Using my new Ditchwitch rock saw to attempt to install an underground electric service. Then finishing the job with an excavator/hammer.
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@mikemccarthy74943 жыл бұрын
His ability to not to swear or get pissed is remarkable. Just keeps moving.
@JiLomlKoKLoLEver3 жыл бұрын
If he did start swearing, as good as he is, I would be outta here. I just have to have a restful place to watch a hardworking young man. He amazes me with his expertise, varied equipment, and of course, the cute dogs. He's a hardworking man doing the best job out there on YT.
@80564432323 жыл бұрын
@@JiLomlKoKLoLEver I'm with you - I love hard work. I can watch it all day...
@bdblazer64003 жыл бұрын
u know its a ditch bit
@Forferdelse6663 жыл бұрын
@@JiLomlKoKLoLEver I agree to some extent.. Andrew is incredible when it comes to perserverence, calmness and professionalism - I get really excited every time he puts a new video out.. but me personally, I swear like hell when stuff comes up which was not accounted for hehe.. I think thats rather normal among most guys working with different things that are demanding physically/mentally. Maybe Im wrong but.. not many are as quiet and peaceful as this guy.
@bjgarbacz13 жыл бұрын
I'd be swearing up a storm
@stormgsi9113 жыл бұрын
I honestly think the reason why Andrew's videos are so great and amazing to watch is because of his character. Like even when a new machine breaks he doesn't loose his cool. I personally strive to be like him, calm and friendly demeanor with a very hard work ethic. Keep up the great work. Cheers.
@morganrussman3 жыл бұрын
Well, you don't see or hear him loose it on camera. Who's to say that he doesn't when the cameras off or behind the scenes, or when he's alone?
@streetsafari03 жыл бұрын
His videos follow a basic set of rules, tell a story and finish with a win.
@gplusgplus22863 жыл бұрын
"new machine"?
@jeffwrightsman77973 жыл бұрын
You nailed it. Andrew always stays calm and determined. He rarely gets down about the crap that happens. Event the septic system inspector didn't get him down on camera.
@morganrussman2 жыл бұрын
@Welshwazza yeah, funny.
@TheJvonc3 жыл бұрын
Andrew-here in most of Georgia, your new ditch witch would have gone thru our clay or sand like pudding! Glad you have all the equipment to get the job done while entertaining your subscribers!!
@bdblazer64003 жыл бұрын
it seams without the tight gard nonsense arround it the stones would just fall to the side
@MavDude3 жыл бұрын
Lord I wish he was in GA.. I'd put him to work on my 12 acres..
@MLGtroll3653 жыл бұрын
@@MavDude I'll do it
@sgtbigtoe76403 жыл бұрын
Andrew's next project, modifying the ditch witch 👍
@deathklock3333 жыл бұрын
Modifying it with a chainsaw and a air chisele lol
@sonnyblazer55043 жыл бұрын
We know ANDREW all too well. HE thrives on mods needed that should have been engineered in to start with! Sonny (CT)
@dwrowley3 жыл бұрын
Yeah , chain broke for no apparent reason, let's fix it and starts modifying it so its better than new
@andrews32673 жыл бұрын
Imagine if the safety shield had an adjustment to easily expand and drop the wedged rocks, making it an option to even attempt crushing them, and maybe some chains to help knock mud and debris off the sides of the blade back down to the ground.
@rakeshbhabar75393 жыл бұрын
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@ejtakach3 жыл бұрын
Can't wait to see how you diagnose the ditch witch failure.
@AndrewCamarata3 жыл бұрын
Next video.
@jtparker49783 жыл бұрын
@@AndrewCamarata Awesome, thanks Andrew. Love your repair videos.
@jamesogorman32873 жыл бұрын
I think it’s pretty clear that the belt is meant to slip when there’s a total stoppage. This protects the chains, the proverbial “weakest link“. There was way too much rock on this job for that machine, I’m afraid. Edit: I should have said too much of the wrong kind of rock. Clearly, it’s about the only thing that will cut a narrow ditch through solid rock but the midsize stones give it a lot of trouble.
@EtaCarinae2303 жыл бұрын
@@jamesogorman3287 poor drivetrain design..and too much teeth..
