raymondgarafano8604
4 жыл бұрын
I have to say, I got some great biz tips from Taryl, lotts of respect for him and his expertise in fixing these mowers, generators, leafblowers, etc.
@richardsidler
3 жыл бұрын
Grass Rats guide to late stage capitalism; hook line and sinker, or as Teryel would says:“there’s your dinner.”
@mikenonameneeded3485
4 жыл бұрын
Ok, who here is impressed that taryl has a lawnmower hood for a end table in his house?! How cool is that???
@charlesmayer7097
4 жыл бұрын
He did a video on it .... How he built it that is. The lights even work on it!
@mcscheck2000
4 жыл бұрын
That IS cool... hell I thought it was a pet carrier...
@The_Warrior526
4 жыл бұрын
I was looking at that for a moment then it dawned on me what it was. lol
@davidcoudriet8439
4 жыл бұрын
Saw that. Too cool!
@msdespain
4 жыл бұрын
In his fix a flat tire video, he used the "Men"s room" sign to vice a tire patch. Now that was impressive.
@jaryljackderriere1232
4 жыл бұрын
5:40 Thanks for the plug, cuz. I think it's great that you told your story here on KZitem for all your viewers. This is the kind of inspiration that will help many people of all ages to get started in outdoor power equipment repair. Thanks for sharing your wisdom.
@jtdundee
4 жыл бұрын
This deserves an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary! All kidding aside, the video should be mandatory viewing in all "Intro To Business" classes.
@apeman666ful
4 жыл бұрын
I been picking up and repairing free mowers out of my garage to sell to people who can't afford new stuff for years. I love doing it and I enjoy helping out people in need. Love your channel and keep it up. WHOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAA WHOOOOAAAAAAAAA WHOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
@georgemitchell2288
4 жыл бұрын
Do you have a good used B&S 692324 intake seal for 42A707 oppy? I'm in need of one (necessary) or two (like to have)?
@tinkerscorner54
Ай бұрын
I've been doing that for years, too. Last year, though, I "Accidently" had it turn into a business, like Taryl was talking about he did. Keeping up the choirs at home and trying to keep up with the workload has been interesting, and fun, this spring and summer. My wife and I went out to eat today and when we got home, there was another mower by the front door. No note, no name, no phone number. . . . I told "Hey, we had another baby while we were gone!" She didn't think it was funny at all.
@Gabay54
4 жыл бұрын
If you're the boss and own your business, you get to choose when you work. You get to pick any 16 hours of the day to work.
@shawnbenson979
4 жыл бұрын
fact
@Paleoman52
4 жыл бұрын
Taryl this was great! I have a similar experience with you. My Dad had a lawnmower and small engine repair shop that I worked in as I grew up. I can't remember all the mini-bikes and go-karts I created back then, I used mainly junk that my Dad had lying around. I learned to weld and fix just about anything before I was 14 years old. I now live in my Dad's house and I have his shop and still tinker out there on small engines and lawn mowers, My main interest now is those old Wheelhorse Tractors, which I now have 6 of them. I go through them all and get them up to good running condition and I am always looking for more of them. My latest Wheelhorse is One I acquired a couple of weeks ago that I was really hoping to get. My Dad sold this Wheelhorse to a friend of his in town where I live back in the late 1970's. That fellow just passed away at the age of 93 and he still had that tractor which I purchased from his widow. I just finished all the work I had to do on it a couple of days ago. It is a 1971 Workhorse 800 and I used to mow lawns with this tractor when I was a teenager. Thanks so much for this awesome video, I enjoyed every minute of it!
@dustyphillips3166
4 жыл бұрын
My dad still has the JD108 that I learned on when I was 8. I'm in my 40's now. I've told him that it's the only thing I absolutely have to inherit from him someday. (yes it still works)
@bigdaddyvince182
4 жыл бұрын
I'm 13 and my brother is 10 and we watch all your videos and wrench on our dads old equipment 😂 thanks for all the cool videos taryl!
@sidwalker6902
4 жыл бұрын
Keep on wrenching young man, knowing how to wrench on things is always a good skill.
@mikenonameneeded3485
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, people will always have grass and most of these yuppie neiborhoods, the men have to have the best and biggest mowers. Most of them have no idea how to repair them. That's where you come in. A mechanic will always make money. And alot of cash!
@bigdaddyvince182
4 жыл бұрын
mike nonameneeded yeah i agree, you can make alot of money off of people that aren’t willing to fix stuff. Most of the time it’s just a simple fix but the customers aren’t willing enough to watch a taryl video and learn how to fix it. when my dads mower broke down the first thing i did was went on youtube and looked up how to fix it, all it needed was a new carburetor which was a very simple fix. Now my dad lets me and my brother fix all his equipment and stuff around the house because we have gained alot of knowledge with youtube and the internet, just like taryl said he started off very slow and he never had the advantage of the internet and youtube when he was young he learned everything with trial and error and his dad. I think youtube will definitely help raise a new generation of auto and small engine mechanics just like myself, at least when it comes to blue collar kids.
