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@leegoldman74912 жыл бұрын
Chris if there was ever a contest to challenge ones skill on operating the equipment that you use daily there is no doubt in my mind that you would be the one I'd put my money on, you are at the top of your craft, keep the videos coming and I'll be watching and waiting...
@jeniceowen51843 жыл бұрын
I have no idea why I love to watch you making or fixing a pond, but I do. I like to hear you explain why you are doing things. I told my husband I could build a pond now!
@skylitetent3 жыл бұрын
Am I the the only guy that smiled at Chris when he turned back over his left shoulder to look at (us) the camera at 15:19? Love your stuff and really appreciate your great attitude and generous sharing with all of us Chris! Dan from the Peace River Region in British Columbia Canada. Blessings!
@sandraridley64453 жыл бұрын
Years ago, i used to watch a TV show called "Holmes on Homes". It was about Mike Holmes, a builder who took jobs where someone had "screwed" up remodeling or new house builds. He was a perfectionist and if it just barely passed code (or not), he would rip it all out and DO IT RIGHT!!!! You remind me of Mike Holmes by tearing out the wrong stuff and fixing it right with a beautiful and correct end result. Thanks for teaching us and showing the correct ways to do your job Chris. I love your videos.
@Mephiston3 жыл бұрын
This was an autopsy of previous failures as it was a log of a job done correctly. A nice plot twist, and another great video. Thanks, Chris!
@timothystevenhoward3 жыл бұрын
I love it when you make stuff functional and pretty too. Nice fix!
@stephencarlson11603 жыл бұрын
Great vid Chris.. Pond builds, rebuilds and ur fire pits beat coming home grabbing a beer and putting on log burning in a fireplace vid..u make it entertaining. Thanks
@bobkohl67793 жыл бұрын
Thank you Chris, fascinating to see the way these things are done and have to be fixed. You can still hear all the rocks in the dirt
@dderbydave3 жыл бұрын
oo give me a pond dam with a concrete overflow any day of the week. love it
@keithdunlap27013 жыл бұрын
Nice little quick one !! Man, that compactor really works good , the view you had on it, you could really tell how much it packs it down...Works Great !! Great as always Chris !! Have a Great Evening, and On too the Next !!
@paulriversred7383 жыл бұрын
Pow pow ol son!
@stevedoty58412 жыл бұрын
Oh WOW another big beautiful tree goes down. LOL I now sure understand why you “need” to take these trees out. Great work.
@ClintsHobbiesDIY3 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy your vids. I've been a sub since last year. I bought a mini a month ago. I didn't know retirement can be so much fun.
@havgdo44453 жыл бұрын
Wow, it’s always fun when Chris is working on ponds.
@paulriversred7383 жыл бұрын
Right and it seems like here lately that's what he has been doing mostly.. I guess its just that time of year 🤷♂️😁
@shaunwatson20743 жыл бұрын
Been watching from Christchurch, New Zealand, totally enjoy your videos keep them coming
@LatitudeSky3 жыл бұрын
Every time Chris takes down a gum tree, somewhere a new pallet is born, ready to fall apart in a warehouse.
@kirk4673 жыл бұрын
Tight squeeze brother but you always have it! Good job Chris! Seems like you never know what under the dirt, the hidden treasures! lol dang! Wow
@patrickgermain32783 жыл бұрын
That mini sheep’s foot on the mini is totally cool!!👍
@kens.37293 жыл бұрын
It’s Safe to say and you can Bet the💰that Chris knows Exactly what he needs to do Every Time.👍
@paulriversred7383 жыл бұрын
You are correct it always seems like he does I guess years of doing this kind of work has helped him lol🤷♂️😁
@shitloveaduck3 жыл бұрын
@@paulriversred738 - You are right! Experience is everything!!! Take that knowledge and share it without losing your own knowledge that there’s always still lots to learn and you become a successful human being!
@sandraridley64453 жыл бұрын
@@paulriversred738 But he seems so young to have the vast amount of knowledge that he demonstrates on e very job.
@craigwavra34953 жыл бұрын
That’s what I always enjoyed about construction, every job is just a little different. Always keeps you thinking.
