Whatcha watching? Excavators What are they excavating? Excavators

@shanecoleman

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like me and my wife.. think she hates me for loving shit like this

@ttttiiiieeeessss

3 жыл бұрын

This made me giggle for a good while

@jesuschristislord7754

3 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of the Mitch Hedberg bit about a forklift picking up a box of forks.

@Card_Asylum

3 жыл бұрын

I just said that to my wife 🤣🤣

@christopherwellman2364

3 жыл бұрын

Excavators excavating excavators excavating excavators.

At 17:27 he grabs a mat without looking. He is one with the machine and has total spatial awareness.

@XvSKINNYvX

3 жыл бұрын

And lays as a perfect walkway... Mans an animal

@roguewipplash1

3 жыл бұрын

Why am I not surprised your here lol

@thechinesebuisnessman4128

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@4PeTe2

3 жыл бұрын

thanks, I know I'm in good company

@jeanpascal2785

3 жыл бұрын

@@thechinesebuisnessman4128 e

My 3 year old grandson has gone crazy over excavators and I remembered this video you made so I got him on my lap and said let gramps show you a excavator that got stuck in the mud. My grandsons name is Pren and you made his day. He was mesmerized by watching from your view in the seat of your excavator. I was laughing so hard because he was talking to you to be careful and don’t hit that other excavator even though your video is two years old you made a three year old very happy today. I just got through ordering him a excavator toy just like yours. He will be one happy little boy when it gets here and now he wants to watch with me when you have new videos coming out. You just never know how your videos will have a effect two years later.

@joseignacioortizdeguinea2624

2 ай бұрын

Q artista. Eres un muy buen maquinista, además la toma con la camara perfecta👍👏👏

It's really impressive for a 41-minute long excavator video to have 20.6 million views. That's how good this guy is.

@Dan-di9jd

23 күн бұрын

It's just youtube algorithm showing it across many users. KZread counts it as a "view" when someone watches it for 30 consecutive seconds so it's unclear what percentages of those 20 million actually viewed the entire thing.

17:01 When I realized he IS IN FACT going foreward and reverse as hes turning the cab and operating the bucket, with the accuracy of a surgeon lol this guys great haha

@realchilldude1271

3 жыл бұрын

@@justgothere2 Well Im hoping I am one of those guys, Im taking a Heavy Machine Operator course in a couple months, so I can get my butt behind the controls as well :) Wish me luck!

Overheard at a cocktail party: “What do you do for a living?” “I pretend I’m a dinosaur.” “And do what?” “And rescue other members of my dinosaur family.”

@debbiethomas6924

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Eric

@pamelaploshay8227

3 жыл бұрын

Best job ever🤣🤣❤️🦕🦖

@GustineGabusbelang

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣awfully awesome!!!

@agamerjourney9146

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@Larslegos

3 жыл бұрын

Dinosaurs that guzzle green goo

That excavator is an extension of your body. I never even would have considered it's possible to get so much precision and speed out of them

@johanneswestman935

Жыл бұрын

Go to any construction site and you will see it. Not to belittle this guy’s skills but professional drivers are usually incredibly good with their machines.

@incognito7039

Жыл бұрын

@@johanneswestman935 Gotta agree on that one. Was a Utility Plumber for many years and operated every day. If you aren't moving with a precise and quick flow, you aren't making the company money.

@Hiihtopipa

Жыл бұрын

You haven't seen too many excavators then. It's so easy :D

@michaelstrunk7820

Жыл бұрын

@@johanneswestman935 i beg to differ lol

@isaakwelch3451

Жыл бұрын

Theres some videos out there of excavator operators with incredible precision. Stuff like lighting a lighter with their bucket. I ran a backhoe for a couple years and I cant imagine being so good

This would have been a 12 person, 8hr long recovery on heavy D’s channel. This guy knows his way around a machine to say the least!

@Rooftopmatty

8 ай бұрын

With an hour long video with the camera right in heavy ds face for 95% of the time talking about how bad it is

@cmm3338

8 ай бұрын

Lol, Heavy D is a joke compared to Chris when it comes to operating.

@carolsorheim7456

7 ай бұрын

Thank you. I thoroughly enjoyed it. 😊

@51-FS

6 ай бұрын

I think havy d fakes some of his video's.

@christisking7778

6 ай бұрын

​@@Rooftopmattythat guy seems like a total narcissist.

If you need to rescue a kitten you call the fire department, if you have to rescue a CAT you call this guy. :D

@the3am368

3 жыл бұрын

GODDAMNIT TAKE THE UPVOTE AND LEAVE

@travelling5039

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 very good.

@lefu7812

3 жыл бұрын

That's a good one x

@himhim3344

3 жыл бұрын

A pellet gun is cheaper than calling the fire department and not wasting people's time

@goopysnoopy9324

3 жыл бұрын

Or just a decent sized rock, good throwing arm and decent aim

I am an operator, this guy is one of the best I have ever seen!! My compliments sir!

@phil4483

2 жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorite vids. In awe of that skill.

@warrenmichael918

2 жыл бұрын

@@phil4483 this is about 18 million peoples favorite too i think!! LOL This video done blew up didnt it!!

@michaelwynn3441

2 жыл бұрын

You got operators an you got lever pullers good recovery

@greenidguy9292

2 жыл бұрын

My question is, how the fuck do you stick one this bad?

