I fix stuff everyday so I guess this is just another one to add to the list. :-) While it was unlucky to happen the way that it did was all lucky it sure could have been a lot worse.
I'm happy that your still alive and not hurt Brian! That was hard to watch because I knew what was about to happen. When you were moving the trolley over away from the trailer, I don't want to imagine what could have been.
Likewise- You were reasonably close to it- if some chunk of cast iron had gone flying, or the cable, it could have been disastrous. I am really glad that you weren't hurt. I am bummed about the floor though- that has been such a long time coming, and to have this happen when it's just finally been poured (well, that section) is awful. The drill is a shame too, but somehow i think you'll have it up and running soon enough...
That was frightening to watch so must have been a hell of an experience. Don't focus on how bad it was, celebrate how lucky you were not to be injured.
Thank god you're ok buddy. You're alive and unhurt. Nothing else matters, nothing. I applaud you for posting this as well. People NEED to see things like this happen. Shop work is not always roses, candy canes and scrapped parts only. At times, shit really does happen.
Every time we do things we set ourselves up for something bad happening. Progress is not always a straight line. Often it is two steps forward, and one step back.
Brian; First off, glad to see that you weren't injured and nothing harmed but your pride and inanimate objects. Your comment about replacing the cable is absolutely spot on. I have worked for 37 years for large engineering and construction companies and we are absolutely draconian about crane and lifting device cable inspection by our subcontractors and have still had major incidents. Most significant one was the unloading of a 700 ton reactor at the Port of Los Angeles and the cable snapped during the offload. Almost lost the reactor and the transport ship. The shipper had replaced all the cable just for this offload and Lloyds of London had done a full inspection, yet there was still a fabrication error that was missed. This also goes especially for nylon and Kevlar slings. They need to be inspected yearly and if there is any sign of a nick or cut on them, out they need to go. Using a nicked fabric sling is only a matter of time until it lets loose. Regards; Ron
With steel cable it is almost impossible to tell when it gets bad on you. In the oilfield we had scheduled replacement times that were strictly followed for just this reason. Thank God you are not hurt. Believe me, I have experienced much the same a few times and you never get used to it. I have seen worse, but this isn't the time or place for that. I am just thankful you escaped injury.
Brian!!! Wow that had my heart going, buddy. So glad you're safe and not crushed to sludge or decapitated by that cable whipping around. We've all had shitty days in the shop- this one is up there.
Brian, I'm so glad you were not physically hurt. I'm also convinced that you are the type of man that I thought you were, even though I don't know you. Don't let this get you down. You're still one of the top dogs in my book!
I was reminded of a crane failures I was involved in over my years in EMS. A few involved fatalities and the outcome was almost always the same. A failure of the cable or the braking system cannot be detected until it fails. I am just glad you were not injured or killed. And even as expensive as it was you can still recover and recoup. All the best to you and thank you for your videos.
Wow, that could have ended so differently Brian. I'm sure it's difficult, but you just learned the first lesson on that beast of a tool. Thanks for having the courage to show it for everyone else to see it and learn it as well. Doesn't change my opinion on your abilities one bit. You'll get the concrete fixed and the drill replaced or repaired. No one on here will doubt that. Cheers
Sorry to see your turn of bad luck there. It was nice to meet you in person at the open house last weekend. Make sure to test the water lines when you get to surveying the damage. And as for the drill repair you might look into Lock-N-Stitch System. "In Jay Leno’s recent restoration update video he explains how a rod went through the block of a 20.0 L four-cylinder powered 1913 Christie fire engine. Instead of throwing the block away his team decided to repair a large hole with Lock-N-Stitch repair system."
Thank God you weren't killed. Even though we have never met, you have become my friend. I also believe that if anyone can come back from a mishap of this magnitude, you can. Take a little time to gather yourself and figure out a fix. I think I speak for many when I say we are all in your corner. Eric central Florida
Hi Brian, Like everyone else I am so glad that you are O.K. and so sorry to see you lose your radial arm drill and your nice new pristine floor. You did much better than I would have done under the circumstances, I'd still be swearing, and I'm not normally a big user of profanity. The main point I wish to make is that there is a way for people to check the condition of wire ropes, it is not all that hard, but is a bit tedious with long ropes I will admit.. You have to open up the rope by twisting it against the lay of the strands. You can also use a fid inserted between strands to open it up, and when you do, if the individual strands have lots of broken wires, they will stick out and provide visible evidence of the rope condition. A rule of thumb was that there should be no more than 1 wire (broken) for every 10 rope diameters, so in a typical wire rope used in a crane there might be 6 strands of wire each having 19 wires, so if your rope was 5/8" diameter, you could safely have 1 broken wire every 6" or so. Years ago I was working a a paper mill as a contract rigger, and was asked to do a routine crane check on one of their many cranes. It was a small 2 tonne gantry crane and had very little headroom above the work area. This necessitated having 8 falls of 1/4" diameter rope to the hook, and in the course of doing the crane check, I picked up a roll of paper close to the maximum 2 tonnes capacity of the crane. I checked the hoist brake which worked as it should, and then tested the travel brakes which also performed as expected, and after checking oil levels and the general condition of the upper machinery, I was nearly finished when I remembered to check the rope. At first glance it looked good, had plenty of rope lubricant on it, but when I rested the hook on the floor and gently twisted the lay to open the rope, I nearly died with shock. What had been a normal looking rope, looked like a cats tail when puss is heading to scratch the eyes out of the dog encroaching on its territory. How that rope had held I have no idea, there must have been 50 broken wires over a 6" length when there should have been a maximum of just 1 broken wire ever 2 1/2" or about 2 breaks in the space I must have had 50 or so. I was very relieved that it had not turned to CR#P with a 2tonne roll crashing down on the line. The large amount of rope lube while being good for protection , did hide evidence of the rope condition I feel, so perhaps some rag with some WD to clean a section and if a rope has higher wear areas, like a point where the rope sits over sheaves when fully loaded, (like the crane I checked did,) then those areas should be very carefully examined. I'm not sure how badly smashed up your drill is, but broken castings would not easily be repaired satisfactorily, nor bent shafts or broken gears, it may be easier to find another drill from some of the machinery dealers. That of course will cost money, and if you can post some details like a PayPal a/c or similar, I would like to send a few Ausie Pesos your way as a heartfelt thank you for all the wonderful videos you have given us. Take care and all the best from now on, Rob
Great info, thanks for the note! With my 8 block pulley it would be very hard to untwist the cable for inspection I think, and probably impossible now that I put anti rotation rope on it since it is twisted in both directions. The fact that it is no longer exposed to being outside should help tremendously.
