No matter how hard you try,or look after your machinery or how many precautions you take, how vigilant your operaters are these things happen,and when they do it can be soul destroying. When I watched the first minutesand you were showing us the damage that was done,I, like many others, felt for you, but with the good team you`ve built around you you bounce back and was soon up and running . Great credit to you all. 👍👍👍👍
What a positive attitude you all have to what isin effect a catatrophic event. Very well done in the dismantling. I look forward to the reassembly when the sun is shining.
We had a Bandit 4680XP Beast out on rent when a bowling ball size chunk of steel went through the machine! We had to replace the drum ,drum shaft and all the bearing blocks! I feel you pain!
Hell of a hunk of steel and it sure did do a lot of costly damage . Lovely working conditions , been there done that but in about 20 degree weather and the wind blowing about 30 m.p.h. , man I miss my job working for Union Pacific Railroad on my rail trains unloading and loading 1440 ft. strings of rail all over the states west of the Mississippi River .
after seeing you work in the rain i appreciate that i only work inside, hope the damage was not to expensive, great video and thanks for filming in this awful weather 👍👍👍👍👍
That’s was a lot of force to tear that iron and getting the shaft out hopefully it pops right out 🤞 it would be cool to see this machine in action i bet it eats some wood pretty fast but it’s probably louder than hell good video Mr Diggs 👍😎🇺🇸 NY
I was grinding yard waste loading it with a 6 yard wheel loader and there was a single skid steer fork in it the morbark 3800 stopped instantly and jumped off the ground luckily the torque limiter did it's job another common was trailer hitches and I've found metal blanks like that someone someone forgot in a wood create or on a pallet and was dumped into the wood roll off container and dumped at the site i prefer to use an excavator to feed better chance of catching contaminants
I guess I watched these out of order because I already saw the solution that A A Ron came up with to fix the power feed drum. Working in the rain like that sure makes the job a lot more miserable but you have a great bunch of guys around you getting things done.
You could probably make a metal anomaly detector out of wire and a large ring of pvc glued together (fairly cheap) to wave over a pile of brush and logs with an excavator before you feed it into the machine? I believe you may be able to buy one called a UPEX® 740 M on the open market as well?
Just a thought, could the jaws on the machine that feeds the chipper be magnetized to catch any metal from being put in the hopper. Just a thought from a 73 year old mechanic from 🇨🇦
I’m surprised it didn’t take out any tooth holders I used to run that same grinder anytime metal went through it we would always loose a couple teeth and tooth holders
Does insurance help out on something that damaging? That almost looks like enough damage to total it? That's a hell of a piece of metal to go through that machine
first thing id like to say is, damn man that was some bad luck i do feel your pain. I've watched several different video's and you and your crew seem to care more than others about there machinery . I have the FP 66 and just really learning the machine although our friends at roto chopper are very helpful at the end of the day you sometimes have to turn to the men in the field for some helpful advice that can only come from the crews that have been there and done that, so with that being said I would like to pick your brain for a moment. if you could be so kind to help me with my problem of grinding of large trees. I had a problem of my machine not wanting to grind large diameter logs so I went to a more aggressive tooth ,perhaps to aggressive I was hoping that you and your crew could steer me in the right direction as to what tooth and tooth pattern and infeed speed that would work best for me to grind large diameter logs and or hardwood trees without straining or staling my machine. any advice would and will be greatly appreciated. thank you.
That's first one iv seen broke like that I guess go big or go home I don't want to lemp away from this wreck ...all jokes a side i know it's bad hope things get better for you 👍👍👍👍👍
hey, i know it`s VERY easy to be wise after the event, and i don`t know the cost involved, but on 1 of your other excellent video`s i saw that you had an excavator that had a bucket with a magnet on it, now i expect that that`s NOT a cheap piece of kit, BUT if you loaded your chipper with that mag-bucket , it could "potentially" save you a lot of time & money, this is an idea, i`m not saying it`s going to work, just an observation, great channel, wish i lived in the usa , i`ve been driving diggers for 30 years plus , got any vacancies.....?
Yeah, that looks like some serious damage, alot of force to twist and tear them welds apart. That's going to cost a few bucks to repair unfortunately. The good side of it was no one was hurt.
I think it's a piece left when they cut out a manhole or nozzle in vessel or pipe Did you think about sabotage since its mulching season... Normally pieces like these don't end up with mulching material. As you mentioned you were on contract... I'm normally not a conspiracy thinker. Good luck and thumps up.
The shaft and bearing seem to have worked perfectly fine, so I don't see an issue at all. The machine isn't made to grind steel plate and it is more expensive to build it bigger and that could place the failure point in a different part, which may be worse. Just like on the screens, some failure points are better than others. The bearing is on the easy and less expensive end for repairs and the end bracket isn't that hard to replace and could be sourced from the company or just built from scratch fairly easily. Hopefully, the drum is repairable and made in a way that the shaft isn't a big deal to replace.......if not, then it is a real bummer. It would be interesting to find out how the grinder company expects the machine to react to accidents like this and to hear about what they engineered it for. Of course, a lot of that is probably kept to themselves since they have to be competitive with other companies who build similar grinders.
