Can a Mini Excavator Save Your Back? Ask YOUR Doctor Today! ep222

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Surviving Ringworm

Surviving Ringworm

Күн бұрын

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@bobuncle6962
@bobuncle6962 4 күн бұрын
This is the most happy i have seen you in many months. I hope it helps you to stay happy.
@saltyshellback
@saltyshellback 4 күн бұрын
I'm a mechanic and refurbish motorcycles for fun. I don't recommend using high octane fuel in that thing. Octane is to help minimize preignition (engine knocking). If you use it on an engine that does not have preignition problems then you can cause the engine to misfire with high octane fuel. I had a customer put 93 octane in his motorcycle and it kept stalling out and backfiring. I flushed it out and put 87 octane in it and it ran fine again. Also use Ethanol Shield brand fuel additive. It will help reduce ethanol based issues. I use it in my motorcycles and they always fire right back up after sitting for a few months. Hope that helps😉
@scotty4142
@scotty4142 3 күн бұрын
Ryan! Coming from an equipment operator, you need to run that machine at full throttle! You will get used to how touchy the controls are and the machine will work A LOT better! Love the videos, been watching for years!
@robertparks8841
@robertparks8841 4 күн бұрын
Change the oil. Don't trust what it was shipped with. You deserve this machine. Take care of your back.
@richardwhite3711
@richardwhite3711 4 күн бұрын
@ 01:06 I think the population should be 1 and a half, Kuiper deserves at least a half !!!
@kellyw.1779
@kellyw.1779 Күн бұрын
Make it two!! 😁
@samuelbonacorsi2048
@samuelbonacorsi2048 4 күн бұрын
Seems like the machine is being run on low throttle? Give it full throttle and lower the blade when digging for stability. I think you will really like it.
@joannehawkins8054
@joannehawkins8054 4 күн бұрын
Agree control the speed with your joysticks
@waynemiller6945
@waynemiller6945 3 күн бұрын
Agree with dropping the front dozer blade with pressure to the ground, for stability, will help when excavating. Sometimes it's best to use the blade in front, sometimes in the back for stability. You'll figure it out.
@iainexley5155
@iainexley5155 4 күн бұрын
not an operator, but if you put the blade down it will stabilise the machine whilst digging love the channel
@mkeyx82
@mkeyx82 4 күн бұрын
Where is fun in putting the stabilizing the machine, bruh?
@throngcleaver
@throngcleaver 4 күн бұрын
Awesome addition! When you get your welder, weld a grab hook on the outside of your excavator's bucket, above the vent holes. One of the best improvements I've made to my mini.
@markkemp9253
@markkemp9253 3 күн бұрын
Hi from guyra Australia, it would help stabilize the machine if you lower the blade when digging.
@chriscmoor
@chriscmoor 4 күн бұрын
I think I would have just tipped the hot tub over onto the ground and built a fire over it. You don't have to melt all the water; you just have to melt it enough for the big block to fall out. Lift the tub off and let the chunk of ice set there until spring.
@lucasmason6298
@lucasmason6298 3 күн бұрын
Put the blade down behind you while digging. You'll get it. I love my "little" kubota with an excavator
@justinp7492
@justinp7492 4 күн бұрын
I feel ashamed that I didn’t realize what the mix of suspender colors were for. I grew up watching Red Green every weekend. Keep your stick on the ice.
@etchediniron4249
@etchediniron4249 4 күн бұрын
Like most things, Ryan will figure it out and have fun doing it. He’ll be a pro in no time
@dawnbradrick6289
@dawnbradrick6289 3 күн бұрын
Yes, Ryan is a cute piece of equipment as an operator myself 41 years just take it easy on you know the weak parts
@criticalevent
@criticalevent 3 күн бұрын
I think it's a Briggs & Stratton XR2100 in those things, so regular gas and 10w30 oil.
