Making an excavator swale bucket

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  • Опубликовано: 21 ноя 2024

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  • @michaelfrancis7072
    @michaelfrancis7072 3 года назад +349

    It's great to see a man who could afford to buy a bucket making his own, hats off to you. But it's even greater to see Levi signing off the job, god bless him. The old boy's got a lot of fans on this channel.

    • @poplaurentiu4148
      @poplaurentiu4148 3 года назад +5

      I fully agree.. Happy new year to all of you people out-there stay safe and God bless us all ! ;0)

    • @aidenv5630
      @aidenv5630 3 года назад +3

      Always makes me smile when I see him giving the green light on Andrews projects

    • @RowlandMax
      @RowlandMax 3 года назад +5

      Why buy one when you can make one from leftovers and get the RUclips ad revenue as well?

    • @jeromeclements6532
      @jeromeclements6532 3 года назад +1

      I believe the dog is Cody. Levi is considerably older and heavier.

    • @mbrick
      @mbrick 3 года назад +3

      He said at the end that he could not find one like this anywhere to buy... but yes I admire his skills as well.

  • @promary72
    @promary72 3 года назад +629

    Andrew: never ask for subscriptions, never asked for likes, never promotes tools or products, equals, best youtuber on the internet...

    • @DustyEmma
      @DustyEmma 3 года назад +38

      Just like AVE, he makes videos about what he likes to do, and the subscriptions and fans take care of themselves. A real recipe for success

    • @billy-seven2255
      @billy-seven2255 3 года назад +2

      Frickin yeah

    • @CRP7000
      @CRP7000 3 года назад +2

      🤙🏼🤙🏼

    • @Kuhlyedascope69
      @Kuhlyedascope69 3 года назад +3

      Love me some doctor Camarata. whats up Andrew

    • @alleviated1289
      @alleviated1289 3 года назад +7

      We must protect Andrew at all times

  • @norsevikingsir4932
    @norsevikingsir4932 3 года назад +187

    C.A.D. = Cardboard Aided Design. Also, my go-to fabrication tool of choice.

    • @rooftopvoter3015
      @rooftopvoter3015 3 года назад +2

      Did many things like that when mocking up items for custom engine brackets, mounts etc..

    • @norsevikingsir4932
      @norsevikingsir4932 3 года назад

      @Pantyboy SISSY Susanne Belinda ....

  • @mannsjm
    @mannsjm 3 года назад +69

    There are a lot of skilled operators, mechanics, designers, welders, managers and fabricators. Its not very often that you find all of that in one guy. Great job Andrew.

    • @candace3676
      @candace3676 3 года назад

      Don't cha' love seeing it all in one place? I see it here and with Sweetie. Admiration over flows.

    • @zetacon4
      @zetacon4 3 года назад

      That is such a true description of Andrew. I love watching him to the simplest of tasks. I have been hooked for life on his channel. What's Next? Andrew. I can hardly wait.

    • @ironmyno
      @ironmyno 2 года назад

      Looks mostly self taught to!

  • @grejsancoprative
    @grejsancoprative 3 года назад +44

    Andrew may have the best of these kind of channels out there. Rather spending more than half of a video talking over what he is going to do; he just list it of and show the process in video format, with some pointers here and there. Never forgetting the golden rule in a visiual medium - "show, don't tell". That's at least why I am sticking around - too see stuff get made and fixed and watch fine machines working.

    • @paulpetty3307
      @paulpetty3307 3 года назад +6

      That's why we're all stlll here.-pp

    • @UniqueSatellite
      @UniqueSatellite 3 года назад +4

      Exactly! I wish I had 1/4 of his ambition. Top channel I follow

    • @mitchio83
      @mitchio83 3 года назад +3

      There are other channels with good content but they don't edit half as well as Andrew.

  • @rongray4118
    @rongray4118 3 года назад +24

    Andrew - everything you have done over the passing years has always amazed me! Blessings to you and your family!

  • @alexmattyspac7605
    @alexmattyspac7605 3 года назад +98

    "Let's try this new bucket out it's mostly leaves". Two backhoes one with a hydraulic breaker a skid steer like 59 yards of dirt rocks and a leaves later I have better drainage now. ADD, I just can't stop doing this.

    • @ckm-mkc
      @ckm-mkc 3 года назад +1

      Talk about going overboard....

  • @JohnAvantiBK
    @JohnAvantiBK 3 года назад +80

    Andrew has the most humble channel on RUclips, No membership turned on or Applause button all Andrew relies on are ads. Best Channel on YT...

    • @backyardgrillmaster2910
      @backyardgrillmaster2910 3 года назад +12

      I w as s saying the something. He breaks all the rules RUclips says you should do. 1. Keep the videos under 8 minutes and 2. with in the first 30 seconds of a video remind everyone to hit the button. He only has 792,000 subs.

    • @NorroTaku
      @NorroTaku 3 года назад +1

      I don't like ads
      I'd rather him have baked in sponsor spots at the end or sth
      would probably pay more too

    • @NorroTaku
      @NorroTaku 3 года назад +5

      @@backyardgrillmaster2910 "only" lol
      long form content is pretty good for RUclips
      you get more money from RUclips premium that way

    • @joconnor3567
      @joconnor3567 3 года назад +6

      Hands down, the best! The standard for others to emulate.

