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[@paulmontagner6360]

In Australia the main roads tend to use metal pipes but when you see the condition of this metal pipe makes you wonder why concrete pipes are not used if its cost they are worried about the price of replacment should be accounted that pipe would not be 75 years old so to save a penny cost you plenty in replacment factors

[@kubinka879]

Your attention to detail is phenomenal, most would have left that small piece of metal, not you, cleaned up completely. A joy to see you work.

[@buckhanan363]

11:55 I was actually wondering how close you could get to the edge of the pit without it caving in, and a second later I'm screaming at the monitor "Back Up! Back Up! Back Up!", then realize he was not going over the edge, just tipping over the dirt he had moved. Five minutes later and the adrenaline was finally settling down and pretty much gone by the end of video! Hey Chris, let's keep it less exciting....

[@shitloveaduck]

I see a lot of comments saying the business should just do all the pipe at once. Easy to say, when it isn’t your money. I understand the pipe will be this bad elsewhere, but the pipe x 2 lines, 36” and 48” , from there to the building, under all that parking that’s likely paved = $1million plus. Even a business this large (apparently) just does not have that kind of cash laying around. It takes planning and time drumming up the funds. If they finance the whole job now, the interest might be equal to the cost of doing it piece by piece. The technology out there for lining the pipes has greatly improved and may just do the job. Regardless, kinda think about if suddenly you had to re-do the weeping tile around your home (for those with basements) or the sewer line all the way out to the road. Most people will have to plan on how to take on those sudden costs. $8,000 - $40,000 + would be a shocker to you or almost anyone. We don’t know the whole picture, maybe they line the pipes only to buy time to plan the full capital expenditure at once later. It is likely to cause some sort of shut down of the business while the work is done. It isn’t just so easy as to say ‘do it!’ Your businesses you supply will need a heads up to deal with the time your business is down, and so on. It is a huge undertaking with large repercussions. I suspect they were not aware of the issue and now they will deal with in a manner they can afford as time goes on. I guess I’m just saying all the armchair quarterbacks are not aware, shutting down and doing it all at once will not just affect this company, it will affect everyone they supply goods and or services to. It works so long as there is no sudden collapse that may shut them down. They did pay for cameras to scope the lines and create a plan. We just don’t know the entire plan and circumstances surrounding how they can enact these plans. Wait and see.

[@DavidD-qr2vn]

Most corps have a 1, 3, 5, 7 and 10 year capex plan and the capex planning budget is usually put together sometime late 1st Q or early 2nd Q. So it's about a year before some funds could even be made available in the budget without dipping into emergency reserve funds. Doubtful a company would fund all of this in 1 year, they have other important needs for that same capex. A project this large and costly would likely be split over 3-5 years if conditions of the pipe allow it.

[@shitloveaduck]

David Dykes - hey thanks! That’s what I was trying to say!! Hahaha. Nice to hear from someone that knows the proper explanation.

[@General_Confusion]

He'd had that old faithful shovel for twenty years, it's had 4 new heads and 5 new handles but never let him down before.

[@augustreil]

I'm betting that if the next piece of pipe was dug out, it wouldn't look that much better than the first two. Thumbs up, nice work !

[@angelalee2945]

"I dunno, maybe that pipe can stay in there for another year or two.." *bird's wing flutters near it, pipe collapses to dust* "Or, maybe not...."

[@charlesdowdie121]

Ain't nothing like a late night letsdig18 video to watch, before going to sleep.

[@elifowler3288]

Charles Dowdie thats right

[@lanelee2044]

Charles Dowdie same I watch the videos before I go to sleep to

[@Bigjoe29]

I picked up my phone about a minute before the video posted. Lol I was thinking, dang Chris should be posting a video about any time now. Then bam there it is. Lol

[@charlesdowdie121]

@@Bigjoe29 I am always waiting on on of chris videos each and everyday. I love them so much it's a must have to do each day. I periodically check to see when hes uploaded one just to see if hes pit one out yet. I usually start checking around 4pm CST my time to see.

[@Bigjoe29]

@@charlesdowdie121 yeah I look forward to the videos too. They are addictive. Lol

[@kens.3729]

Lining Inside of Pipe sounds like a Plan as long as there aren’t other Deficiencies along Length. 👍

[@Bigjoe29]

I've been wondering what happened to this job. Another one I have been thinking about is that big pond job, where you and Tim build the pond and put a road through the middle so they can build a house. Have you been back there? Wonder how things are looking.

[@matthewchurch1320]

i think he may gone back just all the ponds that he did in the last year or so you just have to look back in his videos i know there was like 2 or 3 he had gone back to like the vary big one they did in the summer i think

[@Bigjoe29]

@@matthewchurch1320 yeah I'll look. I don't remember if he did a update on the big pond job.

