His ability to not to swear or get pissed is remarkable. Just keeps moving.

@JiLomlKoKLoLEver

3 жыл бұрын

If he did start swearing, as good as he is, I would be outta here. I just have to have a restful place to watch a hardworking young man. He amazes me with his expertise, varied equipment, and of course, the cute dogs. He's a hardworking man doing the best job out there on YT.

@8056443232

3 жыл бұрын

@@JiLomlKoKLoLEver I'm with you - I love hard work. I can watch it all day...

@bdblazer6400

3 жыл бұрын

u know its a ditch bit

@Forferdelse666

3 жыл бұрын

@@JiLomlKoKLoLEver I agree to some extent.. Andrew is incredible when it comes to perserverence, calmness and professionalism - I get really excited every time he puts a new video out.. but me personally, I swear like hell when stuff comes up which was not accounted for hehe.. I think thats rather normal among most guys working with different things that are demanding physically/mentally. Maybe Im wrong but.. not many are as quiet and peaceful as this guy.

@bjgarbacz1

3 жыл бұрын

I'd be swearing up a storm

I honestly think the reason why Andrew's videos are so great and amazing to watch is because of his character. Like even when a new machine breaks he doesn't loose his cool. I personally strive to be like him, calm and friendly demeanor with a very hard work ethic. Keep up the great work. Cheers.

@morganrussman

3 жыл бұрын

Well, you don't see or hear him loose it on camera. Who's to say that he doesn't when the cameras off or behind the scenes, or when he's alone?

@streetsafari0

3 жыл бұрын

His videos follow a basic set of rules, tell a story and finish with a win.

@gplusgplus2286

3 жыл бұрын

"new machine"?

@jeffwrightsman7797

3 жыл бұрын

You nailed it. Andrew always stays calm and determined. He rarely gets down about the crap that happens. Event the septic system inspector didn't get him down on camera.

@morganrussman

2 жыл бұрын

@Welshwazza yeah, funny.

Andrew's next project, modifying the ditch witch 👍

@deathklock333

3 жыл бұрын

Modifying it with a chainsaw and a air chisele lol

@sonnyblazer5504

3 жыл бұрын

We know ANDREW all too well. HE thrives on mods needed that should have been engineered in to start with! Sonny (CT)

@dwrowley

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah , chain broke for no apparent reason, let's fix it and starts modifying it so its better than new

@andrews3267

3 жыл бұрын

Imagine if the safety shield had an adjustment to easily expand and drop the wedged rocks, making it an option to even attempt crushing them, and maybe some chains to help knock mud and debris off the sides of the blade back down to the ground.

@rakeshbhabar7539

3 жыл бұрын

@@andrews3267reee

Andrew-here in most of Georgia, your new ditch witch would have gone thru our clay or sand like pudding! Glad you have all the equipment to get the job done while entertaining your subscribers!!

@bdblazer6400

3 жыл бұрын

it seams without the tight gard nonsense arround it the stones would just fall to the side

@MavDude

3 жыл бұрын

Lord I wish he was in GA.. I'd put him to work on my 12 acres..

@MLGtroll365

3 жыл бұрын

@@MavDude I'll do it

"I don't Know Ditch Witch" LOL

For Sale: Ditch Witch, recently serviced, used very little.

@danielclunies6710

3 жыл бұрын

@Deplorable Centrist It has carbide tips. It will chew shale, granite or just about anything.

@commandcleanpressurewashin8386

3 жыл бұрын

Hahah

@myteepatriot4643

3 жыл бұрын

Andrew don't Give up That Easy, He is like a Tank, If he can't go over it, He will go through it. Ditch witch will be back.