@stephenzenerak78463 жыл бұрын
@@AndrewCamarata Yeah I'd really love to see a long maintenance and upgrade video on the ditch cutter, very much appreciated, salute from the other side of the world :)
@TheTePeHa3 жыл бұрын
"Two chains broke at the same time, which is impressive." So calmly said I couldn't but laugh...
@Zneonn3 жыл бұрын
Lol same, stuff happens even if you think it shouldn't. Just take it with a cool head and move forward
@rufushowe38853 жыл бұрын
Lol
@rufushowe38853 жыл бұрын
This guy's wet behind the ears
@garyhunter60303 жыл бұрын
Old used equipment = more breakdowns. Probably why original owner got ride of it.
@michaelday78903 жыл бұрын
Slipping belt was keeping the chains from breaking
@dakotawilliams33003 жыл бұрын
Coming from an operator, im glad i dont live where you live... that ground looks like HELL to dig. Props to you
@tech4pros13 жыл бұрын
A ditch witch just isn't the right machine for that soil AT ALL. Especially that old lightweight model designed for loose or clay soils, not dirt n rocks..
@cathiwim3 жыл бұрын
Dakota Williams this area is basically an enormous shale vein that runs from Northern Europe, acrossthe Atlantic Ocean, thru New England and continues down the Appalachians to Northern Alabama. I had to use an auger powered by the tractor to dig the planting holes for my orchard and vineyard in East TN. Never seen anything like it!
@anthonyirelan51123 жыл бұрын
@@tech4pros1 its simply rock? alot of it? every video we watch his equipment get abused...
@glenjamindle3 жыл бұрын
The catskills are no joke. A lot of companies have to dynamite a site just to build a house.
@Pattyboytheking3 жыл бұрын
Baby Catcher where did you find any of that information? Very curious.
@darksunrise9573 жыл бұрын
As SOON as you went to turn up the tension I KNEW something bad was going to happen.
@mwasswagrader88943 жыл бұрын
Thats the reason i came into comments section..i thing he should just loosen it.
@GreyerShade3 жыл бұрын
"Hey guys this thing isnt working...... Lets turn it up to 12!" 😂 😂 😂 I bet money he was guna break it after ye found the belt tensioner.
@luisaguiar8573 жыл бұрын
That machine looks like it's designed to work with solid rock grounds or asphalt and not soft ground with some medium loose rock.
@Trey4x43 жыл бұрын
Ruined the fail safe purpose of the belts
@Sryously3 жыл бұрын
I would have thought the belt weaker fail point would have been reached WAY before the chains even if tightened, very odd way for it to break the opposite I'd say.
@rosseisenschenk73643 жыл бұрын
As an electrical estimator, I appreciate your videos on so many levels. Great work!
@jmwarden13 жыл бұрын
That was definitely some tough digging, maybe backing that spring belt tension off a little would give a little cushion to the machine.
@GreyerShade3 жыл бұрын
I loved how he looks at the machine at the end like it screwed up! "I dunno ditch-witch" 😂 😂 😂
@brucekiszely29953 жыл бұрын
Nice backfill and cleanup work, you could teach alot of our contractors around here how to do the job right!!, Well done Andrew 👍
@MLGtroll3653 жыл бұрын
Exactly. That's how I backfill. I like to be clean n neat vs others just get it done. I like working alone for myself. For that reason.
@wetdixiebellelingerie30143 жыл бұрын
Well done, Andrew Camarata!!
@j818512 жыл бұрын
Amen I have large mini berms of soil all around my concrete slab my slacker contractor poured last June! A skid steer and 1 hour could fix it all but no when he got done destroying my yard he was done!!!
@southothehighway3 жыл бұрын
Agree that the belts act like a shock absorber when it grabs a rock and protects the chain drive. Loosen the belts!
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@paulgar83 жыл бұрын
"I don't Know Ditch Witch" LOL
@Knallteute3 жыл бұрын
I could imagine that the belt you tightened acts like a torque limiter/clutch and you overtightened it.
@BeachBoyAAA3 жыл бұрын
At least for old chain. Check the manual for adjustment.
@carlbamburg74393 жыл бұрын
Yeah, probably would have been best to 'sneak' up on the adjustment.. Small, incremental amounts of tightening until you reached a balance between power and belt slippage..