You are quite correct there Brian, non rotating ropes have 2 and sometimes more layers which alternate between left and right hand lay, so pretty well impossible to open up for inspection. There may be some kind of electronic method, X-ray, ultrasonic or even magnafluxing to non destructively test, but I am unaware of it, and my guess would be that even if it is available you could buy several new ropes for the cost of the test gear. If you have space on the drum for an extra turn or two, you could have a longer rope than necessary for the crane and just cut a foot or so from one end to pull apart to see what condition it is in, when you do inspections, but that would only be relevant for the non working sections of the rope. It may indicate corrosion damage but not much else. Do they have rope lubricants there specifically designed to displace water, because it is cold enough for condensation to be an issue, even under cover in your barn. Realistically speaking I would expect any new rope to outlast us all, but then I would have expected that of the old rope as well, especially after the test loads. Now how about some details as to how we can contribute some donations to assist in your hip pocket pain. Even a small percentage of your viewers paying say $10 would probably get you a new rope, and if we had a 5% participation rate, we'd probably manage a new to you drill as well. Best Wishes, Rob
Yes great info on wire rope RT! The one thing I have learned in 65 years of manual work is how many people underestimate or take chances with machinery. "It'll be good" "I think it will work" "I've done it before" are all famous last words before disaster. Someone unloading a 50g mill with a 50 dollar Harbor Freight hoist just don't make safe or economical sense. Then take in the human cost, death every day from poor thought process. Think and think again, ask an expert, rethink and take all precautions you can. Don't run out of altitude, airspeed and ideas all at the same time:) Vector Warbirds USA
It's funny but as I was reading your response to Brian the very same phrase came to mind. My father was a 38,000hr commercial and exmilitary pilot . When asked what had caused a crash his frequent response was, " If I had to guess I'd say he ran out of altitude, airspeed and brains all at the same time!"
Man!!!! All I can say is how glad I am that you or Bailey did not get hurt!! The rest of it is bad but trivial in contrast to your safety and well being. regards vic
Forgot to say - and I mean this as a total compliment -your honesty and the warts and all view we get into your life is so refreshing - we're all a lot like that -things screw up - some of these other guys never show anything going wrong - keep up the great vids.
I about cried for you brian.. My heart goes out to you Glad your safe and bailey was not in there.. and for the floor you might be able to pump grout under it to support the broken sections so it wont go anywhere.. SO GLAD YOUR SAFE and un harmed.. Keep your head ole chap
MAN I REALLY FEEL SUPER BAD FOR YOU. Not only the radial drill damage, but the new concrete you finally just got. As you said though, could have been much worse. Thankfully you are okay. I have done my share of similar F**k ups over the years. Live is living, learning from our mistakes, and moving on.
Wow, you took it better than I would Brian. Those are some nerves of steel. I'm still in shock just watching it! Kinda reminds me of The Deer Hunter where the slow start lulls you into a false sense of security and then, Bamm! Suddenly it all kicks off. If it's any consolation, the concrete will eventually shrink and crack anyway once it dries out fully and now you know that it will take the weight and then some. All you did was stress relieve it. Hopefully the boring mill drop off stays that way! Also, imagine the double blow if you hadn't filmed it or the battery died just before the cable snapped? I'd have been more annoyed about that. Maybe re-upload the edited footage with a dramatic title like, "Epic Fall!" or "Driller Killer 2, The Wreckoning" and it might go viral. Your viewership will literally go through the floor - I mean roof!
Thanks for sharing ! I've move so many heavy pieces of equipment by my self just like you did that this was a valuable lesson that you can never be too careful.
Thanks for sharing this video, So glad you are OK, I have always taken you as quite a cool person and this setback just adds to that belief, I would have been throwing tools around and doing more damage. You are quite inspirational and I look forward to the recovery and repair video series that will hopefully follow in due course, Thanks again for the time and effort you put in to you tube.
Scared the crap out of me. I am very glad you were not physically hurt. And my compliments to you for being big enough to post the video. A lot to be learned there. It's going to take a while but you will recover.
Thank God you are not hurt! I feel terrible that this happened, my heart sunk when it broke loose. I hope the drill can be repaired but not sure about what you can do about the new concrete.
I feel for you Brian! and am sure all your friends and subscribers feel the same, as we are grateful it is only your pride that has been hurt, We all know you have the strength of character to turn all this around. Take care, Regards from oz.
We've talked in person but I'll share for the rest.... The hair on my neck was on end when I saw the video last weekend, still the same today... It's a tough thing for sure but You, Baily and the rest of us are blessed that no one was hurt!! Take Care
Holy Shit that was intense. I knew it wasnt going to be good when I saw the title. Man I am so glad you are ok. That slow motion shot was amazing. Wow what a bad deal. All that remains is to thank the heavens you are ok and will live to tell this story...and you even have it on video to show the grand kids. Sorry for the set back. No matter how careful you are shit happens. I need a drink.....I cant imagine how you feel
TY for sharing that, as painful as it was. I am grateful you were able to post the video... alternate outcomes are not hard to imagine and would be worse than the broken casting.
Wow Brian, that was some really uncomfortable watching. So sorry to see the damage, heartbreaking. Don't be beating yourself up, just roll up your sleeves and crack on getting it sorted.
Bryan, Sorry about the accident, and glad you and Bailey weren't hurt. I'll echo those who've already said it - it takes a big man to post the crappy days. Your attitude - "it's just more work" - is impressive, but shouldn't surprise anyone who has been watching your progress. Keep up the great work, and thanks for sharing your journey with us.
little brother I'm glad you weren't hurt,yep,floor is busted,drill fucked up,but all can be fixed or replaced,take it from someone who got his legs crushed in a piece of shit coal truck with no brakes and has spent the last 4 years going from wheel chair to leg braces to cane to better,could have been worse. At least your able to walk away,that means more to me than the drill.
WOW, you got me shaking! Glad your OK You are the only one I know and admire who would even try the things you have accomplished with that Barn and Machines. My hats off to you Amigo!!
Brian; you are a TRUE man, the proof exemplified by your example of a calm collected response after an extremely short venting of anger during the filming of this video and by your reasons to upload this to RUclips despite any negative reactions from others. We are so greatful to God that you are alive and unhurt! Take care and be blessed Brian!
Devastated. So sorry for you. I am a mainly hand tool woodworker, so a bad shop day for me is not on the same scale. Hard to imagine what that is like. But this does illustrate very clearly why you NEVER get under a heavy load. All the best from Belgium.
Wish I was living closer to your place to give you a hand. I know how you feel. Don't let that event undermine the mamouth tasks you have already accomplished. Rince and continue my dear friend !
