Andrew, I just retired from a chain manufacturing company in April. I worked there for 24 years. Ran the chain manufacturing department as well as the purchasing department. The last link you connect on the connecting link is called a side link. Side links are stamped with an aperture slightly smaller than the links on the inside of the chain called plain links. Side links are designed to be a tight fit. Before installing these roller chains, I would have have tightened the tensioner on both chain drives so they made each chain at least a one pitch shorter (the center point of one pin to the next), one link shorter. Why? Your new roller chains will stretch quite a bit over the next few jobs. This is called the initial elongation period. You will have to go back and loosen the tensioner to tightened these chains up. If you don't, eventually you'll throw a chain off one or both of the drives and possibly break a chain too. If you run these chains without initially tightening the idler, eventually the chains will stretch so much you'll run out length on the tensioner and will not be able to keep the chains tight enough to run on the drive. Good luck. ASH
That's a great view what kind of drone do you use that would help me greatly on at the drag strip with my son th-cam.com/video/A1jiqf2WHxA/w-d-xo.html Look here Andrew
I think the greatest things we all learn from watching your videos are 1. creativity in solving problems 2. perseverance & 3. positive never say die attitude. Coupled with your experience and skill-level it’s an unbelievably powerful combination. It has certainly encouraged me to tackle and complete things I would in the past have probably given up on or taken to a workshop to resolve. Thank you!
This episode doesn't happen without years of art and muscle behind it. This could win an Emmy - if they had awards for *Construction Cinematography.* The chain build, the stuck rock, chain to a tree, heated rock exploding, tatted dude wearing Levi's and smoking, and then if it couldn't get better, Andrew shoves the camera into the trench and gives us a tour of the underworld of trenches, with perfect lighting on a 4K camera. Quickest 30 minutes of my week. Thanks for letting me be a subscriber.
Next weeks episode: Andrew welds up some new diverter plates onto the Ditch Witch to stop rocks jamming it up, and also welds up a 100 gallon water tank to spray down the cutter wheel to prevent dust. Don't miss it! Oh and he does it all on the roof of the container castle!
Brings back a lot of memory's of my days "in the trenches" I'm 78 now and can still feel the "Pain/aches" of those days but you felt like a million dollars when you got to the end and pride took over. job well done. and I like others appreciate your temperament level staying just that. level. kudos. great job guys.
...Mr.Folley - I work with undergrounding of overhead electrical systems - it's very hard to find experts such as you now-a-days. Therefore thank you for your service. And thanks to Andrew Camarata for the videos.
Between the master link in the chain and that rock being jammed against the cutting wheel, I've never seen a machine put up such a good fight lol. Props to you for your perseverance.
Hah!! That's a baby chain. Try #200db. 300' of it. Very very hard to watch that. If he does it to his own equipment, makes me wonder how he does work for paying customers
This looks like a US Marine Corps "how to fix shit in the field" video. It was so familiar it hurts. I was laughing pretty hard and I cheered out loud when he finally got it.
One thing among many I like about this channel is Andrew could easily edit out the struggles and things that are a pain and just show it going perfectly on at the end, but he doesn’t. Thanks for that.
1. Andrew is a master problem solver. 2. Andrew is patient as patient can be. 3. It's good to see that even Andrew has the simple time-consuming issues like trying to get a pin to fit in a hole - I'm not the only one. 4. I just watched a half hour of digging a trench and as usual I want more.
He does take pride in doing it right. Many many people of today could take a lesson from his credibility and dedication to correctly doing the job at hand.
Just watched this with the family. Thanks Andrew for making clean family friendly content. When you have a new video out, you're the best thing on TV for us. Even my wife gets totally into whatever you're working on.
A shout out to Andrews parents is way over due. When raising him they instilled a great character into this young man. You can witness it sometimes in the little things he does or says. @3:50
Ok, Subscribed to your channel a couple weeks ago. My twin sister and I have worked in an office for 36 years and never thought we would be glued to you tube watching all your videos. You are amazing!! You've inspired us to fix up things on our own... At least try. Thanks.
While I sit here asking myself “why is this so fascinating to me?” I then have to admit to myself, it motivates me to get things done. Do it, fix it, get to work, move forward. The fixing of things doesn’t make the money, but the thing makes the money and fixing it is part of the challenge with owning your own business and being successful. This has been my #1 TH-cam channel for a couple years now. Sorry if I’m not “liking” enough to show it.
A few years ago, we installed buried conduit to carry fiber optic cables between a couple buildings - Super cool to see how it sliced clean through bedrock - We had limestone. Always impressed with the good work you do Andrew and the variety of jobs you handle - If I could, I'd work a Summer with you just for the experience! Keep up the good work !
Andrew you are an example of hard work and determination, If it had been me, I would have given up many times already, but your perseverance is admirable!
The shot with the camera down in the trench after the clean out reminds me of the scene in the original Star Wars movie when Luke made his final run on the Death Star!
I have to be honest I was beginning to have my doubts about the ditch witch, but I'm impressed how it cut through that solid rock. I checked out their website and it looks like they have a completely different design now.
I said it before and I’ll say it again Andrew is a one man crew he can fix anything and works his ass off more young men in America should learn his work ethics!!Nice shot of the trench Andrew I was feeling like I was in it!!Keep On Keeping On & I Will Be Watching You!!