OMG that is not good , it looks AND sounds really bad, not good at all , Well at least you can say that you did something to it that NOBODY has done before , makes me wonder what the **** went through it ? Let's see what did that
No matter how hard you try,or look after your machinery or how many precautions you take, how vigilant your operaters are these things happen,and when they do it can be soul destroying. When I watched the first minutesand you were showing us the damage that was done,I, like many others, felt for you, but with the good team you`ve built around you you bounce back and was soon up and running . Great credit to you all. 👍👍👍👍
Thanks for watching and I really really appreciate this comment!
Aaron never ceases to amaze me with his expertise on everything. God bless you all!!!
He’s a hi-tech redneck
The good the bad still no drama you and your team just get it done have a laugh bloody awesome thanks for sharing .hi form new zealand
Thanks for watching buddy!
What a positive attitude you all have to what isin effect a catatrophic event. Very well done in the dismantling. I look forward to the reassembly when the sun is shining.
Thanks for watching, we back in business now!
We had a Bandit 4680XP Beast out on rent when a bowling ball size chunk of steel went through the machine! We had to replace the drum ,drum shaft and all the bearing blocks! I feel you pain!
Oh man that sucks!
That's crazy how big it is 😮
30:35 crack next to tooth on drum vertically
👍👍 good eye
Wow! No words! Manhole covers don't grind well! Thanks for sharing! Altoona, PA
They don’t grind well at all! Thanks for watching in Pennsylvania
@@TheRealMrDiGG Brake rotors don't go through big tub grinders well either.....
@@kayakingphotos I bet not!!!!
When it comes to free wood products, Sometimes Free is too expensive.
Dang right!
Great teamwork Ryan pleasure to watch the guys get it out 🍻🍻🍻
Glad you enjoyed it
@@TheRealMrDiGG sure did buddy 👍👍🍻🍻
Hell of a hunk of steel and it sure did do a lot of costly damage . Lovely working conditions , been there done that but in about 20 degree weather and the wind blowing about 30 m.p.h. , man I miss my job working for Union Pacific Railroad on my rail trains unloading and loading 1440 ft. strings of rail all over the states west of the Mississippi River .
Thanks for sharing
You got great group guys there.
Pure strength of your machine though. That's almost a trophy.
Anyone who has ever operated a wood grinder feels your pain,
Ouchhhhh
Yeah it hurt!
after seeing you work in the rain i appreciate that i only work inside, hope the damage was not to expensive, great video and thanks for filming in this awful weather 👍👍👍👍👍
I wish I worked inside on a day like this!
That’s was a lot of force to tear that iron and getting the shaft out hopefully it pops right out 🤞 it would be cool to see this machine in action i bet it eats some wood pretty fast but it’s probably louder than hell good video Mr Diggs 👍😎🇺🇸 NY
She likes to eat!
I was grinding yard waste loading it with a 6 yard wheel loader and there was a single skid steer fork in it the morbark 3800 stopped instantly and jumped off the ground luckily the torque limiter did it's job another common was trailer hitches and I've found metal blanks like that someone someone forgot in a wood create or on a pallet and was dumped into the wood roll off container and dumped at the site i prefer to use an excavator to feed better chance of catching contaminants
Good thing you caught it first!
@@TheRealMrDiGG the fork I didn't catch but the other ones I did
I guess I watched these out of order because I already saw the solution that A A Ron came up with to fix the power feed drum.
Working in the rain like that sure makes the job a lot more miserable but you have a great bunch of guys around you getting things done.
They are some good guys for sure!!
You think they should have magnets and sensors in front of the feed rotor?
Sure hate to see the damage, but with the amount of equipment you have am sure you take it in stride. Thanks for a great video
Oh yeah, stuff is gonna break
You could probably make a metal anomaly detector out of wire and a large ring of pvc glued together (fairly cheap) to wave over a pile of brush and logs with an excavator before you feed it into the machine? I believe you may be able to buy one called a UPEX® 740 M on the open market as well?
Cool idea!
Just a thought, could the jaws on the machine that feeds the chipper be magnetized to catch any metal from being put in the hopper. Just a thought from a 73 year old mechanic from 🇨🇦
Now that ain’t a bad idea!
Already tore up. Need a bigger one
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Aaron is a prize guy!
He’s alright I guess. 😆
I know the job alone sucked but the rain makes for a really long day
Made it miserable!
Any update video?
31:33 I dont think Ive ever seen a rope fastened off in a tray mounted vice before.
😂
I’m surprised it didn’t take out any tooth holders I used to run that same grinder anytime metal went through it we would always loose a couple teeth and tooth holders
It was a nasty strike for sure, thanks for watching!!
Can you rig a metal detector to a feed stop to avoid this in the future?
Unfortunately, no because the envy conveyor in the entire machine is metal
My first thought was why did you not walk it out of the mud and water? didn't have to go far for dry ground
Where?!
@@TheRealMrDiGG just it was sitting in the water around the tracks, looked like alot less water towards the tree line.
