Burying $12,000 of Electrical Conduit. Over 2400’ through the woods

[@DieselCreek]

Well the Video Got so long I had to split it up, check out the second half here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXmci3xmo9RlY6s

[@12_acre_farm]

why didn't you go solar? for that money you could have a solar system

[@erickdanielsson6710]

@@12_acre_farm It snows where he is, Plus daylight hours are short where he wants the power to heat the shop. Any snow on a panel, cuts the output by a HUGE amount.

[@ljprep6250]

@@12_acre_farm He had some solar and was using it to run the lights a year or two ago. I'm in the middle of adding 5.4kWh of solar and 20kwh of battery on which to run my whole house.

[@chrisbooge2217]

I have to agree cut your losses with the power company NOW. You can purchase perfectly functional used solar panels for a 1/4 of new prices and go with the eg4 30kwh server rack battery for around $8000 and 3 eg4 6.5kw all in one solar inverter at $1200 each. That will get you started with 3ph power 110v and 220v for $12,000 plus solar panels and interconnects. Shoot, hight estimate $20,000 all complete and no electrical bills to pay ever. You will be lucky to get some wire and a transformer for that type of money going in the direction you're going in. I have a feeling that the extra views from step by step diy solar system install would help pay for part of the solar as well. And possibly free equipment from solar companies they are hungry for youtubers with descent numbers.

[@Moses_buttigieg]

A true gradersman at 41:45 😁👍 awesome job Matt! Looks like you had a good time there with ol christine

[@Emmy3870z]

Please see this. My grandfather loved watching your videos all the time. He had binged almost all of them the first week he found your channel. Yesterday he went to heaven, so he won’t get to see your new video. I just wanted to thank you for the effort you put into your videos, it all ways made his day. Thank you for being one of the last things he saw before his time came. Thank you. R.I.P Pa (1949-2023) ❤

[@wurly164]

May he rest in peace

[@darrylthehorntoadpiper]

🙏🙏🙏

[@nickwarner8158]

Sorry for your loss. He obviously was a good man with good taste. I hope his passing was peaceful.

[@evracer]

True story ....I work for a rental company. A guy rents a trencher. The next day we get an angry phone call from the guy who complains "THIS STUMP GRINDER SUCKS!"😂

[@nicholastuttle2445]

I put in about 1700' of water line with my 60s era Ditch Witch, it went through roots 4" across but it didn't like it. Not sure I'd go after any stumps with it lol

[@vickyfisherman]

He had to sign something that said it was a trencher bruh. Did he break anything

[@christopherweise438]

@@nicholastuttle2445 - I put in drain tile at the golf course i worked at. Had to run it across fairways and what not. A 4" trencher does a great job of slicing through the irrigation electrical wires that some moron (me) thought were in a different spot.

[@michaelsclark]

You'd be amazed at what people sign without reading

[@ChainsawFPV]

LMAO!!!!

[@12DGJB21]

Thank you for your content. Here's a little to help with the conduit project.

[@DieselCreek]

Holy crap thanks so much!

[@mikez4132]

For anyone interested the black "finger" at the end of the trencher when lowered to the ground (it has it own hyd cylinder) will scrape the bottom of the trench clean and flat as you are driving along and trenching.

[@artstudio9673]

thank you for that info now I don;t have to ask.

[@friesianridersh]

Fun fact it's called a "crumber" becuase it gets the crumbs

[@davep6977]

Don't know if this model had it but you can hook a bull nose to the conduit and sorta "plow" it in as you go so you have to worry bout the trench collapsing. It just pulls the conduit in as you go as long as you have it all glued together or use a reel. Minor FYI- before back filling there is supposed to be a RED tape/ribbon laid on top of the conduit so if anybody digs later they know it's a live electrical line.

[@Thinkle911]

@@davep6977 The red tape is definitely a thing, but it doesn't help, if oyu do it like they did at our neighbours: everything way to shallow in the ground and no distance between tape and line. The bull dozer shield found both of them at the same time and the street went dark. Power company came out and fixed everything for free, because they quickly noticed, that it was not our fault.