@blownpony99

3 жыл бұрын

You need to bend that guard in. It has widened up over time and made itself into a funnel to pull all of the material in that then necks down into a smaller area that it doesnt have room for.. the guard should be the same entry size as the remaining radius so anything larger than the channel is broken down into a smaller bit or diverted. Simple fix

@ShootLuckGaming

3 жыл бұрын

@Deplorable Centrist He dug through solid bedrock at his shop. I think it was having a hard time here was because maybe the shale kept getting brought up into the wheel and jamming it, maybe some guards would help fo prevent that

Coming from an operator, im glad i dont live where you live... that ground looks like HELL to dig. Props to you

@tech4pros1

3 жыл бұрын

A ditch witch just isn't the right machine for that soil AT ALL. Especially that old lightweight model designed for loose or clay soils, not dirt n rocks..

@cathiwim

3 жыл бұрын

Dakota Williams this area is basically an enormous shale vein that runs from Northern Europe, acrossthe Atlantic Ocean, thru New England and continues down the Appalachians to Northern Alabama. I had to use an auger powered by the tractor to dig the planting holes for my orchard and vineyard in East TN. Never seen anything like it!

@anthonyirelan5112

3 жыл бұрын

@@tech4pros1 its simply rock? alot of it? every video we watch his equipment get abused...

@glenjamindle

3 жыл бұрын

The catskills are no joke. A lot of companies have to dynamite a site just to build a house.

@Pattyboytheking

3 жыл бұрын

Baby Catcher where did you find any of that information? Very curious.

As SOON as you went to turn up the tension I KNEW something bad was going to happen.

@mwasswagrader8894

3 жыл бұрын

Thats the reason i came into comments section..i thing he should just loosen it.

@GreyerShade

3 жыл бұрын

"Hey guys this thing isnt working...... Lets turn it up to 12!" 😂 😂 😂 I bet money he was guna break it after ye found the belt tensioner.

@luisaguiar857

3 жыл бұрын

That machine looks like it's designed to work with solid rock grounds or asphalt and not soft ground with some medium loose rock.

@Trey4x4

3 жыл бұрын

Ruined the fail safe purpose of the belts

@Sryously

3 жыл бұрын

I would have thought the belt weaker fail point would have been reached WAY before the chains even if tightened, very odd way for it to break the opposite I'd say.

Can't wait to see how you diagnose the ditch witch failure.

@AndrewCamarata

3 жыл бұрын

Next video.

@jtparker4978

3 жыл бұрын

@@AndrewCamarata Awesome, thanks Andrew. Love your repair videos.

@jamesogorman3287

3 жыл бұрын

I think it’s pretty clear that the belt is meant to slip when there’s a total stoppage. This protects the chains, the proverbial “weakest link“. There was way too much rock on this job for that machine, I’m afraid. Edit: I should have said too much of the wrong kind of rock. Clearly, it’s about the only thing that will cut a narrow ditch through solid rock but the midsize stones give it a lot of trouble.

@EtaCarinae230

3 жыл бұрын

@@jamesogorman3287 poor drivetrain design..and too much teeth..

@stephenzenerak7846

3 жыл бұрын

@@AndrewCamarata Yeah I'd really love to see a long maintenance and upgrade video on the ditch cutter, very much appreciated, salute from the other side of the world :)

That was definitely some tough digging, maybe backing that spring belt tension off a little would give a little cushion to the machine.

@GreyerShade

3 жыл бұрын

I loved how he looks at the machine at the end like it screwed up! "I dunno ditch-witch" 😂 😂 😂

Agree that the belts act like a shock absorber when it grabs a rock and protects the chain drive. Loosen the belts!

@timswihart8743

3 жыл бұрын

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3 жыл бұрын

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3 жыл бұрын

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3 жыл бұрын

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@damarisgarza2992

3 жыл бұрын

@@roberthuber56380

Nice backfill and cleanup work, you could teach alot of our contractors around here how to do the job right!!, Well done Andrew 👍

@MLGtroll365

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly. That's how I backfill. I like to be clean n neat vs others just get it done. I like working alone for myself. For that reason.

@wetdixiebellelingerie3014

3 жыл бұрын

Well done, Andrew Camarata!!

@j81851

2 жыл бұрын

Amen I have large mini berms of soil all around my concrete slab my slacker contractor poured last June! A skid steer and 1 hour could fix it all but no when he got done destroying my yard he was done!!!

