Also the loading stresses on the boom pivot, where the ripper attaches. The pivot appears to me to be somewhat small for the forces acting on it, but I imagine the engineers must have worked it out.
As someone that’s never operated an excavator please elaborate. /edit. Nvm, quick google search. The drive motors are expensive to replace and digging over them causes unnecessary stress on the component, increases the rate of wear and tear, and accelerates the time to replacement. By keeping the drive end away from the work, the force is on the idlers and track where it should be.
That might be a cat attachment, but more likely an aftermarket attachment, There’s companies that make all kinds of different types of buckets, rippers, etc…. For excavators
That thing replaces the bucket AND stick and the ellbow leverage looks like it is boosted too. I hope they did the math for the loading on the boom.... Holy cow they got serious deep, multilayered caliche to need that.
Obviously it's all rock, but... I still would not be thrilled if I was that adjacent property owner. "Hey FYI, we're just going to dig a giant 20' deep, straight face pit right on your fence line... K, have a nice day."
Adjacent properly looks commercial, so I'm guessing they probably don't care. My guess is this will have some giant building put in and there may not even be a drop off by the time they are done.
@@zaccheus that's the job of the hydraulic and spring loaded idler, the 'tension created by the drive sprocket depends on which direction the machine last moved, either way it's frowned upon to put undue load onto the sprocket.
@mrbluesky2050 where the tension ends up also depends on forces applied to the undercarriage from external sources. This machine is going through thousands of cycles in a day and each cycle is pulling the machine toward the point of ground engagement. If the drives were in the other side of the machine, that would mean the entire track would experience a tension/slack cycle for every dig cycle.
That 154 ton (operating weight) excavator has over 800 HP so big shanks need big power!! Fuel usage would be measured in gallons per hour as well so it's thirsty too.
In a soil that appears to be limestone (?) even a hard limestone, I wonder if the price of this Monstrous tooth (!!), the cost of installation and de-installation on the Excavator, the transfer on a trailer ... remains competitive compared to conventional ripping methods ?
Hello, @segomatu7063. Didn't you read this bit in the caption below the video? Quote: "When the caliche is so hard that your D11 can't even get through it ." Unquote. 'Nuff said?????????????????? Just my 0.02. You have a wonderful day. Best wishes. Deas Plant.
Ram seals on the top ram aren't going to last very long !! Not sure I see the point [no pun intended] in this machine, at least with a dozer you can push material out of the way and have another go. Please tell me am I missing something is there a reason for it, I don't believe that the rock is that hard for a D11 ?
I one watched explosives being detonated next to the high rise building I was in. The area where the explosives were was covered in old tyres so nothing flew in the air and the sound was just a thump. Probably a couple of hundred square meters of rocks was broken up in the blast. So explosives do get used in towns and cities.
@@roblogie1742 Exactly. I live in Central Ontario on the Canadian Shield rock. Not much gets buried underground here that doesn’t involve blasting the granite. Not at all unusual to hear three hits on an air horn (standard pre-detonation warning) followed by a big thud or two. Normal life here.
That job would be fun for 30 minutes
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I would give it a day then go back to fixing the thing 😊
At best
Not even 30 lol.
Perfect for locating fiber optic cables...
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That is one heckuva ripper shank!! 😮
The Chuck Norris of rippers😮
You know it’s tough digging when you bring a 6015 in to a job site for a cellar hole.
That machine is a beast
That would sure make for a long azz day!
The point loading on that Ripper Tip must be staggering.
Also the loading stresses on the boom pivot, where the ripper attaches. The pivot appears to me to be somewhat small for the forces acting on it, but I imagine the engineers must have worked it out.
You noticed that the machine barely moves when it hits something hard?? Whew!!
I’ll bet it gets pretty hot in some resistant material.
As an operator looks like a very boring job. What a beast .
After a week, one round would be needed.
It would be similar to sitting on a rock breaker very boring 😅
Never turn your back on "The Ripper" !!!
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Oh yes Judas priest 🤟🤟🤟
@@declanoshaughnessy7733 Exactly !!!