    • @That1ufo
      @That1ufo 3 года назад +6

      @@NorroTaku Have you found any channel that has Sponsor adverts that turn off the adds?????

  • @ryanheriot3612
    @ryanheriot3612 3 года назад +21

    I finally purchased my first piece of heavy equipment this past week. I'm on my way to be just like you. Huge inspiration, I appreciate your videos!

  • @Carter-xxxtentacion
    @Carter-xxxtentacion 3 года назад +50

    I used to run a weld shop. This brings back lots of memories.

  • @jeremiahgirdan1593
    @jeremiahgirdan1593 3 года назад +34

    I love how he makes this bucket, then starts trying to dig through solid stone! Great job!

    • @malacruxnorman3162
      @malacruxnorman3162 3 года назад +2

      solid stone :P lol the rock his part seeems to be wery soft...... if he made\bought a ripper he could prob just dig right trough the"rocks" it would be handy for the tree
      ooot work he's doing to :) happy new year!

    • @kadmow
      @kadmow 3 года назад +3

      A man can never have too many excavators - apparently. lol.. - one tool doesn't work - break out the other (hammer)

    • @xcalibertrekker6693
      @xcalibertrekker6693 3 года назад +2

      He always like to prove on camera that he made it strong enough. ;-)

    • @davidmathay7117
      @davidmathay7117 3 года назад

      @@malacruxnorman3162 lots of shale and ledge in the NE USA.
      Shale isn't to bad. Breaks apart pretty easy once you get it started. It can also be unstable in large areas.
      Ledge is a whole different animal. I've seen where they've had to use small explosive charges to break it up enough to dig out.

    • @michaelkeller2481
      @michaelkeller2481 3 года назад +1

      What do you mean try? From what I saw there was rock. Now, rock no more.

  • @apjack2553
    @apjack2553 3 года назад +96

    "I'm only going to take down a couple inches".
    I didn't believe that for a second.

  • @joelhenderson5404
    @joelhenderson5404 3 года назад +43

    I remember when Levi was running around like Cody is in the video. PS nice job on the bucket.

  • @jdhogyellowhelmetproductio358
    @jdhogyellowhelmetproductio358 3 года назад +26

    I like the old open end wrench trick to gauge the thickness of the steel ...great idea!

  • @jakebraun3211
    @jakebraun3211 3 года назад +301

    Last day of the year, glad he got that off his bucket list.

  • @daviemaclean61
    @daviemaclean61 3 года назад +190

    Love how "lets dig out a few fallen leaves" turns into a full on excavation - only on this channel! ;-)

    • @gorak9000
      @gorak9000 3 года назад +10

      When you're sitting in an excavator with a custom made bucket, every project is a full-on excavation project :)

    • @MiniMachines1
      @MiniMachines1 3 года назад +7

      I know that feeling, just a bit more here and so on, before you know it is a full day project 😅

    • @johnmanning4577
      @johnmanning4577 3 года назад

      Related to that basic life lesson: Never clean a little spot off the kitchen ceiling unless you are prepared to paint it....

    • @MiniMachines1
      @MiniMachines1 3 года назад

      @@johnmanning4577 😅

  • @glynnkid
    @glynnkid 3 года назад +96

    Doesnt matter what time it is, I see an Andrew Camarata video I watch!

  • @rjb6327
    @rjb6327 3 года назад +2

    Best thing about watching these old videos, is seeing Levi again. He was a good boy.

  • @Jack9788
    @Jack9788 3 года назад +28

    This is definitely on my bucket list.

  • @albruce1949
    @albruce1949 3 года назад +11

    i’ve always been very impressed with Andrews thought &working skills ,but now i’m also impressed with that Milwaukee circular saw. It’s a beast.

    • @Cous1nJack
      @Cous1nJack 3 года назад

      It the reason I watch.

  • @gregmarr-boyle2300
    @gregmarr-boyle2300 3 года назад +11

    My grandfather used to say” I could watch people work all day.” I was young at the time but now I understand.

  • @JamesCouch777
    @JamesCouch777 3 года назад +107

    When Andrew tries out a piece of equipment it is bullet proof or broke.

  • @timothybailey7118
    @timothybailey7118 3 года назад +199

    “Let’s clean out some leaves” ends up being the Suez Canal. 🤨

    • @satelite990
      @satelite990 3 года назад +5

      Customer to barber...just a little of the top
      Come out looking like you enlisted
      Barber: sorry was having too much fun
      Happens to me all the time :-). Glad AC did so in this project though

    • @danielputnam7191
      @danielputnam7191 3 года назад +4

      I started laughing my ass off when he pulled out his hammer for the boulder in his way. Mount Rushmore? No problem, hold my beer!

