www.letsdig18.... for shirts and more #letsdig18 #excavator #LandClearing #volvo #vcepartner Installing the overflow system for the big 9 acre lake project
One of my favorite parts of dam building: seeing the overflow and pipes being put in. You do such awesome work, Chris. It's a joy to watch. Thanks for sharing.
Yep. Enjoy this channel. At first, and the first few days I don't understand what is happening because we're not mind readers( probably a good thing) but then you start to understand the reason for the clay and compaction and why he's doing it. When the clay dries it's as hard as concrete as long as their isn't any foreign material that gets mixed in with it like there was when someone mixed pieces of stone and the pond started leaking. I'm an old man and like to watch stuff like this because it's pretty interesting. Old people like to watch people work because they can't any more. So if you see an old person watching you while you work, think nothing of it. They're just wishing they could still do it. Yours is coming.❤😊😊😊
Well done Chris, that clay looked like it compacted great, the box and pipe is in, it`s cement and pack time, once again a job well done by an experienced dam builder, being done the right way.
I find it amazing the math and science of installing those huge drains!! Ive seen you do many of these on your videos!! If you have an off day which i know is few far and between, i would love for you to set up your transom and have you teach us the basics with elevation and show us where you make your decision on the depth that everthing has to be!! Maybe a video once a month or when ever, have shop talk with Chris!! I do see you as an awesome teacher and i definitely believe everybody else would love for you to have a shop class with Chris!! You are the man and by far the best Excavator Operator along side of Dirt Perfect which is another awesome Excavator Operator!! Thanks for the videos Chris, ive learned so much from these!!
It’s a transit- a transom is the back end of a boat.😊 it’s not hard- my hubby used to do surveying, and he taught me how, so i could do the pad for my greenhouse that was built two days ago. Builder gave me an A+ on the pad! I learned 90% of it from watching Chris!
Compaction, compaction, and more compaction, on both the dam and on the box and pipes, equals a successful dam build, of course the given is using the right type of dirt (soil), add an experienced contractor with well maintained equipment, and in the end you have a masterpiece of a controlled water retention pond, nicely done sir, enjoyed watching, that young man should be most pleased I would think. Thanks.
You should have seen him operating equipment at the Las Vegas shows back several years ago? The guy can handle equipment, and that is why he is known throughout the RUclips community as the “Legend.” Although if my memory serves me well, back then he wore a cape or perhaps I’m confusing him with Dirt Perfect?
Clay-sand mix. I have a layer of it on my farm. I have more clay in mine. It holds water if packed. I've made a clay-sand mix for metal casting. About the consistency of that stuff you're moving in the video @ 20:00
Years ago a geologist told me that clay was basically sand with inorganic material. I put a base of sand pea gravel and clay under my cement slab. No compacting required. It was left over material from mining pea gravel. 20 years no sinking. You just paid them for bringing it. 180 tons.
Chris You have the Sand Dam with a Clay Core to Stabilize, and to put the Perfect Overflow System for this great Pond. My Interesting is great how You this father to improbe. Thankd6, the Video however first Class. 👌
I really like watching Chris putting in the overflow structure and pipe then packing in the clay on each side. As well as the next episode with his doing the cement collar and finishing filling in the damn core.
I do think it’s funny how the beavers are running there butts off to dam up that temporary pipe and don’t have a clue that they are gonna have all the water they want shortly.
There is no perfect trash rack. My in-laws had a square rack two feet above the box with 8" squares. The hurricane nailed us in Georgia. All four sides were jam-packed with pine bundles. The only thing that saved the 14-acre pond was the runaround. Fortunately, they made a huge one. It took hours to clean that sucker.
Great job 👍🏻 1:18 love how the dirt fell off the bucket love the home owners camera on the dump trucks bed 7:59 I was like that doesn’t sound like Chris 😂 might want to stop right there holy cow 😂 oh the front wheel is picking up 😂 love how the words said menu instead of Mini 😂 love how you corrected your self when you said over flow and love how you carried the attachments work smarter not harder
That super pond he did last winter! That was a monster pond, the damn was at its max height of 25 feet!! It was a deep pond with an island. Then Chris built another one the same year but he used a 550 Volvo Excavator that was huge! If I'm correct the bucket on that 550 would fill Barney with 2 or 3 scopes!! Those are the 2 super ponds he built and both had 25 foot Dams!!
You accomplished quite a bit in this one video,looks like it is coming together as you wanted .great video.continued on doing what you do best.be safe 😎😎😎👍👍👍
@@mattmanyam I know someone that bought the car they rented and had it for 10 years. You can see that Chris loves this "new" offroad truck. It's also bigger and super clean.
still wondering how the drag line would help making the pond a bit deeper how about inviting diesel crrek and the scrappy to bring thiers to your pond and lets see who gets the golden cable link... lol
Mon partenaire a essayé de me surprendre avec un bain moussant. C'était romantique jusqu'à ce que je me rende compte que les bulles étaient moins un "spa sensuel" qu'une "fête de la mousse qui a mal tourné". C'est vrai que c'est glissant quand c'est mouillé🧡
Your channel is like a cozy place where you can always find a portion of good mood and laughter. Continue to delight us with your funny and sparkling videos!🕊✨🔷
3 riser boxes! This is going to be a huge pond. Hope we get to see it full some day.