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Cleans tartar off peoples teeth on weekends!😂
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Dam that's one hell of a ripper 🎉
Looks like a woodpecker.
Pretty sure that guy is working over his drive motors
Yes he is , he isn't too bright.
As someone that’s never operated an excavator please elaborate.
/edit. Nvm, quick google search.
The drive motors are expensive to replace and digging over them causes unnecessary stress on the component, increases the rate of wear and tear, and accelerates the time to replacement. By keeping the drive end away from the work, the force is on the idlers and track where it should be.
Is this a CAT accessory or is this custom jobsite designed? Pretty neat, never knew this was a thing at all!
That might be a cat attachment, but more likely an aftermarket attachment, There’s companies that make all kinds of different types of buckets, rippers, etc…. For excavators
No that’s not a cat accessory it was built in house by our welder’s in the company.
@@oscarcastillo6257 They did a nice job, that thing is awesome. Looks perfectly shaped and fit for the task too.
One heck of an in house fab/welding shop to say the least. Kudos to whomever thought and designed this, a piece of art.
@@oscarcastillo6257do you run it?
You could pick Godzilla's boogers with that thing
New CAT 👍👍👍👍
that thing is, i mean look at the operator in the cabin, the arm alone is 2m thick
That is what you would call "Tough digging conditions"
Need that for my garden furrows
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Looks like shopped thumbnails the clickbait equipment videos use, but real.
That thing replaces the bucket AND stick and the ellbow leverage looks like it is boosted too. I hope they did the math for the loading on the boom.... Holy cow they got serious deep, multilayered caliche to need that.
I think the math would be the same as long as the cylinder size was the same.
@@zaccheus the stick cylinder is further away from the boom. I think that's more leverage
@likeaboss860 ohh, you're right. Not sure how I got that mixed up the first time around 😅
Great video!! Well done.
From an operating perspective, that’s some boring ass work.
But I bet it’s good paying boring ass work
I was going to say that this looks like it could quite easily be automated to get rid of the operator.
I have a couple 12” stumps in my yard, can I borrow this for an afternoon?
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Obviously it's all rock, but... I still would not be thrilled if I was that adjacent property owner. "Hey FYI, we're just going to dig a giant 20' deep, straight face pit right on your fence line... K, have a nice day."
Adjacent properly looks commercial, so I'm guessing they probably don't care. My guess is this will have some giant building put in and there may not even be a drop off by the time they are done.
We had to dig that far down because of the wall footing going around the property
That booger hook of incredible proportions is what, 20' tall?
loading up the drive units......Hmm.
It's to keep the tension side of the tracks on the bottom rather than the top of the undercarriage.
@@zaccheus that's the job of the hydraulic and spring loaded idler, the 'tension created by the drive sprocket depends on which direction the machine last moved, either way it's frowned upon to put undue load onto the sprocket.
@mrbluesky2050 where the tension ends up also depends on forces applied to the undercarriage from external sources. This machine is going through thousands of cycles in a day and each cycle is pulling the machine toward the point of ground engagement. If the drives were in the other side of the machine, that would mean the entire track would experience a tension/slack cycle for every dig cycle.
@@zaccheus LOL 😂, that's the stu - pidest thing I've heard. I'd have been fired for doing that.
@@zaccheus Again, you have absolutely no clue as to what you're talking about.
Is it cost efficient. Is it really woth having???
how would this setup go for 'keying' the paintwork on someones car
Cost per hour vs the D11R-T fleet. VT Construction may have something in this HEX/ripper set up.
says in the description there d11 cant get through it
Nice machine, so sad to see an operator not using it properly
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They have a wonderful machine called a vermeer faster and cheaper . But then again it is VT construction
WOW !
wowww.. what a machine..!!! huge ripper..!!!
I believe is a custom made accessorie.!!!
Mega load on that pin, roller bearings in there?
Wouldn’t a D11 with a multiple tooth ripper be faster ?
No because the d11 couldn't get through, so they had to bring this in.
This 6015 is of how much tons? Such a nice excavator ❤❤❤❤
The 6015 is 150 metric ton I believe!