    • @livingstonbarrie
      @livingstonbarrie 3 года назад +5

      Just a few leaves let me get my rock hammer

    • @clayboist
      @clayboist 3 года назад

      Lmfaooo

    • @hulenweston
      @hulenweston 3 года назад

      😭😭😭😭

  • @jockstewart8793
    @jockstewart8793 3 года назад +26

    I started watching this with scepticism, I moved quickly to agreement, then briefly had a moment jealousy and finished with deep admiration. Well done!

    • @AndrewCamarata
      @AndrewCamarata  3 года назад +5

      Thanks

    • @Mrcrowley1967
      @Mrcrowley1967 3 года назад

      @@AndrewCamarata you are on of the hardest workers I have seen on RUclips and believe me it is hard to find them on RUclips . I own 20 aches of land that was left to me by my father when he passed and there is a house on the property but also there is a 300 yard road that is used by loggers and me so we both maintain the rod during spring. I have a Kabota 2910 with bucket and backhoe and let me tell you I can do almost anything with that piece of equipment . I need more bigger equipment a dump truck, back hoe. front end loader and I miss my Chevy 3500 1 tone dump but it had to many rust issues. Anywasy love watching you videos keep them up

  • @jordanvilleneuve1153
    @jordanvilleneuve1153 3 года назад +14

    This is my favorite kind of video from Andrew. (I'm loving them all by the way...)

  • @sbalneav
    @sbalneav 3 года назад +290

    Rock: Lays there for a billion years
    Andrew: I'mma need you to move.

    • @JackMacLupus
      @JackMacLupus 3 года назад +23

      And then:
      Rock: "Make me!"
      Andrew: "Which excavator do you want?"
      Rock: "What...?"

    • @muhnameizjeff
      @muhnameizjeff 3 года назад +1

      He just unearthed his new driveway, it's fine.

    • @edgewood99
      @edgewood99 3 года назад +4

      Well...not a billion. Just 20,000 years since the last major ICE AGE. Ice likes to do what he does NATURALLY.

    • @havanaday9981
      @havanaday9981 3 года назад +7

      @@edgewood99 try 7,000

    • @edgewood99
      @edgewood99 3 года назад +10

      @@havanaday9981 yeah...probably...they just keep coming and going...and they think humans are causing climate change...ROFL

  • @lauriedewey3465
    @lauriedewey3465 3 года назад +1

    Very thankful I’ve found his channel. I’m laid up right now and it keeps me from going stir crazy

  • @user-mo7ck7nc8z
    @user-mo7ck7nc8z 3 года назад +207

    Andrew: "I'm just gonna dig a few inches down to clear this spot up with a trench.
    Hour and a half later: The entire side of a mountain is demolished.
    Andrew: "That went well" "We're all set"

    • @JanDreier-HH
      @JanDreier-HH 3 года назад +7

      Even better: "I just wanted to clean the leaves, but then I had so much fun digging..." :)

    • @jac3975
      @jac3975 3 года назад +3

      If you didn’t see the jack hammer coming out to play, you obviously haven’t been around long enough. 🤣

    • @jlew5545
      @jlew5545 3 года назад

      @j........ Hilarious..... @33:45 in when Andrew took that new bite out of the hillside I thought "Oh man......Camarata hit a vein of copper ore and now it's really on".

    • @nou8257
      @nou8257 3 года назад +2

      So im just gonna do a basic sand castle *4 hours later* and right here is the moat and the 4ft thick wall to protect against sand crabs*

    • @edkramer5592
      @edkramer5592 3 года назад

      That sounds like pure 4Chan. When were you last down the rabbit hole?

  • @jamescornett6477
    @jamescornett6477 3 года назад +18

    I've been binge watching Andrew's vids for the past couple weeks. This guy thinks outside the box. Sometimes he just makes his own box.

  • @tonyward2086
    @tonyward2086 3 года назад +2

    Hey Andrew. I have an MBA and am currently unemployed because of this pandemic. I have nothing of any real value to offer. Skills like yours are what is in demand. I think there is far too much importance placed on a college education these days. Practical skills and trades and technical knowledge are far more useful to society. I saw one of your videos where you talked about how you got into this business. From mowing lawns up through what you are doing today. I dont know if you ever did a video on how you actually learned all your skills. Was it all by just doing it or did you take any trade classes in school? I hope you can make a video for some of your younger subscribers and viewers about how you learned all your skills. You are truly an inspiration. Many people can benefit from you sharing your story. One last thing to add. I remember some teachers I had used to ask kids, "Do you want to grow up to be a ditch digger?" Looking back, I wish I would have said yes. You have an honorable profession, sir.

  • @gabrielcordo130
    @gabrielcordo130 3 года назад +15

    Measures metal thickness with a wrench, gotta love it

  • @KenMrKLC
    @KenMrKLC 3 года назад +6

    I love how complete Andrews vids are, I am only halfway through and expected the video over as I watched the build process then in action which works great.... But still have over 20 min of more to see. Awesome!

