ENORMOUS POND DAM WRECKS THE BUDGET…
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- The longer this jobs goes the more I realize I under estimated the size of this dam along with the amount of dirt to be moved. But, that won’t stop the progress. Let’s get this monster built…
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Great video, great word!!
Thanks, I appreciate that!
Great Message as usual. I saw my dad die in July and come back to life. When we talked about it I said that isn't hoping, that is Blessed Assurance! He got to see the table and Angels on a White Horse! He woke up saying how clean he was. I told him it's because he was in God's Presence! What a friend we have in Jesus!
Thanks Roxy. What a great story…😀
Thank you for you! It is refreshing to see the gospel being shared! The Diggin is just a bonus! God Bless.
Thanks I appreciate that! I agree with you the message is the best and most important part.
God Bless,
Sam
Us one man operations bust out butts trying to get jobs accomplished in a timely manner so whenever help shows up, it sure is appreciated. Y'all moved a lot of dirt there in the end. Ponds really taking shape.
Thanks Andrew. You said it right, we have to move efficiently to get it done. Help is definitely a blessing. 😀
The pond is looking really nice now! Mike was a great help and i wish he could work with you full time i also really appreciate the messages at the end. They are on point!
Thanks! Mike was great to work with and definitely knows how to run a dozer. Finished up the pond today and it turned out great. Glad you are enjoying the message at the end!
God Bless,
Sam
@@tristardiggin wow! Thats great that you finished the pond looking forward to the video
Awesome project
Thanks I appreciate that…
Enjoyed the message Sam! You can get a lot done when you got some help. Having a good operator on a dozer can really get some dirt moved. I sure miss the smell of fresh dirt and diesel exhaust in the morning! But my body doesn't.😂 Be Safe and GOD BLESS!
Thank you Jim. I love the smell of dirt and diesel as well. Sure was nice to have Mike here for the day he is a good dozer man for sure.
God Bless,
Sam
His passion is very inspiring, I admire him
Thanks Gary, I appreciate that.
Sam
Can you get a bigger bucket for your 313? how about a bigger blade for your dozer, hit the auctions and if affordable get some bigger parts, work with what you have but work it to the max.
Definitely would like to have a bigger bucket for the 313. But they are very expensive…
Thanks,
Sam
If it's of any help, the contractor I used to work for used a 300ft threshold. If the dirt had to move less than 300ft he'd push with the dozer. If it had to move farther than 300ft, he would pick it up with a pan and cart it over to dump. Those numbers might not work the same for you, but the principle should.
Thanks I appreciate that info. Would be cool to calculate that same principle for my setup.
Sam
Yes sir commercial trucks 47 yrs
Wow, now that takes commitment and dedication. NICE! 😀
Every dirt contractor needs their Jerry like DP!😂😂
Tim you said that right! I’m watching Jerry on a dozer as we speak. He is a great dozer man and funny to listen to.
Well after searching around, here's a great short video I came across on how you do a dam or pond just with your dozer. Working it from inside out. Much much more efficient and time and money saving than hauling dirt around. Maybe a second dozer might come in handy but it's not that of a big deal.
Here's the link to that video clip :-
ruclips.net/video/g5qh0vj6f-Q/видео.htmlsi=6NIG7De1NwM3Yqla
Hope it could assist you on a next project of such nature.
Keep well and God Bless.
🙏🏽🙏🏽🇿🇦
Thanks I appreciate you taking time to locate the video. I will check it out…
Sam
When you said, "push it with the dozer over to the excavator" I was like "yes". I'm glad Mike was able to come down and help you out. It's good to call on someone to help you get caught up. Just like we call on Christ. Great message.
Right, that is a great way to say it, well said. Mike was great help for sure.
Thanks and God Bless
Must be good coffee, hitting your truck.....😊😊😊😊😊
Yup, 🤣🤣🤣
I love operating equipment but when you have a job like your pond job you actually don’t realize how monotonous and repetitive as well as a strain on your neck and shoulders tense up it can be. Anyway I totally appreciate how it REALLY makes the time go faster if you can talk to someone while operating.
Right, moving a lot of dirt can get a bit boring for sure. I enjoy the finish work the most. That’s when things start coming together and looking nice. Talking to someone definitely passes the time during the boring parts…
Thanks,
Sam
Maybe you've fixed it already but Farmcraft101 strapped a portable A/C unit to the roof of his Yanmar Mini Ex for some sweet climate control. Worked good enough for the job he was on at the time. Video was about 6 months old I think.