@paulriversred7383 жыл бұрын
You are right each day is different it may be close to the same sometimes but always a lil bit different lol
@rawblow45123 жыл бұрын
I had that for awhile as a CNC machinist for 20+ year’s, something new every day, learning every day, but it started to get boring at times when running production for weeks or same parts for weeks. Then the injury happened to me and no more machining. Im going to attempt setting up a excavation company.
@dannewton53633 жыл бұрын
@@rawblow4512 I get you there, I'm currently a cnc machinist but just got laid off for now, hopefully back to work or a new job soon, have a good one👍
@rawblow45123 жыл бұрын
Dan Newton hey keep your head up buddy. Back in 1997 i was laid off 3 times, damm oil prices tanked for a couple years. You will find another job, just don’t look for a certain field of work within machining, i was into oil/gas, vehicle parts, aerospace and even CNC wood routers for hobby lobby.
@rawblow45123 жыл бұрын
Dan Newton also one oil tool company moved me into inspection department doing dimensional inspection and reading/checking material certifications instead of laying me off and when work picked back up, the company sent me to school to learn NDT/NDE: Mag, UT, Penetrant inspection and i got my certs and worked as a level 2 under their level 3 inspector. So keep your eye out for a inspection position or possibly a position where you perform maintenance on the machines. Keep yourself open to other positions within manufacturing.
@andrewbieger50043 жыл бұрын
Don't ya just LOVE re-doing a total F-up by other people? Always takes a ton of extra time, and in your case a dump truck load of good clay. You have shown again and again that YOU are the guy for the job. Awesome job.
@paulriversred7383 жыл бұрын
You are right he always goes above and beyond I guess that's why he stays so busy cause people know he's gonna do things the right way..
@markreetz10013 жыл бұрын
Chris, have you ever thought of being an arborist? Your touch with trees is phenomenal!
@abrahamtov3643 жыл бұрын
All the leaning trees on the waterside edge of the dam with their roots growing thru the dam should come out before they just fall over and cause big problems. Great job fixing it right, all new concrete overflow and matching pipe!
@assassinlexx19933 жыл бұрын
Chris a trick i use on a tree branch that i have to cut off. After I cut i off I rub dirt on the stub. This hides the white owl eye. This keeps people from saying hurt the tree. 😉 Great job in fixing something that should have been done long ago.
@petersmith10763 жыл бұрын
Not only do we get prowess in excavator operation but an archaeology lesson as well thanks Chris.
@Mephiston3 жыл бұрын
I say its less of an archaeology expedition and more of an autopsy of someones past failure to do the job correctly.
@kirk4673 жыл бұрын
That’s some good looking dirt there, red clay and I like the small compactor! It’s pretty cool and does a good job! 👍🏻
@donaldtrabeaux52353 жыл бұрын
Looks awesome Chris
@Joelontugs3 жыл бұрын
Congrads on a half a million!
@wyattearp14183 жыл бұрын
Great Video, Thanks Chris.
@bosshogg38503 жыл бұрын
great job buddy and great video as always 😎👊🏻👍🏻
@mikeseguin64433 жыл бұрын
You always end up cleaning someone else’s mess Chris.At least when you are done it will be done right.👍
@jonp11163 жыл бұрын
You should do an equipment tour video. Would love to see all the machines you’ve acquired over the years
@timmyfrierson26843 жыл бұрын
Another fine job done by Let’s Dig 18, but I’m like you Chris all those trees need to come off of the front of that damn because that’s going to cause problems later on down the line. But anyway brother you and John in yawls family stay safe and will see you on tomorrow’s video
@gethinjones13483 жыл бұрын
"Smile you're on camera" ! 📷 😂
@matteogomez36783 жыл бұрын
No truer words have ever been spoken 🎥
@martyd58193 жыл бұрын
Had to pause @ 12:00. All the crunching made me hungry for corn chips.
@paulriversred7383 жыл бұрын
Haha yea it sounds just like your eating corn chips 😁🤣🤣😬
@patchessimon3 жыл бұрын
the way you move that bucket around I bet you could pluck a chicken with it! your amazing
@paulriversred7383 жыл бұрын
Haha I agree
@stevekissel6053 жыл бұрын
Great vlog as always 👍👍
@graceangel51463 жыл бұрын
Looks like that overflow was made with whatever they had ready to hand. I'm betting the new one will work much better!
