Removing hard Granite the easy way

Finally got back to finish a job in rural Victoria that had been on the back burner for a few months during the very cold and wet Winter.
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[@bobjoncas2814]

...always happy to watch you making big rocks into little ones...lol...good job, keep safe.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thanks for tuning in again Bob

[@bobjoncas2814]

@@demolitiondavedrillandblast keep 'em comin'...

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Got a road widening job booked for next week... as long as the weather is on our side.

[@bobjoncas2814]

@@demolitiondavedrillandblast lookin; forward to watching the vid

[@TheGamingmidnightsun]

I bet Dave has a smashing time and has a blast lol.

[@ccritter9428]

I agree…but I bet Dave wishes he had a full time driller. That’s got to be a pain in the back! Especially after multiple holes!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

My life is a blast!

[@davidmunro1469]

Thanks Dave. Man that was a lot of work. 67 holes and a long drive in one day.😊

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Mmmm... it was a big day, some very big days next week also.... stay tunned..

[@adem5762]

This never gets boring, watching stuff blown and broken.....hard going for sure.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Great to have you onboard Ade M.

[@longlowdog]

Another great video Dave. Thanks for taking the time to produce it. Don't let the algorithm get you down.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

I'm getting good at spitting out videos quickly LLD. The algorithm - all bad systems eat them self eventually.

[@rexjames0015]

@@demolitiondavedrillandblast you bet Dave

[@colinratcliffe2454]

Love the sunrise shot you can hear the magpies morning call. Very nice.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thanks for tuning in again Colin.

[@Green_House]

☀️ The sun is shining. The rocks are flying. What could be better? 🤔 WOW! That drill fairy works fast. ⏩

[@ChrisB257]

Long gap from that job - great as usual to see the boom doctor at work - as always too - love the slow-mos. :)

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Glad you enjoyed it, so many jobs on the radar, just need more good weather.

[@yt650]

I find it particularly interesting when there is a drone video as well as ground level. Making a little ones out of the big ones.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

No drone video used in this production, that was the customers drone.

[@tokencivilian8507]

Looks like some fine southern hemisphere spring weather there DD. Some perfect days to get some "that blowed up real good" time in.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Yeah, 2 great days this week, things are looking up.

[@williambryce8527]

That 21 hole shot had a suprise! Good footage!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thanks

[@stillwater62]

At 5:57 that was a brave little camera. Dave, you would have the perfect job if you didn`t have to drill all of those holes. I expect if you put all of the holes you have drilled in your lifetime, end to end, it would probably reach the center of the Earth or close to it. I am surprised and happy that you are not crippled up with arthritis from all of the vibration and shock to your joints through the years. May it remain so. Another great video with daring camera angles to excite the senses. Thanks for all you do Dave. Cheers.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

I have had 7 mobile air compressors in my time and I recon that I would have drilled at least 40,000 meters. My frame is holding up pretty good #62

[@whathasxgottodowithit3919.]

There is something about Gum trees and the Sunrise, thank you for posting

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

I get to see a lot of both Alistair

[@brucet8551]

an entertaining video Dave.your camera is living life on the edge.i thought a rock would get it.thanks for sharing with us.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Glad you enjoyed it, if you are not living on the edge you are taking up too much space.

[@Hutch400]

Perfect timing....thats a blasting pun

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

The timing is very important.

[@KPutubing]

Howdy from Sacramento, Dave! Nice sunrise down there! I think Australia is beautiful. Always enjoy your vids. Thanks for sharing!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Glad you enjoyed it KPT.

[@melin1969]

just making a comment for comments sake and to give Dave half a chance with the algorithm

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Every bit helps Joe.

[@paulcooper2897]

Very nice! Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

No problem, thanks for tuning in.

[@morrislouiseeagle7161]

lol been making mud pies and pebbles again Mr D - ta for sharing this with us please stay safe and well xx

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

All good over here MLE.

[@SuperIanjohnson]

Another great video, Dave. The one camera was lucky with a couple of those shots !!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Yes, I've been lucky with cameras recently.