Thanks for the info. Haven’t gotten it fixed yet but I sure hope to before summer gets here. The portable a/c sounds like a great backup plan though…
Company I work for has a d9 and d10 gee that would be handy for this job.. your machines are perfect for what you mostly do.. I can't wait to start my own business and aspire to be like you and have my own little collection of work horses
I agree, a big dozer would have been nice for this pond job for sure! Hope you get the opportunity to have your own business. It’s a lot of work but enjoyable too…
You are inspiring to me. I am a sole practitioner with summer help from my 16 year old. Any advice on building my business without hiring people? Right now I have cat304 and Deere 325g. Also 40 hp tractor with various attachments, 16 ft dump trailer and excellent 20ft deck over flat bed. What jobs should I focus on to avoid hiring labor
Thanks I appreciate that and thanks for supporting the channel. The 304 and 325 make a good team for small to medium size jobs. Shoot me an email and I will call you. Will help you go over what you are wanting to do.
Sam
You need a larger bucket.. See if you can't reduce the number of scoops in half. And yes I know buckets are not cheap..Just a suggestion. Ment no disrespect, keep up the awesome work.
Thanks and no disrespect taken. A bigger bucket is certainly on the radar for the future.
Sam
You had mentioned efficiency over this series of videos. I also watch a few other channels that build ponds amongst other things. If I recall correctly, Mike over at Dirt Perfect talked about the difference between using the excavator and truck verses using the bulldozer. Sometimes it was better using the dozer, other times it was not. So it may be worth a little time determining how much dirt can be moved with each method. One may be considerable more efficient than the other within a certain distance. Not claiming to be an expert, or an amateur, just giving food for thought.
Thanks Scott, you are right it’s always worth thinking about how to move dirt more efficiently. The pond job was a good project to learn on.
that looks like a fun project. Wish I was closer to you, someday I'll get to Nashville
Thanks it was a great project for sure! Yup, Nashville is about 3 or so hours from me…
Sam
I realize you are super busy but I was wondering if you had any advise about digging a small pond with a tractor backhoe and a 1 ton dumper which is all I have to work with. Problem I run into is only having 180 degrees of swing. Any advise would be greatly appreciated! Be blessed!
Be glad to help if I can. Shoot me an email with your number and will give you a call.
Thanks,
Sam
Just some observations and I hope you dont mind. After watching both Chris and Mike for years it looks to me like you under use your dozer for dirt moving. You mentioned people said bigger equipment but you could do like Chris does and just up the size of your excavator bucket and you will up production without the cost of a whole new machine.
Don’t mind at all. I definitely would use the dozer more than I did if I were doing it again. The excavator could use at least a 48” bucket for sure.
Thanks Sam
Have you considered using a scraper on pond jobs? They are very efficient dirt movers. ive just started watching your videos and enjoy watching.
Thank you Kieth and welcome to the channel. Haven’t looked at a scrapper, just don’t have access to one to try out.
Thanks,
Sam
Efficiency is always about minimizing motion. In dirt moving that means handling dirt as few times as possible and moving it in as straight of a path as possible. Efficiency is money saved because as you know, time is money. Also not criticizing in a negative way but something as simple as getting full bucket fulls with the excavator every pass is a really simple way to increase production. May not seem like much but all of those small amounts added together at the end of the day make a large sum. Sam, love you brother, pray for you often and wish I could be a help to you.
Thanks Donny! I appreciate the tips and especially the prayers.
God Bless,
Sam
When checking how much more u had to fill after getting your bench mark grade put the receiver on the top of your 3rd section and start pulling up the sections from the top until u get your beep and read the back of the stick the numbers read backwards from the front and it tell u where to attach your receiver to on the front
That is good info. Will try that…
Thanks Sam
It’s looking great! You guys seem to have a real red looking dirt/clay material where you are?
Thanks! We do have some good dirt around here. I run into very few spots where it is bad rocky.
Sam
Start shaping the pond and getting the dirt to the hoe , great job 👍. I think ole Todd charges $75 an hour for them phone calls
Yup, trial and error and learned a lot. Todd does consulting but not sure what he charges for that.
Thanks,
San
Just was this one again hadn’t seen much of Todd lately. Is he OK?
Yeah Todd is good. He is taking a break for a little bit…
@@tristardiggin that’s good just a little worried about him. Don’t know him personally, but feel like I do.