@peyton2403 жыл бұрын
It’s Andrew dude you realy think he cares about your advice lol
@jimgarrett70783 жыл бұрын
Peyton r You are exactly right!!!!
@AlfaMadDog113 жыл бұрын
i was thinking that too
@davidcaldwell89773 жыл бұрын
belts meant to slip so that the chains don't take all the stress from the jam. I don't think this is meant for dirt. Wheel momentum is key for this machine. It's the spinning momentum that does the work, don't put too much stress on the chains. My advice is that it's more important to keep the wheel spinning as fast as possible, and move forward as slow as it needs to keep the wheel turning at maximum. the momentum is your friend here, there isn't hydraulics to give it strength like an excavator has. Love watching you work that excavator. You make it look so easy
@BornToDoItRight3 жыл бұрын
I seen in other Andrew videos that he cut through solid bed rock. It’s the river rock that binds up and gets stuck in the drive train that he is having problems with.😔
@j818512 жыл бұрын
Machine is made to trench in stone why bother in 20% of the country if not. Andrew learns as all inventive and resourceful people do the tips on the drum in this scenario were worn. He changes them and in a later video trenches (after adjustments and a learning curve) about 16" deep in exposed stone in another video with this very machine.
@howardlaunius74843 жыл бұрын
That looked like one of the toughest dig jobs I've seen you do.
@mikedegregorio91133 жыл бұрын
I think it's time Andrew gets his blasting license! Blowing stuff up could be fun.
@MattyDardani3 жыл бұрын
That Guy he would probably be super chill about it to. Which is the best part. Like ya we hit some rock. So just gunna drop 50 lbs of c4. That should work
@Tomhohenadel3 жыл бұрын
Andrew could be New York’s version of Aussie Demolition Dave
@dirtroadsailing64183 жыл бұрын
For Sale: Ditch Witch, recently serviced, used very little.
@danielclunies67103 жыл бұрын
@Deplorable Centrist It has carbide tips. It will chew shale, granite or just about anything.
@commandcleanpressurewashin83863 жыл бұрын
Hahah
@myteepatriot46433 жыл бұрын
Andrew don't Give up That Easy, He is like a Tank, If he can't go over it, He will go through it. Ditch witch will be back.
@blownpony993 жыл бұрын
You need to bend that guard in. It has widened up over time and made itself into a funnel to pull all of the material in that then necks down into a smaller area that it doesnt have room for.. the guard should be the same entry size as the remaining radius so anything larger than the channel is broken down into a smaller bit or diverted. Simple fix
@ShootLuckGaming3 жыл бұрын
@Deplorable Centrist He dug through solid bedrock at his shop. I think it was having a hard time here was because maybe the shale kept getting brought up into the wheel and jamming it, maybe some guards would help fo prevent that
@ackjar3 жыл бұрын
This is a really good example of why underground trenching costs a ton of money to install. Thanks for sharing your work with us.
@jessiporch77153 жыл бұрын
"Magically broke" LMAO
@mikeallan95743 жыл бұрын
That's one of those jobs that's easy to underquote on.
@gooch10133 жыл бұрын
I agree. Seeing when he hit that rock I cringed!!!
@bettercallhaulllc.37163 жыл бұрын
How right you are. I lost my ass on a job like that. It completely changed the way I wrote contracts.
@res14923 жыл бұрын
@Ronald Farley Everyone saying its underpowered, or can only be used or dirt and grass, its made to "cut" through bedrock
@lordhoho13 жыл бұрын
@@res1492 I think desert operations might be more suitable or many sandy beaches on a desert isle
@res14923 жыл бұрын
@@lordhoho1And i think you have no idea what you're talking about
@gpat9863 жыл бұрын
"Huh. I dunno ditch witch"
@psidvicious3 жыл бұрын
I’ve never been impressed with ditch-witch equipment. It all seems like just barely ‘homeowner rental grade’ stuff. Gotta step up to a Vermeer for ‘weapons grade’ trenching.
@datalorian3 жыл бұрын
Ditch Witch gear costs a lot of money for rental companies as well, I used to work for an equipment rental place and thats about the time they started investing in the super narrow buckets for the mini excavators :D
@bobleeswoodshop79193 жыл бұрын
g pat ditch witch always gave me trouble when they machinists got older ! My company had a 3’ deep digger that did ok ! But when it got old it cost a small fortune to get it fixed!