@MitzvosGolem1
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent!
@Samlol23_drrich
3 жыл бұрын
What an awesome video. All of your info was spot on, and holds true no matter what type of business you run. I stuck with it to the end, and im a 55 year old dentist with my own shop. You sir, are far from the character you portray, and making a video like this for others shows how big your heart really is. Well done
@masterofce
4 жыл бұрын
Taryl,,,,you're a Great Guy.!! Always willing to share...
@RobertCiampa9112
4 жыл бұрын
"Cold Start" 4:06 Words from a TRUE Mechanic.
@LIMowersAndMore
4 жыл бұрын
Ive been fixing mowers for ten years and I started with mini bikes when I was 8 and I started work at my local shop I’ve been fixing mowers and more. For awhile. I love it now I do it from my garage.
@jay7264
4 жыл бұрын
Fellow long islander mechanic just stopping thru
@LIMowersAndMore
4 жыл бұрын
jay7264 exciting to see a New Yorker also taking up the trade!
@jay7264
4 жыл бұрын
@@LIMowersAndMore have been in the trade for over 10yrs. Used to do wright standers but they suck to work on. Nuts and bolts everywhere. Now I mostly do Scag and exmark
@alexlozano236
4 жыл бұрын
Taryl Dactyl, you sir are the friggin' MAN!!!!
@CiroCAttardo3
4 жыл бұрын
I'm a huge fan! You're experience, sense of humor and willing to teach others cannot be disputed!! You have more business sense than management with MBA's ! You have my admiration and respect! I wish you serviced the State of New Jersey.. It's a pleasure watching you. God Bless you my friend!
@mcarroll598
4 жыл бұрын
You the man! Great video buddy. Started doing this when I was 12 yrs old, took small engine class in high school and got a job at 17 years old in a mower shop. Told by my teacher “it’s in your blood kid!” Still doing at 41 years old. Got into an electrical apprenticeship (IBEW) at 19 years old went thru 5 years of that but all along fixed equipment for my fellow journeyman. Like you said, once your co workers know you do this, it’s unreal how may people need their stuff fixed. Great channel, and also when I was starting out there wasn’t you tube and all this stuff these young kids can learn from.
@drfalcon4102
4 жыл бұрын
In 1960, my Father opened his shop in IL, he sold ,Moto Mower, Ariens, and Simplicity, And a line called Henderson, I'd love to find one of them. I learned so much
@jeffreyk5933
4 жыл бұрын
Taryl! I did the same thing!! Only I live in Canada. I still have fond memories of that first 3 wheeler. I still fix small engines as a hobby and have a yard full of mowers etc. I am 55 years old so that makes for 46 years of small engine blood.
@leoo0076
4 жыл бұрын
I’m working on mowers out of my parents garage and you helped me get the confidence I need to fix stuff. Thank you and keep up the awesome videos!
@charliepearson1678
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this break down on the mower business T D . ive been doing mower repair off and on now for forty + years . so as you can imagine ive gotten pretty good at it . a few years ago i quit from a place where the guy i was working for had several businesses a print shop , a limo business. a silk screen shop and a large mower shop . i had worked at all of them . we sold yazoo , snappers and white . (But that's a whole other story ) any ways i grew tired of dealing with him over the years and quit as i said . i'm 63 now and i do repairs out of my home . and your right its tough squeaking out a profit some times . especially when you have dry Years (some thing i'm sure you've experienced a time or two ) witch can be quite common down here in south Texas . but i really enjoy doing the work now that im doing it for my self . I would encourage any one with the same drive to try it if they can . so keep fighting the good fight grass rat brother and keep making these vids . a lot of us out here like them .
@tony4metallicaify
4 жыл бұрын
Been working on powersports at my house for the last 2 years and work full time job as a diesel mechanic, I have definitely grown a customer base, I'm hoping in the next your or so I will have a shop
@RustyZipper
4 жыл бұрын
Start small and dream big. It’s very difficult to find a good mechanic
@DavidSmith-fr1uz
Жыл бұрын
I have no interest in starting a lawn mower repair business yet I watched this video until the end. It was just a good story with a lot of wisdom thrown in.
@TimTurner115
4 жыл бұрын
Very good advice. I stayed away from small engines. Stuck with Automotive. Because there is way too much adversity. Way too many different designs and things what small engines I salute you sir. You're a lot smarter man than I am.
