Band-aiding a blown boom-pipe to finish off the pour:

Putting a band-on on our boom pipe to finish off a pour.

[@LilPaulTheDrummerBoy]

It amazes me how clean you guys work everyday, especially when shit hits the fan. Pumps down, plugged, pipe blown, doesn’t matter. How you guys handle it shows the team are true professionals in this industry. So much can be said about a pump company by how they handle these situations, how they keep their equipment, and how the employees work as a team. Love the content as usual. You’ve got a life long follower here in the swamps of Louisiana! With only 3 years running a boom, I’ve been observing everything.

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

I really do appreciate that brother. It sure does make a situation like this a lot easier to deal when there’s a second guy with the pump. I’m hoping that our market eventually evolves to the point in which we send an oiler out with these big-booms. My bet is that it would go along ways in terms of the industry retaining operators as well.

[@pumper2597]

I couldn’t agree more with what you said about this company they are really professional and never seem to lose cool. Just find a solution and move on with the day! Love the videos!!

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

@@pumper2597 Appreciate the kind words. We do still have our “moments”… but usually when it gets situation critical is about the same time in which the camera gets put away. I’m getting a little better at multi-tasking, so hopefully will be able to document more of these real world pumper problems as they unfold.

[@unclemanny3200]

Nice improvisation with the 2x4! I've also used a soda can or a piece of old tip hose. Now I carry some half rounds of old pipe with me just to not hassle. Good job fellas

[@catolicaa]

Bonjour de Belgique 😊 Super travail vous êtes vraiment pro. Continuez a promouvoir notre métier 😊❤

[@ronaldoumana7569]

Awesome! Pumping concrete you never what can happen, y’all handled it with ease! Nice to see y’all get the concrete through and getting the job done. Love watching your videos, great work!Florida concrete pumper

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Thank you brother! She’s got a full hopper-to-top pipe kid en route! We usually like to catch em before this happens, but the twin-wall stuff can be a little bit unpredictable at times.

[@fronabargerconveyingpumping]

I blew a power steering hose on the 38 meter this afternoon. We sent the 32 meter up to get the job done. Ended up having to bypass the PTO switch to clean up, then couldn't get the truck in drive. We left it on the job and will limp it in tomorrow. What a day.

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Ain’t that the story of pumping concrete, just when we think we’ve finally been handed an easy day, whammo!!! mechanical breakdown. Looking to forward to seeing future content from your channel. That last one you did where you toured us through the old bar/pub was a favourite of mine.

[@catolicaa]

Nouvelles abonnés des Ardennes belges 😊

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Welcome to the channel brother! 🙏🙏🙏

[@garlenseong38]

That crazy to see the pipe split open like that....

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Twin-wall pipe especially, it is not uncommon to see this with.

[@briananderson3728]

New subscriber here from Kitchener Ontario. Great content brother and great to see a boss not lose it after something like that. Keep up the great work CHEERS

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Awesome man! Glad to see fellow Canadians tuning in. In a weird kinda way, this in the job problem solving keeps tow stuff is actually enjoyable…. at least when the mud isn’t nuclear hot and we don’t have 10 full loads of concrete stacked up waiting for us 😂😂😂

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

We have to do whatever it takes to finish the job especially when you’re dealing with concrete. that is a quality band aid fix.👍

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

With only a couple of loads to go, we for sure didn’t need it to be pretty. It’s surprising how many yards can actually be pumped through these rudimentary looking patch jobs.

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

@@canadianconcretepumper1979 duct tape has helped so many workers finish jobs. One of the best things humans ever invented haha

[@richkepple354]

Surprised that held up as good as it did. Impressed, but surprised 😂. Good work!

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

It’s surprising how strong a few layers of duct-tape with several wraps of tie-wire are when combined with the 2x4 to plug a gash like this.