@psidvicious3 жыл бұрын
@@bobleeswoodshop7919 Yea, I bet replacing all those carbide teeth wasn’t cheap!
@gigafinger6663 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that thing was the biggest let down.
@NotaRobot_gif3 жыл бұрын
"Broke for no reason" videos are my fav! Nice work! =) Love watching your videos!
@jrdeckard33173 жыл бұрын
My wife and I got our Levi and Cody masks today! They look great! Be sure and pet them both for us.
@call.me.k.o.3 жыл бұрын
Hey Andrew, Hope you Recorded the fix on the Ditchwitch!! Always Good Stuff!!
@MARTINA-gc3tq3 жыл бұрын
I suspect that ditch wheel thing will be brilliant in ground without rocks and trees......
@Eric128863 жыл бұрын
Which is almost never
@iangeiger48013 жыл бұрын
Eric Chrisman they can break thought it
@iangeiger48013 жыл бұрын
He did it though bedrock
@iangeiger48013 жыл бұрын
Eric Chrisman watch he’s other video when he used to CUT BEDROCK
@CC-gu3ze3 жыл бұрын
Most anywhere a saw-type trencher beats an excavator, a vibratory plow would beat them both.
@Kelsdoggy3 жыл бұрын
Ooof looked like a tough job. Lots of frustrating ditch witch problems and slow. Well done for staying so composed Andrew. Another great video.
@1074gasman3 жыл бұрын
Again much love and respect from Chicago !!!!! Love the sound tracks!!
@microwavedsoda3 жыл бұрын
God bless that Levi at the end. So sweet
@amos3three9413 жыл бұрын
I must say, with the stay at home time that we are experiencing, it brought out a bunch of shade tree advisors on this video, it would be nice if they posted some of their videos so we could watch and learn together. I sure am glad that Andrew is not thin skinned. Have a great day.
@terrystoner45043 жыл бұрын
Hey, I work with a couple of those myself. They spend all day on Facebook telling everyone how great of a operator they are but I say they'd get more done and better if they got off those f-ing phones.
@HAL-dm1eh3 жыл бұрын
That's been going on since the beginning of KZbin.
@Box545x393 жыл бұрын
Bummer about the ditchwitch, on the bright side I love watching you fix and upgrade things.
@davidsmith-ih2kk3 жыл бұрын
I'm no expert Andrew but I think it's just marvelous the way you have so much patience with this machine and just don't seem to give up It's an incredibly hard job in many ways but your perseverance is something to be proud of It's amazing sometimes how machines can be expected to dig through solid rock it's a pleasure to watch you work with this machine and get the best out of it its so good to see how you just keep going no matter the problem and you remain so calm and collected a good job well done Andrew you need to be congratulated
@robertlong90293 жыл бұрын
That belt was supposed to slip when a rock jammed the wheel so the chain would not .try making shallower cuts when in rocky soils it may push the stones out of the way instead of picking them up
@jonusjonus92713 жыл бұрын
that makes sense. I was surprised how little dirt was coming out of the side chutes, would have dirt would be pouring out.
@Dontworryboutit3153 жыл бұрын
Neil Siebenthal the stuff at his place was grinding up, this rock is breaking up in sheets
@AndrewCamarata3 жыл бұрын
No it’s not, the drivetrain on that machine should be able to handle all of the power from the motor
@carlstonehewners66573 жыл бұрын
thats like saying the clutch on your transmission should slip when you get past 3k rpm so your tires don't spin
@rualert16023 жыл бұрын
Looks like that machine was designed for dirt. Wrong part of the country for that. Andrew has not made many mistakes, that we know of, but this is one.
@tomatinko3 жыл бұрын
Perhaps the belt was looser than the chain on purpose.
@chrisminter77763 жыл бұрын
lol
@steveharleyfan3 жыл бұрын
Makes sense, so the belts slip before a chain breaks.
@RChero10103 жыл бұрын
Yes the belt is meant to slip, however it may have been slipping a little too easily. That machine did appear to be pretty gutless though as it was, so you have to find that balance between safety and actually doing the job.