@WildcatCustom
@WildcatCustom 4 күн бұрын
Tons of videos and content on the web about those. Many others have already chimed in on some of the key points of those machines. (oil change, fuel type use) Another point is wiring in a fan in the engine compartment because they tend to overheat. And yet another is swapping the teeth on the bucket to the top side. They should not be below the cutting edge but above. Enjoy your purchase and save your back. I can relate 100%.
@jmar5787
@jmar5787 4 күн бұрын
GM Ryan, I'll be surprised if you can dig but maybe the ground is not frozen solid. hopefully you'll be able to move things, clean up and fix your trails. Congrats! Put the blade down on the ground when your using it gives you more support. Maybe you can get one of the sawmill companies to provide you with a mill and you can use the mini for moving and loading your mill. That'll save your back too...
@richardsmith2847
@richardsmith2847 3 күн бұрын
How much did the mini excavator cost?
@curbshoppin
@curbshoppin 4 күн бұрын
I can see where this machine will be a back saver for sure , plus all the fun you can get in to , like super cool timber bridges
@frankp215
@frankp215 4 күн бұрын
Put your blade down for stability when you're digging or picking up a heavy object. 😊
@jamesemery1
@jamesemery1 4 күн бұрын
the swing boom option ie the boom pivots left to right means you can dig really close along side buildings within inches. the engine sounds like its running at low revs, if up up the speed it will respond better on the controls
@sandratweedale2579
@sandratweedale2579 3 күн бұрын
Cutest Tonka toy ever!
@danielcourtney7478
@danielcourtney7478 4 күн бұрын
I have a Typone Terror X (basically the same thing) You need to change the engine oil it was shipped with, use regular 87 90/10 gasoline I added "headlights" and a fan on the overhead cap makes it easier to run at night and cooler in the summer (sun beating down on all that metal it gets hot sitting in the cab. For attachments I have a post hole digger, hydraulic thumb and a tilt bucket (I use this for making drainage ditched alone the sides of my driveway)
@bishopkinlyside8477
@bishopkinlyside8477 4 күн бұрын
Wow , Love the new toy, that’s Going to be used a lot around ringworm so much easier than digging by hand
@stevestormssr5492
@stevestormssr5492 4 күн бұрын
Wow, you got an excavator. That is really cool. I would use it to clear a lot of those stumps out this spring and summer. Make the living area more like a park. Congratulations!
@catgynt9148
@catgynt9148 4 күн бұрын
Congrats on this new acquisition. Perhaps in spring you can excavate a well for a consistent water supply. Enjoy yourself and your new tool. Stay warm. Peace
@Fudgieguys
@Fudgieguys 4 күн бұрын
It should have come with a manual, a grease gun, and other equipment maintenance tools. You can always go online to download the manuals you need. Is it called PDF files?
@johnsadler8637
@johnsadler8637 4 күн бұрын
Tonka toy for grownups! Two observations/questions. Can you swing around backwards so the blade is behind you? If so, it lengthens the effective track lever arm and will probably reduce the rocking when you dig. The other thing is when moving several things farther than you can swing, setting up halfway and moving from one side to the other, then moving the excavator once and moving them by swinging again might optimize speed. Excavators necessarily suffer from slow tracks, so any combination of operations that minimize track movements seems faster. OWTM showed a pond clean out where he bailed the mud out of the pond into a pile as far as he could reach, then set up above the pile and bailed it one more step, then he set up above that one and bailed the pile one more step to where he wanted it.
@mikeklamer9322
@mikeklamer9322 3 күн бұрын
You crack me up dude lol. Love the cheapo excavator. Id love to get one for out hunting land.
@madamecampsalot6384
@madamecampsalot6384 3 күн бұрын
So glad you got your back saving tool! Only thing is, now I want one.
@jeffreykimball9322
@jeffreykimball9322 3 күн бұрын
You'll find you bent your thumb by picking stuff up with only the one near-side thumb tine engaged with the object. Pick a few things up with only the far-side thumb tine to straighten it out.