As an electrical estimator, I appreciate your videos on so many levels. Great work!

I think it's time Andrew gets his blasting license! Blowing stuff up could be fun.

@MattyDardani

3 жыл бұрын

That Guy he would probably be super chill about it to. Which is the best part. Like ya we hit some rock. So just gunna drop 50 lbs of c4. That should work

@Tomhohenadel

3 жыл бұрын

Andrew could be New York’s version of Aussie Demolition Dave

That looked like one of the toughest dig jobs I've seen you do.

My wife and I got our Levi and Cody masks today! They look great! Be sure and pet them both for us.

"Two chains broke at the same time, which is impressive." So calmly said I couldn't but laugh...

@Zneonn

3 жыл бұрын

Lol same, stuff happens even if you think it shouldn't. Just take it with a cool head and move forward

@rufushowe3885

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@rufushowe3885

3 жыл бұрын

This guy's wet behind the ears

@garyhunter6030

3 жыл бұрын

Old used equipment = more breakdowns. Probably why original owner got ride of it.

@michaelday7890

3 жыл бұрын

Slipping belt was keeping the chains from breaking

"Huh. I dunno ditch witch"

@psidvicious

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve never been impressed with ditch-witch equipment. It all seems like just barely ‘homeowner rental grade’ stuff. Gotta step up to a Vermeer for ‘weapons grade’ trenching.

@datalorian

3 жыл бұрын

Ditch Witch gear costs a lot of money for rental companies as well, I used to work for an equipment rental place and thats about the time they started investing in the super narrow buckets for the mini excavators :D

@bobleeswoodshop7919

3 жыл бұрын

g pat ditch witch always gave me trouble when they machinists got older ! My company had a 3’ deep digger that did ok ! But when it got old it cost a small fortune to get it fixed!

@psidvicious

3 жыл бұрын

@@bobleeswoodshop7919 Yea, I bet replacing all those carbide teeth wasn’t cheap!

@gigafinger666

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that thing was the biggest let down.

Your skill with the Excavator is hard to beat. Your work with the Excavator, Puts to Shame the Ditchwitch!

belts meant to slip so that the chains don't take all the stress from the jam. I don't think this is meant for dirt. Wheel momentum is key for this machine. It's the spinning momentum that does the work, don't put too much stress on the chains. My advice is that it's more important to keep the wheel spinning as fast as possible, and move forward as slow as it needs to keep the wheel turning at maximum. the momentum is your friend here, there isn't hydraulics to give it strength like an excavator has. Love watching you work that excavator. You make it look so easy

@BornToDoItRight

3 жыл бұрын

I seen in other Andrew videos that he cut through solid bed rock. It’s the river rock that binds up and gets stuck in the drive train that he is having problems with.😔

@j81851

2 жыл бұрын

Machine is made to trench in stone why bother in 20% of the country if not. Andrew learns as all inventive and resourceful people do the tips on the drum in this scenario were worn. He changes them and in a later video trenches (after adjustments and a learning curve) about 16" deep in exposed stone in another video with this very machine.

Hey Andrew, Hope you Recorded the fix on the Ditchwitch!! Always Good Stuff!!

I suspect that ditch wheel thing will be brilliant in ground without rocks and trees......

@Eric12886

3 жыл бұрын

Which is almost never

@iangeiger4801

3 жыл бұрын

Eric Chrisman they can break thought it

@iangeiger4801

3 жыл бұрын

He did it though bedrock

@iangeiger4801

3 жыл бұрын

Eric Chrisman watch he’s other video when he used to CUT BEDROCK

@CC-gu3ze

3 жыл бұрын

Most anywhere a saw-type trencher beats an excavator, a vibratory plow would beat them both.

Got to say, thank heavens it’s shale Not granite. I like Andrews’ work ethic. And his music. Reminds me of ppl I worked with in the 60’s and 70’s, they taught me what a job meant.

