Blasting Hard Rhyodacite Rock on a new home site. (4K)

Another local job clearing hard rock that was encountered when doing a site cut for a new home. Not Granite this time but the really hard Rhyodacite, please follow along as I give it the message to move on.
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[@jimsvideos7201]

The forest shots where every critter in a 100 meter radius gets a souvenir are fun, but the finesse for the urban jobs is what I find really impressive.

[@Je.Suis.Flaneur]

It's always a good day for me when Demolition Dave blasts away! Thank you.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Our pleasure!

[@paulcooper2897]

A master at your trade! Loving the choice of music during the timelapse sequences! Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thank you very much Paul! It's all royalty free stuff from the KZbin music library, most of this stuff is by the band "Silent Partner".

[@paulsto6516]

Always fun. Thanks for posting!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thanks for watching Paul.

[@ralphdeemie4916]

So happy is you back!!!!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

More coming soon Ralph, just not much time for editing recently - too much blasting, had a very wet day yesterday so I was at home editing.

[@scruffy6151]

​@@demolitiondavedrillandblastwork always comes first.

[@billraccio3835]

Dave an the bangers are back!!, I have missed ya mate

[@brucet8551]

that new camera makes great video Dave i enjoyed the fast forward parts.thanks for entertaining us.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Glad to hear it Bruce

[@mirekmarshall6113]

One of my two favorite channels. Thank you.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Wow, thank you!

[@dzntz1]

What a fantastic way to wind down a Friday night! Cheers Dave!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thanks for tuning in.

[@dzntz1]

The new 4K looks awesome. It’s a crime you don’t have a million subscribers.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

The battle for building the channel has been going on a long time, it started of very well with huge numbers of views - sometimes over 100,000 views a day!!! Then all of a sudden on or around October 15th 2018 something happened and views and subscriber growth plummeted, like I became a marked man. @@dzntz1

[@williamjacobs236]

Another great video Dave .

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Glad you enjoyed it William.

[@porroapp]

Love it when the larger stubbon rocks gets dug out!!!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

It's a good feeling

[@andrewallason4530]

Dy-No-Mite! Great job, as always!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thanks again!

[@jwaterous224]

Very well Dave! Your content always makes the day start with a good snap! Interesting how you're able to work within the desires of the neighbors who can keep a majority of their day intact too. I noticed your voice is noticably clearer on the new camera.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thanks, Had a very interesting neighbor on this job, an explosive chemist that wanted to know all about it.

[@davewilson7313]

Hello Dave , You have so much trust in the skill of the machine operator , standing so close , Love Your work , please keep them coming , Cheers Dave .....

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

The owner operators that do it every day are generally very good, I'm normally outside of the slew radius.

[@jasethesmiff5683]

Great to see u again buddy. Off to zzz. Hi to all the family

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Yeah, I need some more Zzzzz.

[@richdillon2157]

Another Great video Dave, Thanks for sharing.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Glad you enjoyed it Rich.

[@brianpatrick9480]

Great footage from the new camera. Thanks for the video Dave!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thanks Brian.

[@mikeslayer5926]

your one of the hardest workin guys on the planet , thanks for takin the time to video it new camera looks good, ROCK ON Mike

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thanks Mike, more video coming soon.

[@jasonstalder5208]

good to see ya back dave. hope you're doing well mate

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

I am thanks Jason, too busy blasting to make much video lately.

[@williambryant5946]

New camera got very nice clear footage. Very nice.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Yes, thank you, it sure does, I still have a lot to learn about its many functions though.

[@eddiekilby]

Always ah blast to see your videos 💣💣💣💣💣

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

I appreciate that Eddie.

[@tokencivilian8507]

DD, turning nitrated organic compounds into broken rock. Those sure blowed up real good. Great stuff as always DD.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Yes this is very brittle rock and always "blowed up real good".

[@RogowskiBubba0864]

Thx Dave for the video.😊 Greetings from the Netherlands 😎

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

My pleasure!

[@madmax3864]

Hay nice job Dave from madmax Melbourne 🇦🇺🇦🇺👍👍👍😎

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thanks Max.

