Mini Excavator Throws a Track! SEE HOW WE FIXED IT...

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  • Опубликовано: 18 апр 2024
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    In today's video we use our AHM mini excavator with Kubota diesel engine to dig trenches for our off grid solar project. However, during the use our track falls off so we get to show you how to install a mini excavator track and how to adjust track tension on a mini excavator as well as trenching. Let's go!
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  • @jesusislord2457
    @jesusislord2457 Месяц назад +15

    I gave these nice folks a 👍! Did you?!?

  • @dezfan
    @dezfan Месяц назад +6

    Even with having to fix the track, that excavator is worth its weight in Chow Mein! 👍🏼

  • @keithhogan6997
    @keithhogan6997 Месяц назад +3

    Another nice working together video learning life skills and spending quality time. A suggestion for you is to use a block of wood between the pendulum and wheel or a heavy rubber faced model.

  • @cathybrewer8958
    @cathybrewer8958 Месяц назад +4

    Love how they explain what ever they are working on. Both would make great teachers or instructors.

  • @debralawler-nt9si
    @debralawler-nt9si Месяц назад +1

    Your son is getting first hand training from dad. He's gonna big e vert resourceful and not afraid to try anything and I think he likes the machines. Maybe a future excavator pro

  • @roberto.peterson9917
    @roberto.peterson9917 Месяц назад +2

    suggestion to use ratchet tie straps to possibly pull track wheels together

  • @southernyankeehomestead3230
    @southernyankeehomestead3230 Месяц назад +1

    Sam, next time use a jack to move the idler. A bottle jack or a scissor jack will keep you from damaging the idler with your "pendulum device". You could even use your car jack between the idler and the blade.

  • @einsam514
    @einsam514 Месяц назад +2

    That's a beautiful dad-to-child song. When are you building your kids a tree house Sam? That'd be awesome.

  • @wadetyler5056
    @wadetyler5056 Месяц назад +1

    Those tracks stretch some under use, maybe a maintenance factor is checking track tension?

  • @mikewatson4644
    @mikewatson4644 Месяц назад

    When laying out the path to dig, plan your corners to be exact 45° or 90°. Makes it lots easier to connect the conduit. Be sure to lay "CAUTION" tape at 1' below grade over the conduit. (Like the septic company DIDN'T do).
    Thanks for the video.

  • @RumMonkeyable
    @RumMonkeyable Месяц назад +1

    The mini-excavator is a blessing for the homestead! Great video! 👍👏😍

  • @douglaswinze699
    @douglaswinze699 Месяц назад +1

    Evening Green acre homestead from the Winze family in Hutchinson Kansas

  • @MrDmorgan52
    @MrDmorgan52 Месяц назад

    I hope you adjusted the other track while you were down. Might save some time and frustration

  • @lechatbotte.
    @lechatbotte. Месяц назад

    Do those treads stretch with usage and require re tensioning? I love watching the boys work. Takes me back to when mine were small. I told them lots of the things in that song. It’s funny how they change as they grow watching them find their way is exciting and hard as a momma all too soon they grow up and leave home.

  • @kenpryor4440
    @kenpryor4440 Месяц назад +3

    May be better to use a block of wood do lay on the idler to hit on to keep from bending it next time

  • @elainebuchka6533
    @elainebuchka6533 Месяц назад +1

    I LOVE WATCHING WHATEVER YOU ALL DO!!! Not likely I will ever need to know any of this but INTERESTING & GREAT KNOWLEDGEABLE CONTENT BY YOU SAM. BUT, I have to Say I CRIED, 😢Literally to watch Elijah run the trencher & the Most PERFECT ❤ Song to Go with it! Thank You & God Bless ..love to All there from MO😊❤

  • @judycarter8199
    @judycarter8199 Месяц назад

    This trenching project for power was so much easier than the original trench from the road to the house!

  • @50spirithealer
    @50spirithealer Месяц назад

    I’m enjoying watching just how much you have saved your back or rental fees! That little backhoe is working out great! Glad to see the project progress! Thanks for sharing.

  • @Hosty_Tim
    @Hosty_Tim Месяц назад +1

    Very cool. You're moving right along to solar power!

  • @robinbowman2464
    @robinbowman2464 Месяц назад +1

    Very interesting video today....please consider listing the music/tunes you use......

  • @markschuette869
    @markschuette869 Месяц назад +1

    Good job Sam, by chance did you tighten up the other track when you got the 'wandering' track back in its correct position? If the first track stretched enough to loosen up and pop off, maybe the other one should be tightened up a bit. I really doubt if those tracks are of a high quality like Cat or Volvo that they are going to standup as long. HAPPY TRAILS!