Brian It is very fortuitous that your 6th sense kept you out of harms way. Your years of dealing with very heavy machinery have served you well! At this point, you can only speculate as to the true extent of the damage, but if anyone can salvage the drill it would be you. I have enjoyed watching your videos and look forward to the day you can move into your shop and have a nice place to work. Brave of you to post this, I might have covered it up... The only fortunate thing about this is tragedy is that you were not hurt. Keep the faith, you will survive this just fine!
Man oh man, so glad you're safe Brian. Must be terrible this feeling just after the shock realizing that you cannot turn back time, so unreal. Thank you for this important awareness lesson. Take care and count your blessings.
Hi Brian, First, you're safe and sound... ;) Just felt so helpless being here and watching... :( I couldn't believe it when it just let go... What a mess...!!!!!! If you need a couple of French bad words to express whatever you felt let me know, they work pretty good, even better than most English ones... Like Harold keeps saying, just keep on keeping on...! Pierre
its a setback and not a showstopper, they have ways to repair cracked foundation, and the iron, can be fixed, its not the ways of the machine, its the motor mount, it will be slow but doable
hi brian, glad your ok, The machine, The floor, Just battle scares, when you get over the disappointment it will be a story to tell, keep on keeping on,
The Metal Butcher, If it was made of just plain iron, it would be a pretzel now. That's why machines like this are built out of cast iron. Hugh benefit on one hand in there rigidity, but the down side is it fractures instead of bending.
Oh Brian, Thank the good lord that you were not hurt in this unfortunate event. I work alone in my shop 99% of the time also and am always thinking work safety when moving thing around with my jib crane or track cranes. Accidents happen in the blink of the eye as we all just seen in this video. You have just set the home shop accident bar extremely high! I hope no one tries to top this. Youll have to calculate the kinetic energy involved in the landing of the drill to crack that young thick slab like it did. Im sure the numbers are staggering! Once again I'm so glad you were not hurt, everything else can be fixed or replaced.
Very glad you weren't hurt! If that had been me, I'd have all the damage PLUS I'd need a new pair of underpants. I am always grateful when knowledgeable people share their mishaps. Tremendous lessons to be learned and it has given me a whole new respect for shop safety. It always happens _so_ fast!
Years ago when I was in the Army I got to be around and run a 250 ton P&H truck crane. The book said there was a time limit on the max load because the cable would start to heat up. But who knows. You've been deeper into this type of stuff than I have but a cable is a cable. Rope core is rope core. WE all are learning as we live. My Mom said it took one lifetime to learn how to live the next one. Since we just have one we all better learn from each other.
Absolutely Brian. I am very glad you are unharmed, but also very glad you can show us this vid. Ugh, that new concrete busted, dang! Keep up the great work.
The good side about the sick ones is that they might just bring you the millions of views to help you with your channel and hopefully the revenues to help restore the drill... Let's see the brite side of them... ;)
I've never commented, but I've watched all your videos. I heard what happened before I saw this one, and I really didn't want to watch you have to go through it. I'm very happy you are safe and hope you can find a positive in all this. Your hard work, determination, patience, and drive inspire many of us out here.
Man, I knew this was going to happen when I read the video title. You are a big man for posting it. I lost everything I owned to a house fire once, you learn right away that stuff is just stuff. Sucks to lose it, but the important thing is that you are OK.
FYI Brian I operated oil drilling and work over rigs for 22 years I had a brake arm brake off while lowering pipe in the hole weight was about 190 thousand crew on floor everyone was able to run out of way may I say it was the biggest bang and smashing of my working career felt so help less all I could do was duck all the cable came off the main drum 1-1/2" cable whipping past me I just knew I just killed some one or myself it took a long time for me to get over it I did get a bloody nose when I push down on brake arm with my body weight and it broke I fell forward smashing my face into the weight indicator so hard it almost broke my nose but just bloodied it I was in the end only one hurt thank god...
I wish I wasn't there what's funny even though the equipment broke the still investigated me drug tested me never offered me medical attention did all they could to blame on me even looked at welds to see how of was tampered with??? Really the cost of repairs and down time and loose if well production was high it took them a year of picking at me and trying to get me on anything drug testing me over and over any thing didn't go right it was blamed on me after year of this I finally quit so even if not your fault your still blamed
Thank you for sharing all the details. When even a careful, thoughtful machinist like yourself can experience the unexpected, only good work practices stand between us and death. We all are in your debt.
I can't tell you how many times I've been annoyed by people telling me I needed steel toes and/or a hardhat in some area because of stuff like this. That sort of PPE is great on construction sites were you might drop a hammer... but dropping even just a small machine or plate of steel makes boots as useless as sandals.
@@johnterpack3940 While I agree that big things like this falling don't warrant normal PPE, wearing it is still a must for the stuff you can't envision or predict. Try dropping a 30lb lifting shackle on your foot while rigging up a big piece of equipment and let me know how your sandals make out.
@@johnterpack3940 And I never mentioned you said that. I'm just pointing out that there are lots of things out of your control that might happen, not just the big item that's being maneuvered.
Well. That literally would have killed him if he had move one foot. Nothing here made him stronger. Just gave him a healthier respect for heavy lifting with very old cables and lifting equipment.
Glad you got a solid lesson without any damage to yourself. Replacing cables is cheap when you're anywhere near limits. Same goes for chain and shackles if they're running load. Seriously, be happy you're unscathed, you learned a lesson, and you shared it so others can learn. Take Quin's advice. I'd be more than happy to throw a couple bucks your way because this is a lesson I'm willing to share around.
Thanks for posting this. Learned something I didn't know able cable maintenance from your video and from some of the comments. As others have said, glad to see you weren't (physically at least) hurt when it went down. Just shocking watching that much weight crash to the floor. Unbelievable. Moving some small shop equipment soon and will definitely keep this video in mind. Thanks again.
I feel sick. You came close to meeting your maker and should take solace that you are unscathed. A simple epoxy crack injection kit will fix your floor. I have nothing to suggest for the drill. We don't often get a second chance to learn from these things, thanks for sharing... and don't trust rusty rope. If you want any help with replacement rope selection, I can make some suggestions.
I used Union Flex x 19 in 9/16 that should give a factor of safety of around 9-10 so that should take care of that for awhile I hope. Looks like I went for a 10.6Ton wire to an 18.2 ton wire. Would be interesting to hear your thoughts.
That looks like exactly what I would have recommended. A rotation resistant compacted strand rope. The 10:1 FOS is good, if a little overkill. I think they want 6-8 for rotation resistant ropes. 5:1 is ok for regular rope. If this was a production crane, with high duty cycle, you could add a plastic stabilized rope where the core strands are encased in plastic. I usually look at Bridon, Casar or Python for hoisting ropes, though that is simply because out local supplier carries these brands (they are OEM ropes for Grove, Liebherr and Manitowoc cranes). Your hoist should never have been reeved with fibre core. It is prohibited as far as I know. Make sure you give a thorough check to the whole crane, it probably jumped right off the rails and slammed back down pretty hard when the rope let go. I am so glad you are ok. That was scary AF just to watch.
