CHRIS!! You gained 40,000+ subscribers from your last video?!? WOW!! Almost a million views!! Damn that’s amazing!! Finally you’re getting the traffic you’ve earned!! The event space wedding venue location is a no brainer! Especially with the local nostalgia for the factory! It reminds me a little of an abandoned Sugarcane mill in Maui (Haiku Mill) so incredibly picturesque and super open/spacious to host the reception and dinner… and even the ceremony could be held in the open field area! They had charming little out buildings added adjacent to accommodate the restrooms needed and an area for the bride/groom and wedding parties to get ready on site. You can coordinate with wedding planners to do all the work getting it booked and just let the steady stream of money start flowing in!! She will start paying for herself in the not so distant future 🤞 keep up the great work!
So glad I am seeing comments from people I know. the comments section has grown so much. I am going to see how long I can keep up but starting with these and circling back to new ones later. I have been listening to venue rental podcasts. Interesting business.
@ heck yeah!! This is a nice problem to have!! More comments than you can keep up with! 😂 you knew us regulars were going to get on you for your unorthodox use of ol smoky!!! Where’s your helmet young man!! And gloves?! Maybe some goggles?? 🤣 I’m glad it worked out! Oh I was just thinking about your wedding venue plans! You have got to use some of those vintage pink bathroom fixtures for the brides fancy restrooms getting ready in restrooms! It would be too perfect and like you say “the building provides” glad to be a familiar face for you in the comments section!! ☺️
Every time I see a sketchy adventure at the beginning I have to remind myself that everything turned out okay or we wouldn't be seeing this video. My heart still skips a beat.
“We Throw Caution to the Wind, Not Inviting Death.” is the PERFECT mission statement for this project EVER haha! Oh the way you both were looking down into the phone’s camera and your comments after the pipe dropped on it was epic. Yikes that bucket boom was super sketch Chris! I hope you bought Jake and his Buddy a steak after that! Great job guys.
See people this is a lesson on what not to do, and what to never tell anyone you did. At minimum, definitely what to NEVER record yourself doing. Now, if you're gonna do it, wear a high-vis and a hardhat, people won't judge you
Not sure if anybody has mentioned this yet but you can set the idle of the truck higher for running the hydraulic bucket should make it work a lot better. Also I imagine that smoke is coming from a bad injector on the engine. Great videos best of luck with the building can't wait to see the progress!
after a mass binge watch i am SOOO glad i subbed after the first vid! after all you've done you deserve multiples of the amount of subs you have! 😊🎉 im sure out here in the comments section thers are tradesfolks who could come help (sparkeys, plumbers, decorators, engineers etc) as this goes beyond a good cause! you need a display of all the broken phones and equipmemt! congrats chris, bob and everyone whos helped so far, heres to 100k plus subs! 🎉🎉
Yeah, I am collecting the cool old stuff and keeping it with he building, all the rest is going out. RUclips has brought me lots of opportunities with people reaching out etc. So it has been great. I hope it continues to grow.
Hey Chris- I use to live at an old factory building where I live in New Orleans. They had Artists create sculptures all around the property. ( The American Can Company) They also got a grant to make it into apartments. It was an amazing place to raise my kid He loved it.
I'm new to your channel but really enjoying it so far. I completely understand your desire to save this building and your vision. I donno if it's too late or there's plenty of stuff left, but if you had at least 2-3 people, you could start to move some of the items there. There are very specific situations when and where you'll be able to sell stuff - if it's small enough and niche enough, you can sell it on ebay. If it's too big to ship, but still has some value, look at things like marketplace and craigslist. Some stuff would be good to take to swap meets and/or put in consignment a shop, or give access to certain individuals to go through what you have. Some could be donated, etc. Of course, other things can be cleaned up and sold as architectural salvage. Those old cooking stoves would easily sell, the same goes for those old sinks I saw. Then there's vintage clothing, etc. This is all too much for you to do, but if you had at least one person to manage it that worked on a commission and/or did some networking, you could very quickly start to move some of this stuff and get a positive cash flow coming in. I wish I were closer; I could help with something like that.
I typing this at about the 31min mark. Aerial lift buckets are only rated for about 350lbs and the winch and fairleads are only meant for pulling horizontal loads, like placing cables or fibers and pulling a lasher. Not to mention that is an old maintenance bucket, not a construction sized vehicle. Can't wait to see what happens next. Regardless, I'm really enjoying this demo phase of the building. Nice to see people getting things done. Now I'm editing my comment at 33min mark. Looks like you could have set the bucket on a window sill and put a block on the arm to winch the load to the ground.
You're a bucket truck is so cool! I hope you keep it forever what a handy machine. I absolutely love those GMT 455 series trucks. Even has the manual transmission! Bulletproof.
That area you said could be a chicken coop could be used for photo shoots at weddings or events! I attended a wedding where they ushered everyone outside to an area like that with vines, bricks and large windows. Even better if the sun is in a good spot in the evenings, and you could bring people out through that beautiful doorway. Just an idea! Looking forward to more uploads!