@jonusjonus92713 жыл бұрын
@@RChero1010 yea i agree, probably not meant to be clutch, just there there light a circuit breaker. That's probably why it's pre-loaded with spring.
@iamthemoss3 жыл бұрын
I just dug in 800 feet of 3 inch electrical conduit on our property. The electrical Co-Op mad me dig it 48 inches deep, I was going to use a trencher but decided to use a Kubota KX-057, it was great using the excavator, thought the trencher would be better but it was not. In my case, there was some muddy clay areas, only some rock. It was a great learning experience for my wife and I and saved us about $15K. Love your videos Andrew!
@glenntribe86143 жыл бұрын
Damn you’ve got some patience. If that where me and I seen the broken chains I would have been swearing my head off
@Holli6223 жыл бұрын
Andrew releasing new content. Best day ever!
@KDawg013 жыл бұрын
Breakfast with Andrew!!! Thank You!!
@yeebrowni3 жыл бұрын
I just want you to know that you really help me through times, idk its something so relaxing watching your videos.
@randellino3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for always showing us unique content, and quality over quantity is appreciated.
@miketarbox11903 жыл бұрын
Always look forward to the "Lab inspection report"!
@geraldmiller52603 жыл бұрын
Smart dog! Finds comfortable spot to observe the hard work at a safe distance!
@TheTruthSeeker7563 жыл бұрын
I was praying that dog wouldn't go near that DitchWitch
@morecrapforputdowns3 жыл бұрын
@@TheTruthSeeker756 they see Andrew at work so they know what's up.
@Darktemplar57823 жыл бұрын
The first time I ever watched Andrew was when he did this driveway and it was posted on reddit. Since then I've been able to see Andrew grow in subscribers and talent and I love every video he makes!
@randomstranger96743 жыл бұрын
That customer sure is lucky that you've got every type of equipment under the sun. The rocks bound up with tree roots looked like a nightmare.
The CEO of Ditch Witch jumps on it and offers his first-born...
@blackbear3133 жыл бұрын
Nealinator as someone who works at ditch witch this is pretty funny. Not accurate by any means but funny
@nealinator3 жыл бұрын
@@blackbear313 yeah....it was meant as funny. Maybe you can reach out to mgmt and see if someone can contact Andrew and give him some pointers on operating the machine or set up or even offer to sponsor some refurbishment repairs!
@paulfield7103 жыл бұрын
I would think that Ditch Witch would make a good stump grinder.
@jameschupp22303 жыл бұрын
Your skill with the Excavator is hard to beat. Your work with the Excavator, Puts to Shame the Ditchwitch!
@johnblake38633 жыл бұрын
Your hard work has inspired me to get a lot of things done around my place. Thanks.
@froggyisloud883 жыл бұрын
19:36 rare footage of Andrew taking a break.
@ACoustaDC3 жыл бұрын
More rare than seeing bigfoot hump a unicorn.
@theofetter29353 жыл бұрын
@@ACoustaDC oddly specific
@mw3gamer233 жыл бұрын
I was under the impression this guy never even sleeps 😂
@glenntribe86143 жыл бұрын
Rarer than hearing him break a laugh
@mosskam28693 жыл бұрын
I wish you, my friend, after this tiredness and digging, to find a treasure and a box of gold and jewelry buried from an ancient time because you deserve this gift because you are diligent in your work😊
@AndrewCamarata3 жыл бұрын
I have plenty of money, what I need is a girl that will stick around
@POTUS-ob5yb3 жыл бұрын
@@AndrewCamarata Use dating app LoL 😂 P. S - I thought you're married? 🤔
@eddieszalay73933 жыл бұрын
Andrew Camarata you will, god has a plan for you
@benape51843 жыл бұрын
@@AndrewCamarata take the red pill
@Biker92333 жыл бұрын
@@AndrewCamarata Don't worry I was without a single girl to age around 26 everyone around me has or had a girl or girls, I was like I would never have one, I met one and now I love her, and I would never change her, she's the love of my life nad I would never give up on her. I think that for everyone someone waits, even for you, just wait. :) Thank you for your content as always keep up the great work. Wish you the best Andrew !
@davemi003 жыл бұрын
Got to say, thank heavens it’s shale Not granite. I like Andrews’ work ethic. And his music. Reminds me of ppl I worked with in the 60’s and 70’s, they taught me what a job meant.
