Manitowoc 6400 Dragline - Onboard

[@DieselandIron]

It's amazing watching dragline guys work. That's truly a lost art with the excavator era here. Great video!

[@starship3095]

Beautiful choreography!

[@richardswann5300]

The first machine I learned to operate was a dragline, back in 1971. It was nowhere this size but operates on the same principle. Spent 6 months on it before I went to hydralics and spent 9 years on backhoes. Loved that kind of work !!!

[@cod4volume]

I see these videos from time to time and it really speaks to how primitive we are

[@BlackPill-pu4vi]

Don't be seduced by the sci-fi and Star Trek fantasy. Some kinds of work can only be done by certain machines and processes. To embellish them with gadgets and high tech eye candy only adds layers of unreliability and the actual skill of doing the thing is eventually lost.

[@traceybonds8794]

We are primates... Digging holes. Lokk at the idiots we put in charge

[@frankroy9423]

Worked on an old one, hand leavers. Changed all the drive components under neeth. Then changed shafts and bushings on the main drum assembly. Took us near 3 weeks. Learned how to swing a sledgehammer. The second year of my HD mechanic course.. Retired now. This dragline is on a barge now on the Detroit River somewhere. Might just try and find it some time this summer..

[@markbrezovan959]

I operated a 4600 manitowoc for 12 years it was fun . I uncovered about 80 feet down of overburden to Gypusum rock.

[@SteamCrane]

There are many of these deep hole anthracite videos on youtube, most of them by Bennetshovel, and all of them just as frustrating to watch. At the steep angle of the drag rope, the only digging force is the part of the weight of the bucket that isn't canceled out by the upward pull on the drag rope. This really looks like a perfect application for a clamshell. On a clamshell, even though the closing line is pulling upward, its force is multiplied by several times by the bucket shivs to provide powerful closing force. A clam is more flexible, you can catch it on the bottom to turn it crossways to get at a corner. The bigger walking draglines used in anthracite have the fairlead at the end of a nose, so the machine doesn't need to be this close to the hole. The drag rope needs to be kept out of the dirt, to reduce wear. The split controls result in the operator reaching across to knock off the drag. As someone said, 2 axis joysticks would seem to be easier to operate, or just group the 3 main levers like an old fashioned machine.

[@brandonharris9237]

Thank you mr you tube operator

[@lindaseymour4742]

Yes I agree.

[@planeiron241]

I was thinkin the same thing...uno

[@rippitallout149]

SHUT UP!

[@ArthurDentZaphodBeeb]

@@brandonharris9237 Brandon. Lol. Perfect name for you.

[@jeffosborne1147]

We use to dismantle and move them in coal industry. It takes a dedicated operator to run one efficiently.

[@bfarm44]

Now that is freakin cool to watch someone knows his machine

[@BillRayDrums]

With the precision and ease that hydraulic excavators offer, running a "dragline proper" is somewhat of a lost art. This was cool to watch.

[@MrYz250rider]

they arent precise if the operator is shitty

[@bobdelano6746]

Yes it was

[@lembriggs1075]

What you see this guy doing can’t even ever began to be done with a hydraulic excavator. There will always be real cranes like these when it comes to deep hard digging like this. Hydraulic excavators have their place and buddy, it’s not in a hole like that! For sure!

[@ats-3693]

Different machines for different jobs, neither can do the job the other was built for.

[@BillRayDrums]

@@ats-3693 Very true, very true. Have a good day!

[@scootertrash911]

There is an old dragline a couple of miles away sitting on a hilltop somehow resembling a giant dinosaur lost in time, The rusty hulk has been there forty or fifty years because moving it would have been too expensive once the mine gave out. I bet that thing used as much electricity as the nearby town of Warrior when it was mining the seam of coal known by the same name .

[@JK-dn4pu]

Perfect for my morning coffee

[@jangho9]

Holy thats a long way down! Sketchy

[@karlknicks4700]

Such a big machine, such a small bucket!

[@4407intow]

looks like a lot of strees on the boom and what about the cave off digging on your slope to hold back the retention wall

[@tutekohe1361]

A conversion to joysticks would make the operator's job a lot easier! Nice video, thx. 👍

[@William1221-q1e]

I think it's better this way

[@rotam8680]

not really. my guess its a friction clutch dragline

[@SteamCrane]

Splitting the levers like that seems not very ergonomic, see him reaching across to kick off the drag. Most machines with lever swing have the 3 main working levers close together, kick off drag with your right thumb. Electrics usually have pedal swing, so you can keep left hand on drag and right hand on hoist.

[@nelj3376]

Happy New Year!

[@alanvotta3847]

What is the material he is scooping....Who?Why?Where? What? &When

[@4407intow]

what about the inter lock

[@johnsims5330]

like....that's deep, man. like, wow.