That customer sure is lucky that you've got every type of equipment under the sun. The rocks bound up with tree roots looked like a nightmare.

I would think that Ditch Witch would make a good stump grinder.

I could imagine that the belt you tightened acts like a torque limiter/clutch and you overtightened it.

@BeachBoyAAA

3 жыл бұрын

At least for old chain. Check the manual for adjustment.

@carlbamburg7439

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, probably would have been best to 'sneak' up on the adjustment.. Small, incremental amounts of tightening until you reached a balance between power and belt slippage..

@peyton240

3 жыл бұрын

It’s Andrew dude you realy think he cares about your advice lol

@jimgarrett7078

3 жыл бұрын

Peyton r You are exactly right!!!!

@AlfaMadDog11

3 жыл бұрын

i was thinking that too

NO DOUBT in my unmilitary mind that after THIS, your first run with the DITCH WICH, you WILL find the problem, the cause, repair it, add modifications (as you do), it will function well - AND NO PAYMENT BOOK! Very well done, Andrew Camarata!!! Sonny (CT)

Damn you’ve got some patience. If that where me and I seen the broken chains I would have been swearing my head off

Perhaps the belt was looser than the chain on purpose.

@chrisminter7776

3 жыл бұрын

lol

@steveharleyfan

3 жыл бұрын

Makes sense, so the belts slip before a chain breaks.

@RChero1010

3 жыл бұрын

Yes the belt is meant to slip, however it may have been slipping a little too easily. That machine did appear to be pretty gutless though as it was, so you have to find that balance between safety and actually doing the job.

@jonusjonus9271

3 жыл бұрын

@@RChero1010 yea i agree, probably not meant to be clutch, just there there light a circuit breaker. That's probably why it's pre-loaded with spring.

That's one of those jobs that's easy to underquote on.

@gooch1013

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. Seeing when he hit that rock I cringed!!!

@bettercallhaulllc.3716

3 жыл бұрын

How right you are. I lost my ass on a job like that. It completely changed the way I wrote contracts.

@res1492

3 жыл бұрын

​@Ronald Farley Everyone saying its underpowered, or can only be used or dirt and grass, its made to "cut" through bedrock

@lordhoho1

3 жыл бұрын

@@res1492 I think desert operations might be more suitable or many sandy beaches on a desert isle

@res1492

3 жыл бұрын

@@lordhoho1And i think you have no idea what you're talking about

"Magically broke" LMAO

This is a really good example of why underground trenching costs a ton of money to install. Thanks for sharing your work with us.

God bless that Levi at the end. So sweet

Breakfast with Andrew!!! Thank You!!

Ditch witch good for sandy loam. So much rock & tree roots, I bet the customer got a shock when you gave him the invoice. Great work

Bummer about the ditchwitch, on the bright side I love watching you fix and upgrade things.

That belt was supposed to slip when a rock jammed the wheel so the chain would not .try making shallower cuts when in rocky soils it may push the stones out of the way instead of picking them up

@jonusjonus9271

3 жыл бұрын

that makes sense. I was surprised how little dirt was coming out of the side chutes, would have dirt would be pouring out.

@Dontworryboutit315

3 жыл бұрын

Neil Siebenthal the stuff at his place was grinding up, this rock is breaking up in sheets

@AndrewCamarata

3 жыл бұрын

No it’s not, the drivetrain on that machine should be able to handle all of the power from the motor

@carlstonehewners6657

3 жыл бұрын

thats like saying the clutch on your transmission should slip when you get past 3k rpm so your tires don't spin

@rualert1602

3 жыл бұрын

Looks like that machine was designed for dirt. Wrong part of the country for that. Andrew has not made many mistakes, that we know of, but this is one.

Smart dog! Finds comfortable spot to observe the hard work at a safe distance!

@TheTruthSeeker756

3 жыл бұрын

I was praying that dog wouldn't go near that DitchWitch

@morecrapforputdowns

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheTruthSeeker756 they see Andrew at work so they know what's up.

