TRIMBLE EARTHWORKS AND TOPCON RL-SV2S LASER DEMO ON CAT304

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Жыл бұрын

Finishing up a Verti-Block retaining wall project using the CAT 304 and CAT 259. The Topcon RL-SV2S and Trimble Earthworks system make short work of the grade work there is to do...
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@JerichoRally Жыл бұрын

I've watched portions of your videos several times before but never realized you had scripture readings at the end. Very comforting to know that there are other dirt work guys who are also Christians. Keep doing it!

@tristardiggin Жыл бұрын

Thank you Muddy Tracks! I appreciate the encouragement and glad to hear you are enjoying the messages. Fight the good fight! God Bless, Sam

@ledirtworks8403 Жыл бұрын

Hi Sam , Man that turned out Great ! The Trimble Earthworks System looks to be a Really Good Asset.👍🏻 I appreciate You Sharing the Message ! Have a Great Week.! Evert

@tristardiggin Жыл бұрын

Thanks Evert! Trimble is petty much a necessity working by yourself. Saves a lot of grade rod work for sure. Appreciate you watching the message... God Bless, Sam

@jackhaddock4073 Жыл бұрын

Function meets Art……that’s what Sam does so well. He took a part of the landscape that was an eyesore and turned it into a thing of beauty. Our thanks to Sam for a job well done. My only complaint is that he gave Diesel all the bacon ! The remnants of hurricane Ida came through last week ,the acid test for the new French drainage system, it worked perfectly.

@tristardiggin Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jack! I think what you said makes me an Artist! A DIRT ARTIST! Yup, I need to add that to my resume. I appreciate you and Susan for trusting me with the idea for this project. But, you still don't get the bacon! Glad to here the drain is working well. God Bless, Sam

@johnprue Жыл бұрын

That Trimbal earth works is something else as a time saver. That Job came out great. 👏👍 Thanks for the message

@tristardiggin Жыл бұрын

Yes, absolutely, when you work alone it sure saves time. And eliminates all the getting in and out checking grade. Thanks,

@clmmotorsports8594 Жыл бұрын

From a fellow dirt guy and Christian I appreciate the videos. It’s cool to see someone local on here making videos also. I’m from Ooltewah

@tristardiggin Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate that. Yup, I know Ooltewah, I'm about 40 minutes or so frome there. Cool to see that you found the channel and are close by. Did a video of mine just pop up? Always curious how folks find the channel... God Bless...

@clmmotorsports8594 Жыл бұрын

@@tristardiggin it did.

@dougbrewer2257 Жыл бұрын

Amen on message

@tristardiggin Жыл бұрын

Thank you Doug! 😁

@SteveSRT Жыл бұрын

Love the Aussie at the end man. Thanks for sharing.

@tristardiggin Жыл бұрын

Thanks I appreciate that. Diesel makes an appearance ever once in a while on the video. Thanks, Sam

@JC-2020 Жыл бұрын

These videos are so entertaining. Especially after working all day in a cubicle. Maybe I'll learn a thing or two and start my own skid steering business!

@tristardiggin Жыл бұрын

Thank you JC! I really appreciate that. That is kinda how I started. I bought a skid steer when I was farming and learned how to use it. I learn a lot from KZfaq Dirt University... God Bless, Sam

@prestonmoore8643 Ай бұрын

Gary Price is a good one

@tristardiggin Ай бұрын

Yup, he is a good feller…

@robbinstruckinglandclearin786 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the word it is needed in our lives great dirt work Sam👍

@tristardiggin Жыл бұрын

I agree! We need the Word more than ever. It's our only hope. God Bless, Sam

@ditchdigger2 Жыл бұрын

Like your skid technique Sam. Looks great.

@tristardiggin Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I will try about anything to keep from doing manual work...😁

@LifeWithChase Жыл бұрын

Just got done watching the video where you got the sv2s laser. I've been thinking of getting the larger topcon machine mounted receiver in the future, and maybe at some point a new laser with slope. I have a bosh laser now that doesn't have slope. when I did that drainage swell last year I walked down it every few feet and checked with grade rod to make sure it was going lower and then eyeballed the rest since actual slope wasn't important just as long as water went where I wanted, it turned out well. That Trimble earth works is pretty sweet as well...

@tristardiggin Жыл бұрын

Laser with slope makes a job so much easier to do. It takes out the guess work. And coupled with Trimble Earthworks it's a game changer. Once it is setup you don't have to get out of the machine. I'm hoping to add Trimble Earthworks to the D5 this year. I have a laser receiver to put on the stick of the 308 but it's no comparison to Trimble.

@tristardiggin Жыл бұрын

The job I did in Ringgold, installing a storm water system, was a great example of having a laser with slope. I had to fixed elevations and needed to dig a certain slope for those 2 elevations to meet. So I calculated the exact slope needed and programed the laser and Earthworks. The ditch came out perfect between the two elevations. Would have been extremely difficult for me to eyeball that dig...

@LifeWithChase Жыл бұрын

@@tristardiggin Thinking of getting the large machine receiver that mounts to a pole, lsb200 I think is what it's called now, and probably build a pole mount that I could bolt to my dozer blade and maybe tractor bucket if I needed, and also get a magnet mount to be able to use it on an excavator. It's universal and I could slap it on a rental machine etc... That and a slope laser Would suit my needs for the occasional projects I do.

@jeffsellers5836 8 ай бұрын

Good-looking work good looking work keep the good work up 👍👍👍

@tristardiggin 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Jeff!😀

@theimprovementsguy8871 Ай бұрын

My wife had an aussie shepard great dog looked just like diesel.

