Legend has it he still there trying to wreck the building with the tiny ball

3:00 My upstairs neighbors walking around at 1 in the morning

A building in the city in 2005 the ball went through 2 floors and the cable broke, it was found 2 days later in the basement partially buried in concrete and dirt.

The tires cushion the boom of the crane from the wires slapping .

Whatever they construct on that site will not be as sturdy as what they destroyed.

@fasteddy546

5 жыл бұрын

Probably not, only designed to last 30 years

It’s like watching a paint brush dry

Very satisfying to watch.

I understand why high reach and excavator attachments are now the norm but i love to see the ball in action, Takes me right back to my childhood in the 70s😊

The person on dust control deserves a big raise !!!

@stefanferk1047

6 жыл бұрын

and a good water saving :)

@randybrown8236

5 жыл бұрын

@@stefanferk1047 He looks like he is standing right under the boom. I would not feel safe standing so close to the work

Lot of water wasted

Awesome. The last time I saw them use the "headache ball" was in 1986 in Pasadena, CA. to take down a 3-story department store.

Lovely action, that ball must be heavy.

Thanks

That guy pretty precise , I would have to imagine He been doing this a long time.

My three-year-old enjoyed this video very much

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Are there much larger wrecking balls?

At what point in demo does cable on crane get replaced?

nice video i think the ball and chain is the best way to knock it done going down piece by piece

1:41 Wrecking ball: me Building: school

@waxedtaters

5 жыл бұрын

it gets worse enjoy school while you can

This operator makes it like easy he is good

Miley Cyrus was riding it earlier

@sovietonion72

6 жыл бұрын

Thats all we think of now

@rondierice4922

5 жыл бұрын

Bruce Springsteen brought me here !

@tiffanycobbs158

4 жыл бұрын

I came in like a wrecking ball lol 😂😂😂

what i don't understand is why he does not drop the ball from a taller height, get more bang for your buck.

Wrecking ball. A bit 1980's isn't it?

the demolition with a wrecking ball can still be the most efficient way to tear buildings down. the problem is that you no longer have a school of efficient operators.. threfore he much easier use of high reach escavators

@HotelDemolition

8 жыл бұрын

+0573975952 I'm not an expert by any means, but when I was watching, the excavator portions sure seemed to go a lot faster.

@templetonblake

8 жыл бұрын

+Hotel Demolition skilled operators with a wrecking ball combined with the right circumstances are still efficient. the big impact of the ball or other falling weight separates concrete from steel much better than any other method. the concrete is broken up from the inside through passing its eigenfrequency. every impact method works with that, but a big and fast weight is best in it.

@psilodump4059

8 жыл бұрын

Excavtor consumes a lot more energy also. Every time the arm moves in any direction it consumes large amounts of fuel. When you use a wrecking ball you get a lot of movement for free.

Getting over it with bennet foddy, crane addition.

Wrecking balls are scary lol along with anchors. I always feel like they're gonna come loose and fall off unexpectedly

This is why wrecking balls are rarely used today.. It's time consuming and not as effective as an excavator with hydraulic sccisors.

@billybob1773

6 жыл бұрын

Excavators are cheaper and safer for the contractor to use, end of story, faster no

@TumbleTrashOfficial

5 жыл бұрын

You wanna know what even faster than those machines, explosives.

@TumbleTrashOfficial

5 жыл бұрын

@Thomas Munn I know, I meant it as a joke

@TumbleTrashOfficial

5 жыл бұрын

@Thomas Munn kzread.info/dash/bejne/rKiElsV9lNyeY9I.html

What do they do with all that busted concrete block? Do they grind it up to make new concrete or does it get dumped in a landfill?

Is there a pattern to drop or swing that ball to make the structure come down quicker?

@vincetorrez2339

5 жыл бұрын

Yes,But this operator obviously doesn't know it.Lol😅

Luv watching this stuff!!!

10:58 A tip of the cap to the designers, builders and the quality of steel in that building, that resisted such a major pounding before succumbing to the ball. In India or Bangladesh, the same building would have been down after five taps of the ball.

My God! These ball machines still exist??? So old!!

