Digging out a quarry

[@julz4u2]

Andrew, I have been in business for 38 - years ... and what I really appreciate is how you are able to deal with stress. Regardless what it is, like myself you work it out with no temper or swearing. 🤬 And that says a lot about your character. Well done ! 👍

[@lifeonamarble961]

Superior signs, I respect what you are saying and would have agreed with you for most of my life. This comment is mostly for others to see. I would not cuss or go nuts on camera but to tell the truth, the older I get the more frustrated I get with stressful stuff while working, especially if it's hot. Quite a few foul words fall from my mouth too haha. I am one of the most honest, trustworthy people you would ever meet. I can't think of a time I ever took advantage of anyone, so your statement is not always true. Guess there are unicorns out there, now I just wish I could find a female unicorn lol. Love his vids btw!

[@amos3three941]

@@lifeonamarble961 what you say may be true. But your use of foul language is ok with you but why should others have to put up with what satisfies you. I would not want anyone with a foul mouth around me, especially working for me. Every tub sits on its own bottom. Respect others.

[@lifeonamarble961]

Jeez paul, go away please. I even said this comment was for others to view so they know not everyone is so uptight. I do not use foul language in front of others, mostly when I am alone ok? Chill paul and stop being so haughty. I was simply pointing out that people can have very high character and use some choice words from time to time.

[@CosmicStargoat]

@@amos3three941 Judge much? You seem to have the disposition and tolerance of a Christian. Language has evolved to be USED. Respect others? Why don't you try a dose of your own medicine?

[@aerofpv2109]

At least not on camera lol. I agree I sometimes swear he's a cyborb, a one man wrecking machine. Amazing drive and character.

[@stevenmendez9259]

Gotta love it, A one man show, operator, mechanic, driver, estimator, public relations, and manager all in one

[@doug1234dougx]

Steven Mendez ....and awesome camera man / editor.

[@jlucasound]

Andrew Camarata for World Leader. He'll straighten shit out.

[@howardfortyfive9676]

@@jlucasound There now *that's got it all fixed.*

[@chinesepugs-bestbreedofdog7254]

Andrew Camarata for World Leader. He’ll straighten things out.

[@ClinttheGreat]

You could’ve just said “self-employed”.

[@martinrollinson4260]

Better than Netflix....your videos are captivating but I don’t know why? Just keep em coming Andrew.

[@tonyt5218]

Its because they're REAL.

[@helenreddypantysissy4030]

It’s because they’re always real.

[@WHEREVER-I-ROAM]

It's the LITTLE kid in you , REMEMBER when you were LITTLE, and how much you loved your TOY TRUCKS and TRACTORS *SAME THING HERE*

[@TheJanvicgwaps]

@@WHEREVER-I-ROAM lmao true..

[@turbocat1984]

Can we have an update on this one please? Love to see what they ended up doing there...

[@SteveP-vm1uc]

This should have a PART TWO: 1 YEAR LATER.... Who knew this natural beauty was buried there??

[@YesThisIsJosh]

I wonder how much work has been done on it since. Part two would be cool

[@lifekludger]

@@YesThisIsJosh What the heck are they going to do with the area?

[@shaddec55]

Would love a part two!

[@DFRDRIFTPIG]

Steve 1961P. I heard the guy filled it all back in.

[@rickcollinsva]

@@DFRDRIFTPIG Yeah City made him fill it all back with#3 grade backfill rock for safety

[@Ekatjam]

I've been driving a six wheeler for over twenty years, so for what it is worth while unloading an excavator, let the bucket do all the work. When the front of the tracks hit the end of the deck continue forward and lower yourself onto the ramp. this prevents sliding, wear and tear on the rear and ramps. It allows you to also reposition the machine if it is not strait and most importantly its safe. love the videos

[@charliebongiorno8120]

Dido

[@humbleheart7196]

Going back and looking at some of your older work. This is one of my favorites. What you uncovered is absolutely stunning. What a great place to sit and relax.

[@markdoogie]

From all the things you can watch on youtube.. for some reason really fun to watch just a normal guy doing good work Thanks for the videos!! we appreciate it! :)

[@monalizakuhns8902]

Your dog loves your job..he's having the most fun

[@billsmith5166]

Levi had to make sure the water worked.