Should watch "Let's Dig-18" before quoting/building dams, Chris is the master
He definitely does a good job with the ponds…
Thanks
You would be better off to set the excavator on the hill and load the truck at the bottom.
Thanks for the tip. Will try that out.
Thank you for sharing your videos and the message of god . God Bless brother.
Thank you William and God Bless…
Sam
Bigger equipment sure would help but like you said the knowledge of where to put dirt and the best way to move it makes all the difference. I think that’s where I lost a lot of time.
Right, bigger equipment is one thing but the experience that some of the guys on RUclips have is priceless.
@@tristardiggin absolutely
Man i love dump trucks that hog is a beast we have a 2.3 ton thwaites dumper little small but perfect for what we do
Sounds like a good little dump truck for y’all. The Hog is definitely a great truck.
Thanks
@@tristardigginyeah thanks for the video
You need to get your hands on a d8 and start pushing
Yes I do! That would be great to try a D8…😀
Wow that pond is coming along nicly. Haveing help does make a difference. Thanks for the message.
Thanks Steven. The pond is coming along great. Glad you enjoyed the message.
God Bless,
Sam
You find a man like him, hire him. 👍
Hey David that is exactly right! And I tried to do just that…😀🤣
Thanks,
Sam
Nice pond work, going to look great when finished. I think Mike has run a cat or two or three before!! Thanks for the message.
Thanks Mike! I agree with you, I believe he has done that before. 😀
Thanks,
Sam
Amen brother, love your message and your projects, may God bless you abundantly
Thank you Nick, I appreciate that.
God Bless,
Sam
😂now retired
Sounds like a good job to have! 🤣
You are out, lol
😀
Dam is looking great. Mike seemed like a great guy and did great on the equipment. And I am amazed that nothing was broken in all that work 😅. Great message!
Thanks Kenny. Mike is a dandy for sure. Definitely glad the equipment is doing well too.
I wish that I could have been there to help you. Never can tell you might of become a DAM PRO, don't take that the wrong way. Have fun moving dirt.
That’s funny! I wish you was here helping too. I would have been done 3 weeks ago. 😀Putting topsoil on the dam today and should be finished up, I hope 🤞!
AMEN
Thanks I appreciate that! 😀
It's amazing how much quicker things seem to go when you have a work partner. When 2 guys know what to do, a lot of work gets done without even talking. I got to work with the guy that got me into excavation demoing a swimming pool last Monday. It only took 7 hours from start to finish to get it done and I had a ball. Mike seems like a great guy to work with, especially with his gate bossing skills. Lol. Good job and great message. Stay safe brother.
Exactly right! Wow, what a difference having some experienced help makes. That’s pretty cool you got to work with that guy.
Thanks and God Bless…
Dirtwork and Jesus too! Can it get much better? God’s continued blessings to you sir!
I’m with you on that David!
God Bless,
Sam
Good job Sam, but you definitely needed my D6 on this one! When it comes to ponds, size matters buddy!😁😁
Thanks Larry. Yup I agree, your D6 would have been great on this job for sure.
Sam
Love the message bud. I’m a big watcher of Chris from letsdig18 and Mike from Dirt Perfect. Love to see you mixing some good news in your stuff. God Bless from New Zealand.
Thank you Michael and I appreciate that! Welcome to the channel and glad you are enjoying the message! I have been watching those guys for a while now too. Met both of them at the Utility Expo a couple weeks ago.
Cool to know where you are from. You are the first person I know that is watching from New Zealand! 😀
Thank you in showing a great video again. Also may God Bless you for bringing the word in such a great way here in your video.
On building dams and ponds. You just need your faithfull dozer and maybe an excavator. The dozer just push all the dirt from the inside to the sides just where you want it. People underestimate the workforce of a dozer in displacing dirt from one point to another. You can do the damwalls in layers by working it flat and compact it with your roler and then move the next pile of dirt from inside to form the next stage of a layer on top of the previous one.
I'm not in this industry but worked as an earthmoving mechanic on these machines and saw how these earthmoving construction companies do this farm dams and ponds just with a dozer.
Hope it will be of great assistance to you.
God Bless 🙏🏽🙏🏽🇿🇦
Thank you and I appreciate that. And God Bless you and thanks for the encouragement!
I definitely will try pushing dirt onto the dam more on the next one. This was a great job and I learned a lot.
Thanks,
Sam
Hi Sam..Good video Boss , You’re making same nice progress on the Pond . I’m sure it turned out spot on 👍🏻. Looking forward to seeing the finished product, Mike looked like He was some mighty fine help ! Thank You for the Message , Always appreciated.! Take Care 😃
Thanks Evert, I appreciate it. Mike was a big help and I learned a lot.