[@itsnetts]

@@Thinkle911 Yeah you gotta do it right with deep buried electrical line and the tape way above it :D

[@wiljam1968]

I got a real chuckle out of this one. I’m a former full time electrical contractor (now part time, my day job now is an airline pilot) and when I saw this my first thought was “that’s a hell of a lot of work for one guy”. Pretty much every pitfall I saw coming. I’m sure you learned all of this stuff along the way but here’s a few pointers I learned over the years. Always glue a coupling on the last piece of whatever and tape up over the coupling. That way all you need to do is knife out the tape and you never have to clean tape off the outside of a pipe to stick a coupling on. Never put a piece of pipe in the trench without taping it first. When gluing large pipe, just pour the glue out of the can and use the swab to spread it out. That way you never get a dry joint. When spreading glue, always glue the female side first. That way you can hold the male end off the ground till you’re ready to stab it. You were doing the best you could with only yourself but always have a piece of 2X4 and a hammer at the end of the pipe Incase you have to persuade it in before the glue sets. I’m not sure if it was a requirement or if it was just what you had but we always used the clear glue. Always order 10% over on your material. People usually don’t consider the risers when they measure out a run. The Gallion did a great job of backfilling. That’s a lot of work, especially when you’re doing it solo.

[@jeebus2121]

electrical contractor to pilot. Interesting life.

[@marcomcdowell8861]

This man has yet to put out a dull video. Even if I fall asleep, I rewatch it again.

[@garthbutton699]

Just for the record I've watched all of Matts videos and have never fallen a sleep,really enjoy all of them!!

[@stevem3413]

I sometimes have to rematch them too😅

[@richardbaumgart2454]

Sometimes I get my best sleep watching youtube videos lol but of course I rewatch them. Watching Matt is soothing on a Saturday or Sunday after dealing with work all week,

[@CorbinAce]

@@richardbaumgart2454 Definitely the best part of You Tube is you can rewind and not miss a thing and also the pause function.. Not like TV. I get frustrated the few times I watch something on TV and fall asleep or need to go..

[@gen157]

Today was a day I fell asleep. This very video. Got up early today and have been running all around, doing this and that, lifting heavy objects. By 2pm I sit down to watch this and fell asleep halfway. Could not raise my head off the desk. Good now. Always exciting.

[@jamesfurlong8727]

It’s so nice that you don’t have to rebuild the machine before you can use it!

[@stevebrown5145]

Must admit, was disappointed that he never uttered the now immortal phrase “ Contact” before firing her up.

[@larrybe2900]

Yes, but I did not expect a rental for this job but it does a cleaner job for sure.

[@jamesfurlong8727]

@@larrybe2900But the restored Galion is working almost as well as if it were new. I hope “Fat Alice” will do as well when you give her the new engine!

[@darrylthehorntoadpiper]

Yea but I’m surprised Matt didn’t have an old one sitting around the property!!😀😜😝

[@jamesweaver9636]

Wow, a 45 minute video of trenching that I can’t stop watching. 2 cups of coffee later and still watching! Not many channels can do that! Thanks for taking us along on your adventures Matt. One of the best channels on KZbin.

[@Dutchslayer369-]

And still better then your average television show

[@AlexKall]

Agreed! :)

[@TerryFaulkner-d2k]

So you only made it to two cups before running to the bathroom too ? LOL

[@mcarroll598]

Hey Matt, I’ve been an electrician for 25 years, and a lot of times when we do duct banks we use 20’ sticks of PVC. Less joints and goes pretty quick. One thing though, you should’ve added a red ribbon ELECTRICAL BURIED LINE tape roughly 12” above conduit while back filling. Nice job!

[@kenuber4014]

Man Matt, it hurts my heart to watch you struggle sometimes. I wish I lived closer, I'd come over and give you a hand!!

[@evanscreekbrahman7511]

I sit down with a nice mug of coffee, and just as I turn on the KZbins, Matt drops a fresh video! PERFECT~!

[@DieselCreek]

Enjoy!

[@robertthabassist]

​@@DieselCreekmatt idk if youl read this but id buy one of your hats if you offered flexfit hats. Just saying alot of my guys at work would buy some too.

