I don´t care what title you put above the video;i just love to watch two lovely persons building their own house and inspire a lot of people in a positive way, thanks for sharing your experience! :)

The hook on the bucket is there to be used for things like your new grapple. You will have a lot more control of your load than wrapping the chain around the pin and you won't need to worry about pinching your chain. You two are doing a great job, keep it up. Love watching young couples build their dreams.

Jesse I have three suggestions for you , ( #1 ) get a length of chain and make you a loop that fasten your grappler do your backhoe , suggestion ( #2 ) get two pieces of 3”x 3”angle iron 3 foot long and weld two pieces of pipe that will fit over the points on your grappler, weld a short length of chain with a slip hook to attach the angle iron over the crossbar close to the point on your grappler this will enable you to pick up your beams without poking holes into them.( #3 ) invest in a shut off switch for the battery and invest in a new battery for the backhoe, this should probably clear your battery problems

I have to agree with Whistle Dog. I fell 30 feet to the floor when the forklift boom cylinder seal ring blew off when I was in a work basket on the forks. Fortunately I wasn't hurt but hydraulics rely on a $.50 o ring in way too many places to keep that half ton of boom from dropping on your head. Never Ever get under the bucket or any part of the backhoe when it is suspended and or the machine is running. One of the Stout sons working at Stout Excavating had a Michigan Loader drop the bucket on him. Killed instantly.

You can easily find phantom loads on equipment easily with an amp meter hooked up in series with the battery. DO NOT TURN THE KEY ON! You'll blow your meter. Take a reading off the meter then start pulling fuses one by one. The one that causes your reading to drop is the circuit that is drawing down your battery. Love the videos! Keep up the awesome work!

Love the use of a bucket load of dirt and rock for counter ballast.

Hey Jesse, I work for a local gun shop and get asked the question “why is local more expensive?” I typically answer with “because online, you don’t typically get to speak with someone who spends all day with these products and can answer questions and make suggestions without you have to go hunt it down, and my knowledge is valuable.” Thank you for supporting local!

@tractorboy31

6 жыл бұрын

Kyle Adams. not only that for a store to have items. they need to have some of an item to sell so 50 items vs onlineone place stocks the items

Jesse, wake up, you've been driving me nuts. I thought by now you would have figured it out. Start using your Bucket to lift and drive the dang log to it's destination. You'll find life a lot easier, let alone much more accurate. I've hauled logs with my backhoe for over 15 years and not once did I ever use the backhoe,..... they're for digging holes and narrow trenches, Yea, I even use the bucket to dig nice wide drainage swales as deep as you please. The bucket is way more powerful than the hoe, particularly when the hoe is any distance from the tractor. If you ever want to grapple something with the hoe, install a "thumb" on it.... They can be purchased or easily fabricated form channel steel. By the way, I'm sure you've noticed the fork lift hooks welded on your bucket, you can use those to suspend a chain from either side, the middle, whatever you need. Try it! You'll like it!!. Take it from a fellow pilot, ok? PS, put some of that weight & balance, aka "moment" airplane knowledge to work.....jeez oh wheeze.

Hey guys, Have you thought about building a log deck that holds several logs? When you need a log on the saw, you just roll it on the saw bed. That way you don't take a chance in damaging the saw bed with a swinging log. It would speed things up cause you could just throw several logs up on the deck with the tongs. Not sure if you have room but I think it would help.

Loving the compost in the back!!!! Good idea to start composting and building soil now and be ready to go when you eventually do have time to build your garden!

Love the content. Such a mixture of timber work, building and ice cream!

Okay, after reading all the Electrical advice, let me throw in a tried and true Mechanics trick. (ASE certified) 1. Get Voltage meter. (Cheapest you can find) 2. Disconnect Battery from the Post. (Make sure Key is off) 3. Place meter between Battery Post and Cable. a. If Meter shows Voltage, Unplug 1 Fuse at a time. (Replace after check) Voltage will drop when the offending Circuit is found. 4. Trouble shoot Offending Circuit.

@xmodriver

6 жыл бұрын

x2 ,, and clean the posts and cable ends ,,, ALL ENDS block side as well as battery side.