[@MarkMunro-s5r]

Thank you Dave. That new red drill really zipped through the hardest rock.That new camera is almost like being on site❤ Your blasting made very small pieces of that rock.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

You bet, the Red drill is a rocket++. I still have a lot to learn about using this camera.

[@alttabby3633]

Always enjoy your content Dave. It would be interesting to hear how you go about quoting a job.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

It's all time and materials.

[@brunomckay1875]

Good quality pics mate. Well done on the job and the camera upgrade.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thanks Bruno, I sometimes wonder if moving up to 4K video is worth the extra effort considering most of the audience just view it on a phone screen. I really appreciate watching other peoples video in 4K so I guess that there are people that will enjoy mine also.

[@brunomckay1875]

Dave Im watching on an Apple iMac with a kick ass screen and super fidelity and resolution,, it certainly is a distinct improvement, even better when running through a Bose sound system, really appreciate all you postings and especially your hard work with the cameras, producing multiple angles etc. Watching from Taiwan mate and again thanks, I fully understand the time it takes to film, edit and up load. Stay healthy brother. @@demolitiondavedrillandblast

[@alfadoofus]

The new camera is working great

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Sure is, I still have a lot to learn about it.

[@jcadult101]

Hot Damn it's Demo Dave!!!!!!!!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Sure is, thanks for watching.

[@eddielittleii8919]

New camera footage looks good.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thanks Eddie, I still have a lot to learn about using this camera.

[@godofplumbing]

I was searching for Hard Rock music, and this video popped up. So I watched the whole thing. Haha

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

hahahha... ah hope you enjoyed it.

[@paulmace7910]

Nice work. When you are digging out the cover you go around picking up what looks to be bits of fuse or something. Is that required for some reason or are you just being tidy?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Yes and yes the stuff I'm picking up is all of the used plastic signal tube that joins up all of the detonators.

[@WootTootZoot]

Hi Dave #1.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thanks for tuning in.

[@ChrisB257]

Nice work Dave - lot to deal with. I'm no geologist but sort of assume that Rhyodacite is also an igneous rock and just harder than the granite - maybe more brittle too once disrupted. Cheers. :)

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

It certainly is harder than Granite Chris and very brittle

[@davidhandyman7571]

Hard rock may be a challenge, but Dave will give it a cracking good shot.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

No rock challenge too big.

[@paulsmodels]

That video was a real blast!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

No CGI here Paul.

[@tomtrenter3208]

I see you picking something out of the ruble after each shot as the digger does his thing. Is this used shock tube, detonators, etc. I've never noticed you do this before. Very interesting work you do, I enjoy watching.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Used shock tube and surface delay clips, this has become a bit of an issue recently, thanks for watching Tom.

[@farmerbob728]

Man that's a really fast operation

[@art1muz13]

8:32 I was watching in slo-mo. It seems that this was a rather small explosion, Is that because of the hardness of rhyodactite or because you dinnit load them holes up proper? Anything new on the weird scene? We are expecting a doozey of a storm here in So-Cal., Saturday, 08/19 through 08/23 Sunday. Some big water mate. If you talk to the ''BIG-GUY'' remember to mention me & mine. Oh, also ask for a healing for me. I'm under the weather, (ill). Thank you, Dave, And great content.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Just all small stuff on this one Art.

[@peteb2]

Your new camera is certainly going hardout on the red/orange hue of the clean looking new digger! Just wondering if it's KZbin's codec freaking movement stuttering when you panned around at 12:00.... other than that awesome images on my 4K screen!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Hey thanks for having a 4K screen Pete, I have a confession about the 12:00 pan stutter, that is my issue, I rendered it at a maximum bit rate of 50Mb/sec, should have done it a lot faster, though about running it again at much higher bit rate but as it was, it had to run overnight to compile 28 min of 4K video - and this is an I9 processor machine. Thanks for watching.

[@patmcbride9853]

6:12 Love the overabundance of caution displayed by that man covering his ears during the muffled blast.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

I think that he was actually holding his phone up to video the blast.