@PersianWombat3 жыл бұрын
Love how the camera adjusts and the colors all change... Highly flashback inducing
@tonystamford3 жыл бұрын
That's some tough ground there.
@screwyou3413 жыл бұрын
70 to 80% of NY is bedrock.....more or less
@ThisIsJamesL3 жыл бұрын
And going needlessly too deep
@tonystamford3 жыл бұрын
@@ThisIsJamesL has to be 3 foot by code
@finnkelly28363 жыл бұрын
To the person who just found this channel... you are in for one of the best rides of your life
@jdub229r3 жыл бұрын
Finn Kelly been watching AC for over a year, just found & binged on Marty T & Diesel Creek during vacation. Good stuff!
@VW57673 жыл бұрын
The senior and junior inspectors are on the job! well done guys!
@sonnyblazer55043 жыл бұрын
NO DOUBT in my unmilitary mind that after THIS, your first run with the DITCH WICH, you WILL find the problem, the cause, repair it, add modifications (as you do), it will function well - AND NO PAYMENT BOOK! Very well done, Andrew Camarata!!! Sonny (CT)
@greglewellen45103 жыл бұрын
When you bought this thing I was oh no because I did the same thing few yrs back. But the one I bought was a track unit. I tried trenching for about one hour and loaded on trailer hauled it home and put it up for sale. Even when it trenched Dutch was not clean and couldn’t get shovel in narrow trench to clean.
@xephael34853 жыл бұрын
Trencher has to work fairly well...he bought it with the carbide tips worn down. Maybe it can't handle type of rocks in area or he is riding it too hard?
@atnfn3 жыл бұрын
Hope it didn't cost too much, at least he got a youtube video out of it.
@xephael34853 жыл бұрын
@@atnfn he replied on a different comment saying he has a different video he's going to upload where it worked much better 🍻👍
@BlackFlagForge3 жыл бұрын
I was wondering if you made shallower passes would it be more efficient?
@hughe293 жыл бұрын
@@BlackFlagForge I thought that too, but I'm guessing that would defeat the purpose of it being time-saving over diggers.
@akira59823 жыл бұрын
Shouldve left the adjustment as is , best to let the belt slip when rocks get jammed so things dont break 🤙
@AndrewCamarata3 жыл бұрын
The drive needs to handle all the power from the motor.
@JohnAvantiBK3 жыл бұрын
@@AndrewCamarata do you think with the proper drive it could have cut through the rock?
@AndrewCamarata3 жыл бұрын
Yes, that’s what it’s meant to do, it is a rock saw, it does much better on the next job
@akira59823 жыл бұрын
@@AndrewCamarata always looking forward to andys adventures 👌 really enjoyed that trailer repair video
@jasonswift70983 жыл бұрын
Andrew is so hard on his gear! just goes in guns blazing without seeing if the ground is suitable for the machine if it can do it or not, just full revs and like a bull in a china sop.
@ronlewis18313 жыл бұрын
I love this guy he's like the terminator to any job he just won't fail ...ever !!! Greetings from Ottawa,CA
@1944slickone3 жыл бұрын
Good job, love to watch you work and do the jobs you do
@aaff1863 жыл бұрын
Wow, The making of this driveway video is actually the first video of you i watched that somehow made it through to my recommendation at that time. And I've been a fan since. Love all the work and keep it up!
@notatoad3 жыл бұрын
Same here. I remember KZbin being pretty insistent with this video, it was my top reccomendation for weeks. Glad I eventually clicked.
@mikegroat77323 жыл бұрын
Your project started off like most of mine!!! Just gotta keep plugging away!
@jeeperzcreeperzz3 жыл бұрын
Theres something oldly satisfying with ur vids...makes me wanna watch some construction timelapses all day lol
@melaniehefner10983 жыл бұрын
The finished job looks so impressive.
@hughdanaher27583 жыл бұрын
Bury your mistakes :)
@martberg16183 жыл бұрын
Feel bad but does anyone else get a hint of excitement when something breaks cause you know what one of the next videos will be?
@joconnor35673 жыл бұрын
Totally agree. This time selling the ditch digger would make more sense than attempting to rehabilitate it.