Ditch the witch. Maybe hire an experience operator for a day to learn the nuances of it. You have shown me when I get my homesteaded that I'll definitely get an excavator for my 1st piece of equipment. Seems to do such a universal job for so many things.

Ooof looked like a tough job. Lots of frustrating ditch witch problems and slow. Well done for staying so composed Andrew. Another great video.

I must say, with the stay at home time that we are experiencing, it brought out a bunch of shade tree advisors on this video, it would be nice if they posted some of their videos so we could watch and learn together. I sure am glad that Andrew is not thin skinned. Have a great day.

@terrystoner4504

3 жыл бұрын

Hey, I work with a couple of those myself. They spend all day on Facebook telling everyone how great of a operator they are but I say they'd get more done and better if they got off those f-ing phones.

@HAL-dm1eh

3 жыл бұрын

That's been going on since the beginning of KZread.

Always look forward to the "Lab inspection report"!

I worked for over 30 years for Ma Bell and every contractor who showed up with a Ditch *itch spent more time broke down than any one else.

@Paulman50

3 жыл бұрын

I did 8 years with a chain trencher driven by a Antonio Carraro 65hp. Worked well but a new chain every 3 months was $ 1000. Could trench straight down the middle of a tar sealed road no swet.

@mitchdenner9743

3 жыл бұрын

Gotta find a vermeer

@The1stPreacher

3 жыл бұрын

@@Paulman50 I've heard of them but never saw one but everyone cussed a Ditch *itch because of the problems they cause.

@boyswhoweargirlspanties3861

3 жыл бұрын

I just gotta find the Vermeer!!

I just dug in 800 feet of 3 inch electrical conduit on our property. The electrical Co-Op mad me dig it 48 inches deep, I was going to use a trencher but decided to use a Kubota KX-057, it was great using the excavator, thought the trencher would be better but it was not. In my case, there was some muddy clay areas, only some rock. It was a great learning experience for my wife and I and saved us about $15K. Love your videos Andrew!

Feel bad but does anyone else get a hint of excitement when something breaks cause you know what one of the next videos will be?

@joconnor3567

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. This time selling the ditch digger would make more sense than attempting to rehabilitate it.

That's some tough ground there.

@screwyou341

3 жыл бұрын

70 to 80% of NY is bedrock.....more or less

@ThisIsJamesL

3 жыл бұрын

And going needlessly too deep

@tonystamford

3 жыл бұрын

@@ThisIsJamesL has to be 3 foot by code

"Broke for no reason" videos are my fav! Nice work! =) Love watching your videos!

I'm no expert Andrew but I think it's just marvelous the way you have so much patience with this machine and just don't seem to give up It's an incredibly hard job in many ways but your perseverance is something to be proud of It's amazing sometimes how machines can be expected to dig through solid rock it's a pleasure to watch you work with this machine and get the best out of it its so good to see how you just keep going no matter the problem and you remain so calm and collected a good job well done Andrew you need to be congratulated

19:36 rare footage of Andrew taking a break.

@ACoustaDC

3 жыл бұрын

More rare than seeing bigfoot hump a unicorn.

@theofetter2935

3 жыл бұрын

@@ACoustaDC oddly specific

@mw3gamer23

3 жыл бұрын

I was under the impression this guy never even sleeps 😂

@glenntribe8614

3 жыл бұрын

Rarer than hearing him break a laugh

When you bought this thing I was oh no because I did the same thing few yrs back. But the one I bought was a track unit. I tried trenching for about one hour and loaded on trailer hauled it home and put it up for sale. Even when it trenched Dutch was not clean and couldn’t get shovel in narrow trench to clean.

@xephael3485

3 жыл бұрын

Trencher has to work fairly well...he bought it with the carbide tips worn down. Maybe it can't handle type of rocks in area or he is riding it too hard?

@atnfn

3 жыл бұрын

Hope it didn't cost too much, at least he got a youtube video out of it.

