I've NEVER Seen This Attachment On An Excavator...So I Built One

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

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[@maestroboy]

i scrollet down after clicking the video, and was really surpriced you dont have millions of subscribers! good video! keep it up! subscribed!

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

Thank you! Ya that would be great but not even close. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@peadenl]

Small ripper shanks would probably work better than the pipes. They are cheap and hardened so they don’t dull so fast. There are a lot of farm implements that rip followed by some sort of beater bars to break clods like your spiked pipe does. It’s a solid methodology for prepping soil. This application needs a device that rolls in both directions which you managed to do pretty well. Enjoy your videos and learn something almost every time.

[@kentsimpson4806]

You should look into using railroad spikes instead of the 3/4” tubing

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

@@kentsimpson4806 its already done now. Just got done seeding and it worked great. Had a couple bent ones from rocks but im not sure what could hold up to the rocks. Thanks for the suggestion

[@ProtonOne11]

Looks like a fun thing to build. As someone that grew up on a farm, i'd probably just have looked for some auction to get a cheap used cultivator and maybe cut it up to make it smaller if it's too much for the little tractor to handle.

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

@@ProtonOne11 this attachment is specific for lawn seeding. Cultivator would be to rough of a finish for my application.

[@davidt_canucks]

Great to see the pulverizer again. Beefed it up nicely to attach to the Bobcat!

[@SiboBushings]

Very interesting, if you need steel bushings for upcoming projects: let us know 😊

[@scotter_dotter]

I have a harbor freight 20 gal sand blasting tank/kit. I used it once to refurbish a 1960s school desk. You can have it for free if you ever come through Bowling Green KY. I’d like to see it in good shop. Love the channel.

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

Thanks Scott, i appreciate the offer. I heard the Harbor Freight blaster is pretty good.

[@MikeZMonroe]

- I had a dog that was almost identical to yours. He loved hanging with me in my small shop. Many days he’d sleep near my table saw waking up with a cover of saw dust. A Good companion you have. - Colors go well. The tan almost looks copper. - You’re very skilled with new technology. Got to believe you could easily do design / fabrication projects as a side hustle or full time?

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

Thanks Mike! Thanks for sharing the story about your dog too. It makes it more enjoyable when hes out there with me.

[@mcspaddencw]

I enjoy your humor. Thank you for the work you put in on these videos.

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

I appreciate it! Thanks for watching them.

[@OneEyeCustoms]

I like that! Nice work!!

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

@@OneEyeCustoms thanks Doug!

[@alanbierhoff6831]

@@SpicerDesignsLLC You just know that old one 👁️ is in his “laboratory” trying to make your idea just that much🤏🏻 bigger, better and shinier 😂

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

@alanbierhoff6831 he would be the one to do it. Hes pretty damn sharp

[@brwesi]

I am a retired industrial contractor and we did a lot of design build in our shop. My experience with Evolution metal cutting saws was not good. They are short lived due to plastic bushings on the blade instead of bronze or bearings. For serious work it is hard to beat a quality band saw. nice work.

[@georgeschlitzer5658]

Awesome video… keep this up. Kinda like when you combine diy builds that help with a project on the house. George from Jersey saying good shit!

[@giggitygiggitygoofg6069]

Nice work although I would have kept the 3 point hitch & built another attachment that made it more universal for both tractors & excavators. . I've always found it's better to make things as multi user friendly as possible only cause my equipment has a tendency to stop working right when you need it most.

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

I might one day. I needed to use it pretty quick so its lucky it even got a paint job.

[@StahlFabrications]

Fun video! I bought the Evolution S355MCS when it came out. Used it 3 times and immediately sold the horizontal bandsaw. It's fast, clean and accurate. Totally worth the money.

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

@@StahlFabrications ya its pretty awesome. Must have for fabricating

[@Dibulok]

Beutiful welds! 😍

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

@@Dibulok thank you!

[@Dibulok]

@SpicerDesignsLLC really nice. I have made a harrow to pull behind my atv for this kind of job you are doing. Maybe not as precise. But a lot faster. Take care 😁

[@tlaughlin1969]

Nice project. Well done, your video and editing was perfect.

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

Thanks buddy!

[@rudyrivera7426]

Nice build! Seems to work well! You can modify as needed! And not to worry your channel will grow! Great content! Thanks for sharing! 👌👍

[@UncleMattysGarage]

Nice work. Pond is looking good!

[@patrickkenny2077]

Nice job, looks very professional! Gives you the option of just using the roller or the spikes as you work.

[@roberta4989]

Helping the algorithm. MACHINE! This episode was so much better than another engraving video. Thanks for that!