  • @quarterback1973
    @quarterback1973 3 года назад +2

    Andrew Camarata saved my family.....
    Like many of millions of families, covid 19 got me laid off. With time on my hands, I began watching RUclips and stumbeled on A.C.'s excavation jobs...I was hooked staying up all night watching him work jobs..... Then I watched the video of him and his skid steer with the front end mower..... The the light in my head turned on!
    I bought a used refurbished skid and a new mower.... Thanks to Andrew I now have a business mowing Acer's of grass and shrub (currently 27 acres) on private land along hiway 101 in world famous Silicon Valley California.... My bills are paid, my wife and daughter have health insurance, and I am booked with jobs through August.... I can't speak for anyone, but Andrew has skill and I'm proud of him and thankful for his videos.

    • @AndrewCamarata
      @AndrewCamarata  3 года назад +3

      That is good to hear.

    • @quarterback1973
      @quarterback1973 3 года назад

      @@AndrewCamarata Hi Andrew. I watched the video on chain saws and, again, learned a wealth on proper use. Thank you.
      I saw an episode on an National Geographic episode, "Life Below Zero" that showed a very large felled moose being dragged out of the river with a chain saw wench.
      You possess a very high skill level of "Engineering and Custom Manufacturing, and therefore,
      I would be willing to supply you with a chain saw so that you could do a DIY video on, "How to convert a chain saw into a wench". There is no doubt you would make a great video.
      Thank you Mr. Camarata.
      Robert in Central California.

  • @sinofpride5202
    @sinofpride5202 3 года назад +5

    The crooked cut was pretty fun. This ones a gem. Ty Andrew

  • @DieselCreek
    @DieselCreek 3 года назад +431

    Nice build, looks stronger than half the ones you can buy, if your cutting edge is just mild steel I would take some hard facing welding rod and put a good layer over it to help it last in all that rock you have up there!

    • @MrSaemichlaus
      @MrSaemichlaus 3 года назад +38

      Matt, you should do a collab with Andrew some time!

    • @MiniMachines1
      @MiniMachines1 3 года назад +15

      He said it was hardened steel didn't he? I built a bucket for sorting material of mild steel and rebar and it's still holding up great after years of use, but don't use it everyday than it would have been gone 😅

    • @DieselCreek
      @DieselCreek 3 года назад +46

      @@MiniMachines1 If he did I missed it, the dog was snoring on top of me 😂

    • @alexmattyspac7605
      @alexmattyspac7605 3 года назад +7

      If its hard steel, I'd still weld hard surfacing on it. I think he should on the thinner sides too. Diesel creek we were thinking the same thing.

    • @AWDJRforYouTube
      @AWDJRforYouTube 3 года назад +2

      @@MrSuperBrite Good info here thanks for posting!

  • @richarddunn7040
    @richarddunn7040 3 года назад +4

    Dude you are one of the best metal fabricators I've ever seen not only can you fix things you can build things I wish I could do that again I hate being tied to bed

  • @russellcrowe3135
    @russellcrowe3135 3 года назад +87

    From Russia with respect and good luck! С Новым Годом, трудяга!!!

    • @ernieyoman2626
      @ernieyoman2626 3 года назад +5

      СНГ смотрит ! 😃👍

    • @Nudnik1
      @Nudnik1 3 года назад +4

      Tzastre . Tzastrovia Comrade!

    • @theolliproductions
      @theolliproductions 3 года назад +2

      RIP MF Doom

    • @Nudnik1
      @Nudnik1 3 года назад +1

      @@theolliproductions MF excellent tractor s

    • @deplorablelibertarian
      @deplorablelibertarian 3 года назад +1

      All hail the comrade Stalin and keep those AK’s pointed towards Berlin....

  • @peggyt1243
    @peggyt1243 3 года назад +10

    What a wonderful way to start the day. Thank you Andrew.

  • @timothyjerry2455
    @timothyjerry2455 3 года назад +7

    I love how it went from “opening the mouth of the pond up a little” to, ditching and hammering the entire driveway ditch lol GOOD STUFF MAN!!👍🏻

  • @CrudusViscus
    @CrudusViscus 3 года назад +150

    "Mostly cleaning out leaves."
    [completely redigs ditch]

    • @calholli
      @calholli 3 года назад +2

      It needs a retaining wall right there

    • @joshsworld8219
      @joshsworld8219 3 года назад +5

      This is cleaning leaves camarata style

    • @TRCCtv
      @TRCCtv 3 года назад +4

      it was pretty cool how the bucket was the perfect pitch for grading that hill

    • @michaelmactavish1728
      @michaelmactavish1728 3 года назад +1

      @@TRCCtv i love fabercating buckets and stuff my self cheaper then buying buckets plus it makes a fun projects when no other work to do

  • @RealBrotha32
    @RealBrotha32 3 года назад +24

    Happy New Years To Everyone Continued Blessings In 2021 My Friends 👊🙏🌟

  • @reuilerkempf6527
    @reuilerkempf6527 3 года назад +1

    Hello I am French and I have been watching you for about 2 months. Your castle is unique. I love your videos. There are also a lot of old castles in my area.

  • @martinhodge921
    @martinhodge921 3 года назад +49

    I don't know how many times I've heard myself say "I need to get my welder down off the roof."

    • @harryballzack
      @harryballzack 3 года назад

      😂😂😂 right!