@warrenmichael918

2 жыл бұрын

@@greenidguy9292 some might not agree or understand this comment im about to make but, it kinda takes a good operator to even get in a position to get this stuck, just not a good enough operator to get it out! LOL A rookie would have been stuck WAY before it got that bad i think,,,,

Showed the stuck machine to my buddy and his eyes widened a little bit and then just says "well I doubt he was even forklift certified. That's actually kind of impressive to accidently bury a excavator that deep without trying." But you sir are a surgeon with your machine. Truely impressive work.

Dude literally has more hand-eye coordination with the crane's arm than I do with my own arms

@stumbling

Жыл бұрын

We need to build a device that lets him control your arms for you. It's the obvious solution.

@Alex_Vir

5 ай бұрын

Well he has one arm with only one finger you have two with five each.

"So what do you do for a living?" "I excavate excavators."

@pipping_plover

3 жыл бұрын

Excavatorsepson

@FireMrshlBill

3 жыл бұрын

Excavation^2

@travisreed4070

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@trainsautisticmarriedsingl6614

3 жыл бұрын

I heading for Playing with a full scale train set.

@dartmoordave

3 жыл бұрын

If this was Australia he'd be a Digger, Digger, er Digger. Lol.

I don't know why this got recommended to me but I'm not complaining

@genghisfimpley3516

3 жыл бұрын

Same lol

@albany222

3 жыл бұрын

It's the pandemic. Never have I ever watched excavators playing in the mud but this was kinda cool.

@mossadon

3 жыл бұрын

Another convert..... Welcome. XD

@ifacecheck

3 жыл бұрын

LOL, same. Im just sitting here sipping scotch watching a man happily dig

@OJViews

3 жыл бұрын

Same clicked to see how they got it out 🧐

These guys knew what they were doing. It's always a joy to watch professionals at work.

KZread randomly recommended me this video, and I gotta say, it's always a pleasure to see a master of his craft doing work like this. The machine is like an extension of your body (and I can appreciate how many hours of working it that took). edit: Haha, I see the exact same sentiments expressed in other comments. Not that I'm surprised that more people are feeling like this.

I'm not an operator but I am someone who can appreciate someone that operates at this speed without beating the hell out of every bushing in the machine and constantly sending hydraulic fluid screaming over the pressure relief. Nice props to you man. In person I think I may have only ever seen one operator that's this good.

@z400racer37

3 жыл бұрын

I was just remarking to myself how slick he is as this. Silky smooth, nice and fast. Mesmerizing to watch haha.

@ikesquirrel

3 жыл бұрын

Right!

@omegalamda3145

3 жыл бұрын

@@z400racer37 patients comes w years of practice- ya see a lot over time in a career. Stuff only learned by 10-15yrs of Catten!

@danuk2005

3 жыл бұрын

I hope he took the insurance out when he hired it

@walterbrooks3539

3 жыл бұрын

Not bad for his second day

Excavator operators are the closest we have to giant robot pilots, just amazing skill in handling the machine.

@ulmekuubis

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, next time will be interesting if we could see a small outside view in the corner :D

@rasmasyean

2 жыл бұрын

You should check out the Sacros Guardian GT: Force-Multiplying Dexterous Robotic System. That's what future "robot pilot" will be handling. :)

@hmcredfed1836

2 жыл бұрын

They are giant robot pilots

@Taladar2003

2 жыл бұрын

I would argue that bucket wheel excavators are probably the closest to truly giant robots we have.

@sgmvideos5175

2 жыл бұрын

the fact robot is human made automatic system... means you are not controlling it directly, but you give it commands and it will do it

Seeing the two machines holding hands while pulling the buried one free brought a tear to my eye. ^_^

@go5582

Жыл бұрын

Hi I felt the same . That was beautiful. A small kiss to reassure everything is alright. ❤

@garyr7027

4 ай бұрын

LOL

@justinmckeiver7070

3 ай бұрын

"I've got you, boy!" Yup, that was touching.

@artofeddysara

2 күн бұрын

🤣

This might have been the worst excavator recovery of your career, but I give you 5 stars for the work you did! Wow! That recovery was amazing!

@Mukphly

4 ай бұрын

The way he formed a dam around the buried rig, then dug it out was very efficient & smart. Didn't see him make one wasted move. Don't know what these guys get paid, but this guy should receive twice the standard.

Not sure how I stumbled across this video, but just wanted to say I am in awe of your excellent precision in controlling the machine, picking up and manipulating the mats etc - it looked as natural and casual as if it was someone using their own hands to move things around.

@charlesprescott4644

Жыл бұрын

Just an extension of his biological arm. Effortless!

@AnonYmous-qg4ph

Жыл бұрын

With excellent precision he tore the sh!t out of the tracks

@dodsss

Жыл бұрын

@@AnonYmous-qg4ph he didnt lol

@lokey9770

Жыл бұрын

yeah same i stumbled across this. Love your channel Atomic shrimp!

@JackNormalMemes

Жыл бұрын

The algorithm seems to be pushing excavator rescue videos I literally went from an Atomic Shrimp video to this lol

One thing I learned while working in construction: the more difficult the job, the more guys you need to watch one guy do it. Seriously though, this was amazing to watch.