[@farmerbob4554]

Bill Smith Lab tested

[@jayzenitram9621]

Levi's never met a puddle he doesn't like.

[@PatrickWagz]

checked to see if the water was wet!

[@normanbuchanan9710]

😆🤣😂

[@jmccracken491]

As we all know LABS love water I knew he was gonna go swimming just when I thought now. He did perfect timing. Love Ol Levi he is the main man.

[@MmeHyraelle]

I loved seeing your suspension lower as you filled the truck in timelapse.

[@Pgcmoore]

not sure how i stumbled onto your channel, but really like your videos Andrew, great stuff!

[@fredlui3900]

I agree.Excellent Videos

[@stonyy16]

Same here! no idea how i got here but can't stop watching the videos.

[@jonnytooze]

None us know how we got here, but once here, you never leave (and then dream about changing your career to digging)

[@williamdunbar8554]

Couldn't have said it better, or agreed more. I really like Andrew's videos, and especially love the container castle - that's an awesome building.

[@CosmicStargoat]

I just wish that KZbin still paid guys like Andrew what their content deserves. His videos are of excellent quality and edited like a professional. From all of your viewers and sub, we thank you.

[@Noah_E]

Let that be a lesson about maintenance. I've had ignored $100 repairs become $800 repairs before. Sometimes we gotta learn the hard way.

[@mscottlawrence2037]

Thanks for sharing, I do similar work myself for 15 years never thought I'd stay with it but it grew on me

[@williameadie8550]

I never knew I had such a hidden passion for backhoes and other heavy duty earth moving equipment. If I had seen Andrew's videos when I was 16, my life would have gone down a completely different path. Lucky are those young people today who stumble upon Andrew's KZbin videos and allow him to change their lives.

[@claudelindsay4270]

Love this one. Especially with Levy at the end. Right on Andrew you get us straight into the heart. Your a real artist. BRAVO!

[@philliplancaster1273]

I like how you came back after the pressure washing was done for a final view.

[@EquitySolutionRayRaz]

Built a quarry 2 winters ago , it was really fun , there was an old old existing pit where they used donkey carts and hand chiselers to make big cubed stones for buildings , but we turned it into a serious quarry , makes about 350k Ton a year for now with 2 cones and a primary for the asphalt plant I ran for 7 years , I finally left this summer and love being back in machines , Good channel fun to watch someone else do it 😂👍🏽

[@mattthatsme8799]

as an R/C nerd......that place looks like heaven for scale trail trucks/ rc crawlers!!!

[@Hoku12]

I love the way Levi has to always check out the water. Another interesting job 😊

[@davidgenthnerjr4995]

With all the rain we in the Northeast get that blue rock shale is just gonna crumble and fill back in again. Typical Labrador Retriever goes right for the water first chance they get, lol. Liked the idea of using the fill to create another car parking spot and making that access path through the woods.

[@mikethespikemorgan]

Yes, Andrew's clever like that

[@kevinlamarr1424]

Yeah that’s a much better use of the stone

[@thomasmarcelli4511]

I admire "make it happen" kind of guys but Andrew is in a league of his own!!

[@morgansword]

Like you, I never had a rig that my best friend couldn't ride in! Lab's like water and just the fact the "He" knows he is going with is something that you will remember for the rest of your life. You can see the love in his big brown eyes. Ah, good times and exhaust... well it's time you bought some more pipe so you don't cook anything else. I thought plugged filters till you showed those lines then I was thinking did he kink a line but when you raised the hood on the eskavator and felt around then I knew it wasn't new enough to be "fly by wire". heat is always your enemy unless its snowing and your wet and cold. This is where doing your own maintenance shows the time that you have invested. Great video

[@danl.2220]

I love watching you work but moreover I love how Levi, no matter what body of water it is, has to go in at least for a moment...makes me smile even more because he's so business like when he does it.

[@jean6061]

This was really interesting, Andrew. I never would've thought one could dig down to the bedrock there or imagine how attractive it would be once the rock was removed. I also liked the way you solved the problem with your excavator not turning over - very neat to have you walk us through the problem-solving you did. I even like the music you chose - very relaxing. You do have some rather interesting toys at your disposal!

[@crashk6]

The larger stone you yanked out of that old quarry was gorgeous stuff. I'd have dearly loved to do some masonry & landscaping work with that stuff.