I love the old fans that were shaft driven, interconnected. We lost the ones here in Boulder, that were in the original building that became The Elephant Bar. They converted it to look like a row of ginormous Japanese hand fans, and waved in unison to disturb and mix the air. Back in Manchester New Hampshire, I had many clients along the river, large late 1800s factories, 5 stories high.....1/4 mile long. Digital Equipment had the whole of one of these building, originally "Amoskeag Mills".... when they left, they took all their lock cores... and I was a brand new locksmith.... The new tenant who also was doing all the management of the building, renting out suites, renovating kept me busy for 12 years. So many doors.... Same fire door setup you have, which cannot be used anymore. By the time the lead link in the cable melts, and the doors slide shut, everyone in a fire will have been asphyxiated. There was no containment for fire, as the elevator shaft was open from floor to floor.... they had their own machine shop, sheet metal HVAC shop and Lockshop in the basement level to handle all maintenance and upkeep in-house. You cannot call OTIS for these parts! Safety Third! Without any risk, we would still be shivering in caves.... of course, we want to minimize hazards to the best we can.... but to get to zero, nothing happens. Just be sure an expert examines the bucket truck, hydraulics, electrical, etc. Maintenance on stuff like this is essential... cannot just wait for things to break then fix em... oh, and if other yootoob channels teaches us anything.... BRAND NEW fire extinguishers on all power equipment (Farmcraft )
Putting that aside for your future contemplation. Fantastic efforts you and your freinds are making,just watched many of the videos in last week. I think you have a lot of plans in your mind and a whole half or whatever size of floor for your antiques and or workshop would be great for you and your business.I think your maybe think on something similar for other parties. Half seriously with all that water coming through the roof and the heat on floor 3 a cannabis/ weed growing area might be plauseable?? Catch the water in large water bins and you won’t even need to repair the roof,and save on water rates??😀😀 Great efforts,your getting there now and it will get quicker from now on😀😀 HAPPY NEW YEAR
Congrats on the grow of your channel Chris.I found your channel this week and been watching you since then.Very interesting project I gotta say.Just keep being safe.Good luck for the rest
Hi Chris! That way a great save on that dust collector! Definitely sketchy, but you got it done. As a wood worker who has experience with dust collectors, that motor that you found on the ground does not go with this collector. Wrong pulley configuration. Motors in the 1910's and the 20's would use a flat belt as V-belts were not a thing back then. That collector looks like it may have been replaced sometime in the 50's as it has a 4 v-belt pully, and most likely was powered by a either a 15HP 3 phase motor or even a 25HP 3 phase motor. These collectors need a LOT of power to spin them up!
Love what you are doing. older buildings should be kept if applicable. I would love to come help on this project. couple of things here. the chicken coupe is a great idea. but beware of any city zoning or ordinances with the animals and a party space/ballroom/whatever etc etc. there is a few companies who still make stuff for the belt driven stuff and even have ceiling fans that can be run on them. i would look into that. the truck looks like it has a bad injector or lift pump. i would spend the few extra bucks to get the codes read at a mechanics shop. the pto needs more idle when you are using the crane. most vehicles set up for this you can use the cruise control settings to raise the rpms even with the truck in park if it doesn't have an auto idle where when the pto is engaged it turns the idle up for you to a preset rpm on newer autos. the instructions are sometimes on a sticker on the visors. instead of running long cords to job site areas just get a decent used generator that runs on gasoline and use that next to where you are working. kinda surprised the truck doesn't already have one but it all depends on what the truck was built to do. when using the bucket on inclines like that ramp dont park the truck on an angle like that. try to have the truck in line with the ramp to better prevent tipping of the truck. in this case i would have backed it in. there needed to be a rope hanging from your load called a guy line so someone could keep it from swinging so much and to stop it from spinning. as a previous commenter said the boom is only rated for so much weight and especially at what reach of the boom. the closer in the boom is the more weight that can be levered up. the farther out it is so much less weight that can be picked up. i personally would have been trying to use the boom like an upside down V and setting the load closer to me. instead of your phone when you have some extra funds i would suggest using a camera like the nikon d5500 dslr. great for first timers and are fairly cheap with better quality then a midrange gopro. can take and be mounted away from the work area so as not to get hit and the mic works good and can get wireless mics that connect to it.
@@brickandsole yeah I figured they would have something. we had to deal with that up in clawson mi when we had a small business raising urban chickens.
I'm glad your channel is finally starting to get some more attention. Please don't overthink video titles and thumbnails. It's really unappealing, even if it gets more clicks. We're here for the story and your soothing narrations!
Hi I worked in the shoe factory s most my life in England I worked men’s shoes and lady’s shoes boots ect your building is very similar to EQuity shoes which was in Leicestershire it closed 2004 from the 18 th century the heater you took down brought the memories back to me love watching the videos cig I was near I would to tell you a lot about the machines x
Excellent job, and congratulations on the subscriber count! May Safety and blessings be yours as you continue on these adventures 🙏 I couldn't agree more about things from that era being such quality. Its so nice to see them repurposed for other generations to enjoy! - Chris
I have absolutely enjoyed every one of your videos! Love you optimism and can do spirit. I wish the very best with this adventure. If I were younger, I would help!
seen some sketchy shit done on youtube but this was definitely right up there, y'all gotta be more careful with your lives if you actually wanna live to see this place restored
Sketchy safety with jump scares. That's why I watch these old building renos. I'd still like to be on site security/community liaison ie be nice to the kids and get them to stop throwing rocks. Park the RV or camper there.
You should try to obtain the lifting diagram for your truck. It might already be on the truck on a metal plate, perhaps in the bucket. This will tell you how far you can extend the main and auxiliary booms at the full rated weight of the bucket. I had a truck mounted man lift on a f350. It was only rated for 350 pounds in the bucket. Some of the larger trucks have height weight ratings, but they also have outriggers. I ended up getting rid of the truck mounted unit and getting a trailer mounted unit made by Haulotte, which has proper outriggers. 500 pounds in the bucket, a lifting eye on the bucket, sensors to keep you inside the safe operating envelope. There's no going back after having something like that.
good solid work truck you have there in great shape too. I have the G M C equivalent of that but mines a stake truck. I'm glad to see your subscriber count booming. My channel's doing the same thing but on a much smaller scale! Great video my friend!!! best of luck to you and your building I would like to see it in person one day once you are finished!
Using the bucket truck like that was super sketchy! That was the time to use the block and tackle. Instead of chaining the fan to the bucket, connect a block and tackle to it. That would give you the ability to raise and lower loads without that second arm stretched all the way out. It would also give you the ability to drop a load in the event your truck started to tip over. Keep in mind bucket trucks ARE NOT CRANES. They are not designed for those lateral loads. If you ever watch an operator of one they park as close to what they need to work on the the bucket is for vertical extension and they try to keep the bucket right over the truck.
I’m looking forward to seeing the old motor after it has been for instance sandblasted externally. That would look great, even if you can’t get it working again !