@dirk9568

3 жыл бұрын

😂so true

@frankapotente

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome observated Brian :D

@evilparadigm

3 жыл бұрын

I have solved many problems from lessons I learned from watching pros. I think that's one of the best things about youtube as well. XD

@TheJunkFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Seriously the Ever Given was pretty much same deal entire world watching 1 dude with an excavator :)

@briancooke1134

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheJunkFarm no one else could possibly be trusted.

Bravo! I'm a retired helicopter flight instructor and do believe this lad could solo the first day! Best of luck and thanks for sharing!

This was the 1st video I watched of Chris about a year ago, & been hooked ever since! Just a great operator & just as good at explaining what's going on for us "non operators" Thanks Chris, keep up the good work!

I'm noticing a distinct lack of terrible non-copyrighted music in this video.

@AdamPitas

3 жыл бұрын

The sound of that excavator was strangely soothing.

@vladimirvparfenov3935

3 жыл бұрын

i appreciate that too. lets you add your own if youd really like 😆

@ArtLenLa

3 жыл бұрын

The music would have likely driven me out of here.

@sammeades5498

3 жыл бұрын

@@ArtLenLa more like dug u out 😎😏

@stevehardeman7209

3 жыл бұрын

Thank god

I’ve never operated a machine like that, but I know enough to know that you’re making it look WAY easier than it is.

@TheNuklearbandit

3 жыл бұрын

I've used to work at a shop with Machinery like this and the guys there were phenomenal at operating those machines but this guy makes them look like amateur it's insane, like he is a definite pro

@tmlxgaming9654

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same exact thing while watching this

@Robert-.-Smith

3 жыл бұрын

It is difficult at first but eventually it is just like moving your hands, the machine becomes a part of you

@RobertSmith-tq6mf

3 жыл бұрын

@@Robert-.-Smith hi robert,robert here lol

@appliedperformance773

3 жыл бұрын

It’s also about how to go about things. Running the machine well is half of it. You can be good at running something and still get nothing done. This guy definitely knows what’s up.

This man could put icing on a cake with that excavator. Absolutely brilliant. Well done.

Been a Maintenance technician and heavy equipment operator for about 10 years, and I like to think that I'm damned good with a piece of lift equipment or an earth mover. Never have I seen such precise and meticulous operation of a bucket - I mean you could be controlling that machine with your mind it's so fluid and accurate. Excellent work man - Be well and be safe out there!

@chrisoconnell5143

Жыл бұрын

When I need backhoe operator I want this guy

@jackjack4412

Жыл бұрын

How much do you think this recovery job would cost?

"For the extra ten minutes it takes, it's worth it not to end up like that." Wise man. The first machine to get stuck is unfortunate. The second machine that fails the rescue and gets stuck the same way is a meme forever.

@HawkGTboy

2 жыл бұрын

It’s not unlike when they train people about working in confined spaces with asphyxiation hazards. If you attempt a rescue without preparation, you could easily succumb yourself.

@nobrainsnoheadache2434

Жыл бұрын

oh, there's a video for that kzread.info/dash/bejne/pK6Ms9OlkrKXgso.html&ab_channel=ADVideofilm

@ccllvn

Жыл бұрын

5:22

@InservioLetum

Жыл бұрын

Not just wise, but LICENSED. Wisdom is wonderful, but absolutely not factory default for a human. Arguably quite the contrary, in fact. That is why driving licenses exist.

A tear rolled down my face when the two machines held hands to help each other up the hill. Beautiful moment

@roeskilove5292

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@anonimouse4678

3 жыл бұрын

They gave birth to a cement mixer

@thorgodofhammers1556

3 жыл бұрын

Time stamp ?!

@ivanquaglio2242

3 жыл бұрын

@@thorgodofhammers1556 35:32 there you go

@thorgodofhammers1556

3 жыл бұрын

@@ivanquaglio2242 you are a hero of the people.

Apparently this is something I'm willing to sit and watch for 41 minutes. And considering a late-in-life career change to excavator operator. Which even has a funky sound to it. I can't help but hear "Hey hey...." in my head every time I hear it

@JacquesTreehorn

4 ай бұрын

Operators typically don't get paid well unless it is a crane.

That brings back memories, we did so many rescues in the Oilsands of Alberta Canada of this nature, biggest was a 750 Cat buried in wet tailings sand to the top of the cab, took five days two D11’s and two Hitachi 350’s to get it out, all on rig mats. Biggest mistake operators make is trying to get unstuck instead of stopping and waiting for a rescue while the tracks are still able to move, most of the time it only goes deeper and suction is the enemy. You did an awesome job 👍🏻

There is something satisfying watching someone really good at their job making something look easy which you know isn't.

@jeffwarren8154

3 жыл бұрын

I heard he stayed at a Holiday Inn Express and talked to somebody who had seen it done once.

@samg1879

3 жыл бұрын

@@jeffwarren8154 I heard he spent 2 weeks training on an arcade claw machine

@myindustrychannel2121

3 жыл бұрын

@@samg1879 Lol. I just spent 40 minutes watching this and I am sure I can do it too🤥

@chriscamgemi368

3 жыл бұрын

I’d hate se what you say when you see a real operator ,this guy is on a scale of 4 & 10 being the highest 🤪🤪🤪

@grimus79

3 жыл бұрын

Perfect big boards just handy.. what luck

"The good thing is, we got plenty of help!" Yeah. 6 people watching him work locally. About 2 million (so far) watching him online... 😂

@BryanSalyersXD

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, and I'm sure if you were there you'd be wading waist deep in the mud with a round point shovel, risking getting hit in the head with the bucket of the excavator.