@korvuxvh4649

7 жыл бұрын

A wrecking ball is still the most efficient way to demolish a concrete and steel structure.

Good Crane Drive !! Knows what hes doing , Quicker and more efficient than High Reach/Munchers and Crane will still be going when high reach is dead

Why!!?

Ps, A dragline on the ball is much better for aiming the Ball as well as pulling things over- and if u have a truck tyre between the hoist rope and ball, it stops the "jerk" on recoil when the ball is dropped, less rope wear and ease on the crane wear.

At that rate I bet they are still there

13：46 it's Metal yeah

They spray the water to keep the dust down, yeah? They probably get a fine, or have to pay cleaning bills from all the surrounding buildings, if they don't?

Tell me Mr. Wrecking ball operator : are you having fun breaking stuff up? 😁 😁 😁

@JMVvideosByDjMarty

6 жыл бұрын

I guess he have^^

Why doesn't he swing the ball rather than just dropping it? The girder structure at the end would have been weakened much faster if he'd swung the ball sideways at it to remove the concrete.

I married a wrecking ball

@tiffanycobbs158

4 жыл бұрын

Lol that was hilarious 😆😆😆

its approx the size of witchking's flail from LOTR, (without the spikes)....

newest game from the creators of angry birds - angry balls!

Wreaking ball is so inefficient, they should use a grabber, hydrolic jaws, it breaks up the concrete and cuts the reinforcement steel

@imchris5000

4 жыл бұрын

yeah buy a multi million dollar high reach machine and shear or just spend 40k on an old dragline and go to work most of the time they buy the crane just for the job if you notice the fresh from auction paint

@edoardozampetti4601

2 жыл бұрын

there are industrial buildings that are very tall and the hydraulic booms do not reach them while a crawler-mounted lattice crane can have a longer boom

Do you think they would let me have a go?

love it :)

I-beams, the REAL rebar!

Ok can you guess: which job requires a set of three steel balls?

@MrDriftspirit

4 жыл бұрын

lol, and do they have the same size!? :-)

Is the water used to control dust levels ?

@HotelDemolition

6 жыл бұрын

That's correct.

@hugo795431

6 жыл бұрын

Yes

A clamshell attachment may have made the steel members be easier and quicker to remove

@peon9282

3 жыл бұрын

The most effective machine is still a longfront excavator with quick coupler (Oilquick, Steelwrist, Likufix, Variolock etc) and a nice set of attachments, such as concrete crusher, steel shear, sorting grab and hydraulic hammer. You can‘t cut steel beams with a clamshell either.

can i ask why do they spray water? to weaken the concrete?

@HotelDemolition

3 жыл бұрын

To keep down the dust.

@jefflibby6680

3 жыл бұрын

Certain dust can flame up if a source is near, water keeps the dust down.

@kennygersin5406

Жыл бұрын

No, it cuts down on the dust

@7th_Heaven

10 ай бұрын

asbesdos and fly ash are not good for lungs but they are useful and safe for concrete. water and mist mitigates inhalation... a problem that Turkey has been getting wrecked by for the last few months. (yes cleanup for the earthquake is still going on)

They're spraying water to reduce dust?

@luckeyee5139

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed they are. You'll also find hose attachment on alot of gas/petrol/diesel cutters for that reason.

This isn't anything like Miley Cyrus music video. 😂

What are the purpose of the tires on the crane, to absorb the vibrations?

@kreigdernier9553

6 жыл бұрын

Android Man i bet its a wear gurd for that bottom cable when the boom is lowered

@weberjack5483

5 жыл бұрын

Abote the noese from the Roppe

Bruce Springsteen brought me here 😎

good good operator

I wonder what is the weight of the wrecking ball? It must be at least 5 tons!?

@WAAL66

5 жыл бұрын

maybe you can read this....en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrecking_ball

Rivet busters in background

Que saudade do Fiori!

It seems like it would make more sense to aim for the uprights

@mattdavis4701

6 жыл бұрын

Irvin Wittmeier i dont think they wanna destroy it all at once. Just into little pieces and the water to keep the dust down

@knightlife98

5 жыл бұрын

Irvin, they don't shoot for the uprights, because they don't want the building/walls falling uncontrollably. If it were not in a city, they would definitely go for uprights, and what not, as long as it is safe to do so.