[@billdoodson4232]

That new camera does some nice slomo pictures. I have said it previously, these jobs would be a lot quicker for you if they used an excavator 2 sizes bigger. They always seem to struggle a bit with trying to unlock the fractured rock.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Oh... I hear you Bill, when I looked at this job they had a 16 Tonne machine with a breaker, me thinks, this looks just right... and then they took it away before I came back to blast.

[@roberttolliver5430]

Your channel is blast 😢 ka boom.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thanks.

[@dennis2376]

Welcome back. :) Cool video, thank you and have a great week. PS, what was wrong with the rock at 7:13?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thanks, I really like it.

[@longlowdog]

I was delighted to find a D.D.D video to start my Saturday morning off here in Scotland. I have a question if I may, how do you determine the minimum safe distance from the shot to the operator and spectators? Is there a formula or government guidelines or do you have an intrinsic sense of what is right and safe?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

I have a bit of a formula for covered shots and there is a government formula for uncovered shots, an intrinsic sense of what is right and safe certainly does come into it, done this literally thousands of times.

[@scotthultin7769]

23👍's up demolition Dave the most explosive man on KZbin Thanks for sharing 😮😅😊

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thanks for watching Scott.

[@Dan_Hall]

At 26:05 and some other areas I see you using a yellow electric cord with an electric det to set your shock tube train off.. What gauge is that wire and how long is it? Is it solid copper leads? It looks very flexible. Thanks!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

It is the regulation cable Dan, multi strand and very flexible, about 100m on the roll.

[@keithmoore5306]

earned your pay on this one Dave! where did you pick up the trade the army?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Mostly self taught, read all the text books that I could get my hands on when I was at school, my long time supplier was also a big help.

[@keithmoore5306]

@@demolitiondavedrillandblastmost of the guys over here seem to get into it after the army i was curious if that's how it is elsewhere!

[@jonathankeith2547]

When you are referring to “Grams per hole” are you talking about ANFO with a primer, or just portions of Senatel?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Total explosive mass per hole.

[@TechGorilla1987]

@5:12 - Demo-Dave breaks out his rendition of the Houses Of The Holy Zeppelin album. Nice.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

I see what you did there.

[@derek6579]

What a job! Blowing things up for money😀

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

You got it Derek.

[@AlexJBaldwin]

The blue grey of that rhyodacite evokes old glacial ice. That stuff is old and compressed. And seeing light for the first time in millennia.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Probably a lot longer Alex.

[@markprice1984]

I "dig" your videos, Dave. Does the Australian Seismic Observatory see some of your bigger shots? Also, do these rocks occur in isolated clumps or are they widespread formations in your part of Australia?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

The vibration is very small most of the time Mark. isolated clumps.

[@williamlloyd3769]

There’s blasting going on!

[@alfredpedneau9598]

Does the vibration set off the Riter scale ???

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

The vibration is minimal.

[@patrickb5656]

Hi from Alberta, Canada. Love big kabooms, lol!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Hello there Patrick, you're welcome

[@richwielechowski5191]

That big piece from the corner would make a great address rock by the driveway. You folks coming into spring or still in winter?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Yes it would. Spring starts on September 1st.

[@williambryce8527]

Dave, in all the years watching you I don't think I have seen you find a unspent shock tube or hot hole. Have you filmed one ever?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Hi William, Two reasons for no video on this topic, 1/ It's certainly not a common occurrence as modern products and methods are pretty good. 2/ If this should occur, making video is the last thing on my mind at the time! Thanks for watching.

[@williambryce8527]

@@demolitiondavedrillandblast I understand that! I had never had it happen, but you do more blasting in a couple of months than I ever did in my lifetime, so I thought I would ask!

[@09FLTRMM77]

MM77 Approved 👍🏼👍🏼

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Few... I'm glad.

[@tugboat2739]

Howdy demolition Dave

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Giday

[@leonmarut7092]

good job again

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thanks

[@Damicske]

Hey Dave an idea for the end of 2023 or beginning of 2024: a video with only the blast moments from the 2023 year ;)

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Sounds like a plan, there is this one - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ2nkq15ZreKps0

[@jasethesmiff5683]

18.15..... u did a funny Dave!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Yeah, just a little one Jase.