Really sorry about that. The floor being relatively green probably didn't help things. If I were to tell you about my failures, you might feel better. But it's not my place. Boy that hurts. The only thing to remember is that tomorrow is another day. The devil really is in the details.
Brian, don;t feel bad. I flipped a Doall Bandsaw once. Unloaded it. Was putting the lift gate on the truck back up. The gate hooked the edge of the pallet and zip it fliped the saw, broke off the table and trunion. Nobody got hurt. A loss like this is very upsetting but you will recover. Look at all you have accomplished in building the barn/shop already. Hang in buddy!! Eric
Floors and radial drills can be fixed and/or replaced. Just glad you and Bailey are uninjured! You've kicked this old barns ass so far with a lot of hard work and determination, so don't lose hope now! I've watched for over a year now as youve done things that most men would never even attempt let alone complete. Your work ethic is superhuman and the reason I fell in love with your channel. So keep up the good fight Brother!!
You, Sir, are a man of steel. Already talking about how you're going to fix it... People like you are the backbone and strength of this country- of the human race!
It's not a bad day when something like this happens and you go home with all your fingers and toes .Thanks for letting us see that things do go wrong and that we all should take as much care as possible .
This is how I'm going to justify the added expense of upgrading my bridge crane from a wired pendant to a wireless controller - so I can stay the F*CK as far away from the load as possible. I'm glad Brian was nowhere near that cable whipping around when it snapped!
stylac for sure. mechanicle systems fail no matter how robust. i dont trust any crane with my life no matter how skookum. Brian was a wise man to be as far as possible awau from the load. hooe he gets it fixed so we can see the bad boy in action.
Can't say anything to make it better other than you knew where to stand. Your a gifted Man and we all on here know it's a setback and know there;s Prayers going up for you.
I feel for you! Very tough day in the barn. Fortunately you are okay. You could have been struck by the drill falling or some part flying off it. I'm sure given a few weeks you'll come up with a way to repair it. You are good man for sharing your mistakes with all of us. That way we can all learn and discuss how to countermeasure such a problem in the future. Great to share success but even greater to share failures. We all have days things don't go quite right.
Shocked to watch this Brian, so happy you are OK. Also very brave of you to share this with us. You always take care and think things through before doing them. You weren't to know it had rotted.
Holy crap! My heart is still pounding. So glad you weren't hurt. Somewhat of a setback but I have every confidence you will have it fixed as good as new or better, if I know you.
Hey Brain, really gutted to see what happened, Thanks so much for all the videos you post, they are really interesting and show how much determination you have, thanks Matt
That is just plain scary. So glad you weren't hurt. Physical things can be replaced, we don't want to be short a Brian. As you said, glad it wasn't the boring mill. -Mike
Brian, it's a gross understatement to say you are one lucky man... Once you've changed your cloths and had a stiff drink, I'll be looking forward to the video's on the "repairing the motor mount on the radial". I'm sure as hell thankful your ok... Take care, Daniel.
Just came across your channel as a result of your interview with Jimmy Diresta. I decided to view your barn/shop/doghouse playlist from the beginning to catch-up. And then this... Brian I feel for the damage of your equipment and your hard, hard work. However, I thank God that the best of what you bring to your videos, yourself (and Bailey, I'm sure you would insist) escaped without injury to say the least. I know the guy who was crazy enough to make a dream like that shop come true, will regroup and prevail. You are walking the walk, rock on! God bless.
It takes a real man to show something like this (anyone can edit videos to look like a hero), sometimes shit happens, glad your ok and keep up the great work.
When I have this kind of scary thing happens to me I usually get an adrenaline rush pain(extreme) in my lower back. Watching this reminded me those times and hopped you did not get hurt. Great to hear you were ok.
Glad to see YOU made it through unscathed Brian. Much respect for your willingness to post this as a lesson to the rest of us and for keeping your humor and optimism. I am sure I would have shut off the camera and locked the shop up for a week. Keep your chin up and keep up the good work.
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We learn from our mistakes. Thank the lord YOU are still intact. Pride aside we live and learn. New restoration project.
I fix stuff everyday so I guess this is just another one to add to the list. :-) While it was unlucky to happen the way that it did was all lucky it sure could have been a lot worse.
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It sure could of been worse, thank God your alright brother.
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Or, in the words of the great warrior-poet Ice-Cube (lol), "Today I did not have to use my AK. I've got to say it was a good day."
Thats scary. Glad you are ok!
Me too!
I really am upset at your loss, but so relieved you are not hurt. Stuff is just stuff, but losing you would be a true tragedy. Take care Brian.
My feelings exactly!
Awwwww!!
That's RIGHT, pal!
I'm happy that your still alive and not hurt Brian! That was hard to watch because I knew what was about to happen. When you were moving the trolley over away from the trailer, I don't want to imagine what could have been.
Likewise- You were reasonably close to it- if some chunk of cast iron had gone flying, or the cable, it could have been disastrous. I am really glad that you weren't hurt. I am bummed about the floor though- that has been such a long time coming, and to have this happen when it's just finally been poured (well, that section) is awful. The drill is a shame too, but somehow i think you'll have it up and running soon enough...
That was frightening to watch so must have been a hell of an experience. Don't focus on how bad it was, celebrate how lucky you were not to be injured.
Thank god you're ok buddy. You're alive and unhurt. Nothing else matters, nothing.
I applaud you for posting this as well. People NEED to see things like this happen. Shop work is not always roses, candy canes and scrapped parts only. At times, shit really does happen.
Every time we do things we set ourselves up for something bad happening. Progress is not always a straight line. Often it is two steps forward, and one step back.
Brian;
First off, glad to see that you weren't injured and nothing harmed but your pride and inanimate objects.
Your comment about replacing the cable is absolutely spot on. I have worked for 37 years for large engineering and construction companies and we are absolutely draconian about crane and lifting device cable inspection by our subcontractors and have still had major incidents. Most significant one was the unloading of a 700 ton reactor at the Port of Los Angeles and the cable snapped during the offload. Almost lost the reactor and the transport ship. The shipper had replaced all the cable just for this offload and Lloyds of London had done a full inspection, yet there was still a fabrication error that was missed.
This also goes especially for nylon and Kevlar slings. They need to be inspected yearly and if there is any sign of a nick or cut on them, out they need to go. Using a nicked fabric sling is only a matter of time until it lets loose.