@MrBigdaddysdaddy
@MrBigdaddysdaddy 3 күн бұрын
When you dig you need to lower the blade so it won’t pull around so much.
@susanj8158
@susanj8158 4 күн бұрын
I have back problems too, and I've had to change the way I do everything in my life since I can no longer lift much. It's cool to see how you are making accommodations, so you can continue to live the way you want.
@williambox6664
@williambox6664 4 күн бұрын
Put the blade down behind you that will help stop the digger from lifting at when you're digging
@Rudymom
@Rudymom 4 күн бұрын
Great purchase. I bought my husband a battery gas pump from Harbor Freight. $13.99. Works great! It will save your back from having to lift the can.
@jasonbristol5677
@jasonbristol5677 3 күн бұрын
Glad to see it lifts logs easily plan to get the next bigger size of these in spring to help load my sawmill looks way easier than using a cant to roll it up a set of atv tracks
@brotherbruce
@brotherbruce 3 күн бұрын
Frozen sawdust. During WWII a project was started off the coast of Alaska and in the North Sea to create aircraft carriers out of Frozen sawdust and take them into the Theater of war for battle and then back to the frozen climes to keep from thawing. Initial tests indicated the pykrete carriers were as strong or stronger than steel and did not thaw very quickly. Don't feel bad if breaking up frozen sawdust is too difficult for that little machine. This is a game changer for you.
@garyhoot5804
@garyhoot5804 4 күн бұрын
The way you did it was more fun I think that little digger is so cool
@Even.Keel.
@Even.Keel. 4 күн бұрын
If you're looking for more stretches to do in the morning, I'd highly recommend the McGill Big Three lower back exercises to potentially alleviate your lower back pain. It helped me tremendously.
@jeffhines2895
@jeffhines2895 3 күн бұрын
Equipment saves your back for sure, bought a New Holland tractor with frond end loader and don't know what I would have done without it.
@ne-adv
@ne-adv 4 күн бұрын
I still think an in-the-cabin intake vent opening near the ceiling coming down to a closable port to the doghouse with a slow speed fan, and a barrier blanket hanging on the exterior doorway to the doghouse, you could pump a bit of cabin warmth into the doghouse without losing much and Keiper might hang out in there when its nap time. He can hear what going on. Maybe a low long skinny window on the one wall so he can see when he's laying down.
@e3672222
@e3672222 3 күн бұрын
Ryan now that you have practiced with it your "break-in" may be completed? change the oil and if applicable the oil filter. shell be good to go. Just a thought, if you lower the front blade it should help stabilize you as well when digging / scraping / lifting
@brandonchordas1851
@brandonchordas1851 4 күн бұрын
Use premium gasoline. The ethanol in 87 will gunk up the carb on that engine in no time. All my small engines had carb issues until I switched to premium. It's more expensive but will save you the headache later on.
@tedjenson9294
@tedjenson9294 4 күн бұрын
100% correct!
@CranialAccess
@CranialAccess 4 күн бұрын
We have ethanol free gas here in upstate NY. Only thing I use in my small engines…..
@Sandra-xg2yl
@Sandra-xg2yl 4 күн бұрын
Great addition to The Worm.
@careyhaner
@careyhaner 4 күн бұрын
Why couldn't you build a fire under the hot tube & use the water for reheating for your showers?
@solzimm
@solzimm 4 күн бұрын
I can't believe the doll is still out there lmao. Do you ever work in the dark and flash your light over to that and surprise yourself?
@ruthscott5166
@ruthscott5166 4 күн бұрын
OK, cool machine and if it saves your back, that's a win-win. I wondered if you could make a cover with clear windows on side and back. I would put it over the roof cover :D and yes, I heard you mention a cover.
@tedjenson9294
@tedjenson9294 4 күн бұрын
Always run non-oxygenated fuel in it. 91 octane or better.
@chrisj8822
@chrisj8822 3 күн бұрын
Swap out the hydraulic oil with a cold weather one.