[@jens210572]

Me is the same😂

[@gerry-p9x]

Yup me too but it burger kingwi I nand. Pancakes

[@hillbillyfranks]

Good job Matt Enjoy the video that's a lot of electric line you gotta put in But I'll keep watching and wait for the next one So stay safe and have a good day

[@coaterdave]

About half way through the video I was thinking about the extra time you take to film, edit and post these videos for out entertainment. It is much appreciated Matt! Keep them coming please.

[@g.r.4853]

I agree but remember this is his job as a full time you tuber. Still among my 4or 5 favs.

[@Daves_adventures4315]

A 15 minute video can make an hour job go 2 hours. THEN you still have to edit…… but worth it. Or at least I think it is

[@gareththompson538]

I love how many of your toys make cameo appearances in this video! You can never have too many machines

[@larrybe2900]

I can see the trencher makes a cleaner job but I was not expecting a rental for the job. I was required to go down 48 inchess to bury my electric and phone and separate line for a light at the end of the driveway. This was in the woods as well. There was no conduit just a run of underground rated wire the electric company used. Used screenings as a base then the main electric was laid then one foot of screenings and the other separate electric was laid and then more screenings and then the phone line was put in to eliminate noise between the wires. That was about a 350 foot run.

[@JRS2248]

Thanks!I loved this video! Anytime I can see a trencher working my body feels good. Years of shoveling make this job seem like child's play now. Don't forget to put your vacuum cleaner to work and suck a wad with some nylon line in the pipe; then pull your nylon rope. I love the Gallion; takes me back some 40 years. love the Videos.

[@bobjohnston8316]

Just makes so much more sense to bury rather than a row of utility poles. I think that the poles are north of $1000 each now and every tree close to the line is a potential threat to come down in a storm and take the power line with it.

[@CaptianKaos]

I feel your pain. One thing I have learned. Take what you think it will cost and double it. Take how much time you think it will take and triple it. I find it to be more realistic. Now we know what the Vermeer was for. Awesome to see Christine at work. Great video as usual. You have been a busy guy. Looking forward to tomorrow morning. Cheers.

[@michaelwpaulin4876]

As a retired contractor, I can tell you that’s good advice

[@thesteelrodent1796]

that's pretty much how it goes in construction

[@deansweigert3158]

This was like Saturday morning cartoons for adults! I look forward to every video and appreciate your hard work. You do a great job with the videos and timing of this one was awesome. Sat down to have morning coffee before tearing into my project and there it was. Got that happy feeling like a kid turning on one of 3 channels to watch bug on a Saturday morning! Thanx Matt!

[@tracywagoner4907]

Congrats on getting power started being in. As a retired electrician, we laid miles of primary conduit. It is a huge job by yourself, but looks like you are on your way.

[@davidvincent1093]

That fly in intro was great. It was nice to see where you started, literally in mud, up to the new building makes people want to think how much effort and planning you have to put into planning, filming and producing these videos. to earn what you have now and all the friends around the world that like to see you and the next project

[@DieselCreek]

Thanks 👍

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

The pipe laying video was super Cool And so is this video showing the trench work Thabks for Sharing Matt Very neet 23:28 @Diesel Creek

[@garymucher4082]

Don't we all "UNDERESTIMATE" how long a job will take. I do remember telling a friend of mine that we could easily change his rear shocks out after work. Well that didn't happen since his rear shocks were rusted to the frame at the connection points. Amazing how long it took to change them after starting... Nothing ever works like we initially think. But persistence will get it done all the same...even if it take two, three, or more time than expected! Thumbs Up!

[@tullydog9047]

I successfully replaced the shocks on my 05 Wrangler TJ today. A "2 hour job" that took 8 hours!

[@upshift2690]

Dude if I wasn’t on opposite side of PA I would offer free help for you anytime you needed it. This would have been soo much quicker with two people. This is insane to do all alone, you are great!

[@stevebrown5145]

I’d offer to help to, just the small issue with being on the other side of the Atlantic ocean to overcome.