[@timadamany]

@Ventrac. Spicer needs a 4520n with a power rake, STAT! He'll be in this excavator for days...

[@bucket1249]

Good job on the attachment modification. Although I like using a rototiller behind the tractor. And a York rake for seeding. Also are you going to get some topsoil it'll be pretty hard to make grass grow in clay.

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

@@bucket1249 thank you! ya i just got done spreading a couple loads and seeding it.

[@charliemurphy2523]

Nice example of engineering. Great concept and it looks like it will work perfectly. Another great video.

[@joewhitney4097]

Great video Kyle, the mod turned out great. Nice work. Adding adaptors for the tractor will make it very versatile too. Thanks for sharing.

[@KenMrKLC]

Finished product reminds me of something from the steampunk era, and I love how you sacrificed the dual sided usage of a few spikes just to display Machine badge!

[@remital6834]

Nice to see the Langmuir back in action!

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

Had to fill the water table. It all evaporated.

[@rantiksadventure1920]

If you start bending the conduit you could run some heavy rebar down the inside of the conduit and tack weld it on top just to get this job done then later cut up some of that 3/4” rod like you said.

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

Ya thats a good idea

[@lesterblade]

Always cool to build MACHINE yourself. It'd be nice if Mongo would send you an attachment for comparing.

[@JM-northofthe49thparallel]

Unique attachment, nicely done Kyle - how about for Christmas a shop bed for Dozer!

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

Thank you! I tried putting down a moving blanket and he wont lay in it. Hes stubborn.

[@danholmblad9925]

I was dirt poor when I started my business. I did a lot of the same thing. I built and modified everything. Didn't have all nice tools you do. So keep up the good work.

[@The22v10]

Bro , I see a patent right there, WTF you crack me up and you're an AOK dude.! Been watching for about 6 weeks , gonna watch some older ones too. Keep'em coming. 🤑👍 it is indeed a "Machine" Spicer designs Dirt Ripper" GO! man that thing works GREAT!

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

@@The22v10 thanks buddy! Glad your liking the channel. I try to keep it fun

[@johngammon6875]

Fabrication is a beautiful thing!

[@DudeRanchDIY]

Awesome job Kyle, that soil pulverizer is impressive.

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

Thanks buddy! It worked great

[@nwngunner]

Building it yourself, i would add the hydraulics to the drum. Shorten the spikes a bit or make them exchangeable. Drill and tap holes into the drum and make studs of different lengths.

[@lonewolfFirearms]

Great fabrication of an old tool to make it useful again. Great video. "MACHINE "

[@appalachianman824]

That thing is cool and so is Dozer !!!

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

Thank you!

[@lorenmeyer5290]

Great job! Looks like it works amazing! As always thank for the laughs!

[@PathfinderExcavating]

I thought about this a few months ago! I like the idea because it essentially gives me a non mechanical harley rake. My next thought with dirt work would be mounting my T66 to a set of tractor discs. Great video not far from ya we are in NE Ohio.

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

I just got done seeding and it working out nice. We a good 5-6 hours. Not too far.

[@vaughnmaurt5013]

Great build and video !

[@solarstuff2452]

Machine. Did you like the log splitter attachment for the excavator?

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

Its a cool attachment but i dont split enough to justify having one.

[@Tubeagrutis]

Yes! A fabrication vid! Love the fabrication vids! Cool solution too, very informative. Thanks!

[@Mr.S7R4WM4N]

It actually looks pretty bad ass!

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

Thank you!

[@adampittman1624]

Nice job converting what u had into something to work with ur future machines. Looks like it will work great for u

[@srenfreiesleben1028]

Love the things you are making, and really nice welds 👍👍

[@danramos281]

Great build. It’s neat to see how things evolve into better pieces of equipment…”machine”

[@IndyFarmLife]

Your fabrication skills are impressive. If you ever run out of projects, I'm sure I can keep you busy.

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

@@IndyFarmLife im just a weekend warrior but its fun. Ill have to check with Adam first

[@IndyFarmLife]

@@SpicerDesignsLLC hahaha touche!

[@JohnSmith-tv5ep]

Kyle, got 2 comments. I think Doug, (1 👁'd customs) is your older brother! The fabrication skills yinz both have are amazing! Secondly, looking at the pulverizer roller, adding some shorter 'pins' between the existing ones may help break the ground better to a finer finish? REALLY tho, nice build ! Put a patent on it!

[@christoffer1973]

In Scandinavia we use that on excavators

[@homemadetools]

Nice work. Enable playback on external websites please. We'd like to share this video on our homemade tool forum.