What about welding on some half inch steel plate so that big rock can't get up into that opening beside the cutting wheel? It seems to run pretty true. I bet you could make some good deflectors. You'd be able to use it like a chain trencher as well as a rock cutter. I've seen your fabrication capabilities. I think you could make it work.
I was think the same thing, maybe just a piece of replaceable rebar run parallel to the cutter. You just need to keep the perfectly sized rocks from getting in the machine.
When replacing a worn long chain, do it by number of links. Not by length. Remember the old chain has stretched and isn't the correct length. And you may want to invest in the tool to hold the ends together from the rollers. Makes things easier.
Seems as you're comparing them you could watch link by link to make sure you're not skipping any. I'd be tempted to back off the adjuster when installing a new chain... also, do they run lube on these?
@@scowell Always count the number of links. Adjuster should always be backed off as much as it can before fitting a new chain. This gives maximum life out of the new chain
Thanks Andrew. I think I enjoy your inclusion watching you problem solve - ie. figuring out the chain link debacle - the most. Looking forward to catching up on your videos as I like to leave for a while then “binge”! Top shelf work, projects and editing you have improved every clip.
@@AndrewCamarata Except I would have cleaned those wheels before hehe, one thing I'd do just for the video, I don't like the sight of oil and dirt mixing hehe (don't worry still love your videos). Others are saying it could have come with some side chutes to keep rocks out that may have been removed, perhaps if you could weld something on there as the rocks may have caused the chain to break, or the act of digging down with it and scraping on the side of the ground hole.
@@AndrewCamarata What's your opinion on if the wheel was flipped around so the teeth were going the other direction and the wheel turned in the opposite direction? it seems like it would not jam up at all that way and would still cut OK, I dont know..
Hi Andrew, my name is Tom, and I used to work in the Housing system in NYC repairs of city owned apt. buildings. I've retired. I started watching your channel when you were repairing a ride on lawn mower that you found at the side of the road, for free. (Free is my favorite price) For a few bucks you got it working and made a small profit off it. I fixed up a ride on mower for a senior person and he was very grateful. I did it for free, just seeing him happy was worth it. It's nice to see a good work ethic. These days (and since the 1950s) Most people are lazy, looking for the quick way out. Watching you work/build and repair your equipment is actually fun. My hats off to you. It's nice to see a younger person that takes work serious but has a little fun doing it. A small suggestion. Let the Castle roof rust over just a bit and then clear coat it to preserve the look and protect it. .. Just a thought Good luck ( Take care of Levi!) T
Never measure the new chain and the old chain to determine the length. You must count the links. Each and every pivot point wears and as they wear the chain gets longer. I have replaced chains that had the same number of links but the old chain was 12 inches longer than the new.
@@toproudtooadmitmitsake1842 All the tensioners are adjusted for old stretched chain. Pre lube your tensioner bolts before job, adjust them all back to zero and like he said, count links. Replace and retension. Now when his chain gets slack, he will have no tension adjustment left and will probably have to cut a few links out. Even a atv 2ft timing chain with minimal pressure will stretch a couple inches over time.
@@69jbr69 What you're saying has nothing to do with what I said, he's saying the chain will be longer, when in reality the chain barely fit, definately not a foot of slack...
@@toproudtooadmitmitsake1842 The new chain he put on is longer, as in more links. Every pivot pin point wears, adding about a 1/16 of an inch in length per link over time. If you have an old and new chain both 16 links long, the old one will be about an inch longer. Barely fit has nothing to do with it and in reality it should have been sloppy for easier assembly with tensioners backed off.
@@hounddog2443 No, that can also be a hammer. The same with bricks, clamps, bits of metal that were just there, torches that don't work well, mounting brackets, chocks, rocks, boot toe and heel, palm of hand, disobedient machinery, the list goes on really.
@@CantBeFucked69420 i once broke a screwdriver giving a brake pad a light tap to get it out of the brake caliper bracket.... i was somewhat disappointed.... So they are probably not the best hammer alternativ out there
About 40 years ago we used a near identical machine and had the same issue with rocks jamming with that style of wheel when dealing with dirt that contained many medium sized rocks. The problem is in the shape and size of the intake to the tunnel. Those plates that are bent slightly outwards, a bit like a funnel, need to be bent slightly inwards like a "reverse funnel" and then seriously reinforced. I posted more details in your first video with this machine. Once you get a restriction on the intake that is slightly smaller than the tunnel and stiff enough to not flex when rocks try to jam you'll be much, much happier. You'll find rocks jam far, far less often and the only rocks that jam, jam right there at the restrictor AND when a rare rock does jam, instead of jamming tight, the rocks will pretty much just fall out when you shut the power down. At worst, put it in reverse and the rock will immediately fall to the ground 100% of the time. We found this repair made the machine infinitely better to operate in the soil conditions around here (looks similar to your conditions, with a mixture of bedrock and dirt containing medium sized rocks). Good luck.
Hi, I've been watching you for almost 2 years, although I don't know English, and I don't understand what you are saying, but it's still interesting to watch, every time I get great pleasure from what you do, thank you for such wonderful videos, I wish you well health, more cool technology, all the best to you. I'm from Russia
@@07decker I didn't realize russian and english was so close to each other grammatically(?). If you tried Google translate with danish and english it would just look like something Yoda wrote.
@Rumanoid В правом нижнем углу окна просмотра находится кнопка настроек, нажмите на нее, и она вызовет меню, и вы можете выбрать «закрыть заголовок» (Closed Caption) и сказать, что вы хотите «Авто-русский перевод»(Auto-Translate Russian), и он даст вам закрытые подписи. Они различаются по своему качеству, иногда превосходны, но обычно посредственны, часто запутаны и бессмысленны.