@ahighervibe4086
5 ай бұрын
Its ironic...I found this channel BECAUSE I started a repair business! At first I found the sketches annoying as hell because I was in a hurry to get a job done and out the door... But as time went by I started to enjoy the skits... especially when I had time to watch them when I wasn’t under the gun so to speak! I'm about 6 months into this new venture (in Upstate New York) and I'll say this... It's TOUGH to start a new business… Especially when you don’t have the credit or capital backing you! I work on anything made of metal...and do anything from Mechanical to paint/Bodywork. I’m still not out of the woods so to speak, but folks tell me I do exceptional work, and word is starting to spread...thank God lol. At any rate, if u see this, thanks Taryl!
@josephtaverna1287
4 жыл бұрын
Hey taryl a great video on how to get started on a business adventure you basically covered ever avenue stay safe my friend God bless you and your family
@alltrades7428
3 жыл бұрын
I've been repairing lawn mowers 40 years and the best 3 on KZitem and your # 1
@joshblainer2652
Жыл бұрын
I started my small engine business for side money 3 years ago. Then a year into it I quit my job and started doing it full time. I'm still working out of my house but am hoping to have a location within the next year or 2. I actually found your Channel this summer and it has helped me so much. Thanks for all of the awesome content
@deenp3761
10 ай бұрын
How did you learn ? School ? Or self taught
@joshblainer2652
10 ай бұрын
@deenp3761 I was an auto mechanic for 13 years. No school at all, I started in a transmission shop when I was 15 sweeping floors and one day they said do you want to learn and it went from there. Growing up we didn't have much money so my dad allways tried fixing our own stuff so I had some mechanical knowledge. Really it comes down to experience, trial and error ect.. you can do anything you put your mind too
@3guys1girl
4 жыл бұрын
Who are the 13 idiots that gave this a thumbs down? Great advice from someone that's been in the business awhile. I started my own small engine repair business 5 years ago and 99.9% of what he's saying is spot on and I wish I would have seen this back when I started out. Thanks for the video's, keep them coming.
@keithstudly6071
Жыл бұрын
Those people are called socialists and they get upset when someone says they can "make it" without a government program to help them!
@Pwaak
4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant Taryl! The only business sense I have, as a mechanic, is to act right and do a good job so my employer will stay in business!
@borod5571
Жыл бұрын
I started in this industry in 1985. And I have been owning my own Dealership since 1990. Taryl nailed it. I do want to say this. We are a dying breed. Shops have been closing left and right for the last few yrs. 5 dealerships have closed in my area the last 2 yrs.
@patrickstockton2091
3 күн бұрын
YEAH AND BY THE WAY,...,A HAIRCUT CAN GO A LONG WAY IN HOW YOUR JUNK AND USED TIRES ARE RECIEVED BY THE COMMUNITY ELDERS...
@joelemire1913
4 жыл бұрын
Now we are talking, thank you for the talk about,this can help alot of people. Also have more gratitude towards other shops,nice life story, nothing comes easy, working hard does pay off,thank you.
@paulmerritt7540
4 жыл бұрын
I can relate to fixing stuff, and word of mouth advertising. After a while everyone around calls you for all sorts of stuff. I am a heating and air conditioning service and sales guy who started out fixing large household appliances and got into HVAC back in 1990 after serving in the US ARMY. Never had to advertise at all. Love learning about motors, etc. and appreciate your videos alot!! Thank you for sharing your experience with us, its part of your legacy! Thanks for all you do!
@jdclay1547
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Taryl this is a great way to help folks like me who wanna start a business. 😁
@richschafer3354
2 жыл бұрын
I also have my own small engine repair shop I love working on small engines and I rebuild them and filp mowers I really love doing it
@prevost8686
4 жыл бұрын
Being a professional mechanic is either in your blood or it isn’t. I was tearing apart old engines when I was as young as seven and eight years old. These young dudes of today spend two years in tech school and have flopped out in two years after going to work. They don’t have it in them. They’d rather play video games and have their faces stuck in cell phones than to learn something. If a new generation of young MEN don’t rise up soon here I in the USA we’re doomed. Taryl is giving good advice. Better listen when he speaks about the sacrifices required to run a business.
@RustyZipper
4 жыл бұрын
Taryl is a typical overnight success story that took 20 years
@jameswarwick1602
Жыл бұрын
love your channel really informative I'm just starting out in lawnmower repairs in Lancashire england, and your content of your channel has given me even more confidence to do it cheers pal keep up the good work
@bradleynevills4444
4 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah brother I need to do this cause I been working on small engines since I was 6 years old lol
@neutrodyne
4 жыл бұрын
There is a ton of good information in this video. You will find that the information Taryl is sharing is universal in the repair business no matter what you are working on.