[@SuperIanjohnson]

@@demolitiondavedrillandblast ; let's hope that carries on then, or I know what will be on your Xmas wish list-lol

[@andrewmaiden3738]

Hi Dave, another great video. Any chance you could include in some videos items such as: What licencing is required for you to operate, to buy and store the explosives, how you have to store and transport them and are there limits etc. explain who or if you need permissions on each site to work, do you notify neighbours etc. Then there is a whole load of content around how you choose how to do the job, the differences between the explosives and how you decide firing sequences and the equipment you use to fire etc. Just really interested to see the behind the scenes hassles you have to endure. Cheers.

[@General_Confusion]

Just Dave doing a bit of gardening.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Power gardening.

[@suzysheer66]

Another uplifting video, thanks Dave. !

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Glad you enjoyed it, it was uplifting!

[@scotthultin7769]

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

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thanks again for watching Scott.

[@TheGingerGenius78]

Smashing work Dave certainly sorted them pesky rocks out :)

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

That's what I do David, I have been away for a few days on a forest road project... new video coming up soon!

[@art1muz13]

As always, enjoy your videos! Never a dull moment, demolition Dave.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Glad you enjoyed it Artemus.

[@timothypirnat3754]

Good to see you Dave. Good content.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thanks Tim, I have been away for a few days on a forest road project... new video coming up soon

[@williamjacobs236]

Another great video Dave .

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Glad you enjoyed it William.

[@thomream1888]

Always fun watching you work Dave. But those white clouds gliding across that beautiful blue sky... man, what a view! And what a great sunset. NICE office!!!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Glad you enjoyed it Thom, I drove home from a job this morning that was 6 hours away and everywhere there is flooding. Lots more rain forecast.

[@Wilbargosh]

A ripper gives me less anxiety than a digging bucket when the damage assessment is being undertaken. Ripping tyne plucking out the pieces would have added to the excitement IMHO!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Yes, a ripper is also less inclined to be damaged.

[@MrLukealbanese]

I love this channel 👍👍👍

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

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[@MrLukealbanese]

@@demolitiondavedrillandblast I am!!

[@williambryant5946]

Always fun to see some rock get blasted to bits! Good video. 👍

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

You got that right, thanks for watching William.

[@tugboat2739]

Enjoy your videos demolition Dave

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thanks Tugboat.

[@TheGamingmidnightsun]

Those rocks are Barney Rubble lol

[@SJR_Media_Group]

*_I always get a real big BLAST out of Dave's Channel - Aussies Rock._* Never a dull moment down under.... God put lots of Granite in Australia for a reason, so Demo Dave had something to do with all his free time. No boulder is safe around Dave, he is on a Magician's mission to make Granite 'disappear' in Australia. I have seen some bad examples of other blasters not so careful. They do a poor job stemming and don't put backfill over holes. Rock frag flying everywhere is not so cool in an urban setting. Yeah it looks cool, but it is just the opposite. If you are out in the woods or way out of civilization, stemming is enough and flying frag not an issue. *_When its time for 'Fire in the Hole' - Demo Dave never disappoints._* (Pass the Fosters)

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

News of a bad shot goes around the world before the report of a good one gets out of bed. I have heard many stories dating back a long while from the many earth moving contractors I've blasted for over the years.

[@SJR_Media_Group]

@@demolitiondavedrillandblast I am putting together some videos of blasting gone wrong. Short clips of too much is not enough. When you can see the shock-wave and debris flying a hundred meters, it just might be too much. I'll send you links when complete.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thanks Steven

[@davidphilpott6606]

It was a blaaaaaast to watch!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thanks, hey you have the same initials as me.

[@davidphilpott6606]

@@demolitiondavedrillandblast It's a small world! You also are getting much bettter with your editing skills!

[@GARDENER42]

Can't beat a good sunrise matey.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Yeah, I get to see a lot of them 42.

[@TechGorilla1987]

That shot at @8:00 - I could actually hear the rock split (or so it seems.)

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Possibly, sometimes when I walk up to check out a large uncovered shot, post blast, the rock is still making noise.

