I admire how you take older equipment ..repair it and acomplish..so much...for a fraction of the cost of new stuff....also a little hard work doesn't scare you away either...keep me coming

You should store your hammer vertical. The piston inside is probably 40lbs or more. They will deform the o-rings prematurely. Mine was on it's side for a few months and all the o-rings were flat on one side. I had broken one of the four through bolts (being a pig with it) and it blew out the seals between the stages. You could hammer the end into the ground and leave it like that.

Never in a million years would I think that it would be so satisfying to watch someone break up rocks!!

Andrew, every time I watch your videos I am inspired. Also when I'm in the pitfalls and struggles of my own work I think of your work ethic and never quit attitude and it helps me move forward. Thanks.

This is the reason Andrew is such a good business person..He takes care of his equipment..even the little details...amazing maturity for such a young man..speaks highly of good parental support..

Always love checking in on the hardest working man in America.

Love the end with the drone camera shot. Excellent

I would just like to pass along some good advice I’ve learned along the years about hammering rock. Always use three points of contact,one being the hammer point and the other two being each track. And never hammer with the cylinders being bottomed out,either fully extended or retracted. Just some things I’ve learned building highways throughout the northeast. Love the channel,keep on working!

Always wear an apron when welding in a Carhartt - words to live by

It's interesting to see how methodic and calm Andrew works compared with the other man.

Andrew, friends like you are more valuable than gold. your helping a friend in need is not surprising and makes me like you and your channel even more. I can't leave a person in a pinch either. Great video and job.

Best update for this saturday! 👍

Had that problem before with a company I used to work for they bought all cheap diesel thinking they would save money but when it got really cold it gelled up like crazy I would almost guarantee he is buying some cheap fuel and it bit him in the ass like it did my old boss I mean I can't blame him the fuel price at the time was high and he didn't think nothing of it until shit like that happened and all his equipment and trucks were breaking down because of gelled up fuel including the one I was using I was so pissed along with everyone else running especially since it was so damn cold out rather be working then sitting out there in the cold messing with getting stuff running so in the long run it cost him more and he learned a valuable lesson. Great videos man, its always nice having friends that are always there to help out in a pinch!

You need a longer hammer bit ! That one is half the length of ours at work....I see you don’t chock your wheels on your trailer when loading.if I were you I’d chock them even though the ramp pads will take the weight offloading ,the jerking back and forth is very hard on the park pawl in the transmission and that trans started life in cars and was never upgraded. Great video Andrew.

Very good story telling . Beginning , buildup , plot anticipation with a great ending . These are not videos they are programs .

I can see it all now. Your buddy, who you helped tremendously. Is one of those guys who under bids everyone else. And You are the guy actually prepared for this work . The problem with his backhoe was he ran out of fuel. You would never let that happen. You are a great friend. I wish we knew each other.

Yes a new Andrew camarata video

man, i love that green international truck. my dad has a 1969 1100D step side. any international fan can spot one of those old beasts a mile away.

I think It impresses me the most at how you keep everything clean.

You made me smile, in a positive way of course. A great job.

Hey Andrew, thanks again for posting a video of the hammer in action. Good thing the quick-attach parts are almost there!

That hammer was a great buy good to have!! My property in Albrightsville was all rock & my friend's house was 1/4 mile up the road his property was all sand & clay no rock at all

Andrew, your the best example that I can of with " LEARNING BY DOING". Keep it going.

My family drilled wells and installed pumps for thirty years and I can attest to the fact that upstate NY is built out of some good sturdy stuff. Thanks for making these videos. You make it look easy.

I struggled with my JCB randomly stalling out, ended up being a combination of shit in the tank and the pickup having a bodgy repair in the past. Nothing worse than hearing the engine die when you are in the middle of a risky motion, eg descending hill losing all power, no brakes, it doesn’t get cold enough here for fuel to get up, but felt like air leaks in the fuel line or something random. Looking forward to your quick connect mod, hammers are mighty hard on machines, glad to see it get a full load of grease before use mate

Years ago at work watching a friend steam cleaning out under the cab floor of the john deere 544 articulator loader in cold weather like you are. I was standing by because he was about 10 feet in the air in the cab with the floor out spraying down into the body and we wanted to make sure he was not going to fall out because the cab was filled and bellowing out the white frosty smoke everywhere. It was hilarious all you could see once in a while was a arm or a head laughing he ass off, while standing there a cop car pulled up and they got out laughing some older lady stopped them upset that I was just standing around while a guy was burning up in this big machine, we had a good laugh and they went off to try and find the lady and let her know it was ok. There really was a lot of steam/smoke

Very excellent reminders before using the welding equipment !!! Kudos Andrew !!!