[@1pcmedic]

Nice to see someone who does quality work. Nothing like a machine! I bought a small Loader Backhoe in 2006 for around the house and I should have bought it 25 years earlier!

[@muhugcy]

Not sure who videos like this are aimed at, but my 2 year old son loved it. An excavator, backhoe, and dump truck all working together. Then he got to see into an engine and watch someone working on it, and there was a dog at the end as well! We may be watching more of your videos.

[@AndrewCamarata]

These videos appeal to all age ranges.

[@muhugcy]

They really do! My son was fascinated, and I enjoyed it too. Looking forward to watching more.

[@kennethconnors7532]

double speed and slow mo very cool the way you do it , very professional , excellent sound mixes

[@dragnfli520]

Zen ☯️ Viewing ‼️ Thank you, Andrew. I DIG your calm soul.

[@98Blackbess]

What a lovely feature to have in your grounds. Your own mini quarry. Excellent.

[@dexterpoole1625]

That place looks soooo much better, it actually has a lot of potential to become something really special that if the work was put in

[@markrussellfilaroski5035]

That dog and water. LOL. Cracks me up!! I'm enjoying these vids, learning a few new tricks.

[@madddogg9488]

I’m amazed that you haven’t got you own rock quarry, you got all the equipment to support such an operation. It would save you in the long run on material for your jobs and you could sell to the rest of the industry. Keep up to great work that you do always!

[@GingeredRage]

After watching a hundred plus of your videos I keep coming back to this one as my favorite.

[@michaelovitch]

Nice video. Really cool dog : ) Really funky loader exhaust pipe.

[@AndrewCamarata]

Thanks. Yeah Levi the dog is great. Yes that pipe is a bit annoying.

[@chinesepugs-bestbreedofdog7254]

Levi the Labrador retriever is really great.

[@joelhill4107]

Awesome!! You load that truck like it's a tandem! Good springs and rubber obviously! Great videos! Catching up on a lot of your old videos. Good stuff!

[@kevinmcgann9732]

Clearly you have had a lot of seat time great job! This video was awesome, I never watch videos this long and I was definitely entertained till the end. Thanks for sharing. ...

[@AndrewCamarata]

Kevin McGann thanks.

[@kevinmcgann9732]

Andrew Camarata I'm binge watching your videos...... Your so talented brotha!!!!

[@AndrewCamarata]

Cool, make sure to subscribe, some new good ones are coming out soon.

[@kevinmcgann9732]

Andrew Camarata 👍

[@jaystermac9870]

Very impressive amount of material you moved so fast you make it look so easy for folks who haven't ever done excavating it definitely isn't as easy as he made it look . My favorite part was bringing your old buddy to inspect the job knew he was gonna take a swim!

[@michellehardisty3296]

You sir are a gentleman and a scholar. You’ve inspired me.

[@Wheelloader__]

Pretty cool turning something ordinary into something extraordinary. As long as another excavator doesn't come along and change that it will be there forever.awsome job.

[@KeepItReal33]

Always a pleasure to watch one of your videos. I don’t know what it is, but it’s very enjoyable. Thanks.

[@AndrewCamarata]

Thanks.

[@uknowulikethat4042]

the people you do work for have some great gardens, land. did you keep some of the rock for yourself or do you have enough at your place?

[@AndrewCamarata]

I brought some big pieces to my house. But didn't want to bring like 100 loads of small stuff there, it was too far.

[@PnwGuyy]

Idk how I even came across your videos when I wasn’t even searching dirt work but I’ve been watching more and more and I just gotta say I like the way you operate... I’m a pipe layer, Just like my dad and grand dad. Would be great to have a operator like you on site.

[@allmeadow1899]

Great channel Andrew, thank you! Nice tunes, great shots and we all really enjoy watching you work but as a few people have pointed out, your attitude rocks man. No problem is too big if you break it down and work hard.. my fav so far has been the rock stabilisation you did under your bridge.

[@bigredracer7848]

12K+👍's up Andrew thanks again for taking us all along with you to work

[@johnscally255]

A Real nice job Andrew sir and Levi is taking a dip. Thanks

[@watermelonineasterhay7430]

I've watched several of your videos, I was wondering where you are? I'm not looking for gps coordinates but a general idea of where your at. The reason I ask is that the land looks similar to where I live in central Ontario. The Rock, trees, soil ect is quite similar. One more question...why does thecustomer want this rock cleaned up and power washed off as you mentioned?