@tennesseeoutdoors5592
4 жыл бұрын
Working for myself is a dream and I want a mower shop so thank you for all this advice
@Wjones450
4 жыл бұрын
Man Taryl, I have been waiting to here your prospective on this very subject. As a small outdoor power equipment service shop owner I am in the same boat and I can attest to everything you have just said. Very good information for people thinking about this. I took the leap about 6 years ago, and i am still working from my house garage, and for the most part its working out. Baby steps is so true in this line of work. i have a few buddies that have businesses, and they will do one job and make 7 grand while that would take me two or three months to make , but on that same note when there business is costing them money, I am still bringing in the slow and steady money...Its a GREAT business to be in, but you have to love it in every way! Since being my own boss, I absolutely work more, 7 days a week spring and summer, but man the time just flies by! i couldn't be happier to be honest! great video and thanks for sharing!
@safetyharborfirearms
4 жыл бұрын
Great info for anyone wanting to start a business - we started at home too. My dad cut grass for a living back in the seventies and he taught me how engines worked.....gokarts, dirtbikes and cars all repaired by me or they didnt get fixed. For the startup repair person consider gokart, ATV and minibike repair to fill in the blanks
@vlgrock8066
11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much Taryl for all the information on starting up a lawn mower repair business . We now know the ins and outs . We learn so much from watching your videos Taryl and there’s the wonderful entertainment we get from watching all your videos. My favorite Video was about your precious cats Mommo , Blade and Mufkin. That video showed us your soft side …. Your love of a poor feral cat who got burned bad in your furnace . So glad you gave Mommo a chance . And gave her and her babies a good home and feed them all so very WELL !!! 😂we are sure your kind and care is APPRECIATED greatly by all three of your “ fluffy” (plump )fur- babies !!
@iraborton3941
4 жыл бұрын
You're right, when people know you can fix small engines and lawn equipment, they'll have you do it. I still fix stuff for friends and family, but stepped back because I had no free time between my FT career and working on small engines. One of my sheds is still full of mowers and engines that I need to liquidate this summer.
@mikegregory7844
5 ай бұрын
The way it is no matter if you’re starting a $50 dollar business or a $50 million dollar business. Great advice and all true. Thank you!
@72pinebarron
4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic. I watched every minute and passed this on to others!!! Thanks T!!!! Lawn Culture tutorial.
@laughton57
8 ай бұрын
Nice presentation Taryl. I had a Jonserud/Stihl dealer in my N. WI area. I bought a new chainsaw from him and literally wore it out. I brought it in one day for repair - wouldn't start. His man looked it over and they called to say it needed an ignition box (early '80s, electronic). He said a new one would cost more than the saw was worth. I was young at the time and he knew I couldn't afford a new saw. So he said he'd keep his eye out for the part. One day he called and told me my saw was ready - $5. Over the years I bought 4 new Jonserud saws and a industrial size Stihl brush saw (52CC) from him. I never went to the big box stores. I know how much he appreciated my business - I remembered the favor he did for me when I needed it. A good dealer is the first thing I look for when I buy a new motor driven product - 'cuz it will need repair. .
@theone9564
4 жыл бұрын
Good stuff! My dad was an auto mechanic he thought me alot. My first 2 stroke engine i fix was my stihl chainssaw. Then I started fixing more small engines at my house. Been doing it for about 7 years. Love it!! Im still learning i still find myself coming back to this cool man!! Trust me learn something new everyday. Thanks Taryl!!
@paulcrandall2534
Жыл бұрын
When you were talking about how you don't want to charge for every minute of your time and how you gotta give and you'll eventually get it back. I heard a quote recently that sums it up perfectly. "I don't want your money; I want your business."
@dang2390
4 жыл бұрын
As always thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience.
@jdhogyellowhelmetproductio358
2 жыл бұрын
When i was 10 i hung out at lawn and garden store in the back of there shop watching the guy's fix stuff. later on when i got older i worked there for a few years...We might of went to the same small engine seminar once or twice...
@biggaspirit1
4 жыл бұрын
Very comprehensive, covering just about everything. Thank you for this insight into the business.
@R.N.GPerformance
4 жыл бұрын
when i started out taryl we had the internet but no youtube and no nothing. how we learned was picking up tools and breaking things throwing tools getting mad LOL
@peterwaynepeterson1850
4 жыл бұрын
This has to be one of, if not the best video Taryl has done in my opinion. I have a part time shop and everything thing he’s says in this video is spot on! Thanks Taryl for what you do!
@DaddyyCrab
4 жыл бұрын
Good job Taryl, I'll mention this to my brother Daryl.
