Making an excavator swale bucket
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- Making a swale bucket for an excavator then digging some drainage trenches.
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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.
I fully agree.. Happy new year to all of you people out-there stay safe and God bless us all ! ;0)
Always makes me smile when I see him giving the green light on Andrews projects
Why buy one when you can make one from leftovers and get the RUclips ad revenue as well?
I believe the dog is Cody. Levi is considerably older and heavier.
He said at the end that he could not find one like this anywhere to buy... but yes I admire his skills as well.
Andrew: never ask for subscriptions, never asked for likes, never promotes tools or products, equals, best youtuber on the internet...
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
Frickin yeah
🤙🏼🤙🏼
Love me some doctor Camarata. whats up Andrew
We must protect Andrew at all times
Best thing about watching these old videos, is seeing Levi again. He was a good boy.
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...
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.
I don't like ads
I'd rather him have baked in sponsor spots at the end or sth
would probably pay more too
@@backyardgrillmaster2910 "only" lol
long form content is pretty good for RUclips
you get more money from RUclips premium that way
Hands down, the best! The standard for others to emulate.
@@NorroTaku Have you found any channel that has Sponsor adverts that turn off the adds?????
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.
That's why we're all stlll here.-pp
Exactly! I wish I had 1/4 of his ambition. Top channel I follow
There are other channels with good content but they don't edit half as well as Andrew.
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.
That is good to hear.
@@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.
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.
Don't cha' love seeing it all in one place? I see it here and with Sweetie. Admiration over flows.
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.
Looks mostly self taught to!
I love how he makes this bucket, then starts trying to dig through solid stone! Great job!
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!
A man can never have too many excavators - apparently. lol.. - one tool doesn't work - break out the other (hammer)
He always like to prove on camera that he made it strong enough. ;-)
@@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.
What do you mean try? From what I saw there was rock. Now, rock no more.
C.A.D. = Cardboard Aided Design. Also, my go-to fabrication tool of choice.
Did many things like that when mocking up items for custom engine brackets, mounts etc..
@Pantyboy SISSY Susanne Belinda ....
I used to run a weld shop. This brings back lots of memories.
Love how "lets dig out a few fallen leaves" turns into a full on excavation - only on this channel! ;-)
When you're sitting in an excavator with a custom made bucket, every project is a full-on excavation project :)
I know that feeling, just a bit more here and so on, before you know it is a full day project 😅
Related to that basic life lesson: Never clean a little spot off the kitchen ceiling unless you are prepared to paint it....
@@johnmanning4577 😅
Andrew - everything you have done over the passing years has always amazed me! Blessings to you and your family!
This is my favorite kind of video from Andrew. (I'm loving them all by the way...)
I remember when Levi was running around like Cody is in the video. PS nice job on the bucket.
So it will be with us.
Love the roof on the castle !
It’s pure genius for the frozen North.
I’m a 20 year professional roofer, who would be thrilled to re-roof my very own home with nothing more than a couple of gallon buckets of Rustoleum and a 9” roller every now and again. You can even coat it the color of your feelings for that half decade. I say again…Genius ! 😂😂
This is definitely on my bucket list.
Haha that's a good pun
I like the old open end wrench trick to gauge the thickness of the steel ...great idea!
I loved it also lol
Yes, use Allen Key Wrenches to measure gaps.
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!
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!
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.
I started watching this with scepticism, I moved quickly to agreement, then briefly had a moment jealousy and finished with deep admiration. Well done!
Thanks
@@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
From Russia with respect and good luck! С Новым Годом, трудяга!!!
СНГ смотрит ! 😃👍
Tzastre . Tzastrovia Comrade!
RIP MF Doom
@@theolliproductions MF excellent tractor s
All hail the comrade Stalin and keep those AK’s pointed towards Berlin....
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.
Dude, The bucket is nice - but. That shipping container Castle is the coolest thing ever. Post a video of that build.
@@skyking0475 thank you, and good news; there are videos of me building that on here.
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.
It the reason I watch.
What a wonderful way to start the day. Thank you Andrew.
Very thankful I’ve found his channel. I’m laid up right now and it keeps me from going stir crazy
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.