@dikkie1000

3 жыл бұрын

Well, none of us are getting in the way, so that's allright.

@fen4554

3 жыл бұрын

"Supervising"

@scottlin7876

3 жыл бұрын

@@fen4554 reminds me of local govt. street workers. 1 working while all the others watch

@elchucofried5683

3 жыл бұрын

@@scottlin7876 lmao

35:38 this is the coolest part, like they’re holding hands to pull the stuck one up!

I tried to put this on in the background while I was working but it was so good i couldnt take my eyes off the video for the whole duration. the way you use it is so satisfying, sometimes you are doing things so gently and when you look away and the arm of the machine is still doing something its almost like shes a whole other creature and you're riding on top as it helps get a sibling free. The machine spirit is definitely strong in this one. 35:26 when both of the machines arms faced each other I was sat thinking "they should hold on to each other somehow and pull free" and slap me sideways if that isnt what happened next. amazing video...

Not sure why this was in my recommended but it's not unwelcome

@Mac_Omegaly

3 жыл бұрын

I think it's because I watched too much "post 10". If you would be willing to confirm or deny that... I would be happy to hear my theory is right / wrong.

@rainingwings449

3 жыл бұрын

@@Mac_Omegaly I can confirm

@Mac_Omegaly

3 жыл бұрын

@@rainingwings449 Thank you for the response. Yeah I hope the algorithm starts a new category "all in a day's work" because this kind content is relaxing and interesting to watch.

@tonytang5452

3 жыл бұрын

Ha indeed

@Bzorlan

3 жыл бұрын

@@Mac_Omegaly what's post 10?

Youve probably excavated more of that pond than they have😂😂

@slimebuck

3 жыл бұрын

its a good trick when you need a pond excavated and dont want to do it ;)

@pandamonium8182

3 жыл бұрын

@@slimebuck and the insurance pays for it too 🤣😂

@haydengroves317

3 жыл бұрын

@@slimebuck expensive trick tho 🤫

Reminded me of a story from 'back in the day' - when building the Metro shopping centre in Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, UK, the police were called in one Monday morning as 'some one has stolen our bulldozer' over the weekend. A lot of raised eyebrows and investigating followed, but no robber was identified and the 'dozer never recovered, filed in the unsolved case files. A short while later when some of the building foundations were being excavated a solid object was struck, on clearing some space it was realised that it was the 'stolen' bulldozer. This had sank deep enough into the earth over the 'theft' weekend that it was no longer visible or noticeable :)

I run a mini excavator around my property so I have some amateur experience in the small version. Had it for a few years and I am good enough to make it do what I want eventually. It’s an art for the pros and I am always in awe how easy they make it look. Great job all getting that out.

"Worst excavator recovery of my career" Me in the comfort of my home: Yeah I feel you bro, had similar problem in Snowrunner.....

@jonathanschultz2104

3 жыл бұрын

Same lol

@orkhepaj

3 жыл бұрын

awesome game

@the3am368

3 жыл бұрын

Lol me and my modded P16 pulling a dead Kolob and it’s massive trailer out of a mud hole that takes up half the map

@Bluscream

3 жыл бұрын

LMAO

"how did I get here" applies to both me and the person that got that excavator that stuck 😂

@juuk3103

3 жыл бұрын

Heavy rain fall, probably was left over the weekend and sunk

@SyntheticFuture

3 жыл бұрын

@@juuk3103 that explains the excavator, but not why KZread's mysterious ways recommended this video to me 😂

Imagine being that lucky person to take a day off of work, and have a balcony view of that pond, and seeing that man do his magic. I would totally be out there with a cuppa coffee kicking up my feet and just watching the whole thing.

Wow. The operator is an artist. Smooth, good precision, never stopping, no wasted movements. He runs that thing like it's a part of him. I was a 1345 back when, and you almost never see someone who can run a piece of equipment like they're wearing it, at least to that degree. I'm impressed.

@brianreed5201

3 жыл бұрын

Spend a few years on one and it becomes an extension of your body, don't have to think or anything.

@cvn6555

3 жыл бұрын

Like an extension of his arms. Like a kid could push sand around at the beach. Really good at what he does.

@rumba7

3 жыл бұрын

@Dindu Nuffin You're not impressed?

@Brandon02493

2 жыл бұрын

@@brianreed5201 still won’t get to this guys skill level.

"She's in there pretty good" - master of understatement.

@lcunash8093

3 жыл бұрын

More like master of understandment... cuz she was under pretty good.

@s.n.8128

3 жыл бұрын

@@lcunash8093 Ya both wrong. Shes the master of undersediment.

@jamesgallagher1992

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣im dyin👍

@CrazyWhiteVanDriver

3 жыл бұрын

"charter boat, which charter boat "

@TheRealSalMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Judging by how masterfully he operated that machine I’m sure it was “no big deal” for him.

That was amazing to watch! This operator has tremendous skills to be able to do all that in less than 2 hrs. I'm glad I caught this video. So inspiring to see a true professional at work.

That was an excellent demo of a recovery. Smooth as silk. Not the slightest bit of hesitation. Handled that claw and bucket like a knife and fork. Love your work brother. Best psycho-therapy on the internet, and not a 'strong, independent' female to be seen!

