Deep Into The Swamp: What Mess Have I Gotten Myself Into!
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Billy Beaver and his crew are out in the woods up stream watching all this. "When he leaves, we are going to borrow that there yellow thing and move those piles to block of that creek. We should be done before sunrise."
I just got ten heavy duty mats from a company doing high tension electric lines. There was literally a mile of them for a temporary road through a farmer’s property. They claimed they just had the truck traffic hauling the tower parts and lines in and they looked great. The company considered them disposable and I had just a week to remove my share. I just had to go pull them out and the only rule was “start at the opposite end and work backwards”.
Right now there's a little kid watching this thinking, "This guy is playing in the mud and nobody is yelling at him! That's awesome!"
We used to stack them with 2"*3" in between so the could vent and dry. If you stack directly on top each other they rot faster.
I've been hearing those high pitched squeals for ages Chris. They are from the overload relief valves in the relevant hyd circuits releasing pressure. They can be checked and adjusted as necessary. Some are set slightly higher than pump max pressure, others, less. Your technician will know.... 😊
Sounds to me it could be related to the swing circuit, judging based on movements to sound signature and not much knowledge about hydraulic systems.
@@E33Tpro yes, I thought as much also. Best he stalls out each circuit and checks/sets the lot as a tune up. The relief valve springs weaken, and seats wear over time. All good.....
Love to see the mat work. Watching you work on mats gave me the confidence to build a set for my mini and venture out on the head section of my pond to clean up the silt. Appreciate you sharing.
Take your snorkel along with you.. and your mud-steppin-out shoes. lol
He won't leave the site until it looks like something
He stays at it wow not a quitter
Very impressive how you visualize, plan, and make it happen, without much in the way of going back that I can see. Clearly, many years of experience are in play. Thanks for the videos!
I was a road builder for about 7 years.We used all the brush and trees that were cut down to make the bush road right of way.we used the brush and pushed over trees to make the base fore the bush road.All the really soft wet spots we used whatever was cut down to make hold the machine up from sinking.Worked great most of the time.
What a transformation! I can't wait to see it when the water level is back to normal. You are a craftsman indeed !!
Looks amazing Chris. Ain’t nothing like watching it be cleaned up and seeing the after. When this job is done and the pond is full it’s gonna be a huge transformation between the dam and all the clean up. Definitely gonna be happy customers. Will look like a complete new pond.
Don’t you ware a life jacket?
Gonna be a dramatic before and after for sure.
Ah vintage stuff, good old pond dredging. More fun than pulling trees.
“I got me a 100 gallons of fuel”. This is how you say you won the lotto without saying you won the lotto 😂
Chris - The high pitched noise you hear when you pick something up is probably the hydraulic pump, inspect the coupling for proper fit. The coupling is the wear part so inspect that and change that first, besides it's cheap. To confirm get someone to listen while you pick up something heavy and see if indeed it is the hydraulic pump. Also inspect the hydraulic pump filter for very small particle contamination. The first thing to do is figure out where the sound is coming from.
It would be no good amateur's trying to do this job. Experience is priceless, well done Chris.
I remember the first video was the one in which you dug out an excavator that was buried up to mid cab level. I was fascinated. I have been hooked... and I promise it isn't because I'm waiting to see you get stuck deep in the much you keep driving into!!.... 😉
That video is up to 18 M
My first video also. Totally hooked now.
That’s what made me find his channel today lol
I wait until I get home, around midnight, to watch your wonderful videos, Chris. And your OCD always puts mine at rest. I don't actually have OCD, but it's very calming at night when everything is quiet. That pond, when back full, will be another Dig18 masterpiece!! Well done sir.
That's a big visual change from where you started to where you finished up. Getting rid of all the stumps and brush sticking out of the water was definitely a help.
You are right that looks so much better. It is amazing that those piles you created, by moving sticks and mud, took a long time to build but the pile was moved much faster. Have a great day and thank you.
You need to talk with Logger Wade and have him work out a deal for you. It just might be another supplier for you for mud mats
Or Bobby from swamp loggers
You need to keep in mind that Logger Wade and Dirt Perfect live 700 miles away from Chris. Long ways to go for mats.