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Cool channel.. (i'm a dutch real estate pro) These buildings can be tough to get back in business but i like the project.. To make this building working in an economical way i think it's important to 1) understand why the company went out of business 2) Find a new economic destination. Shipping in polish antiques seems economically a bad idea to me. You take a 100$ table, then add 100$ shipping costs and you end up with a table that is 3 times more axpensive than a new one. Better make new tables. shipping it over the planet and burn fuel is not adding value to an old table. USA businesses did not only went out of business because of bad trade deals. Also because of energy. The usa infrastructure (roads) takes 4 times more energy than the infrastructure of other countries. So in a global market you can't compete if oil prices get to high. It only works if oil is on 20$. But with 80 or 100 they all go out of business. The usa is addicted to V8's but energy prices are way to high for it. You need to drive around the town in golf carts, use more inland shipping, (uses ten times less energy), use more trains, insulate all buildings. You can't heat a house without a roof on it. not even with very low energy prices. You need to systematically cut all energy leaks if you want to build up an economic empire. As a buiding it's not suitble for houding, offices or something. The walls are not insulated, no electric, no fireproof floors and so on. the floorplan, ventilation, nothing is suited for it. Make an industrial makerspace out of it and spend as less money as possible to make it work again.. 2) As an economic destiny for the building: Is there a lot of wood in the area? I've heard the usa wood industry is in a good position right now. I think there could be 10-20 small, industrial woodworking businesses in the building? Just wall spaces up, make a webite and rent it out to everyone that works with wood in an industrial way. Because of the large space, large light windows, Maybe it's suitable for a group of small businesses making CLT panenls, wooden floors, furniture, wooden trailers for golf carts, tree cutting service, woodworking school, making doors, windows, insulation panels? It should be some kind of business that will run for the next 50 years in a slow way... Maybe it could also be a chicken farm with chicken soup factory on top of it or something else.. I think the usa should protect it's first life needs with very high tariffs. A list with first life needs like Beds, cabinets, shoes, jeans and washing machines and a 35% import tariff on it. Just make it in the usa. It should be an industrial business that not has to compete in the global market with china and everybody. Wood is expensive to transport over large distances. So if you make wooden floors, that can be a decent local industrial business.. They can't ship it from china. Of things like beds when they pump up the tariff walls. But without a good destiny for the building you're like a ship without a rudder and compass.
interesting concept about maker space, The front will be venue rental for events and such. Plus I want an antiques showroom perhaps an antique vendor space. Time will tell.
@@brickandsole You need to figure out what to do with it... otherwise you're going nowhere. 77.000 sq feet is too much to only fill with antique furniture i guess. 1) Can you rent it out to 5 - 20 small woodworking companies? And put 20 of these wood working robots in? THIS: ruclips.net/video/kBXfzKGwF3g/видео.html 2) Could it be something agriculture? Put chickens or peking ducks (for meat) in. With a meal packing thing or so.. Like this: ruclips.net/video/srkjl0LBvUE/видео.html 3) Could it be a classic car shop? Like this: ruclips.net/video/gQmXNh4VeoM/видео.html 4) How is the trump tariff game going? Are there businesses that now face 30-40-50% import tariffs?
@@brickandsole 👌Reminds me of being younger and sneaking into abandoned places like this, and imagining what I would do with it if I owned it, which is a thought that's stuck with me over the years. It's very inspirational to see somebody following through on those kinds of ideas. Your vision is fantastic, you're doing an amazing job.
Another great video! My questions are, do you still go back to (was it Poland?) for work? What did/do you do for a living? Do you have a timeline for holding your first events at the building? Thanks for the great content!
The boom needs periodically inspected. Those cables inside break. One broke on ours. The guy in the bucket was hanging upside down. Thankfully he had his harness on. We got him down, took him to the hospital. He was bruised and was sore for a couple weeks. Had he not been secured he would have been dead. The boom arms themselves can crack. The truck obviously has costly issues and that's why it was auctioned off. They don't get rid of expensive equipment like this just because That truck don't have stabilizer pods. I would be careful with that thing. Could be a death trap.
I went to a venue place once that had the belt and pulley system running ceiling fans. Also, I'm no physics expert, but extending and lowering that boom with that much weight off the side of the truck was... interesting to watch. Love your videos and please stay safe enough to make more. lol
tornado siren enthusiast here!! Bucket trucks are used in emergency management siren replacements Meaning that these things do Stuff like this all the time, sometimes some sirens are even heavier than that dust blower.
Dear Chris! Thanks for your videos! My best wishes for you and the project of revival the building. How is your elevator / lift doing? Did Neil worked out the relay logic? Cordial greetings! Géréon
@@dudeist_priest with the cost of eggs going up!! Chickens are a great addition to any backyard or factory… whatever yah got!! I’ve been thinking Chris could section off a back portion of the property for a community garden to get the good will of the neighbors (and make the kids realize it’s not cool to break windows in a neighbors building) teaching kids how to live more sustainably and learn respect at the same time!
@@brickandsole I couldn't say, and it may also be worth considering if it might not just turn into an oven in the summer. It's an interesting industrial piece, you'll figure out what to do with it!
If you drop that electric motor in a 5 gallon bucket of transmission fluid and acetone and let it soak for a couple of weeks it'll probably come apart easily.
He owns the building and the entire parcel of land. Got it cheap as the building was derelict, pretty much abandoned and nobody wanted to deal with the clean out. Would have cost the City more to auction it off for sale due to property taxes or even more if they ate the cost for tearing it down. Like the last vid said, just in dumpster rental and hauls was estimated 65k. Now the City gets paid property taxes and someone else is on the hook for cleaning it up or tearing it down. Win win for the City and Chris and US since we get to watch the journey.
Hey bud how you doing I just started watching your channel and I started listening to you talk about how you bought the building because you also wanted to get antiques that are in there cuz you save them and you like big items I think that's pretty cool I support you on that man I heard what you do you know you try to save and that is awesome you know not many people do that some people see stuff like that in the first day they see is money you know they want to scrap
Wow 2200$ is a solid gold bargain for a running operating bucket truck. Municipal owned units are usually maintained much better than strictly commercial units.
Lol shout out to TimmyMC with his Duck and Weave Show. For the future with the bucket truck, you may get some harbor freight trailer jacks to mount on the corners of the rear bumper so the suspension isn't bouncing (as much) while your in it, and if you do heavy loads like this again, extend off the front or back of the truck instead of the sides for more stability. Keep in mind that you may damage something on the boom that could fail while someone is in it so be careful.