[@oldman8268]

I do enjoy the slow mo shots especially when you catch the Detcord firing, how many frames per second are you using? Thanks Dave

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

The cameras used for the Slo mo and time lapse are DJI Osmo action cameras, shooting at 240 fps.

[@oldman8268]

@@demolitiondavedrillandblast Thank you Dave, great work.

[@09FLTRMM77]

MM77 Approved 👍🏼👍🏼

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Legend!

[@09FLTRMM77]

@@demolitiondavedrillandblast LOL!!

Bang granit is fun, but noone ask you to blast some old bridge or other structure ? It could be fun too. Thank you for the vidéo.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Yes, it would be fun, I have been involved in a few demolition projects, not many demolitions use explosives in Australia because of a very nasty incident back in July 1997 where a young girl was killed.

@@demolitiondavedrillandblast Ah, ok. Understand. So, defintly granite.

[@ragnarsbrother6049]

no sifter bucket and no thumb on the digger seems like a major handicap for that kind of work.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

I hear you.

[@davidduke2515]

Dave I am sure you have been asked this before, but just what is done to the granite stones that are removed from the areas? Also what type of explosives you use on most of your jobs. Thanks in advance and I sincerely enjoy your videos, keep up the great work and look forward to seeing more. Thank you.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

What happens to the rock? - The answer is lots of different outcomes, sometimes it goes to a crusher, other times it might go to a guy that sells rock to landscapers etc. often it gets used on site for retaining walls or other uses. Most commonly used explosive is - Orica's Senatel Magnum and ANFO. Thanks for watching.

[@AlexJBaldwin]

I'm curious as to why some shots on similar rock break cover. In this video two of the smaller ones seemed to pop more energetically than the bigger shots. Denser rock? More bang on less mass?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

The smaller ones had shorter holes and as such, shorter stemming depth and a higher loading rate because the hole spacing to depth ratio is less than ideal so you really have to belt them to get it to break out. Makes them more inclined to launch.

[@AlexJBaldwin]

@@demolitiondavedrillandblast Thanks for such a clear, concise and informative response. I actually think I learned something.. I say this with the utmost respect, you know your shit Dave, and it is why I keep watching.

[@LLImprovement]

Do you wear special gloves to prevent your hands getting nerve damage running a drill all day? we just bought a joy portable air compressor with a 4 cylinder john deere diesel engine. I got the engine running, but haven't been able to figure out why the air compressor isn't building pressure. Looked down into the intake and the screws look in very good shape. There's a blow off valve that is bleeding quite a bit of pressure out of a little port but unsure.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

I just use regular leather riggers gloves, however I always add extra padding on the drill handles and I refuse to use short stroke, high frequency drills that shake the heck out of you. Can't say that I'm an expert on compressors.

[@Splits-man]

So if you drilled a hole, and it accidentally went right through the rock into the dirt below, would the be a no go?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

You try to avoid that David, when it happens you just back fill the hole a little with stemming material and load it.

[@davidholder3207]

I believe I see the hill behind Kryal Castle? Do you have to smash up that big bolder after the last blast Dae?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Good spotting David. Nah, she'll be right.

[@vsvnrg3263]

that heap of stuff at the start. did you or anyone else think to put a detector over it? this is ballarat. is this the site from a few months ago where there were indications of drilling at some time in the past?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

This is at Warrenheip, yes site next to the one where the old black powder blasting took place. No gold investigation, I would like to be able to process all of that stuff though.

[@shopshop144]

Dave, are the after shot clean ups even done by a dozer?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Yes, very common on the forest road jobs, usually a D7.

[@kenore4003]

Blowing chunks?

[@jimsvideos7201]

There's a question: Is there any rock that can be broken mechanically without too much difficulty, or is it all either rhyodacite or soft crumbly stuff?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Oh for sure Jim, just about all Basalt (Blue Stone) gets smashed out with hydraulic breakers on big excavators these days.

[@jaquigreenlees]

@@demolitiondavedrillandblast Sandstone and Limestone both easily break with impact as well.