@dennisbeaver5958
@dennisbeaver5958 3 күн бұрын
Congratulations on your new toy! That’s going to be a great addition to your equipment inventory! When things warm up you’ll be able to fix all your trails!
@jamesemery1
@jamesemery1 4 күн бұрын
ice and sawdust makes pykrete its very strong composite material
@rathernotsay1657
@rathernotsay1657 4 күн бұрын
Congrats on your new toy! Err I mean TOOL! 😂 I highly recommend changing all fluids ASAP, some of these companies are known to ship units with VEGETABLE oil. And I would also only use high octane fuel! Have fun.
@MGBDCM
@MGBDCM 4 күн бұрын
I've used 91 octane non-oxy fuel for many decades, with NO problems...
@dondraper7348
@dondraper7348 4 күн бұрын
congrats on the equipment.
@shockburn
@shockburn 3 күн бұрын
Ripa sells a “wood grabber” attachment. I feel that would be very handy.
@williamzoom
@williamzoom 4 күн бұрын
Mike Festiva has great videos on these!
@criticalevent
@criticalevent 4 күн бұрын
It actually takes a pretty decent sized machine to work frozen ground, so don't be surprised this thing can't do much with it. It'll be great for digging trenches in the summer and of course moving logs. You'll find you need to put the dozer blade behind you when you're trying to break out compacted ground.
@RudyFisher
@RudyFisher 4 күн бұрын
Just think what it’s gonna do when the ground is not frozen you’re gonna be better off with it and everything you’ll be getting things done quicker faster, and easier. I think most of them are regular unleaded, gas or you can use ethanol free because it usually a Kohler engine Honda engine or Briggs & Stratton engine.
@ne-adv
@ne-adv 4 күн бұрын
Couple of big ice screws onto the hot tub ice cube after starting a fire to melt it free, you should be able to yank the ice cube right out with the dozer. Dunno how to salvage the flooring in the ice cube.
@mkeyx82
@mkeyx82 4 күн бұрын
Does this thing have a flamethrower accessory? It would be great for the ice. For the woods, not so much.
@jessicad83
@jessicad83 3 күн бұрын
Why dont you just leave some ice in the hot tub and use it as a giant cooler?
@private15
@private15 4 күн бұрын
Put the backpack on the back of the seat. Just need a waist strap and way to tighten or a loop to clip top on. Have fun!
@Toms_Bright_Ideas
@Toms_Bright_Ideas 4 күн бұрын
I drove a tracked vehicle in the Army. There are road wheels which usually have no power to them, they just keep the track below the vehicle and keep the 2 other wheels in line with the track. Then there's the idler wheel which is at one end or the other and it too doesn't have power to it. Though it might have a tension arm on it to keep tension on the track. Then there's the drive wheel which usually has teeth on them in a sprocket type wheel. It drives the track. To steer it you would break one side while the other side kept going. Looks like fun. I'd like to see you make some Pykrete. It's a combination of sawdust and water. When mixed right it creates an ice brick that doesn't melt as fast as a regular ice block would melt. Could have fun making Lego like blocks to build temporary things.
@ricknelson8886
@ricknelson8886 4 күн бұрын
Awesome Ryan, saving that back and having fun also! Good days ahead!
@RudyFisher
@RudyFisher 4 күн бұрын
I wanna know how much you paid for it
@JohnMilo-t5m
@JohnMilo-t5m 4 күн бұрын
Ryan, Ringworm is my favorite to watch. Your show has gone from awesome to fricken awesome. Can’t wait to see the kitchen take shape with the new back saving machine!!
@OutdoorLiving88
@OutdoorLiving88 4 күн бұрын
I gave up on seeing him finish the kitchen build. He's too busy with Kuiper.