[@davidholder3207]

The Rhyodacite rock fragmented like a shale, interesting. I looked the rock up and it seems this area was once volcanic. Owners may want to check their insurance policies.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Last activity was 370 Million years ago!

[@davidholder3207]

wow I didn't know that Dave. But look what happened at Pompeii

[@judolca]

Why are you checking those rocks for? 7:06 It's intriguing

[@selmoluis4288]

Top

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

I see that you are familiar with this type of work, there is more than 250 videos for you to enjoy. Vejo que você conhece esse tipo de trabalho, são mais de 250 vídeos para você curtir.

[@gensantagall1309]

How to order the chemical?

[@russwideman9623]

Kablooie!! (didn't feel like spelling spanish today!!)

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Have not heard that word in a while.

[@zawzawaung6789]

"Harder than a cat's head..."

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

And that is pretty hard!

[@oldbatwit5102]

The new camera..... When you pan, even gently, it is both juddering and blurry.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Yes, this is a lot more of an issue when going from 1080 to 4K video, at present I am working with a maximum bit rate of 45Mb/s - which is not a lot when you have scenes with panning. The camera can do 600Mb/s and my video editing software will do at least 100Mb/s (highest I have tested so far) - But KZbin certainly will not! Working on that one.

[@oldbatwit5102]

@@demolitiondavedrillandblast Good luck. When the camera was still the detail was very good.

[@jerryglenn7323]

Definitely stones to build a house.😊

[@andrewlockwood6102]

I'm not sure I'm lovin the video quality. It suffers noticeably when you pan. Not sure if that is sensor, processing or the anti-shake - but whilst it's super clear when still - not so whilst moving. Love the content though - as always.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Hi Andrew, the maximum bit rate was set to 40Mb/s and easy to exceed this when doing a fast pan in 4K with a frame rate of 60/second. I'm working on that, still a lot to learn about working with this camera.

[@Tomhohenadel]

Always enjoy your videos Dave. But usually don’t get notifications. Have to search to fine your new vids. Always a blast

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Many people have said the same thing Tom, that is all part of the treatment dished out by big tech on behalf of Globalist NWO, to those that do not gulp down the proscribed narrative. My channel will never really prosper, in fact I can see that there really is a lid on view count, e.g. if I have a video that is doing well with respect to view count an I upload a new video, the previous doing well video immediately sinks so that the daily overall view count remain similar. You could try unsubscribing and then resubscribe and make sure you tick the notification bell.

[@jimsvideos7201]

I could design a simple protective enclosure with a mirror for your shiny new camera if you want?

[@longlowdog]

Just got to the bit about 4K 120fps and had to laugh at the thought of how long that would buffer on my rural 0.4 meg broad were I to change the settings from auto to Max. Currently watching in 640x360x30fps.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Oh... tried starlink?

[@longlowdog]

@@demolitiondavedrillandblast seriously thinking about it Dave. Just waiting for one of the regular special offers to pop up close to the end of my miserable landline contract. Traveling to the nearest city and experiencing fast broadband is a revelation. Do you have any experience of it or do you have a nice fast terrestrial service?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

I'm fortunate to have fiber to out front of my home and have 50Mb down and 15Mb up. friend in Portland Or have said that starlink is good for him.

[@ArthurDentZaphodBeeb]

New camera is jittery. Something's not right

[@Hutch400]

Rocks didn't stand a chance

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

That's the way I like it.

[@aquilaaudax6033]

✋🏼🇦🇺👍🏼

[@Michael-rg7mx]

Our idiot government has mandated that we won't have any diesel or gas engines. I can't figure how to deliver the track hoe with a solar powered dump truck. Battery powered air compressor. Rainbow fueled excavators? We are being told not to use electricity during periods of high demand. Just when are we supposed to charge up these cars?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Don't worry to much Michael, I think the pitch forks will come out soon.