[@FuzzysGarage]

you must be near me then

[@ThePowerTeam364]

I usually don’t comment but I’m cheering for you kid!! I just retired at 60 and still in my shop but you remind me of myself younger, I took on everything for my family, it beat me down 24/7 at times but stay focused on your reward!!! Don’t stop working!!

[@eagle2019]

When I grow up (I'm 64) I want to be just like you Matt and have as many toy's!!! Great videos always, keep them coming! I even went to your store and purchased a hoodie!!!

[@Jay.Kellett]

Anybody else ever notice how a "simple" job turns into a time consuming nightmare, for no real reason whatsoever? Matt, you sir, are a determined man who loves a challenge. Great job!

[@bugdrvr]

I have been doing a ton of work around the house lately and have definitely noticed this. Whatever my time estimate is I just assume it will take 5x as long and I'm usually fairly close.

[@nekoroms]

Here the rule is you put in a run of caution tape over the cable run at a certain depth above it...makes it harder to excavate right through cable runs

[@timderks5960]

A new electrical connection for a house in some parts of the Netherlands currently has a wait time of 80 to 90 weeks, so almost 2 years. Never forget, it could always be worse.

[@stevezumbrock2558]

Thanks Matt, we are all living vicariously through you! It seems we all had a cup or two or three of coffee while watching this. Thank you for sharing what you are up to, the rest of us wish we were doing it.

[@TerryFaulkner-d2k]

I only got to my 2nd cup and had to run to the bathroom to drop the kids off at the pool ! Then I had my 3rd cup of joe

[@Luhkewarm]

It’s probably a nightmare to edit a 2-3 hour video. But I’d watch the hell out of it.

[@parker1ray]

Three homes ago, I had a 2.5 acre piece of land in Knox county, TN. The drive from my house to the private road was 365', and the road was 600, to a main road. the drive and the road was gravel like yours. After 17 years of raking gravel after a heavy rain, and trying to shovel it out after a snow, I swore to never have a long gravel drive again. My current home in Soddy Daisy, TN is 25' long and takes 5 minutes to blow clean. Thank God for small miracles!

[@zacharyneufeld3854]

Hi 👋 Theo and Bea!! Theo ,I've worked for and help support people who have Autism both mild and some severe. All have either Intellectual Disabilities and Developmental Disabilities. And all are extremely violet most due to Mental illnesses as well . I've been doing this since I was 18 right out of high school. I'm now 46 almost 47 yrs old . I've got 3 more to go until I retire/ move on to something different. I just wanted to say, I'm HELLA impressed with ALL that you do and are going to accomplish despite having you're Neurological disorder. It proves ALL are capable and ALL are important. Everyone has struggles and we ALL just need LOVE, PATIENCE AND COMPASSION !!!! Thank you for sharing with you're viewers each time you do ,the two of you are AMAZING 👏 ❤

[@Prepping2endure]

Matt, I'm surprised the utility co didn't want you to use steel sweep 90's so they don't get cut by the pulling cable during the wire/cable pull.. all my years working electrical duct banks and underground pulls they would spec steel 90's. GREAT PROJECT!! Thanks for sharing.. OH is this going to be a 3 phase service??

[@richardcline1337]

Man, does this ever bring back memories! When my late wife and I were getting ready to have electricity hooked up to the house we had moved from town to our property out in the county, I rented a Ditch Witch to dig a trench 200 feet long and four feet deep. We had to allow an extra couple of feet for telephone and cable. Everything went well, the trench was deeper than the electrical company called for but we were happy. Then Mother Nature stepped in to remind us she was still the boss! Before they could deliver the conduit, we had a nasty rain storm come through. The dirt was really sandy and every inch of our trench caved in! So, we had to get out the shovels and re-dig every foot of the trench! We got it done and just in time for the conduit to be unloaded. The power company came out, inspected the trench and the conduit, gave us the okay and we added the conduit for the telephone and cable with enough clearance that the inspectors were happy. Once every inch of power cable, telephone wiring and the conduit for the cable were in place , we buried that whole mess. I learned one nasty lesson from that ordeal. I will never dig another trench until I have everything on hand to finish the job just in case Mother Nature decides to be nasty again!