One of my favorite parts of dam building: seeing the overflow and pipes being put in. You do such awesome work, Chris. It's a joy to watch. Thanks for sharing.
Glad to see the overflow going in!! Always a cool process how you set this system!!
The Pond Master doing a fine job as usual.
Thoroughly enjoying this pond project. It's coming together beautifully!
This was a like one of those puzzles where you first have to move something out of the way to move something in its place. Fun stuff!
Yep. Enjoy this channel. At first, and the first few days I don't understand what is happening because we're not mind readers( probably a good thing) but then you start to understand the reason for the clay and compaction and why he's doing it. When the clay dries it's as hard as concrete as long as their isn't any foreign material that gets mixed in with it like there was when someone mixed pieces of stone and the pond started leaking. I'm an old man and like to watch stuff like this because it's pretty interesting. Old people like to watch people work because they can't any more. So if you see an old person watching you while you work, think nothing of it. They're just wishing they could still do it. Yours is coming.❤😊😊😊
Well done Chris, that clay looked like it compacted great, the box and pipe is in, it`s cement and pack time, once again a job well done by an experienced dam builder, being done the right way.
I find it amazing the math and science of installing those huge drains!! Ive seen you do many of these on your videos!! If you have an off day which i know is few far and between, i would love for you to set up your transom and have you teach us the basics with elevation and show us where you make your decision on the depth that everthing has to be!! Maybe a video once a month or when ever, have shop talk with Chris!! I do see you as an awesome teacher and i definitely believe everybody else would love for you to have a shop class with Chris!! You are the man and by far the best Excavator Operator along side of Dirt Perfect which is another awesome Excavator Operator!! Thanks for the videos Chris, ive learned so much from these!!
It’s a transit- a transom is the back end of a boat.😊 it’s not hard- my hubby used to do surveying, and he taught me how, so i could do the pad for my greenhouse that was built two days ago. Builder gave me an A+ on the pad! I learned 90% of it from watching Chris!
Dang Chris, you're an artist!
Compaction, compaction, and more compaction, on both the dam and on the box and pipes, equals a successful dam build, of course the given is using the right type of dirt (soil), add an experienced contractor with well maintained equipment, and in the end you have a masterpiece of a controlled water retention pond, nicely done sir, enjoyed watching, that young man should be most pleased I would think. Thanks.
Oh, that part of the dam build being done must feel good!
I know it feels good to have tools for any job you want to do!!!
Agreed and He worked his butt off for many years to get to this point.......
This dam should hold up for many decades to come.
Awesome work can’t wait to see it when it’s finished !!
@32:00 That's a massive pipe man, eh?!
Made a lot of progress today. Looks great as always. Nice to have help. See you tomorrow.
😁 We were in a mad dash to get this done! - Brian
Don't know why but seeing 2 pipes slip onto each other is very satisfying for some reason.
I think that is the first time I've ever seen one pond overflow into a neighbors pond! I sure hope the neighbor has a good overflow system...LOL
Bealy has one too.
You should have seen him operating equipment at the Las Vegas shows back several years ago? The guy can handle equipment, and that is why he is known throughout the RUclips community as the “Legend.” Although if my memory serves me well, back then he wore a cape or perhaps I’m confusing him with Dirt Perfect?
12:50 That's a Pucker Factor 5
Clay-sand mix. I have a layer of it on my farm. I have more clay in mine. It holds water if packed.
I've made a clay-sand mix for metal casting. About the consistency of that stuff you're moving in the video @ 20:00
Nice video Chris. Job well done with the overflow and the pipe.
Chris you are the Michelangelo of the excavator and dirt world!!! I love watching your videos! It amazing to see everything come to together!!!
18:08 One thing I wish was visible on the a-pillar is a level indicator. 😉
Years ago a geologist told me that clay was basically sand with inorganic material. I put a base of sand pea gravel and clay under my cement slab. No compacting required. It was left over material from mining pea gravel. 20 years no sinking. You just paid them for bringing it. 180 tons.
Chris You have the Sand Dam with a Clay Core to Stabilize, and to put the Perfect Overflow System for this great Pond.
My Interesting is great how You this father to improbe. Thankd6, the Video however first Class. 👌
Chris Hope ur doing Good. Great Job Pond n Dam looking Good.
🤙🔥🇺🇸
That'll keep the beavers happier
Nice work, Chris. As per the norm.
I have enjoyed this channel for a year and it helped me with some of the stuff I have been working on for myself
You are making it to the home stretch for that damn. Soon, you will be able to start with the temporary damn destruction.
Looks like beautiful pond dam clay 😊❤
I really like watching Chris putting in the overflow structure and pipe then packing in the clay on each side.
As well as the next episode with his doing the cement collar and finishing filling in the damn core.
Chris makes it look so easy!! It's actually very satisfying!!
I do think it’s funny how the beavers are running there butts off to dam up that temporary pipe and don’t have a clue that they are gonna have all the water they want shortly.