@thomasyerbey3373 жыл бұрын
Great video Chris 🇺🇲
@terryhenry59933 жыл бұрын
Great work God Bless
@philbohrman39183 жыл бұрын
Great corrective work, Chris.
@bryanlloyd10993 жыл бұрын
Nice job!!👍👍
@joewger3 жыл бұрын
Great Job!
@doritleis27733 жыл бұрын
Hello Chris the new video verry to inform. You on the excauato all mark the best. And by pipe construction and Pont overflow structure nobody is so good to you. Thank for this video. Greeting to Vienna
@brazucaoperandomaquinasnaa5743 жыл бұрын
Great video
@RumMonkeyable3 жыл бұрын
Another great pond dam restoration project (with excellent play-by-play description of steps/activities!) P.S. Scooting Winston in a video would be much appreciated. He's all-grown now, right?
@kevinkenyon70453 жыл бұрын
Another great video and job. Kevin
@jonathanlanglois27423 жыл бұрын
I'm not a fan at all of those compaction attachment, and apparently, neither is my city. They took one of those manual compactors with a flat base plate and added an excavator attachment. It's always fun to see the trucks in my city. All of them have random bits of metals and various home made attachments.
@andycrawford86893 жыл бұрын
That was a quick is fix for someone to get some quick money but a screwed up job for u to fix but u got it and that's why I like watching ur videos cause u don't care what it is to do u get in there and do it and make it right make it look good for the people ur doing it for and u take ur time doing it to make sure its right for them and to make it look dam good to and I'll keep on watching ur videos to nice job Chris
@kirk4673 жыл бұрын
Crunch it up for a dissipater at the exit! Always a mess for you Chris! No stone for a stepper when the ( Pond Doctor) is on the scene! lol 😂
@GlobalistJuice3 жыл бұрын
It's always a weird transition, to watch you work in developed areas. Nice to watch though.👍
@leol16823 жыл бұрын
Love thess little fix video keep it up .
@aarongrabowski37753 жыл бұрын
Damn Chris, your like a damn surgeon with that machine!!!
@aarongrabowski37753 жыл бұрын
Mad respect!!!
@aarongrabowski37753 жыл бұрын
That compactor head on your mini is badass!!!
@BrewdasDM74193 жыл бұрын
The track loader wants a bigger bucket at times like these. I feel its frustration. 🤘😎
@josianrodriguez12493 жыл бұрын
SALUDOS CHRIS. ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO, NICE JOB WELL DONE. G.B.Y. A.
@jamesdiehl86903 жыл бұрын
Just whatever they had to fill with apparently! Parts of an old house, cistern, etc.
@paulriversred7383 жыл бұрын
Hey if it works it works lol🤷♂️ and apparently it worked all these years lol
@kiwi_welltraveled43753 жыл бұрын
Another excellent video. Unfortunately my hearing is not as good as it use to be. I have real trouble hearing people speak when there's a background noise. I'm sure I'm not the only one. As a suggestion, when you mount the camera for the over shoulder shots, could you add a permanent external mic with a long cord mounted somewhere in the front of the cab? This would hopefully help with sound quality and let this old fart appreciate your commentary better. Much respect from New Zealand.
@anderleof3 жыл бұрын
He has always had shitty in cab audio.......refuses to do anything about it.
@kirk4673 жыл бұрын
I like this view, it really shows how good the compactor works! No more beating your gums to death! lol 😂👍🏻 Now the anti- seep collar is a safety measure , right? Just wondering! Thanks for sharing Chris, another fine job brother! Hey I appreciate how fast I received the shirts! Thanks 👌🏻
@1oldbluesheepdog3 жыл бұрын
Your very talented. I really enjoy your videos.
@anderleof3 жыл бұрын
You're
@High_Caliber3 жыл бұрын
5:19 What the heck?!?! I thought you were welded into that cabin, like some sort of machine-human hybrid. Ah well, I'll still keep watching the videos, but I'm going to pretend I didn't see that ;)
@paulriversred7383 жыл бұрын
Optical allusion lol
@adamorsini45853 жыл бұрын
On this episode of "What kind of mess am I going to get myself into?" Chris finds all kinds of junk buried underground.
@paulriversred7383 жыл бұрын
Lol right
@rustysteel87143 жыл бұрын
How to install a new overflow pipe .....CORRECTLY. 😉
@paulriversred7383 жыл бұрын
And with ease lol
@marcryvon3 жыл бұрын
@@paulriversred738 Whit the right tools. That compacting attachment is genius ! This lil' Yanmar is a real Swiss knife. Awesome machine !