[@damonnahoolewa9689]

Amazing talent Loved the video

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

@@damonnahoolewa9689 thank you! I appreciate that.

[@donaldlump7178]

great job on the fab

[@smokeybeardco]

Great vid Kyle 👍. Love the fab vids. I could never ever get the THC working on my crossfire. But I’ve since upgraded to the XR and the THC works deadly on it.

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

Thanks buddy! Langmuir has been screwing me around so i might be building my own 4x8 table. Maybe. The XR does look nice though.

[@smokeybeardco]

@ ah dam! I have noticed that since they were bought by Shop Sabre their customer service seems to have depleted a touch. I got my XR just before the buy out so they were super good to me. You could totally make a 4x8 and use all the parts from that crossfire. That would be a really good build series if your pickin up what I’m settin down!! 😜

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

@smokeybeardco ya i think it would be cool. Id like to make it pretty detailed so other people could use it as a guide. Ill probably just sell the pro once im done with the other.

[@alanschmeeckle3261]

Hey, I like all videos, but the laser videos are top notch!!!

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

Thanks! Glad you like them

[@jasongrinnell1986]

Awesome video.

[@danholmblad9925]

I love your video always. Everything you do i learn. That's the point. Say something for you to think about. Kentucky equipment show. Think you would do a awesome job covering it. So just keep up the awesome work. God bless.

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

Thanks Dan! I really appreciate that and i always look forward to your comments. Stay safe buddy

[@dcmotive]

The unistrut wrench extension needs its own Machine label.

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

@@dcmotive patent pending

[@markbrockelman316]

Great job!

[@alanbierhoff6831]

That’s freaking awesome! Gas powered camera 🤣

[@Outdoorsy368]

M A C H I N E! That thing looks like something from a medieval torture chamber!!! Nice work man

[@samsdoinstuff]

You do awesome work! I've been thinking about how to make a smooth roller for the front blade of my excavator. I use that "machine" to track in dirt all the time and a roller would be awesome. Still trying to figure it out. 🤠👍

[@tonylarimore1553]

Ad a piece of steel below the thumb to grab rocks and tree roots that surface while using it

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

I wanted to still be able to use the thumb but the old part of the 3 point bracket stuck out too far. Good idea though.

[@brucemitchell5637]

Great build, Kyle! Don't you think that actual ripper teeth would be better than pipe? I know that they're pretty expensive, but they last a long time, and they're also adjustable for height.

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

The ripper teeth may turn it up too much with bigger chunks. This is more for a seed bed. But good thought.

[@marcus_w0]

Hey Kyle! I don't know how to say this, but I think your dog doesn't like you really much when filming. I think he didn't get the memo, that the tone and anger is a bit and relates it to itself in the moment and thinks he does something wrong constantly. It's a young dog in its development. It's not entirely your fault and not the dogs fault - it's a communications problem and it can cause problems down the line - that's why I chose to mention it. EDIT: Congrats on the automatic garage door opener :)

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

Ive always had the door openers at the shop. I just need one for the equipment barn by the house. Dozers coming around. He knows hes not supposed to eat random junk so he tends not to listen in those situations.

[@melkingrealestate]

Great video!

[@jimjensen1414]

liked and subscribed, long, long, long, ago..... ha ha NICE job, building the machine, and RE-building it !!!

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

Thanks Jim! Your one of the OG’s

[@jimjensen1414]

@@SpicerDesignsLLC OG = Old Guard ?? sorry, I'm old.... ha ha ha just 62....the *new* 40 ???

[@buildlife]

She's a beaut Clark!

[@bobbymcbulge18]

Nice I says, real real nice!

[@dereksellars]

Nice Job on the "MACHINE" Remember a Dab will do Ya, but a GOB will Get Ya. :):) Thanks, Tonto for the videos :):) Catch you on the next one.

[@ghostdog662]

You should look into converting your Crossfire to a drag-chain setup. It is so much better without that stupid pole. Plus it looks cool as hell.

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

Ive been wanting to but they were supposed to send me the XR for all the traffic i send them. They ended up backing out after they told me yes. So i think im going to build my own 4x8 table.

[@ghostdog662]

@@SpicerDesignsLLC right on. All ît takes is money.

[@jameskemp4324]

Now you just need to build a quick attach to convert it back over to 3 point hitch. Would be very versatile, mini x or tractor.

[@Tom_H]

Kyle, instead of heavy wall conduit, you could get new/old railroad spikes for your teeth. Cheap beef.