[@Saltshaker2016]

Preparing to dig 100’ for septic line right now and just need the insulation to cover the line. Then rent the digger and get to it.

[@guytech7310]

40 feet deep.? Thats a lot deeper for voice & data cabling (LOL! yes I realize you meant 4 feet, but I could resist! No ill will intended!)

[@richardcline1337]

@@guytech7310 typo.....four feet is correct.

[@phillipneale6422]

Great video Matt. As an electrician I would not have backfilled until the cable had been installed just in case there were any blockages. Fingers crossed !!🤞🤞

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

The dead tree just disintegrated as you barley pushed it over and exploded into peices when it hit the ground Wow Matt Lots of progress though 13:00 @Diesel Creek

[@lloydprunier4415]

Always a lot more work and expense than expected seems to be true for all one time projects. I rented a fairly large trencher a few years ago from the orange box store and dug about 60' from my house to my old shop and it was the hardest ground I have anywhere on my property. I would never have done it with a shovel in my lifetime. Thank the Lord for the people who developed hydraulic driven machines!

[@peterholt8217]

matt i would love a 3 hour video, seriously doing a great job, putting many to shame, keep it up.

[@larrybe2900]

It takes at least 4 hours to render a normal sized video. Matt was busy with this project.

[@davidhosmer1424]

I sold electrical supplies a few years back (McKeesport, Pa). Isn't obscene what they charge for PLASTIC PVC conduit !!! The schedule 80, 3 inch, 36" radius [elephant tusks] were rediculous $$. The electric utility always wants oversized conduit for an easy pull. Actually this is smart as you don't want damaged wire. Always a great video. At 72 I can hardly remember having the energy and strength to do that kind of work. Thanks

[@TheMadJoker87]

man, as someone who has had to manually dig a trench or two (much shorter, but still) i have to say, god bless heavy machinery and the awesome people that build, repair and operate them

[@larrybe2900]

I'll second that.

[@tullydog9047]

I still have 2 trenching shovels. Had to have one to pick up when I got pissed and threw the other one out of the trench!

[@bennetfox]

Yay a Diesel Creek Double Feature!!!!

[@1MeatBattery]

If you take a small sheet of 1/4" plywood and lay it down under where you do your conduit joints, it keeps dirt out of the glue and gives you a flat spot for your glue cans. One of my fav channels!!

[@RogerKelp]

Watching from Australia ready for bed! Always love a diesel creek drop

[@andrewr2650]

Having recently completed a similar project (mine was about 1/4 the distance) I about laughed out loud at “I under estimated how long this was going to take…..” me too Matt!

[@DingleyDell]

Great to see the Gallion at work, it looks and sounds fantastic.

[@mikesmith8952]

I HATE watching these Videos because I know all too well the need of another person to help get the job done. I have been in Matt's place all too often so now I try to help others whenever I can, even if they haven't helped me out. Trenching, glueing pipes and back filling trenches takes a lot of time to accomplish. In my state the trench needs to be inspected before backfilling which Matt never did. I hope this doesn't become an issue for him. Thx for the video Matt.

[@randywhitehouse1566]

don't need primer on grey PVC love your channel matt been an excavator for 50 years I admire your energy Randy w

[@flick22601]

What I like about Matt's videos is that I can click on them, click on the thumbs up icon, click on the full screen icon and lean back and enjoy them. He never disappoints me.

[@59patrickw]

me to

[@drewtonhouse]

and me .. interesting to see all distinctions / differences between what you can do in the US as opposed to the UK

[@Carnold_YT]

Same here, never a dull moment with Matt.

[@whatwillwedonow]

Me too

[@Saltshaker2016]

Yep. Step one, que up Matt’s video Step two, smash 👍🏼 Step 3, enjoy.

[@larrywhitaker4667]

Make it as long as needed. We love seeing it.

[@Jeff-yu9vf]

As a diy first time electrician you did a great job brother, as an actual electrician it’s certainly the first time I’ve ever seen primer used on the conduit 🤣

[@artstudio9673]

I wrote the same thing re primer (more or less). Primer is cheap and it does not hurt anything so no real negative to using it is there? you only need primer on a pressure line right?