  • @jkholley1118
    @jkholley1118 Месяц назад

    Im buying one of those mini ex soon. Will be so handy on my property.

  • @nemo4907
    @nemo4907 Месяц назад +1

    13:41 you can see the machine starting to throw the track.

  • @paulinesmith61
    @paulinesmith61 Месяц назад

    The mini excavator has been very useful for all the projects on the homestead!

  • @thethreeamigos6764
    @thethreeamigos6764 Месяц назад

    Well done guys xx

  • @johnggfred-iy2zr
    @johnggfred-iy2zr Месяц назад

    Holy Molly I can't believe how big the baby boy got. It doesn't seem like it's been that long.

  • @user-lr6tr6tu8k
    @user-lr6tr6tu8k Месяц назад

    Love the way you are teaching your boys life skills…. They are hard workers 18:34

  • @brendahogue5487
    @brendahogue5487 Месяц назад

    Love your videos and enjoy watching. May the lord bless and protect you and your family and working on the homestead

  • @tamora.monique
    @tamora.monique Месяц назад

    😢our little boy is growing up 😢❤

  • @abcxyz1797
    @abcxyz1797 Месяц назад

    That song was so meaningful, beautiful. Would love to know more.
    Speaking of obstacles, map out your runs, for future use.

  • @TheWoodHaven
    @TheWoodHaven Месяц назад

    Expected a much worse time getting that track back on. Was pleasently surprised at how easy it was.
    One more plus for the mini.

  • @rubberdc
    @rubberdc Месяц назад

    Good evening Sam , nice to sit and watch you .

  • @roberto.peterson9917
    @roberto.peterson9917 Месяц назад +1

    over kill is always good thing in my book even over size bury pipes / conduits allow for possible expansion in future or not but good to know if you do expand in future

  • @lilypadyork8001
    @lilypadyork8001 Месяц назад

    I don't know where or how you learned all this, but you are amazing! I love watching your videos. 🤗

  • @TooLegits
    @TooLegits Месяц назад

    2 things, never put your hand under a suspended load. You took off the access plate for the tensioner then proceeded to put your hand under the track as you didn’t have good access with a big wrench. Use the right tools. Socket set. Had a line blown, you’d be pinned and possibly lose that hand. Use a socket wrench next time and only got through the access panel. Or use dunnage then go under. Not trying to shit on you, I love your content, just trying to save your hand or fingers in case the worst happened. Next is just smacking that front idler as you mentioned with a hammer. Wood or wiggle then kick. These things crack so easy with the type of metal they use. Great video.

  • @steveferguson1232
    @steveferguson1232 Месяц назад

    Coming along great Sam. Love how you are doing it “over kill”, you should not have to repair any wire due to ground exposure.

  • @robinbowman2464
    @robinbowman2464 Месяц назад +1

    Are the tracks rubber could it have stretched?

  • @roberto.peterson9917
    @roberto.peterson9917 Месяц назад

    Bravo 👍👍👍👍 Teaching by OJB training dreams of every DIY kids growing up ❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @lilypadyork8001
    @lilypadyork8001 Месяц назад

    Sam, you work so hard, but make it look so easy...🤪

  • @leattaslone1800
    @leattaslone1800 Месяц назад

    Thanks Sam! I love learning something new! Great job guys! 😊

  • @rosemarshall1219
    @rosemarshall1219 Месяц назад

    A cat has always something to say, especially when you work 😂

  • @deannaoverstreet4146
    @deannaoverstreet4146 Месяц назад

    Thanks Sam! Always enjoy your videos!

  • @HoneyHollowHomestead
    @HoneyHollowHomestead Месяц назад

    That mini excavator could really come in handy around here.

  • @jackie6582
    @jackie6582 Месяц назад

    Great video👍🙏

  • @calvinjohnson2179
    @calvinjohnson2179 Месяц назад

    I was gonna say why do you get to do the cool stuff. 😎 But you did let your son get in on it. 😊

  • @richardgreen5602
    @richardgreen5602 Месяц назад

    Keep the dirt cleaned as well as possible off from under where the track rides!!!!!!!

  • @robloxminergaming
    @robloxminergaming Месяц назад

    This is so cool!!! 😀

  • @karencary3312
    @karencary3312 Месяц назад

    More great work. ❤❤❤❤

  • @mkzenthusiasts
    @mkzenthusiasts Месяц назад

    Give this video a thumbs up if you got any entertainment out of it at least it's the least you could do for free entertainment I try to do it on all of my favorite channels and this is one of my favorites.