@kirk4673 жыл бұрын
@@marcryvon yeah the Yanmar is a gem in tight spots! He’s got it going on! 👍🏻
@ramtuff20073 жыл бұрын
good pond video
@robertmcdonnold30383 жыл бұрын
Nice job.
@StudSupreme3 жыл бұрын
Excavator sounded very 'clanky' today... Old pipe looks almost shattered. Yanmar is my favorite excavator. It's almost cute. :-) That red clay has a beautiful color.
@JD-zm4eh3 жыл бұрын
Attention to details are respected. Packing the damn dam with the finest red clay available will extend the beauty of the property.
@bobjoncas28143 жыл бұрын
...good one, nice job, stay safe..
@stevelowndes58033 жыл бұрын
I would like to see a siphon being set up, that is one part of the work i have not yet seen. I guess a water pump is used at first and then a bit of quick pipework ?
@timjones82103 жыл бұрын
Can’t make an omelette with breaking a few branches… I mean eggs.
@lwilton3 жыл бұрын
I'm a little surprised that they didn't have you clean up a bunch of the dead scrub and stumps around the edge of that pond. Maybe they like the au naturel look.
@iwandeegenaars15523 жыл бұрын
Nice video meet 😁✌️
@paulriversred7383 жыл бұрын
I agree around 20:30 I'm surprised that pond damn even held water with all that junk in thier🤷♂️
@ericpaul45753 жыл бұрын
Would have been so much easier if there were no trees on the pond dam.
@glennspreeman16343 жыл бұрын
I can hear you fine
@SpinTwistPaintRig3 жыл бұрын
After watching Chris, every other excavator operator seems clueless by comparison. It seems strange to call a heavy equipment operator an artist, but... there ya go!
@paulriversred7383 жыл бұрын
You are right he sure does know how to operate that thing it's like an extension to his arms and hands lol
@Curlyim23 жыл бұрын
Chris is a good operator, especially at the work he specializes in. However, he works in pretty easy ground, no mountains, very little rock. I've seen operators build RIP rap walls, with boulders the size of small cars, with laser level precision. There are excellent operators everywhere.
@sandraridley64453 жыл бұрын
@@Curlyim2 Chris is the best......
@cathiwim3 жыл бұрын
@@paulriversred738 as it should be!
@EJGentleman3 жыл бұрын
It is a shame they didn't call you when the first failure occurred. That was a pretty bad patch job and could have been disastrous. Love to watch someone who knows what they are doing.
@Mephiston3 жыл бұрын
That repair job was done years ago. The ground was grown over the dirt, John hit it with the mower beforehand, thats why it wasnt so overgrown.
@rossnolan28833 жыл бұрын
Nice 😊👍
@gail84943 жыл бұрын
What is the purpose of the small notch you excavated in the bottom of the pipe trench? Really nice job as usual! Thanks 👍
@mikeoneil22813 жыл бұрын
short and sweet
@BealyGood3 жыл бұрын
That is a good size for our pond 🤔
@williamd69673 жыл бұрын
Yeah u talk him in to that .way to big for your little pond.lol
@BealyGood3 жыл бұрын
@@williamd6967 🤣🤣🤣🤣😁
@williamd69673 жыл бұрын
@@BealyGood I swear bealy your must be a top notch car salesman lmao you are tough!
@BealyGood3 жыл бұрын
@@williamd6967 😁😂😂 Thats funny. I am in sales. Lol. Little more expensive than cars though.
@paulriversred7383 жыл бұрын
@@BealyGood yes yall need him to dig yall a pond that big over on the homestead lol
@farsideofhell76443 жыл бұрын
Sweet
@waltermattson17303 жыл бұрын
The compactor wheel sure is easier then a plate compactor.
@adriancarter8253 жыл бұрын
Chris you say all the trees should come off the pond dam , well an awful lot of people do say the tree root network actually help strengthen a dam which makes sense, my back garden used to back onto fields until they built on it anyhow they cut all the trees down which were directly at the back this in turn caused land slip because it’s on a slope I had to plant lots of trees to re stabilise the end of my garden the roots have spread out nicely holding everything together, next door to me did not bother their garden has continued to sink and slide , so it goes to prove trees are beneficial in holding land together.