Doesnt matter what time it is, I see an Andrew Camarata video I watch!
Really good job Andrew Surprise there aren't more buckets look like that.
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.
The crooked cut was pretty fun. This ones a gem. Ty Andrew
Andrew is like Santa, making new toys so the whole world will enjoy!🤣🤣🤣
Happy new year everybody!
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.
"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.
Talk about going overboard....
THANKS ANDREW, Best on RUclips.
Who can possibly watch this video and say that men are not more intelligent than women? This is pure intelligence people! This was not taught by sitting in a classroom in front of a teacher and a chalkboard.
I'm 15 and i have watched these for over a year now.
Same bro
If you haven't subbed to Mustie1 he also has a great channel look him up.
@@_you_aint_wrong_788 Musties great but talks to fast lol
@@_you_aint_wrong_788 Damn straight! Mustie1 is awesome!
You still watch this over 10 years ;)
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.
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.
Rock: Lays there for a billion years
Andrew: I'mma need you to move.
And then:
Rock: "Make me!"
Andrew: "Which excavator do you want?"
Rock: "What...?"
He just unearthed his new driveway, it's fine.
Well...not a billion. Just 20,000 years since the last major ICE AGE. Ice likes to do what he does NATURALLY.
@@edgewood99 try 7,000
@@havanaday9981 yeah...probably...they just keep coming and going...and they think humans are causing climate change...ROFL
Measures metal thickness with a wrench, gotta love it
My grandfather used to say” I could watch people work all day.” I was young at the time but now I understand.
That was the first time that Ive ever heard "That was fun! Let's go dig another ditch!" 🤣 Nice bucket build!!
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.
@@michaelkeller2481 No, not new, nobody ever says that.. except for AC apparently.
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"
Even better: "I just wanted to clean the leaves, but then I had so much fun digging..." :)
If you didn’t see the jack hammer coming out to play, you obviously haven’t been around long enough. 🤣
@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".
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*
That sounds like pure 4Chan. When were you last down the rabbit hole?
You are livin my dream AC. Always great videos. Humble and a great mentor for me. I’m 51. Lol
I love the two doggies Cody & Levi.
I'm sure that I can read their minds. It goes something like this:
"Whooow Andrew my best friend!"
"Whooow mud, my favourite!"
"Whooow sticks, my favourite!"
"Whooow water, my favourite!"
"Whooow leaves, my favourite!"
"Whooow ice, my favourite!"
Lovely video Andrew, from a friend in Scotland.
Happy New Years To Everyone Continued Blessings In 2021 My Friends 👊🙏🌟
Last day of the year, glad he got that off his bucket list.
ha ha ..I see what you said there ... lol
Har har har
Ha!
Wow! 🙈
I see what you did there
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!
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...
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
I'm definitely getting that Milwaukee skil saw, you sold me on that!
“Let’s clean out some leaves” ends up being the Suez Canal. 🤨
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
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!
Just a few leaves let me get my rock hammer
Lmfaooo
😭😭😭😭
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.
That Milwaukee saw is impressive. Cutting steel like it was plywood.
It's a snap🍥🤺
I was like what blade is on that thing?? cutting 7/16" diamond plate like butter! 😯
@@mariobetancourt4429 for real
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.
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
Maybe, those are Kubota ears.
I'd hire this gentleman in an instant, just so I could watch him LIVE !
Even if he charged 100 bucks an hour?
@@desertrat1357 Yes, I'm a lotto winner!!
@@desertrat1357 One man and an excavator would cost over $100 anyway!
@@Axlepup1 how much did you win?
@@Axlepup1 did you spend more on all the tickets than you actually won?
Andrews Dec. 31..... More productive than my whole year.
Hell, I was feeling pretty good about blowing my driveway with my backpack blower, today. Then I watch Andrew. I suck.
@@danielputnam7191 😂
@@danielputnam7191 😂
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.
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 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Andrew, I love that Milwaukee saw brother!! 👍👍like butter...
"I'm only going to take down a couple inches".
I didn't believe that for a second.
He's modest
Andrew Camarata is still modest.
Exactly!
