Previous Contractor Abandoned This Job Unfinished

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[@juneyb01]

I like watching you do this stuff, but an occasional few clips of the finished project would be nice. To see your project finished properly, not just works in progress.

[@timjones9206]

I third that motion. I thought maybe it was just me who felt a little unfulfilled without seeing it completely finished. Not a deal breaker though 😀

[@nathanscott7910]

Agreed

[@genesispuredeaf2390]

@JuneBaker. He shows many projects completed and sometimes video of before and after. Still others he does drone coverage for a birds eye view. Then let’s not overlook the times he goes back to jobs for a new project. You have to pay attention, and be willing to go through older videos but the content is there.

[@northmanlogging2769]

Dirt don't burn, and if its too hot for you Its too hot for the machine. Best advice I've been given for burning slash piles.

[@michaelneely4185]

If the windshield frame was bent out of square, it likely put a strain on the glass and made it subject to cracking. Once it cracked it might have become easier to reposition the frame.

[@daveloderhose874]

Chris a year ago : I wish it would rain. Chris today a year later: Please STOP raining.

[@kevinmurray7135]

It’s good that call you to clean up somebody else’s mess you are quick and when it’s done it looks good too all your jobs I’ve seen you as what i was taught to be is neat,clean,and systematic when you are done it’s done and looks great every time 👍 2:05pm NY 😎🇺🇸

[@ArtisanTony]

I had a customer tell me a story abbot another contractor one time and I asked who it was and it turns out I knew the other contractor. I talked to him a few weeks later and he told me the owner tried to screw him out of some money. This is why I never talk about other contractors online. You might not know the whole story.

[@arkansas1336]

Nice results, seems it was a pretty easy burn. That makes you wonder if there is another story about the other contractor left untold?

[@fcjtifiknow]

Its so relaxing to sit here watching you working

[@achum2sum]

I appreciate your keeping the youtube audience involved in your strategy, always better results than say that previous crew that ran off. Good job Chris

[@WJack97224]

Nice video. Thanks. It always bothers me that good wood is burned in the open when it would seem better to open the piles to the people who need wood for their wood stoves.

[@namtran-pe6sc]

People come and cut wood if they get hurt then sue you, just burn it gets rid of all headaches.

[@WJack97224]

@@namtran-pe6sc, Yeah, a few people ruin it for all. One rotten apple spoils the barrel. In part i blame some lawyers. But in the end politics is violence and it facilitates such suits. Manmade political government is the bane and pain of mankind; it is not Christian; it is Satan's rot. Voting is an act of violence as it sanctions politicians to use force against those who have done no harm.

[@augustreil]

Broken windshield...800 Bucks. Fixing that damn 15 dollar wiper switch...priceless !!! Thumbs up !

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Careful asking for rain! 🤣. Great job got to love those shady contractors

[@junkman6456]

The excavator has a torsion issue when the windshield cracks. I suggest to check the cab suspension for faulty parts. They use tempered glass. A security feature.

[@shawnnelson9228]

A few old truck tires with a splash of diesel will burn hot enuf to get wet wood wood piles burning. We had old cottonwood and scrub oak bulldozed into heaps.

[@alainfloch8248]

I'm discovering your channel thru this video. Why burning ? Don't you need energy fm wood materials ? I'm also follower of "Andrew Camarata" channel. Sometimes for sawmill, sometimes burning !! Be "preppers" ! Fm France old man.

[@danbingen4708]

We 've been called out to barn fires here in WI. to pull apart hay and straw for the fire dept. and have lost 2 windshields to do the extreme heat. It happens.

[@plainsroamer405]

Is it possible to melt hydraulic lines when doing jobs like this?

[@danbingen4708]

@@plainsroamer405You Bet! Never had one go, but have had to replace because of scorging.

[@AdamsAdams-fc1ld]

You always do an awesome job, I like watching your videos

[@tinydancer7426]

Even at 68, I get a kick outta watchin' that shovel grab a bite of debris and dump it on the fire. Just'a settin' here a grinnin' watchin.

[@dennisschaaf8813]

You need a little more excitement in your life.

[@HughzieTube]

Stuck window, Temperamental thumb, Cracked glass, time for a new one! lol

[@scottlundy257]

Be sure to tell the new kid not to burn off the hydraulic hoses.

[@chadder19k]

For Tim taking out your window should make him call logger wade on his phone and mess with him on video!! 😂😂😂

[@randycarpenter2914]

Not good to take her money and not finish the job. Your word should be the bond in all things. Enjoy watching Chris and if I hit the jack pot would have lots of work to do. God bless.

[@larryferguson3387]

Chris is the FIX IT MAN.