    • @PatrickWagz
      @PatrickWagz 3 года назад

      "First, I need to decide if I want to use my *crane* or my *telehandler??"*

  • @dennisconlon5810
    @dennisconlon5810 3 года назад +4

    Watching Andrew brings me back to my childhood watching the DBW guy digging a hole in the street. Andrew thanks for all the great videos.

  • @skyking0475
    @skyking0475 28 дней назад +1

    Dude, The bucket is nice - but. That shipping container Castle is the coolest thing ever. Post a video of that build.

    • @AndrewCamarata
      @AndrewCamarata  28 дней назад +1

      @@skyking0475 thank you, and good news; there are videos of me building that on here.

  • @miketarbox1190
    @miketarbox1190 3 года назад +32

    An adult version of ToyStory, when Andy marked his toys?

  • @Microphone73
    @Microphone73 3 года назад +20

    The bucket was just an excuse to get out all of his other toys and build the interstate! :)

  • @Kruipit
    @Kruipit 3 года назад +3

    I really want to thank you for your videos, you are by far my favorite RUclipsr
    You don't speak for hours about what you are going to do.
    You just do things. And do them well.

  • @krazykanux
    @krazykanux 3 года назад +79

    Andrew is like Santa, making new toys so the whole world will enjoy!🤣🤣🤣
    Happy new year everybody!

  • @lawrencepevitts2434
    @lawrencepevitts2434 3 года назад +8

    Quite an incredible idea. You're an amazing craftsman. I like how you use the existing water to maintain you grade. You're getting really good at hammering.

  • @Military-Museum-LP
    @Military-Museum-LP 3 года назад +15

    Ive always noted and applaud your editing skills. You also know when it’s time to fast forward. Andrew yours is the only channel I can just set back and watch/enjoy. Thanks and Happy New Year to you and your family.

    • @BeyondThePines0
      @BeyondThePines0 3 года назад

      I love how he edits his video he can make the most boring thing the most interesting video you ever seen and i like watching this because it’s better than the clickbait youtubers we have now

  • @ACoustaDC
    @ACoustaDC 3 года назад +52

    Andrews Dec. 31..... More productive than my whole year.

  • @daveyconcrete9801
    @daveyconcrete9801 3 года назад +13

    That Milwaukee saw is impressive. Cutting steel like it was plywood.

    • @zigzagz_8423
      @zigzagz_8423 3 года назад

      It's a snap🍥🤺

    • @mariobetancourt4429
      @mariobetancourt4429 3 года назад

      I was like what blade is on that thing?? cutting 7/16" diamond plate like butter! 😯

    • @thomasbarlow4223
      @thomasbarlow4223 3 года назад +1

      @@mariobetancourt4429 for real

  • @bdp3502
    @bdp3502 3 года назад +3

    How am I just finding this guy???? This guy is 👍👍

  • @MRrwmac
    @MRrwmac 3 года назад +6

    Andrew, Congratulations on all the progress you’ve made last year! That new bucket worked great for making the 45deg slopes also!
    I wish you, Levi and Cody all the best in 2021.

  • @StaticM223
    @StaticM223 3 года назад +1103

    I'm going to predict the future, Andrew is going to buy a waterjet table

    • @joconnor3567
      @joconnor3567 3 года назад +57

      He would then created a fully articulated “Swiss Army” like bucket for his excavator. I see it now a combination hammer drill, trencher, leveler, and root claw all on one attachment. AC could do it!

    • @joshdurbin4662
      @joshdurbin4662 3 года назад +7

      Would have to hear his building then lol

    • @stevencollins9894
      @stevencollins9894 3 года назад +36

      Or a plasma cnc table

    • @DanKoning777
      @DanKoning777 3 года назад +37

      @@stevencollins9894 // He has one sitting right behind him in view that he doesn't use.

    • @73DiamondReo
      @73DiamondReo 3 года назад +5

      @@DanKoning777 that table could have cut those ears

  • @mysurlytrucker7510
    @mysurlytrucker7510 9 месяцев назад +1

    Really good job Andrew Surprise there aren't more buckets look like that.

    • @AndrewCamarata
      @AndrewCamarata  9 месяцев назад +3

      Thank you, yes, it works well, but in real world situations, I have found the hydraulically tilting bucket to be more useful because it can dig any ditch profile and sculpt all kinds of different shapes.

  • @riptornsideways
    @riptornsideways 3 года назад +4

    These are the kinds of videos I miss seeing all the time. Also you know its Andrew when instead of just getting the rockblaster attachment he just goes and gets a whole other excavator at 37:39.

  • @matthewbuirley9434
    @matthewbuirley9434 3 года назад +5

    THANKS ANDREW, Best on RUclips.

  • @dylanboyer6716
    @dylanboyer6716 3 года назад +5

    I think we will all be sad the day Levi passes . He is an amazing dog !!

  • @aRemter1996
    @aRemter1996 3 года назад +11

    Man I gotta say, that metal saw is so satisfying to watch. So smooth.

  • @bobwallace9364
    @bobwallace9364 3 года назад +10

    Angle is perfect. We have to dig a lot of swales to drain the ag fields here in southern DE and from my experience that’s just about exactly how you want it.