This was in my recomends. The family vaguely looked over and by the end we were cheering you on. What an amazing machine, and what an amazing man you are. Very resourceful and patient. Brilliant.
This was amazing. Watching this I had to keep reminding myself to relax my jaw it made me that nervous. I was expecting something to let go. The view from down in the ditch of the bedrock was incredible. Thanks.
Actually my dentist uses some kind of slow drill to clean up after she finishes drilling the tooth. It's really annoying and the sound of this ditchwitch gnawning through the rock actually reminds me of the sound and feeling of that drill.
This man is unbelievable..Ive been watching quite alot of his videos..I can relate to alot of this stuff. Very highly professionally inclined this guy. Completely unbelievable. You can rest assure he saves a ton of money in repairs.. A ton. 10's of thousands to trust me
Your grit, determination, motivation and knowledge are impressive! Clearly you enjoy what you do and your patience removing the lodged rock was admirable.
Some people would be tempted to say you dont know what you are doing, I would agree. You may not have the best work on the same machinery everyday knowledge, but your get it done on MANY machinery knowledge is well beyond par. I enjoy your man "living the life" videos.
That ditch-witch got a workout on that job! Love watching equipment worked hard and getting pushed to its limits. Great video as always Andrew! Least you know its fixed now!
Great video Andrew !!!! My daddy always said "If a man is not going to use his head, he may as well have two A-Holes". You certainty use your head all the time. It's a pleasure to see a man that won't take no for an answer. Keep up the great work and stay safe. God Bless America and long live the Republic.
Just great the contrast of the two shirtless guys carefully shoveling debris right after this beastly machine gouged a scar into the face of the earth. I'm sure that fella is gonna be happy his utilities are buried after hearing everyone and their mother say it'll have to be done with a pole and power lines above ground. Great job and great vid 👏
Half a million views in 24 hours of a trencher and the man who makes things work. If all of the internet was like Andrew's contributions, we would never be able to look away. Thank you @Andrew.
@Peter Lee Yeah...or something like that. Maybe something simple like just widening it so bigger rocks pass through. I don't know. You bet, he'll come up with something. It'll drive him crazy until he does it!
I Operate the same trencher and it barely has a quarter inch between the wheel and gates. The ones on Andrews machine have been bent out. He just needs to rebuild them with heavier steel. I think there's still plenty of diamond plate left over from his roof. There is no quit in this man, he will get it.
@@livingstonbarrie That chain drive system looks a bit weak drive that big wheel....How many times a year does it snap if digging in such material as Andrew her...our it actually last for a while)
No, with the heavy duty side shovels on the digging and cutting wheel the covering shroud is made to be very close to the wheel with a sharp edge to it to toss any big rocks to the side and shovel up the loose material and deposit it out the side opening. If he heats the original "thinner" shroud up he might be able to press it in step-by-step to get a tiny margin to the wheel and then put a reinforcement layer outside around the lower part to keep it from deforming again...
On a side note, Andrew is coming to us from a most famous town, Saugerties NY. In 1969, The Band recorded "Music from Big Pink" in Saugerties in New York States. Hudson Valley. The album was called by many the greatest and most important music of its time. A beautiful part of the country.
I’ve been watching Andrew’s channel for the past 2 weeks and cannot get enough. He’s a “tells ya how it is kinda guy” and I like that. My wife always asks wtf am I watching, but I don’t care I’ll sit there and watch how he fabricates a gas can, takes a chainsaw to his truck dash or send his drone halfway across NY-I’m all in!! Keep up the great work, Andrew!
The view going down the trench with stone on both sides reminds me of Star Wars. Glad you got that Ditch Witch to do some work, I had my doubts at first. Keep a torch and a welding glove on the truck for those jammed rocks.
Tile Saws have a water pump that flows water on the blade and a bath of water directly below the cutting table. That configuration almost eliminates dust entirely. And the blades last much longer: when the blade gets hot the bonding matrix(the "glue" that holds the diamond dust to the blade) wears faster.
The only problem is that the dirt turns into mud and clumps up everywhere... A real drag if you have to stop the machine and tear into something... That's "mud", or regular "loam". When wet rock dust dries, it is difficult to remove. Like inside of the trench that you just dug. Another very important real danger is ELECTRICITY! If the machine chops through a underground "service feeder"... no matter what it's a bad thing... if the soil is dry, the situation isn't too bad. The only possible "energized" area is the machine and a small radius around the machine. If the ground is wet...it's an entirely different story... A much greater possibility of being zapped. All ground is different (to a certain extent)... But I agree 100%. Gota reduce the amount of dust.
I love this guy he definitely has skills But for crying out loud why does nothing fit when you get your hands on it Even when it's from the factory Unlucky I guess But he's determination You just have to give this guy 100 percent He definitely inspires me With all that heart Real trooper
I rented a lot of ditch witches in my day as a utilities contractor. i always thought they were best suited for homeowners digging in soft earth. Every trench was always a challenge but rocks are tough even for new equipment.
I wonder if at any time during that dig he looked at the solar panel array next to them and asked, “Why don’t we just install solar?” Awesome job, amazing tenacity and great attitude during all of those challenges.
