Smashing Granite on a small housing subdivision

[@billdoodson4232]

Thanks for the entertainment over the last 12 months Dave. Have a very merry Christmas and a very, very happy New Year, from a very wet UK.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Same to you Bill, been a bit wet here also. North end of Australia is seriously flooded.

[@tiredoldmechanic1791]

I suppose the vibration concern is because some resident complained about doing blasting.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

100%

[@dzntz1]

Oh man, early Christmas present! Thanks!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Enjoy!

[@Eisen_Jaeger]

I really liked the bit where you marked the direction of the cracks for him to get the pick stuck in. Happy Holidays!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Hahahah... yeah, these guy would do a lot better if they got out of machines and had a close look a little more often.

[@cyberhornthedragon]

dave i think thats the first time ive seen your seismograph

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Yeah... probably should have it out more often and do a bit of a video on it.

[@Kinleith621]

Thanks Dave, I wish you a very merry Christmas and a prosperous new year mate. See you in 2024 👍

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Happy new year

[@fegolem]

20:34 that butterfly was a nice touch!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

This happens so often.

[@GigaTeslaFan]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Dave!

[@rockman531]

Hi Dave, A few good booms to get the blood flowing! Great job! Merry Christmas to you and your family! Stay well & safe! Thumbs up! Jim

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thumbs up to you also Jim, thanks for being a loyal contributor for another year.

[@scruffy6151]

Thank you for the Christmas bang. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[@roberthughes6240]

Merry Christmas Dave and thank you, as usual your videos never fail to entertain, I have only ever done single shot blasting, in a future video could you explain a little more how you wire your shots?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

... maybe...

[@davidholder3207]

Merry Christmas Dave & family. Thanks for the year of blasting.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Happy new year

[@brunomckay1875]

Merry Christmas to you and yours mate, take care and all the best.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Same to you!

[@cormackeenan8175]

Happy Christmas, Dave, and keep up the good work.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thanks, you too!

[@mozismobile]

moth is like "that pile of dirt is awfully jumpy today... eh, whatever"

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

It is amazing how often these guy photo bomb my videos!

[@morrislouiseeagle7161]

Thank you for sharing this with us much appreciated - and a happy New year xx

[@TheIrishman007]

I was wondering what you were doing with the tubes. Witness tubes! Bloody genius. We did covered shots in quarries but never saw this method being done. Cheers for the knowledge.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

I can't claim this as an original idea, it was a senior Irishman that taught me to do this (and many other things)I have no doubt that he thought of it. Well worth the effort, has shown up missfires to me several times, and when you use the control row and echelon hook up method you can tell where the point of failure is by looking at which tubes have not fired, grab a spade (uhhhh) dig it up and fix it and fire the rest of the shot.

[@TheIrishman007]

@@demolitiondavedrillandblast oh that’s epic. I hope to be as good as you and your teacher some day. Nice to hear a fellow Irish man had such an idea. I do check them when we do overburden blasting in the coal mines alright. Obviously because they’re much more visible. What a cracker of an idea. Love it.

[@richdillon2157]

Hey Dave, Great video, thanks for sharing. Ruthie and I want to wish you and your Family a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I look forward to your adventure into next year.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thanks Rich.

[@kerrygleeson4409]

Always good Dave Merry Christmas 🌲🦘

[@jimsvideos7201]

Happy holidays Dave! I have no idea what's on your wishlist but I hope you're home with the people who matter most for a couple days.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

I hope so too, Thanks for watching Jim.

[@thelamb288]

Nice surprise for me on a late Saturday (23/12/2023) night. Cheers.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thanks for tuning in Mr. Lamb.

[@eddielittleii8919]

Another really good video Dave. Thank you for taking the time to show all of that. It appears to me that cracking goo is the breakers best friend.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Glad you enjoyed it, it is good stuff when you can't blast.

[@porroapp]

Merry xmas Dave!

[@WHEELSRT7]

Merry Christmas Dave! First time I've seen you gather up all the wire.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Yeah.... I been told!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Been doing it a lot more recently.

[@ChrisB257]

Nice work again Dave - new overalls I see! That goo is amazing how it doesn't exude out of the hole as it cures - obviously it has excellent grab strength inside the hole. Merry Christmas :)

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

It hardens and then slowly expands.

[@donleetz3250]

Merry Christmas, Demolition Dave and an explosive New Year!!