"this must be clickbait, that thumbnail is so unrealistic" "well that really is a real pickle of a situation they found themselves in"

@brianmyers13

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly my thought too! After 13:00..wow. Skillz. So casual tossing around that bucket. Amazing.

@anonymouscoward7559

3 жыл бұрын

A Dilly of a pickle?

@catstreat9434

3 жыл бұрын

@@brianmyers13 Exactly, mad skillz!

@Irene-ke6to

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I couldn't figure out how Chris could get himself stuck like that... 😂. Relieved to see it wasn't his..

@harlyspuitje1

3 жыл бұрын

one heavy-ass damn pickle that is....

It’s like using couch cushions when the floor is lava

@tuugestein96

3 жыл бұрын

Holy shit ur right

@JayVal90

3 жыл бұрын

Dangit I Wish I’d have known this 25 years ago when my mom was yelling at me about it. “But mooom I’m learning to be a professional excavator!”

This is a masterclass not just in machine operation, but prep and patience. Those few extra minutes *not* laying out the mats were what got Mr. Professional stuck in the first place: "gotta go fast!" and we see how well that went for him. A few minutes of due diligence is often all that stands between a great day and the mother of all fuck-ups. Can't imagine how razzed the dude got for miring that digger as bad as he did.

Don't y'all just love it when someone who doesn't know what their doing tells an experienced and skillful operator how to do their job...

Wild that this is the apartment complex I live at currently, and this was in my recommended. Smooth operator!

@dailyfuturetrades4998

3 жыл бұрын

Man made machines. I wonder whether the machine it had auto copy paste mode.

@yoloswaggins1579

3 жыл бұрын

Small world man.

@harjeevbhatyani151

3 жыл бұрын

Smooooooth operaatooorrrr!

@Preacher_.

3 жыл бұрын

EZ Self Doxxed 👏😎

@kevdaceo

3 жыл бұрын

@@harjeevbhatyani151 😁😁

Me: Look at all those idiots just standing around watching that excavator. Also Me: Watches entire video.

@haddockface

3 жыл бұрын

At least the experienced jockey is being allowed to get on with the task without dumbass semaphores from rubbernecking bozos.

@jirizurek9685

3 жыл бұрын

What should they do then? How can they help?

@DominicAlie

3 жыл бұрын

@@jirizurek9685 They could have changed the air filter 🤣

@jirizurek9685

3 жыл бұрын

@Jeff Hershey i dont think they bothered anybody and as long as they dont stand in the way, dont see any issue here

@michaelmurphy5029

3 жыл бұрын

An example of a top rated excavator operator!

That was impressive work and I also really liked how quiet that machine ran, that he could communicate with people, 30 feet away, without having to adjust the throttle and or screaming!

@Ludalicommunicationinc

4 ай бұрын

Long Island NY 🚂🚛🚛🚛🚛

I used to do vehicle recovery in the Army. I wish I'd had someone as good as you to learn from.

The day before: "Don't worry Jimbo, these excavator's are nearly impossible to get stuck."

@gregmccauley1687

3 жыл бұрын

that would have been me.. lol I didn't even think such a thing was possible until seeing this thing

@travish6727

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve never seen and excavator or dozer sink personally. Closest I’ve seen is them nearly get stuck due to their tracks getting gunked up from the mud from the work site (worked in an area that was rich in red clay) and the steep incline. They kept sliding, eventually got them up with time and patience. My grandpa however has told me a couple of stories of such happening.

@marlonelmorefreedomisoursn9744

3 жыл бұрын

I've got stuck like that once glad it was a bobcat I was able to dig and push my way out LOL but let me be honest I was not nearly deep in the mud as this guy was just the wheels

@jakecastellucci1120

3 жыл бұрын

Easy to do in a situation like this if you don't know what your doing

@jamesloder8652

3 жыл бұрын

*excavators

This was cool to watch just seeing how flawlessly he executes his movements in the machine.

@gytispranskunas4984

3 жыл бұрын

When you work long time with it, it just becomes extension of your arms. He's not even thinking about it, hand doing on its own.

@Mike15000

3 жыл бұрын

It’s just experience, I’ve been training to run heavy equipment for almost 2 years and I’m happier than a pig in shit in the seat. Your brain just gets wired when you do everything overtime

@Didnt_ask69

3 жыл бұрын

★Mικε☆ yikes

@CkkAKAknottnead

3 жыл бұрын

It’s not hard. I did it for 6 months and I was just as good

@CkkAKAknottnead

3 жыл бұрын

And I was only making 15 an hour through a temp service

I'm a new operator. First year in the union. This video is very helpful. Learned quite a bit watching you. That poor guy that got stuck will never live that down 🤣

Good work bud, I have seen many of operators during a recovery being in too much of a rush to dig around the machine enough to give clearance. And it was nice to see you use the mats on the way in.

7:00am: Shows up to work *Gets 8 hours of work done in 41 minutes and 10 seconds* 7:41am: see you guys tomorrow 👍🏻

@ethan520427

3 жыл бұрын

If u hit x2 he got it done in 20

@Xevion

3 жыл бұрын

@@ethan520427 And if you watched the video, he says at 39:43 "Recovery time: hour and a half".

@joee1213

3 жыл бұрын

Xevion yeah for normal people. But not according to the timeline of the video.