Andrew, I just retired from a chain manufacturing company in April. I worked there for 24 years. Ran the chain manufacturing department as well as the purchasing department. The last link you connect on the connecting link is called a side link. Side links are stamped with an aperture slightly smaller than the links on the inside of the chain called plain links. Side links are designed to be a tight fit. Before installing these roller chains, I would have have tightened the tensioner on both chain drives so they made each chain at least a one pitch shorter (the center point of one pin to the next), one link shorter. Why? Your new roller chains will stretch quite a bit over the next few jobs. This is called the initial elongation period. You will have to go back and loosen the tensioner to tightened these chains up. If you don't, eventually you'll throw a chain off one or both of the drives and possibly break a chain too. If you run these chains without initially tightening the idler, eventually the chains will stretch so much you'll run out length on the tensioner and will not be able to keep the chains tight enough to run on the drive. Good luck. ASH
this.
Why didn't you just use an air hammer chisel to get out that stuck rock?
21👍's up Andrew thanks again for taking us all along with you for the great show 😊
That's a great view what kind of drone do you use that would help me greatly on at the drag strip with my son
th-cam.com/video/A1jiqf2WHxA/w-d-xo.html
Look here Andrew
It's all about problem solving, this guy is a legend
if at 1st u dont succeed, try something else.
I think the greatest things we all learn from watching your videos are 1. creativity in solving problems 2. perseverance & 3. positive never say die attitude. Coupled with your experience and skill-level it’s an unbelievably powerful combination. It has certainly encouraged me to tackle and complete things I would in the past have probably given up on or taken to a workshop to resolve. Thank you!
And carry a fuckin big hammer in the truck just in case all else fails.
This episode doesn't happen without years of art and muscle behind it. This could win an Emmy - if they had awards for *Construction Cinematography.* The chain build, the stuck rock, chain to a tree, heated rock exploding, tatted dude wearing Levi's and smoking, and then if it couldn't get better, Andrew shoves the camera into the trench and gives us a tour of the underworld of trenches, with perfect lighting on a 4K camera. Quickest 30 minutes of my week. Thanks for letting me be a subscriber.
Construction porn - for men. ☺
Totally agree.
shhh........you'll mess up my rhythm............lol
Andrew does not smoke.
No the guy he’s there with
Next weeks episode: Andrew welds up some new diverter plates onto the Ditch Witch to stop rocks jamming it up, and also welds up a 100 gallon water tank to spray down the cutter wheel to prevent dust. Don't miss it!
Oh and he does it all on the roof of the container castle!
I was just wondering if he might try to mod it so rocks don't stick
Imagine the dust and water form a hughe claycake inside that wheel
Seems like a shortcoming of the design, it should either have an excluder like bear bars, or a wider aperture.
Exactly... re-modify or re engineer a bad design... I want to see this one....
I was about to suggest a water sprayer to.
Brings back a lot of memory's of my days "in the trenches" I'm 78 now and can still feel the "Pain/aches" of those days but you felt like a million dollars when you got to the end and pride took over. job well done. and I like others appreciate your temperament level staying just that. level. kudos. great job guys.
...Mr.Folley - I work with undergrounding of overhead electrical systems - it's very hard to find experts such as you now-a-days. Therefore thank you for your service. And thanks to Andrew Camarata for the videos.
Between the master link in the chain and that rock being jammed against the cutting wheel, I've never seen a machine put up such a good fight lol. Props to you for your perseverance.
I was emotionally invested in the ditch witch being successful after watching that chain get replaced.
True, and repeatable, story.
looks like you could fly an x wing fighter down that trench to blow up the deathstar
Give you a piece of heavy equipment with a thumb and you can pick up a cigarette off the ground and not crush it. You have amazing touch.
The best trench run since "A New Hope"
Wheres Porkins?
You sir just made my day
Anything is better than that piece of trash “A new hope.”
Camarata 5 “Im goin in”
That's gold Jerry, gold
That's going to be the safest powerline that ever lived.
I love how whenever there's construction being done there's an old guy watching from a distance.
Lol! Yeah right. To offer "constructive" criticism from back in the day!
@@JamesBrown-of1rqACTUALLY to pay for de job
If anyone wants to know what "Improvise, adapt, overcome" looks like. Show them this chain replacement.
See my videos on replacing tracks on a ww2 tank.
Hah!! That's a baby chain. Try #200db. 300' of it. Very very hard to watch that. If he does it to his own equipment, makes me wonder how he does work for paying customers
*@**29:04** "Base One to Blue Five... your target device is off! What's wrong?"*
*Luke: "I'm going on manual,.*
This looks like a US Marine Corps "how to fix shit in the field" video. It was so familiar it hurts. I was laughing pretty hard and I cheered out loud when he finally got it.
Some people would have shown a lot of despair over that setback and many would have given up, but not Andrew!
One thing among many I like about this channel is Andrew could easily edit out the struggles and things that are a pain and just show it going perfectly on at the end, but he doesn’t. Thanks for that.
If he did that, his channel would be so boring !
The stuck hydraulic tube rig exploding and dropping the lawnmower off the trailer are some of my all-time favorite moments on this channel.
TheInvisibleOne great comment and so true
@@alex0589 which episodes are those?
Yea, I love that he keeps it real. And he always perseveres. Awesome.
1. Andrew is a master problem solver. 2. Andrew is patient as patient can be. 3. It's good to see that even Andrew has the simple time-consuming issues like trying to get a pin to fit in a hole - I'm not the only one. 4. I just watched a half hour of digging a trench and as usual I want more.