Actually what you did with the dust collector fan didn't make me mad at all. If you'd been in the bucket while doing it that opinion would've been a bit different. More importantly, it's only stupid if it didn't work.
Just like "justnana2256" said, but I don't get why you didn't drive the truck a bit forward instead since it had no feet down. I have however never used such a truck with a bucket, only one with a bucket on a trailer. It all turned out great so not much to complain about afterwards. But since the truck is longer than it is wide and the two heaviest pieces is in the front and the end, sideways are never the safest option. Thanks to the industry almost always have some tolerance to what it says on the safety sticker or plate, it almost always is possible to override them. You really should have made a service on the boom after buying it and before using it. The chance of a hose leaking or just popping off is pretty high if it have been unused for some time. I have a certain kind of love to old heavy industrial stuff as well! I especially liked the drum with the rivets.
Hard to beat this expensive clip of the video: "...You're gonna have to retire the camera or give it to one of us... you're not going to be able to be able to hold this and the camera..." Guess he decided to retire it LOOOL. ruclips.net/user/clipUgkxzz19Wvw4sFtNCGQpxt391piEWECPGr1p?si=z22qbfw8vCGHJdrU sorry Chris
I work for a company that makes air handling fans and cyclones like the ones in the episode. I was wondering if there was any manufacturer information on the fan you removed. My company has been around since before 1933 and I'm curious if it's one of our early models.
That electric motor might be fine and functional. Rust doesn't mean it's broken, what you should do is clean the 3 wires coming out of it as it's a three phase motor and measure the ohms. If all the three windings in the motor measure roughly the same ohms, the windings are healthy and the motor is good. You might also have replace the old bearings or at least lubricate them if it doesn't spin that freely. In some cases you may also have to replace the old wires coming from the windings as it's a possibility it's broken somewhere or the wire insulation is in too bad of a shape
Well its time to invest in one of those truck cranes. you can find those for at least 5-8 grand anywhere that is at least 15-25 years old but still in good condition that can lift at least 7-10,000 lbs and reach 20+ feet in the air.
I've watched most of your videos. I'm retired and live in Charleston. I've spent most of my life remodeling, working on cars, and owned a landscaping company in the northern suburbs of Chicago. I can't do heavy lifting. But I would like to volunteer a few days a week in the spring. send me your contact info.
hi, I am putting together a spreadsheet of people who want to volunteer. I want do do a day in March. That would be a good opportunity to meet. Send me an email. thebrickandsole@gmail.com
I've seen a belt pulley system on the ceiling that ran overhead ceiling fans. I think 1 motor ran 2 fans or 3 fans. No idea where they found belts that big but it was interesting.
CHRIS!! You gained 40,000+ subscribers from your last video?!? WOW!! Almost a million views!! Damn that’s amazing!! Finally you’re getting the traffic you’ve earned!! The event space wedding venue location is a no brainer! Especially with the local nostalgia for the factory! It reminds me a little of an abandoned Sugarcane mill in Maui (Haiku Mill) so incredibly picturesque and super open/spacious to host the reception and dinner… and even the ceremony could be held in the open field area! They had charming little out buildings added adjacent to accommodate the restrooms needed and an area for the bride/groom and wedding parties to get ready on site. You can coordinate with wedding planners to do all the work getting it booked and just let the steady stream of money start flowing in!! She will start paying for herself in the not so distant future 🤞 keep up the great work!
So glad I am seeing comments from people I know. the comments section has grown so much. I am going to see how long I can keep up but starting with these and circling back to new ones later. I have been listening to venue rental podcasts. Interesting business.
@ heck yeah!! This is a nice problem to have!! More comments than you can keep up with! 😂 you knew us regulars were going to get on you for your unorthodox use of ol smoky!!! Where’s your helmet young man!! And gloves?! Maybe some goggles?? 🤣 I’m glad it worked out! Oh I was just thinking about your wedding venue plans! You have got to use some of those vintage pink bathroom fixtures for the brides fancy restrooms getting ready in restrooms! It would be too perfect and like you say “the building provides” glad to be a familiar face for you in the comments section!! ☺️
Just looked at the subscriber number and thinking the same thing! Wow!
@brickandsole maybe add a winch to the bucket and lower stuff once it's safely away from the structure
I so agree 🎉
Every time I see a sketchy adventure at the beginning I have to remind myself that everything turned out okay or we wouldn't be seeing this video. My heart still skips a beat.
Hi there! mine too!
“We Throw Caution to the Wind, Not Inviting Death.” is the PERFECT mission statement for this project EVER haha! Oh the way you both were looking down into the phone’s camera and your comments after the pipe dropped on it was epic.
Yikes that bucket boom was super sketch Chris! I hope you bought Jake and his Buddy a steak after that! Great job guys.
also glad to see familiar faces!
Definitely going to use your videos in our safety training! Truly terrifying!
See people this is a lesson on what not to do, and what to never tell anyone you did. At minimum, definitely what to NEVER record yourself doing.
Now, if you're gonna do it, wear a high-vis and a hardhat, people won't judge you
@@somedude2492 "I'm not entirely useless ... I can always be used as a bad example!"
Bro, you are over 50K subs now! Congratulations my friend!
can you believe it?
Not sure if anybody has mentioned this yet but you can set the idle of the truck higher for running the hydraulic bucket should make it work a lot better. Also I imagine that smoke is coming from a bad injector on the engine. Great videos best of luck with the building can't wait to see the progress!
after a mass binge watch i am SOOO glad i subbed after the first vid! after all you've done you deserve multiples of the amount of subs you have! 😊🎉
im sure out here in the comments section thers are tradesfolks who could come help (sparkeys, plumbers, decorators, engineers etc) as this goes beyond a good cause!
you need a display of all the broken phones and equipmemt!
congrats chris, bob and everyone whos helped so far, heres to 100k plus subs! 🎉🎉
Yeah, I am collecting the cool old stuff and keeping it with he building, all the rest is going out. RUclips has brought me lots of opportunities with people reaching out etc. So it has been great. I hope it continues to grow.
Hey Chris- I use to live at an old factory building where I live in New Orleans. They had Artists create sculptures all around the property. ( The American Can Company) They also got a grant to make it into apartments. It was an amazing place to raise my kid He loved it.
what a nice comment. I will look it up. Thanks.