  • @flashback2929
    @flashback2929 3 года назад +3

    Wow totally addicted to this channel To see somebody with so much talent and determination is awesome I hope you’re charging enough for these jobs you’re doing Don’t give away all that talent

  • @clubcam869
    @clubcam869 3 года назад +20

    That was the first time that Ive ever heard "That was fun! Let's go dig another ditch!" 🤣 Nice bucket build!!

    • @michaelkeller2481
      @michaelkeller2481 3 года назад +2

      You have got to be new to this channel? You should subscribe. Your gonna hear more and see some amazing things. This young man has got a lot of will and energy. And one of the best work esthetics you'll ever see.

    • @clubcam869
      @clubcam869 3 года назад

      @@michaelkeller2481 No, not new, nobody ever says that.. except for AC apparently.

  • @BrihHan
    @BrihHan 3 года назад +36

    50m is not long enough. Keep up the great work.

    • @backyardgrillmaster2910
      @backyardgrillmaster2910 3 года назад +2

      Yeah it was a short one today

    • @MiniMachines1
      @MiniMachines1 3 года назад +5

      He he only on this channel you'll find viewers asking for longer vids😀 that's so great 👍

  • @skygroover6692
    @skygroover6692 3 года назад +2

    When you did the camera angle coming out the door then up the side. Kinda made your shop look like a toy house. Cool

  • @davec.3198
    @davec.3198 3 года назад +4

    Awesome video. These project videos in the country sort of always show me that no matter how much work you put into a property, it will never be perfect. At some point you have to just be ok with some water pooling...some wet areas of a driveway...leaves building up...ect. You just get to it when you get to it.
    From one country property owner to the another...

  • @tiredoldmechanic1791
    @tiredoldmechanic1791 3 года назад +269

    You know your roof was built strong enough when you can use leftover material to build an excavator bucket.

    • @paulpetty3307
      @paulpetty3307 3 года назад +6

      Point well taken. Thank you!

    • @CITYNEWSSUPPORT
      @CITYNEWSSUPPORT 3 года назад +21

      @@facediaper4607 You should post some of your welding examples so we all "know how it's done"

    • @FelixLapointe-jc9tn
      @FelixLapointe-jc9tn 3 года назад +2

      @@facediaper4607 you probably just mad that he’s better than you

    • @roweingram2702
      @roweingram2702 3 года назад +4

      @@facediaper4607 ive seen a lot worse hes a lot better than some

    • @beauthomas7285
      @beauthomas7285 3 года назад +14

      @@facediaper4607 You must be new here. I didn't see anything break, bend or fall apart. What I did see was a culvert get dug. How exactly does his welding suck? Oh, and hey smartass, his castle is still standing. What's you got now?

  • @church-mouse3656
    @church-mouse3656 3 года назад +4

    ~~~~~~ A very gratifying video to watch. Going from a plan, to a design, to a build, to watching the bucket being used with great success. Good vibes all around!..... And i can't forget to mention Levi and Cody on the job as always! Thanks for sharing A.C. :-)

  • @Guysm1l3y
    @Guysm1l3y 3 года назад +6

    Love to see how effective prototyping pieces in cardboard works, that was a tip from Adam Savage from years and years ago.

    • @jamestsmith4500
      @jamestsmith4500 3 года назад +3

      It's called making a template. That's how grandpa and grandma made things. before computers. The ole fashioned way !!!!

  • @glenjamindle
    @glenjamindle 3 года назад +93

    Measuring metal thickness with a wrench.....
    Smart. Real smart.

    • @JimWhitaker
      @JimWhitaker 3 года назад +24

      Agricultural engineers callipers.

    • @atm451
      @atm451 3 года назад +1

      I thought cutting it with a skill saw was more notable lol. Turned out fine he did well

    • @NickNick12376
      @NickNick12376 3 года назад

      Did it not work or something? Lol

    • @jessdigs
      @jessdigs 3 года назад +17

      @@atm451 it's not a skill saw, it's the Milwaukee 6370-20 8in metal cutting saw.
      it will cut up to 3/4 plate. They are badass and not cheap.

    • @atm451
      @atm451 3 года назад +3

      @@jessdigs it looks the job 👍 . I'm off searching for one 😁

  • @tellfile
    @tellfile 2 года назад

    The closest way I could ever live that kind of life is to just live it through Andrew as though I was watching myself do all those things.

  • @SciPunk215
    @SciPunk215 3 года назад +73

    Tailor making a custom suit for Andrew: "And what material would you like for the jacket?"
    Andrew: "I was thinking diamond plate."

    • @timwilkinson2797
      @timwilkinson2797 3 года назад +1

      Lol ( I did )

    • @timothyabraham2228
      @timothyabraham2228 3 года назад +1

      Thats joke is funny as hell !!

    • @cathiwim
      @cathiwim 3 года назад +1

      It could be done, if the diamond plate were thin enough, and he had a leather undersuit, to cushion it- wait, that a suit of armor! Lol

    • @freshprince872
      @freshprince872 3 года назад +2

      Lol. This one gave me a good laugh.

  • @Mainmanrr
    @Mainmanrr 3 года назад +615

    I wonder how many cans of black spray paint Andrew have used in his life.