Excellent cinematographer, mechanic, maintenance professional, construction expert, steel worker, dog lover and humanitarian. Well done Andrew!
that dog lover thing.. doesnt sound too good..
When your hired, you do a professional and thorough job. No half ass work. Excellent sir!
He does take pride in doing it right. Many many people of today could take a lesson from his credibility and dedication to correctly doing the job at hand.
Just watched this with the family. Thanks Andrew for making clean family friendly content. When you have a new video out, you're the best thing on TV for us. Even my wife gets totally into whatever you're working on.
A shout out to Andrews parents is way over due. When raising him they instilled a great character into this young man. You can witness it sometimes in the little things he does or says. @3:50
From a JCB family. and new to your channel. Loving all of your machine and castle videos Thankyou.
Ok, Subscribed to your channel a couple weeks ago. My twin sister and I have worked in an office for 36 years and never thought we would be glued to you tube watching all your videos. You are amazing!! You've inspired us to fix up things on our own... At least try. Thanks.
While I sit here asking myself “why is this so fascinating to me?”
I then have to admit to myself, it motivates me to get things done.
Do it, fix it, get to work, move forward. The fixing of things doesn’t make the money, but the thing makes the money and fixing it is part of the challenge with owning your own business and being successful.
This has been my #1 TH-cam channel for a couple years now. Sorry if I’m not “liking” enough to show it.
well said.
Same to me
When you walked the trench with the camera it was flying an Xwing in star wars lol
Cheers Andrew (may the force be with you) Ha Ha
Just commented the same, then saw your comment
I had that same thought. "Where is the laser cannon from the towers--oh no, Luke, we're gonna have company!"
“Just like beggars canyon back home!”
I don't comment on X-Wing because i have seen your comment. :P
@@MattheoBorey Me three!
A few years ago, we installed buried conduit to carry fiber optic cables between a couple buildings - Super cool to see how it sliced clean through bedrock - We had limestone.
Always impressed with the good work you do Andrew and the variety of jobs you handle - If I could, I'd work a Summer with you just for the experience! Keep up the good work !
Andrew you are an example of hard work and determination, If it had been me, I would have given up many times already, but your perseverance is admirable!
The shot with the camera down in the trench after the clean out reminds me of the scene in the original Star Wars movie when Luke made his final run on the Death Star!
Glad I’m not the only one tho king that I was watching a tie fighter to come up behind me
I was getting some Labyrinth vibes too
Thought the same thing.
Yep, I was exactly thinking the same thing!
I have to be honest I was beginning to have my doubts about the ditch witch, but I'm impressed how it cut through that solid rock.
I checked out their website and it looks like they have a completely different design now.
Which one is the follow up on this one (I'm just curious and there is too many different models on that website my brain just go blehp)
MtSquad I was thinking the same thing.....he would have spent days with the hammer getting through that solid granite.....
@@ArAcHnId777 www.ditchwitch.com/trenchers/ride-on/rt120 would be the closest
Ditch witch - bolders, no problem. Pebbles, easy peazy. Rocks the size of someone's hand? That crap scares me
@@meatpopsicle5216 Completely different design. Thats made for dirt, this is specifically for rock and asphalt.
That is one SERIOUS machine. Nice work!
I said it before and I’ll say it again Andrew is a one man crew he can fix anything and works his ass off more young men in America should learn his work ethics!!Nice shot of the trench Andrew I was feeling like I was in it!!Keep On Keeping On & I Will Be Watching You!!
What about welding on some half inch steel plate so that big rock can't get up into that opening beside the cutting wheel?
It seems to run pretty true. I bet you could make some good deflectors. You'd be able to use it like a chain trencher as well as a rock cutter.
I've seen your fabrication capabilities. I think you could make it work.
I was think the same thing, maybe just a piece of replaceable rebar run parallel to the cutter. You just need to keep the perfectly sized rocks from getting in the machine.
Yep. Same thought last video.
GarageWorker perfect idea
I Suspect Andrew is already back in the workshop carrying out modifications as we speak :-D
Andrew ur awesome brothrr. Lkeep thr hard work up
When replacing a worn long chain, do it by number of links. Not by length. Remember the old chain has stretched and isn't the correct length. And you may want to invest in the tool to hold the ends together from the rollers. Makes things easier.
Seems as you're comparing them you could watch link by link to make sure you're not skipping any. I'd be tempted to back off the adjuster when installing a new chain... also, do they run lube on these?
@@scowell Always count the number of links. Adjuster should always be backed off as much as it can before fitting a new chain. This gives maximum life out of the new chain
As an aside, chains don't stretch, the rollers wear out and as a result the center to center distance on each link grows slightly longer as it wears.
@@scowell you do not normally use lube on a chain for a trencher. oils and grease attract dirt and can cause it to wear prematurely.
@@lunchboxproductions1183 All metals will stretch, just depends on their ductility and the temp that they are at.
You make everything look so easy. it builds my confidence watching only for me to go out and try and have that confidence smashed lol.
Thanks Andrew. I think I enjoy your inclusion watching you problem solve - ie. figuring out the chain link debacle - the most. Looking forward to catching up on your videos as I like to leave for a while then “binge”! Top shelf work, projects and editing you have improved every clip.
the only word I can use to describe to Andrew: relentless. a true ball buster-over-comer.
dude is a fkng bulldawg. woof
He wears down steel with his grit.
I get the most satisfy feeling watching Andrew do tasks. He's just amazing.