[@brentgriffin8528]

I have used heavy racket straps before. They work great when things are tight. Done it on a 6” elbow off the backend and finished the job

[@newrealm9187]

More good stuff brother

[@EliRivera-do5nc]

I learned something new today. For smaller holes crush a soda can and hit it with some duct tape it might squirt a little but you can finish pouring out

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

HVAC ducting would have been prefect for this one, but good ‘ol Canadian softwood lumber did the trick this time! 😂😂😂

[@brandonhill3591]

And that friends is why us old-school operators like to hard-face our own pipes that we personally make; batch by batch. 33 years now; taught by my dad who did 41 years himself

[@PeterNorman-xd8tr]

Surprised on how thick that pipe was to burst like that but fair play to you Guys for patching it up and finishing the job.

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

I know right? It was quite stubborn when I was beating it back into place with the mini-sledge. We pulled the pipe off and it looks as though it wore through right at the point where it butts up against the pipe arm. Looks like a small hole which tore open under pressure. Rest of the boom pipes still measuring 50% or better.

[@johnharmon7811]

That's why the mixers aren't supposed to wash in the hopper per acpa

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

There’s always that one driver….

[@chrislovesannick]

Notice how you stayed calm the entire time, impressive. I'd be going crazy hoping not to create a cold-joint in the concrete. Good work, is it possible the pipe in that area of the arm is more prone to tears?

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Absolutely. We had her back at the yard today for a full pipeline inspection today and that particular pipe was actually still reasonably thick, aside from the area small where the pipe hanger meets the pipe itself. Burned through right there and peeled it open. Definitely a pipe which we want to be diligent with rotating/flipping end-for-end in the future.

[@nico92viau]

A trick I use but with a reducer cut in 2! Duck tape plus half a reducer on top of the blown pipe+ 2 adjustable hose clamp and your good for another 200m ahah! I'm operating a 63m putzmeister in quebec!

[@piotres7358]

Once I saw a pipe burst, gravel flew 50 meters.

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Yup, especially if it’s in/around the back end of the pump.

[@GRUBB-MUDD]

that duck tape is mint!😂

[@jt8251]

All that's missing are a couple zip-ties :)

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Lol! Tim “the tool-man” Taylor styles, lol!!! (I’m a tie-wire man myself) 😂😂😂

[@natohammy2374]

❤D❤ I LOVE IT! As you Canadians seem to like to say, iowa out.

[@natohammy2374]

We always carry old license plates and yes, duck tape.

[@randyanderson1983]

Day n the life of a master operator quick fix when everyone is waiting on you to resolve the issue

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Fortunately it was a relatively small pour and we didn’t have trucks stacking up on us left, right, and centre.

[@christiandubrule3507]

Feels for ya guys.

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

It happens from time to time, unfortunately. We inspect our pipes regularly, yet there’s always that one anomaly. This particular pipe I suspect wore through where the pipe hanger arm butts up against it and then tore open from there. I was surprised at how thick the material was when I was working it back into position with the hammer.

[@IndyJones243]

Mixer drivers just do not understand. Even 2 gallons of water, rocky mix and that is the result. I sound like a broken record to these guys “no rinse when done”. Turning off agitator helps to not segregate. The worst is when the last truck of the day does that. Nice job getting pour done!

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Yeah man, especially with these mixes as they're 100% fractured stone. Stuff ain't nearly as forgiving as our typical river stone mixes.

[@IndyJones243]

@@canadianconcretepumper1979 Ha ha. The last time I saw a river rock mix in my area was the mid 80’s

[@travspumplife]

Mixers here DMV area always wash out in us!!! Gotta know the tricks to keeping it from plugging…..next video when mixers wash out in the pump 🎉

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Excellent idea! Coming soon 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@dylantupling6825]

How did sucking the ball back go for you guys? I had a hard time getting mine back today without a hole in the pipe 😅

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Lol!!! It was actually quite effortless. She seals up pretty good once the first couple of yards have gone through her.

[@GRUBB-MUDD]

why do u have to put the concrete in the green tubs? just let er drip in the stone right?