I got the same kinda friends, dude. "Small job, small job! 15 mins tops!" "I already started it, most of it is already done" "Just need this lil' bit of help" Me, 8hrs later - "WTF?! I don't even work this hard at my real job!"

More binge watching Andrew!!! I'm hooked

Yay, the Overhead Cam is back!! That hammer head sure making its money back

Good job Andrew. I admire your professionalism especially for such a young man and the safety education. You are one in a million. Keep up the good work and reward yourself from time to time. 👍👍🇵🇪🐕

GREAT VIDEO WORK ANDREW. YOU SHOW GOOD PATIENCE WHILE HAMMERING. WELL DONE.

Andrew does it all

Sorry Andrew I have no mistakes to point out or suggestions as to how you should run your equipment. Keep up the good work.

I never hear this guy complain. Really great video boss!

Andrew great work. You get so much advice (good and experienced) cos you show your issues for all to see. Great work, great videoing, great humble attitude and that all takes guts.

Orangeburg pipe was produced during WWII because all the cast iron was being used in the war effort. keep the great vids coming!

Wind chill has no effect on inanimate objects. It just cools the object quicker to the current temperature. So if it's 18º its still 18º for your friends tractor. Hope this was a paid job. Great work.

Great place for a test run using the hammer. Looks like you're getting the hang of it. With so much rock in your area, and as others have commented, I think this equipment makes a nice addition to your fleet and will be used a lot.

I’d say you made a great buy on that machine. Great video I enjoy your birds eye views beautiful country

You should find a decent size used lathe sometime Andrew. You could make your own pins and such instead of buying and waiting for things you really need. I bought a lathe and mill years ago and it was the best investment I ever made. It is actually kind of fun making your own stuff and having the capability to do it is very valuable. Great video as usual Andrew!

I suggest the next piece of equipment be a sand blaster to make your old equipment look brand new. Would love to see all your equipment painted grey like your castle.

So obvious how much better of an operator you are in every way from maintenance to to doing work. Smooth is fast.

I appreciate Andrew posts in 4K. My displays are 1440, and, Andrew, your videos are picture perfect. Thank you for taking the trouble to set up great camera angles, and I love your fly-away drone shots at the end.

One more good job. Congratulations.

"Hammering a septic line". -- Or as we call it at my house, "Wednesday after Taco Tuesday".

i knew absolutely nothing about this type of equipment or work, started watching your videos ive learned alot.

another great job keep them comin you make my Saturday morning's lol love watching someone do the same work as me lol

Fyi that hammer has the old style bobcat quick attach that is easily converted to the new style bobcat quick attach. Those ears are welded on to make that fit a yanmar.

I may be lazy but if it's a bit windy I just crank the gas right up a heap and weld between gusts. BTW you might want to shout yourself a new nozzle too or give it a file out, if that's all clogged it's not going to put out a very uniform curtain of gas around the weld anyway.

I look so forward to these videos. Thanks for another one.

TATTOOING ROCK! THANX FOR THE FLICK. APPRECIATE 'EM KEEP THEM COMING.

New equipment already on the job, cool.

Youngster with the TLB should keep it idled up when he is not working it: eventually the fuel return from the IP will warm the diesel in the tank. JMO but thinning the diesel with gasoline isn't the best of ideas. Throw in some H.E.A.T. or anti-gel if gelling is an issue.

Holy rough digging. Thank you for another great video Andrew.

Thank you for sharing your story. God bless you and your family

In before the Riff Raff!

Good job, extremely hard work made a thousands times easier with the hydraulic hammer. I would suggest that you get yourself a longer hammer chisel, the one you have now is short and as such, it forced you to continuously rehammer each area in order to get the desired depth your friend needed. Waiting for the next video. Keep On, Keeping On .

Thanks for the video, great to have somthing to watch while I'm waiting for summer 😁

👍🏼 awesome vid Andrew!! I was disappointed when it was over lol.. I could watch this all day. I def love the longer vids. Fascinating stuff!

Saved, on a challenging day. Just what I need a little bit of AC. Nice.

Hi Andrew, how many units of equipment do you have?

Andrew good call on the quick touch for the hammer!!!! you can go hammer bucket bucket hammer be a good deal....just an FYI you know they sell light earphones with radios in them I don't how well the radio reception is over there in the valley..... but I love they have music on when I'm working pushing snow on a skid steer for a long time gets kind of crazy at 3 o'clock in the morning keep up the good work . Glad to you got s work for your new machine just be careful with the machine breaking brick and rock make sure you got your glasses on all the time little piece fly and land right in your eye!!!!!!!!!!stay warm,,,,take care give the dogs a hug for me!!!!! still to cold for the dogs to be out now anyhow junkman do

Making a complicated scene look easy! Great vid man!