@RudyFisher
@RudyFisher 4 күн бұрын
Just think what it’s gonna do when the ground is not frozen you’re gonna be better off with it and everything you’ll be getting things done quicker faster, and easier
@bubcat54
@bubcat54 4 күн бұрын
Make your own ethanol free gas: fill 5 gallon can with 4 gallons gas. Add 1 gallon of water. Shake the can vigorously for 30 seconds. Set the can outside in freezing temps for 2 days. The water and alcohol will freeze on the bottom of the can. Pure ethenol free gas can then be poured into a separate can. Bring the frozen can indoors so it can be melted and poured out. In above freezing temps you just pump the water from the bottom of the can.
@chrisk7984
@chrisk7984 3 күн бұрын
Now you have to sew a seat cover for rain and snow
@scotto6314
@scotto6314 4 күн бұрын
Yeahhhh ! Can’t wait till you guys dig for the in ground heated pool🙃 cheers saving your back brother
@sueoreiro703
@sueoreiro703 4 күн бұрын
Letsdig18 ( heavy equipment u tuber) always drops the pusher blade on his equipment ( no matter the size of it) to the dirt before using the arm . It seems to anchor the body of your new toy so it won’t tip forward and be unbalanced when reaching, lifting, or digging in hard or heavy substances. Keep safe .. I’m eager to see what interesting things you will think of to get into with it next!
@carmenmarcinkiewicz7149
@carmenmarcinkiewicz7149 3 күн бұрын
How sore is your back / body after getting so bounced around on that!? It looks fun.......but also SCARY!!!!😂😂
@rudyfisher7660
@rudyfisher7660 4 күн бұрын
I would put 2A little bit further forward. That way, the 2 in the back will be all the way to the outside of the unit and tune the front will be just a little bit to the inside of your sled. That way, you'll be able to got it better. But you can also put a board to the 2 front ones. Just across the 2 front ones, then put a bolt through the front. Going down to those two fronts.When he turns those two front ones will guide the back end around whatever he turns around
@tammygifford7831
@tammygifford7831 4 күн бұрын
Oh my goodness it looks like a Tonka toy, but I’m sure it will be a great tool for your logging
@piconano
@piconano 4 күн бұрын
That's the most useful tool one can have in the wilderness. Forget about speed. It's not a race car. It has torque to spare. You drive it to the spot and then let it rip.
@davecrable1356
@davecrable1356 4 күн бұрын
You'll be surprise over time as to how much you'll be able to get done with that machine. Then you'll wonder how you make do without it. Being a gas engine, recommend using ethanol free gas.
@goatman3828
@goatman3828 4 күн бұрын
Whatever you do, find ethanol free gas. Small engines still lack the ability to withstand the ethanol in the lines and carb. Also, add a big old inline fuel filter and a fuel shutoff valve. Any lawn and garden will have these. Those mini-excavators can do a lot more than people think. A bit on the slow side, but lightning fast compared to a shovel to dig a ditch.
@leedavis5306
@leedavis5306 4 күн бұрын
Hey bud. Not one to armchair tell you everything. Swing machine 180° when you dig and put blade down behind you. 2nd, find tiger teeth or rock teeth. Will just peel the ice. Have fun!!
@streakerofevil
@streakerofevil 3 күн бұрын
Ryan, take it to your swamp area and dig a pond. Would be great for fire protection out there.
@VillaRoundabout
@VillaRoundabout 4 күн бұрын
Looks like fun. I believe you should have the blade on the ground first stability when digging. Enjoy 😊
@richardwhite3711
@richardwhite3711 4 күн бұрын
@ 13:39 you need to invest in some large nylon straps to lift things ( log, cars, cabins LOL ) But they are superior to chains and ropes, But some chains would also be nice to have for certain tasks
@toothandnailsawmill102
@toothandnailsawmill102 4 күн бұрын
Blade towards the rear and down when digging hard ground.
@matts8658
@matts8658 3 күн бұрын
Feel good episode! Ringworm is a feel good place! Thanks Ryan
@MakeitZUPER
@MakeitZUPER 4 күн бұрын
Heavy equipment of all sorts will save you manual labor. That being said, when your spine is badly damaged as I've experienced, the vibration and getting tossed around from rough terrain can do a lot of damage and the larger machines can be painful just to climb up into. With enough experience on a variety of machines, you'll find out.