@larryehrlich87023 жыл бұрын
It is too rocky in your area for that trencher. Sell it and move on...Hopefully you can make a small profit on the sale. Your tenacity always makes you win.
@TheEscape20123 жыл бұрын
i think the same way. I mean there were jobs the excavator could not dig trough those rocks. In this area, there are defenetly way to muchs rocks in the soil.
@flixezz68343 жыл бұрын
Larry Ehrlich the trencher is more for if you have to dig through bedrock and it can do the trick
@GreyerShade3 жыл бұрын
Who didnt see that breakage coming when he found the belt tightener! 😂 😂 😂 No Andrew, those chains didnt "magically" break. The first half dozen rocks were a warning to take it easy. This is why we cant have nice stuff. 😊😂
@The1stPreacher3 жыл бұрын
I worked for over 30 years for Ma Bell and every contractor who showed up with a Ditch *itch spent more time broke down than any one else.
@Paulman503 жыл бұрын
I did 8 years with a chain trencher driven by a Antonio Carraro 65hp. Worked well but a new chain every 3 months was $ 1000. Could trench straight down the middle of a tar sealed road no swet.
@mitchdenner97433 жыл бұрын
Gotta find a vermeer
@The1stPreacher3 жыл бұрын
@@Paulman50 I've heard of them but never saw one but everyone cussed a Ditch *itch because of the problems they cause.
@boyswhoweargirlspanties38613 жыл бұрын
I just gotta find the Vermeer!!
@manusk403 жыл бұрын
my heart goes out to andrew. but we all know he will find a solution for it. Smartest guy on youtube. i admire and look up to you
@MrTIMETODIE13 жыл бұрын
I've been looking forward to this video all day
@cratecruncher66873 жыл бұрын
Nice job and great videography as usual for you Andrew! When that Ditch Witch broke down and you had to use the excavator I was thinking there goes his profit on this job. Thanks for showing the good with the bad. As observers we'll never learn anything if all is edited down to perfection as some Tubers do.
@claudemoncrieffe32513 жыл бұрын
Andrew, I think you need to use your genius and create a rock deflector for the trench cutter. I think you can do it.
@Flying0Dismount3 жыл бұрын
The trencher is supposed to have deflectors, but they are either not installed or misadjusted. The correct solution would have been to leave the slip tension where it was, but to fix the position of the deflectors instead.. As it is, by overtightening the slip, he snapped the chains instead..
@claudemoncrieffe32513 жыл бұрын
Flying0Dismount , good to know, let’s see how Andrew solves that issue.
@erictold3 жыл бұрын
Yes, it needs a deflector. Or adjust the entrance.
@hoffbug3 жыл бұрын
Roots Rocks and shale... your customer got his money's worth. Imagine trying to hand dig that.
@rufushowe38853 жыл бұрын
Lol
@GrizzlyJRofficial3 жыл бұрын
Would take a week
@psidvicious3 жыл бұрын
Ugh! Thank god for hydraulic equipment. I think they would have chosen the overhead pole method if equipment weren’t available.
@samrichards82513 жыл бұрын
THE BLOATLORD if not 2 weeks full time. Just getting through those rocks with hand tools would take forever
@andrewallen99933 жыл бұрын
@@GrizzlyJRofficial would take six months you mean!
@kylejones20753 жыл бұрын
Old reliable completes the job and the inspectors give the job the sniff approval. SWEET SAUCE!!!
@jimclark5763 жыл бұрын
Many years ago I ran a Ditch Witch similar to yours. Sawed about two city blocks of concrete road to put in sewer lines. It was slow, but effective.
@roberthocking91382 жыл бұрын
Ditch witch good for sandy loam. So much rock & tree roots, I bet the customer got a shock when you gave him the invoice. Great work
@paguyojosejr3 жыл бұрын
This man is monster he’s got a lots of skills Ideas 💪
@joehackett94713 жыл бұрын
All that blue stone must be a blessing and a curse at the same time! Great work!
@Dalorian13 жыл бұрын
@Andrew Camarata I would recommend welding on some slides that ride the sides of the wheel and prevent rocks from sticking into the weird open catch areas....
@Flying0Dismount3 жыл бұрын
There are supposed to be deflectors, but they are either not installed, or adjusted incorrectly. Typical for this guy...
