CRAZIEST thing I’ve seen in 25 years of pumping concrete!!!!

[@whosbrian4071]

Can those devils be put in backwards than what your operator did? I feel like it would be much easier to slide in and create better seal

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Yup, ConForms actually recommends them to be used this way. It looks completely backward however, but that’s what they want.

[@Ben-y6s8d]

I think your hypothesis is absolutely correct. You have a lot of insight. Impressive job by the way

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Appreciate that brother 🙏🙏🙏

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

Like the saying goes, we learn something new every day lol. Just another reason why I love your channel. You could have edited that all out but you didn’t.

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

So true, unfortunately said curve in this industry is very unforgiving. We were lucky to get away from this day relatively unscathed.

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

@@canadianconcretepumper1979 I’m guessing it was not Friday. If it was a Friday would have been horrible lol.

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

@@youtubeconnollyfamily Tuesday. Would you believe it, we pumped the last yard into the slab at 4:00PM, and I was still home in time for dinner. Whole ordeal only cost us about an hour (and that includes reassembling the pipeline).

[@michaeledney298]

That is exactly why I love the 3 port valve. You can suck the ball back to the pump when you switch the valve. Great diagnosis of the problem btw... Keep teaching!!! If you weren't there someone could've gotten hurt!! 🤙

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

@@michaeledney298 Could not agree more! The potential issues incurred by using a 2-port valve versus a 3-port makes it a no-brainer, to me at least.

[@chadmurphy4345]

Love the video as always. Keep it up!

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Thank you brother 🙏

[@christinerosas8396]

Great analysis

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Thanks brother. Learned something new from a shitty situation. Typical of our industry.

[@jamessomero3617]

It’s a learning experience every day no matter how long you been doing it

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Well said James’s. It’s so very true.

[@MuDemon2023]

Scott i would also agree with material pushed through when switching. No material in the elbow may be the tumbling of new material from today's pump eroding it awayin the bend be my guess

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Good call Matt 👌👌👌

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

We dodged a bullet on this day.

[@pumping2631]

Pregunta Scott esa línea de distribución es si de 130 bar presión nominal de trabajo con abrazaderas de enroscado de 300 bar con forms si

[@pumping2631]

SK tubería excelente pero creo que es de 130 bar presión nominal explícame las especificaciones de la línea de distribución con abrazaderas de sujeción para evitar golpes de ariete vibraciones bruscas

[@mcdjay]

I think you are bang on with your opinion on how it happened. It sounds like exactly what happend.

[@stevethomas4095]

We use 10" foam octagonal sponges 3 of them.

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Despite the shit-show seen in this video, we’ve found that using at least one go-devil helps a lot in terms of getting the system clean. My buddy Dann uses several round sponges and his pipes are spotless. So many different ways, so long as the pipes are clean, it’s a win!

[@lagresomadsl]

Questions, Did you ever notice any form of reduced pumping capacity?

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

The wild thing is, not really. It is a testament to not only the pump unit, but especially the mix design/quality of materials used in the mix.

[@lagresomadsl]

@@canadianconcretepumper1979 The mix quality is everything. Have pumped so bad concrete the pump was only pumping on one side, had to suck it into reverse and going forward with each new truck.. Its strange that you where able to get it all the way to the top without any plugs. Or getting any plugs during the job..

[@TheConcreteman006]

Totally a testimony to having good mud to pump, or the buildup would for sure have packed up the condensed area of available are for mud to travel. So.ething different all the time, well done again

[@ConcreteFloorSolutions]

How in the holy hell did you pump 350 yards of concrete and not have any of that brake loose in the pipe. That may be some of the greatest luck ever to not have an issue with that. I couldn’t even imagine if a chunk of that broke loose and got caught in one of the elbows in the placing boom. That’s fun to work with when you’re 500 feet up.

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

It’s amazing how resilient buildup inside of the pipes can be. The number of times we’ve said “just pumped a few hundred yards through her to burn that junk out of the pipes”. That old stuff in the pipes was 65 mpa SCC mix. Would be interesting/super shitty to see if a large agg mix would have busted of it free.

[@stevethomas4095]

We use to use 2 until we had that problem its residual grout that's not being cleaned. The longer the distance the more sponges.

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Some of the high chemical mixes we found that the square sponges just didn’t quite wipe the pipes clean enough.

[@bryanpenafiel8480]

Awesome Vid Scott, you never know what kind of day you're going to get hahaha

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Could have been better, but also could have been A LOT worse!!! 😂😂😂

[@greghughey9738]

Fucken wild bro lol thank the Pump Gods she primed ok, and got the square back n.p. Learn something new everyday.

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

That day could have been SO MUCH WORSE!!! 😂😂😂

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

That’s why we’re so adamant on blowing a soft sponge through the system on the first round. It will get past any old buildup and remove at least any new mud from the day of.

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

As well as why I swear by always pulling back at least one hard sponge through a boom. Then soft sponges will skiff right over a lot junk in the pipes.

[@boaa588]

So basically you pumped 300m of mud 500ft straight up thru a 10 ft. section of only 2 1/2 to 3 in. diameter....that Putzmeister is the winner here for sure.Thats Insane!!!

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Putzmeister, as well as the ready mix supplier (Burnco). Wildest shit I’ve ever seen in 25 years doing this!!!

[@johnfarr3128]

Pulling them pipes after being plugged gives me so much ptsd heating a clamp come apart

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Same here. Even though we dumped the air, you still just never know.