@xephael3485

3 жыл бұрын

@@atnfn he replied on a different comment saying he has a different video he's going to upload where it worked much better 🍻👍

@BlackFlagForge

3 жыл бұрын

I was wondering if you made shallower passes would it be more efficient?

@hughe29

3 жыл бұрын

@@BlackFlagForge I thought that too, but I'm guessing that would defeat the purpose of it being time-saving over diggers.

Your earth saw ditch witch is mostly used for solid rock, concrete, pavement, very hard solid. Those larger trenchers ditch had were called modularmatic machines. Four tappered bosses on the rear frame to mount different attachments. I ran one in pa that was like a small ditch which but just large with dual carbides on the chain. That thing could chew through rocky soil and shale like a boss. Also had a full sized backhoe on the front to deal,with really rocky spots. The gear drive trencher ditch made could run all day full throttle and never stop - hydro ones get really hot. Put 10s of thousands of feet with it. Huge learning curve running one. We had a earth saw but it was a hydro unit - modified it to fit a large skid steer. Worked really well on that. Give it time and patients - running a trencher is more about finesse and feel.

I get off of work.....I make a drink and bbq dinner for my family....and then I watch Camarata work! Your a beast and I enjoy watching you do your thing. Do you ever get in a situation where you need to employ someone? Your a one man and two dog army

Andrew: "I don't know Ditch Witch...." Re: Ditch Witch stocks plummet....

@tcpnetworks

3 жыл бұрын

The CEO of Ditch Witch jumps on it and offers his first-born...

@blackbear313

3 жыл бұрын

Nealinator as someone who works at ditch witch this is pretty funny. Not accurate by any means but funny

@nealinator

3 жыл бұрын

@@blackbear313 yeah....it was meant as funny. Maybe you can reach out to mgmt and see if someone can contact Andrew and give him some pointers on operating the machine or set up or even offer to sponsor some refurbishment repairs!

Shouldve left the adjustment as is , best to let the belt slip when rocks get jammed so things dont break 🤙

@AndrewCamarata

3 жыл бұрын

The drive needs to handle all the power from the motor.

@JohnAvantiBK

3 жыл бұрын

@@AndrewCamarata do you think with the proper drive it could have cut through the rock?

@AndrewCamarata

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, that’s what it’s meant to do, it is a rock saw, it does much better on the next job

@akira5982

3 жыл бұрын

@@AndrewCamarata always looking forward to andys adventures 👌 really enjoyed that trailer repair video

@jasonswift7098

3 жыл бұрын

Andrew is so hard on his gear! just goes in guns blazing without seeing if the ground is suitable for the machine if it can do it or not, just full revs and like a bull in a china sop.

The first time I ever watched Andrew was when he did this driveway and it was posted on reddit. Since then I've been able to see Andrew grow in subscribers and talent and I love every video he makes!

In Finland electric companies are mandated to dig all the old lines to undergroud so there would be less poweroutages by snow stroms and such. Massive job.

Old reliable completes the job and the inspectors give the job the sniff approval. SWEET SAUCE!!!

I wish you, my friend, after this tiredness and digging, to find a treasure and a box of gold and jewelry buried from an ancient time because you deserve this gift because you are diligent in your work😊

@AndrewCamarata

3 жыл бұрын

I have plenty of money, what I need is a girl that will stick around

@POTUS-ob5yb

3 жыл бұрын

@@AndrewCamarata Use dating app LoL 😂 P. S - I thought you're married? 🤔

@eddieszalay7393

3 жыл бұрын

Andrew Camarata you will, god has a plan for you

@benape5184

3 жыл бұрын

@@AndrewCamarata take the red pill

@Biker9233

3 жыл бұрын

@@AndrewCamarata Don't worry I was without a single girl to age around 26 everyone around me has or had a girl or girls, I was like I would never have one, I met one and now I love her, and I would never change her, she's the love of my life nad I would never give up on her. I think that for everyone someone waits, even for you, just wait. :) Thank you for your content as always keep up the great work. Wish you the best Andrew !