@gordbaker896
4 жыл бұрын
All good and practical advice Taryl. Forward thinking. Paperwork organization is paramount.
@scottneff1030
4 жыл бұрын
I started working on my own equipment and stuff people want to get rid of. Mostly because I am to cheap to pay a shop 😁
@peterfrench2490
4 жыл бұрын
Taryl ,Thank You For This Video, Of How You Started Out, Building Up Your Business, And Well Stated Where You Had To Work Multiple Job's To Buy Tools And Supplies And You And Your Brother Bought Fixer Upper Equipment Repaired It And Sold For Profit Or Keep It For Your Own Use, Your Method Is The Right Way And Only Good Way To Build Up A Business And Stay Out Of Huge Amounts Of Debt, You Should Be Teaching This To Today's Kid's, Many Who Think Everything Will Just Fall Out Of The For Them, You And Your Brother Remind Me Of When My Late Brother Michael And I Started Out In Construction, With Little Or Nothing, We Were Poor Has Well And Had To Work For Everything, Just Like You And Your Brother, Thank You For Being A Good Example For All Of Us.
@MrMbrommer
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm trying to start slow and already got a few riding mowers in the shop. - Arlo's Small Engine Repair.
@hddm3
4 жыл бұрын
Nice to have a brother that would help you out like that. Awsome man. You guys did it right
@bcabmac
4 жыл бұрын
Around here its, first, start collecting every broken tractor and mower you find in the trash. Then paint a sign, brush paint name on a half rotted piece of plywood, the more crude, the better. Then just learn as you go, charge as much as you can, even if you cant fix it or have no idea what your doing. Make sure to charge customers for what you break while your fixing things that aren't broken. Be sure to know how to make up elaborate stories on what your fixing. Drink plenty of beer each and every day. Be sure to close whenever you feel like it. This keeps potential customers believing you must be real busy. There seems to be a place like this in every town.
@andrewlyons7872
4 жыл бұрын
I just have to say Taryl is great. One of the hidden gems on KZitem.
@MyDuckfoot
4 жыл бұрын
You should do an interview on the “Man behind Taryl “
@andrewwoodward6560
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Taryl ! 👍
@scottneff1030
4 жыл бұрын
I also found an old 2 cycle snapper self propelled push mower. Hope to get it running.
@phillipparker8947
2 жыл бұрын
Taryl I kinda grew up like you, except I didn't have a motorcycle or mini bike, or motorized tricycle lol, but I learned at an early age to work on cars, lawnmowers or what have ya, my 1st bicycle I paid a buck fifty for and put it together from all the old parts. I commend you my friend, you are a hard working honest man and I really like how you help by doing the you tube thing, you got where you are by hard work. Glad I found your channel
@TractorMonkeywithJL
4 жыл бұрын
I have to say, your skills are impressive. You could have easily been an engineer.
@olivertaylor8788
11 ай бұрын
Absolutely correct.i did the same way,learned myself,better than any collage,we successfully. Own 3 company's over the years.people this man is telling it right.thats how it works.if you don't love it,don't try it.
@VE1AXC
4 жыл бұрын
When I started, everything hand written, snail mail, phone ordering, paper catalogs parts lookup for Kohler, Briggs , Tecumseh, remove and add pages for updates, microfiche parts lookup was just being introduced, then the rest followed, .....seems like yesterday!
@Brian.N
4 жыл бұрын
Back in my teens, I hung around our local go-kart track/small engine repair shop.I learned alot by watching them wirk,then getting a job their,after I started working their had to learn to look parts up on the microfiche!! Now it's so much easier with the internet
@RustyZipper
4 жыл бұрын
Microfiche, ha, hand a kid that see the look on his face! Like handing him a VCR or cassette tape
@gregwhite5058
4 жыл бұрын
Taryl, I'm a retired business prof but also enjoy doing my own repair work on cars and mowers. This past winter I totally rebuilt a B&S opposed twin on a Murray riding mower that somebody was going to junk. Your videos helped me a lot. From a business viewpoint, everything you say is right on. Knowing what I know I would never want to run my own business. As you say, it's hard work. I once looked up where you're actually located and I'm one state to the west, but a lot farther south. Really enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work.
@Club-Thirty-Three
4 жыл бұрын
The only good thing to come out of this virus lockdown is all of these very interesting back stories. I think you Taryl should be very proud of what you've accomplished in life. You've built your own business through hard work and long hours. Yet, you take the time to teach others with your videos, which in turn saves a lot of people a lot of money. Also beyond the educational value these videos are worth their weight in gold for entertainment. It would be nice to hear the back story of the guys you feature in your videos are they employees, friends, relatives or a combination of these? Lastly, the house trailer how does that fit into the picture? It would be nice in a way to be able to sleep over if lets say you get a hundred snowblowers after the first major snowfall of the year. I'll always remember the Hamm's infused New Year's Eve video you and junior did. That one is truly a classic. So, in closing I can only say thanks for all that you do.