[@davidhandyman7571]

Hi, "Me again". Ity is always good to see you back.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Hey, thanks, all this stuff is single take unscripted material, usually I just hit the go button and start jabbering without much forethought... this way I am just as surprised as you.

[@jwaterous224]

Glad to see you're having a good time blasting, cracking, digging and drilling Dave. Have a great Holiday Season and don't work too hard man!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Happy holidays JW

[@haganquillen8852]

Enjoy your booms

[@Tomhohenadel]

Dave, notification of your videos remain slow. Christmas morning and here we are. Merry Christmas to everyone.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Slow notifications... does that surprise me... no. I am of the "basket of deplorable's" class

[@paulsmodels]

Another awesome video of lifting the earth, and demolishing rock! Happy Holidays!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Glad you enjoyed it Paul.

[@montymc450]

Merry Christmas to you and yours Dave. All the best

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Happy new year Monty

[@russwideman9623]

Merry Christmas Dave and all the best in the new year!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thanks Russ.

[@paranoidandroid7718]

Thanks again Dave, and Merry Christmas from the great white north.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Same to you Marvin.

[@scottcbecker]

Thanks, Dave. I've learned so much watching your videos. Have a merry Christmas and a banging new year

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

That is great... but don't try it at home please.

[@scottcbecker]

@demolitiondavedrillandblast definitely not what you use. I make BP, rockets, passfire small scale stuff.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

I have made more than a few engines myself Scott.

[@alfredpedneau9598]

Dave did you have a Happy Boxing Day ???

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Yes, I did not work.

[@eddiekilby]

Merry Christmas to you Dave Thanks for sharing.

[@gth042]

If they're worried about vibration, just let them watch the clip at 20:23 over a free granola bar. It's even got butterflies! I hope you get a little break over the holidays and are able to stay cool and dry.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

It is amazing how often these guy photo bomb my videos!

[@HughzieTube]

What happens if one of the witness tubes fails to fire? Do you have to uncover it and make it safe or is there a way to detonate it with a secondary explosive?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

You grab the spade, dig up the fault and reconnect in and fire the remainder of the shot. thankfully this does not happen very often, can be a lot of spade work.

[@hank5655]

Dave Great work on the blasting great video Thanks For all of your hard work on making all of this Happen. Merry Christmas to you and the family!!!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thanks, you too and thanks for watching.

[@Munguy-i8j]

Thank you Dave. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. That stone breaks so square It would make great building stone.❤🎉😂

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

It does make good building stone.

[@olduhfguy]

Christmas in summer , What fun !! Nice blend of cracking agent and HE on this job. Lots of heavy equipment available on site but I've never seen blast mats used over earth cover, Not used in AU or just too much bother ?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Too much bother, just add more soil.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Too much bother, just add more dirt.

[@leonardwalker8700]

Awesome video Dave, Merry Christmas & Happy New Years to you and your family

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Happy new year

[@williambryce8527]

Great Video Dave, What was that thing the flew by in the 2nd to the last shot? Looked like a huge butterfly! Hope you have a great Holidays with family and another year is almost in the books!!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

It was a white butterfly.

[@maxmacdonald7174]

Nice work, Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones.

[@alfadoofus]

Another good one Dave. I hope you and Yours have a Merry Christmas.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Same to you

[@Damicske]

Question: why did you need to have a seismograph and what was the limit?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

The customer was very concerned about the effect of blast vibrations at neighboring properties, my blast was 2mm/s some distance away from the homes - probably less than 1mm/s at homes. The legal limit is 10mm/s

[@shaunbrosnan220]

When you’re gathering up all the cord at the end is that check for miss fires,being eco and disposal in a special way, sum explosive handling requirement or can you sum how reuse sum of it

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

I'm recovering all of the plastic signal tube, not just for eco reasons but the surface delay clips have "Danger Explosive" written on them and this has cased some problems when they are found lying around on a job site by pesky neighbors who were always apposed to the site development. The neighbor calls the police, pretending that they have found explosives lying around on a construction site, seeing this find as a vindictive way to cause problems for the developer and blaster. At first glance anybody who picks up a used surface delay clip can determine that it has already gone bang and thus is not going to do it a second time - no need to trigger a big turn out of multiple emergency services, bomb squad, Work Safe Vic etc. No, none of this stuff is reusable other that the plastic signal tube that you can use in a line trimmer or whipper snipper.