Two Suggestions; 1, purchase a good multi tool! With everything you're doing and will do you will use it everyday for large and small engine adjustments, box opening, wire cutting and a plethora of other things. 2, Use the hook on the back (if it has a latch) of the bucket. Loop a chain through hook this will allow you to make minor adjustments (up and down) when you open and close the bucket. once you get used to it, you'll be able to get really accurate. The Hook will not fail with what you're doing.

@joelparsons608

6 жыл бұрын

I agree with you and i'm not talking about the knife aspect. All the random tasks he is doing and will be doing the multi tool will be useful. As per the video, he now has a pocket knife to accompany the multi too.

Disconnect the negative terminal when the backhoe is not being used. No circuit...no phantom load.

Friend of mine that uses a backhoe all the time also suggests using the bucket on the front. It's designed for more weight. I really enjoy watching the videos and the progress. Great Job!

Morning guys, I'm a heavy equipment mechanic and most large pieces of equipment are equipped with a cut off switch that will disable your batteries and not allow a voltage draw on them, also a deep cycle gel cell battery will go far in the life of your equipment a little pricey but worth the cost. Keep up the maintenance on it oil changes and hydraulic filter changes . keep tire pressures where they need to be will help with premature wear on your tires, great videos

We had the same issue of your Backhoe with a tractor in a friends farm. we ended up setting a on-off switch out of the battery hot wire and we got around the dead battery issue. I am not sure why ppl thumbs down your videos, they are entertaining, and bring some ideas too, you guys are not professionals showing the work you are doing and learning as you go. Kudos.

I've literally been watching every video to find out about the truck😂 the house is just a bonus

if you take two two ft logs that are about 6 inches across you can drill out holes for the pointy bits on the claw and make yourself a set of soft jaws. This will let you lift the finished timbers without damaging them

We have almost as much fun watching you feature new things as you do using it. You inspire in many ways.

If you guys got 4 hockey pucks and put a shallow hole in each side, you could put them over the sharp points on the grapple, and it would pick up your finished beams by the hockey puck 'pads' without digging holes in them, and they'd be quick on/quick off for moving between finished beams and rough logs.

I see beams and a subfloor!!!! Y'all have done a lot with that 12-day time warp you've created. Good luck!

Love that shot right after "No we're not going to talk about the truck."

Careful with grapples and gravity clamps, they are known to drop their loads at bad times, just keep people away and plan for unexpected drops. Not saying not to use them, I would, just stay safe.

This Claw has another use, picking up HUGE Stones! :D

Hahaha Love the part "my parents are going to see this, uw" haha you dint score in-law point Jesse.

I am a log builder and have done a lot of fabrication on my own tools and equipment. YOU SHOULD NOT TRY TO BUILD YOUR OWN TONGS! End of story.

Good tool to save your backs. I used to own a Woodmizer portable and although I had the hydraulic loader, some customers would insist on wanting to bring logs to the mill using their tractor. I always refused ..... one bad luck and you sawmill bed is all bent to hell and you lose any chance on miling accurate lumber. While you obviously are getting quite good at operating your backhoe, an accident is always possible (you sure don't want any delay with the Class coming at the end of the month). You might consider setting up two logs perpendicular to your mill, as a loading ramp. You build it level or even sloping a tiny bit towards your mill. You then can just set the logs you want to cut on this log ramp and then roll then gently unto the sawmill using a peevee. Best of luck and be safe ;)

1) you can scoop up weight into the shovel of the backhoe to counter balance the bucket end, then you T to the saw table but back away from the table to get full use of the arm extend and the counterweight in the bucket will make it all work. 2) Pre-Make a chain loop for the grapple so it's just loop, lock and go. 3) I do not see a provision for an overhead hoist in your garage , something you would really want once the garage is floored over. 4) Expect Snow soon in the year and probably more than norm for 2017 . . Good Luck

@DanielZiegenberg

6 жыл бұрын

MindWalkN NDB: Actually he did #1. Watch closely at the beginning of the video where he's scooping up dirt.

Another great update !! Nice peace of equipment add to your collection !! Looking forward to seeing your saw mill in progress !!

Add a cut-off switch(like on your battery bank) to the tractor. Cover the prongs(on you log grapple) with radiator hose or like material, so they don't damage your beams. Hopefully it makes your lives easier. You can use it to pull lags out of the woods too. I used to use a similar item to pull pallet type stuff off flatbed trucks.

mount a harbor freight solar panel set on the roof of that Backhoe and avoid these jump start situations. keep it float charged all the time.

