CAN THIS MINI-EX SMASH A BEAVER DAM OUT?

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2 жыл бұрын

We had another beaver dam to remove but this time we were able to use a mini ex to get it out. All the under water footage didn't turn out which was a bummer.
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@davidhaley7053 2 жыл бұрын

First!!!!

@Stratos53100 2 жыл бұрын

That was stuck good, Post10 would approve of the valiant efforts.

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Ya it was really stuck and took longer then I thought

@gohant1237 2 жыл бұрын

Yes another person of culture

@bobb6342 2 жыл бұрын

Post 10 would be thinking an idiot in an excavator

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Since I do follow post 10 I don't think he would be thinking that at all.

@Joserocha-wm9de 2 жыл бұрын

@@SkidderKev Not at all , 0% chance .. Great job sir , sub'ed

@shawnbarczak1766 2 жыл бұрын

2 cameras would have been great for this to watch the other side drop at the same time as the dam broke.

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

I will try that next time

@rogerdavies6226 Жыл бұрын

Beavers are a double-edged sword. There was a wildlife biologist who worked way out in the middle of nowhere, either Montana or Wyoming. Things were dry, game was moving out, generally not good. One of his coworkers was complaining about a beaver problem that they had, they trapped a bunch of beaver from one of the bad areas and transplanted them a few hundred miles away. Within a few months as the beavers did their thing and after a couple of years the wildlife were doing well. problem,

@oermama 2 жыл бұрын

Wow what a coordination, doing this without seeing what you do is hard. Good job. How satisfying to see the big beaver dam shoot through!

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Ya he is a pretty good operator. We could have done it abit different but it got the job done. Thanks for watching

@kittycatz1116 3 ай бұрын

SUPER FUN TO WATCH!

@SkidderKev 3 ай бұрын

Thank you

@davidhaley7053 2 жыл бұрын

If you listened to this video instead of watching it... you might think it was a different video... lol

@dmalloy96 2 жыл бұрын

That’s funny 😄

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha that is funny

@GPOutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

Wow - she was plugged Kev. Big rush right after. Thanks for taking us along

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Alot a pressure behind that dam. Always neat to watch it blow out tho

@jalers69 2 жыл бұрын

what a feeling once it gets flow and water starts moving again!

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Ya its pretty neat to watch!

@markmortensen4341 2 жыл бұрын

I've seen all types of Beaver dams but not one quite like that one!! Thanks for sharing with us👍👍

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Ya this one was odd and packing in there tight! Thanks for watching Mark!

@sarabrant723 2 жыл бұрын

Those beavers are sure GREAT BUILDERS! 30mins and it finally gave,they Def are proficient workers!

@PreservationEnthusiast 2 ай бұрын

Smash that dam! Destroy the beavers!

@yank-tc8bz 2 жыл бұрын

Should have used a steel "i" beam from the start.

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

We didn't have one available to us at that time so that's why we used a long log. It did get the job done. The dam wad packed in alot more then I thought.

@angelitavelasquez405 2 жыл бұрын

Post 10 would of love to do that by hand he doesn't need no stinky machine.

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

We would of done it by hand but with the dam being so big inside and the only way to get to it would be to be inside with it. The machine was the safest way to do it

@JoesFirewoodVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Skldder Kev, thanks for stopping by my livestream yesterday. Tedd texted me today and said he believes he’s figured out the problem with the Ultra not wanting to retract when it’s cold until it warms up. He had a question and wanted to talk to someone at Eastonmade, I gave him their number and said to start with Henry the parts guy. Please let Andrew know that I probably won’t need a replacement valve. Now that he’s off fb I cant get ahold of him except for your livestreams. BTW cool video and nice excavator. Those darn beavers 🦫

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Joe. Glad Tedd got that figures out for ya. I past this msg on to Andrew as well yesterday. Hope you are keeping warm!

@Cinder2008 2 жыл бұрын

It looks so easy from here.!

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Haha the guy doing the most work was the one in the mini haha

@amandaclark2340 2 ай бұрын

Awesome!

@SkidderKev Ай бұрын

Thanks for stopping by

@afberglund2764 2 жыл бұрын

Well done Sirs!

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@timthompson5885 2 жыл бұрын

They made ya work for that one hahahaha! There actually really cool animals but can be destructive!! Hope all is well my friend! Stay safe

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Ya. To be honest I thought we would hit it a few times and it would blow out. Was very surprised it took so much. Beavers are great builders

@rustyiron 2 жыл бұрын

No easy way to clear a culvert that size. At one time there must have been a strong current to pack the sticks in like that. Stirring up the mud at the upstream end could have increased the water flow.

