Recent content by Thalweg

That is an interesting point. Over the years Makita periodically has times when they promote services to send in tools that need repair and they will fix them for the cost of the parts. They've fixed the tools and never even charged me for the parts. They even covered the shipping. I wonder if...

I'll admit that I did buy a Makita string trimmer and chain saw last year. I also have a corded Makita chainsaw that I use for cutting up logs that I drag off the mountain. I've also got two Stihl string trimmers, two Shindaiwa string trimmers, and a Stihl chain saw. But the electrics are just...

I watched this last night. I couldn't believe that all that holds the blade is a cheap plastic fan, and that a couple little plastic "nubbins" are all that keep the blade from spinning on the fan. It's the most toy-like design I've ever seen. If you read through the comments, the part number is...

No mice motels. It's in the horse barn for the winter, surrounded by hay. It'll get blown off in a couple of months when the snow melts.

On the bright side, all this ridiculousness seems like an opportunity for handy guys. I've been collecting old OPE that people are throwing out or selling for very little and rebuilding it. I suspect that in a few years when all that is available to the general public is the battery powered...

I'd be interested in that. Would you send me an email at: brentsobotka@yahoo.com

Thank you for that. I do actually do that search whenever I think about it. I don't know if this is a rare mower or not, but I haven't seen any parts for them show up whenever I remember to look. Thanks again. I'll keep looking.

I picked up this Snapper Big Six last fall. It had been sitting in the garage at work for the better part of 20 years with a broken lever for the speed selector. Instead of getting that welded, they just bought a new mower. The boss decided to clean out the garage, so I offered $10 for the...

I'm restoring an early 1980s Honda HR-21 mower. Last weekend I was sanding the deck to paint it, and it occurred to me that this aluminum might polish up nicely. I have a 1962 Airstream camper that I polish regularly, so I've got lots of practice doing that. So I spent a couple of hours cleaning...

I got an alert to introduce myself, so here it is. I live in Buffalo, Wyoming. I found this forum while researching a Honda HR-21 that I'm rebuilding. The serial number suggests it was built somewhere between 1980 and 1984. It is a sweet mower, much better built than any other mower I've ever...