Dave ; I am from the USA And LOVE your Channel. I especially like your open shots on mountain roads you blast the crap out of them and your filming is spectacular. Thanks for all your experience and professionalism in your work. Sincerely Marc A. Provost
Love your stuff. Was a little confused by the first music selection, it's normally associated with comedic antics and all I've seen of you has been most professional. It was awesome seeing the results of your labor with the cleanup this time. The 'big reveal' as it were.
I have operated a jack hammer, but only on concrete. Although you make it look easy, I’m sure most viewers don’t realize how heavy a jack hammer is and what a beating it gives you. The only thing that may fall into not so hard work that you do is your commute and I’m sure even that is taxing occasionally. I appreciate your efforts and on your next birthday get yourself something nice from me!
Nice bit of rock, here in Western Canada if you have any decent wall rock its worth 300-350 dollars a load. Got the job done, no broken windows, the dishes in cupboards of the neighbouring homes just a slight rattle.
@@demolitiondavedrillandblast The key is not to get one yourself but to convince one of the companies you work with often enough to get one that you can use. Access to toys can be better then owning them yourself as it is a step away from maintenance costs when you simply pay in drinks.
Just sent you mail. Ok, this side. Health is still up and down,but hey,the sun shines each day . This time of the year is always a time one wish you never in this game. All contractors want to finish their work before the Christmas holidays start and yah, when all fails,let us maybe calls in a blasting company. hehehehehehehehehe Then their problem is all of a sudden yours. And by then a simple job turns into a complex job. And after all these years one would think that some contractors will learn from their mistakes in the past,nah, the motto,let us first try ourselves, why pay somebody else also. New upgraded rock splitters is about to be shipped to us for testing and evaluation and we are quite excited. Some heavy designing on these changes. And our modified smaller rock drills is also finished. so,now one can run 4 drills on a 250 CFM or two drills on a small 125 CFM (We work sometimes close to 1800 km from home and logistics to get heavy stuff there,sucks, so if we can travel lighter,the better..) Ok,their ideal max depth at 45 mm diameter bits is around 1.8 m. But for the average trench job that is more then enough. We used here the old Y18 drill and modified the rifle nut--- they break very easy as this drill was never made for hard work nor long life.. Now our friends in China must just find a way to cheaply mass produce the changes we made to the parts.
I wonder what the geological history of those rocks is? being rounded like that means they were once exposed for a long time to the weather but are now buried.
Have to start calling you the " stone wrangler ", head um up move um out ! 😊 Or maybe, blow um up and move um out ! Do you ever have to bring in your cover dirt because there's not enough on site ? You got that herd all corralled up and branded, on to the next one ! Thanks for sharing and take care. 👍
Ruining the retirement plans of those poor rocks, they just wanted a nice spot with a view out over Port Phillip Bay, and along comes Dave to evict them and give them a splitting headache to boot.
Don't understand why you don't rig up a mini excavator to save your back. It's not sustainable to use those rock drills. Plus you'd surely save time. Could also use it to excavate and place the cover and mats and expand your profit margins
I have such a thing, have a look here - ruclips.net/video/_82r_5p_lQ4/видео.html This is not always practical though as you have to take it to and from the job each day in many cases because they get damaged and stolen when you leave them on site, believe me, I know.
Dave ; I am from the USA And LOVE your Channel. I especially like your open shots on mountain roads you blast the crap out of them and your filming is spectacular. Thanks for all your experience and professionalism in your work. Sincerely Marc A. Provost
Glad you like the videos Marc, I enjoy making them.
It never gets old watching big rocks made into little ones.
He has made enough through the years he could probably start his own gravel pit ! 😊
Every blast was exceedingly clean .. I love watching Dave as I drink my coffee in the morning .
First thing I do every morning also, coffee and YT
me too
We Like watching you turn Big Rocks into little rocks !!!
Thank you, more video coming soon!
It might not have been spectacular, but it was bloody perfect!
Thanks for watching, have a look around my channel, have posted some more spectacular ones recently.
Looks like a very nice place to build a house. Great view.
Yeah, top spot, - This is Mt. Martha in Melbourne's outer South East, a popular location for weekend holiday homes.
Bloody expensive too.
daves pebble popping service .thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching Bruce.
Perfect as always thanks for sharing Dave 👍🇦🇺🚜
Thanks for tuning in again
Love your stuff. Was a little confused by the first music selection, it's normally associated with comedic antics and all I've seen of you has been most professional. It was awesome seeing the results of your labor with the cleanup this time. The 'big reveal' as it were.
It's difficult to choose the music.
So much granite everywhere - good for Dave work though!
No fly rock with that huge dirt mountains on top! Great results (of course).
This is Mt. Martha in Melbourne's outer South East, a popular location for weekend holiday homes.
I have operated a jack hammer, but only on concrete. Although you make it look easy, I’m sure most viewers don’t realize how heavy a jack hammer is and what a beating it gives you. The only thing that may fall into not so hard work that you do is your commute and I’m sure even that is taxing occasionally. I appreciate your efforts and on your next birthday get yourself something nice from me!
Thanks Johnny
Great videos. Really appreciate your time.
Thanks for watching Michael
I've been retired for 6 years and now I finally find out what I want to do when I leave school !! Am I leaving it too late ??
Never too late David
How do you think that rock got there? Are there any glaciers in Oz?