[@AndrewCamarata]

watermelon in easter hay upstate NY. That guy liked the way it looked.

[@RobTuck1475]

Andrew, you remind me so much of myself when I was in the modular home delivery business. I had to adapt and overcome issues with equipment to get the job done and rarely ever got anyone to repair equipment......did it myself. Keep up the great work and the awesome videos! Also thanks for sharing Levi with us!

[@jmccracken491]

That one big rock would have made a beautiful Outdoor Tabletop. And some smaller ones would have been great benches.

[@masfieldlyngdoh4635]

I like the way you operate & repairing equipments 👍

[@ahillbillyredneck2375]

Love the end where your dog jumps in the water. Mine would do the same thing!

[@stumpbumpers]

Looks like an ancient Roman bath with the natural steps into the water. Great work. You'll likely be called back once it fills in over the next few years.

[@JK-ip2xj]

Moving mountains single-handedly, that's our Andrew C.

[@aleldon9085]

I do not know why but I am watching this old video already third time. I love it. Perhaps because of that natural cliff but I love to see this video.))))

[@normanbuchanan9710]

not that I wish for you to have problems with your equipments but just seeing the way you find and solve them is encouraging, great job as usual.

[@sixosixo]

This was great. Nice job. I can’t get over how much rock you guys have up there.

[@USSBB62]

Great Job... BTW I learned the hard way, off loading and runaway for about 50 feet before I figured it out. You got to commit in that situation...

[@AndrewCamarata]

Yeah, I've see it happen.

[@emilsmith6056]

Why did they want it so clean? I mean washed and swept or whatever. Thanks from Eugene, Oregon.

[@regsparkes6507]

Is this the excavator that you replaced the muffler and throttle cable on, a few weeks ago? Nice job, but it must be hell on the loader bucket's cutting edge, and the excavator's bucket teeth too, no doubt. I hope you priced the job accordingly! Nice video , thanks.

[@AndrewCamarata]

Yeah, that's the job it broke on, I was waiting for the Mexicans to finish cleaning the rock so I could get an end shot. Digging that loose rock isn't bad. Its much worse trying to rip threw bed rock. I think I priced it ok, the guy still owes me some money on that one though.

[@mikefisher4569]

Fix the exhaust pipe it a cheap fix. Compared to you burning up cables,wires and not to mention it will make your machine run alot hotter because its turning your engine compartment into a oven.

[@rickrudd]

First 2 minutes - best advice people could ever get. Keep moving!!!

[@charlesmurphy1510]

That exhaust stack on the John Deere is wobbling around, looks like it may give you trouble. Great video!

[@williamblakeley2495]

Awesome job . & way to recover your Machine.going to have lots of FUN with it

[@geruner]

You make it look easy.

[@WilliamsOutdoors83]

Very informative videos.I am an apprentice heavy equipment operator and I've picked up alot of good techniques by watching your videos

[@markduncan6690]

What a transformation! Nice decking for a water hole!!

[@mitchio83]

How is it that i love watching the digging, then your machine breaks down and i love watching you fix it just as much as the digging!

[@barr2644]

Now that was one of the better excavation videos I've seen. Like the music and the editing. Fun stuff!

[@AndrewCamarata]

Barr Regot thanks.

[@rupert5390]

great video - you're a very talented dude - not many operators can diagnose and fix their own machines

[@martinmeechan1888]

I love watching earth moving videos

[@AndrewCamarata]

There's plenty to watch on my KZbin channel.

[@digitalguru42]

@@AndrewCamarata And we love you for it! Thanks and keep up the great work. Now I need a drone and a few GoPros!

[@marceltrudel2131]

Would be nice to see that quarry after a good couple rainy days to wash the dust and debris off the rocks ,Great videos as usual

[@marty0715yt]

Sorry I had thought that the cable melted again. I saw the muffler and throttle cable replacement earlier and then saw the quarry scene and mistakenly didn't realize that they were reversed in time. Good Job! That was a lot of rock to move

[@AndrewCamarata]

Thanks, yeah I didn't want to post this video until those Mexicans were finished cleaning the rock, and it had been rained on a few times so it looked good.