[@als8518]

@@matthewchurch1320 they were going to go back and install a bridge one the house was done, probably still waiting on that.

[@johnmolloy7177]

yes iv been waiting to see the bridge put in on the big pond to see how it finally looked still waiting on the finish and if it was ever finished the bridge i mean maybe by another contract firm ermmmmm...?

[@garywilliams7734]

Glad to see you taking care of Tim and shaving thise side back. Young man here killed back in spring from wall fall

[@lcl_eworks16]

Shame about the trench material being placed so close to edge of the trench. Boys need to understand about slip planes and the plane of failure of trenches, even with the nice step batter as all the material being place is a surcharge load on the trench walls

[@brianschmitt5227]

Here lies a shovel who gave its life to the protection of the manufacturing plant.

[@brianschmitt5227]

By the way it will come back as a new one someday.

[@tsuchang1]

It's amazing to me that machines like that can have such a precise touch.

[@pegpowell2486]

Very interesting. Learn a lot watching your videos. Thanks for sharing.

[@outtatime4512]

Yeah, I gotta fix a pipe too. A 3/4" water line slipped a coupling on a water line going to the barn. I had to dig down 6 " and my water line dowsing skills took two days too get the line located. Good stuff.

[@martincorbitt1979]

Great job!!! Martin in South Ga

[@lanelee2044]

Glad to see you in the Volvo one of my favorite Machines

[@ResidentialDirtWork]

I don't think his videos would be the same if he ran Cat's.

[@thesmokewagon6302]

Lmao! The words cathodic protection come to mind. Thinking may they hadnt heard of that in NC?

[@Namaste3004]

Chris, you did an excellent job here and as I could see you had fun doing it too. 👏😁😎

[@W94urndks9urneos]

“We’re back!” Haha that probably wasn’t a joke but the way you said it made me laugh. That would be a great intro for the channel!

[@351linzdoctor]

10:00 mark That's Not A Piece Of Pipe! That's A Slinky!

[@lidsman2221]

Glad to see you back at this project. Seems pretty interesting. I hope you get to replace the rest of the pipes.

[@timcavazos4199]

I miss watching DaVinci. I got an appointment with the surgeon and I'll just binge watch when I can hear🎅👪💙

[@george8873]

Almost had a heart attack when the excavator started tipping towards the hole @ 11:55. Thought you were going in, lol.

[@letsdig18]

I didnt even flinch lol

[@scruffy6151]

After watching Chris work for a while I never notice it.

[@shitloveaduck]

Even my dog gasped! Had to do self CPR on myself!! I think we are both going to pull through though,,,,,,, haha

[@jamescampbell7780]

A curious decision to replace only part of a pipe well past its sell-by date. Surely the remainder is in similar condition! I would have thought that a camera inspection would have been carried out, of course, maybe it has.

[@davidobrian2312]

I realy like the way you take such great care of all your equipment. And make last and always looks clean and well taken care of..

[@J2498]

Great pipe installation. Great machine operator

[@forky-reviews-and-rants]

Its great your back at this project has I thought they might have tried to go elsewhere to get the job done....great video again...Stay Safe

[@janvandenbos7085]

Nice job again Chris two new Culvert pipes to replace the old noes 👌👍

[@neilchapman1921]

I can't speak for any other equipment operator but I just love the track noises And all the other noises the machine makes

[@roses0227]

not an operator but just love that noise, too!!

[@GKsGS400]

If you google earth Red Classic, Shotwell Road, Clayton, NC and scroll the sat. photo back to 2/2018 you can see one of the machines sitting next to the giant hole they dug. LOL

[@boobybabs72]

Chris I'm just watching all your uploads better than the cinema 👍🏻thank you

[@TheJimbob1603]

Wow .... don’t you have any rocks down there? Up in New Hampshire, ‘you can’t swing a dead cat’ without hitting a significant rock that requires hammering/blasting! Love the videos! Jim

[@MypasswordisNewMedic]

TheJimbob1603 same thing here in WA for the most part. We get lucky sometimes but usually that luck only lasts the first foot and a half

[@cathiwim]

Its NC, in the Piedmont, i believe. Mostly sand and clay. Lots of clay. The rocks are in the western part of the state near Asheville and run along the NC/TN border. Lots of rockslides along I40.

[@jaywhitehead5294]

Wow! That's the first time I've seen you put the counter weight in contact with the ground. Temp fix for sure.

[@Murphyslawfarm]

R.I.P shovel.