@letsdig183 жыл бұрын
The do provide strength until the tree dies. Then all the rotten rots allow water to find a path through the dam and start leaking. Or if a tree blows over in a storm the large void could cause the dam to fail
@vaughnhill34373 жыл бұрын
Well all the roots explain what caused the drainage problem
@edash58353 жыл бұрын
How long does the pond dam/overflow pipe last?
@paulriversred7383 жыл бұрын
Shoot that concrete pipe in thier will probably last longer than you and I will be alive lol
@merlepatterson3 жыл бұрын
I almost would have contemplated buying a ball hitch for the skid steer and towing the trailer with the base out to the site.
@helenhelps96193 жыл бұрын
👍👍💖
@stein7373 жыл бұрын
wonder ful jobb
@martymclamb57503 жыл бұрын
Nice
@henrymiller55633 жыл бұрын
If you can’t get threw you just break it off lol that’s what needs to be done sometimes to get the job done you do what you have to to make it work
@Tjousk3 жыл бұрын
Nice.
@yenerm1143 жыл бұрын
👍👌👌
@straxx993 жыл бұрын
How did you compact the clay in the small area around the pipe, the compactor is obvious too big to come in the bottom and around the pipe where it was too small for it ?.
@mjcontractorsllc3 жыл бұрын
First piece of pipe installed was double wall, second piece single wall, she was a flexing noodle.
@centexan2 жыл бұрын
I must say that if the channels on KZfaq are any indication, there sure are a lot of ponds out there with crappy construction. They seem to be in a constant state of repair or improvement.
@craigroedema50183 жыл бұрын
Way Cool
@rrabun3 жыл бұрын
Thought the 160 was sold
@letsdig183 жыл бұрын
Sold the old one not the new one
@derby19193 жыл бұрын
Chris, on your mini digger are those ram protectors that are sliding over the top of them?
@waynegibson96333 жыл бұрын
Just curious that doesn't look like it's packed as tight as if it were done with a jumping jack does it really pack it that tight
@Dan-ud8ob3 жыл бұрын
OK SO , I live WAY up here in Wisconsin, and i have rarely heard of gum trees up here. Is there another name there called besides gum tree ?.. this was a great vid ..thanks !
@williamfindspeople43413 жыл бұрын
Within the Myrtle family of trees, commonly called gum tree, scientific name is Eucalyptus globulus, various medical uses among native Americans. For treating rheumatic pain, bark tea for dysentery and diarrhea. Sap for bed sores, topical herpes and angina. That's about all I know as an Environmental Archaeologist.
@Dan-ud8ob3 жыл бұрын
@@williamfindspeople4341 How kind .. thankyou so much.. so the answer would be no ? it looks familiar but cant get a close look at the leaf structure.. thanks for your time .. also im a retired furniture maker .. the sawn boards look like poplar.. gum was used extensively in southern wood working as a secondary wood for drawer sides and unseen parts of furniture..
@tiredoldmechanic17913 жыл бұрын
Too cold for gum trees as far North as Wisconsin. You might see some in the Mitchell Park domes in Milwaukee though.
@bfcmik3 жыл бұрын
@@Dan-ud8ob Chris said on a recent video where he was showing his client @Bealy Good Farms kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qt2RaauBsKubfH0.html the types of tree that gum tree wood is only fit for making pallets from
@sandybarnes8873 жыл бұрын
From Wikipedia, American sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), also known as American storax,[2] hazel pine,[3] bilsted,[4] redgum,[2] satin-walnut,[2] star-leaved gum,[4] alligatorwood,[2] or simply sweetgum,[2][5] is a deciduous tree in the genus Liquidambar native to warm temperate areas of eastern North America and tropical montane regions of Mexico and Central America. Sweet gum is one of the main valuable forest trees in the southeastern United States, and is a popular ornamental tree in temperate climates. It is recognizable by the combination of its five-pointed star-shaped leaves (similar to maple leaves) and its hard, spiked fruits.
@linwoodnymph61133 жыл бұрын
So that was a long ago, rinky-dink dam repair?
@paulriversred7383 жыл бұрын
Yea it seems that way I'm surprised that junk in thier even held water like it has 🤷♂️