God Bless,
Sam
Retired estimator here. My past motto was calculate amount of dirt 3 times, then average of the 3 calculations. Then estimate time on equipment. I used going price per yard of cut and fill, then going price per hour on equipment. Then compared the 2 methods. I will guess you was off because of not calculating the fill properly. The dam is extra wide you had plenty of dirt to cut and made the dam wider than necessary. I hope this wasnt too confusing. Anyways your getting it done and it will be a good pond. And good lessons learned
Thanks for the info Rick. Definitely need to spend some time learning how to estimate the dirt. I generally just do time and materials and figure how much time it will take. But the first job of this size is always a learning curve. I would do it all over again just for the experience I gained.
Thanks,
Sam
Man you moved a mountain! Having an extra operator makes a world of difference. Can't wait to see this thing finished. I know at times you probably felt overwhelmed, but you pushed through it. Nice work brother!
Yeah buddy a little dab of help is great. About 3/4 the way through I wasn’t sure if I would ever get it finished.😳 But after it was finished it turned out to be the most satisfying project I have done.
Thanks
Hey man! I’ve been watching your videos from the start. Keep up the great work…. My dad and I just got a skid steer and mini John Deere 50G excavator…. My dream to to be doing the large sized jobs you are. If you don’t mind me asking… what kind of a purchase price did you pay for the Cat dozer and the excavator? Thanks man! Keep it up
Thanks, I appreciate you watching and supporting the channel. I hope y’all do well with the skid steer and mini x. It’s slow getting started but eventually word of mouth and repeat customers kick in. Shoot me an email and will answer those questions you had.
Thanks,
Sam
Amen to that ❤️❤️❤❤. Jesus Christ Saves trust in Him ❤️. Take care of yourself and family and friends and be Blessed Sam.
Thanks Michael I appreciate that.
God Bless
You are doing great job from what I see especially if this is your first big tank ,would love to come and help if I could,haven’t been on a dozer in five years because of disability but I’m getting better and going to try in a few weeks,my brother n law has dirt work company,keep videos and message coming
Thank you Terry I appreciate that. It’s the first one this big. Definitely learning a lot for the next one. Hope you recover quickly and able to start pushing dirt again soon. Thanks for supporting the channel…
Sam
Good Job ! When your done take a pic, put it on a shirt that says "Sam's Dams "
Love the channel !
LOL 😀! Now that is a good one.
I appreciate you supporting the channel.
Thanks
Sam that's a lake not a pond it's huge 😮and it looks great 👍 keep up the great work 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Thank you John!😀 And I just now finished it!
You should give Clint over at C&C equipment a call and see what kind of deal he'd make you on some upgrades.
Yup, he would definitely be the man to call. He has a lot of good stuff and gets it regularly too. I do need to see if he can locate me a Mack truck like he found for Dirt Perfect. I need a bigger dump truck for sure.
Thanks,
Sam
Enjoy your videos, As well the message..❤
Thank you and glad you are enjoying the message.
Sam
Sometimes you just gotta ask for help. Y'all sure got a lot of dirt moved. Great job on both operators part.
Thanks Ron. It was great having an experienced operator on the job.
Thanks,
Sam
Looking good!.. looks like you found yourself a Jerry, Sam!😎
Thanks Gary! I definitely found a Jerry, now If I can just get him to come back full or part time. 😀
great video and really enjoyed the scripture be safe and have a blessed day !!!
Thank you John I appreciate that.
God Bless,
Sam
Love the video i know all about your struggles iam a one man band so i have learned how to be efficient with the equipment that i have every move is important it took a few jobs losing money to figure it out and have a strategy that's going to make you the most efficient good job Sam love the videos
Thank you Eric. Like you I learn a little more on each job. Thanks for supporting the channel.
Sam
@tristardiggin, good ac system LOL, you may want to get a small flexible solar panel and tape it near the ceiling of the excavator. and a small wired fan to circulate air at the bottom of the cabin under your seat.
The ac is a little rough in the dump truck for sure. Could definitely use a fan or two. Hope to get the ac fixed some day.
Man this project looks like tons of fun! If you were closer, I would have made my way over to lend a hand lol. Mike is definitely a pro on the dozer! Nice work Sam!
Thanks, it was definitely a great project. It is finished now and looks great…
@@tristardiggin looking forward to see the finished project!