@tristardiggin Ай бұрын

That’s cool! Those Aussies make great friends. Diesel is a good one for sure…

@theimprovementsguy8871 Ай бұрын

@@tristardiggin considering their breeds name not many here in Australia lol

@stevesaulsbury202 Жыл бұрын

Excellent job looks great !

@tristardiggin Жыл бұрын

Thanks. And I appreciate the comment... Sam

@jambaby7913 Жыл бұрын

Very nice job, a real clean result, good stuff👍🏻

@tristardiggin Жыл бұрын

Thank you and I appreciate your comment... God Bless..

@edgundlach2811 Жыл бұрын

You do such nice work Sam. You are a joy to watch. Ed from Chicago 🙂

@tristardiggin Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ed, I appreciate the kind words and thanks for watching and commenting...😁

@axe609 Жыл бұрын

Looks good. Thanks for sharing the tricks and tips. I really like learning from watching these videos. One day soon I hope to start an excavating business, so I am studying at the KZfaq Dirt University.

@tristardiggin Жыл бұрын

I wish you well and if I can help you just let me know. "KZfaq Dirt University" is how I learned a lot of stuff and still learning from it all the time. I've been going, full time, for about 3.5 years and love it. So, learn all you can and go for it! Thanks for commenting too, that really helps the channel... God Bless, Sam

@jistruckinggrading364 Жыл бұрын

Good massage

@tristardiggin Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I think Diesel got a blessing too. He loves bacon...

@smithworx1091 Жыл бұрын

That trimble earth works is awesome.

@tristardiggin Жыл бұрын

Yup, I really like it. Saves a lot of getting in and out checking grade. Is that pretty much like the grade control on your 313?

@smithworx1091 Жыл бұрын

@@tristardiggin yeah it's pretty much the same I believe. I can add a laser like you have for about 1200.

@planeanddirtsimple Жыл бұрын

Nice work and great message!

@tristardiggin Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kenny I appreciate it...

@larrymercer3448 9 ай бұрын

You did a great job, awesome message

@tristardiggin 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Larry! Looks like you are on a Tristar Diggin’ marathon…😀 I appreciate you supporting the channel. Sam

@TheGrasspond Жыл бұрын

That was excellent--thank you

@tristardiggin Жыл бұрын

Thank you and I appreciate the comment...

@jamesbreault5762 Жыл бұрын

A great looking job Sam👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@tristardiggin Жыл бұрын

Thanks James! That is so many thumbs up it crossed my eyes and couldn't count all of them 😳

@diggingwithdylan9092 Жыл бұрын

Just stumbled across your channel ! What part of TN are you from ? I just started my channel I’m in Tennessee as well

@tristardiggin Жыл бұрын

Sweet! I will check it out. I'm in SE Tennessee, Polk County. Wish you well on your channel. That 1st year to 14 months is rough. Very hard to grow a channel and takes a lot of work. But very rewarding when it starts to take off. God Bless and Happy Easter...

@garybritt1209 Жыл бұрын

Awesome job!

@tristardiggin Жыл бұрын

Thanks Gary! Have a great Thanksgiving this week. God Bless, Sam

@adrianalejo7495 5 ай бұрын

Good job!!

@tristardiggin 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Adrian, I appreciate that…

@peabs46 Жыл бұрын

Great video! You do a good job explaining. Iam a town foreman up in Canada, we are purchasing a new excavator for town ditching. You mentioned if you had the twist wrist attachment and 7 grand you would have purchased a different model laser? I have ordered the twist / tilt bucket and would like to know what laser would be best for my application. Our excavator is a kubota 040-4? Thanks in advance !!

@tristardiggin Жыл бұрын

Thanks I appreciate that. I use a Topcon RL-H5A dual slope laser and it works great with the Trimble Earthworks system I have on the CAT 304. It is a programable slope laser. What I referenced in the video had to do with the Trimble Earthworks system on the CAT 304. Not sure how much you know about it but it is 2D grade control for the excavator. If I bought a tilting grade bucket I would also have to buy a sensor for the bucket which would work with Trimble Earthworks. Plus I would have to pay for them to install the sensor and program the computer to recognize it. Hope that made sense. If you want to email me your number I can give you a call to help you figure out what you might need. Tristardiggin@gmail.com Sam

@spencer6764 Жыл бұрын

HEY WHERE'S MY BACON 🤔 LOL 👍🏻 JOB LOOKS FANTASTIC. I WAS WONDERING WHY YOU DIDN'T PUT DOWN ANY FABRIC FIRST I REALIZE OVER TIME STUFF IS GOING TO GET IN THERE ANYWAY. DOES THE CUSTOMER TREAT IT WITH SOMETHING. THANKS FOR SHARING GOD BLESS

@tristardiggin Жыл бұрын

I'm stingy with 🥓 😁. Shouldn't be anything get into the pipe since it has rock on both sides and over the top. If anything it would be minimal. That ground was very hard. I was going to get a sock for the 6" pipe but they didn't carry it in the store. Would have to be ordered. Thanks, Sam

@spencer6764 Жыл бұрын

@@tristardiggin I don't share my bacon either. Cool thanks great job 👍🏻

@jimjennings7777 Жыл бұрын

good video

@tristardiggin Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jim!

@user-ed8wm9bp3m Жыл бұрын

Question, Could you of cut the middle section at 1.5% the way you did but then come back and cut between the wall and your 1.5% cut area with the 304 and set the earthwork system at 1.5% from wall to first center cut on both sides?

@tristardiggin Жыл бұрын

Yes, that would work just fine too. Thanks, Sam

@user-ed8wm9bp3m Жыл бұрын

@@tristardiggin Thank you for the reply. Love the videos!

@tristardiggin Жыл бұрын

And thank you for supporting the channel, I appreciate it...