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Ya the log was the easiest idea we had and safest too.

@Stevensteven1098 11 ай бұрын

A ramrod to clear a dam, 10/10 for a great effort, A very satisfying video

@SkidderKev 5 ай бұрын

thank you!

@bigmomma1246 2 жыл бұрын

Great Great Job !!!!!

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@liamtgreat Жыл бұрын

Post 10 certified

@SkidderKev Жыл бұрын

Thanks man!!

@davehalloween1684 10 ай бұрын

Just a thought. Why not remove the dam floating a chain or cable under the bridge from one side to the other side. Then make a. Bar with finger on it to attach if beaver build again. Use shovel to pull bar thru

@SkidderKev 10 ай бұрын

It was a thought to do. We figured to have a rope on the one end to keep pulling it back. It's amazing on how well built the dams are

@2dronetek2 2 ай бұрын

That's similar to what I was thinking.... Except for running the chain through then attaching a tire then have the mini pull the chain w/ tire through....

@michellesheaff3779 Жыл бұрын

I'm rooting for the beavers.

@oscartheg6674 2 ай бұрын

Beavers really hate the sound of running water they always try and stop it.

@SkidderKev 2 ай бұрын

Yup. One way to do it is with a siphon with some bigger pvc pipe. Having equipment there makes it way easier to get in.

@carlworsoe6891 Жыл бұрын

Amazing work 🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸

@SkidderKev Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@stevenmartin3044 Жыл бұрын

HOLY CRAP THAT A LOT OF WATER!

@SkidderKev Жыл бұрын

Yes it was. Went down fast

@ruslantikhonov1387 Жыл бұрын

Good Job! Hello from Russia!

@SkidderKev Жыл бұрын

Thank you! And hi!

@hanshollander3745 2 жыл бұрын

Cool job👍👍👍👍👍

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@waynetharp 2 жыл бұрын

The mini sure made this one easier! It would have been a real test for the chest waders if done by hand as usual!👍

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Ya no one wanted to be in it when the dam let go thats why we went with the mini. Safest way

@DCM8828 Жыл бұрын

It would have been too dangerous.

@ronnieharrison2143 2 жыл бұрын

Great job 👏.

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@ronnieharrison2143 10 ай бұрын

Enjoyed video 😊.

@SkidderKev 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@shirleynewsome804 2 жыл бұрын

Great Job Guy !

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Shirley!

@denniskazich7559 2 ай бұрын

It's up to whomever is doing the job what procedure is taken to rectify issue. You did what it took and the results were 100%. That was the bottom line. Good work.

@SkidderKev 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! Easy to sit in a chair and tell someone to do it this way or that way

@kennethconnors5316 Жыл бұрын

well done, didn't know if it would work that well

@SkidderKev Жыл бұрын

ya if we had a chunk of maple or oak it would of helped but it got the job done.

@Joserocha-wm9de 2 жыл бұрын

That was awesome job 👌

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jose

@RLee-zs1ds 2 жыл бұрын

Suggestion:: Call 'Post10' he will go into the culvert and pull the beaver dam apart with his 'trusty rake'.

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Haha that would be the easy thing to do haha. Post 10 is in eroupe I believe and to be in that colvert pulling it apart is going to be a bad day for anyone when it let's go.

@bobh6728 2 жыл бұрын

@@SkidderKev Post 10 is in NE United States.

@ericvallandingham5113 2 жыл бұрын

wish they had a camera on the other side

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

I did but the footage didn't turn out very well so I didn't use it.

@MrClaudio1951 2 жыл бұрын

GREAT JOB!

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@VideosByAl 2 жыл бұрын

That was a serious plug. Good job.

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Ya took alot longer to do then I thought.

@TheOGDorothy Жыл бұрын

"Towards me and lower" ... moves over but still pokes the same spot 🤦‍♀️

@SkidderKev Жыл бұрын

Hahaha

@renatocosta744 2 жыл бұрын

Very good job 👍👍👍👏👏👏👏

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@garapito24 2 жыл бұрын

Dam hairy beavers!

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Haha

@JGrowl-er9md Жыл бұрын

Man v Nature, the road to victory!!!

@SkidderKev Жыл бұрын

Haha yup!

@camel1945 Жыл бұрын

Great job thanks!!