You got away virtually unscathed, I call that a win, as vicarious as it was.
I'm new to your channel but really enjoying it so far. I completely understand your desire to save this building and your vision. I donno if it's too late or there's plenty of stuff left, but if you had at least 2-3 people, you could start to move some of the items there. There are very specific situations when and where you'll be able to sell stuff - if it's small enough and niche enough, you can sell it on ebay. If it's too big to ship, but still has some value, look at things like marketplace and craigslist. Some stuff would be good to take to swap meets and/or put in consignment a shop, or give access to certain individuals to go through what you have. Some could be donated, etc. Of course, other things can be cleaned up and sold as architectural salvage. Those old cooking stoves would easily sell, the same goes for those old sinks I saw. Then there's vintage clothing, etc. This is all too much for you to do, but if you had at least one person to manage it that worked on a commission and/or did some networking, you could very quickly start to move some of this stuff and get a positive cash flow coming in. I wish I were closer; I could help with something like that.
Yeah I have roped in a couple friends and we are working on a strategy. Thanks for the tips! I hope it will be resolved very soon!
Cyd in MD. "We're going to have to get that addressed." I love guy-speak. You and your friends are brave and inventive 🙂
so glad some of the channel regulars comments are still finding their way to me!
I typing this at about the 31min mark. Aerial lift buckets are only rated for about 350lbs and the winch and fairleads are only meant for pulling horizontal loads, like placing cables or fibers and pulling a lasher. Not to mention that is an old maintenance bucket, not a construction sized vehicle. Can't wait to see what happens next. Regardless, I'm really enjoying this demo phase of the building. Nice to see people getting things done. Now I'm editing my comment at 33min mark. Looks like you could have set the bucket on a window sill and put a block on the arm to winch the load to the ground.
yeah that might have been the better approach. learn something every day!
@@brickandsoleMy comment was purely constructive. I enjoy watching what you're doing here.
Wow Chris congratulations on 50,000 that’s fricken awesome 🤩 keep at it mate
I know! who would have guessed! thank you.
Hey Chris, the channel growth is amazing. It’s fun to sit back and watch the progress of the channel and the building. Can’t wait to see what’s next.
hey there is a face I recognize! Yeah it caught me off guard. the pressure is on now.
What a fantastic thing to take on. Can't wait to see the progress.
You're a bucket truck is so cool! I hope you keep it forever what a handy machine. I absolutely love those GMT 455 series trucks. Even has the manual transmission! Bulletproof.
That area you said could be a chicken coop could be used for photo shoots at weddings or events! I attended a wedding where they ushered everyone outside to an area like that with vines, bricks and large windows.
Even better if the sun is in a good spot in the evenings, and you could bring people out through that beautiful doorway. Just an idea! Looking forward to more uploads!
Chris, the growth of your channel is amazing! Keep the good work. You said you had big plans and you were correct!
thanks so much. The pressure is on it was a real surprise.
I knew something was going to happen when I saw you manage those stumps, please be careful I like your channel!!!
I love the old fans that were shaft driven, interconnected. We lost the ones here in Boulder, that were in the original building that became The Elephant Bar. They converted it to look like a row of ginormous Japanese hand fans, and waved in unison to disturb and mix the air.
Back in Manchester New Hampshire, I had many clients along the river, large late 1800s factories, 5 stories high.....1/4 mile long. Digital Equipment had the whole of one of these building, originally "Amoskeag Mills".... when they left, they took all their lock cores... and I was a brand new locksmith.... The new tenant who also was doing all the management of the building, renting out suites, renovating kept me busy for 12 years. So many doors.... Same fire door setup you have, which cannot be used anymore. By the time the lead link in the cable melts, and the doors slide shut, everyone in a fire will have been asphyxiated. There was no containment for fire, as the elevator shaft was open from floor to floor.... they had their own machine shop, sheet metal HVAC shop and Lockshop in the basement level to handle all maintenance and upkeep in-house. You cannot call OTIS for these parts!
Safety Third! Without any risk, we would still be shivering in caves.... of course, we want to minimize hazards to the best we can.... but to get to zero, nothing happens.
Just be sure an expert examines the bucket truck, hydraulics, electrical, etc. Maintenance on stuff like this is essential... cannot just wait for things to break then fix em... oh, and if other yootoob channels teaches us anything.... BRAND NEW fire extinguishers on all power equipment (Farmcraft )
Putting that aside for your future contemplation. Fantastic efforts you and your freinds are making,just watched many of the videos in last week. I think you have a lot of plans in your mind and a whole half or whatever size of floor for your antiques and or workshop would be great for you and your business.I think your maybe think on something similar for other parties. Half seriously with all that water coming through the roof and the heat on floor 3 a cannabis/ weed growing area might be plauseable?? Catch the water in large water bins and you won’t even need to repair the roof,and save on water rates??😀😀 Great efforts,your getting there now and it will get quicker from now on😀😀 HAPPY NEW YEAR
The charmont hotel in la crosse is beautiful!. If you could turn your building into something like that it would be incredible!
Congrats on the grow of your channel Chris.I found your channel this week and been watching you since then.Very interesting project I gotta say.Just keep being safe.Good luck for the rest
Welcome aboard!
When I subscribed you were at 15k then each time I looked it went up and up till you were at 50k plus. I am so happy for you!😊
it caught me off guard, now I worry the pressure is on.
When your "crane" finally meets its match then your subscriber numbers will go parabolic
yeah, I want to get back to it. I'll post an update.
Amazing how much our tastes and sensibilities align. 😊👍👍
Hi Chris! That way a great save on that dust collector! Definitely sketchy, but you got it done. As a wood worker who has experience with dust collectors, that motor that you found on the ground does not go with this collector. Wrong pulley configuration. Motors in the 1910's and the 20's would use a flat belt as V-belts were not a thing back then. That collector looks like it may have been replaced sometime in the 50's as it has a 4 v-belt pully, and most likely was powered by a either a 15HP 3 phase motor or even a 25HP 3 phase motor. These collectors need a LOT of power to spin them up!