None at the moment Colin but in times long past.
It seems like Australia is just one big granite bolder covered thinly with some dirt... :-)
I only get to work in the rocky bits Kevin.
@@demolitiondavedrillandblast funny isn't.
Love rippers, we use them lots in hardpan, the first one was a nice shot BTW.
@@demolitiondavedrillandblast Well, Dave I guess that makes sense... :-)
What happened to the boiler suit I remember you normally wear? Slacking Dave :)
I left them at home in my haste to get to the job.
Nice bit of rock, here in Western Canada if you have any decent wall rock its worth 300-350 dollars a load. Got the job done, no broken windows, the dishes in cupboards of the neighbouring homes just a slight rattle.
They plan to use this rock on site.
So your in a posh area,do yo have to use posh explosives lol can you sharpen them drill bits or have to be replaced when blunt
The drill heard are knock on button bits - www.lhsrta.com.au/products The knock on's work a lot better than the old integral chisels.
Looks like they need a rock crusher to turn the shattered rock into gravel.
I would love one, but I have too much junk already.
@@demolitiondavedrillandblast The key is not to get one yourself but to convince one of the companies you work with often enough to get one that you can use. Access to toys can be better then owning them yourself as it is a step away from maintenance costs when you simply pay in drinks.
Nice fragmentation. Even and clean.
Thank you, how have you been recently.
Just sent you mail. Ok, this side. Health is still up and down,but hey,the sun shines each day . This time of the year is always a time one wish you never in this game. All contractors want to finish their work before the Christmas holidays start and yah, when all fails,let us maybe calls in a blasting company. hehehehehehehehehe Then their problem is all of a sudden yours. And by then a simple job turns into a complex job. And after all these years one would think that some contractors will learn from their mistakes in the past,nah, the motto,let us first try ourselves, why pay somebody else also. New upgraded rock splitters is about to be shipped to us for testing and evaluation and we are quite excited. Some heavy designing on these changes. And our modified smaller rock drills is also finished. so,now one can run 4 drills on a 250 CFM or two drills on a small 125 CFM (We work sometimes close to 1800 km from home and logistics to get heavy stuff there,sucks, so if we can travel lighter,the better..) Ok,their ideal max depth at 45 mm diameter bits is around 1.8 m. But for the average trench job that is more then enough. We used here the old Y18 drill and modified the rifle nut--- they break very easy as this drill was never made for hard work nor long life.. Now our friends in China must just find a way to cheaply mass produce the changes we made to the parts.
Nice!!!!
interesting music reminiscent of Buster Kenton
What kind of drill bit do you use? I would guess you use Non Electric detonation?
All Nonels, the drill heard are knock on button bits - www.lhsrta.com.au/products
Nice!
:-)
I wonder what the geological history of those rocks is? being rounded like that means they were once exposed for a long time to the weather but are now buried.
One thing for certain, they are very old, the sharp corners do not ware off in a hurry.
Over the years I have learned to get along with rocks. If it’s in my way and I can’t move it I just go around it. Hell it was there before I was.
That works in some cases but you would not build your home around this.
Nice! An excavator operator who comes close to your skill level! Lol
Done several jobs with this guy and he is really good to work with.
@@demolitiondavedrillandblast My first thought was ''Is that Stuey?'' nice job Dave.
@@markfiges999 - It is Stuey from Lodeveld Contracting.
Nice one 👏❤️😁xx
:-)
Have to start calling you the " stone wrangler ", head um up move um out ! 😊
Or maybe, blow um up and move um out !
Do you ever have to bring in your cover dirt because there's not enough on site ?
You got that herd all corralled up and branded, on to the next one !
Thanks for sharing and take care. 👍
Drill em down
Load em up
Blow em up
Truck em out
Some times we have to bring soil, that really annoys the customer.
Lol to both comments.
clean controlled and quiet
Yes very quiet, the water content of the soil has a lot to do with this, dry soil does a better job of cutting the noise.
What was the blasting chemical or agent?
This was regular blasting explosives.
Could do a nice bit of landscaping with that lot.
And They do.
I think the bucket driver could bake a cake and put it oven with the bucket. Quite skillful,
Done several jobs with this guy and yes, he is good!
There may be troublesome rocks, but not for long.
Now you see them, now you don't.
👍👍👍👍👍👍❤
Thanks for watching
What made u want to be a master blaster
I'll do a video about that one day. It started when I was very young.
Thank you it sounds like a very interesting job no 2 days the same lol
Mother nature is going to be mad at you. You keep screwing up her work. Love your videos Dave. Nice to watch a professional.
I worry more about the rock huggers.
@@demolitiondavedrillandblast lol
@@demolitiondavedrillandblast
You need to give them a few of your boom sticks to hug !
Ruining the retirement plans of those poor rocks, they just wanted a nice spot with a view out over Port Phillip Bay, and along comes Dave to evict them and give them a splitting headache to boot.
They've had it good for a long time.
Don't understand why you don't rig up a mini excavator to save your back. It's not sustainable to use those rock drills. Plus you'd surely save time. Could also use it to excavate and place the cover and mats and expand your profit margins
I have such a thing, have a look here - ruclips.net/video/_82r_5p_lQ4/видео.html This is not always practical though as you have to take it to and from the job each day in many cases because they get damaged and stolen when you leave them on site, believe me, I know.