[@Goalsplus]

New to me is your seismograph. Sounds like a reasonably good way to squash complaints. Not all, of course!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Yeah, it is pretty cool... what is not cool though is that for it to produce a measurement that is legal evidence, it needs to be calibrated every year - at great cost!

[@Goalsplus]

@demolitiondavedrillandblast bugger. It's like insurance I guess. But, of course and as you know, it could save you thousands and protect you from some dodgy character trying to blame you for something you never did.

[@bobbaer869]

Great video Dave and MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Happy holidays!

[@RogowskiBubba0864]

Hi Dave, thx again for the video. I wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy 2024 😊 Greetings from the Netherlands 😎

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Same to you!

[@randyhughes5160]

A grate video as always and merry Christmas

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thanks, you too!

[@wayoutwest4944]

Merry Christmas!

[@cormackeenan8175]

How does the cracking goo not just ooze out of the open end as it expands?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

It hardens and then expands

[@RuthlessMindset68]

If I have my physics correct. The goo cures super quick and very hard in the presence of air, creating the cork. Then the rest gradually goes off over the next day or two.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

It has a lot of lime in it and sets like concrete and then expands....

[@timothypirnat3754]

Good content Dave! Merry Christmas and a safe and prosperous New Year!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thanks Tim.

[@timothypirnat3754]

😄@@demolitiondavedrillandblast

[@mariusdd6194]

Time to put an add in the college paper for some grad student to help with their paper. The mic taped to the rock would really be interesting sound.

[@MikeBaxterABC]

What is "supplies only" cost comparison between Expando and actual explosives ...

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

That really depends Mike, the deep Expando holes cost a lot more than blast holes and you need a lot more holes for the expando.

[@NotSureJoeBauers]

Thanks for including the conversion to standard haha Canada might be officially on metric but we generally speak standard when it comes to measuring certain types of distance

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Ah... that is interesting, I'm old enough to be fluent in both as I was 10 years old when we changed over.

[@michelgrenier1878]

Very nice job ! Always wondered what force expando creates , it must be close to 10,000 PSI ?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Not sure Michel but is is a lot!!

[@MikeBaxterABC]

16:00 That piece looks like it'd make a decent tombstone!

[@davidhandyman7571]

Would having the explosion next to the rock with "expando" actually help with the cracking of that rock?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Can do...

[@scotthultin7769]

First 👍's up demolition Dave thank you for sharing 😅

[@scotthultin7769]

Merry Christmas Dave to you and yours family 🎁

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

How do you do it Scott?

[@AndrewSmith-ir1ui]

0:35 You've scratched the red paint on your new toy already?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

It has had a bit of use now Andrew.

[@studinthemaking]

30 ton machine could not break them.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

well, they can break some of them but a new chisel looks like an old lipstick by lunch time!

[@frankpristov9745]

If that was Lets dig 18 with the hydraulic progressive thumb it would be easy to pick those rocks up. Merry Christmas Dave to you and your family

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Oh... I hear you, they are not very common in Aus.

[@rodcrozier888]

What would the rock hammer read on the seismic metre in comparison to the blast

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Not very much, but the never ending noise upsets residents.

[@boomermatic6035]

After decades of designing PCB's whenever I hear mil used to describe a dimension, I think people are talking about 0.001", but then I realize it's millimeters. 😀 I am continually amazed at the speed of the explosion inside of detcord, what an amazing invention.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Hey... I have designed PCB's also, back in the day using Protel EasyTrax, after we finished with Bishop Graphics peel-stick PCB artworks.

[@rickpalmer9518]

Noticed a excavator drilling and breaking rock,So what defines that method vs blasting or expanding since you used all methods on this work site??

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

The excavator is hammering, which is of limited use on this type of rock, I started out using the cracking compound because the customer was very shy about blasting... but I talked them around.

[@rickpalmer9518]

tnx, I wondered because the excavator seemed to do a easy number on what it was doing@@demolitiondavedrillandblast

[@keithphaneuf9146]

As always sir , a great job/video. 🙂

[@keithmoore5306]

digger operators down there don't seem to like rock buckets too much! it seems that some of those smaller ones they could have just shifted the run over a meter or so and went around some of the rocks! hey Dave ever use any the high drive dynamite? (the 70%-80% stuff that's what they call it up here) that stuff is wild Harley had a trench job but no rock to move and got some we set the charges (just 3 stick charges no connections) got back and he handed me his 7mm Mauser and said shoot the first charge! one shot they all went off!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Hi Keith, we no longer have any NG products in Australia. When we did the standard product was 60%, there was also 75% and a product called ANDG95 that was 95%! The emulsion product that we use now is supposed to be equivalent to the 60% but probably more like 50%. It is very insensitive, I have been told that nothing less than 22-250 impact will set it off.