@VCGConstruction

6 жыл бұрын

GallopingGhost nice!!!

Local costs more because: 1) They have to pay for a storefront, likely in town, which is wayyyyy more expensive than a warehouse with a shipping/receiving door in the middle of nowhere. 2) They have to pay for a higher number and quality of staff (1 guy that can read a computer screen can pull many more orders in a day than a person-you-would-want-to-interact-with can serve, waiting for someone to walk through the door). 3) They are ordering 3 of a product not 1000 (Shall I continue?). And if we want the convenience of heading out at 4:30 on a holiday weekend to get the things we forgot, we'd better visit the local guy for the things we plan.I want my neighbour to be able to buy the beer once in a while, so I will support his business all I can.

GREAT KNIFE and wonderful company ... built in Oregon and FABULOUS customer service .. they have repaired ( ohh so many times ) and sharpened my 3 kershaw's for YEARS & YEARS ... did I mentions I am a L O N G time owner!!

When you're milling with the Woodmizer, or any other mill of this type, you will find it easier if you place the log with the small end to be milled first.

You have both toned up so much since you started your both great 😊

Knife recommendation, Best one handed open and one handed close knife I've owned is the Benchmade griptillion and/or the mini griptillion it's a bit on the expensive side around 80 to 100 bucks (worth it) but the warranty/ life time sharpening and customer service is fantastic! Owned an mine for upwards of 3 years and it's the best tool investment I've made. Keep up the hard work on the house and videos y'all are good stuff!

You may have a faulty battery in the backhoe that is self discharging try phisically disconnecting the battery and charging with a charger and then keep an eye on the battery voltage over a day or two 😊

Good video, thanks for sharing the real world of heavy equip. Rigging is everything when it comes to crane work. Try putting the chain around the backhoe stick and out to the bucket teeth, then down to the grapple. This gives you a closer lift (more leverage), one more axis of control and keeps the bucket out of your way. Build a wood table beside the saw, so that you put the log on the wood table then slide (or roll) to the saw, that way drops etc. happen to cheap timber, not precision machinery. Good luck and work safe. Greg B.

Yes Kershaw the best folders in my eyes. Awesome channel awesome ppl

I've been watching you guys since day 1 and have never missed a video. I love seeing you both work together, and accomplish some major tasks! =) you're always learning and wanting to do things right. It's funny reading through the comments and the arm chair quarterbacks critiquing your work lol. Looking forward to the snow season and what you get done! =)

Alyssa is all muscular now from working on this house.. carrying those tongs over by yourself .. good job

Looking forward to the milling phase!

Buying local means that you only have to buy once. If you time constraints are relaxed enough, going through several iterations of buing and returns online is cheaper. Otherwise, you pay for only having to buy once. (Cheap, Fast, Good) Pick any two :)

I'd remove the bucket from the backhoe and work out a way of attaching the tongs using the box section, so that the you can use the hoop to attach straps for lifting sawn timber.

Congrats! Love watching how you life unfolds!

Lol You guys are halarious I'm enjoying all your videos keep then coming.

If you make little feet to go on the spikes you can still use it to move the milled beams as they will work like a pair of pliers and will grip tight due to the weight and won’t poke holes in the finished beam.

I have that same knife! My girlfriend gave it to me as a birthday gift, I carry it everyday and it's never faulted and I haven't had to sharpen it in almost 2 years!

Nothing wrong with a Kershaw! Great knives. I will say though once you have a Benchmade (specifically the 531 REI edition) or a higher end Spyderco you'll never go back 😛

Check your alternator connection, it MAY be drawing the amps on the field wire (the one that excites the field coils) chances are that is your current draw. That being the case you CAN put in a toggle to control it.

Great choice on the Kershaw you wont be disappointed. Also cant wait for the "unboxing" video of the new truck. I have been wondering about that for a while. Also noticed the I-beams and seems as the decking is set on the house. Everything looks great so far. Love the videos and applauded you both for bringing us along with you on this journey.

Battery disconnect switchs can go bad too. If a hydraulic line pops you two might go flying. Plus,any electrolyte on the battery and battery holder could run a battery down.