Love what you are doing. older buildings should be kept if applicable. I would love to come help on this project.
couple of things here.
the chicken coupe is a great idea. but beware of any city zoning or ordinances with the animals and a party space/ballroom/whatever etc etc.
there is a few companies who still make stuff for the belt driven stuff and even have ceiling fans that can be run on them. i would look into that.
the truck looks like it has a bad injector or lift pump. i would spend the few extra bucks to get the codes read at a mechanics shop.
the pto needs more idle when you are using the crane. most vehicles set up for this you can use the cruise control settings to raise the rpms even with the truck in park if it doesn't have an auto idle where when the pto is engaged it turns the idle up for you to a preset rpm on newer autos. the instructions are sometimes on a sticker on the visors.
instead of running long cords to job site areas just get a decent used generator that runs on gasoline and use that next to where you are working. kinda surprised the truck doesn't already have one but it all depends on what the truck was built to do.
when using the bucket on inclines like that ramp dont park the truck on an angle like that. try to have the truck in line with the ramp to better prevent tipping of the truck. in this case i would have backed it in.
there needed to be a rope hanging from your load called a guy line so someone could keep it from swinging so much and to stop it from spinning.
as a previous commenter said the boom is only rated for so much weight and especially at what reach of the boom. the closer in the boom is the more weight that can be levered up. the farther out it is so much less weight that can be picked up.
i personally would have been trying to use the boom like an upside down V and setting the load closer to me.
instead of your phone when you have some extra funds i would suggest using a camera like the nikon d5500 dslr. great for first timers and are fairly cheap with better quality then a midrange gopro. can take and be mounted away from the work area so as not to get hit and the mic works good and can get wireless mics that connect to it.
checked zoning more than 100 feet away from a dwelling.
@@brickandsole yeah I figured they would have something. we had to deal with that up in clawson mi when we had a small business raising urban chickens.
I'm glad your channel is finally starting to get some more attention. Please don't overthink video titles and thumbnails. It's really unappealing, even if it gets more clicks. We're here for the story and your soothing narrations!
Thats what boom load charts are for bud! Most accidents happen for the same reasons yours did!
Freakishly interesting work. Thanks
Dang! 53.9k subscribers!
That's wonderful!
yo! can you believe it?
Some black and white photos of you guys working would look good in the finished project 👍
Once a again, you had me nervous! Great that your friend came and helped you. But I ❤ you saying “100% successful! “
Thank you Miss Ann!
have you guys heard of this new technology called "Cordless Tools"??? It's some crazy stuff, would really help you guys out in projects like these.
Great editing! Awesome story!
Another live Q&A would be great!
The Internet loves risk and adventure!
there is a familiar face! thanks!!!
I recommend re-pointing sections of some of those brick walls. Not a lot of effort, and a great sense of accomplishment at the end of the day.
That bucket truck sure earns it's keep!
Sweaty palms here watching this 😅 good grief... keep taking chances, Chris.
( Im kidding..be careful!!!)
Hi I worked in the shoe factory s most my life in England I worked men’s shoes and lady’s shoes boots ect your building is very similar to EQuity shoes which was in Leicestershire it closed 2004 from the 18 th century the heater you took down brought the memories back to me love
watching the videos cig I was near I would to tell you a lot about the machines x
Incase you didn't know. a 12 pt wrench or socket will fit on square nuts.
thanks.
Excellent job, and congratulations on the subscriber count! May Safety and blessings be yours as you continue on these adventures 🙏
I couldn't agree more about things from that era being such quality. Its so nice to see them repurposed for other generations to enjoy! - Chris
there is another familiar face! hello Kid nurse. thanks for the warm wishes.
I was waiting for this video since the last one where these clips appeared, keep up the good work! 😁🤤
I have absolutely enjoyed every one of your videos! Love you optimism and can do spirit. I wish the very best with this adventure. If I were younger, I would help!
seen some sketchy shit done on youtube but this was definitely right up there, y'all gotta be more careful with your lives if you actually wanna live to see this place restored
By standing on that platform, you put the SKETCH in sketchiness. LOL
Very KOOL Chris Good job guys
Ur channel is blowing up…so excited for you 🎉
Be careful with the bucket truck. My friend died when he bought a used one and was up in the air and it snapped. Get it checked out.
thanks for being in my corner.
Sketchy safety with jump scares. That's why I watch these old building renos. I'd still like to be on site security/community liaison ie be nice to the kids and get them to stop throwing rocks. Park the RV or camper there.
You should try to obtain the lifting diagram for your truck. It might already be on the truck on a metal plate, perhaps in the bucket. This will tell you how far you can extend the main and auxiliary booms at the full rated weight of the bucket. I had a truck mounted man lift on a f350. It was only rated for 350 pounds in the bucket. Some of the larger trucks have height weight ratings, but they also have outriggers. I ended up getting rid of the truck mounted unit and getting a trailer mounted unit made by Haulotte, which has proper outriggers. 500 pounds in the bucket, a lifting eye on the bucket, sensors to keep you inside the safe operating envelope. There's no going back after having something like that.
yeah, it said 550 if I remember correctly but I can't be sure about that.
good solid work truck you have there in great shape too. I have the G M C equivalent of that but mines a stake truck. I'm glad to see your subscriber count booming. My channel's doing the same thing but on a much smaller scale! Great video my friend!!! best of luck to you and your building I would like to see it in person one day once you are finished!
yep, thats on the list. saving for it.
I still wanna get in there and take pictures. 😂 6 hour road trip.
Chris, talk about misuse of equipment!…I probably would have done the same thing 😂🤣Keep on Truckin 😎
Oh man I have had such a burst in new visitors that I feel so lucky when I see a comment from a familiar face. Thanks for the well wishes. Will do.
Using the bucket truck like that was super sketchy! That was the time to use the block and tackle. Instead of chaining the fan to the bucket, connect a block and tackle to it. That would give you the ability to raise and lower loads without that second arm stretched all the way out. It would also give you the ability to drop a load in the event your truck started to tip over. Keep in mind bucket trucks ARE NOT CRANES. They are not designed for those lateral loads. If you ever watch an operator of one they park as close to what they need to work on the the bucket is for vertical extension and they try to keep the bucket right over the truck.
I'm invested now
@@jmoney627 Chris and his factory are awesome! It’s been an amazing adventure getting to this point!