[@insAneTunA]

There are lots of different type of granite rocks with different properties. It all depends on their chemical composition and how fast or slow the rock cooled. Granite is a leftover material from the inside of a volcano. I suppose that he knows from experience and years of drilling granite rock how hard the stuff is, and what to do with it. Although I can imagine that it is always an educated guess. After all it is a natural material that can have natural formed cracks or different properties in different areas. If you watch Nick Zentner, a geology professor in Washington, you can learn more about the different type of rocks and how they are formed. I am not a professional whatsoever, I just watch and learn.

[@BigglesworthTheGrey]

Look up @AndrewCamarata . Within the last year he's removed/moved absolutely massive amounts of stone with bulldozers and other heavy equipment. Though he did get some guys to break up a massive hillside with explosives just to make the job easier.

[@insAneTunA]

@@BigglesworthTheGrey Where Andrew lives there is a lot of shale rock. It is a sedimentary rock and that means that it formed in a marine environment. Year after year, for millions of years, fine materials were deposited and after many more thousands or even millions of years that formed different layers of rock. In most cases it is a relative soft rock, and it cracks easily between the different layers. Sometimes those sedimentary rocks get cooked deep in the earths crust and pushed back up again by tectonic forces, and because of the cooking deep below the earths crust they will become hard rocks that will crack in any direction if you would hit them with a hammer. Although you can still still see the different layers of sediments from when the rock was originally formed. But in Andrew's case they are not cooked. What Andrew does with his wheel and track loader and his small bulldozer would not be possible with granite rock, because granite rock is simply way too hard.

[@jasethesmiff5683]

Pass the detector over this stuff.... no wait, granite.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

No gold in this area Jase.

[@FG01]

Dave .. How come you don’t use Blasting Mats?…

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

I own a truck load of blast mats that I rarely use, reason #1 - I have to take another truck load to and from the job when in nearly every case the soil is already there. #2 The soil provides a higher level of protection (provided you put enough on). #3 Blast mats might stop flyrock but they do little to manage the blast noise and it is the noise and over preasure that brings complaints (and unwanted spectators). #4 I no longer have to spend my weekends repairing blast mats.

[@scruffy6151]

Them rocks are not a problem anymore we'll done.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Fixed 'em right up.

[@deconteesawyer5758]

The rental places for those baby diggers would love to have advanced notice of Demolition Dave's schedule so they could avoid renting them or charge double for the abuse they get.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Yes, for sure, it is hard on machines.

[@markhardie7088]

Why the respirator while drilling?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Stone dust kills.

[@michaelevans1499]

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[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thanks for tuning in again.

[@madmilko3507]

at 8:40 to 8:50 is that a pole dance?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Looks like it...

[@TrevorDennis100]

Dave, this video just went up ten minutes ago, and the result is pretty damn spectacular. It's Andrew Camarata's channel. He had some blasting done a few months ago to extend his yard. This one if for a pond, and it is the way the broken rock piled up after the blast that struck me. What would cause that? kzbin.info/www/bejne/nX-seo1mmKyras0

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Yes, I got notification for that one and watched on my phone shortly after, good job. I have been away for a few days on a forest road project... new video coming up soon!

[@TrevorDennis100]

Dave, I have seen you hook a leg over the drill so many times to add some weight, so would the drill work faster if were to get serious with a bunch of meat pies? I only wish I had a reason to eat more instead of less. 🥧🥧🥧🥮🥮🥮🍰🍰🍰🧁🧁🧁🍧🍧🍧

[@TrevorDennis100]

I was just wondering if things sometimes manage to sneak past the cover, and a rock slither did exactly that @5:28 It didn't go very far, but I am sure thing have been a bit too exciting now and again. If there is a pile of dirt waiting to go on, and the excavator has used it all and you are thinking another coupe of scoops would have been better, it's not like you can say 'she'll be right' in your line of work.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Eating more junk food will not make you a better driller Trevor... I have had a few large guys help me with the drilling and they just burn out by lunch time and they are done. A person that has practiced any type of endurance sport will do much better.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Not much gets out, but you always should expect and prepare for the worst, I guess the care taken in covering is proportional to the proximity and value of nearby potential targets.