    • @momthemeetloaf1928
      @momthemeetloaf1928 3 года назад +52

      Knowing him he has a tally somewhere lol

    • @NorroTaku
      @NorroTaku 3 года назад +12

      just think of the greenhouse gases
      lol
      he should get a smaller version of his spray gun
      probably will save him a pretty penny over the long run

    • @Chr.U.Cas1622
      @Chr.U.Cas1622 3 года назад +27

      Dear @@NorroTaku
      I have even heard the rumour that there are some people left in this world that are still able to handle a paint brush manually so that there is no need for machinery or gas pressured rattle cans! ;-)
      Best regards, luck and health.

    • @NorroTaku
      @NorroTaku 3 года назад +10

      @@Chr.U.Cas1622 I thought that was a lost breed!
      it just takes so much longer doing it that way
      a roller is a good compromise I suppose

    • @Chr.U.Cas1622
      @Chr.U.Cas1622 3 года назад +8

      @@NorroTaku
      No, definitely not. There are even ones that clean and prime metal before putting on paint.
      2) Yeah, I totally forgot. Usually it's the best way to use both, brush and foam roller (at least if the object is big enough).
      Sincerely yours

  • @Bigalscondosandcars
    @Bigalscondosandcars 3 года назад

    The Camarata paint job is one of my favorite parts of every video. Purely functional with an aesthetic afterthought

  • @jeffg.679
    @jeffg.679 3 года назад +4

    I love that the dog left during the painting. Smart. Knows the fumes are toxic.

  • @chucklutz8105
    @chucklutz8105 3 года назад +9

    I'm definitely getting that Milwaukee skil saw, you sold me on that!

  • @wjgoh653
    @wjgoh653 2 года назад +1

    Just ran across this one Andew, You know, you could likely find a college kid learning the trades and teach him how to build these and make some serious side income just producing the swale buckets. Probably only have to work a couple days a week, make the templates and just weld them up to order. The quick connects are standard and if you did special order for the proprietary ones, you could likely sell them for a premium and ship them all over the world. LCL shipping is cheap. Just a thought

  • @marshallsuber3346
    @marshallsuber3346 3 года назад +16

    My boys don't understand my fascination with this channel. They're only two Docs and a stray computer nerd, plus one actor! I guess that they have forgotten how we paid for it all and with fewer tools. Thank God for a granddaughter who has taken up the slack 🤣. Blessings from New Orleans. Happy New Year 🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @BarryTsGarage
    @BarryTsGarage 3 года назад +5

    Thanks for sharing your design thoughts in the process. That worked so well I imagine you will do another one.
    May we have a blessed and happy new year Andrew and all!

  • @michaelpeach7314
    @michaelpeach7314 3 года назад +2

    ANDREW MATE I WATCH YOUR VIDS LOVE THEM ALL OF THEM IM LIKE YOU ALWAYS MENDING , PUTTING THINGS RIGHT YOUR ALWAYS A DELIGHT TO WATCH PLUS AN INSPIRATION PLUS LOVE THE HELPERS LEVI & CODY 💯👍

  • @rooster8039
    @rooster8039 3 года назад +8

    That metal circular saw still amazes me...That's rad...👌...

    • @joconnor3567
      @joconnor3567 3 года назад +3

      Milwaukee Tool is getting some positive exposure. I also was impressed with its capabilities.

  • @BeachBoyAAA
    @BeachBoyAAA 3 года назад +30

    I like the drywall T square. I don’t think the Castle has drywall anywhere!

    • @JoeRocket-sf6qs
      @JoeRocket-sf6qs 3 года назад +2

      The square can be used to square any edge not only gyproc.

    • @Redsammeh
      @Redsammeh 3 года назад +5

      I like the wrench to measure thickness haha

    • @JoeRocket-sf6qs
      @JoeRocket-sf6qs 3 года назад

      @@Redsammeh hey, at least it's accurate. 😂

  • @eddiepatterson5025
    @eddiepatterson5025 3 года назад

    Men like Andrew are rare these days.
    He’s the type of guy that if you or He can think it or design it Andrew can build it. Looking forward to seeing the next video.

  • @Forza77Samir
    @Forza77Samir 3 года назад +41

    I'm 15 and i have watched these for over a year now.

    • @michielvorster53
      @michielvorster53 3 года назад +2

      Same bro

    • @_you_aint_wrong_788
      @_you_aint_wrong_788 3 года назад +7

      If you haven't subbed to Mustie1 he also has a great channel look him up.

    • @lord.onk99
      @lord.onk99 3 года назад +1

      @@_you_aint_wrong_788 Musties great but talks to fast lol

    • @evanscreekbrahman7511
      @evanscreekbrahman7511 3 года назад

      @@_you_aint_wrong_788 Damn straight! Mustie1 is awesome!