That metal circular saw still amazes me...That's rad...👌...
Milwaukee Tool is getting some positive exposure. I also was impressed with its capabilities.
I love that the dog left during the painting. Smart. Knows the fumes are toxic.
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!!👍🏻
When Andrew tries out a piece of equipment it is bullet proof or broke.
Yep. Ain't no in between lol.
The perfect person to design a tool...someone who uses that tool everyday
Maybe give the idea's not build it. Being a boilermaker this was painful to watch.
@@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.
@@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.
@@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.
@@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 .
~~~~~~ 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. :-)
Thanks.
I'm so glad you are taking the time to record all of this.
It is just soooo satisfying to watch! :D
Finally, 50min u make my day!!
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.
Man I gotta say, that metal saw is so satisfying to watch. So smooth.
Love to see how effective prototyping pieces in cardboard works, that was a tip from Adam Savage from years and years ago.
It's called making a template. That's how grandpa and grandma made things. before computers. The ole fashioned way !!!!
Great Job on that bucket Andrew!!!
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.
Yeah I need one too
Camartara manufacturing company, Ltd. Great job, Andrew, works great, your one in a million. 1/03/21
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
This bucket is the best tool you've made so far. I love how it is shaped so perfectly for the task you intended for it. I am so impressed!
My dog loves that squeaky toy that you have hanging on the wall behind the bench - he's on his second one now, but they are pretty durable.
The Camarata paint job is one of my favorite parts of every video. Purely functional with an aesthetic afterthought
50m is not long enough. Keep up the great work.
Yeah it was a short one today
He he only on this channel you'll find viewers asking for longer vids😀 that's so great 👍
This works wonders for someone with PTSD, thank you Andrew.
It is fascinating that you have the steel working skills to make a bucket. I would never have thought about that. What blade are you using to cut hardened steel with so easily? Is it a diamond blade.
I did build a steel castle, so a bucket is easy, lol. That whole saw is meant for cutting metal. There is a link in description for it.
@@AndrewCamarata Thanks!
Measuring metal thickness with a wrench.....
Smart. Real smart.
Agricultural engineers callipers.
I thought cutting it with a skill saw was more notable lol. Turned out fine he did well
Did it not work or something? Lol
@@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.
@@jessdigs it looks the job 👍 . I'm off searching for one 😁
I'm going to predict the future, Andrew is going to buy a waterjet table
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!
Would have to hear his building then lol
Or a plasma cnc table
@@stevencollins9894 // He has one sitting right behind him in view that he doesn't use.
@@DanKoning777 that table could have cut those ears
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.
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
I don't know how many times I've heard myself say "I need to get my welder down off the roof."
😂😂😂 right!
"First, I need to decide if I want to use my *crane* or my *telehandler??"*
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!
Matt, you should do a collab with Andrew some time!
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 😅
@@MiniMachines1 If he did I missed it, the dog was snoring on top of me 😂
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.
@@MrSuperBrite Good info here thanks for posting!
How am I just finding this guy???? This guy is 👍👍
50 minute video feels like 5. thanks for making such entertaining content.
You know your roof was built strong enough when you can use leftover material to build an excavator bucket.
Point well taken. Thank you!
@@facediaper4607 You should post some of your welding examples so we all "know how it's done"
@@facediaper4607 you probably just mad that he’s better than you
@@facediaper4607 ive seen a lot worse hes a lot better than some
@@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?
How many people in this world would like to have your skills. You are No1.
An Elevator at the House World be cool for Equipment .
Cargo elevator
Nah, that's soo much less fun. Additionally it's finished now. That was just remaining construction equipment.
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.
That's what the Telehandler is for. LOL!
Yes bin waitin on this its like my drug watchin andrew fixin stuff up
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.
"Mostly cleaning out leaves."
[completely redigs ditch]
It needs a retaining wall right there
This is cleaning leaves camarata style
it was pretty cool how the bucket was the perfect pitch for grading that hill
@@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
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.
Man you are an inspiration to all men you can do and fix anything CHEEERS ! from a kiwi fan......👍🇳🇿
I'm lovin your Lab. He's a genuine "branch manager."