Regards;
Ron
With steel cable it is almost impossible to tell when it gets bad on you. In the oilfield we had scheduled replacement times that were strictly followed for just this reason. Thank God you are not hurt. Believe me, I have experienced much the same a few times and you never get used to it. I have seen worse, but this isn't the time or place for that. I am just thankful you escaped injury.
Any day you walk away from something like that can be considered a good day. Could have been a lot worse.
Ron Kennedy, AMEN TO THAT!
Brian!!! Wow that had my heart going, buddy. So glad you're safe and not crushed to sludge or decapitated by that cable whipping around. We've all had shitty days in the shop- this one is up there.
Brian, I'm so glad you were not physically hurt. I'm also convinced that you are the type of man that I thought you were, even though I don't know you. Don't let this get you down. You're still one of the top dogs in my book!
I was reminded of a crane failures I was involved in over my years in EMS. A few involved fatalities and the outcome was almost always the same. A failure of the cable or the braking system cannot be detected until it fails. I am just glad you were not injured or killed. And even as expensive as it was you can still recover and recoup. All the best to you and thank you for your videos.
So sorry Brian but glad you're ok.
Wow, that could have ended so differently Brian. I'm sure it's difficult, but you just learned the first lesson on that beast of a tool. Thanks for having the courage to show it for everyone else to see it and learn it as well. Doesn't change my opinion on your abilities one bit. You'll get the concrete fixed and the drill replaced or repaired. No one on here will doubt that.
Cheers
Sorry to see your turn of bad luck there. It was nice to meet you in person at the open house last weekend. Make sure to test the water lines when you get to surveying the damage. And as for the drill repair you might look into Lock-N-Stitch System.
"In Jay Leno’s recent restoration update video he explains how a rod went through the block of a 20.0 L four-cylinder powered 1913 Christie fire engine. Instead of throwing the block away his team decided to repair a large hole with Lock-N-Stitch repair system."
Thank God you weren't killed.
Even though we have never met, you have become my friend.
I also believe that if anyone can come back from a mishap of this magnitude, you can.
Take a little time to gather yourself and figure out a fix.
I think I speak for many when I say we are all in your corner.
Eric
central Florida
Hi Brian, Like everyone else I am so glad that you are O.K. and so sorry to see you lose your radial arm drill and your nice new pristine floor. You did much better than I would have done under the circumstances, I'd still be swearing, and I'm not normally a big user of profanity. The main point I wish to make is that there is a way for people to check the condition of wire ropes, it is not all that hard, but is a bit tedious with long ropes I will admit.. You have to open up the rope by twisting it against the lay of the strands. You can also use a fid inserted between strands to open it up, and when you do, if the individual strands have lots of broken wires, they will stick out and provide visible evidence of the rope condition. A rule of thumb was that there should be no more than 1 wire (broken) for every 10 rope diameters, so in a typical wire rope used in a crane there might be 6 strands of wire each having 19 wires, so if your rope was 5/8" diameter, you could safely have 1 broken wire every 6" or so. Years ago I was working a a paper mill as a contract rigger, and was asked to do a routine crane check on one of their many cranes. It was a small 2 tonne gantry crane and had very little headroom above the work area. This necessitated having 8 falls of 1/4" diameter rope to the hook, and in the course of doing the crane check, I picked up a roll of paper close to the maximum 2 tonnes capacity of the crane. I checked the hoist brake which worked as it should, and then tested the travel brakes which also performed as expected, and after checking oil levels and the general condition of the upper machinery, I was nearly finished when I remembered to check the rope. At first glance it looked good, had plenty of rope lubricant on it, but when I rested the hook on the floor and gently twisted the lay to open the rope, I nearly died with shock. What had been a normal looking rope, looked like a cats tail when puss is heading to scratch the eyes out of the dog encroaching on its territory. How that rope had held I have no idea, there must have been 50 broken wires over a 6" length when there should have been a maximum of just 1 broken wire ever 2 1/2" or about 2 breaks in the space I must have had 50 or so. I was very relieved that it had not turned to CR#P with a 2tonne roll crashing down on the line. The large amount of rope lube while being good for protection , did hide evidence of the rope condition I feel, so perhaps some rag with some WD to clean a section and if a rope has higher wear areas, like a point where the rope sits over sheaves when fully loaded, (like the crane I checked did,) then those areas should be very carefully examined.
I'm not sure how badly smashed up your drill is, but broken castings would not easily be repaired satisfactorily, nor bent shafts or broken gears, it may be easier to find another drill from some of the machinery dealers. That of course will cost money, and if you can post some details like a PayPal a/c or similar, I would like to send a few Ausie Pesos your way as a heartfelt thank you for all the wonderful videos you have given us. Take care and all the best from now on,
Rob
Great info, thanks for the note! With my 8 block pulley it would be very hard to untwist the cable for inspection I think, and probably impossible now that I put anti rotation rope on it since it is twisted in both directions. The fact that it is no longer exposed to being outside should help tremendously.
You are quite correct there Brian, non rotating ropes have 2 and sometimes more layers which alternate between left and right hand lay, so pretty well impossible to open up for inspection. There may be some kind of electronic method, X-ray, ultrasonic or even magnafluxing to non destructively test, but I am unaware of it, and my guess would be that even if it is available you could buy several new ropes for the cost of the test gear. If you have space on the drum for an extra turn or two, you could have a longer rope than necessary for the crane and just cut a foot or so from one end to pull apart to see what condition it is in, when you do inspections, but that would only be relevant for the non working sections of the rope. It may indicate corrosion damage but not much else. Do they have rope lubricants there specifically designed to displace water, because it is cold enough for condensation to be an issue, even under cover in your barn. Realistically speaking I would expect any new rope to outlast us all, but then I would have expected that of the old rope as well, especially after the test loads.
Now how about some details as to how we can contribute some donations to assist in your hip pocket pain. Even a small percentage of your viewers paying say $10 would probably get you a new rope, and if we had a 5% participation rate, we'd probably manage a new to you drill as well. Best Wishes,
Rob
Yes great info on wire rope RT! The one thing I have learned in 65 years of manual work is how many people underestimate or take chances with machinery. "It'll be good" "I think it will work" "I've done it before" are all famous last words before disaster. Someone unloading a 50g mill with a 50 dollar Harbor Freight hoist just don't make safe or economical sense. Then take in the human cost, death every day from poor thought process. Think and think again, ask an expert, rethink and take all precautions you can. Don't run out of altitude, airspeed and ideas all at the same time:)
Vector Warbirds USA
It's funny but as I was reading your response to Brian the very same phrase came to mind. My father was a 38,000hr commercial and exmilitary pilot . When asked what had caused a crash his frequent response was, " If I had to guess I'd say he ran out of altitude, airspeed and brains all at the same time!"