Digging/cutting/hammering thru that rock is nasty work. But AC has the tools and determination to get the job done.

U make it look so easyer man that leaves the earth looking better after his work!

It is too rocky in your area for that trencher. Sell it and move on...Hopefully you can make a small profit on the sale. Your tenacity always makes you win.

@TheEscape2012

3 жыл бұрын

i think the same way. I mean there were jobs the excavator could not dig trough those rocks. In this area, there are defenetly way to muchs rocks in the soil.

@flixezz6834

3 жыл бұрын

Larry Ehrlich the trencher is more for if you have to dig through bedrock and it can do the trick

It’s been my experience that post-hole diggers and ditch diggers don’t fair well in the Northeast ...... too many rocks. I’ve used both in the desert areas of the country where they work exactly as intended ... it’s a beautiful thing!

Levi looked very pleased with the job.

Beautiful blue stones, but they were sure tough. Awesome.

Wow, The making of this driveway video is actually the first video of you i watched that somehow made it through to my recommendation at that time. And I've been a fan since. Love all the work and keep it up!

@notatoad

3 жыл бұрын

Same here. I remember KZread being pretty insistent with this video, it was my top reccomendation for weeks. Glad I eventually clicked.

Andrew releasing new content. Best day ever!

it is better for a belt to slip than for something to break. Good thing, you have equipment for a plan B and probably even a plan C and D. Loved the video!

Again much love and respect from Chicago !!!!! Love the sound tracks!!

@Andrew Camarata I would recommend welding on some slides that ride the sides of the wheel and prevent rocks from sticking into the weird open catch areas....

@Flying0Dismount

3 жыл бұрын

There are supposed to be deflectors, but they are either not installed, or adjusted incorrectly. Typical for this guy...

@Dalorian1

3 жыл бұрын

@@Flying0Dismount :-/

dog inspectors are the most effective

@Tinker001

3 жыл бұрын

Lab Testing Very important before signing off on a job.

@kerrinbressant7642

3 жыл бұрын

Cody and Levi are the BEST inspectors I guy could have around him!

Who didnt see that breakage coming when he found the belt tightener! 😂 😂 😂 No Andrew, those chains didnt "magically" break. The first half dozen rocks were a warning to take it easy. This is why we cant have nice stuff. 😊😂

Thanks for always showing us unique content, and quality over quantity is appreciated.

When estimating a job, never take it for granite that it will be easier than it is!?!!

@tentotwo8290

3 жыл бұрын

Love the play on words.

@briansierzega

3 жыл бұрын

I see what you did there...lol Very clever 😀

@July4.1776

3 жыл бұрын

Hopefully he charges T/M

@wizard3z868

3 жыл бұрын

Very funny and I live in the granite state I feel this pain😄

my heart goes out to andrew. but we all know he will find a solution for it. Smartest guy on youtube. i admire and look up to you

Love how the camera adjusts and the colors all change... Highly flashback inducing

The ditch witch becomes a pain in the ground where u have them small floating rocks that can jam it up .. it’s just not made to do that it’s more for that solid rock that it needs to saw thru or in good material where u want a nice tight trench. And both chains broke cause , 1-.... you nipped up the tension so she wouldn’t slip like it did .. that’s why it was set up to slip a bit if a rock jammed in .,,, so it wouldn’t snap the chain ...2-... the double chain broke first from a rock jam then the single chain would of broke immediately after as the double chain jammed up under that main drive sprocket and that’s all it could do was break !! Anyway I love your channel Andrew I love how you always fix it then put it thru your paces your awesome!! I binge watch the hell out of you all the time !! Keep it coming mate !!! From a fellow excavator operator /boilermaker / house builder / mr fixit ... G’DAY from down under Australia MAAAATE !!!! 😊

Roots Rocks and shale... your customer got his money's worth. Imagine trying to hand dig that.

@rufushowe3885

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@GrizzlyJRofficial

3 жыл бұрын

Would take a week

@psidvicious

3 жыл бұрын

Ugh! Thank god for hydraulic equipment. I think they would have chosen the overhead pole method if equipment weren’t available.