[@Jeff-yu9vf]

Right, just a wasted step and cost, not necessary

[@OhneEndeGuteLaune]

I love the night footage, the color shifting, flickering and the overall look of it are so nice to watch, kind of retro touch

[@charleshewitt3026]

I'm a retired excavation contractor from Idaho living in the Philippines love watching

[@PA3456]

Best content creator on KZbin love the channel Matt. Needs more vids can’t get enough.

[@DieselCreek]

I appreciate that!

[@grinderkenny]

I think Matts parents bought him a bunch of Tonka toys when he was little and he just never grew out of them. Love the videos!

[@JAF-pd9mw]

Like my dad's cousin used to like to say; "The only difference between men and boys is the size of their toys."

[@rickmelcher1351]

those Tonka toys were really tough to try to take apart!!😁

[@davigorb]

​@@JAF-pd9mwnot size, .... but "price of their toys"

[@warbirdwf]

Another reminder that me and my body are not a 30 something anymore! This after watching all the energy, drive and enthusiasm Matt demonstrates each week working on his farm. Now in my 50's, I've found that I enjoy watching people do that work more than doing it myself these days. :)

[@markpeterson5479]

At over 70, I now say: "I like work. I can watch others do it ALL DAY!"

[@artstudio9673]

Well at 60 you still think about doing the work and then come to your senses and take a nap after the VJO...lol

[@tullydog9047]

At 70 I still do it...just a whole hell of a lot slower :>)

[@timmyblock6785]

Big roscoe the coolest boss dog on youtube. He should wear a gopro and have his own channel i would love to see that boss being a great foreman watching matt work ❤❤❤❤❤

[@markbehr88]

Matt, you are a bloody hard worker my friend.

[@nigelkemp9492]

Great work Matt! I’m interested to see the next vid. Also keen to see how the cable goes in. I used to put rope into conduit first to help haul the cable thru. Will be interested to see what trick you have up your sleeve! 🍺

[@damianjackson9084]

The thing i love about this channel is your not afraid of hardwork and always step up and do as much as you can by yourself, look forward to part 2

[@timmyblock6785]

Big roscoe always helps out

[@JohnSmith-iv7xt]

Absolute game changer for the channel. Super happy for you Matt. This is going to be fun.

[@davemounce2665]

Greetings Matt. It is required to put a warning ribbon 1 foot above the conduit.

[@chainsawsandgenerators9952]

Pro-tip, tape the ends of the pipe before you put it in the trench, one rock can stop a wire pull dead, sometimes bind up the wire so you can't pull it out. Also, you don't have to use primer on conduit. Also, hope you don't get SWER (single wire, earth return) they are known for voltage drop issues.

[@ChuckNorriz1122]

Looked like the skid steer was struggling to get the trencher un-stuck. I could hear Matt thinking “don’t make me get Fat Allis”! Great video!

[@larrybolhuis1049]

I loved the fact that the trencher was running and in gear helping!!

[@willgallatin2802]

Matt, electrical dirt work always takes 2 or 3 times as long as you think it will. You're off to a better start than most. Looking forward to the next video.

[@tullydog9047]

Electrical dirt work...very good terminology!

[@linasvelavicius330]

Thanks Matt, I look forward to all your videos. Excellent presentation (recording, editing, commentary, humor, music, etc.) Well done!!

[@LarryO777]

Another fantastic video. You are "living my dream" ! 79 years. Thank you and may God bless.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

We all Under Estimate when doing projects especially on how much time and money it will take it happens Matt Coming along Swimmingly though great video as always Appreciate the time you take to edit the videos I know The editing isn't Easy or fun Especially with the amount of Footage your recording abd Cutting out of the videos as well 43:00 @Diesel Creek

[@chrisclasen1387]

Thank you for the great content Matt! It was a great way to spend an hour on my birthday watching your video with my 18 month old daughter! Her and I have enjoyed watching your videos every week since she was born!