[@raycandle5209]

Unfair Chris, Tim fixed the windshield 😁

[@patricknorman8358]

I know lm a little late on this but they called in the best to do the job somebody else didnt finish. Great job man !

[@majicmisi]

Tim is doing a great job comes from the master teacher.

[@johnapel2856]

And up the dry stuff goes in a blaze of glory. Were you nice to the lady who got taken by the previous contractor? My guess is yes. Thanks for the video.

[@richardwright1819]

glad you got the wipers fixed! enjoy watching you operate! as strange as that seems!

[@HappilyHomicidalHooligan]

You fixed the windshield with a common Engineering & Maintenance Technique... You used the Percussive Maintenance Technique (AKA If it don't work, BEAT THE HELL OUT OF IT)...

[@raywilson800]

I'm glad things are starting to come together(wiper and windshield release, lack of rain) your starting to be a little grouchy SNAP OUT OF IT MAN and Keep Diggin😎

[@ginabearden5646]

Sometimes you just need to do a job yourself. I know you need the help but you are so good at what you do and you probably wouldn’t have busted your window

[@outtatime4512]

All that ash will make that field the greenest in the county if you can spread it afterward. Grass loves potash.

[@southernhomesteadtransformatio]

I would bet the previous contractor was from SC and his name was Harrold H............ ;-).....Had to be........

[@clifforddgreen1296]

Chris it seems like you have the darndest luck when it comes to rain when you need it you can't get it when you don't need it it's always there I feel for you and your work also I'm glad you got your windshield and wiper fixed amazing what a little Ingenuity you can do huh

[@razony]

Lets get RID of those kind of contractors!

[@keithdunlap2701]

Oh , The Rain is coming your way if it hasn't already !!! sure it has by now though, it's been raining Fckn buckets here in W. Ky. for a week and just moved east yesterday...So , I would say you guys are gonna be really covered up , real quick this week!! Be safe out there !!! Have a Great Evening .....

[@GARDENER42]

I'd be looking to keep all those wonderful ashes for soil improvement - can't beat potash for lettuce, tomatoes, leeks, onions & stone fruit trees.

[@jwdickinson643]

one of the few jobs in the U.S. where you can enjoy being a pyro AND get paid for it!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Is this an awesome country or what!!! 👍👍👍👍

[@kenprevatt1267]

Now Jimmy just works a shovel now .

[@jeffcotton526]

Tim is a good, hard worker. Things happen sometimes. I am sure you won't hold that against him.

[@coasttocoastmedicalandfire5936]

The biggest thing I do wrong when I hire someone is feeling sorry for them when they tell me the sob stories. I trust people too much and pay them in full before they finish the project. The next thing they do is pick up and leave town. It will not ever happen again. What is wrong with people? I try to do the right thing and help people that need help.

[@1armedguy4]

Brush ect will burn clean with minimal smoke when it is dry as you probably know ! Cheers !

[@leol1682]

Thanks it's a hot video , Im sure tim did not crack the window it's cold and worm .did it .

[@Donkusdelux]

I was going to say. It doesn't look like it was hit by the way it cracked. Edit: but then again it kinda looks like it was hit in the right

[@dogpotter]

Had the same thing happen to me We tried to burn ours a time or two. Finally hired a guy to restock it and burn it. First thing he said was dirt don’t burn.

[@michaelmullins1290]

I would like to see a video of Tim telling you about the window. I bet he saw your truck coming and started sweating. Not from the heat of the fire either.

[@cpcattin]

The fun goes away pretty quick. The sense of accomplishment in a job well done replaces any loss of the fun. Kinda like the change of your view on life when we are children (everything is fun, no real consequences) as opposed to being an adult (yes you can do what you want, there are consequences)

[@silentepsilon888]

Glass is a bad conductor for heat, but once it gets hot, it retains heat for a long time. Now, the outside of the glass was hot from the fire, but the inside of the glass was cooler from the cooler air inside the cab. That creates thermal tension within the glass panel and even a light deformation or mechanical stress can cause it to crack more easily.

[@RiverValleyAcres]

Gotta love picking up other people’s slack. Gotta make you feel good knowing you did a good job for the customers that been burnt (no pun intended)

[@mischef18]

Even with the cracked n stuck windscreen and the temperamental thumb it turned out a lovely toasty video bro

[@dennisschaaf8813]

Wow, that was exciting. Especially if you're a two-year-old.

[@dirtfarmer7472]

A lot of work is boring but it needs to get done, even if a 2 year old could do it

[@hphillips7425]

Put me in the game coach I promise not to break the windshield. 👍

[@antonybrown432]

I am really surprised a lot of rabbits are not running out

[@garlicbread4244]

They are too busy just broiling away

[@jeffreylewis145]

I once cracked the windshield on an excavator by being too close to a fire. It was a good 100 feet, but still too close.