@97Intruder
4 жыл бұрын
When I started my business, I was originally going to do repair videos, until I came across Taryls......plus, I don't have the time or face or patience.....so I have like 2 videos on my youtube channel......I focus more on getting the jobs done, and don't have any help, I'm a one man operation. Thank god for Taryl....
@cusoonmyfriend3738
2 жыл бұрын
dude, this is not even a lockdown this is ...well i cannot tell without getting striked by these f...rs , this is about "non politically correct" bit...s that are printing money and want white men to be destroyed
@tinkerscorner54
Ай бұрын
@@97Intruder I'm the same way. I have a hard enough time talking to people, let alone a durn camera. I have 3 or 4 videos but mainly because they were too large to send to the owner by email or text message.
@johndenver8574
Жыл бұрын
This youtube channel has been by far thee most helpful with how to learn how to fix a problem with any small gas engine. Thank you taryl. Keep it up.
@elvis7094
4 жыл бұрын
"Between this deck and that deck, you can make one good deck." 🙄😐😂
@larryspiller6633
4 жыл бұрын
Actually, I have had some cub cadet gear boxes and decks that were worth quite a lot. Seven hundred dollars for the gear box, shafts and u-joints all together. Ebenezer Cub Cadet Scrooge wanted 700 dollars new for the gearbox alone. Then I met this Cub Cadet guy. I sold him a completely restored 60" deck ready to mow for....200 dollars. Sold and gave that guy much more. Sometimes it is just time to thin the herd. I think I reached that time in life where I'm done keeping mechanical things alive just because I can. If our Dixie Chopper had a steering wheel instead of lap bars, I'd keep the monster forever. Great for mowing, but impossible to do what a Garden tractor can do by steering design. Peace.
@Rodneysmallengine
Жыл бұрын
I run a small engine repair business for 18 years. I started off at my house garage for 3 years then rented a shop for 10 years then I closed my shop and went mobile with my business. I have a big shop on wheels. I was the best thing I ever did. Now I’m making good money because I can change more best people love the convenience.
@MrCowboywillie1984
4 жыл бұрын
I love the hamm's sweat shirt!
@waynestefinashen239
4 жыл бұрын
Wayne here from Eliminator Performance small engine repair in Canada. Right on Taryl a good video for all the up and coming wrenchers. Just pointing out that in Canada we work under an Incorporation for personal asset protection since a Limited Company does not carry that protection. We also carry Liability Coverage for lawsuit protection just about everybody today wants to sue somebody. When customers ask us to disconnect safety switches it's a NO CAN DO. The haters must be your competition.
@BushcraftingBogan
4 жыл бұрын
Last time I was this early I thought a flywheel was something your pet flys used for exercise.
@larryspiller6633
4 жыл бұрын
So....what is a flywheel anyways? Why would a lawn mower have a flywheel? Lawn mowers belong on the ground. Why would you want a chain break on a chain saw? Chains ain't cheap. Ain't supposed to break them. No such thing as 2 cycle oil, especially on marine applications. It's all the same oil as in your car, so some have tried to convince me. A little 10-30 oil and a gallon or two E-87 and your old johnson outboard will run forever. If you forget the fuel/oil ratio, throw in another quart of oil. That way you don't ruin anything. As soon as it starts run, turn that joker up to full throttle and never look back. Nothing to this stuff, so I been told. Peace.
@fullthrottletreeservice4101
3 жыл бұрын
I have no interest in starting a small engine repair shop. I already have a tree service business. I do know you gave good sound advice to anyone wanting to start a SERS START SLOW AND SMALL WITH NO DEBT. I started with an extension ladder and a hand saw and I trimmed palm trees and kept putting money back into business. Bought a chainsaw then a blower then climbing gear and on.and on and on and now after 6 years in business I have 2 trucks. A chipper don't even know how many saws I have. I do my own repairs on all my equipment and that is a lot of long nights after working all day. Its a lot of hard work and sacrifice but very rewarding. Thanks for the advice even if its not for me but I'm sure it will help someone. Giving back to the community is always a great thing to do
@rheidtech
4 жыл бұрын
I used to dream over the foley belsaw ads in the back of magazines. Always a briggshead.
@philod902
4 жыл бұрын
LOL. I took the Foley Belsaw course after I brought my dad's no-start snow blower to the local repair shop in January in New England, with a blizzard bearing down. I was told the pick-up date would be mid-march. I shoveled for two days, sent for the course, and never looked back.