Man!!!!
All I can say is how glad I am that you or Bailey did not get hurt!!
The rest of it is bad but trivial in contrast to your safety and well being.
regards
vic
Glad Baily knows to stay clear when stuff is in the air, and I am glad it didn't hurt me too.
Like I said, Baily can't or WON'T make videos.
Brian, don't let this discourage you, just think of all the great repair videos you can make. And I am really happy you did not get hurt!
Forgot to say - and I mean this as a total compliment -your honesty and the warts and all view we get into your life is so refreshing - we're all a lot like that -things screw up - some of these other guys never show anything going wrong - keep up the great vids.
I about cried for you brian.. My heart goes out to you
Glad your safe and bailey was not in there.. and for the floor you might be able to pump grout under it to support the broken sections so it wont go anywhere.. SO GLAD YOUR SAFE and un harmed.. Keep your head ole chap
MAN I REALLY FEEL SUPER BAD FOR YOU. Not only the radial drill damage, but the new concrete you finally just got. As you said though, could have been much worse. Thankfully you are okay. I have done my share of similar F**k ups over the years. Live is living, learning from our mistakes, and moving on.
AT least now I don't have to worry about scratching the pretty floor!
There's jackhammers and then there's not worry about's.
Wow, you took it better than I would Brian. Those are some nerves of steel. I'm still in shock just watching it! Kinda reminds me of The Deer Hunter where the slow start lulls you into a false sense of security and then, Bamm! Suddenly it all kicks off. If it's any consolation, the concrete will eventually shrink and crack anyway once it dries out fully and now you know that it will take the weight and then some. All you did was stress relieve it. Hopefully the boring mill drop off stays that way! Also, imagine the double blow if you hadn't filmed it or the battery died just before the cable snapped? I'd have been more annoyed about that. Maybe re-upload the edited footage with a dramatic title like, "Epic Fall!" or "Driller Killer 2, The Wreckoning" and it might go viral. Your viewership will literally go through the floor - I mean roof!
tim berk I
I guessing shock for the first five (or 50) minutes. It took me a while to come down from just watching it.
Thanks for sharing ! I've move so many heavy pieces of equipment by my self just like you did that this was a valuable lesson that you can never be too careful.
Thanks for sharing this video, So glad you are OK, I have always taken you as quite a cool person and this setback just adds to that belief, I would have been throwing tools around and doing more damage. You are quite inspirational and I look forward to the recovery and repair video series that will hopefully follow in due course, Thanks again for the time and effort you put in to you tube.
Scared the crap out of me. I am very glad you were not physically hurt. And my compliments to you for being big enough to post the video. A lot to be learned there. It's going to take a while but you will recover.
Thank God you are not hurt! I feel terrible that this happened, my heart sunk when it broke loose. I hope the drill can be repaired but not sure about what you can do about the new concrete.
I feel for you Brian! and am sure all your friends and subscribers feel the same, as we are grateful it is only your pride that has been hurt, We all know you have the strength of character to turn all this around. Take care, Regards from oz.
Damn man. That is certainly a set back. I'm glad you wasn't injured when that cable let go.
We've talked in person but I'll share for the rest.... The hair on my neck was on end when I saw the video last weekend, still the same today... It's a tough thing for sure but You, Baily and the rest of us are blessed that no one was hurt!! Take Care
Holy Shit that was intense. I knew it wasnt going to be good when I saw the title. Man I am so glad you are ok. That slow motion shot was amazing. Wow what a bad deal. All that remains is to thank the heavens you are ok and will live to tell this story...and you even have it on video to show the grand kids. Sorry for the set back. No matter how careful you are shit happens. I need a drink.....I cant imagine how you feel
So glad that you are not hurt. Everything else can be repaired or replaced!!! You must have had an angel on your shoulder.
TY for sharing that, as painful as it was. I am grateful you were able to post the video... alternate outcomes are not hard to imagine and would be worse than the broken casting.
Wow Brian, that was some really uncomfortable watching. So sorry to see the damage, heartbreaking. Don't be beating yourself up, just roll up your sleeves and crack on getting it sorted.
Glad your ok. Really sorry to see this happen to you. Hang in there. It's a lesson for us all.
Bryan,
Sorry about the accident, and glad you and Bailey weren't hurt. I'll echo those who've already said it - it takes a big man to post the crappy days. Your attitude - "it's just more work" - is impressive, but shouldn't surprise anyone who has been watching your progress.
Keep up the great work, and thanks for sharing your journey with us.
Thanks for posting this, some great teaching moments here. So happy you stood clear.
little brother I'm glad you weren't hurt,yep,floor is busted,drill fucked up,but all can be fixed or replaced,take it from someone who got his legs crushed in a piece of shit coal truck with no brakes and has spent the last 4 years going from wheel chair to leg braces to cane to better,could have been worse. At least your able to walk away,that means more to me than the drill.
How's the healing been going?
Wow Brian you are lucky to be alive. We can always replace concrete and machine parts glad you were not hurt.
Glad you are OK brother!!! I could see your heart pumping all the way over in NC!
WOW, you got me shaking! Glad your OK You are the only one I know and admire who would even try the things you have accomplished with that Barn and Machines. My hats off to you Amigo!!
Holy shit, Brian! So glad you weren't caught up in that crash
Sorry this had to happen Brian , just glad you didn't get hurt !
Brian; you are a TRUE man, the proof exemplified by your example of a calm collected response after an extremely short venting of anger during the filming of this video and by your reasons to upload this to RUclips despite any negative reactions from others. We are so greatful to God that you are alive and unhurt! Take care and be blessed Brian!
Devastated. So sorry for you. I am a mainly hand tool woodworker, so a bad shop day for me is not on the same scale. Hard to imagine what that is like. But this does illustrate very clearly why you NEVER get under a heavy load. All the best from Belgium.
that was scary, as hell. sure glad you are ok, in the end other stuff is replaceable.
Wish I was living closer to your place to give you a hand. I know how you feel. Don't let that event undermine the mamouth tasks you have already accomplished. Rince and continue my dear friend !
Well I'm damn glad I wasn't there when it happened. I don't usually travel with changes of underwear.
Brian
It is very fortuitous that your 6th sense kept you out of harms way. Your years of dealing with very heavy machinery have served you well! At this point, you can only speculate as to the true extent of the damage, but if anyone can salvage the drill it would be you. I have enjoyed watching your videos and look forward to the day you can move into your shop and have a nice place to work. Brave of you to post this, I might have covered it up... The only fortunate thing about this is tragedy is that you were not hurt. Keep the faith, you will survive this just fine!