[@johnscally255]

You can never keep a Lab from testing the water,They are a Awesome Dog (LEVI) super Rock Quarry,Looks Good.sir Thanks

[@AndrewCamarata]

Thank you, yes Levi goes in every water he sees.

[@ctdieselnut]

One of my favorite vids, 100%. Its got the big ex, backhoe, and the dump lol. Cool project which comes out good, too. Thanks for making the vid and posting. Thumbs up.

[@zgrant231]

Good video. Very satisfactorily I enjoyed it..... Except the tailgate slamming down. Ouch. Good job.

[@CranialAccess]

Awesome work! Almost looks like a narly face on that rock above the water!

[@MekoVan]

Your K9 friend always makes me smile.

[@michaelparker8469]

Boy,that added a lot of value to that property.

[@chuckychuck]

This young man is definitely a spirit from the universe you take care of the earth and the planet will take care of you and bless you in so many ways, I'm lost for words on these videos video's you create, all I can do is give is give thumbs up and enjoy each and one of them.

[@brianolson836]

I think we have discovered the reason you run with the compartment door open.

[@debrawalker3171]

Andrew gets your undivided attention because he knows his work like all the other be guys

[@fookutube501]

I would love to see the owner reaction to his new side road next to the shed.....

[@Will-tm5bj]

That sure was a lot of material. You got some nice boulders too. Great stuff

[@kman-mi7su]

Looks like the site foreman, Levi approves of your work.

[@josephlfrazier9727]

Some of that rock looks like would be nice for use in a landscape design.

[@wurstwasser6567]

That Dump truck is a beast, that truck did take a real hard beating there with that big boulders

[@jayadinash9102]

Yeah, I was surprised that neither of those tail gate chains was broken.

[@chasebenzing7824]

I love you're videos, I like to wark with machines as well.

[@felixthecleaner8843]

Beautiful dog - and what a great character!

[@madmodders]

What is that weird sound from the camera? ( 0:20 ) Sounds almost like listening to some satellite communication. [edit] Never mind. Found it in the fixing stuff video. :)

[@danielheinlein6741]

I can’t watch any other excavating videos other then Andrews . Best ever

[@Lardzor]

That's quite an amazing transformation. Thanks for the video.

[@tnoel374]

That looks so cool now I can see the future use of it, when the water fills up in there.

[@cesarmg2362]

hello, I like a lot your vids, specially, how you always take yours dogs anywhere. I'd like to ask you something, wish you can help me out. what would you recommend to buy for a beginner?? I have a big terrain and I want to fix my drive way, make a pond and stuff like that. I was thinking about a backhoe, but now i'm not sure if an excavator would be better option and maybe , in a medium term try to make a living out of this.. what would you recommend??

[@bigDH123]

Where I live you can get good money for those huge flat slabs you were unloading with your dump truck. Great video. I hope you resolved the issue with your throttle.

[@woodhoundbug4697]

Andrew I found where the videos I missed of yours and watched it and enjoyed it so much so cool to see Levi when he was a young dog run around a shame time its on our animals and how much we love him James T North Carolina

[@bat__bat]

You know you've done a tremendous job when the Lab inspector takes a dip.

[@KevinTKeith]

As far as I can tell, nobody responded to the one question you asked! I'm no engineer, but it looks to me like the water from the dam, through the canal, would have lost too much head by the time it reached the mill to be useful for hydroelectric generation. You could have a low-output generator at the dam itself (set up a millrace from the crest of the dam face to the bottom of the dam and put the generator at the bottom), but the mill site is only a few feet higher than the river or canal outlet that runs past it, so there is no height differential to generate power. Or so it looks to me. You say they did previously have a generator at the mill, so maybe it's doable. The economics are just what you suggest: the cost of installation and maintenance on the generator, vs. the value of the power it outputs. I dunno - maybe.

[@frankorosz901]

Mosquito haven. Zika will love this guy's place.

[@jimbrown8399]

Hello Andrew, Weekly Maintenance Checks mate. It will save you grief in the End. Jim from OZ.

[@timmayer8723]

That blue stone is tough stuff. I live in Arizona where most of the hard stuff is volcanic and for some reason it has little strength. It is just good for decorative landscaping. The only flat stone is sand stone, not suitable for driveways or foundations. It is used mostly for patio work.