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Crazy environmental regs. on this site. It’s all about saving the fish 😁😁😁

[@ehcoroche]

still have to turn the hardened pipe to have it wear evenly, even the really hard stuff, which is a really annoying process 😂

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Yeah man, this one burned through right where it mounts up against the pipe arm/hanger. Probably could have gotten a few thousand additional yards out of her if she’d been rotated/flipped end-for-end more frequently. Solid advice indeed.

[@ehcoroche]

@@canadianconcretepumper1979 I was more talking about the hardened stuff I don't turn twin wall any morr, if I wanted to turn pipes I'd buy not-twin wall 😂 This is just a shit go, concrete pumps doing concrete pump things... manufacturing defect, bumped, hit, or over tightened the holding clamp maybe? Nice video of getting it sorted though, I've never really bothered with the piece of timber, more tape, more better, if the split is 200mm long, I wanna tape (ideally) 5-600mm of pipe, thickest where the split it but supported either side We also used to keep snap clamps ground back with a steel plate who's I'd fits snugly over the od of the pipe, few rounds of tape to seal it and throw the repair clamp over to hold the split down We used to run every pipe and elbow till they wore though though... I learned with a cowboy, we don't play like that anymore

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

@@ehcoroche yeah, that’s my one issue with twin-wall is that one smack with a hammer or extra turn of a wrench on the pipe brackets and the hardened inner liner could be compromised. I like where you’re going with the 5” snap-clamps and steel plate. This is a fairly rare occurrence for us, so fortunately we haven’t gotten all that good at it, lol!

[@Dean.F]

Had a coworker get his eye sockets filled with high pressure concrete from 2 feet in front of his face after a repair like that. He had no idea it was damaged.

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Yup, definitely would not want to pump with a repair like this to the back-end/deck-pipe/any boom-pipes in close proximity personnel.

[@Dean.F]

@@canadianconcretepumper1979To be clear, just a friendly comment for those who may not realize what can happen. Good on you for getting the job done anyway, not even sure how your channel crossed my feed but I watched and enjoyed something different.

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

@@Dean.F Oh absolutely, the 1200+ psi of pressure which most of these modern pumps make is no joke. It can be especially nasty if the rubber lay down let go. I appreciate you watching and commenting 🙏🙏🙏

[@bowenike]

The only type of concrete pumping videos missing from youtube now is the problem and fixing the problem type videos like this. But in concrete pumping if theres a problem its usually not the type where running to grab a camera instead of diving right in wouldnt be frowned upon. 😂

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

So true. I usually miss most of the “good stuff” because there really isn’t time to be messing around with the camera when shit goes sideways. Fortunately on this day I just happened to be close by the site and since there were two of us there I was able to grab some footage.

[@victorvillasana3409]

I’m wondering if a 5” muffler band clamp would work? They’re pretty thick and come with bolts. Next, video topic! Lol

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

I’ve seen guys keep what is essentially a half diameter of a 5” pipe with a coupe of U-bolt brackets welded onto it for these situations. I’m liking your muffler clamp idea as well. Need to investigate this one further.

[@lorne_0192]

I always carry a coke can and zip ties for a boom pipe rip It works just for a couple of loads and to get the sponge back

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Coke can is what we were missing dearly here. HVAC sheet metal/piping would be ideal… actually, a new pipe would be ideal.

[@cpAlhadiberkahsukses]

Ilmu yg sangat bermanfaat mksih bosku 💪💪💪

[@user-zu2bw7ig5v]

75k yards on a system is crazy! We barely get 40k out of ours. We pump all crushed red granite in our area.

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

We typically see over 100K to a set of ConForms twin-wall. This machine was doing big yardage through a placing-boom last year, which likely explains the shorter lifespan.

[@JeffLMisc]

looks like it's time for a re-pipe on that unit. should be fun :)

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Full inspection at the yard today. There’s a couple of makeup pipes which are getting close. That one particular pipe burned through right where the pipe arm/hanger comes into contact with it. We’ve got a full, deck elbow-tip elbow ConForms “Endurance” series kit ordered up.