[@jimmeroniuk8266]

Happy Birthday. My daughters today, mine tomorrow

[@kirk467]

I’m always impressed with your content, editing skills and your music Matt, everything is awesome! Your videos are never boring my friend, always keeps my attention and interest! 👌🏻👍🏼👍🏼

[@DieselCreek]

Thank you! And thank the Semi-Supervillains for making all the original music!

[@The333Wanderer]

Your talent for taking on the new without fear of failure is laudable. Many thanks for another fabulous video.

[@rayscrafield2106]

I am loving every minute of this process. Being a lifelong city boy, I have no idea how any of this stuff gets done. Thanks for all your efforts.

[@DieselCreek]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@captnsquid8151]

Always a real treat when Johnathan does a first start on any engine. That is due to him doing his home work. I always know Johnathan's first starts will. Thanks for the vids as I watch all of them.

[@petecunnien5368]

Don’t know why but dirt work is oddly satisfying and you never disappoint Matt!!

[@jerryking2418]

It will be interesting to see the cable pulled through such a long run of conduit.

[@pedromatajr8725]

Wow, that is a lot of work for one person. Thanks for sharing, Matt! Great video!

[@Philhoppermiller]

For your information: Komatsu bought out LeTourneau Company in Longview, Texas. They have added two huge buildings and are building a huge office building in front of the plant. Looks like they like it here in the south. There are only three dome structures left on the property. Two of them were blown down by tornados. Airline pilots often referred to the view from the air as Tit-tee city. LeTourneau was a builder of huge off-road construction machines. Your equipment is middle class compared to LeTourneau's. Not to knock your equipment. Ole "Pop" LeTourneau built road building equipment, Interstate type. I-20 's river bottoms used his equipment to spread the soil for the highway.

[@stevenpalmer4054]

Great video, Matt although, I think I would’ve put the temporary pull line in as I went instead of having to go back and feed it through after the pipes laid 44:27

[@artstudio9673]

I am told you run what is called a mouse, you take a plastic bag, tie a string to it and use a vaccuum to suck the mouse ( bag through for your pull line)

[@stevenpalmer4054]

@@artstudio9673 you’d be better off, blowing what’s called a pig through the pipe with an air compressor with a line attached to it I believe the distance at the pipe was Run was too far to suck a bag through

[@artstudio9673]

@@stevenpalmer4054 great answer they do the mouse on short runs like central vac in a home. You can always do more with pressure than Vac. Thx!

[@richardthomas1743]

HEY! Hell yes , a fresh cup of Coffee a new Diesel Creek video makes for an awesome Saturday morning! HELL YEAH!!

[@ericw3188]

Love the content, anything from heavy equipment repair, rescues, to building a dream shop. Great job!

[@joerodrigues3816]

Yes mate your back love watching how you fix old stuff that people think isn’t worth fixing great stuff love your videos all the best mate hope you and your family are all doing well.

[@JamesHibbert-Hingston]

Hi Matt. Having come to your channel only relatively recently I must say how much I enjoy your videos. I have gone right back to the begging and am now smack up to date having watched them all! I am fascinated to see that you have to put conduit in for the electric cable. Over this side of the pond only communication cables, fiber optic etc are laid in conduits. All electrical cables are laid straight into the ground, much easier & cheaper. Keep up the great work and lets see the dogs some more. All the best and keep on doing what you are doing. James in the UK.

[@schwarzarne]

I don't get it as well. There is cable rated to put it directly into the ground. Why use conduit?

[@lioninwinter9316]

Your dog makes me nervous. Also, I'm impressed with how much you get done by yourself. Thank you for the video.

[@tammyfinch5469]

The dog is too afraid of the machine to get close enough to cause him harm. But, you never know what an animal will do. 😢

[@paulcooper2897]

I would have happily sat here and watched 3 hours of this! Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

[@marksaddler]

Excellent work, great to see your progress on the farm. Thanks for sharing the journey with us 👍

[@mikescubcadetworld]

Great video! I didn’t think I was going to enjoy 45 mins of trenching but it was very fascinating! Very well put together Matt! Looking forward to part 2!