In NZ there are fence posts made from recycled plastic ,wonder if the mats could be made with composite materials ?
They would probably have to be engineered to be light and strong. Wood is very strong for its weight.
Then you would be getting pieces of plastic all over the place as the tracks climbed up the edges and the budget scraped on it.
And when it did start deteriorating or get broken, you would have a giant piece of plastic to dispose of.
GREAT VIDEO and Awesome job cleaning up the swampy mess looks great Your skills are amazing to watch you go in the pond and work 😀
Did well there Chris what a mess but looks much better 👌
Your abilities to make a Volvo 220 a pontoon boat is amazing. Looks 10 times better already. The things you do to make something look good.
I'd say that a lot accomplished in one day Chris! If we're the homeowner is be very happy at that so far!
It’s truly amazing how Chris turns a chaotic mess into something that makes sense!
Wow. 😃The concentration required for this mat work must give a sound night's sleep every time. 🤨Must be mentally draining.🤔 Amazing result for just a day too. 🙂It's going to look great when it's done Chris. 😀Thanks for sharing it. 😉Be well.😊
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This will be another one of those 'Please come back and get some footage a few months after it's finished' because I doubt many of us watching can visualize the finished pond like Chris can. How low is the pond right now? How much higher will it get when full? That's another thing difficult to visualize, but in this case, because of the wide angle lens on the camera. The digging bucket looks about half its actual size I'm thinking. Least ways it always amazes me when Chris stands next to it and we see just how big it actually is.
Could be a bypass line creating that whine. You should try getting some hydraulic oil conditioner from Caterpillar. Works great in the heavy equipment rental business.
This job is like the lake job, taking your machine where noachine has gone before, you do some incredible stuff with your machines, like going out in the middle of a lake, or the middle of this pond, no one else around that does that kind of stuff, an if they do your getting called to dig them out lol 🤣, awesome work Chris, loved this long video, beat videos on the tube, look forward to seeing the next video, keep up the great work 💪🇺🇸
A calculated risk traverse paid off - new mats on order. Amazing to watch the transformation of the 'swamp' work done where many of us wouldn't think of going. It looks so good. Fantastic video.
Sure do nice work playing in the mud. Going to make a very nice looking pond when finished and filled with water.
Glad you took us along for the ride.
Excellent work sir. Brilliant using the trees to assist the mats, just brilliant. And they work well. Gonna be beautiful.
Impressive bit of cleaning this pond bay out. Thought a few times we may have an issue but you made it look easy.
I admire the way your can take a muddy mess and blend in and make it natural looking. Great job, thanks for the tutorial.
Wow, where did u know where to
start? So respect your experienced skills in creating a beautiful pond out of this muddy mess. Can't wait to see finished pond. God's blessings and stay safe 🙏.
Great job cleaning up the swamp end of the pond!. What an improvement!
I REALLY like these longer videos. I feel like it gives a better perspective of the overall project.
110% better, Chris! Everything you do at that place improves it. That will be a beautiful place when it fills with water and grass grows. Thanks for sharing!
Chris that was an amazing amount of work. I kept straining my neck watching you stretch the bucket as far as it could to drag back all the logs. I think this was a job for August.
You make it look so easy working in the mud if people had any idea how sketchy it is out on Mats ....... another amazing video
It can go south very quickly haha
@@letsdig18 perhaps a stupid question, but what if it goes truly bad? Does insurance mean anything? How do insurance companies view the drowning of a machine?
@@hplc123456 The company I work for went through this a few years ago, this “operator” had been very clearly told not to take a hoe out into this huge swamp we were going to dig out. Needless to say he did and ended up swimming back to shore, brand Deere 350g sunk above the top of the cab. He failed a piss test and was fired, insurance did pay out but supposedly they are suing the former employee.
No one is ever gonna know what a mess those tree stumps were. You cleaned it up really well and it’s gonna look great when the water rises. 👍👍
Hello Chris doing some mighty fine work You are a master on heavy equipment Have a great week and God bless
I honestly didn’t think it be that dramatic of a change but wow that looks good! Cleaned up good Chris! Like always keep up the good work bud!