[@henrikstenlund5385]

Yes, the excavator is not the proper machine for feeding a big fire. The glass will absorb plenty of heat and will start cracking. A heat shield in front of it would be good.

[@rrdm6085]

@@henrikstenlund5385 Well, what is the proper machine then?

[@henrikstenlund5385]

@@rrdm6085 Regular excavators are not fire-proof. The hydraulic lines will melt and burst, bearings in the boom and bucket parts will lose their lubrication and fail, the operator is in real danger of getting burnt etc. If an excavator is to be used here, then it must be rigged properly with heat shields in the boom and for the operator. Air cooling with a big fan is a minimum forcing air to the boom structures. The cabin windows should have thermal shielding laminations. Overheating alarms should be installed at various points in the machine to avoid burning the machine.

[@rrdm6085]

@@henrikstenlund5385 Yes, I am aware, thank you. I thought perhaps you were going to say something like a *Bulldozer* with heat shields; e.g., "We watched the Texas crew maneuvering a bulldozer covered with a heat shield; they sprayed heavy doses of water on the fires and on the vehicle so that they could continue to use it. The driver of the bulldozer used a mechanical arm to maneuver a pipe on top of the flames forcing them to rise higher into the atmosphere in a column of red. Then they would plug the pipe and thereby extinguish the fire." adst.org/2016/04/towering-infernos-the-kuwait-oil-fires/

[@henrikstenlund5385]

@@rrdm6085 Yes, fighting fire is more requiring since it is an intensive job. Burning wood piles is more controlled and should stay as such. Water sprays can be used but the consumption of water will be huge. Also, the water should be drained back along the boom, not into fire.

[@sylviaprudhomme5417]

Very clean job

[@hudsonvalleyrailandriverandair]

When I burn i burn in two long thin piles, burning the small debris then combining all the larger debris once its burned down. This creates less smoke and less anger from neighbors

[@phil393]

Tims in the naughty corner for breaking the wind shield.😂😂

[@diggerupdude2484]

Been checking out your videos and I like your work man you run your machine nice and smooth. Not a lot of clanging and banging. I like that. Nice work keep up the great videos man

[@dehavenfamilyfarm]

Uh-oh, Tim's in trouble!! lol

[@gimiesome]

You need to get some bullet hole stickers on that window before you fix it..Just for some good stories.

[@dewainwoodard4840]

Great video Chris thanks for sharing have a great day and stay safe out there

[@fishingcraftervlogs6594]

This is how my dads excorvator caught fire

[@pootmahgoots8482]

Bucket hanging over the fire just means you're inadvertently heat treating it. 😁

[@george8873]

Window cracked because the cab of the 160 is too small to contain all of the awesomeness you exude.

[@redwood6737]

Would a chipper or a large grinding tub take care of this quicker or better and provide more nutrients for the soil. Also in some areas people really need firewood for the cold Winters. Couldn't alness fuel be used to run a boiler and produce power somewhere.

[@jameslindley924]

Did you say :- Dig a Hole, Put fresh timber in it then Set it on fire when it rains ???

[@18twilliams]

YOU GUYS COULD HAVE MADE A LOAD OF CHARCOAL!

[@jaywest4102]

Hot fire 🔥 plus cold air conditioned cab equal easily cracked glass.

[@eman1757]

I am glad that you bring that up because I know for sure he didn't do it.

[@williamuskoski1385]

Its easy to pop a limb into yourself doing it this way

[@jonschneck4559]

hot fire and a cold rain

[@ajeppesen7791]

Doesn’t matter how hot the fire is when u jam the windshield with a log. He’ll learn

[@genedameier8746]

Hot Pizza box on a glass top desk cracks the glass.

[@snoopu2601]

My cousins drove a heavy crane as a labour uioion for up until he retired. I remember him coming over with his earth mover to different family member's made life a whole lot easier than having to move it with pick and shuvol it would have taken for days was a matter of a day.

[@HILLBILLYSFIREWOOD]

Get tim to do the rain dance next time, haha.. have a good week buddy. Take care..

[@Todd.Roberts]

Im glad you can keep track of the different jobs y’all got going on at the same time with just 3 of y’all working lol

[@radioace318la]

looks like there's enough heat there to crack a windshield. :)

[@crazygsxr1]

Ever had any problems with the packing on the cylinders from the burning heat just curious

[@robdewey317]

Lol only you can prevent forest fires. 🐻

[@Gen3tx]

Yeah those definitely look like heat cracks

[@user-bc3pc5gu2y]

Where i live burning to get rid of wood is illegal because of the enviroment. Unless there are wild fire warnings you can have bon fires. Thing is burning is actually less harmful than decomposing. Decomposing releases methane to the atmosphere.

