It's the simple honesty coupled with your work ethic and the obvious success that puts your vids over the top t,thanks!!

I'm always amazed at how precise the pros are with heavy machinery. Really interesting vid!

I would say that is an awesome way of spreading it out! Those machines are extensions of your hands, very fluid or fluent operator! Good Job!

I think your was one of the best. I was thinking under ideal conditions with a dry bed, a dump truck with a sander on the back might work well. I just love your adeptness working the excavator. Thanks for sharing

Good morning Chris. Thanks for the info!

Thanks for this series of videos. I am a novice with an old backhoe. I have learned a lot from you. Bentonite is the Problem where I live, not the solution. Go down 18 inches and you'd think it goes a ll the way to China, but they say it's only about 50 feet deep.

WE WANNA SEE SOME STOCKPILE CLIMBING CHRIS!!! Lol! And some blue tops with the motor grader!! Mad love and respect brother!! Keep it up!

Pretty interesting channel... I haven’t been near a pond since I left Georgia but this is fascinating

I operated a Stedman granular bentonite mill for many years in eastern Oregon for a small company. Also processed zeolite.

Those strings a hanging from the bottom of the bag are for a pour spout. loosen the strings and a shoot will drop down to empty the bag.

As a firefighter we use what's called plug n' dike. Witch is a mixture of polymer and bentonite to temporarily stop hazardous leaks on fuel tanks and other liquid containers. Works really well. Great video I've enjoyed watching.

Will definitely be a pretty spot when it is full with the mature timber around it like that. Hope she holds. With what you you have going there and the shallow depth it should have a real good chance. My fingers are are crossed. Nice bit of work man

A quick look and a lot of use have the same thought. If you have access to a tractor and fertilizer spreader that would create an even distribution throughout the pond creating a better seal. Also you could out 3+ bags in at a time and then use the excavator to do the part that was too wet. Your videos are awesome, keep up the good work.

This guys ability and knowledge is astounding

The owner of that pond must have deep pockets.

@kathernellis4131

7 жыл бұрын

joe tiller ha,real deep!

@randynichols9742

7 жыл бұрын

joe tiller they better

@BackWoodsBBQ72

7 жыл бұрын

High dollar bass pond.

@rons1286

6 жыл бұрын

2 feet deep!!

@sora2534

6 жыл бұрын

joe tiller he could have avoided using that much money by investing in some flex-seal

A lot of the Bentonite comes from the Comanche Texas area, good video.

These videos are so ADDICTING

Nice job and well done.

Is there another video in this series? I'd like to see the filled pond.

A better way ? Bentonite + broadcast spreader + tractor ? Good video.

A salt spreader in a truck is how we lay our Bentonite

You make it look soooo easy!

wow never seen that put down i been running machines 10 years old i wish i could play in the dirt with you i love jobs like this keep the video coming???🎅🎄🎁

Good ole Texas. We have everything you need.

Pretty good spreading that, you just reminded of Tim the moon shine guy😋

RJM@54 3/14/2018 you applied the bentonite 2 different ways witch do you prefer over the other

Will bentonite expand when the dust gets in your lungs? Does it make breathing difficult?

Fertiliuzer spreader on the back of a tractor. They are set up to be refilled from those size bags and the speed you go at determines the depth of coverage. They can broadcast fertilizer pellets out to about 40 feet depending on the size.

Very cool!!!! great info

to save you time/money.. is there anyway that could be sprayed on?

Would it not be possible to use a spreader, like for grain or seed? Like they use for planting food plots. It might be time consuming though.

What would happen if it started to rain while you were spreading it? What would you do ?

fertilizer trailer on a tractor or a seed drill feeding a good heavy stream? Run acrossit a couple of times with a set of discs and roll it in?

In snow areas, the highway depts. use a salt spreader behind the snow plow. You could regulate the amount of bentonite, with a 'throw area' of 1-1/2 to 2 traffic lanes.

A top dresser is the absolute best way of spreading this, you have so much control. But that's another piece of equipment, so you have to do it quite a bit to make it worth it.

Operator from new Jersey like the videos.

How about dragging a chain link fence to spread it more evenly. I have done that to level topsoil. It worked great.