Chris, my boss and I made his out of railroad ties, because of the creosote and tar they don't rot
Treated lumber is not good to use in ponds as it contaminates the water. Not good for the fishy’s!
That is a good idea. I am going to have to try that. Thanks
Bad stuff would be one of the worse things for the natural environment. Chris would know this anyway.
They are always made from oak if I recall.
@@joebledsoe257 Elm too,in Vermont back before the die off
Hi Chris been doing the same as you today, but nice to watch the master at work, people always tell us use a pump, or a dragline! I say show me the job and I will do it my way, thank you so much for sharing your days work, I’m never to old to learn new ways 👍
It's looking good as usual. That noise sounds to me like a relief valve. You may have a weak one.
Great job Chris!! It looks amazing.
Loggers tend to use square and double thick x cross to make a stronger mat for their log trucks and tracks... What a nice Beaver Dam you build !
Love these videos, the bad part of them is they eventually end. Keep ‘em coming.
That would be a good place to use a mop pipe.Take a piece of pipe about 8 to 12 in in diameter.about 6 to 8 ft long. And cut a slit in the middle. so your teeth of your bucket fit in it and cut holes on either end. Then run a chain from one hole behind the back of your bucket and hook into other end that you cut a hole. Use a binder to tighten it. That give you another 6 to 8 ft to dress up the soupy mud..Just a suggestion. We use them out pipelining if its real muddy soupy..Works good you would have to stump that area in the pond. But it does a good job smoothing out the mud. Its a good time playin in the mud...LOL..HAHA
It is amazing to see the big transformation even though its not finished yet. Loved the episode. You did a lot. OMW. Really tricky balancing on the trees and mats.. Awesome work Chris..
You do some phenomenal work Chris. It's awesome to see the pride you take on making your projects look great for the customer. Unfortunately, that's a lost credo for this generation. so impressed with your work. KEEP IT UP.!!!!!!!!!!
nothing short of a great job that sure looks nice cleaned up like that. going to be nice to see the next part. cheers chris.
I had to watch this video in short bursts the suspense was killing me.
I’m so pleased you got out before you sank out of sight. 😮😮😮
Hi from uk chris👍👋 great skill and knowledge prevailed here using the the best logs👌 finishing with more logs than mats🤔🙈 thought you got a load of new ones (I can remember you unloading with yanmar) lol but always great watching you wave your wand whilst I have a bottle of bud and a anxiety attack👌 thanks for your time and be safe see you soon 👍👋
Used railroad switch ties work great for mat material.
That was a massive effort cleaning that up.Good job
I love watching the transition from a mess to a nice neat pond. You are a smooth operator.
Pond sure looks a lot better Chris, great job my friend! Stay safe, warm and healthy brother, thanks for sharing Chris! 👌🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🇺🇸
Criss you go beyond the call of Duty my friend ! “Good Job” looking great
Shame they aren't dredging the silt out, would really make the pond deep and useable
You're so patient n safe out on then all the time. Never let yourself get in a hurry but yet, get so much done. Even making sure the bucket is not overloaded to not shift on those mats. You're the master LD18.
Great idea using rooted trees for mats , readily available for that situation.👍👌😉😊
Looks fantastic! Enjoy watching the changes
Chris, great job amazing work!! Keep up the good work safely and good videos 👍👍. From Colorado!!😃😃
I must say Chris, you got some big Cahoanies going out there. awesome job. always take a log with you. great tips for us less experienced operators. keep up the great vids. Mark from Ontario
Very impressive as usual Chris back home we bought a bunch of cottonwood mats they didn't last as long as the oak but for the price it was worth it and half the operators would just tear them up not be gentle like yourself. Thanks for the video.
I could smell your journey today. If you had 8 hours of video, I would have watched every minute. Love the sketchiness of the whole situation and me not in the driver's seat.
the transformation from swamp yuck to a nice cleared area is just unreal the difference you are a true master at what you do me i never got to do the type of work you do mainly new building sights footings and the like house pads would liked to have had a go at what you do dams swamps and the like thanks for shearing what you do from day to day Cheers
What amazing transformation and you not even finished, excellent work Chris.