[@jcadult101]

If you're a pyro and you know it, strike a match!

[@doubledarefan]

(strike! strike!) To the tune of "When you're happy and you know it", right❓

[@jcadult101]

@@doubledarefan Bingo

[@kens.3729]

Fires are Burning really well. 👍

[@dannix1353]

How come you don't have a fan blowing on burn pile? When I was a kid, my dad had a gas engine with a small propeller. That thing gave the burn pile a ton of air and would burn with very little smoke. It also had a small pump that would spray a mist of diesel fuel in front of the propeller if the pile needed a little boost to get it to burn real hot.

[@Esuper1]

You gotta figure the heat helped that window get unstuck.

[@JoeBribem]

That heat can't be healthy for that machine. Nice little side job.

[@GARDENER42]

That looks to be stress cracking due to heat expanding the glass faster than the frame.

[@chriscolwell2963]

Do you do any mainline pipe work ,lift stations. Aqua swirls water line just asking. Retired pipe layer pipe crew 28nyrs deepest ever been is 66 foot

[@bradpow1120]

You should get forestry cab guards for the clearing

[@daved7024]

Sorry bout the windshield☹️ Great inferno going there Tim😉

[@jeffreyboarman4032]

Nothing like wood when it burns nice and clean

[@billhunter8868]

I’ll bet Timmy really feels like crap. Take it easy on him I’m sure it wasn’t on purpose.

[@cnnw3929]

Everybody has to make a mistake in order to become proficient. I am sure Timmy can learn from that, and apply that knowledge later. I must wonder how much it will cost to replace a window to an excavator, though.

[@patrickp4384]

@@cnnw3929 usually around 300 bucks

[@bionaraq]

Got to wonder if the heat did it...

[@jonathanvasconcelos4887]

@@patrickp4384 300? there was a loader at work that needed a windshield replaced and that was 1800

[@pootmahgoots8482]

@@jonathanvasconcelos4887 all depends on the manufacturer.

[@kwilder2]

Better a broken window than a broken helper.

[@missionDan]

One thing ive learnt over 22yrs in business about tradesmen that leave jobs is that theres always 2 sides to every story, and most of the time its the clients fault

[@darinhassett4708]

I hate people that do that to older ladies, when i was a teenager my dad and us boys were contracted to deliver a few cords of firewood, the pickup could carry half a cord, she said here you go after we delivered two loads... Dad said we are not done there are two more loads to go. she was told by the other idiots that a cord fit into one pick up load, What a crock

[@delcasaleexcavating9508]

I deliver cordwood in a 5 ton military dump truck and barely get 1.5 cords in it while the part-timers use their 1/2 ton pick up & swear it's a"full cord" !! Lol

[@darinhassett4708]

@@delcasaleexcavating9508 yeah i know right

[@Roboticus_Prime_RC]

When in doubt. Hit it. Fixes so many things!

[@howardfortyfive9676]

That's *EXACTLY what my old foreman wood *ALWAYS DO.* His specialty was make the ground mess YUGE 4 someone ELSE 2 cleanup.

[@craigpridemore7566]

lol there was an old cartoon where the maintenance guy said, "It's a problem with the software." "What do we do?" (Pulls out hammer) "Apply a little hardware!"

[@mikemanfred7106]

I was going to say Good job Tim. But now you are “ Timmy the window breaker” but the jolt fixed the window so all is forgiven

[@matthewsharp6597]

Great job Chris.

[@HappilyHomicidalHooligan]

Any pile of wood can be ignited and made to burn with enough kerosene... And if that doesn't ignite the wood, a few hundred pounds of Thermite will...

[@deerman1265]

Great videos

[@davestinson5691]

Do y'all not have a no burn ordnance this time of year?? Just curious cause I'd have fd out there n a sec if i tried burning thst right now. Usually starts about May

[@johnnyholland8765]

Wonder why they didn't finish the job? Looked easy enough to me. Some folks just won't do what they say they will do. That is why I never pay anyone till I am satisfied with the result. Do what you say and get paid. Do it really well and you might get a little extra. Does your insurance cover such things as broken windows? I am not surprised. With all the violent shaking and vibration that goes on I can see it happening.

[@augustreil]

Dirt bags and scam artists are everywhere unfortunately and usually it's the elderly that get taken, and they need their money the most. Maybe the heat cracked the window ?

[@mikejohnson9118]

Might seem self explanatory but the dirt/sand piles? Are they berms for the fire pits or used to fill in the burn piles?

[@jmfarmstexas9078]

First time to the channel. Enjoyed the video

[@vahntalur7273]

Where's the ol' water truck when it don't rain enuf? (Tee Hee) Bad spellin' on purpuss'!

[@brucegor]

looks more like a match and an all night kegger than a demo cleanup :)