"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
05/22/2018 at 11:40 • Filed to: shop teachers home for abused and abandoned tiny motors
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"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
05/22/2018 at 11:40 • Filed to: shop teachers home for abused and abandoned tiny motors | 11
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The snowblowers that never failed to fail me this year, have been put in storage. They will be sold off in the fall and replaced by an Ego electric snow blower. I’ve been really happy with the Ego mower and leaf blower. I ordered the weed wacker, should be here tomorrow. I’m going all-in on the cordless electric yard tools.
The kids toys keep multiplying. Bikes, scooters, balance bikes, cozy coupes, etc. We’ve had the black Power wheels Sierra for a year and a half now. I talked my dad into buying that new for the girls two Christmases ago. It’s finally getting some use. My oldest was afraid of it until her little sister showed her how it’s done a month or two ago.
Then my dad garbage picked the (admittedly extremely freaking cool) C5R for the little one’s birthday a few weeks ago. It was missing the battery, so Dad flipped me $40 to order one from Amazon. Once it “ran,” we discovered the rear gears were all jacked up. Lots of grinding, no movement in reverse, very herky-jerky movement in forward. Unfortunately, simply getting rid of the broken thing wasn’t a viable option, because the girls both fell madly in love with “the race car!!!!!”
Yesterday, a stroke of unbelievable luck befell us. The exact model C5R popped up on Facebook Marketplace for $50. I called my dad, he told me to pick it up, he was good for it. A buddy of mine and I took a ride deep into the city and picked it up from a ridiculously big house a few blocks from Lake Michigan (cha-ching!). The body is beat, but the gearboxes are good. That’s the one leaning up against the wall. It is going to be the parts donor, and will then be used for the downhill power wheels races at the Gambler 500-Illinois in September. I think that’s called up-cycling!
Onto the two-wheels-good department. Well, first two-wheels-bad, my expensive “reliable” scooter hasn’t been reliable lately. After stranding me (fortunately close to home), it appears the ignition switch has gone bad. That’ll be a $60 plus tax and shipping bite out of my wallet. I think I’m going to sell that one, and replace it with a Yamaha Zuma 125.
The $100 Elite 80 in the back has been running better and better thanks to some Italian tune-up action. It still requires a shot of carb cleaner to start when cold, and won’t idle until it’s warmed up, but it really is running nicely once warm. Definitely $100 well spent.
The blue 50cc Zuma in the middle is currently in the bed of my truck, and will be going to my buddy’s new house now that he had room to store it. I’m going to miss that plucky little guy!
That brings you all up to date. I’m sure you’ve been wondering what was going on in there, right ;)
TorqueToYield
> shop-teacher
05/22/2018 at 11:53 |
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I have the ego mower and weed wacker and both have been great. I didn’t know they made a snowblower, I might take a look at it. My father-in-law left me an old snow blower when he moved south but it’s sketchy at best, probably needs a carb cleaning and assorted other maintenance...
Mercedes Streeter
> shop-teacher
05/22/2018 at 11:57 |
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It still requires a shot of carb cleaner to start when cold, and won’t idle until it’s warmed up, but it really is running nicely once warm.
It kept wanting to stall on me when stopping when I was on it. Maybe it isn’t fond of rain either? :)
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shop-teacher
> TorqueToYield
05/22/2018 at 11:58 |
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Yeah, it’s got dual 5-amp/hour batteries. It should do the job 98% of the time. My neighbor has a big monster I can borrow when we get buried.
random001
> TorqueToYield
05/22/2018 at 11:59 |
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Same. Though I bought a first gen model, and the battery has lost a cell. I still get enough time to do my tiny yard, unless it’s been a week too long...
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shop-teacher
> Mercedes Streeter
05/22/2018 at 12:18 |
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It wasn’t fully warmed up yet, when it stalled on you. If the weather was clear and we could’ve had a good long ride at full tilt, it comes alive.
That roached out Elite 150 is already gone :/
blacktruck18
> shop-teacher
05/22/2018 at 12:20 |
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Those C5R’s are awesome.
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shop-teacher
> blacktruck18
05/22/2018 at 12:41 |
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Yeah. I was a little miffed when he told me he was bringing a second Power Wheels for me to store .... but when I saw it ... RACE CAR!!!!
fryguy
> shop-teacher
05/22/2018 at 18:56 |
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You forgot the part about the stop on the way home. A perfect end to a little road trip to the city.