That last pile reminded me of beaver dams in swamps of upper Michigan. And there ya go....busy as a beaver getting it done. Great video, sir
Another fine mess you have got me into Stanley, I’m sure with your skills Chris you will sort it out.it’s nice to watch a professional at work.
I just love that approach: "This is going to be an interesting project!" :-)
I never expected your Volvo would float!😍 Impressive work!💪
Looking great using the the trees for mat good deal you have to use the resources around you for the job
Good job ,Chris, of making do with what is at hand.
Too bad it this time of the year, I would imagine that there would have been some snappers and snakes all through there if it was warmer.
Interesting work and it does look better and can't wait to see it full of water when you're done. Thanks Chris.
Gotta hand it to ya, what you're able to do with that excavator is nothing short of amazing ! We used to make clamps to stretch farm fence out of cotton wood because it was tougher than oak and didn't split. Can't comment on rotting but definitely was strong !
Excellent Excellent job.Looks 100% better than when you started.👏🏼👏🏼👍🇨🇦🇺🇸
The way you cleaned up that swamp you should head to Washington DC next 😂😂
Part of the reason why your crane mats rot so fast is the environment you use them in. Damp swampy soil is full of micro organisms that are really good at decomposing organic matter.
Seen all the circles in the mud, fish beds. Nice job !!
Looking great
Amazing Chris, you see what you want, then make it happen. Nice work my friend, always provide good viewing.
Thank you again for sharing you life.
my impression was that the noise happened mostly during heavy boom up or simultaneous boom up + stick operation. so it might be a worn out prv thats vibrating or a problem with a pressure compensator of stick or boom
Yeah I was thinking it sounds like it's possibly coming from one of the pumps. Just a thought. Then again, it could be just the nature of the VOLVO Beast. Enjoyed the footage Chris.
Stressful Job! Try the functions individually and see if you can pinpoint when the noise happens. Maybe that will help point you in the direction of the noise.
Appreciate the work you put into the videos as always. If it's a pond, it's gonna be a good video. If there's mud, it's gonna be better. If you have to break out the mats, that's the best!
That’s quite a transformation! Nice work sir.
I can tell you take pride in your work. I'm the same way. I always think to myself, if it was mine this is what I would do. Nice job once again.
WHAT... a mess!! You did a hell of a cleanup job on that, Chris.
Job well done Chris can't wait to see it all finished
Evening all from the UK🇬🇧👍👍
Hi from the middle of the USA
Hi Chris from California this is that high pitch sound almost sounds like a check valve? Not sure if that’s it or not but that’s what it sounds like great job love watching your videos your master at your craft God bless
The one thing we don’t get to share with Chris is the smell and I’m very thankful.
I wonder if you were to pressure warsh the mats when they were done with a job, so they weren't sitting for months at a time with all the left over dirt on em? Seems that a little dirt in a brush pile makes it rot faster, or even if you plop a little on a stump it rots down faster... anyway, mayber warshing em off would make em last a little longer?
Also if he puts blocks between them when he puts them away and does not stack them on top of one another that helps preserve them longer as well. They drive much quicker like that. He probably does not mind though I’m guessing he gets them pretty cheap from someone
I’m amazed at how quick the 220 moves @ less than 1/2 throttle in the beginning of the video. Never been on a 220 but it seems faster than the other models and makes that I have been on.
I was surprised to hear that mats last 2 years. I would have expected 6 months, max.
That looks yards better than it did when you started. Making messy places look nice is the best job to have. :-)
They do make solid hardwood mats, but they are not cheap, normally about twice as expensive as those mixed ones. We use them for cranes. To add, they aren't light either.
good job, looking nice, that’s a little nerve racking teetering on a couple logs when your really far from shore for sure!
Concerning the mats. The mud allows fungi to grow beneath it probably. It's like a log, if you remove the bark and keep it off the ground it will take a long time to rot. Take heart pine for example, termites generally don't do much due to the high sap concentration, but left in wet sheltered conditions fungi will eat it up. Just my 2 cents