Did u get it fixed i seen a new video and u were chopping so either u got a new 1 or fixed it
Oh yeah, she been fixed!
There are 1 or 2 bits of good news. No one got hurt, and parts are replaceable. With any luck it will dry up just as your replacement parts arrive.
Yes, no one got hurt is most important
Watch C & C equipment video burn the middle out of shaft with looks like big welding rod 🇩🇰👍
We did bearing on a CBI 6800. It ate a excavator shank and blew the screens, screen carriage to shit and im.wuite certain B-Locks and bearings as well
I bet!!
Does insurance help out on something that damaging? That almost looks like enough damage to total it? That's a hell of a piece of metal to go through that machine
Not worth insurance claim
first thing id like to say is, damn man that was some bad luck i do feel your pain. I've watched several different video's and you and your crew seem to care more than others about there machinery . I have the FP 66 and just really learning the machine although our friends at roto chopper are very helpful at the end of the day you sometimes have to turn to the men in the field for some helpful advice that can only come from the crews that have been there and done that, so with that being said I would like to pick your brain for a moment. if you could be so kind to help me with my problem of grinding of large trees. I had a problem of my machine not wanting to grind large diameter logs so I went to a more aggressive tooth ,perhaps to aggressive I was hoping that you and your crew could steer me in the right direction as to what tooth and tooth pattern and infeed speed that would work best for me to grind large diameter logs and or hardwood trees without straining or staling my machine. any advice would and will be greatly appreciated. thank you.
Great comment!
That's first one iv seen broke like that I guess go big or go home I don't want to lemp away from this wreck ...all jokes a side i know it's bad hope things get better for you 👍👍👍👍👍
It’s always something buddy!
Wait augusta? Where at? I live there lol
We were close to the airport on this job, but I live in Graniteville
hey, i know it`s VERY easy to be wise after the event, and i don`t know the cost involved, but on 1 of your other excellent video`s i saw that you had an excavator that had a bucket with a magnet on it, now i expect that that`s NOT a cheap piece of kit, BUT if you loaded your chipper with that mag-bucket , it could "potentially" save you a lot of time & money, this is an idea, i`m not saying it`s going to work, just an observation, great channel, wish i lived in the usa , i`ve been driving diggers for 30 years plus , got any vacancies.....?
Good idea, but it would take too long to feed the machine
@@TheRealMrDiGG i knew there would be a downside , oh well, keep making the great vids.
Rain is a lot better than 102° for this job
Just watched this one and noticed your work ethic "impressive" ...Think we must have been raised by the same father lol
Work hard play hard lol thanks for watching!
Yeah, that looks like some serious damage, alot of force to twist and tear them welds apart. That's going to cost a few bucks to repair unfortunately. The good side of it was no one was hurt.
We back up and running!👍
you and on fire welding would probably be a good mix if he wasn't in Ca.
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I think it's a piece left when they cut out a manhole or nozzle in vessel or pipe Did you think about sabotage since its mulching season... Normally pieces like these don't end up with mulching material. As you mentioned you were on contract... I'm normally not a conspiracy thinker. Good luck and thumps up.
You might be correct on the origin of that metal plate. No I don’t think it was on purpose but then again, you never know?
That sucks 🎉
Yup
Things happen, and it usually is not sunny and 60 degrees
It was nasty!
That's got to be the cover to hell or something 😮
Right!?
Like Jeff spicoli once said , my dad can fix it he's a TV repair man he's gotten awesome set of tools
Wow you guys really did a number on it , Anything can be fixed ,Until you went around and showed the other side the weld around the bolts broken ,
ouch!
As long as nobody was hurt. That's what matters.
That’s true. We all live to work another day!
Just replaced our power feed same thing happened
not a fun job!
Not sure, but that looks expensive
Oh yeah!
Everything is a hammer, except a screwdriver, which is a chisel.
😂 love this comment!!
Machine was down for a month or two
Ouch
In my opinion that shaft and bearing are not big enough
That’s what she said
The shaft and bearing seem to have worked perfectly fine, so I don't see an issue at all. The machine isn't made to grind steel plate and it is more expensive to build it bigger and that could place the failure point in a different part, which may be worse. Just like on the screens, some failure points are better than others. The bearing is on the easy and less expensive end for repairs and the end bracket isn't that hard to replace and could be sourced from the company or just built from scratch fairly easily. Hopefully, the drum is repairable and made in a way that the shaft isn't a big deal to replace.......if not, then it is a real bummer. It would be interesting to find out how the grinder company expects the machine to react to accidents like this and to hear about what they engineered it for. Of course, a lot of that is probably kept to themselves since they have to be competitive with other companies who build similar grinders.
Definitely the downside of using these types of equipment and dumps. One piece of metal like that makes it through major damage.
Yoy guts need a huge/high shed with a ceanw for jobs like this!
Looks like a job for @Abom79
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Our new L should be here soon
Awesome!
OMG that is not good , it looks AND sounds really bad, not good at all , Well at least you can say that you did something to it that NOBODY has done before , makes me wonder what the **** went through it ? Let's see what did that
No gloves
We tuff
It's time to invest in a big pre magnet 🧲
For serious!
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