Man! Check out West coast custom concrete. They are really good.
Helps me go to sleep.
Andrew, you are a grand, resurceful, incredible young man. Wish I had a son like you.
No more dripping taps in my home...
Great video. The advertising distribution was perfect. Very watchable. Really well done. Thanks.
At least now we understand what the ditch witch is capable of, the conditions it prefers and what doesn't like.
StealthAssasin 1Day it likes farmland
I am sure it would work fine in Florida or the Mississippi Delta.
The ones that look like big chainsaws are meant for dirt, this one is meant for rock
@@AndrewCamarata Except I would have cleaned those wheels before hehe, one thing I'd do just for the video, I don't like the sight of oil and dirt mixing hehe (don't worry still love your videos). Others are saying it could have come with some side chutes to keep rocks out that may have been removed, perhaps if you could weld something on there as the rocks may have caused the chain to break, or the act of digging down with it and scraping on the side of the ground hole.
@@AndrewCamarata What's your opinion on if the wheel was flipped around so the teeth were going the other direction and the wheel turned in the opposite direction? it seems like it would not jam up at all that way and would still cut OK, I dont know..
Andrew: lowers us into a 2 foot trench
Me: wow i'm in a canyon
Reminded me of Star Wars
Hi Andrew, my name is Tom, and I used to work in the
Housing system in NYC repairs of city owned apt. buildings.
I've retired.
I started watching your channel when you were repairing a ride on lawn mower that you found at the side of the road, for free.
(Free is my favorite price)
For a few bucks you got it working and made a small profit off it.
I fixed up a ride on mower for a senior person and he was very grateful.
I did it for free, just seeing him happy was worth it.
It's nice to see a good work ethic.
These days (and since the 1950s)
Most people are lazy, looking for the quick way out.
Watching you work/build and repair your equipment is actually fun.
My hats off to you.
It's nice to see a younger person that takes work serious but has a little fun doing it.
A small suggestion.
Let the Castle roof rust over just a bit and then clear coat it to preserve the look and protect it. ..
Just a thought
Good luck
( Take care of Levi!)
T
By flipping heck Andrew your the BOSS. OF. THAT CHAIN. Well done sir.
Never measure the new chain and the old chain to determine the length. You must count the links.
Each and every pivot point wears and as they wear the chain gets longer. I have replaced chains that had the same number of links but the old chain was 12 inches longer than the new.
Yeah but in this case it barely fit
@@toproudtooadmitmitsake1842 All the tensioners are adjusted for old stretched chain. Pre lube your tensioner bolts before job, adjust them all back to zero and like he said, count links. Replace and retension. Now when his chain gets slack, he will have no tension adjustment left and will probably have to cut a few links out. Even a atv 2ft timing chain with minimal pressure will stretch a couple inches over time.
@@69jbr69 What you're saying has nothing to do with what I said, he's saying the chain will be longer, when in reality the chain barely fit, definately not a foot of slack...
Exactly this lol kind of funny
@@toproudtooadmitmitsake1842 The new chain he put on is longer, as in more links. Every pivot pin point wears, adding about a 1/16 of an inch in length per link over time. If you have an old and new chain both 16 links long, the old one will be about an inch longer. Barely fit has nothing to do with it and in reality it should have been sloppy for easier assembly with tensioners backed off.
"Anything is a hammer if you use it correctly" - every dad and mechanic ever.
Except a screwdriver that's a chisel.
@@hounddog2443 No, that can also be a hammer. The same with bricks, clamps, bits of metal that were just there, torches that don't work well, mounting brackets, chocks, rocks, boot toe and heel, palm of hand, disobedient machinery, the list goes on really.
Josh Brayley alternate title to that could be, “Anything can be a hammer if you’re brave enough” 😂
@@CantBeFucked69420 i once broke a screwdriver giving a brake pad a light tap to get it out of the brake caliper bracket.... i was somewhat disappointed....
So they are probably not the best hammer alternativ out there
That's not hammering. Hammering's for amateurs. That's called "percussive maintenance" !! 😂😂😂
About 40 years ago we used a near identical machine and had the same issue with rocks jamming with that style of wheel when dealing with dirt that contained many medium sized rocks.
The problem is in the shape and size of the intake to the tunnel. Those plates that are bent slightly outwards, a bit like a funnel, need to be bent slightly inwards like a "reverse funnel" and then seriously reinforced.
I posted more details in your first video with this machine.
Once you get a restriction on the intake that is slightly smaller than the tunnel and stiff enough to not flex when rocks try to jam you'll be much, much happier.
You'll find rocks jam far, far less often and the only rocks that jam, jam right there at the restrictor AND when a rare rock does jam, instead of jamming tight, the rocks will pretty much just fall out when you shut the power down. At worst, put it in reverse and the rock will immediately fall to the ground 100% of the time.
We found this repair made the machine infinitely better to operate in the soil conditions around here (looks similar to your conditions, with a mixture of bedrock and dirt containing medium sized rocks).
Good luck.
Perfect example of using whatever you have to finish a job. Great job.
Hi, I've been watching you for almost 2 years, although I don't know English, and I don't understand what you are saying, but it's still interesting to watch, every time I get great pleasure from what you do, thank you for such wonderful videos, I wish you well health, more cool technology, all the best to you. I'm from Russia
you type english awfully well for someone that doesnt speak english. 🤔🤔😆
@@DallasD_ Google translator
yes Google translator works great, it should help to bring us all closer together.