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

@@Tom_H ya thats a good idea too. Ill probably stick with the 3/4 on this unit just because i already have the mounting setup. But if someone else builds one thats a good option.

[@woodintheblood4104]

Dozer doesn't mind very well, and your always falling down! ;-)))

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

Hes only 8 months old. Hes still a good pup.

[@clilesny]

Got yourself a nice 'Dookie Sandwich' there ;-) Great video

[@KenMrKLC]

Kyle where are you??? Kyle????? Oh… he is playing with his implement again!

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

Seeding the yard today so you are correct my friend.

[@Z-Bart]

I think we both have ADD-M. The M is for MAX!

[@THYKAER]

How about a landscape rake for the excavator and maybe mount the roller on to it, if you need the roller

[@donaldlump7178]

Spikes only need to be about 2" below beam and roller spikes only need to be about an inch don't need to work soil to deep for seeding.

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

Don, my first boss and mentor! Thanks for the pointer. Ill keep that in mind when im dragging it. I wont take it too deep.

[@Craneman4100w]

You win, subscribed.

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

Thank you!

[@sulbyen]

I wonder if you got some steel rods to slide down in the stakes and plug weld them in the pipes would make them stronger and last longer?... Machine!! Should have waited to the end to comment... you already talked about the solid stakes...

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

@@sulbyen it a good idea. Someone else mentioned putting rebar in them.

[@gullreefclub]

@@SpicerDesignsLLC while rebar is cheap the stuff is not hardened and is not made with the greatest dimensional consistency. If I were to weld in solid bar to those stakes I would more inclined to use round bar that way there would be no air pockets inside the tubing which besides being stronger would not be as prone to hold moisture and or debris

[@tomwahl3820]

Hey Kyle just wondering what do you set your air pressure on your Razor and the amperage when your cutting 14 gauge ? I keep my cut speed at between 65 and 70 ipm It just looks like you get a really small amount of dross and water on the top of your parts. Keep the videos coming.

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

@@tomwahl3820 i also set mine at 70 ipm for 14ga. I set the compressor at 75psi i think. I usually dont mess with it. I forget what my cut distance is but i know i tightened it up a bit to get rid of some of the bevel.

[@tomwahl3820]

@@SpicerDesignsLLC Thanks will kick up my air pressure.

[@roberttorres809]

Maybe shaping rebars into stakes?!

[@gullreefclub]

Rebar is not a harden steel and as a result it bends quite easily.

[@JCWren]

14:37 Yeah, that sketchy sand blaster would work better with a Flexzilla air hose... Just sayin'.

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

Hah! You and that damn flexzilla air hose. I did just get a new hose reel. That will be in a video in the next week or so. Maybe next week.

[@Jamie-kb8ct]

👍👍

[@jakeMTSU]

kinda looks like a box blade with the rippers down... your way is nice and fancy tho

[@Will-No-Co]

Good thing it was just a dry hump.😂😂

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

Hah! Ya no kidding

[@justinphelps3433]

If the conduit spikes bend, would pieces of rebar be a replacement option?

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

Worth a try

[@KenMrKLC]

Don’t worry! This video won’t be about the laser cutter…. 17 minutes later…. We are plasma cutting the world! 😂

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

But not the laser engraver. Anything that throws sparks is cool.

[@JupiterMoJo]

That's a ton cheaper than dropping ~$10k for a hydraulic powered Harley Rake...

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

@@JupiterMoJo ya i agree. Especially for just my own personal use. Attachments are expensive.

[@IjonBerlin]

seems like you invented a cumbersome and inefficient version of a plow.

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

@@IjonBerlin i didnt invent anything. Its a soil pulverizer specifically designed for seed beds. For lawns. Multiple manufactures make them. Just not for excavators.

[@Tim4111]

I assume that you'll be making another one in your spare time for you know who...

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

@@Tim4111 shipping will be expensive. Guess youll be paying me a visit

[@Tim4111]

@@SpicerDesignsLLC sounds like a plan!

[@boblynn1881]

Machine

[@macklandtube]

HOW ABOUT A 3-POINT ADAPTER FOR THE EXCAVATOR?

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

I take it you didnt watch the whole video

[@jakeMTSU]

thats not 4 inch angle iron btw lol ...

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

I said it right the first time! Man If you make one little mistake…someones going to point it out. Good catch

[@timbrown1240]

A metal bandsaw works faster

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

Faster than a cut off wheel. Definitely not faster than that chop saw.

[@golfer963]

Stay off the beer and you would not fall off the track loader

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

Ill try that

[@pedrolabrada5591]

Great video!

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

Thank you!