[@keithmoore5306]

@@demolitiondavedrillandblasti've heard that to but i know for a fact a .223 will!

[@samvittoria9692]

We shan't vibrate the rich people during their afternoon tea. Great job.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

That is about it sam.

[@ralphdeemie4916]

Great job Merry Christmas To you and your family!!!

[@jimwilloughby]

Nice, Dave. I've been wondering about Expando though. How much does it expand ,and how long does it take?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

How much... not very much, crack normally open up to about 10 - 12mm. How long, depends on how hard the rock is and ground temperature. 2 hours - 2 days.

[@MikeBaxterABC]

22:43 .. Picking up all evidence of blasts on this site .. I've nt see Dave do that before.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Yeah, I have to be more diligent about this.

[@09FLTRMM77]

MM77 Approved 👍🏼👍🏼…………………………………………………………….Merry Christmas to you and your family Dave!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thanks champ.

[@LatersOnTheMenjay.]

Dave, how long does it take for you to drill a 6ft hole (1.5") with the hydraulic drill. Also how often do you have to replace a bit? I'm still chipping away at the little garden project you helped me with. Did an initial pour with the expansive grout (Dexpan) before it got too cold here and it honestly blew my mind . I had low expectations and could only get in about 5 proper holes with (1.5" down to 2 feet) with the corded Bosch but after 48 hours it ripped the @rse out of the boulder. Really impressive and the plan is to go back in and do about 9 more 2 ft holes in the Spring. Love the latest video. Thanks for sharing!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Hi LOTM, great to hear the the Dexpan did the job for you! The drill that I'm using in this video will drill a 6ft. hole in about 10 min and the drill heads are good for about ~40 - 50m

[@DenisHeil]

dave do you ever use blasting matts its better then useing dirt

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

I have a heap of blast mats Denis, but I need to bring them to the job on a truck which costs money, the soil is already there and I can do much bigger shots than I would if I only used blast mats. The soil also gives a higher level of protection and cuts the noise down drastically where the mats do little for the noise. The blast noise brings complaints and spectators that I don't need. Another bonus of using soil is that I no longer spend my weekends repairing blast mats.

[@DenisHeil]

@@demolitiondavedrillandblast that makes sense i am use to blow up the quarry and some train tunnels for biger loads on the trains i had one job that i need the matts for

[@provo-go7717]

can you explain why blasting this one was problematic? or why you were unsure if you were going to do that at the start?

[@provo-go7717]

watched a bit further, seems to be related to vibrations, how often is that something you need to think about/work around on jobs?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

The customer was very concerned about the effect of blast vibrations at neighboring properties, my blast was 2mm/s some distance away from the homes - probably less than 1mm/s at homes. The legal limit is 10mm/s

[@provo-go7717]

@@demolitiondavedrillandblast aaah makes sense, do you happen to know when to expect damage to things? Is the 10mm/s legal limit leaving a good safety margin or can you expect damage if you go just sligtly above that?

[@provo-go7717]

And how much explosives would you even have to use to reach 10mm/s?

[@paulsharpe3794]

Hi there merry Christmas and I hope 24 is a BLAST

[@coop_coop007]

Merry Christmas mate.

[@cosmopezzolla996]

Great video Dave! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and the family.... wishing you the best...... and on a side note saw you throwing a leg up on the drill and couldn't help but remember the video where you put the bionic leg sound to it 😂. I think of that all the time when I'm drilling....i try to the throw the leg up, u want quite there yet... and i think to myself... Dave could have done it 😂... Cheers to healthy, happy, and prosperous new year! 🍻

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Just get your leg over it and show it who is the boss. Thanks for watching.

[@davidwatson3921]

Great to see you having a blast !! Do thunder storms give you any grief when you are readying a shot? Season greetings from Qld

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Heck yeah, not so much when you are using non electric, signal tube detonators, but still stop works if storm approaching.