I’m looking forward to seeing the old motor after it has been for instance sandblasted externally.
That would look great, even if you can’t get it working again !
I was going to see if I could pull it apart and maybe do electro rust removal on it. Glad to see faces I know in the comments!
@@brickandsole Evaporust is what you want
@@ThyerHazardMetal Rescue is also great to soak of rust off. Don't know which is more cost effective.
House over 135 people over 55 years old, American Eagle Hostels Living Foundation.
Clean shower, breakfast, lunch and dinner, Break Room, Garden, chicken!
Secure, safe and living! Private rooms.
sadly its not zoned for residential
That bucket truck identified as crain 😂😂😂
Old Smokey punches well above his weight class!
Behapowcy będą takie akcje pokazywać na szkoleniach. Dlaczego tak nie robimy :)
Tak czy siak - szacun za zabranie się za temat :)
dzieki! witam! pzdr.
That was SUPER SKETCHY!!! Glad it worked out but I don't know if I would have had the guts to do that.
Cool channel.. (i'm a dutch real estate pro) These buildings can be tough to get back in business but i like the project..
To make this building working in an economical way i think it's important to
1) understand why the company went out of business
2) Find a new economic destination.
Shipping in polish antiques seems economically a bad idea to me. You take a 100$ table, then add 100$ shipping costs and you end up with a table that is 3 times more axpensive than a new one. Better make new tables. shipping it over the planet and burn fuel is not adding value to an old table.
USA businesses did not only went out of business because of bad trade deals. Also because of energy. The usa infrastructure (roads) takes 4 times more energy than the infrastructure of other countries. So in a global market you can't compete if oil prices get to high. It only works if oil is on 20$. But with 80 or 100 they all go out of business. The usa is addicted to V8's but energy prices are way to high for it. You need to drive around the town in golf carts, use more inland shipping, (uses ten times less energy), use more trains, insulate all buildings.
You can't heat a house without a roof on it. not even with very low energy prices. You need to systematically cut all energy leaks if you want to build up an economic empire. As a buiding it's not suitble for houding, offices or something. The walls are not insulated, no electric, no fireproof floors and so on. the floorplan, ventilation, nothing is suited for it. Make an industrial makerspace out of it and spend as less money as possible to make it work again..
2) As an economic destiny for the building: Is there a lot of wood in the area? I've heard the usa wood industry is in a good position right now. I think there could be 10-20 small, industrial woodworking businesses in the building?
Just wall spaces up, make a webite and rent it out to everyone that works with wood in an industrial way.
Because of the large space, large light windows, Maybe it's suitable for a group of small businesses making CLT panenls, wooden floors, furniture, wooden trailers for golf carts, tree cutting service, woodworking school, making doors, windows, insulation panels? It should be some kind of business that will run for the next 50 years in a slow way... Maybe it could also be a chicken farm with chicken soup factory on top of it or something else.. I think the usa should protect it's first life needs with very high tariffs. A list with first life needs like Beds, cabinets, shoes, jeans and washing machines and a 35% import tariff on it. Just make it in the usa.
It should be an industrial business that not has to compete in the global market with china and everybody. Wood is expensive to transport over large distances. So if you make wooden floors, that can be a decent local industrial business.. They can't ship it from china. Of things like beds when they pump up the tariff walls.
But without a good destiny for the building you're like a ship without a rudder and compass.
interesting concept about maker space, The front will be venue rental for events and such. Plus I want an antiques showroom perhaps an antique vendor space. Time will tell.
@@brickandsole You need to figure out what to do with it... otherwise you're going nowhere. 77.000 sq feet is too much to only fill with antique furniture i guess.
1) Can you rent it out to 5 - 20 small woodworking companies? And put 20 of these wood working robots in? THIS: ruclips.net/video/kBXfzKGwF3g/видео.html
2) Could it be something agriculture? Put chickens or peking ducks (for meat) in. With a meal packing thing or so.. Like this: ruclips.net/video/srkjl0LBvUE/видео.html
3) Could it be a classic car shop? Like this:
ruclips.net/video/gQmXNh4VeoM/видео.html
4) How is the trump tariff game going? Are there businesses that now face 30-40-50% import tariffs?
I love that there must be so much smashed glass around that youre just used to it and leaving it tangled in the extension cord
Oh you have recognize the trademark style of the channel.
@@brickandsole 👌Reminds me of being younger and sneaking into abandoned places like this, and imagining what I would do with it if I owned it, which is a thought that's stuck with me over the years.
It's very inspirational to see somebody following through on those kinds of ideas. Your vision is fantastic, you're doing an amazing job.
I used to throw raves in abandoned places like this 🤣
Another great video! My questions are, do you still go back to (was it Poland?) for work? What did/do you do for a living? Do you have a timeline for holding your first events at the building? Thanks for the great content!
That truck has a bad injector do a leak back test
The boom needs periodically inspected. Those cables inside break. One broke on ours. The guy in the bucket was hanging upside down. Thankfully he had his harness on. We got him down, took him to the hospital. He was bruised and was sore for a couple weeks. Had he not been secured he would have been dead.
The boom arms themselves can crack.
The truck obviously has costly issues and that's why it was auctioned off. They don't get rid of expensive equipment like this just because
That truck don't have stabilizer pods. I would be careful with that thing. Could be a death trap.
Ooh no Chris you need an adult! Wheres Bob? lol
I went to a venue place once that had the belt and pulley system running ceiling fans. Also, I'm no physics expert, but extending and lowering that boom with that much weight off the side of the truck was... interesting to watch. Love your videos and please stay safe enough to make more. lol
Im glad you have gained new viewers, I've been watching from the start, congratulations
Thanks so much. this whole thing really caught me off guard.
The sound levels were really low, but good video.
You are a lucky guy. Please be careful.
tornado siren enthusiast here!! Bucket trucks are used in emergency management siren replacements Meaning that these things do Stuff like this all the time, sometimes some sirens are even heavier than that dust blower.
thanks, so it wasn't as bad as I thought!
@@brickandsole No problem!!
Dear Chris!
Thanks for your videos! My best wishes for you and the project of revival the building.
How is your elevator / lift doing? Did Neil worked out the relay logic?
Cordial greetings!