If you watch this backwards it's about an excavator burying it's dying friend.

@mattgavin1783

3 жыл бұрын

Ok I watch it backwards the poor excavator and it brought a tear to my pen is tip.

@jasonriley8733

3 жыл бұрын

@@mattgavin1783 ,

@mcgilliman

3 жыл бұрын

A modern take on Mike Mulligan's steam shovel.

@bandobelmarez3756

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@kingwheat1

3 жыл бұрын

😭

How many times have I seen this video? Several, since it originally was put out by Chris. Still one of my all time favorites.👍😁

Such a pleasure to watch someone just so good at his job.

Why is it so strangely satisfying watching professionals doing their thing? You handle that shovel arm as if it were a part of your body.

@ludatrades

3 жыл бұрын

After a certain number of hours it really does feel that way, when you get in the big ones or the small ones it's the same with the exception of scale, the world just shrinks to your capabilities. A mound of dirt the size of a compact car might as well be a mole hill you could kick over with your foot. The brain just adjusts to the scale and you literally feel like a giant. I've operated for years with my dad, manipulating all sorts of objects like mats, manholes, pipe, and the earthwork starts from basic digging and evolves to actually sculpting a vision. The dual joystick controls fade to a place beyond driving a car. The hand movements retreat so far out of focus they play on the precipice of involuntary. Very enjoyable work on some days.

@TK-sx3mn

3 жыл бұрын

watching people work is the only think more satisfying than not working

@midgetarmy1921

3 жыл бұрын

@@TK-sx3mn Woah 9 minutes ago

@KhaelaMenshaK

3 жыл бұрын

@@ludatrades beautifully said :) watching this really feels like the machine coming alive. Everything is so incredibly smooth, I love every bit of it.

@keetrandling4530

3 жыл бұрын

The joints on the boom/lift-arm do, in fact, correspond to the joints on your own Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, and Cupped-hand/Thumb combo. Except the machine can twist in ways you can't.

"Hey honey, how was your day?" "The ground tried to fkn eat me"

@bernardloftus5301

3 жыл бұрын

what state is this in

@ryanjohnson8340

3 жыл бұрын

@@bernardloftus5301 North Carolina

Experience, knowledge, and precision made it look easy!!!

I love seeing a master of his craft at work, no matter what craft that is.

Seeing this guy make a path with that claw made me realise how skilled and efficient these guys are

@PsilocybinCocktail

3 жыл бұрын

You're not kidding! Making that kind of work look easy is difficult. Which is probably where the original excavator went wrong.

@trichotillomaniac1959

3 жыл бұрын

Some of them lol

@WimsicleStranger

3 жыл бұрын

I know! Watching the way he effortlessly picks up mats and moves them and stacking them up into a pile and stuff made it seem like that digger was his third arm! He is such a skilled operator.

@mossadon

3 жыл бұрын

@@WimsicleStranger His machines are, at this stage, jus extensions of his own limbs. Every move seems effortless and natural....but his brain is calculating 3 things at once while he executes the last 3 things he computed. Then we listen to him chat and the chill vibe he has...The man is in a zen state !

@spraynpray1010

3 жыл бұрын

I am like this with forklifts and power jacks but got nothing on this guy

As an operator, its impressive as hell the way this guy runs that equipment.

@stevecarter8810

3 жыл бұрын

I'm no operator but I can appreciate poetry when I see it

@stephenolan5539

3 жыл бұрын

Twss

@harrod19

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed it is

@kungfukennyaintnobodyprayi347

3 жыл бұрын

Then you hop on a skidsteer and everything is backwards, it really messes with ya. Fuck a skidsteer

@Gunners_Mate_Guns

3 жыл бұрын

No doubt! This man has some insane skills.

Awesome job. I love operating heavy equipment. I've never operated an Excavator before but I can tell you have loads of skill. Just watching you clear that water out convinced me of that.

as an offroading driving instructor, who has quite a share of recoveries, this is an amazing job.

Gets tired of digging pond, comes up.with a plan: sink the excavator n the other guy will finish the dig for you.

@ericheckenkamp6091

3 жыл бұрын

Underrated comment.

@gorderumsi6424

3 жыл бұрын

hes living in 3021

@brandonstouffer

3 жыл бұрын

I was gonna comment the same thing but I found another comment with it. Probably got quoted for the pond and heard that rental Was cheaper lol

@sysghost

3 жыл бұрын

But it'll cost a whole lot more.

It's like that claw is an extension of his body! Didn't think I would find this so impressive to watch.

@Gunners_Mate_Guns

3 жыл бұрын

Yep I was mesmerized by just how good he was. Not only with a feather touch on the controls, but the ability to know exactly where and how to place his bucket most efficiently.

@conspiraciesarejustgreatst2059

3 жыл бұрын

Was thinking the same thing.

@harrisonfletcher1254

3 жыл бұрын

Same. The precision and the speed. Very impressive.

@peterhoffmann2231

3 жыл бұрын

well its his job afterall

@akashvankessel1249

3 жыл бұрын

Same here! What a smooth operation. Now I know why I always wanted one of those when I was a kid. Great machines.

It’s 4 AM. I have a test in like 4 hours. I’ve never worked an excavator and know nothing about construction. I have no idea why I’m here.