What do the tires on the crane for

@PetzMsbt

6 жыл бұрын

Protecting the boom´s surface from getting damaged by the swinging steel rope. Also very efficient when a specialist like Werner Luff from germany works with a 8 ton ball cause he need no second help rope but know how to swing it fast and permanetly: kzread.info/dash/bejne/haqeyK2qiJnKos4.html

@PetzMsbt

5 жыл бұрын

@rats arsed , the 8 ton ball is used in the video that i had linked in the last posting; not in that shown here cause the crawler crane he use here allows only a 3 ton concrete ball.

Why are they spraying water?

@HotelDemolition

4 жыл бұрын

To keep the dust down, and prevent it from traveling all over the neighborhood.

i love wrecking ball

Where's Billy Ray?

How much does the wrecking ball weigh? I feel like they should get a bigger one

@Demoguy87

4 жыл бұрын

Lol That's like a 7000 lb ball get real dude

@arthureverett8220

4 жыл бұрын

The weight of the wrecking ball is determined by the impact strength of the boom cable and the design of the boom on the crane. Too heavy of a wrecking ball would snap the the pins holding the boom together or snap the boom cable. There have been incidents where they lost the wrecking ball and they would have to fish it out of the basement. The weight of the ball determines the lean angle of the boom

@zadeh79

4 жыл бұрын

1000 to 12000lbs

This method seems inefficient compared to the excavator with the jaw attachments

@chrisb.4715

4 жыл бұрын

Geo Thomas but most of the time you can

Seems like shears and other hydraulic equipment would be faster. Wrecking ball is obsolete and too time consuming

Was there ever a time where wrecking balls were shaped like an actual ball and not boxing gloves

@breakcoregivesmewo0od611

6 жыл бұрын

yes but the tear-drop shape is to move trough rebar more easely

@parteibonza

5 жыл бұрын

yes like in bugs bunny cartoons

Not alot of rebar in this one

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Seems incredibly inefficient compared to a high reach 360 with jaws

@9trees

5 жыл бұрын

From what I've seen here the ball is 4 or 5 times faster.

Painfully slow. Like waking up in the morning with a dead arm, nothing happening 😴

Why were they spraying water? To prevent sparking metal to cause a fire?

@HotelDemolition

4 жыл бұрын

They spray water to keep the dust down and prevent dust (including hazardous dust) from spreading throughout the neighborhood.

In what city?

@HotelDemolition

8 жыл бұрын

+Douglas Folckemer San Francisco

Why not a big excavator with hydraulic scissor?

Starting from 12:40 it is extremely stupid. Kicking at horizontal face would break it faster. And the most efficient would be if they use their heads as a wrecking ball!

@turbowhistle

4 жыл бұрын

Payd per hours !

@dotdankory

3 жыл бұрын

That won't work because their heads are hollow

@giannalynnwreckingco.7110

Жыл бұрын

It's a steel girder, operator is breaking the concrete off it which is easier than doing with a machine on the ground. Separate your material for processing. Simple as that son.

That’s a small wrecking ball, I want a big one

that would be the so fun to do

I live in the UK Manchester, its impossible to get a job on the Demolition as a operator using the ball, Its not allowed here anymore.If someone in the states offered me a job in the demolition industry , id be over there in America in a flash. Im open to suggestions or help with a job.martin fox

These people should use the demo ball and hit the pillars. Pulling and dropping won’t do much. If you hit the face of the wall, it would break and crumble.

@carlosdelapena366

3 жыл бұрын

They want to break as much as they can with the ball before it’s on the ground in huge pieces.

@iiFoogie

3 жыл бұрын

@@carlosdelapena366 They can always hit it many different ways for it to break. But they weren't doing much.

This just seems inefficient but I can’t think of any other way to do it that eould be faster.