@SkidderKev Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Vetforlife Жыл бұрын

Seems like doing this would be a potential safety hazard for people downstream, like unaware children for example. Great job gents.

@SkidderKev Жыл бұрын

This flows into a giant reservoir with no other properties between.

@darrellroeters4951 2 жыл бұрын

Good job

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Skud0rz 2 жыл бұрын

14:58 that part was satisfying when the whole thing came out

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Ya that was pretty neat!

@KatherineUribe-1 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Little thing got the job done!👍🏻 The drop in water was dramatic. I'd like to see it now.

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Ya that water dropped fast thats for sure! Thanks for watching!

@KatherineUribe-1 2 жыл бұрын

@@SkidderKev Hope 2022 is your best year! 😊👍

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Katherine! I hope the same for you as well

@mr.jheavyequipmentoperatio9245 Жыл бұрын

lovely

@SkidderKev Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@noemihigareda2434 2 жыл бұрын

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@davidhaley7053 2 жыл бұрын

That would've been fun to be there and tackle this project.

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Ya it was a fun little project for sure. Alot better when we can use equipment thats for sure.

@alberteinstein9176 2 жыл бұрын

Is there a 2nd part? I wanted to see follow-up video what it should look like. A before and after look. Tom Dutkiewicz

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Tom. No I don't have a follow up on it but I do have a older video of the same box culvert being cleaned out and will give you a better idea what it looks like.

@citizenfirst5826 2 жыл бұрын

Great vid! good thinking using the log as a ram.

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. It worked pretty good

@nealbrogan2010 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@ahoytheremate1954 Жыл бұрын

great vid blokes could i suggest a Auger screw attachment for that machine it can be used for many things thank you

@SkidderKev Жыл бұрын

We will look into it. Thanks for watching

@robertelias3431 2 жыл бұрын

very good operator. u dun GOOD!

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Robert

@christopherort2889 2 жыл бұрын

Wow Fantastic job

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@mackyjack3929 2 жыл бұрын

Would of liked to of seen how much the water had dropped 🤔

@vongtaynhanaikptt6066 2 жыл бұрын

they are wonderful people

@anthonyjohnramsey 2 жыл бұрын

looks like the beavers are winning that one

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

No it was a loss for them

@jennybeatty8984 2 жыл бұрын

They cropped the beavers and moved them to a location should up North by either Massachusetts or Massachusetts or Maine or somewhere like that but once they are done 6ou mint have some moves back in September or so anyway good luck

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@merlotsherry55 2 жыл бұрын

Wow

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@kellyjoiner4418 2 жыл бұрын

Wish I could have seen the blockage go downstream. Other than that y'all did a fine job! 🌞

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Ya its tough to get ever angle. But glad you enjoyed it! Will have more coming up here soon too

@kellyjoiner4418 2 жыл бұрын

@@SkidderKev Lookin forward to em! 🌞

@laurabisutti3886 Жыл бұрын

Bravissimi, ottimo sistema per spingere il tappo 😀

@SkidderKev Жыл бұрын

thank you! it worked better then we thought

@ksorkhuyn Жыл бұрын

Cảm ơn bạn đa chia se video rất hay ❤️❤️❤️❤️👉🔔

@SkidderKev Жыл бұрын

thank you

@bhagavathycreations1057 Жыл бұрын

Y not clean the other side too....? That's looks nice to

@godofdestruction4636 2 жыл бұрын

Ev1 at war with beavers don't use nukes now🤣

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha

@wendygarcia1479 2 жыл бұрын

❤️ your videos

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@1stfeather 2 жыл бұрын

All of this is a 1st for me. So interesting 🤔 I'm wondering how you catch a beaver 😂

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Haha I'm sure you you know how

@johndycus6468 Жыл бұрын

Take a 6 inch diameter sewer main pipe with 1 inch holes drilled in it all the way around the pipe goin vertical to the bottom of the box drain , connect to a 90 elbow, run a solid 6 inch diameter sewer main pvc pipe run to the opposite side of the box drain. Find you a way to attach it to the bridge. Beavers can block the box drain but the L shaped 6 inch sewer main pipe with 1 inch holes drilled in it on the side that’s holding back the water will still allow the water to drain.

@SkidderKev Жыл бұрын

Ya I have seen that done before but they wanted it opened up.

@albertalves3693 Жыл бұрын

the dude fishing on his day off downstream....

@SkidderKev Жыл бұрын

No one would be fishing this and it flows into a giant reservoir and would hardly make a huge difference on water level

@michaelgibney3772 2 жыл бұрын

A lot of that could have been removed by hand from the other side

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

To dangerous to do it by hand. If it let go when you were in the colvert it would be good.