This was a very fine video. I enjoyed it smiling all through.
Thank Nancy, I appreciate that!😀
Glad you enjoyed it…
Sam
Your friend Mike is a very good gate man in all seriousness he seams to be a genuine good guy and not a bad dozer worker.
Thanks Bob I appreciate that! Mike is a great guy and was a lot of help.
Sam
Cool video! Well done.
Thanks, I appreciate that! 😀
Great video again 💪
Going good forward on this project 💪💪
Greetings ✌️
Thanks, it’s going great!
Sam
You need to learn how to use a level rod with a laser receiver.
What was I doing wrong
@@tristardiggin not really wrong i guess....i come from a survey background where you set an arbitrary elevation on the bench mark then set your laser at the top of the rod and read the height off the rod directly (usually off the back of the rod). Add/subtract the rod reading from the bench elev. to get the difference. Allows you to carry an elevation wherever you need on the job site. Hope that's not too confusing. Didn't mean to be too critical oof your method if it works for you.
Hi Sam, a lot of work yes for this project ...
The result will be I think very good !
For a 313, a D4 with only one driver it is too big a site ?
Very nice landscape at the end of the video, maybe one day I’ll come to see you in America !
Thanks Nicolas I appreciate it. The job isn’t to big for this equipment. It’s just a lot to do for one person. But I learned a lot and enjoyed it. That would be a good trip from France. I would like to travel there someday as well.
Thanks,
Sam
@@tristardiggin Yes alone it is not easy !
Maybe I’ll see you one day !
Sounds good that would be great!
I live super close to you and see you on the road frequently and just found your channel. Just a farmer not a dirt work man but built my first pond last fall and am currently dredging my 3 acre pond, totally felt your comment about respecting the people that move big amounts of dirt is an art to see how to lay it all out. I don't have figured out as well but enjoying seeing how you tackle it, and see little things to improve just watching others. Pond is shaping up nicely look forward to the next one.
Welcome to the channel and thanks for the support. That’s pretty cool that you are close by and found the channel. That 3 acre pond will be a good bit of work for sure. If you see me out somewhere stop in and say hello.
Sam
Sounds great! Yes in the middle of dredging and totally underestimated volume of muck but live and learn. Goes both ways you ever get bored and want to get a good laugh at amateur attempts I've tried to make a few videos as I go. Best wishes Nathan@@tristardiggin
@@7-oaksfarm will check it out😀
Looks like you could use a water truck.
It barely has enough moisture in it to pack. Been mixing dryer stuff with the good stuff. Packing very nicely.
Thanks,
Sam
God bless you too brother....
Thanks
You just need to get volunteer subscribers to come work for a day and if they do they get entered for a giveaway like a raffle. Cheep labor.
Yup, probably get some volunteers that way. My insurance company might not like it to much though.🤔😳
Thanks,
Sam
Yeah I know with everybody looking for someone to sue that would be an issue! Thanks for your videos and more importantly your boldness to proclaim Jesus!
@jeremybell9113 Thanks…
Great message in this video
Thank you Dustin! 😀
Good looking job , it's going to be an awesome pond !!!
Thanks I appreciate it! I am definitely enjoying it but ready to be finished with it though. Hopefully one more day will finish it up.
Sam
Amen Blessings to you
Thanks Remie! 😀
God Bless,
Sam
Preach on brother!!
Thanks Corey! 😀
God Bless,
Sam
Moving dirt is a great way to relax
Yup, and I sure do enjoy it.
Thanks,
Sam
Awesome Job & Message!!
Thank you Greg! 😀
amen
Thanks Jeff.😀
At least the budget wasn’t too enormous 😎
Right, didn’t break the bank anyway. 😀
Thanks,
Sam
@@tristardigginLike you said it’s a learning experience. You just purchased some education that’ll also apply to other places in your business.
Yup, it sets me up to bid the next one. Honestly, I learned a lot about building a pond on this job. So it all good…
@@tristardigginAwesome!
Thanks for the great message, that what seperates yours from everyone else,videos keep getting better,this was one of the best, good content and easy to follow what’s going on, could almost smell the dirt on this one! Thanks !
Thanks Brian I appreciate what you said! That is the sign of a good video when you can smell the dirt and the diesel fuel!
Good Bless,
Sam
You need a 2nd employee to become more efficient 😁….pick me pick me!
Sounds like you would be interested! 🤔
Thanks,
Sam
Looking good
Thank you Brent! 😀