[@lscanlan1]

I admire lots of ideal, people come up, with the concern about, the concern is most important,people have a great thinging, like that, it a very important and valuable person,

[@nickbeam5432]

Right On

[@russgier4409]

After watching the 250 work on that big project those scoops just look small

[@FUDBreaker]

Good to see that job again.....was wondering if they would ever get around to having do the work.

[@patricknorman8358]

Hey Chris's l been watching you about two years and l like the way you work. Looks good on every job l got dump trucks and excavators to and l like doing good work for people to. Keep it up brother.

[@gwenb4531]

Tricky business on the pipe laying.

[@jamesbowers3540]

I think the holdings pond needs to be dredge

[@drewt3210]

That's the comment I was looking for. Sure would have been easy access to reach right out while down in that hole. But I know how budgets go.

[@johnbeck9997]

I can't fathom why it was so deep. Just asking for huge maintenance costs. Good job security for you. Concr pipe would have made more sense better yet could have built a large pond or deep ditch.

[@Todd.Roberts]

Always love the out side view . I been wondering what was going on with that job

[@regsparkes6507]

There now,...another job done,..good production too.

[@barryhansen6854]

You can certainly move a lot of dirt in a short time with the right equipment Chris looks good how long before you are back?

[@chucklesx]

Mmm... I would find it hard to believe based on the condition of the first 2 pieces of pipe that the rest of the run was in good enough condition to keep. I would think patching it with a liner is just throwing good money after bad. Not my money though so what do I know... 😆

[@toast47624]

What a great job to be involved in.

[@HughzieTube]

It will get all new pipe on this job, just done on 40 sections at a time as each bit collapses in.

[@sylviaprudhomme5417]

What a hole. Another nice finish

[@kevin20044]

Bout hit the eject button when the machine leaned when you was pulling out the old pipe

[@longy6612]

Why? The bucket would have hit the ground and stopped the machine

[@blakewingate3490]

Mr Spitos you must have never been in a machine when it does that. The pucker factor gets pretty high in those situation. Especially when it is more than you are expecting.

[@longy6612]

@@blakewingate3490 what you didnt expect the machine to tilt forward when tracking over a lip 😅😅

[@blakewingate3490]

@Mr Spitos I’ll refer you to my previous message. When it “more than you expected”. Stop being a dickhead and a keyboard Troll. The guy who made the comment about the eject button made that comment for the people who have run those machines and felt that tilt before. We knew what he was talking about

[@blakewingate3490]

kevin steen That’s for sure. The Jack@ss that commented is trying to act tough. He must play Sim Construction on the computer. LOL

[@williamd6967]

Totally the operator! Me... Would take forever.

[@nails2wood691]

That’s going to be a lot of work if approved

[@hvy1ton]

The 36" pipe will probably get a Cured In Place Pipe (CIPP) liner. First time I've heard of CMP getting a liner. Normally it's 100 year old clay mains getting lined.

[@mismas81]

Metal pipe equals rust sooner or later. Why don't you use concrete ones?

[@makingithappen9722]

Or maybe plastic.

[@HughzieTube]

Usually it comes down to what the client wants..... Or is prepared to pay for!!

[@makingithappen9722]

@@HughzieTube U got that right.

[@billbergquist4722]

Nice job! Fun to watch.

[@johnscott2849]

a buck 2.50 for that pipe at the recycler

[@lml6.653]

Tims got the state worker lean down lol

[@scotabot7826]

There is the Boss Man, Wow! We have not seen him in a while!!

[@remmiemax3624]

OMG!!!! corporate can't make discussions...go figure..JUST LET CHRIS DO IT!! And done!

[@normanrathbun3932]

Geesh,sorry to see Gerdie having some hickups today,as well,glad it was only a belt,felt the pain here.better luck tomorrow enjoy your Steaks

[@davehoffman9767]

I am going to miss your videos when you go on vacation!!!! Enjoy yourself Chris!!!!!!!

[@bohhica1]

Shovel casualty ? What’s Tim gonna lean on now ?👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@keng7703]

What made the pipe fail so badly? Is there something leeching into the water?

[@thomasdesmond2248]

Hey Chris why are you removing that French drain pipe. Lol God bless

[@killingoldgrowthsince]

French Drains don't use pipe. LOL

[@markenda1]

Tim, Your comment about maybe making $10, if you leave the dirt in it, made me laugh. Just took some steel in the other day. At least it payed for my fuel.

[@GTA5MASTER123]

Does Uncle John own a pair of pants?

[@williamd6967]

Looks like he does own a pair of gloves lol

[@Dbergson]

Was wondering about this job!