@erikj.2066
4 жыл бұрын
Sign up now, and get the Foley Belsaw truckers hat to wear, and a 3hp Tecumseh horizontal shaft engine to practice your lessons on! Can remember those ad’s in Popular Mechanics magazine in the 90’s.
@rheidtech
4 жыл бұрын
@@philod902 yeah man👍👍
@rheidtech
4 жыл бұрын
@@erikj.2066 what a memory👍👍
@takasalo
Жыл бұрын
Listen to Taryll cos he knows what he is talking about.I had to work out all of these things by myself when I started 2010.Havin your own shop/store aint easy.
@amunderdog
4 жыл бұрын
One thing I noticed. Location Stability. It costs money, time and customers changing locations.
@stevenbongiorno9277
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah! I see the light! I’m gonna watch this a few more times to make sure this is what I wanna do. I have a friend who started his own business, and he was overwhelmed by how much work he had. We both left our last employer, and he’s living the good life. I’ve been working for someone else all my life, and it’s time I put my efforts into my own business. I’m in the northeast, and I’ve noticed that there’s work all year round. I gotta get a truck to pick up, and deliver, but I’ve been working on cars since I was 14. I can do this! Thanks for the inspiration! 😊
@gavmansworkshop5624
4 жыл бұрын
Yea I started when I was eleven years old with an old Briggs and stratton lawnmower, I'm 28 now and although I'm not in the repair business I have my hobby and eventually a KZitem channel came of it. This is a solid video with real advice without all the nonsense which is rare these days 👍
@jo6520
4 жыл бұрын
I used the internet to find lawnmower blades and a deck belt for my mower
@the_scrapsman
3 жыл бұрын
I'm 15 and I've been dealing with a lot of carburetors and small engines lately 😂 thanks to your videos I got motivated into having small engine interests and nownj have extra knowledge. I've been fiddling and tinkering around with engines and stuff like that since I was like 9 or 10. I turned to small engine repair and Lawn tractors when I was 14 I now I own 5 of them. Three stay with me, which are a john deere lt133 (kohler 13hp single), craftsman II (12.5hp briggs i/c gold) and johm deere LA120 (briggs Intek 21hp vtwin). The other two are craftsman which both have bad solenoids one has bad transmission and that's pretty much all that's critical with them.
@kellivanbonn4692
4 жыл бұрын
With cars you can get a discount on parts from a dealer by being independent.
@howardwilliams9360
4 жыл бұрын
Yep I sold parts at a dealership and we sold parts to shops at wholesale price.
@ibiufos
4 жыл бұрын
I have got a good deal with a local mower shop, any mower trade ins or mowers that might need a little to much work and on occasions mowers that there mad mananics have not diagnosed properly which is a bonus for me I buy and resell as I'm getting older and can't work on heavy machinery anymore so have started a business out of my shed which keeps me busy and as a bonus get paid. g Good videos Taryla you have helped me diagnose problems at times because we all come up against new things from time to time. Thanks from Australia keep safe in these crazy times 👍
@jhitt79
4 жыл бұрын
Step one: Be a junk collector.
@mikenonameneeded3485
4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. I cannot count how many weed eaters and chainsaws from the trash and all that was wrong was bad fuel lines and primer bulbs. I enjoy riding around Sunday night scrapping for equipment. I picked up a Oreck vacuum and i plugged it in and it was sparking from the motor brushes. I cleaned the armature and it worked perfect. Fixing stuff is getting to be a lost trade. This is one step to get ahead in life.
@dyer2cycle
4 жыл бұрын
@@mikenonameneeded3485 ..yes, and it's invaluable to have junk equipment to rob parts off of...often, it keeps you from having to wait on ordering a new part, or an expensive part if it's a newer piece of equipment...on older stuff, sometimes it's your only option..then, you become a scrap metal collector and seller on the side, too, when you have to clear out a bunch of your stripped-out junk to make room for more....
@JuliaCV9
4 жыл бұрын
already completed. I GOT MOWERS COMING OUTTA MY EARS!
@ianrobinson1805
3 жыл бұрын
I like your advice on starting your own business, I’m a mobile small engine mechanic and my van is fully kitted out with compressor, generator and all the kit to fix.
@QQTrick1QQ
4 жыл бұрын
The only guaranteed way to a small fortune is to start with a large fortune.
@RustyZipper
4 жыл бұрын
Quickest way to get rid of money is to own a business and let someone else run it
@keithpace6597
4 жыл бұрын
This is a statement of envy. I started my business with my toolbox and my ability. I made a fortune. Taryl worked long hours, was sharp enough to learn and retain his experiences and had the brains to buy the property his business was on. Win, Win, Win.
@islamoncrack
4 жыл бұрын
@@keithpace6597 That's right, the best tool in the toolbox is your knowledge.