Three people in my family own Kershaw Splines. They all love them

I love my Kershaw I have beaten the crap out of it and it just keeps working and free repairs for life

@robertgOU812

6 жыл бұрын

I have had many over many decades, and a pocket knife is as personal as you can get. Take your time and get what makes you happy, and something that is comfortable in your hands.

Loved the comments about hiring and firing each other ...and still cuddling every night. love you guys! :-D

Hi battery discharge, you should check alternator for faulty diode , if a diode goes down battery will discharge overnite because currant will try to flow the wrong wall out of battery to ground via the alternator. all the best Peter in the UK.

Also for a quick fix for the battery drain you could put in an battery isolator switch. Often used in marine conditions because they have so many battery drain issues on boats

I carried a Kershaw Clash for almost a year, loved it and it is in my car now as a backup. Only replaced it with a higher quality knife with better steel that held an edge for longer.

You remember when people were dumping water on their heads, well I watched, an idiot, on KZread, stand under one of those Construction backhoe, I am pretty sure that's what it was, he stood there wave that the guy who was using the throttle and gears,inexpertly, the guy must not known known what he was doing, because he busted that man on the top of the head with heavenly force of the bucket, and of course the water, It was horrifying to watch. Please, don't play with construction equipment like they are toys...ok.... great video to. So excited for you and your New home.

@HCVE

6 жыл бұрын

That viedo is fake unfortunetley.

The right tools make the job so much better...* My 2 cents on the dead battery, if the windings in the started are shorted, doesn't take much, it will kill the battery while it sits. Enjoying the videos...Thanks guys.

@JustMe-bu8pu

6 жыл бұрын

Scotty362100, There are nicer ways to say things. How about, "The Starter doesn't have power unless the Key is turned", or "They are using a Battery disconnect". Sounds a little better huh?

@ws9386

6 жыл бұрын

Hey guys, it's true I don't know much about auto electrical stuff and certainly never claimed to be an expert. The reason I mentioned the starter was that years ago before there were computers in cars, I had a car that was killing my battery and it turned out to be the starter. Replaced the starter and problem was solved. I just assumed the windings were shorted. I said "my 2 cents" because I figured it wasn't worth much anyway (hoping it was obvious). Just trying to be helpful. Let's move on and put this behind us. Thanks for the support JM. Let's continue to encourage these folks in their project.

Love all your videos and can't wait for more

Have you thought of putting a battery isolator switch on the backhoe until you can find out why there's a power drain? It's a simple installation and you wouldn't have to jump it all the time. Just a thought. Enjoying your vids. Take care.

Excellent job you two are doing ... thank you for all your time sharing this with us... God Bless

knurl nərl noun A small projecting knob or ridge, especially in a series around the edge of something. So you would say "That knife has knurled edges for opening and closing the blade."

Tongs look good on you Jesse, ...but then you look more like a cartoon character than Alyssa. LOL. $190 sure is cheaper than a 4-6 hours of my time and $50 of steel from the steel yard, and a $20 clevis, and a receiver section, and a pivot and a ... I'm with ya Jesse. Surprised your backhoe battery is still hanging in there despite the multiple full depth discharges!!! Frustrating when we have deadlines to meet and so things like that "are what they are" until the deadlines are met and higher priorities are done away with.

guys just a couple things, 1 you guys probably want a dust mask at the very least, pref a respirator, while grinding anything (last video) and 2 why not use one of those old 100 watt solar panels you got laying around and get a battery mppt charger for the backhoe so it stops draining the battery on ya?

You need to put your stabilizers lower, lifting the machine higher. At 10:33 there is way too much weight on the tire, it is very deflated, no need when you have stabilizers. Your front bucket should parallel to the ground and lifting the front a little. The front tires can be lifted ever so slightly but this will give you a solid footing.

@scottrichardson5421

6 жыл бұрын

Great advice! Tire saver! Load saver! Life saver! Jesse needs lessons from an experienced operator.

You better hurry up and do the video on that Ford truck before it breaks down

I own that exact knife, and have been happy with it for many years.. Great choice!

@VCGConstruction

6 жыл бұрын

Andrew Korb it's a pretty sweet blade!!!

Another great video you guys are doing so well keep on keeping on

ooo check out the house! posts, joists, floorboards, stairwell.... cant wait!!