@juanitarandall4181 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a back seat driver, hindsight tell me that you will either make the beavers extinct or develop precise beaver dam busters.

@rudylovato2759 2 жыл бұрын

Humm? why do i all of a sudden feel constipated😦

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha

@thatfeeble-mindedboy Жыл бұрын

Sometimes an excavator with an opposable thumb on the bucket is just what ya gotta have… man, right there about 15:00 when that whole tangled mass moved a little… how gratifying can it get? I feel psychologically healed somewhat by watching this. Lol. I wish I could go back in time 46 years and convince the 17 year-old me to forget a useless college degree and become an artist-level heavy-equipment operator. Maybe I wouldn’t have wound up depressed, disabled, and unemployable…

@KeithSage 10 ай бұрын

Western Ontario?

@skogsgud 2 жыл бұрын

Post 10 would have done it for free with his rake

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

haha

@garysimpson-humphreys4003 2 жыл бұрын

17 minutes and 59 seconds of the the breach

@2dronetek2 2 ай бұрын

Put a trash rack in front and back of that bridge or a grate!

@dmalloy96 2 жыл бұрын

It always amazes me how they pack that in there glad ya finally got it David Hailey had a funny comment have a great week

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Ya they had it packed really well. Those beavers can really build a dam that's for sure

@scottswift1394 2 жыл бұрын

Good jod guys

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@jerrystott7780 2 жыл бұрын

Cool, you guys finally got to use an excavator. Have a great day.

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Haha yup! Made life way easier and way safer

@wtfbuddy1 2 жыл бұрын

Good Job - didn't even get your feet wet. Cheers and stay safe

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Yup it nice when a machine can do all the work

@skipwilliam5639 Жыл бұрын

Great job but get a second camera to show the other side.. It would have been cool to see all the effort rewards as it happen

@SkidderKev Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I did have a second camera but looking into the dark culvert you couldn't really see anything unfortunately. That's why I never added that video

@skipwilliam5639 Жыл бұрын

@@SkidderKev good enough answer for me..lol It would have made for great video People standing around watching it cheering on the machine vs nature.. lol

@knineves 2 жыл бұрын

Who else is up at 12am watching 👀

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

I'm long to bed by then haha

@kayannefojtasek4198 2 жыл бұрын

Y'all doing it from the wrong end

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure why you would want to be on the other side. You would have to be in the culvert at that point.

@lg8365 Жыл бұрын

Awesome vid! What a shame the part where it let go wasn't filmed!

@thatfeeble-mindedboy Жыл бұрын

Uh, … I thought that’s what is shown right about 15:00 … ?

@lg8365 Жыл бұрын

@@thatfeeble-mindedboy I meant a camera on the other side would have caught the debris that immediately came through the other side. Your right viewers did get to see the beaver damn after they got it to come out the other side but we didn't get to see the exact MOMENT it broke through. Still a very awesome vid!! Cheers

@thims1961 2 жыл бұрын

you need post 10 to go in & pull it all out..much cheaper

@paulcostello9778 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul.

@colingarner6175 Жыл бұрын

Love the way you pronounce out , you pronounce it oot when it’s actually pronounced owt .

@SkidderKev Жыл бұрын

Haha thanks for the comment and helping the channel out!

@chrishamre2119 2 жыл бұрын

Love the videos. I’m wondering does anyone down stream complain about the large influx of water.

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris. No cause this all flows into a bigger wetland then into a big reservoir. With no other properties

@thatfeeble-mindedboy Жыл бұрын

“Hey dad … there’s an island coming down the creek …”

@beebop9808 2 жыл бұрын

Shoulda had a big plate of beaver kabobs out there while you were doing that. Little spicy mustard on the side!

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Haha spicy mustard sounds good

@SuperReznative 2 жыл бұрын

Good ideas, attempts, should train beavers to. .. unclogging dams, like gorrila army. train em from young, to dismantle sticks and stones..

@SkidderKev 2 жыл бұрын

Haha wish it would be that easy!

@jwwalker688 2 жыл бұрын

Well that was fun...what do we do next? 👍

@kennethhudson8013 Жыл бұрын

You need a long heavy duty pipe with a point on the end

@SkidderKev Жыл бұрын

Ya it probably would have been a better but we didn't have one and they wanted it cleared sooner then later so we gave this a try first. It got it done!