I was on my way to work at 6 this morning and I was thinking how I wished there was an Andrew video to help pass the time! Thanks man!

It’s a shame the boom on that Case squeaks like that. I wonder if there is some substance that could be applied to the pins to aid smooth operation and reduce wear? Something that could be applied daily through small fittings.

Good to have friends like you Andrew!

As always another great video, keep them coming Andrew

We just had our breaker rebuilt because of bad seals. They also replenished the nitrogen charge. That made a big difference in hitting. (Bobcat HB980)

You know you have a lot of equipment when you have a barrel-size grease system. Ha!

from one contractor to another, again great job with helping your boy out with his problem. keep the video's coming love watching them..👍👍 great job!

Very interesting video. Shows you some of the natural challenges of building a home. Things you would never know about unless someone took the time to video them. Great job.

Man that’s some hard rock, here in Arkansas all we have is buck shot mud where I live

"My friend called me needing help digging, it's 20 degrees outside". Andrew goes out in the 20 degree weather preps his gear, pressure washes equipment, loads the trailers and drives off. What an awesome friend!

Welcome to the shaly, rocky, frozen hell/heaven that is Camarata-land. I should hate the frickin' background music but for some inexplicable reason I love it! Great video!

Hydraulics...It makes and extends a mans dreams. I love it. Love hydraulic machinery. Life changing possibilities if you have the right gear. Dreams come true if you you have POWER.

Great video as always. Very informative, but very understandable first

Andrew make a longer chisel for your breaker, will make it more easy for you

Another great video :-) I always love it when you use time-lapse at the right times. Keep it up, love to see what you do next - and I'm already eager to see the quick change modification to the hammer. Best wishes from Germany.

I noticed that initially you used the hammer straight down, and then after a while you went in at an angle and that seemed to work better for the stubborn spots. The hammer can break off chunks upward that way. You're gonna be in high demand having this piece of equipment. Backhoes are a dime a dozen but this hammer is gonna take care of a big need that crops up occasionally. Thanks for the video.

Real soon Andrew will have more subs than let's dig 18

I like the extendahoe, I think it would be an awesome machine if Andrew tuned her up. Andrew and all his hard working friends are great in my opinion

Great video of friends working together. Always very interesting stuff from Andrew. Be safe stay warm have a great day

Andrew *Star* , always great videos. Thank you for all your effort bringing content.

Andrew you and the crazy framer frame a house alone one of the kind guys more power to you guys check his video the crazy framer from canada

I haven't seen Orangeburg pipe since the seventies it was made in the thirties during World War II we had it in California to

Hard terrain and hard work, greetings Andrew!

Best bit, the two machines working at the same time. Awesome

Thanks for the great video mate ,it's good to see your latest addition to your fleet of equipment working on it's first job ,that hammer seems to work really well, and the machine itself the yanmar ,like most yanmars ,with proper maintenance will just keep on ticking over for years. Just a question if anyone knows ,do you have to pay registration and have insurance for each piece of equipment separately in your part of the world ,because that would start to add up with all your machines and trailers. And how come 30 min of your videos goes so quickly ,when my mother Inlaw visits 30 min seems to last a week. Cheers from down under.

Diesel does not usually jell at 20F. IT has to be below zero F to jell up. HE has some other problem.

I am a retired welder after 37 years brother and I think you do a good job! Miller is the best mig machine! I like everything you do brother, you’re one pretty smart guy, I watch all of your videos Andrew! I sit here and wait for your next new video! lol you’re pretty cool!

“WE hammered it good”...bless you son! YOU hammered it out good. You be a great mate to have.

Wind does not make inanimate objects colder...Just makes them reach that temp faster...

That machine will pay for itself very quickly.

Looks like when you see that dust smoke, that’s a sure sign you are on rock. That hammer will pay for itself where you live with all that blue stone. Love your vids Andrew. Thank you.

One heck of a hard job. Nice to see you helping your friend.

Did you charge your buddy for doing that work? Or did he just give you a little bit of money for fuel? Or was that a freebie?

Love your videos!! What's the next piece of equipment you planning on adding to your awesome fleet?

Your new machine is working well enjoyed the vid keep them coming 👍

Hey Andrew ...! Happy New Year . Awesome Vid as usual...👍keep on digging...😉😊