I've only had 18 months experience in excavators (4.5-27 metric ton). You're so familiar with the dimensions of the bogged beast, and your mobile substrate/mats were handled so readily with ease. This was very impressive and methodical/logical. 👌🏼

*excavator gets stuck* Every man in the county who came out to watch: “well, now there’s your problem” 😂😂😂😂😂

@Deathstar_TV

3 жыл бұрын

Brain: Don't do it... Don't do it...... Country Man Watching: "..... do you think if you did such and such it would work better?"

@rosenoir4865

3 жыл бұрын

Where's my Hank Hills?

@natejones4432

3 жыл бұрын

Where is captain hindsight when you need him!?

@geraldeh7291

3 жыл бұрын

@@natejones4432 A bit too early to mention hindsight, we want to forget 2020. lol

When my dad was trying to teach ten year old me to run various pieces of farm equipment, there was one piece of advice that has always served me well: When your forward motion stops, take it as a sign that you shouldn’t try to go further. It may be embarrassing to unhook, drive away from your implement, then use a rope or chain to tug it out, but it beats having to dig and drag a broken tractor home, and then explain it.

@TheJunkFarm

3 жыл бұрын

when I was a kid we learned pretty quick to put the truck in 4x4 to get OUT rather than going in. cuz if you get stuck in 4 wheel drive, then you're really stuck :)

@garyandrews7884

2 жыл бұрын

Great operator skills.

@ooy4223

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds all like operator disfunction to me

@thedangler1371

2 жыл бұрын

I learned as a young kid to stay away from farm boys. They are ignorant, judgmental, racists who think they are good people

@colinwallace5286

2 жыл бұрын

@@thedangler1371 Funny, we learned the same thing about know-it-all DB’s with an inflated view of their importance. Turns out they’re almost everywhere you look, not saying that judgementally of course.

Third time I've watched this, gets better every time. Kudos, Chris. All those folks watching, ready made audience.

This is one of the coolest videos I've ever seen. It's such a treat to watch someone who's a master at their craft.

It’s a rental that’s what you’re supposed to do.

@robertinscoe2379

3 жыл бұрын

Boss always said to run it like you rented it, no worries

@Kjellmclean

3 жыл бұрын

As a former rental equipment hauler, that is Not appreciated! 😤😜🍻

@bobmills1739

3 жыл бұрын

Treat um mean take the gleam

@CrazyWhiteVanDriver

3 жыл бұрын

@@Kjellmclean former. Why u kare

@Kjellmclean

3 жыл бұрын

@@CrazyWhiteVanDriver Well, apparently, I'm just a caring person... 😏

A rental: Something tells me they're not getting their deposit back

@YourGodStalin

3 жыл бұрын

The poor dude on wash rack that has to clean this lol

@osok3121

3 жыл бұрын

@@YourGodStalin I used to be that poor dude when I was a kid! Old man had a rental business. I remember a Case 450 dozer that someone sunk to the top of the seat one time. Yes... I had to remove all the guards and clean it out....

@Bryan-Hensley

3 жыл бұрын

@@osok3121 I'd like to see a video of someone cleaning up something like in this video. Back in the 80s my neighbor would drive his D9 in the river to clean out the tracks. They're probably a little more strict on that stuff these days

@RammuDK

3 жыл бұрын

@@Bryan-Hensley We did that with our APVs and tanks, when I was stationed in Kosovo. There was lots of mud on those mountain roads :-)

@patrick_van_der_meulen

3 жыл бұрын

And I guess they will be presented with an extra receipt for recovery costs.

The feeling you get when bailing an operator out is superb. I remember spending all day helping lull, skid steers, and front loaders unstuck on civil projects. Lol

Man I hadn't checked in on you in (YEARS 4-7) I think you were TNT'ing beaver dams back then. Great recovery, Always enjoy watching you in the seat at the helm. In that guys defense,... don't know him at all.. things can happen quick and trying to get out even side swing can sink you in muck. It happens, the internet is full of them. Now that I have a saw mill I can make mats for my tb135. always survived with tree trunks close by, But I also don't venture that far in the muck(never needed to) Again great job, and I feel for the Guy next time he wants to rent a machine. By the way thanks for indirectly training me years ago when I was a newB owner/operator(2008) Following your lead made me and groomed me to the operator I am today. Many Thanks.

"Boss, we dug ourselves a hole" "Keep digging!" "No you idiot, dig up!"

@TheKaiTetley

3 жыл бұрын

The Simpsons! We meet again.

@The_Mimewar

3 жыл бұрын

Ah, chief Wiggum. It’s been a minute

@nexxusty

3 жыл бұрын

"No, dig up stupid!"

@seanworkman431

3 жыл бұрын

When I am speaking kind of an apprentice that miffed I'll say " Yes they are really good at digging holes but keep putting them the wrong place".

@The_Mimewar

3 жыл бұрын

@@seanworkman431 haha! I haven’t heard that one, but I’m gonna borrow it!

Imagine that moment when you realize you have to rent an excavator and hire someone to retrieve the first excavator you rented out 😂

@CorePathway

Жыл бұрын

Never see anyone excavate an excavator before 🤷🏼‍♂️

@Mabra51

Жыл бұрын

I used the excavator to free the excavator.