[@michael2002gera]

Good day ! I have a question about the Manitowoc 6400. What is the function of the right lever, actuation of the hoist winch, forwards? The left lever switches on the interlock. Does this mean that the hoist is looped in and braked via the VICON to protect the band brake ?? But the same effect would be achieved by lifting it slightly? I personally know the Manitowoc 4600! But have technical documents for the 6400. Many greetings from the east of Germany from Michael

[@scottprather5417]

I ran draglines for 9 years and one I ran was a 4600 manitowoc

[@acro.47]

So beautiful 😱😱😱

[@danc1197]

This guy must have played Dig Dug as a kid and now he plays the real version.

[@carterbarsoom374]

He's a good operator..

[@justindurante1740]

This thing still operating I live near there headquarters in Milwaukee

[@tommyk1073]

Just curious, how many yards or tons does that bucket hold? It looks small but I know it’s size is misleading.

[@Zimba9810]

digging for t-rex bones?

[@GRADE8BOLT]

I've built some big topsoil piles and pushed the edge with a pan .....but is that front idler on track almost hanging on edge ? I don't know if I'd trust that face under the machine not to give out

[@mattpratt7641]

Was just thinking that! Looks borderline undermined, but maybe that's just our perspective.

[@SW-lc1wx]

I was thinking that too, unless the cab is set forward more so the operator can have a bottom view

[@rodralston2279]

@@SW-lc1wx It is.

[@dirtfarmer7472]

I don’t need to get that close to the edge

[@mikeyoungblood1706]

When You finish a cut You back up and pull the lip off so Your drag rope doesn't wear out on the rock and then walk back up to the edge of the cut, The end of Your tracks are 4 to 5 feet from the edge You just dug off so it is stable.

[@roberthillyer2888]

If you put twice as much in the bucket, you only have half the amount of swings.

[@jory11kehler]

Smooth operator

[@CC-jj7ne]

Mighty big hole right underneath. How the wall don’t cave in.

[@artieaudio77]

Don't take this guy to an arcade. We all know the game's I'm talking about. 😂😂😂 Badass job brother. $$$

[@christopherAwaite]

Well I realized after watching this my parents lied to me when they told me if I keep digging in my sandbox I’d reach China. Lol

[@chinchillaintheheat2641]

anyone know if there's a shitter on these? they're so huge it would make sense in my mind.

[@ahtaylor]

Most of the time it's a 5-gallon bucket with a black trash bag inside. (On the older machines at least)

[@chinchillaintheheat2641]

@@ahtaylor oh jeez that doesn’t sound fun but I’m sure most rough necks weren’t too bothered!

[@rodrigom8907]

a crazy job.

[@mattberg6785]

There's really big money involved here so I assume this is the most productive method. But this really looks like the wrong application for a drag. Why is the hole so deep and steep? I always see much larger areas opened to expose the seam.

[@ahtaylor]

The Anthracite seams occur in basin formations that are almost vertical in some places instead of flat like most coal seams. The rock wall on the left side shows the angle of the coal seam.

[@mattberg6785]

@@ahtaylor thanks for explaining. Enjoy your day

[@4407intow]

i agree draglines work best when they are digging further away from the cab , the further the bucket the less stress on the unit

[@snorkel1968]

12CY? Is that correct? Our draglines are over 100CY, so I was wondering.

[@BrewPub]

The bucket is only around half full everytime.

[@deeeeeeeench1209]

BrewPub and you can do much better on a keyboard 🤣

[@bearbait2221]

U EVER pan that at the bottom were the bed rock levels out looks good for gold placer gold

[@TOPTECH-r3r]

Smooth operator! great

[@ThePowelljoe4118]

It will never outwit the the big muskie it was the biggest machine in the world to move rock and dirt

[@markomilanovic7856]

You have forgot one think. And Russia had a big walking excavator. His name is Ash 100100 from russia or uralmaš zavod from ural. He was 100 meter high and hies bucket kapaciti was 100 kubik meter kapaciti of hies bucket.

[@NakedDave100]

@@markomilanovic7856 that equals 130 cu.yds the dragline Pork Chop is talking about is a 4250 BE 220cu. yds.

[@maxtoyotov3493]

Interesting video 🔥🔥🔥🔥, avtor 💪 💪 💪 💪 thank you

[@timmy3456]

Sat here wishing I could find a job in the uk like this . So bored driving 360 on sites doing same thing week in week out. I defo need a change🙂🙂

[@Koontzy.]

He does the same thing all day everyday

[@honestspirit56]

That view appears to show him 2 feet from the giant pit of death…..lol

[@leegrissett7346]

Awesome video man would love to see more

[@davesalzer3220]

Reminds me of a yarder somewhat.

[@chadspence7483]

Cool job

[@Glitch-nr9ct]

No sir. Way way way too close to the edge for me. I'll work at Chipolte or something.

[@khalidchanel9081]

God job brother.. auto subscribe From Indonesian...🙏

[@breakingvideos8564]

How much petrol or diesel it need ?