@nightriderrv1139
4 жыл бұрын
@@islamoncrack You nailed that one that big snap on box with all the goodies is useless unless you have the know how on how it works and to fix it correctly
@johnnellis3025
4 жыл бұрын
@@nightriderrv1139 A mechanic is no better than his tools, and yes you need the skills.
@jimbrewer2893
Жыл бұрын
Good advice. I've worked in a few shops. One was a big time operation. Parts counter, store, office manager, three full time techs and two part time plus two trucks for pick up and delivery. Later, after serving 20 years in the Air Force, I worked for a friend. Small shop, no amenities. Even had to go next door to his brothers business to use the bathroom. Worked there 6 months. I don't have a full time shop. I just do work for friends and some word of mouth. Give me something to do and some pocket change. Still, some of your advice applies. And some of the "grief" applies too. There's a lot that people don't realize that goes into running a business. And if it's a business like yours and many others, it ain't going to make you a millionaire.
@michaelglynn2638
4 жыл бұрын
There was a lot in there! Invaluable, inspiring and entertaining! You take out the barrel what you put in. Thanks for that story, it was great👍
@gtakeifer
Жыл бұрын
We need more people like you.
@floydalbright1214
4 жыл бұрын
Anybody that has a can crusher in his kitchen can't be all bad .
@tims8603
4 жыл бұрын
I noticed that too. I have the exact same one. It's on my back porch though.
@TakeDeadAim
4 жыл бұрын
My friend has owned his own machine/speed shop now since 1978. I retired but he "roped" me into working part time helping build engines. He hasn't advertised since 1984. We're so full of cranks, heads and blocks that if we shut the doors right now, we'd still have work for a year. Literally, we have engines which have been in the shop for two years. He's often there until after midnight on weekdays. The MOST dedicated many I've ever seen. He's 67 and still puts in 14 hour days at least twice a week. People are so shocked to hear him say "bring it in...I'll be here until 11 so I'll surface that flywheel quick for you". THAT is how he's gotten so many customers.
@garyintelisano984
4 ай бұрын
Great tips Taryl. I was in sandwich shop and ice cream business for 16 years and so much that you brought to the table applied in my business and you are correct on all things. Great video!
@terryhullett4664
4 жыл бұрын
I'm 59 years old and I have learned so much from you and I enjoy working on small engines..it's like therapy for me
Yea Joe the Plumber built it and Grampa Joe will unbuild it and give it away for you.
@BrianHoff04
4 жыл бұрын
And he was right... no one accomplished anything on their own. No matter what you do you received help... likely from people you don't even realize or recall. You go ahead and keep trying to lift yourself by your own bootstraps. Let me know how high you lifted.
@TheMinnow101
4 жыл бұрын
@@BrianHoff04 Good comment, Comrade! Give a shout out to Uncle Bernie for me.
@kraigcochran9995
4 жыл бұрын
Carl Jones bwahahaha!!! Sleepy uncle joe will save us from the 🍊 👨 😅😅😅
@Quake81270
4 жыл бұрын
Hey Taryl and Grass Rats. I wanted to suggest a different cat liter system. Its Tidy cat breeze check it out. Its sold everywhere even Amazon. We used the clumping cat liter for decades and switched to the breeze system 8 years or so ago. No more dust. The cat urine goes through the ceramic/clay pellets and is absorbed by the pads below and the scat is picked off the ceramic/clay pellets and thrown away. You can get the pads and pellets from Amazon as well cheaper than at the retail stores. The ceramic/clay pellets are the only thing thats about same price everywhere. Just thought I would tell you about the Tidy Cat Breeze system. Love the videos and Happy Mothers Day.
@transmitterguy4784
3 жыл бұрын
Teryl, I had my own TV/VCR repair business in the '80s and '90s, and man, you hit it on the head as to how to start. Anybody wanting to start a small business listen to Teryl, I had to learn the hard way too. Thanks for the great vejo!
@lizzyhunter5489
4 жыл бұрын
you are a GREAT TEACHER ? I LIKE YOUR WAYS SOMETIMES FUNNY ? BUT I have learn lots from you you take the time to show the best ways and have SAVE ME lots of TROUBLES with MOWER REPAIR BEEN WITH MY OWN SHOP 14 YRS NOW ! PLEASE KEEP THE GREAT THINGS YOU LEARNED AND GIVE IT OUT TO US ALL COMING IN 2020 , YOU ARE A FUN GUY LITTLE CRAZY I THINK ? BUT you SHOW THE WORLD GREAT THINGS ABOUT MOWERS ? YOU WILL LIVE ON EVEN AFTER YOU ARE GONE I BET ! THANKS ,Kim
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