[@paulcooper9135]

Merry Christmas! You were doing a lot of inspecting as the holes were cleared out... what were you looking out for? Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Prior to loading I always check the holes for depth, blockages, water etc.

[@paulcooper9135]

@@demolitiondavedrillandblast i was actually refering to after the shot, you were down in the hole as the excavator was clearing the rubble... around the 22 minute mark ... I don't normally see you doing that much Inspection after the shot

[@RuthlessMindset68]

Merry Christmas Dave! Does my eyes deceive me or did you manage to flip the bottom of your red drill around?? Keeping the release accessible when drilling against a wall??

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

No, it is still as supplied, I did have it apart and confirmed that it can turn around though.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

No, still in original position.

[@bigsmoke6189]

Thay Kobelco needs a thumb attachment.

[@jimsvideos7201]

For the mic idea, a lapel mic as you could put on your lovely interloper could probably be put into a piece of close-fitting metal tube. Bondo the tube to the rock, get your audio and the mic back.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

I think it would be a nasty noise Jim.

[@thomaschristensen755]

From Canada here, I am amased how much water you need to deal with.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

It can be a real pain Thomas, sometimes spend the first few hours pumping it all out.

[@lorenwilson8128]

Wouldn't a hydraulic hammer/breaker be easier?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

No... not very effective on this rock, destroys the point very quickly - a new point looks like an old lipstick before lunch time.

[@art1muz13]

T. Y FOR THE 'PRODUCTION'! At 15:11 that's whay we call ''using all the tools in your tool boxx''. Here's a viral idea, do a non-stop exploding rock'' compilation for 2023.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Had to use the expanding chemical on the rocks out front because this is government land and we would need their approval to blast and this can take some time.

[@josephastier7421]

Another great vid! No warning siren anymore before firing?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Just a short delay before firing and siren edited out.

[@josephastier7421]

@@demolitiondavedrillandblast Ah, makes sense.

[@albutterfield5965]

Good evening from Texas

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Hello there! thanks for stopping by!

[@shopshop144]

Dave, never noticed you picking through the trash before. Looking for gifts to give the family on Christmas? Happy Christmas

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

I have to collect all of the spent signal tube and surface delay clips as it is not good when a kid finds one and takes it to school for show and tell!

[@saketalas1593]

Как называется инструмент которым бурите гранит?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Название инструмента - пневматический перфоратор или бур для взрывных работ. - power-technique.cp.com/en-au/products/handheld-pneumatic/sinkers-surface-rock-drills

[@custos3249]

Lol that thumbnail pic. Took me a moment to realize those are blasting connections laying atop the stone. From a distance, looked like the bin in the back room of a gentleman's club.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

... You'd know.

[@custos3249]

@@demolitiondavedrillandblast Sorry. Didn't expect I'd hit a nerve.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

All good.

[@johnbrown-rm8kc]

Cracking Job for Christmas !!!!!

[@grumpyg9350]

Half of nothin. 😂😂😂😂 Merry Christmas and happy new years.

[@bradyessary5668]

That's the same time lapse song that Chris with LetsDig18 uses :)

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

There is a reason for that.

[@simonfreer7950]

Happy new overalls Dave.. an early Christmas present ? 😊

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

They don't last long Simon and the nitrates in the bangers tends to put holes in them quickly.

[@Lucysdad66]

We quit using that expansion crap many years ago we now drill a hole fill it with water and gelatin solution take a 12ga shell empty the shot and fill with gun powder and boom you can stand about 20 foot away and be safe it does take a special plate but shouldn't be hard to find..

[@butchphillips873]

Have you got a vidio of that? How do you fire the cartridge? What powder do you use. Sorry for all the questions but am genuinely interested. cheers.

[@Lucysdad66]

@butchphillips873 no viedo we use to buy the shells from a South African country then we started making are own instead of shot add powder and what set it off was a special cylinder with a plate and we would just set a rock on the top of the thing and it had a string and you would back off 20 foot or so and pull the string and I've split rocks so big I had a hard time moving the rock around with a d10 if your really interested the co. You can look up was called edict & watt drilling and blasting out of so. Cal

[@bazza945]

I hope there's not a vampyre under that slab?!!!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Still could be as we did not find the bottom of it....

[@Murphyslawfarm]

G'day Merry Christmas mate

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Happy new year

[@Murphyslawfarm]

@@demolitiondavedrillandblast You two mate