[@shadetreelife3670]

Electric

[@rippitallout149]

Nice Strippin!

[@Praveenkumar-eh4fo]

Y such a deep hole?

[@highpitwilma]

Pesaru Praveen.. to reach seams of coal that are a long way underground!

[@lewiemcneely9143]

I could do that but I don't like the hole! A straight air friction rig. Most of mine have been manual.

[@Sny734]

It is vicon. Variable torque/speed torque converters. Manitowoc exclusive. Very easy on brake lining.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

@@Sny734 I've seen the demo on a Vicon rig and I'd get it eventually being power out and in on both drums. Sure would take a lot off the brakes and the torque converters would give you a lot of easing around room. A Model-6 and a 30-B are as big as I got to herd but mostly smaller for cleaning out ponds and such. Still, a crane is a crane and cables are cables.

[@Biggeordie]

Why is he digging a hole ?

[@epistte]

A new swimming hole.

[@davethecurrymonster]

@@epistte to put the soil in 😀

[@ilovecops5499]

Somethings to doings!

[@donaldreese4525]

Hell he took 3 drops and only totaled maybe half bucket? Didn't move much material

[@danielclark8206]

Appears to be maybe a two year oiler getting a little time while the operator hits the porto pot

[@robertrich663]

Surely it's because the hole is too deep for a dragline? The 'drag' rope is acting more like a lift rope, so that the teeth are not able to dig in and give a full 12yds before the bucket is back at the top of the hole.

[@SteamCrane]

@@robertrich663 Yes. A clamshell or more specialized bucket would be better.

[@Pavinsteelman]

Packer 5 or Continental ?.

[@treydogg77]

You mean Studebaker with Continental tires?!? 🙈

[@gregg4164]

That control layout is confusing as hell.

[@The1979814]

Almost looks like they have a few hundred acres of trees to bury.

[@SteamCrane]

Just like a tower crane!

[@danielclark8206]

How steamcrane? I'd like to know.

[@SteamCrane]

@@danielclark8206 Awful far down!

[@parfecthelp7964]

Good job

[@Dan23_7]

I dig this mannnnn

[@fallingironreks83]

Poor bucket railing and spreader bar for a bucket not full.

[@Dusty3900]

THAT A 6400? OR 4600?

[@daddy-greg]

6400. My dad operated one for years. But 3 minutes to dig 2 buckets 1/3 full? Really?

[@slobberpuss8261]

12 yrd bucket that's just a little bitty baby dragline

[@jashton8710]

I know he's cringing every time he raises a bucket that is only half full.

[@oscarkapokoseniortrainerat4338]

what a nice productive machine, I like it, I would like to see it physically.

[@Animal-qm2ni]

Yes you would I spent nine years going to the mines in Arizona and New Mexico that’s a coal mine drag lines are awesome they were about 12 to 14,000,000 pounds just an amazing machine

[@philspd473]

The sheer scale makes it seem like nothing is happening...

[@godbluffvdgg]

i bet that material chews those buckets up like a big dog!

[@boliviatiago]

Não entendo essa máquina, não me parece nem um pouco eficiente

[@williamjones9985]

Maybe you can't decide onboard photography 😅

[@djgoof5196]

Пипец мужик, прямо под гусянкой копает. Железные нервы

[@Ютубцензура]

Сзади, огромный противовес. Да и скальный грунт, позволяет так работать.

[@liolikEKB]

Одни эксперты. У него нет гусенец это драглайн

[@shawnlawson8864]

I'm subscribed bro

[@adrianlennox792]

Waouh what an old machine . So tired!

[@diggermitch1]

how deep are you

[@przemyslawnowak6396]

Puste przebiegi:)

[@rodneystewart8958]

This is what let's dig 18 needs

[@adrtv6554]

Dalam sekali

[@notoriousd.i.g2589]

ol half bucket

[@lulutileguy]

kinda tricky

[@ririran3027]

Wwwooow

[@leeturner1838]

what they looking for!!!!

[@maximumhardcore4362]

Lee Turner fossils

[@leeturner1838]

@@maximumhardcore4362 what kind!

[@clivehamilton2132]

Bigger better

[@leandroloiolaleandro1494]

Porcaria está máquinas artiga ainda de cabo

[@clarissafarmer3547]

Dude that’s like a third of a bucket, don’t show this to the boss

[@cditzler6313]

what a wimpy bucket load

[@РАЗ_ДВА-ч2ч]

И хули он по 5 кг берёт ???

[@treydogg77]

ADHD and that piece of equip would not work well together!

[@Demoguy87]

Adhd is an advantage with operators

[@user-wm8eu9tr4s]

많이좀 퍼라

[@franjeriwellkersinagasinag5814]

mampir di chanel saya bro

[@thatsinteresting8810]

This perspective is werid

[@MiMi-nk7iy]

Quelle job ennuyante

[@DavidC1]

how long did it take for him to dig out this cut to this depth?