[@85rx7se]

Matt, A few words of advice about running conduit. Since you are a long distance from the last electric pole, good chance the electric company will run high voltage (7,500) from the pole through the conduits and put a step down transformer near where your work building is at. You should check with the electric company to see how many wires they will put in 1 conduit. You may need more than one for the job. They will need 2 hot wires, 1 neutral wire and 1 ground wire ... Also in most areas, conduit has to be at least 3 feet below grade for frost protection and to protect against digging. Before the final layer of dirt is put back in, about 6 inches or so down, you should have Buried Electrical Wires Warning Tape in the trench. This warns diggers about it before they hit it.

[@andymccabe6712]

Applying a bit of common sense logic here.....I would expect Matt to check what the local requirements are for installing electrical cable... and then FOLLOW them!!? So.....logically........!?

[@stevemenard5861]

I’ve been in the underground business for sixteen years and have had my fair share of running trenchers vibratory plows and watching you run the trencher made me chuckle a little bit I think you were trying to figure out if that was a guard for the trencher but it’s meant to keep the trench clean but all in all you did a fantastic job keep up the great work love you’re videos 👍👍👍👍

[@donaldpeterson9521]

Great video, very clear about what you are doing, typical that costs more, takes more time, always, when you do not do the job for a living. Experience helps; every time I remodel, I double the estimate, it then is pretty close to the real cost. Keep up the great work. Next video should also be very good, you are a talented story teller!!

[@johnndwiga3114]

Good work Matt. I wish I could do half of what you do.

[@JohnSmith-ud9ex]

Better that it takes two or three days to upload it than it giving you stress Matt... I know I speak for all of us when I say that we are happy as and when you upload and non of us would see you with added stress = ) Semi`s are killing it with the music for the channel, it always gets the foot tappin !

[@peterfallert4994]

What I think I like most about your resurrections of old iron , is that you use them! They are not trailer queens

[@catgynt9148]

Nice to see your dog out there supervising your work. I was surprised to see what type of conduit you used. When we needed to pull lines at our place we hired a company that had a ditch-witch and a large coil of continuous, large bore pipe. Looking forward to seeing your next steps in this project including the intermediate connections. If possible, please record the process of pulling underground cables. Wishing you success in this process. Thanks Matt

[@FritzPinguin]

What an amazing project! It gives you the chance to show off your complete collection of iron! A true 5 star video. Greetings from Thailand. 👍👍👍👍👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@bigmotter001]

Big project Matt but a nice start! The trencher sure is faster than a small excavator for burying that conduit. Thanks for posting and looking forward to #2! Take care!

[@richyrich4672]

I’d gladly watch all 3 hours Matt. You are not afraid to work and put the hours in to get it done. Thanks for sharing your projects you got going on I enjoy watching them. 👍

[@davidmaust1415]

Be sure to duck tape ends up, to get pull string in, take a shop vac at one end then use a water bottle etc attached to string to get the line in then pull a larger rope in later

[@ewanstewart8011]

Could not agree more Matt and Andrew Camarata I could watch those guys for 3 to 4hrs every single time 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@tammyfinch5469]

I agree so much. Between the two of them, there is nothing they can't do. I love them both.

[@chrispy3866]

Normally i don’t like long vids, your channel is an exception. Well done so far matt. Can’t wait for phase 1, part 2.

[@joeprovence8707]

Matt, you never disappoint. Can’t wait for the next video to see how you adapt to your next challenge.

[@JTyred]

It's amazing to see how much progress you've made over the years! I'm glad to see that perseverance and hard work still pays off. Best of luck with the continued growth of your empire. Thank you for the informative and entertaining content and keep up the good work.

[@Tiger351]

Did plenty of 3 phase underground supply runs when I was in the trade, probably my least favourite thing to do and usually the most time consuming. The reasons for a maximum run length is A) cable length on the drum and B) friction between the cable and conduit, you'll probably get cursed out over not putting a "draw wire" in the conduit as well, makes it a hell of a lot easier to pull cables in later (much of the time with heavy gauge cable we ran that out first and slid the conduit over it before dropping it in the trench).