@@mattlynch2823ok thanks for feedback 😊😊😊
I can't believe it wasn't click bait
What a piece a kit
❤❤hello amazing 🤩
That's amazing, where is this machine made?
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Forget the explosives.
That other guy she keeps tellling you not to worry about
Hi, Ken.
Good video. Thanks for sharing.
Just my 0.02.
You have a wonderful day. Best wishes. Deas Plant.
Tyler Mac yes it is the excavator is ah strong and fast
Pretty close to that wall
A red cab on a new CAT 🤣
Where can this accessory be purchased?
Also good for popcorn stuck in your teeth
Maybe vibration is a issue for the neighbors hence the excavator ripper?
Nope the D11 couldn't get through it so they had to bring this in.
why isnt he ripping forward? Ripping over the drives also???
That 154 ton (operating weight) excavator has over 800 HP so big shanks need big power!! Fuel usage would be measured in gallons per hour as well so it's thirsty too.
Wow
In a soil that appears to be limestone (?) even a hard limestone, I wonder if the price of this Monstrous tooth (!!), the cost of installation and de-installation on the Excavator, the transfer on a trailer ... remains competitive compared to conventional ripping methods ?
Exactly, I mean wtf in this ground is so hard that you need it to rip it this way?! It's not granite or smth..
The cost of the tooth is $1400 and we go through one in 3 shifts
Hello, @segomatu7063.
Didn't you read this bit in the caption below the video?
Quote:
"When the caliche is so hard that your D11 can't even get through it ."
Unquote.
'Nuff said??????????????????
Just my 0.02.
You have a wonderful day. Best wishes. Deas Plant.
Good
He needs a bollocking for ripping into the drive sprockets,
It's probably to reduce track pin wear.
damn that's an angry sounding engine
That's a hundred times better than "Jack the ripper"
The D11 took the day off?
Ram seals on the top ram aren't going to last very long !! Not sure I see the point [no pun intended] in this machine, at least with a dozer you can push material out of the way and have another go. Please tell me am I missing something is there a reason for it, I don't believe that the rock is that hard for a D11 ?
Why does he have his drives in the front????
Those Pins and Bushings must be hell for stout. Would like to know what grease they are using in them.
Look out stumps
Bad ass
that thing just doesn't care about ground structure
Kitty Kat power 🔋
I thought this was one of those fake thumbnails for clickbait but I guess it’s not.
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Wouldn't it be cheaper to run a hammer on a much smaller machine?
A hammer doesn't get that deep. And a hammer is a suited more for rock and very solid material like concrete.
Does it rip just by its Sheer power or does it vibrate as well?
Brute force. Hydraulics on any 6000 series Cat are absolute animals, and coupled with a lever like that there isn't much that it can't get through.
надо Т-800 с Челябы он пройдёт и отвалом всё сделает )))
I'm also excavator and bulldozer opretor I want work there I'm from Nepal plz plz help me
Watched this guy pop a cap off a beer once with that thing, lol
Jk
Hello sir
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These people never heard of EXPLOSIVES?
Wouldn’t go so good in town
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@@HubertofLiege😂
I one watched explosives being detonated next to the high rise building I was in. The area where the explosives were was covered in old tyres so nothing flew in the air and the sound was just a thump. Probably a couple of hundred square meters of rocks was broken up in the blast. So explosives do get used in towns and cities.
@@roblogie1742 Exactly. I live in Central Ontario on the Canadian Shield rock. Not much gets buried underground here that doesn’t involve blasting the granite. Not at all unusual to hear three hits on an air horn (standard pre-detonation warning) followed by a big thud or two. Normal life here.
Ripping on the drives, not cool and no way he should be doing so. 👍🍻🇺🇲
Jumbo
That would be a boring job.
Nope
Yep.
@@jeorgedavid3239
Jesus that is bloody slow!
What do I need to do to work with you? I am a crawler excavator operator.
IDF ripping hamas tunnels
A d11 with a ripper would do this job much faster and cheaper
its not heavy enough it will just spin the tracks, maybe a komatsu D575
Good