The media tells us to hate Russia, not our hearts
@@07decker I didn't realize russian and english was so close to each other grammatically(?). If you tried Google translate with danish and english it would just look like something Yoda wrote.
@Rumanoid В правом нижнем углу окна просмотра находится кнопка настроек, нажмите на нее, и она вызовет меню, и вы можете выбрать «закрыть заголовок» (Closed Caption) и сказать, что вы хотите «Авто-русский перевод»(Auto-Translate Russian), и он даст вам закрытые подписи. Они различаются по своему качеству, иногда превосходны, но обычно посредственны, часто запутаны и бессмысленны.
Ditch Witch: The Redemption
irishwolfhound1987 id watch that movie. I dont care anymore, ive seen all of netflix since march..
I'm only at 23:00 but had to pause as my sides were hurting so much after the rock freeing chapter.... this is pure gold.... Keep it up....
This was in my recomends. The family vaguely looked over and by the end we were cheering you on. What an amazing machine, and what an amazing man you are. Very resourceful and patient. Brilliant.
As Andrew was driving the trencher back up on to the trailer the TH-cam auto caption said [applause].
Is right.
Yeah Lol 🤣
I almost didn't watch thinking it was a repost!
Another entertaining episode. Also that shovel was the perfect fit for the trench, nice find.
This was amazing. Watching this I had to keep reminding myself to relax my jaw it made me that nervous. I was expecting something to let go. The view from down in the ditch of the bedrock was incredible. Thanks.
John Blake Cool, glad you liked it
0ppp0pp pro
Andrew as a dentist. "Hold on I've got just the tool"
Patient" no actually I'm fine now"
He would be the only dentist to use a cheater bar.
LoL
That part of New York state is all rock
Actually my dentist uses some kind of slow drill to clean up after she finishes drilling the tooth. It's really annoying and the sound of this ditchwitch gnawning through the rock actually reminds me of the sound and feeling of that drill.
27:30 I see Andrew is testing out the “World’s Best Shovel” I wonder if he breaks it, if he will do a repair video and criticize the manufacturer 😂
I mean it's a Finnish shovel so I think it should be good lol
Fiskarssi ei hajoa.
I am surprised that AC did not grind the shovel to fit in the trench better. He mods everything else, why not a shovel.
I couldn't justify the price of the "world's best shovel" so I went with the True Temper. Now I have the "world's greatest regret ".
I have a Fiskars shovel and I doubt he could break it without the use of heavy equipment.
This man is unbelievable..Ive been watching quite alot of his videos..I can relate to alot of this stuff. Very highly professionally inclined this guy. Completely unbelievable. You can rest assure he saves a ton of money in repairs.. A ton. 10's of thousands to trust me
You really put a lot of work into that machine. Great video!
At 9:56 I was thinking "I've used a C clamp for jobs like this." Two seconds later... C clamp! 👏👊
Me too. Lol
Your grit, determination, motivation and knowledge are impressive! Clearly you enjoy what you do and your patience removing the lodged rock was admirable.
Some people would be tempted to say you dont know what you are doing, I would agree. You may not have the best work on the same machinery everyday knowledge, but your get it done on MANY machinery knowledge is well beyond par. I enjoy your man "living the life" videos.
That ditch-witch got a workout on that job! Love watching equipment worked hard and getting pushed to its limits. Great video as always Andrew! Least you know its fixed now!
Great video Andrew !!!! My daddy always said "If a man is not going to use his head, he may as well have two A-Holes". You certainty use your head all the time. It's a pleasure to see a man that won't take no for an answer. Keep up the great work and stay safe. God Bless America and long live the Republic.
The San Andrewous trench 😂
Very good. Andy England🇬🇧 👍😂🤣
I always click the like button before I even watch Andrew’s videos cause I already know I’m going to enjoy it.
Just great the contrast of the two shirtless guys carefully shoveling debris right after this beastly machine gouged a scar into the face of the earth. I'm sure that fella is gonna be happy his utilities are buried after hearing everyone and their mother say it'll have to be done with a pole and power lines above ground. Great job and great vid 👏
Half a million views in 24 hours of a trencher and the man who makes things work. If all of the internet was like Andrew's contributions, we would never be able to look away. Thank you @Andrew.
Look up "perseverance" in the dictionary and you'll find a picture of Andrew as the definition.
Picture of Andrew, no shirt, holding a sledgehammer. haha
I bet that older gentleman had the time of his recent life watching you two hard working lads.
Das kinda creepy..
I came here for the drone shots in 2017. Hooked on the projects and cool shit now. Great stuff man.
He'll end up re-designing that whole wheel shroud to give more clearance.
@Peter Lee Yeah...or something like that. Maybe something simple like just widening it so bigger rocks pass through. I don't know. You bet, he'll come up with something. It'll drive him crazy until he does it!
I Operate the same trencher and it barely has a quarter inch between the wheel and gates. The ones on Andrews machine have been bent out. He just needs to rebuild them with heavier steel. I think there's still plenty of diamond plate left over from his roof.
There is no quit in this man, he will get it.
@@livingstonbarrie That chain drive system looks a bit weak drive that big wheel....How many times a year does it snap if digging in such material as Andrew her...our it actually last for a while)
@@Rimrock300 For larger rocks.