@noyopacific
@noyopacific 4 күн бұрын
Thanks for the video Ryan ! I had watched Mike Festiva's videos and have been trying to figure out how to justify getting a mini excavator too. It is a fine addition to Ringworm. 92.1K
@GlenStream-x6w
@GlenStream-x6w 4 күн бұрын
Hey Ryan I'd you use the bucket curl to dig, it is the stronger ram .
@robertlemoine3500
@robertlemoine3500 4 күн бұрын
Thankyou
@victoriaaguilar6019
@victoriaaguilar6019 3 күн бұрын
Ryan… congrats!!!. Finally I got it. You needed that extraordiary cat machine to clean up and move all those logs you had them scattered everywhere. They were too heavy to move with your spinal problem. Hoose that Cat machine help you a lot. God bless you buddy!
@davidcummings9388
@davidcummings9388 4 күн бұрын
Until it warms up getting much done with this is like trying to hang glide with a frisbee.
@dianeandersen4106
@dianeandersen4106 4 күн бұрын
We get the same pink color here in the Crystal lake area
@area51ray
@area51ray 4 күн бұрын
You should have made the fire under the hot tub and just let it melt all around the bottom and sides and you could have just rolled it over with the excavator and dumped it out. You wouldn’t have had to ruin that floor.. Great tool to have, now lets get that kitchen going again pal ! 😃
@ne-adv
@ne-adv 4 күн бұрын
First, you've done a fantastic job with Keiper. And I think you have shown that, even with a smart dog who picks up things quickly, it still requires time and patience to get the kind of responses you get with Keiper. You hear people complain about kids that are always into mischief, calling them juvenile delinquents, but, in my experience, its mostly parental delinquents that are the problem. Same for dogs. There really aren't any bad dogs, just lazy owner's. Now you need a battery operated/rechargeable fuel pumper so You don't have to lift the five-gallon gas can and tilt your body all weird to tank up. A gallon of water weighs 8 1/4 lbs, so I imagine five gallons of gas would be close to 35lbs. I know it's hardly ever full, but wouldn't it make it better if you built something like a fueling station for the dozer and quad? If you use gravity, still means you have to pick it up high. Besides, having a planned and to-purpose built station means you could put it where you could drive in with the car and trailer, unload, and swing back around. Maybe you could Integrate the fueling station with a parking shed for the dozer. Or make a replica, out of wood, of an old time antique looking gas pump, with a door in the back to put the 5 Gal can in and run the battery powered hose out to replace what would be the spout. Just the weird/unique kind of thing to carve and paint during those winter months.
@carmenmarcinkiewicz7149
@carmenmarcinkiewicz7149 3 күн бұрын
You make me smile throughout your videos! I'm soooooooo happy that your channel came through my feed!❤
@vthuffer01
@vthuffer01 4 күн бұрын
Looking forward to lots of "big boy toy" video's. Been thinking about one of the mini excavators for my property.
@joannehawkins8054
@joannehawkins8054 4 күн бұрын
I worked around heavy equipment for forty + Years and I've seen a lot of equip operators. The way you run that excavator this is not your first day.
@robmetcalfe8902
@robmetcalfe8902 3 күн бұрын
Awesome video hope this helps bro
@SawdustJourney
@SawdustJourney 4 күн бұрын
love the new toy :)
@calvinjohnson7806
@calvinjohnson7806 4 күн бұрын
Thanks
@guppy2022
@guppy2022 4 күн бұрын
I was going to suggest that you put the blade down when using the shovel but I see where that was already suggested, but you seem to be enoying that thing!
@richardsherrod2610
@richardsherrod2610 4 күн бұрын
Looks like fun. It will help you a lot with the kitchen. Good decision
@codygroholski98
@codygroholski98 4 күн бұрын
Dig pond for water and build filtration system
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