What if you were to use a 4 in 1 bucket, and just use it like a belly dump?

Did this fix the leakage problem?

What did this fixer upper cost the owner if the bentonite was 20k itself?

Cool project to watch but surprised you did not use a standard lawn spreader to lay the bentonite for an nice even layer...

which excavator do you like better 220 or 290

Does this mean you would never be able to dredge this pond? I’m assuming removing and dirt would create holes?

Have you tried spraying it with a hydro seeder?

I would consider renting a fertilizer spreader. They hold about 5 ton. Open the rate of feed wide open and let her rip. Might not be a fast as your method but it would be evenly spread. The banks would likely have to be done another way. My two cents.

@Alexxela665

6 жыл бұрын

Actually have seen a little walk behind unit here in Australia used for top dressing lawn's with sand/soil, maybe somkething like that could work good

@teel6060

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah this was a horrible way to spread $20k of a product.

@toms641

5 жыл бұрын

The category 1 3-pt hitch spreaders only cost ~$500. They only hold 400-500 pounds/load, but the job would be done correctly. Zero leaks.

We very rarely have to line ponds with clay as the ground up here in VT. It is either clay or ledge. The clay we use is just like the clay you use in pottery. It's either a white clay or blue clay. Usually only have to line ponds that have a sandy or gravel bottom or ledge bottom

Chris, Is the pond holding water?

Probably came from the Cowboy Mine down here just north of Terlingua, Tx. One of the largest bentonite mines in the state.

Is there a video of the finished pond?

@SCOTTA1

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah let's see how this ole money pit is holding up. Come on with that video. This would be something to see. But I doubt we will never know.

Why is the pond so shallow?

could you put the bentonite in like a big tractor seed spreader

pto fertilizer spreader on your Ford?

If that stuff swells up with moisture, I'd be VERY cautious of breathing it into my lungs.

@vectorm4

3 жыл бұрын

I hadn't thought of that; likely excellent advice.

How much does a project like this cost???

Did yuz create any structure? Looks like a big dug out bowl... assuming that's what the owner wanted. Any rate I'd hire you guys in a millisecond... good vid!

Was the end result successful ????

We line dams with clay in Australia. Is Bentonite - clay? Love your videos.

I ran a pug mill on a landfill cell job last year doing the clay liner. we used 3200 super sacks weighing 3000 lbs a piece. Ours was a fine red powdered version came out of Utah. I still have red stained socks and shirts. Wasn't the most pleasant job.

thats the best way i seen it put down you dump all out be to much one spot or MISS THE HOLE WERE WATER GOING OUT I LEARN SOMETHING TODAY I GOT TO TRY IT ON SAND BAGS OR MAYBE SOME OF THAT YOU PUTTING DOWN💯✔🎅🎄🎁⛄

lol laying out the bentonite looks like a scene from heavy metal .. when they are laying out the last of their stash in one massive line .... now thats a tune for this video ... heavy Metal theme song ;)

A drop spreader about 10 ft wide is perfect. They are hard to find not all ate up from neglect and misuse. A lime spreader truck would be the next best if it had flotation tires. Tractor drawn fertilizer spreaders can do the job but not made to withstand the powder associated with spreading non pelletized media. Betonite will break up somewhat as it hits the spinners, maybe a good thing, may not. That's why I would use a drop spreader.

Works amazing and it's fast

You need a manure/fertilizer spreader for your tractor to spread that stuff. Turn it off and on, even spread. Would save alot of time across several jobs.

I put 25 ×50 lb bags in my 25 mtr by 15 mtr and 2 mtr deep of bentonite clay , but it was a red powder , and did not work .Steve in Thailand.

is that the 290?

Did this work?

That same material is used for temp patching flat roof leaks in deep puddles ,sweep lose gravel away ,pour about 1 lb of it over the leak & it stops ,it makes 1 hell of a nasty mess that stays slimey forever.

Will that bucket hold a hole bag of benite

Why Volvo over Cat? Do you run any Cat equipment? Is it savings in finances as the reason? Very curious.

Easy fix… Get yourself a 12 foot chain-link fence folded over to where it 6 foot and connected together. Keep it on your truck rolled up it’s a good tool to have. Connect to the back of your tractor/vehicle and drive up and down it one time it would spread it almost perfectly. It is the best way I’ve found to generically rake large areas and what makes this nearly perfectly.