No, with the heavy duty side shovels on the digging and cutting wheel the covering shroud is made to be very close to the wheel with a sharp edge to it to toss any big rocks to the side and shovel up the loose material and deposit it out the side opening. If he heats the original "thinner" shroud up he might be able to press it in step-by-step to get a tiny margin to the wheel and then put a reinforcement layer outside around the lower part to keep it from deforming again...
Someone please make a star wars scene flying through that
Looks like Beggar's canyon, back home.
I second that
I was thinking the same thing
Andrew, I enjoy your videos, you are the most energetic, versatile young man, you have skills beyond your years.. Keep it up.
V.+b Pro$i
On a side note, Andrew is coming to us from a most famous town, Saugerties NY. In 1969, The Band recorded "Music from Big Pink" in Saugerties in New York States. Hudson Valley. The album was called by many the greatest and most important music of its time. A beautiful part of the country.
Did anyone else think they were watching the "Star Wars" trench run at the end? :)
awww thaught I was the only one thinking about that :P
Almost there.
That was exactly what I was thinking too lol! Just need a miniature X-Wing in front of the camera.
And a thermal exhaust port to shoot proton torpedos down...
You work really really hard Andrew.
tszymk77 I will second that motion.
Cool video Andrew! My back hurts just watching you dig out that trench with the shovel. Oh to be young again. Cheers from Canada.
You are the hardest working man I have ever seen
Watching the problem solving is probably my favorite part
This is the coolest channel I've found in quite a while, I'm hooked
Andrew, that is so cool. I hope the ditch witch keep working well for you on those jobs.
I’ve been watching Andrew’s channel for the past 2 weeks and cannot get enough. He’s a “tells ya how it is kinda guy” and I like that. My wife always asks wtf am I watching, but I don’t care I’ll sit there and watch how he fabricates a gas can, takes a chainsaw to his truck dash or send his drone halfway across NY-I’m all in!! Keep up the great work, Andrew!
If you want here is his unpublished video th-cam.com/video/3JZ0gkyPE0k/w-d-xo.html I'm also addicted of his awesome videos.
I love the clean line this thing leaves. Awesome job!
The view going down the trench with stone on both sides reminds me of Star Wars.
Glad you got that Ditch Witch to do some work, I had my doubts at first.
Keep a torch and a welding glove on the truck for those jammed rocks.
Fixed The Problem Not The Blame,Well Done Andrew
Way to go Andrew, Never give up Try Try & Try Again & if that doesn't work Try something different, whatever it takes to get it Done.
18:29. This is the kind of content I keep coming back for.
I’m sure it’s been said, a water fitting on both sides of the trencher “blade” would be nice to keep down the dust. Just like a concrete demo saw.
Yup. Silicosis is no joke.
And it will cut faster...and the cutter tips will last longer!!!!! $5 each!
Tile Saws have a water pump that flows water on the blade and a bath of water directly below the cutting table. That configuration almost eliminates dust entirely. And the blades last much longer: when the blade gets hot the bonding matrix(the "glue" that holds the diamond dust to the blade) wears faster.
The only problem is that the dirt turns into mud and clumps up everywhere... A real drag if you have to stop the machine and tear into something... That's "mud", or regular "loam". When wet rock dust dries, it is difficult to remove. Like inside of the trench that you just dug. Another very important real danger is ELECTRICITY! If the machine chops through a underground "service feeder"... no matter what it's a bad thing... if the soil is dry, the situation isn't too bad. The only possible "energized" area is the machine and a small radius around the machine. If the ground is wet...it's an entirely different story... A much greater possibility of being zapped. All ground is different (to a certain extent)... But I agree 100%. Gota reduce the amount of dust.
Misters are a decent solution for dust control.. they knock down a lot of the dust without excessive amounts of water..
I love this guy he definitely has skills
But for crying out loud why does nothing fit when you get your hands on it
Even when it's from the factory
Unlucky I guess
But he's determination
You just have to give this guy 100 percent
He definitely inspires me
With all that heart
Real trooper
The final cam journey through the trench looks like the atack over the death star in starwars. Congrats from Seville, Spain.
Whole time you was beating on that stuck rock, all I could think about was my battery operated hammer drill
You're helping my sanity...I was begining to think I was the only person in the world that had problems getting a master link to install.
Love the ditch shots, Andrew! Sweetie hoped you got paid well for that job. You earned it.
So happy to see you two using your fall protection. As always God bless you and the kids and stay safe .
☝️🤠👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I rented a lot of ditch witches in my day as a utilities contractor. i always thought they were best suited for homeowners digging in soft earth. Every trench was always a challenge but rocks are tough even for new equipment.
I agree, my experience with Ditch witches are the same. Now the big ones like utility companies use are a different story.
Starting to think this man is a robot. I've never seen someone in his line of work curse as little as he does.
I've watched all his videos and I've heard cuss twice, He said "Hell" and "Damn" once. Don't forget he does a lot of editing on his videos :)
good worker andrew you dif all kinds of work that is awesome having a helper is good sometimes he did a good job too.
I wonder if at any time during that dig he looked at the solar panel array next to them and asked, “Why don’t we just install solar?” Awesome job, amazing tenacity and great attitude during all of those challenges.
i watch you for inspiration, i'm not as capable, but it reminds me, where there is a will, there is a way
Just like every job I start at my house.... By the time I'm done every tool I own is on the floor.
Good stuff man, I watched a bunch of your videos, "I have to go trench through bedrock, let me go buy a rock saw!"
Good job! You are some hard working men. Good luck with your business going forward! Thanks for posting.