There is no perfect trash rack. My in-laws had a square rack two feet above the box with 8" squares. The hurricane nailed us in Georgia. All four sides were jam-packed with pine bundles. The only thing that saved the 14-acre pond was the runaround. Fortunately, they made a huge one. It took hours to clean that sucker.
Great job 👍🏻 1:18 love how the dirt fell off the bucket love the home owners camera on the dump trucks bed 7:59 I was like that doesn’t sound like Chris 😂 might want to stop right there holy cow 😂 oh the front wheel is picking up 😂 love how the words said menu instead of Mini 😂 love how you corrected your self when you said over flow and love how you carried the attachments work smarter not harder
Overall, what has been your biggest job to date? Love the channel
That super pond he did last winter! That was a monster pond, the damn was at its max height of 25 feet!! It was a deep pond with an island. Then Chris built another one the same year but he used a 550 Volvo Excavator that was huge! If I'm correct the bucket on that 550 would fill Barney with 2 or 3 scopes!! Those are the 2 super ponds he built and both had 25 foot Dams!!
DAMM! THIS GUY'S CUTTING THIS DIRT IN NICE WITH THOSE FANCY DINOSAURS 🦕
The bell end always needs to be clean 👍
Barney! We miss you! 😢
Hyundai said they're gonna p1ss in Volvos cornflakes 👍
That’s looking good as always
Lookin' good
It's getting there Chris 👍
Another famous out order scene. :) Thank you and have a great day.
I’m guessing Milton didn’t come your way ? Looks dry out there, have a good evening, Mr. Chris .
Almost done
You accomplished quite a bit in this one video,looks like it is coming together as you wanted .great video.continued on doing what you do best.be safe 😎😎😎👍👍👍
You should ask ADS to supply water stop gaskets so your grout will stick on both sides. .
looking nice coming along real well. cheers.
You can see that Barney's final days are upon our favorite digger. New excavator, new truck LOL
AFAIK, he's just renting the truck for this job.
Got to keep the proportions correct 😊
@@mattmanyam At present.
@@mattmanyam I know someone that bought the car they rented and had it for 10 years. You can see that Chris loves this "new" offroad truck. It's also bigger and super clean.
still wondering how the drag line would help making the pond a bit deeper how about inviting diesel crrek and the scrappy to bring thiers to your pond and lets see who gets the golden cable link... lol
Thanks for your video. You are a master at your job 😅
I can hear the ride in your voice!!!!😂😂😂
Excellent job
Good morning Chris 😊❤
👍 thanks
good pond video
5th after extermination of bugs
Just dropped in with 4 groundhogs ;-)
@@RickLane-x4j Isn't that one short of a full load. I hate them overgrown rats.
@@gravelydon7072 Yeah actually they are nasty insects 🙂
Man on a mission!
😎👍
Wondering if you got the code on the komatsu looked at?
Yeah engine oil pressure sensor
Great Video Chris!!!!
Go Cris Go!!
Is the large dam that's holding the water now going away completely or just going to breach it? Keep up the amazing work and be safe
It's going to be used to finish the current dam build.
I wonder if that sand is like the sand we have . . . a sand/clay mix?
How do you decided when and which type of overflow to use?
More of a sand with clay loam. Whereas, your sand is a cleaner river washed sand.
The beavers will stop up that trash rack. Time for some hunting.
I've never seen a Beaver back up the trash rack! I don't think that would ever happen it would be useless for the Beavers to mess with it.
@@jerrymclean8075 I have seen it on my farm.
Sure is hard to find good help.
I like it!
10:30 So you could say, with every load hauled he has run a muck.
I will see myself out.
10:10 ... and some serious weight to it. 😅
A beaver removal service will have to come.😏☠🤫
Chris are you planning on putting a thumb on the 350 ?
He has that graptor bucket so he won't need a thumb. Save several tons for dirt instead.
He talked about that when he got the machine. No thumb, the 350 is for hogging massive amounts of dirt, and occasionally knocking over huge trees.
Chris said that a thumb would put him in a different weight class, more cost.
THANKS!
111 good morning everyone I hope you all enjoy your day we have a fine day in Tasmania ❤❤❤❤❤😂😂😂😂😂😂
Cleaning up from Hurricane Milton here in Tampa-St Pete.
That's a lake
👍🏻👍🏻Awesome as usual
Non sto dicendo che sono una maniaca della manutenzione, ma sicuramente ho cercato il mio telefono mentre parlavo✨
Yes that was work Peace out
Mon partenaire a essayé de me surprendre avec un bain moussant. C'était romantique jusqu'à ce que je me rende compte que les bulles étaient moins un "spa sensuel" qu'une "fête de la mousse qui a mal tourné". C'est vrai que c'est glissant quand c'est mouillé🧡
PARKLIFE!
y am very mats inprest the work jou doning al bij jour zelf chris
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Love your videos Chris. None of my business, but are you married, Sir? Just wondering because your gone so much.
made it
6 now.
@@RickLane-x4j Got 5
Chkd Again and 6 more, their mad today
@@bobbyb322 Yeah, the botmonster was hungry :-)
@@RickLane-x4j lol
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