Géréon
The chickens aren’t a bad idea, free fertilizer for that big garden area. Plus, imagine the thumbnails you could do with the spaceship coop. 😅
@@dudeist_priest with the cost of eggs going up!! Chickens are a great addition to any backyard or factory… whatever yah got!! I’ve been thinking Chris could section off a back portion of the property for a community garden to get the good will of the neighbors (and make the kids realize it’s not cool to break windows in a neighbors building) teaching kids how to live more sustainably and learn respect at the same time!
I wondered about that but I worried about the heavy metals in the soil. Do you thing that might be a problem?
@@brickandsole I couldn't say, and it may also be worth considering if it might not just turn into an oven in the summer. It's an interesting industrial piece, you'll figure out what to do with it!
If you drop that electric motor in a 5 gallon bucket of transmission fluid and acetone and let it soak for a couple of weeks it'll probably come apart easily.
Chris Congratulations on your new viewes.I love your ending.
I think your Dreams will be coming true. Keep working hard. ❤❤
Thank you. Miss Sharon.
Do you own the land along with the building? How was the building so cheap?
He owns the building and the entire parcel of land. Got it cheap as the building was derelict, pretty much abandoned and nobody wanted to deal with the clean out. Would have cost the City more to auction it off for sale due to property taxes or even more if they ate the cost for tearing it down. Like the last vid said, just in dumpster rental and hauls was estimated 65k.
Now the City gets paid property taxes and someone else is on the hook for cleaning it up or tearing it down. Win win for the City and Chris and US since we get to watch the journey.
Yep, exactly what the button pusher said. haha.
@HabitualButtonPusher Thanks, im still impressed it was so cheap, in my country it would cost 20x that even with the derelict building.
The view down the metal duct! With a chair there to soften the fall...
straight out of a cartoon!
might be worth looking into if you can sell any of this pre WW2 Low Background Radiation Steel.
that was an interesting comment. I'll look it up.
You could probably find a DIY video on how to use a bucket truck! LOL!
Heart stopping entertainment! ;)
Hey bud how you doing I just started watching your channel and I started listening to you talk about how you bought the building because you also wanted to get antiques that are in there cuz you save them and you like big items I think that's pretty cool I support you on that man I heard what you do you know you try to save and that is awesome you know not many people do that some people see stuff like that in the first day they see is money you know they want to scrap
Wow 2200$ is a solid gold bargain for a running operating bucket truck. Municipal owned units are usually maintained much better than strictly commercial units.
Lol shout out to TimmyMC with his Duck and Weave Show. For the future with the bucket truck, you may get some harbor freight trailer jacks to mount on the corners of the rear bumper so the suspension isn't bouncing (as much) while your in it, and if you do heavy loads like this again, extend off the front or back of the truck instead of the sides for more stability. Keep in mind that you may damage something on the boom that could fail while someone is in it so be careful.
hi thats is a really neat tip. Thanks!
Actually what you did with the dust collector fan didn't make me mad at all. If you'd been in the bucket while doing it that opinion would've been a bit different. More importantly, it's only stupid if it didn't work.
Just like "justnana2256" said, but I don't get why you didn't drive the truck a bit forward instead since it had no feet down. I have however never used such a truck with a bucket, only one with a bucket on a trailer. It all turned out great so not much to complain about afterwards. But since the truck is longer than it is wide and the two heaviest pieces is in the front and the end, sideways are never the safest option. Thanks to the industry almost always have some tolerance to what it says on the safety sticker or plate, it almost always is possible to override them.
You really should have made a service on the boom after buying it and before using it. The chance of a hose leaking or just popping off is pretty high if it have been unused for some time.
I have a certain kind of love to old heavy industrial stuff as well! I especially liked the drum with the rivets.
Hair raising moments when dropping the fan unit
The brick work around the unit should had release more presure pulling on the bricks well done all 😊
Hard to beat this expensive clip of the video: "...You're gonna have to retire the camera or give it to one of us... you're not going to be able to be able to hold this and the camera..." Guess he decided to retire it LOOOL. ruclips.net/user/clipUgkxzz19Wvw4sFtNCGQpxt391piEWECPGr1p?si=z22qbfw8vCGHJdrU sorry Chris
I work for a company that makes air handling fans and cyclones like the ones in the episode. I was wondering if there was any manufacturer information on the fan you removed. My company has been around since before 1933 and I'm curious if it's one of our early models.
Hi thanks for that, drop me an email at thebrickandsole@gmail.com I am making a spreadsheet of contacts! cheers.
Skip to about @34:00
why?
To save 34:00 of randomness, TY! Also that’s not a Duramax series diesel 🤦♂️
fantastic i reckon the old motor will work with new wire and good clean built in a old school way chris .super interesting video fantastic job guys
You need 10 more people telling you what to do😮
Still on my first day. Have you consulted with structural engineers?
In march I am applying for a grant to do just that.
That electric motor might be fine and functional. Rust doesn't mean it's broken, what you should do is clean the 3 wires coming out of it as it's a three phase motor and measure the ohms. If all the three windings in the motor measure roughly the same ohms, the windings are healthy and the motor is good. You might also have replace the old bearings or at least lubricate them if it doesn't spin that freely. In some cases you may also have to replace the old wires coming from the windings as it's a possibility it's broken somewhere or the wire insulation is in too bad of a shape
I want to get back to it. I'll post an update.
Well its time to invest in one of those truck cranes. you can find those for at least 5-8 grand anywhere that is at least 15-25 years old but still in good condition that can lift at least 7-10,000 lbs and reach 20+ feet in the air.
I've watched most of your videos. I'm retired and live in Charleston. I've spent most of my life remodeling, working on cars, and owned a landscaping company in the northern suburbs of Chicago. I can't do heavy lifting. But I would like to volunteer a few days a week in the spring. send me your contact info.
hi, I am putting together a spreadsheet of people who want to volunteer. I want do do a day in March. That would be a good opportunity to meet. Send me an email. thebrickandsole@gmail.com
I've seen a belt pulley system on the ceiling that ran overhead ceiling fans. I think 1 motor ran 2 fans or 3 fans. No idea where they found belts that big but it was interesting.
yeah, that is something that I'd like to do.