@VCGConstruction

6 жыл бұрын

Me it's nice!

Our wood mizer guy said the best thing to do is build a bridal to place your logs on then you can peavey them onto the bed. When you make your bridal make it the same height so your not fighting gravity when rolling your logs. Also if the log falls it would damage the bridal not the bed. We load with a set of forks on an LT28, your mill is a lot lower so it should work better . Good Luck.

@scottrichardson5421

6 жыл бұрын

Great advice!

Kershaw is an excellent brand of knife (I actually own the Kershaw Clash Serrated - 1605CKTST). Make sure you determine whether you'll prefer your knife clip mounted so the knife is tip-up or tip-down. Changing the position can significantly improve usability and your knife is one you can customize it on.

@VCGConstruction

6 жыл бұрын

Kloberman I agree!!

just a quick look on youtube shows most people use the grapple on the front end bucket.

On used equipment, sometimes the previous owner might attach something directly to the battery both, negative and positive. I grew up on a farm. Old farmers did that all of the time.

A small solar panel setup on the backhoe could probably fix the battery issue.

love to watch you folks working together. We ( my wife and me) built 7 houses, total of 18 units. I have a smaller tong for my Hitachi EX50, very handy to handle logs. Work safely.

Thanks for the video! I just ordered 2 of these tongs per your recommendation. My plan is to hang them off the front bucket loader and use them almost like a grapple. Two of the to keep the log from swiveling while I am transporting it. I can't way to try them out.

Hola Guapos. The Grapple really interested me. I live in Spain and the aquaduct in Segovia, built by the Romans 2000 years ago, used the more or less the same pincer technique for lifting stones. All the stones had a hollow chiselled out either side where the grapples engaged. Great to see that somethings do not change. Great channel. Well done. By the way, I have lots of grey hair and have loads to do with my time. It will be here sooner than you think. Abrazos. David in Spain

Great work guys, keep it up. Awesome video.

Installing a thum is a simple fix if you know what you are doing. There are loader bucket options too. Research the hydraulics it is imparative that a relief gave is in add on system or cylinders will bend. Then there are add on valve body section to add. Plus all the hoses and having the Snap On wrenches that have the correct angle. There are bar holders on your front bucket to add on fork lift fork that is quick and easy. Respectfully Kudos

That phantom load has been around long enough to earn a real name.

@jester7653

6 жыл бұрын

If it can... it will... "Murphy"

Wonder if the chain would have fit through if he had just doubled it so he didn't have to take the hooks off.

Love your channel good luck

As for the battery drain ck to make shear the disconnect is doing just that. i have has some in the past not fully disengage. or just get a battery tender solar painale , put it on the hood (easy snow removal) or up on top were its a little safer. I have some on equipment i don't us very often and it is always ready to go. when moving your logs get a big shackle and have the boom coming start out the back the ho will be a lot more stable. love the videos guys .

Those backhoe's had a problem sometimes where the wiring harness passes through the floor, because of spray from the wheels, under the floor there is a plug, it corrodes, it could be shorting, installing a battery cut off switch, is a cheaper fix for now.

the happy people are back

Congrats on the Brontosaurus back scratcher. Good job!

my Parents are going to watch this. "Ohhhh" Priceless :)

That is a cool little tool oh definitely save your back some

Fantastic featured image. If Alyssa had lifted Jesse off the ground and let him dangle for a coupla minutes, you could have doubled your Patreon receipts. 😳

I love he details of the build you film

y'all can get a set of forks that clamp onto the front bucket to move the finished logs

I had ran into this on an old tractor when we would do a lot of starts but very low run time .we would start it use it turn it off and then be busy we found out we're taking so many amps out to start it that we want running at long enough to replenish that battery

You guys need to get a set of forks for the backhoe.

now all you need is a set of forks that fixes over the front bucket in those hooks

ok you young people are doing a good job!!!! when you use a chain like that on that graple try to use a chain whit at least twice the capatice of the graple. it will help you stay safe think about it i am not trying to tell you what to do

WHAT! A truck vid!

My brother built a simple set of forks and pinned them to the bucket. Excellent for moving trees around. Just leave tall screws standing up on the back end so they don't roll back over the bucket and onto a pressurized line. Been there done that.

@steamfan7147

6 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed,bucket forks rock!