@Dalorian13 жыл бұрын
@@Flying0Dismount :-/
@tommytube133 жыл бұрын
I get off of work.....I make a drink and bbq dinner for my family....and then I watch Camarata work! Your a beast and I enjoy watching you do your thing. Do you ever get in a situation where you need to employ someone? Your a one man and two dog army
@bullcat65313 жыл бұрын
Levi looked very pleased with the job.
@papertooned42263 жыл бұрын
More videos pleassseeee! They're just too good!
@geraldmiller52603 жыл бұрын
When estimating a job, never take it for granite that it will be easier than it is!?!!
@tentotwo82903 жыл бұрын
Love the play on words.
@briansierzega3 жыл бұрын
I see what you did there...lol Very clever 😀
@July4.17763 жыл бұрын
Hopefully he charges T/M
@wizard3z8683 жыл бұрын
Very funny and I live in the granite state I feel this pain😄
@Nightl3lade3 жыл бұрын
im always amazed at how you dont get annoyed at these kinds of problems
@adamluke12893 жыл бұрын
This is deja-vu from one of your older videos (just digging the trench with your new toy instead of a bucket). Love it!
@rods94213 жыл бұрын
Great job Andrew, we love watching you. You are part of our life now🤓
@TheJimbob16033 жыл бұрын
It’s been my experience that post-hole diggers and ditch diggers don’t fair well in the Northeast ...... too many rocks. I’ve used both in the desert areas of the country where they work exactly as intended ... it’s a beautiful thing!
@andreacantrell352 жыл бұрын
U make it look so easyer man that leaves the earth looking better after his work!
@pa32683 жыл бұрын
From experience I can say Ditch Witch has a great parts department!
@magdielperez16703 жыл бұрын
Best regards from Camuy, Puerto Rico Andrew !!
@joconnor35673 жыл бұрын
You earned your money on this job!
@Melicoy3 жыл бұрын
I think he lost money
@scarmenl3 жыл бұрын
Amazing, you actually find some dirt in that rock!!
@safffff10003 жыл бұрын
Ditch the witch. Maybe hire an experience operator for a day to learn the nuances of it. You have shown me when I get my homesteaded that I'll definitely get an excavator for my 1st piece of equipment. Seems to do such a universal job for so many things.
@ConstructionMachineryChannel3 жыл бұрын
I was looking forward to seeing that trencher in action some more but guess I will have to wait until next time. 👍
@AndrewCamarata3 жыл бұрын
It does better on the next one.
@ConstructionMachineryChannel3 жыл бұрын
@@AndrewCamarata Got it, looking forward to it.
@markmaestri88173 жыл бұрын
Ditch Witch. "SNAP" Yanmar "Hold my beer"
@ottoneidlinger49383 жыл бұрын
Mark you made me spill my beer when I laughed at your comment. It’s perfect and funny!
@simoncox78053 жыл бұрын
That is funny😂😂
@caltom14273 жыл бұрын
Digging/cutting/hammering thru that rock is nasty work. But AC has the tools and determination to get the job done.
@h2energynow3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful blue stones, but they were sure tough. Awesome.
@rahmatwofficial71953 жыл бұрын
finally the tool I'm waiting for is showing, hooray 🤗🤗🤗
@xephael34853 жыл бұрын
I'm disappointed
@marcinkunert3 жыл бұрын
The bad news is that it broke so early. There's a upside though: we will get (probably) a fixup video and a new demonstration.
@AndrewCamarata3 жыл бұрын
It redeems it self on the next job.
@cclsjhieber3 жыл бұрын
@@AndrewCamarata Seeing that it has those points on the wheel, I'd assume it could easily cut through the underground rock. Do you think the breakage was due more an older or poorly maintained (not by you, of course!) chain?
@rahmatwofficial71953 жыл бұрын
I'm from Indonesia hi
@randomrick3 жыл бұрын
dog inspectors are the most effective
@Tinker0013 жыл бұрын
Lab Testing Very important before signing off on a job.
@kerrinbressant76423 жыл бұрын
Cody and Levi are the BEST inspectors I guy could have around him!
@donaldtrabeaux52353 жыл бұрын
Man that was hard digging there great job
@joelongrid76253 жыл бұрын
Beautiful job backfilling in difficult soil. Tough project.