[@johnfarr3128]

@@canadianconcretepumper1979 thanks for sharing the experience Scott !

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

@@johnfarr3128 it’s experiences like this in which most of us gain our most valuable knowledge as operators.

[@danielcotton-pm6tw]

high pressure will do that. especially in stube

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Yes, we’ve seen that in the S-tube as well as the S-bend on the diversion valve before. High-presssure does some very interesting things at times indeed.

[@markrobinson6883]

Always fun getting the " go devil "stuck Extra precautions taken for window protection is worth it 👌

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Windows are expensive, don’t ask us how we know… 😂😂😂

[@markrobinson6883]

@@canadianconcretepumper1979 we both have been there, & paid the price 💰

[@jasonberg8770]

Nice this is at the end of the day & not in the middle some people get upset and mad when you have to pull pipe off

[@falcone2307]

Are you guys responsible for plumping all the pipe through the high rise?

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

So this contractor provides all their own gear and labour (aside from the pump down below and operators for both pump and placing-boom). That being said, we help them out with advising on the pipeline routing as well as jacking of the boom setup.

[@darrickissinger3932]

Wait real question, have i been using my go devils the wrong way all these years? Good buddy?

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

You’re not the first to ask. As per the manufacturer: they are designed to be inserted as what would appear to be “backwards”. We used them incorrectly for about ten years prior to be advised otherwise.

[@darrickissinger3932]

Well then i will correct bad behavior

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

@@darrickissinger3932 trust me, to this day it is the weirdest feeling stuffing them into the pipe as what would appear to be backwards. 😂😂😂

[@sirmister4411]

Don’t bang a dent into the pipe

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

1/4 wall pipe, if it dents from a 3 lbs mini-sledge, it’s probably worn to the point in which it shouldn’t be in a high rise system anyhow 😁😁😁

[@johnfarr3128]

Sorry I missed it I was at a going away party !

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

No worries John. Greg was in the house representing Gordy’s. We forgive you, but just this one time only 😂😂😂

[@ConcreteFloorSolutions]

I’m only 10 minutes into the video, I guess the only good thing is it’s within 50 feet of the pump. Could be much worse.

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Oh absolutely. We got lucky on this one. Could have been so much worse.

[@newrealm9187]

Wash the hopper out fill it up with water put a sponge in the first 90 or a go devil and send er all the way eh

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

That’s the plan!

[@garlenseong38]

Im surprised you guys were able to pump 300 meters of mix wen pipes have half solid concrete.

[@richardspence2005]

I'm glad that didn't happen while pumping, what a shoot show that would have been. You live and you learn 🍻🍺

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Oh man, it could have been SOOOOOO much worse! 😁

[@MaxCrete]

you are missing a crucial component......you need a ball catcher at the end of blow out pipe....lts a liability concern....if that go devil flys it could be bad.

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

The lid on that bin weighs about 2000 lbs, it ain’t going nowhere 😂

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Would be helpful in keeping us from having to dig it out of the bin however

[@MaxCrete]

Also....Give credit where Credit Is Due.....that operator did his job well....no precast or anything else went in that hopper...if you would of plugged there it would be very bad ..knowing now that operator saved the day by paying attention day...👍

[@jr.sorrenson5177]

That could have been so much worse. Just imagine one of those chunks coming lose and plugging you guys up further along in the line! Does Canada have a lottery? 😂😂😂

[@lukebishop2059]

Incredibly lucky that shit didn't pop lose and end up stuck in the stand pipe somewhere

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

In a strange way, we perhaps got lucky that it was so thick and less prone to flaking off.

[@garlenseong38]

Someone must not of been cleaning properly. For pipe to be half full of solid concrete...

[@nico92viau]

Your torpedo is on the wrong side!

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Backwards is forwards with these bullets, as per the manufacturer “ConForms”.

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

We’re going to be discussing this tonight in the livestream.

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

From ConForms: “The nose of the go devil is flat and slightly beveled. It is designed to go over slight bumps like a slight difference in the ID of the pipe. The solid nose of go devil is for impact as it runs into the catcher so it helps in not damaging the go devil. If it is inserted backwards, the cone on the back can hang up on a slight bump causing it to catch on it and get stuck as the go devil can bend that way easier.”

[@nico92viau]

@@canadianconcretepumper1979 www.concretepumpers.com/sites/concretepumpers.com/files/attachments/safety_bulletin_clean_out_procedures_web.pdf

[@nico92viau]

@@canadianconcretepumper1979 it is on the wrong side! Trying to put the link for the procedure but dont know why it disapear after a minute!

[@gutierrez4246]

I’ve been there…brake that pipe and get it out. Having fun yet😂

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

This one was pretty easy in terms of how sideways things can go. Typically the camera gets set down once things reach a certain level panic 😁😁😁

[@unclemanny3200]

Break and shake boys!

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Break, bang-bang-bang, shake! 😁😁😁

[@jessesloan9636]

All im sayings is,... the jeff guy with the texas mustache woulda one sponged that with no more that a air hose and fingertip psi gauge lol. In all seriousness, that coulda been a real real bad day. Good vid for sure.

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

That my friend is the mystical powers of the moustache! 😂😂😂

[@stevethomas4095]

Your probably right

[@DeruginizCLS]

Wow

[@karlmckinnell2635]

I think I’ve seen that Go Devil in a different video 🤔 😂

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

Rumour has it, they never did recover that go-devil….