Man oh man, so glad you're safe Brian. Must be terrible this feeling just after the shock realizing that you cannot turn back time, so unreal. Thank you for this important awareness lesson. Take care and count your blessings.
Hi Brian,
First, you're safe and sound... ;)
Just felt so helpless being here and watching... :(
I couldn't believe it when it just let go... What a mess...!!!!!!
If you need a couple of French bad words to express whatever you felt let me know, they work pretty good, even better than most English ones...
Like Harold keeps saying, just keep on keeping on...! Pierre
its a setback and not a showstopper, they have ways to repair cracked foundation, and the iron, can be fixed, its not the ways of the machine, its the motor mount, it will be slow but doable
I suppose. Would not the iron bend from such a drop? I'd worry it would never hold tolerances.
ways are cast, if they arnt cracked where you can see, if they tram in fine, then they are fine, cast is either broken or it isnt
hi brian, glad your ok, The machine, The floor, Just battle scares, when you get over the disappointment it will be a story to tell, keep on keeping on,
The Metal Butcher, If it was made of just plain iron, it would be a pretzel now. That's why machines like this are built out of cast iron. Hugh benefit on one hand in there rigidity, but the down side is it fractures instead of bending.
Oh Brian, Thank the good lord that you were not hurt in this unfortunate event. I work alone in my shop 99% of the time also and am always thinking work safety when moving thing around with my jib crane or track cranes. Accidents happen in the blink of the eye as we all just seen in this video. You have just set the home shop accident bar extremely high! I hope no one tries to top this. Youll have to calculate the kinetic energy involved in the landing of the drill to crack that young thick slab like it did. Im sure the numbers are staggering! Once again I'm so glad you were not hurt, everything else can be fixed or replaced.
I think if he figured out the forces involved he'd have another 5 mins, or more, of profanity. I know I would.
I find it fascinating of how much kinetic energy can be generated in just 2 feet.
Oh don't get me wrong, I think it is fascinating too. But, it would be totally different if those forces happened 2 feet from me.
Heart stopping moment right there, i feel for you big time. All the time and effort from yourself to see the floor cracked is devastating .
Very glad you weren't hurt!
If that had been me, I'd have all the damage PLUS I'd need a new pair of underpants.
I am always grateful when knowledgeable people share their mishaps. Tremendous lessons to be learned and it has given me a whole new respect for shop safety. It always happens _so_ fast!
Glad your ok Brian... also Bally was,nt in the workshop - on the bright side we get to see you repair the drill.
Lord in heaven looking out for you brah, everything but you can be replaced. I am literally shaking. Damn shame.
I just found your youtube site this this week and have been following the barn build.
I'm glad your OK. God looks after good people.
It was unlucky but also lucky. I am just glad it is all fixed and back going.
first of all: glad you are ok! thank you for sharing! you really have a great and calm nature - very impressed!
I clicked the like button but not because I really liked what I just saw.
Understood, the likes are for the video not for what happened in the video as only some real sick people would like what happened here!!
Years ago when I was in the Army I got to be around and run a 250 ton P&H truck crane. The book said there was a time limit on the max load because the cable would start to heat up. But who knows. You've been deeper into this type of stuff than I have but a cable is a cable. Rope core is rope core. WE all are learning as we live. My Mom said it took one lifetime to learn how to live the next one. Since we just have one we all better learn from each other.
Absolutely Brian. I am very glad you are unharmed, but also very glad you can show us this vid. Ugh, that new concrete busted, dang! Keep up the great work.
The good side about the sick ones is that they might just bring you the millions of views to help you with your channel and hopefully the revenues to help restore the drill... Let's see the brite side of them... ;)
@@bcbloc02 so glad you are safe.....you are an inspiration........Cheers, Paul
glad to see you are oke
I've never commented, but I've watched all your videos. I heard what happened before I saw this one, and I really didn't want to watch you have to go through it. I'm very happy you are safe and hope you can find a positive in all this. Your hard work, determination, patience, and drive inspire many of us out here.
I think I felt that in California! So glad you're okay. Looking forward to seeing your engineering skills put to use making the repairs.
This still tickles me to death! 😂😂
You are alive and weren't injured. That is all that matters! Yeah it is a set back but dead can't be fixed.
My heart goes out to you, your calmness is a credit to you.
Man, I knew this was going to happen when I read the video title.
You are a big man for posting it.
I lost everything I owned to a house fire once, you learn right away that stuff is just stuff. Sucks to lose it, but the important thing is that you are OK.
Oh man I really feel your pain, at least your unhurt as it could have been a lot worse if you were any closer.
FYI Brian I operated oil drilling and work over rigs for 22 years I had a brake arm brake off while lowering pipe in the hole weight was about 190 thousand crew on floor everyone was able to run out of way may I say it was the biggest bang and smashing of my working career felt so help less all I could do was duck all the cable came off the main drum 1-1/2" cable whipping past me I just knew I just killed some one or myself it took a long time for me to get over it I did get a bloody nose when I push down on brake arm with my body weight and it broke I fell forward smashing my face into the weight indicator so hard it almost broke my nose but just bloodied it I was in the end only one hurt thank god...
That sounds real bad! Glad I wasn't there.
I wish I wasn't there what's funny even though the equipment broke the still investigated me drug tested me never offered me medical attention did all they could to blame on me even looked at welds to see how of was tampered with??? Really the cost of repairs and down time and loose if well production was high it took them a year of picking at me and trying to get me on anything drug testing me over and over any thing didn't go right it was blamed on me after year of this I finally quit so even if not your fault your still blamed
Thank you for sharing all the details. When even a careful, thoughtful machinist like yourself can experience the unexpected, only good work practices stand between us and death. We all are in your debt.
Thanks for sharing that. So sorry for your loss.
Steel toe boots wouldn't have helped! Glad you were out of the path.
I can't tell you how many times I've been annoyed by people telling me I needed steel toes and/or a hardhat in some area because of stuff like this. That sort of PPE is great on construction sites were you might drop a hammer... but dropping even just a small machine or plate of steel makes boots as useless as sandals.
@@johnterpack3940 While I agree that big things like this falling don't warrant normal PPE, wearing it is still a must for the stuff you can't envision or predict. Try dropping a 30lb lifting shackle on your foot while rigging up a big piece of equipment and let me know how your sandals make out.
@@Bobbywolf64 I don't recall saying steel toes were useless. I just said they weren't invincible. At some point they become pointless.
@@johnterpack3940 And I never mentioned you said that. I'm just pointing out that there are lots of things out of your control that might happen, not just the big item that's being maneuvered.
“That which does not kill us, makes us stronger.” - Friedrich Nietzsche
Well. That literally would have killed him if he had move one foot. Nothing here made him stronger. Just gave him a healthier respect for heavy lifting with very old cables and lifting equipment.