@samrichards8251

3 жыл бұрын

THE BLOATLORD if not 2 weeks full time. Just getting through those rocks with hand tools would take forever

@andrewallen9993

3 жыл бұрын

@@GrizzlyJRofficial would take six months you mean!

I was looking forward to seeing that trencher in action some more but guess I will have to wait until next time. 👍

@AndrewCamarata

3 жыл бұрын

It does better on the next one.

@ConstructionMachineryChannel

3 жыл бұрын

@@AndrewCamarata Got it, looking forward to it.

Thanks for the video Andrew...good to see Levi is still with us....your choice of music was great also...the thing with those old chain Ditch Witch's you have to baby them and very slowly let them eat there way forward...yes they are a bad design for rocky soil....you make me feel proud of you with every video...Thank You

Nice work from you. Very good. But it is even better for the presence of the beautiful dogs. Ivan-Brazil

The finished job looks so impressive.

@hughdanaher2758

3 жыл бұрын

Bury your mistakes :)

Your project started off like most of mine!!! Just gotta keep plugging away!

Ditch witches don't like rock laden dirt. Some rock is fine, but they are mostly intended for straight dirt trenching. Here on the west coast they do fine because we don't have wide areas with shallow shale rock and granite boulders for the most part. A good way to tell what your path will be like with the ditch witch is to bring along a post hole digger and do a few test digs along the way with the post hole digger. Heavy steel bar works to probe along the path as well.

Next episode - fixing those chains on Ditch Witch! Looking forward!

I've been looking forward to this video all day

More videos pleassseeee! They're just too good!

The senior and junior inspectors are on the job! well done guys!

The ditch-witch is more suited for highway work and crossing over asphalt driveways where you need clean lines.

To the person who just found this channel... you are in for one of the best rides of your life

@jdub229r

3 жыл бұрын

Finn Kelly been watching AC for over a year, just found & binged on Marty T & Diesel Creek during vacation. Good stuff!

Alot of times if I get a rock jammed in my milling head, I'll set the teeth on the ground and drive the opposite way from what it was spinning to get it out.

Trenchers and rock jobs both independently will make old men of young ones. Mixing the two makes it exponentially faster.

Andrew that earthsaw works great on sandstone and coral but on granite not so much . I ran that type of stuff for years and when I was a younger man . Worked on them a lot you need to replace those chains and sprockets if you are going to keep it .From what I have seen on your channel and the kind of rock in your area sell the thing .love your channel and your dog's,house and the whole thing keep up the great work.

seems more hassle than its worth unless going throuh grass and soil.

@mortemmalum7228

3 жыл бұрын

Its actually great when going through solid rock its the little rocks that stop it.

Andrew, I think you need to use your genius and create a rock deflector for the trench cutter. I think you can do it.

@Flying0Dismount

3 жыл бұрын

The trencher is supposed to have deflectors, but they are either not installed or misadjusted. The correct solution would have been to leave the slip tension where it was, but to fix the position of the deflectors instead.. As it is, by overtightening the slip, he snapped the chains instead..

@claudemoncrieffe3251

3 жыл бұрын

Flying0Dismount , good to know, let’s see how Andrew solves that issue.

@erictold

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it needs a deflector. Or adjust the entrance.

From experience I can say Ditch Witch has a great parts department!

Andrew I know you will figure out how to make that trencher better than ever. Love your dogs and videos.

You earned your money on this job!

@Melicoy

3 жыл бұрын

I think he lost money

Your trusted, tried and true Yanmar for the win!

Nice job and great videography as usual for you Andrew! When that Ditch Witch broke down and you had to use the excavator I was thinking there goes his profit on this job. Thanks for showing the good with the bad. As observers we'll never learn anything if all is edited down to perfection as some Tubers do.

You have 1 Hell of an Positive Attitude Andrew !! That's So Cool !! You have about Every TOOL for Every Job !! Keep Up The Good Work !! We Love It .. Thank You