Have you looked into a dry fertilizer spreader.

7:00 nope, your right... that is the best way to evenly apply Benni :D its funny watching your video in high gear lol !!!

@lastfanstanding999

6 жыл бұрын

so, he shorten the pond when he budgeted for the benni lol,

It comes from bentonite wyoming. Wyoming. We used the hell out of it directional drilling

Howdy would you mind telling us where you get your bentonite from I need a new supplier.

that is like a kitty litter we use to plug holes on emergency spills.

Dump all the bentonite in a huge pile in the middle of the pond. Half a stick of medium quality dynamite. Light it.

Cast ur bentonite with a seed spreader or a grain fertilizer spreader. They hold 5-10 tons and can spread an even coating

This stuff comes from Terlingua Texas. It's everywhere in that area.

Will it grow grass over the bentonite with time???? Somebody???

Might consider using a cultivator after its dumped to mix it in.

With all the labor and heavy equipment, this must be a $300,000 pond.

I was going to say if you have a front-end loader or backhoe feel the bucket but the excavator works too

So cleaning silt from this pond at a future date will compromise the bentonite.

After spreading the Bentonite, you should run a cut harrow through to mix it.

must be nice to have the sun shining cause over here in Louisiana it's been raining everyday😭😭

Why use bentonite power? Wouldn’t bentomat have been way faster and easier?

you can get free bentonite from your neighbors pond . If your neighbor has that clay you might have it to . Might be worth digging up a few spots to find it

Clay would seem to be enough! Yes? Cost?

by the way.. Bentonite powder poured over an oil stain on concrete and worked in and left for a few days will usually pull the oil right out of the cement surface .. amazings stuff.. the powered form was also used as a buffing powder for pianos when they were painted with real nitrocellulose lacquer. especially the black pianos. swirl free finish. that version was very carefully screened to get rid of any but the smallest particles. so don't try it. might have to create a bucket lip that straps on with a screen to you can spread it out even better than you did..

If its dry maybe a seed spreader on the back of a tractor would work, or one of those kind of things that spread manure or something like that might would work good for next time maybe

Have you considered using a Cow poop spreader to evenly spread that Bentonite?

@xcaliberwolf6090

6 жыл бұрын

manure spreader or fertilizer spreader is the more common name XD sorry i just live in the rural so thats what i call it but you can call it what ever you want

Lol, if I was laying that bentonite down with my old man, he'd have me broadcasting it out of the back of his pickup with a shovel while he drove in circles! Then I'd have to fan it out with a leaf rake. We go, go, go without breaks. I'd have it raked out by 6pm and he'd be right behind me with a hose from a tank!

Nice office.

Empty super sacs in dump truck set the spreader chains tight and dump body and pull up same as spreading sand and stone

Would a broad cast spreader work ?

i have never operated a excavator.. but does the machine stop the boom before it hits the cab or is it up to the user to make sure they do not bring thr arm to close to the cab?

@throngcleaver

5 жыл бұрын

That type of excavator has the boom on the right side of the cab, so it cannot hit it. Most modern excavators cannot hit themselves with the bucket or other parts of the boom and stick, except for the tracks. Most of them can hit the tracks with the bucket, and for the smaller machines with a dozer blade, the bucket can hit that too.

@Crozier4582

5 жыл бұрын

@@throngcleaver hm interesting, thank you for the information much appreciated :)

@throngcleaver

5 жыл бұрын

@@Crozier4582 You're welcome!

if it's too wet for a skid steer, I'm guessing a dump truck would get about two feet before getting stuck ... otherwise I'd say rent a highway sand/salt spreader. Even so, I'm sure there are plenty of tractor or agricultural based solutions you could use, but I'm not sure any of them would be all that much smoother than just the excavator bucket right there ...

I think I would wear a respirator of some sort so as not to breathe that dust?

I feel like maybe a fertilizer spreader type deal would work better spreading this stuff out evenly. Fill a hopper up...drive around while it slings it out.

how do you calculate how much of this stuff you need?

@letsdig18

7 жыл бұрын

hired a soil engineer