Yup, I'll admit it, tears here too...so sorry fella! Glad you are okay!
Glad you got a solid lesson without any damage to yourself. Replacing cables is cheap when you're anywhere near limits. Same goes for chain and shackles if they're running load.
Seriously, be happy you're unscathed, you learned a lesson, and you shared it so others can learn. Take Quin's advice. I'd be more than happy to throw a couple bucks your way because this is a lesson I'm willing to share around.
Damn, we need to Start A Online Fundraiser for Brian !
Oh my friggin day's someone is looking over you, Brian!
Dang Bryan, talk about bad luck. Blessing you were not injured or worse. That is the saving grace my friend. Youll get the best of it.
Thanks for posting this. Learned something I didn't know able cable maintenance from your video and from some of the comments. As others have said, glad to see you weren't (physically at least) hurt when it went down. Just shocking watching that much weight crash to the floor. Unbelievable. Moving some small shop equipment soon and will definitely keep this video in mind. Thanks again.
I feel sick. You came close to meeting your maker and should take solace that you are unscathed. A simple epoxy crack injection kit will fix your floor. I have nothing to suggest for the drill. We don't often get a second chance to learn from these things, thanks for sharing... and don't trust rusty rope.
If you want any help with replacement rope selection, I can make some suggestions.
I used Union Flex x 19 in 9/16 that should give a factor of safety of around 9-10 so that should take care of that for awhile I hope. Looks like I went for a 10.6Ton wire to an 18.2 ton wire. Would be interesting to hear your thoughts.
That looks like exactly what I would have recommended. A rotation resistant compacted strand rope. The 10:1 FOS is good, if a little overkill. I think they want 6-8 for rotation resistant ropes. 5:1 is ok for regular rope. If this was a production crane, with high duty cycle, you could add a plastic stabilized rope where the core strands are encased in plastic. I usually look at Bridon, Casar or Python for hoisting ropes, though that is simply because out local supplier carries these brands (they are OEM ropes for Grove, Liebherr and Manitowoc cranes). Your hoist should never have been reeved with fibre core. It is prohibited as far as I know.
Make sure you give a thorough check to the whole crane, it probably jumped right off the rails and slammed back down pretty hard when the rope let go.
I am so glad you are ok. That was scary AF just to watch.
Really sorry about that. The floor being relatively green probably didn't help things. If I were to tell you about my failures, you might feel better. But it's not my place. Boy that hurts. The only thing to remember is that tomorrow is another day. The devil really is in the details.
Brian, don;t feel bad. I flipped a Doall Bandsaw once. Unloaded it. Was putting the lift gate on the truck back up. The gate hooked the edge of the pallet and zip it fliped the saw, broke off the table and trunion. Nobody got hurt. A loss like this is very upsetting but you will recover. Look at all you have accomplished in building the barn/shop already.
Hang in buddy!!
Eric
Floors and radial drills can be fixed and/or replaced. Just glad you and Bailey are uninjured! You've kicked this old barns ass so far with a lot of hard work and determination, so don't lose hope now! I've watched for over a year now as youve done things that most men would never even attempt let alone complete. Your work ethic is superhuman and the reason I fell in love with your channel. So keep up the good fight Brother!!
Excuse me while I go change my underwear, Jesus Christmas this could have been your last video.....Cripes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
damn...
You, Sir, are a man of steel. Already talking about how you're going to fix it... People like you are the backbone and strength of this country- of the human race!
It's not a bad day when something like this happens and you go home with all your fingers and toes .Thanks for letting us see that things do go wrong and that we all should take as much care as possible .
This is why you never get under a load being hoisted.
This is how I'm going to justify the added expense of upgrading my bridge crane from a wired pendant to a wireless controller - so I can stay the F*CK as far away from the load as possible. I'm glad Brian was nowhere near that cable whipping around when it snapped!
stylac for sure. mechanicle systems fail no matter how robust. i dont trust any crane with my life no matter how skookum. Brian was a wise man to be as far as possible awau from the load. hooe he gets it fixed so we can see the bad boy in action.
Can't say anything to make it better other than you knew where to stand. Your a gifted Man and we all on here know it's a setback and know there;s Prayers going up for you.
I feel for you! Very tough day in the barn. Fortunately you are okay. You could have been struck by the drill falling or some part flying off it. I'm sure given a few weeks you'll come up with a way to repair it. You are good man for sharing your mistakes with all of us. That way we can all learn and discuss how to countermeasure such a problem in the future. Great to share success but even greater to share failures. We all have days things don't go quite right.
Shocked to watch this Brian, so happy you are OK. Also very brave of you to share this with us. You always take care and think things through before doing them. You weren't to know it had rotted.
Feel bad for you.Glad your ok ,best wishes from Devon England
Holy crap! My heart is still pounding. So glad you weren't hurt. Somewhat of a setback but I have every confidence you will have it fixed as good as new or better, if I know you.
Hey Brain, really gutted to see what happened, Thanks so much for all the videos you post, they are really interesting and show how much determination you have, thanks Matt
That is just plain scary. So glad you weren't hurt. Physical things can be replaced, we don't want to be short a Brian. As you said, glad it wasn't the boring mill. -Mike
I ALWAYS respect people who share their mistakes so others can learn from them. I would have made the same mistake. Thanks for sharing Brian.
Brian, it's a gross understatement to say you are one lucky man... Once you've changed your cloths and had a stiff drink, I'll be looking forward to the video's on the "repairing the motor mount on the radial". I'm sure as hell thankful your ok... Take care, Daniel.
Just came across your channel as a result of your interview with Jimmy Diresta. I decided to view your barn/shop/doghouse playlist from the beginning to catch-up. And then this... Brian I feel for the damage of your equipment and your hard, hard work. However, I thank God that the best of what you bring to your videos, yourself (and Bailey, I'm sure you would insist) escaped without injury to say the least. I know the guy who was crazy enough to make a dream like that shop come true, will regroup and prevail. You are walking the walk, rock on! God bless.
Thanks and welcome, I will keep hammering away at it. :-)
It takes a real man to show something like this (anyone can edit videos to look like a hero), sometimes shit happens, glad your ok and keep up the great work.
When I have this kind of scary thing happens to me I usually get an adrenaline rush pain(extreme) in my lower back. Watching this reminded me those times and hopped you did not get hurt. Great to hear you were ok.
Jeez that was a scare. Glad you are OK Brian.
Glad to see YOU made it through unscathed Brian. Much respect for your willingness to post this as a lesson to the rest of us and for keeping your humor and optimism. I am sure I would have shut off the camera and locked the shop up for a week. Keep your chin up and keep up the good work.
Glad your OK Brian, I feel your pain, been there done similar!