    • @JohnnyConcrete67
      @JohnnyConcrete67 3 года назад

      You still watch this over 10 years ;)

  • @FVPS904
    @FVPS904 3 года назад +23

    Love how he doesn’t even take the thermometer out of the package on the wall

  • @chipwoods8323
    @chipwoods8323 3 года назад +4

    Best collection of big boy toys I’ve ever seen 👏🏼

  • @Gotenham
    @Gotenham 3 года назад +67

    The perfect person to design a tool...someone who uses that tool everyday

    • @TherealMandingo
      @TherealMandingo 3 года назад

      Maybe give the idea's not build it. Being a boilermaker this was painful to watch.

    • @drewt3210
      @drewt3210 3 года назад +1

      @@TherealMandingo Makes you realize it doesn't have to be perfect to be functional. They say chasing perfection is a fool's errand. Here's a great example of that. Perfect is the enemy of good.

    • @TherealMandingo
      @TherealMandingo 3 года назад

      @@drewt3210 I didn't say it had to be perfect but there's but much better and easier ways then to place patch after patch.

    • @gravelydon7072
      @gravelydon7072 3 года назад

      @@TherealMandingo Yeah, it is called using a press brake. But this works and is cheaper to do. And as it is a one off piece, no need for the pattern work that would be needed for the brake work segments.

    • @TherealMandingo
      @TherealMandingo 3 года назад

      @@gravelydon7072 what I said easier ways I didn't say anything about having to make a pattern and use a press brake. Obviously it's a one off but I was taking about how he's gone about it from the beginning having to fit in and weld all these small patches .

  • @derekchauvinisahero2010
    @derekchauvinisahero2010 3 года назад +9

    Might be a good idea to plate the leading edges that are gonna be digging into the ground sort of a wear plate/ strengthen gusset...

  • @josephburks5350
    @josephburks5350 3 года назад

    That slate would make a good base for the ditch... would be nice to have more. Love the bucket design!

  • @johntmccrakin109
    @johntmccrakin109 3 года назад +174

    “It’s just leaf removal”. Two excavators, a hydro hammer and the skid steer later.

    • @nodialogoconladictaduracub1683
      @nodialogoconladictaduracub1683 3 года назад +5

      😂

    • @jonwelch564
      @jonwelch564 3 года назад +9

      Well the only difference between men and boys are the size of their toys.

    • @Tomhellyer
      @Tomhellyer 3 года назад +7

      It looked at him wrong.

    • @MrPhatties
      @MrPhatties 3 года назад +4

      I guess the old adage rings true: when you have a swale bucket, everything looks like a ditch

    • @flashback2929
      @flashback2929 3 года назад +1

      Wow easy to say from your couch

  • @richardbowles7690
    @richardbowles7690 3 года назад +9

    I need more tools to have more projects, so that I can NEED one of the saws that cuts 1/2 inch plate. Congrats on your creation. Must be very satisfying.

  • @rgarlinyc
    @rgarlinyc Год назад +3

    Another all-absorbing video from AC - amazing that you have both the know how and the talent to build whatever it is you need from scratch Very inspiring. Also, sad to see Levi really so old and Cody, well whatever Cody is smokin', I want some! 😃

  • @chriswhitehead8746
    @chriswhitehead8746 3 года назад +47

    Yes bin waitin on this its like my drug watchin andrew fixin stuff up

  • @cursedpellets44
    @cursedpellets44 3 года назад +65

    Man, it's like second Christmas today!

  • @johndondero8619
    @johndondero8619 3 года назад

    You are livin my dream AC. Always great videos. Humble and a great mentor for me. I’m 51. Lol

  • @silvergrizzly316
    @silvergrizzly316 3 года назад +8

    Andrew, I love that Milwaukee saw brother!! 👍👍like butter...

  • @sirkogunther5207
    @sirkogunther5207 3 года назад +34

    An Elevator at the House World be cool for Equipment .

    • @sethlaney630
      @sethlaney630 3 года назад +5

      Cargo elevator

    • @RubenKelevra
      @RubenKelevra 3 года назад +1

      Nah, that's soo much less fun. Additionally it's finished now. That was just remaining construction equipment.

    • @wrecker8236
      @wrecker8236 3 года назад +1

      Was thinking that too, but that seems a little excessive. And besides, the building is finished now, he doesn’t need any more equipment upstairs.

    • @davidmathay7117
      @davidmathay7117 3 года назад +1

      That's what the Telehandler is for. LOL!

  • @donedoneit1355
    @donedoneit1355 3 года назад

    This really brings back great memories of snowmobiling in the 70's and 8-'s...enjoy your youth, it goes by so fast it seems.

  • @Axlepup1
    @Axlepup1 3 года назад +29

    I'd hire this gentleman in an instant, just so I could watch him LIVE !

    • @desertrat1357
      @desertrat1357 3 года назад

      Even if he charged 100 bucks an hour?

    • @Axlepup1
      @Axlepup1 3 года назад

      @@desertrat1357 Yes, I'm a lotto winner!!

    • @Axlepup1
      @Axlepup1 3 года назад

      @@desertrat1357 One man and an excavator would cost over $100 anyway!

    • @desertrat1357
      @desertrat1357 3 года назад

      @@Axlepup1 how much did you win?

    • @desertrat1357
      @desertrat1357 3 года назад

      @@Axlepup1 did you spend more on all the tickets than you actually won?