  • @GrampyCampy
    @GrampyCampy Месяц назад

    Someday I would like an excavator too!

  • @suesweetpea7
    @suesweetpea7 Месяц назад

    SAM, YOU ALWAYS DO SUCH AN AMAZING JOB EXPLAINING EVERYTHING YOU DO ON THE HOMESTEAD. DID YOU HAVE TO GET CODE OUT TO INSPECT EVERYTHING?

  • @joanschwartz798
    @joanschwartz798 Месяц назад

    Oh my GOSH! The song about kids…….😭😭😭😭😭😭😭!!!!!!!!!

  • @GrampyCampy
    @GrampyCampy Месяц назад

    Yep 👍🏻

  • @johnf8877
    @johnf8877 Месяц назад

    Looks like these excavators will never be back in stock.

  • @tracyboyd4867
    @tracyboyd4867 Месяц назад

    😊

  • @sharonromer6606
    @sharonromer6606 Месяц назад

    ❤❤❤❤

  • @debradoucet8847
    @debradoucet8847 Месяц назад

    👍👍

  • @kathleentressler9225
    @kathleentressler9225 Месяц назад

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @clydedecker765
    @clydedecker765 Месяц назад

    Sam. You totally surprised me when you didn't use a block of wood between that wheel and the hammer. You're normally more cautious. Shame. 😀😀

  • @watahyahknow
    @watahyahknow Месяц назад

    probably be a good idea to put a toolbag with the escavator with all the tools you need , i can immagine being at work some distance away from civilisation so to say and having the tools needed at hand saves you a lot of walking back and forth and possibly even a long drive
    theres allso a chance that those rubber tracks stretch over time and that ione of the regulair maintanance items wiould be to retuiighten them
    kindah wonder why you didnt dug the ditch maibe even layed the cable and closed it up befiore installing the panels, using the wooden structure as a guide you wouldve know where the cables needed to go

  • @GrampyCampy
    @GrampyCampy Месяц назад

    👍🏻

  • @leslietinyhousebuilderwann3851
    @leslietinyhousebuilderwann3851 Месяц назад

    👏

  • @nicktucker4916
    @nicktucker4916 Месяц назад

    Use your hammer, but also use a piece of wood so you don't damage the wheel any..

  • @jackie6582
    @jackie6582 Месяц назад

    🙋‍♀️

  • @GrampyCampy
    @GrampyCampy Месяц назад

    👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @67gdjbi
    @67gdjbi Месяц назад

    👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

  • @cchambers8632
    @cchambers8632 Месяц назад

    Do you have a wetland or body of water on or near your land? I keep hearing Red-winged Blackbirds calling in your videos.

    • @GreenAcreHomestead
      @GreenAcreHomestead  Месяц назад

      We have a pond in our woods, but there is also a bird sanctuary area not very far from us. We have a ton of those birds around this time of year!

  • @patshipp9195
    @patshipp9195 Месяц назад

    💖💖👍👍💖💖🙏🙏💖💖👍👍

  • @Al-mu4ff
    @Al-mu4ff Месяц назад

    Any ideal why it threw… and a lot easier than a M1A1 tank…lol

    • @GreenAcreHomestead
      @GreenAcreHomestead  Месяц назад

      I think it may have loosen as it got broken in from use? Since there isn't an idler wheel with spring, there isn't a ton of room for adjustment.

    • @vdub1959
      @vdub1959 Месяц назад

      @@GreenAcreHomesteadnormal for new tracks to stretch as they break in. I just had to tighten mine this week with only 6 hours on it!

  • @gerard9128
    @gerard9128 Месяц назад

    Come on sam you have to keep tools and machine clean after each use that rig looks bad all dried up caked on dirt number one rule is keep your machines and tools in good working condition and will last long time im suprised that your over look this fundemental uses

  • @JamesDJones-fy4zj
    @JamesDJones-fy4zj Месяц назад

    You said that you assumed something. You are aware of what assumes means aren't you.
    Still not gonna fess up on where the funds come from. All that stuff was not free if it was you should become a Master Grant Writer for underprivileged disabled persons.
    I would say that wheel is made of CAST IRON which would break before it flat spotted.

    • @tracy419
      @tracy419 Месяц назад

      What are you whining about?

    • @JamesDJones-fy4zj
      @JamesDJones-fy4zj Месяц назад

      @@tracy419 I am not whinning just trying to understand how you have no visible means of a real job yet have all of these items just appear. I bet that you and them are Demonrats too.