@staguar

Жыл бұрын

It's excavators all the way down

@danlorett2184

Жыл бұрын

Wait til you get a big tractor stuck and you have to go get the Combine to pull it out 🤣

@notpoliticallycorrect1303

Жыл бұрын

Some work pals and I watched a 20 ton truck try to drive across some muddy grass round a small copse,rather than manoeuvre a turn around,after us all telling him it was a quagmire. He got about 60-70' in and it just buried it's self up to the axles. When the recovery guy arrived with a huge 4 axle heavy lift truck which must have weighed 30 ton all day long! we tried to tell him about the muddy ground but was told to f**k off!,we watched as he then got stuck about 30' in,they ended up having to bring in a low loader with a big old cat shovel,they had to lay sleepers on the tarmac and then pull out both the recovery truck which had suffered damage to its brakes,and the delivery truck, the recovery truck blocked the turning overnight while parts were located,it was an entertaining day. The recovery driver avoided all eye contact all day😂.

Many years ago I worked for a logging company in the swamps of Florida. Working on heavy equipment and brother. You knew your machine and job. You got him out in a quick time 2 thumbs up.

You know he’s good when he’s the one that goes out and fixes other people’s screw ups

Props to this guy. Operated that machine like a surgeon.

@SteveBoyer10

3 жыл бұрын

I'm in so much awe. He's soooo smooth with it too.

@MaNNeRz91

3 жыл бұрын

@@SteveBoyer10 a lot of hours using something you end up doing things without even thinking about it. Same as driving manual you don't have to think about what your legs and arms are doing once you're a confident driver.

@briankeller9424

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe with time and practice he will get to be areal operator

@ID-hz1ju

3 жыл бұрын

Like a doctaaa

@matthewdowd4686

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah that was impressive

"It's a rental machine" ahh that explains everything

@greghewitt6219

3 жыл бұрын

Probably not getting that security deposit back 😂🤣😂🤣

@andrslnks4804

3 жыл бұрын

Costs per hour... 😂

@zeropoint546

3 жыл бұрын

Fastest cars ever made.

@calidude1114

3 жыл бұрын

What is the name of the rental company? I will call them and tell them I need an excavator to dig up a bulldozer I lost at the bottom of Niagara Falls.

@scream221

3 жыл бұрын

Don't be gentle, it's a rental. 😉

Ever notice how soothing a well run excavator sounds? 8-))

I've never watched your videoes, but now I'm hooked. I do have to say, you're as tuned in to your machine as any operator I've watched operate. Youre accomplish great something with each move. Absolutely unreal, in tge span of an hour and a half, arrival to load up, you've dug it out and loading up. We'll done, and kudos.

“The Matt doesn’t do any good on top of the machine” 😂😂😂 cool recovery that was insane 🤙

I've always been impressed with an excavator operator that knows what he's doing. That was impressive.

@BarkerVancity

2 жыл бұрын

its not very hard

@fstopPhotography

2 жыл бұрын

@@BarkerVancity It is if you've never operated one. You must have a God given gift to jump right in and operate an excavator like a 20 year vet. Also, I find your words without any merit due to the simple fact you cannot even write a sentence properly. Elementary grammar, you ALWAYS start a sentence with a capital letter. If this is too much for you to comprehend, then I seriously doubt you have the mental capacity to operate an excavator. By the way, "Bobcat" is the name of the company, not the name of the mini-frontloader that you claim to have mastered. I'm sure if you ask nice, the foreman with find you a $12.00 shovel and let you dig a hole so you and your experience can be together. Have a nice day.

@BarkerVancity

2 жыл бұрын

@@fstopPhotography ive driven bobcats and forklifts, zoom booms and skyjacks...i doubt its any harder, an extra knob or two. im pretty sure id have it figured out pretty quick. maybe not with the finesse and speed he had. it just would have taken me a full day not an hour like this guy.

@LelleKidd

2 жыл бұрын

Over time, it becomes like an extension of your arms

@fstopPhotography

2 жыл бұрын

@@LelleKidd I've heard that before as well and with that it becomes even more impressive.

i love how they were holding hands towards the end, so wholesome :)

Chris you are about the only operator, i would be comfortable on the ground working wile you are operating above. You Pay attention to everything, everyone around. Very smooth very confident.

him: “worst excavator recovery of my career” also him: “not bad for my second day 😎”

@subpoena.

3 жыл бұрын

Not like he lied 😂😂

@travish6727

3 жыл бұрын

I showed this to my grandpa, who’s worked in construction for about 60 years, and he told me the guy was lucky the motor wasn’t flooded/damaged. Had the motor not been functional his other two options to get it out would have either been to dig/prep the area for it to get dragged out or get a strong enough crane to lift it out once dug out.

@ricklaming3007

3 жыл бұрын

Yea second day doing that. That guy looks like hes been an operator since he was a kid.

@donk8961

3 жыл бұрын

@@ricklaming3007 maybe second day with this company 🤷‍♂️

@certifiedyaminspector-dadd6224

3 жыл бұрын

@@ricklaming3007 Yeah that was such an uneducated comment 🤦🏾‍♂️

Never watched any excavator content as far as I remember but The Algorithm seems to believe this is what I need at 4 AM

I had to watch again! 11/16/22 This may very well be my favorite video. Chris and John sure get along well and work well together.

So glad I stumbled across this. Talk about skill, that was amazing!

"It's got tracks it can't get stuck" *Spongebob narrator* "a few minutes later"

@juangalan3258

3 жыл бұрын

Well... Tracks break, or get undone... so... yeah.