[@keithdunlap3666]

Looks like the "Big Wigs" ain't wanting to spend the money to fix it all correct, can hear umm now !!, yeah, go ahead and replace that 40 ft. end section on the end there , and we are gonna go another route with the other !!! lolololol.... seen it before.... You know the saying on that one, "You can cover a Turd up but, it still smells like shit up underneath !!" lololol... But, what do ya do ?? Give umm what they want , and move on to the next !! Another Great one Chris !! Have a Great Day....

[@lilunicorn4986]

well i went over the edge when you tilted forward removing the second old pipe :O

[@Hellsong89]

Well least you didnt pull the beam back to chance center of gravity and reversed instinctively, then realize armchair do not have joysticks...yet And thats why you dont go near machine or its load when its moving, one instinctive move on operators side will crush you. Still miss the job training years ago. Boss what utter drunkard, but least i was able to train with excavator and bobcat, still have controls memorized it seems.

[@robfraley4210]

That’s what you call the. “End of a Life Cycle” right there...!! 😱😳. 10:21 That looks like the Skeletal Remains of a large Fish’s rib cage 12:45 right there 🐬🐋🦈

[@billwilliams9527]

Man, talk about trusting your machine, you do fine work....

[@billmcdonald488]

You look like one of the Wallenda family balancing that machine. I figured that you realign those pipes. With that new technology they can do from 4 to 96 in. Going to trailer park close to me they redid 700 drops in 2 weeks with robots cutting all the connections

[@Chris-Fennimore]

Aaaaah, this is the job I have been hoping you would get beck to. I hope you get to replace the larger pipes too.

[@stretchmfe4913]

80 years from now, when "Letsdig98" is looking for a leak... "Why the hell is shovel in here"?

[@jestestuman]

Spraying concrete over pipes as a protective layer is common in Europe, works great. I am not certain if it works for this type of pipe, must be sprayed well. First they clean up pipe, then spray it which cuts air from steel and there is no rust. But how will they push out dirt and water from 'rings' in the pipe? Weird.

[@johnscott2849]

Should have been able to crush that pipe down to the size of a pop can it's so rusted. LOl

[@robertconreux8079]

Enjoy your channel! Really enjoy your explanations of what your working on and why your doing things the way you do. I am fairly new to the channel think came on not long after your trip to Volvo? Not sure just curious thought you purchased the 220? Got confused no dates not that matters just feel like i missed some videos. Where i am going with is where and when did you get the 250 and what job made you to decide to purchase/ lease? When did you build your house; watched the machine shed/ work shop, very nice! Really enjoy watching vids when you can see your hand and how they move the machines... great operator! Very smooth! Did you go to school or was it all seat training? Either way great operator! Love how well you clean and take care of your equipment! Soo many company’s don’t!

[@suzylarry1]

Boy , I waited a long time to see this !

[@mischef18]

Well sure looks better anyway, was a lot of dirt to move

[@brandonfamily125]

Hey, Chris big fan been watching for a while. Loved the vid!!!

[@guygfm4243]

Thanks for the video just love your jobs good info done with skill and dexterity.

[@achum2sum]

That trench looked like a Star Wars galaxies end theme park without clay buildings and droids around

[@jeffreymurdock8366]

Decided to get on that job before the cold weather hit huh? I had completely forgotten about this job.

[@makingithappen9722]

To thread such a pipe in a concrete foundation, with an excavator, must be like threading a needle with gloves on.

[@colonialroofingofnorthcaro441]

They wanted to get there money's worth out of those pipes 😜

[@63256325N]

Great job! Thanks for the video.

[@charlesdowdie121]

I was just thinking about this project 2 days ago.

[@BeytekinConstructionMachinery]

Any Halloween special planed? :-)) As I saw that horrible pipe I thought at Halloween!

[@thomasdesmond2248]

That is biblical pipe. Lol God bless

[@s.w.chandler6082]

I've so been waiting for this!

[@christopherleblanc9599]

saving the day one job at a time 🥸🤓

[@Galerak1]

the newness has definately worn out of that pipe lol

[@dexhummer1]

Yes!!! I was asking about this project... The Master at work!!!

[@martincorbitt1979]

Question, I want to ask?? How much flint rocks have you found???? Or interesting things have you found in the ground?????? Martin in South Ga

[@randomdude8381]

How many hours would you say you have in a excavator

[@martincorbitt1979]

Looked like a sinking! Lol

[@aaaeee2862]

I wonder how old the pipe is. All I know is that, the new pipes, have the same design.

[@liveuk]

Seems odd to lay steal or Ally mix pipe why not a topped cement cannal?

[@Jodokus_Rendentanz]

the customer gets what he wants.