[@JeffLMisc]

@@canadianconcretepumper1979 nice. We keep logs at work and just change them when they are near their rating, as well as turn them regularly

[@tylerhao7950]

Next time rip a piece of soda can lay that over the crack first then tap over pumped over 150 yards 27 floor with 3rd stage pipe blew on me

[@muzaffarshaikh1126]

You can replace the pipe @ same time

[@GRUBB-MUDD]

damn bro, thats why I'm scared of pumps, especially line pumps. hitting it w a sledge hammer when they clog. anyways glad u guys r good

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Yeah man, there’s days where I’m most definitely envious of the way you guys lay it down with the Georgia buggy. Pumps makes it easier most of the time… operative word being “most” 😂😂😂

[@GRUBB-MUDD]

@@canadianconcretepumper1979 pumps r sweet to lay the mud down, we just only use them unless it is absolutely necessary. Georgia buggies are messy and alot of dragging around. but they are great for 8 or less yards. it cost me about $1200 for a boom pump for the day, but I can get a line pump for about $450 but they going to clog 4 sure at least 1 time. (the line pump) boom pumps r cool other than the mess and the scheduling. as a business owner Georgia buggy are better. as a finisher the pumps r better

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

@@GRUBB-MUDD man that’s cheap for the line-pump ($450), with a brand new trailer pump now costing $130K+ it makes me wonder how those guys can turn a profit.

[@jerryharder1381]

Why don't you carry the patch kit that Gastaldo uses? Be fixed in no time. And everyone should carry a 3 meter spare.

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

If that’s the roughly 6” length of half diameter 5” pipe and two 5” U-bolts kit which you’re rendering to, yes, they would come in super handy, except for when the pipe blows in a precarious spot (which it often does) and the patch won’t fit in between pipe hangars etc…, but definitely something worth having on the pump. This is literally the first time in history which we’ve have a standard 3M length pop like this. For us it’s always the short makeup lengths (and typically not the ConForms branded stuff) which burn up well before the 3M lengths do… except for in this case of course 😂😂😂. We actually do have at our yard a set of telescoping length pipes which were marketed under the name “backup pipe” (perhaps a future video) They worked decent, but definitely weren’t the be all/end all in pipe repair, which we’d hoped they would. That patch kit you mentioned would have worked a charm here for sure 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@d4c24a]

Get yourself some repair clamps as used on watermains etc

[@Campol09]

Remember my other comment? Where I asked you Do you hear that?

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Lol! Yup. Nailed it!!!! I was wrong however, it’s now much more than $400 per stick 😂😂😂

[@Campol09]

@@canadianconcretepumper1979 haha 😂. Guess what happened to me last week ? Same freaking thing. On the 58. I wish i could show you pictures.

[@boaa588]

Was ya able to suck the sponge back?

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Yes sir. Took it right back, no problemo 👌👌👌

[@martinmay91]

You’re a really nice Betonpumpen MacGyver, from Canada. 😂😂😂👍👍👍

[@dannpriebe]

Not bad

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Yet not great 😂😂😂

[@dannpriebe]

@Canadian Concrete Pumper 1st thing I thought of was the pop can but maybe it would have had to be a tall for that one.

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

@@dannpriebehat was my first thought as well, of course this would be about the first time in history in which there weren’t at least a dozen discarded pop/energy drink cans littering the construction site.

[@treyblack9736]

Be careful beating on the pipe like that. You’ll break the inner lining.

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

😂😂😂

[@princecharming5846]

God I hate mixer drivers sometimes. Hard to cut them some slack sometimes when they do things that make your day so much harder. & worst part is it’s so preventable.

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

In a way, I’m glad it happened on a small pour like this rather than a mass pour where we’d have concrete trucks lined up down the block within minutes. Pulled the pipe back at the yard and it appears to have burned through right where the pipe arm bracket meets the pipe itself.

[@olduhfguy]

Not pretty but effective ! Good job.

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

“Less than ideal” is how I would summarize it 😂😂😂

[@jp7950]

Coke cans work great

[@luryrifana380]

Knp gaaa pake kleman aja ....5 in boss

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

That’s also a good repair technique 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