@vadims8742

4 жыл бұрын

I guess those morons also do not know. Search at KZread for: demolition excavator

@peon9282

3 жыл бұрын

Longfront+The right tools (Crusher, Steel Shear, Sorting Grab, Hammer etc.) The problem is, these tools only make sense if you can change them quickly, so that you always do the right thing with the right tool. So a full hydraulic quick coupler is essential to work properly. And those couplers aren‘t very common in the US. That‘s why they often improvise and use ineffective methods.

I need More cow bells

HELLL YEAAAAAAAAAAHHH

That wrecking ball didn’t seem very effective it took quite a bit to break some bits including that steel beam they should’ve used the biggest and heaviest wrecking ball available, one that would just crumble the roof or walls instantly

@peon9282

3 жыл бұрын

A wrecking ball is quite ineffective for anything but brick buildings. Concrete with a bit of reinforcement works too, but massive concrete takes way too long and steel has to be flame cut or cut with a steel shear.

Holy shit. What a long, tedious process. Much quicker in cartoons.

@7th_Heaven

10 ай бұрын

the bigger the demo ball the higher the liability. the smaller the demo ball the smaller the crane and the less jerk-back for the operator. this wrecking ball is not the smallest made but it is small. A large crane has hesvier ballast weight and is more costly to transport and operate. One needs to take into consideration power lines above and underground neighboring buildings and along the route there and back from the job. Plan for worst case scenarios and do things so those scenarios do not happen. Safety is best and if they are paying by the job and the company can do it with less and with materials they already own then sweet. No need go into debt over it. It is more profit in the job. With a skilled operator who understands well physics and with a competent crew much can be achieved. hazard mitigation and life safety over speed. My qualifications: Limited. But I have operated a crane in my life.

@7th_Heaven

10 ай бұрын

15:30 to 16:35 was painful. The inner me is looking at that structural steel is valuable probably 3-5 grand that one front span new. boom lift plasma cutter use crane to stabilize and bring it down... these guys just wanted to finish the job. Don't hold it against them. also that wrecking ball is bigger than I thought

Why did I find this interesting?

@mickmangles8000

6 жыл бұрын

coz it is ...

Ball to small and crane operator needs to swing it harder

@jamesorsby7553

2 жыл бұрын

How is that ball too small, when I watched it tearing the building down?

@spark893

2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesorsby7553 ,must have been watching it for a while

@jamesorsby7553

2 жыл бұрын

@@spark893Yep...I watched it all the way through, and that so called "small ball" did exactly what it was designed to do...tear a building down. I'm sure that they never changed it, and I'm also sure that the building is gone by now.

It's natural for us to love destruction.

Omaggi e onori..

why do they throw water over the area?

@TONYJUD57

5 жыл бұрын

It keeps the dust to a minimum.

@kevindomenechaliaga8085

5 жыл бұрын

Now i get it xD

@stephenriley5502

5 жыл бұрын

to keep the dust down

@robertferguson5562

4 жыл бұрын

Also, don't want to breath in that toxic dust, give cancer later.

Qualitatively done building! Good protected against morons.

Slow very slow

@daleearnhardt7166

3 жыл бұрын

im not so sure, jack hammer wouldn't be that effective.

@dirtfarmer7472

3 жыл бұрын

It’s slow work

Surprisingly slow and wasteful. Why not use modern hydraulic grabs? Museum technology, still in use.

What de water for

@HotelDemolition

7 жыл бұрын

To keep the dust from spreading too much around the surrounding neighborhood.

@pinchpeak5203

7 жыл бұрын

With all that damn noise I think the dust is the least of the neighbours concern.

why do they spray WATER on the ball and building? o.O??

@HotelDemolition

8 жыл бұрын

+wolfy boy To keep the dust down.

@wolfyboy

8 жыл бұрын

+Hotel Demolition oh, ok. so there won't be a MASSIVE dust cloud?

@inbecilist

8 жыл бұрын

to keep the balls cool.

@HotelDemolition

8 жыл бұрын

+inbecilist lol

@wolfyboy

8 жыл бұрын

+inbecilist XD lol to keep the balls cool and wet? XD

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Fun to watch be explosives are more dramatic!

@HotelDemolition

8 жыл бұрын

+Randy She Everyone says the same thing, but unfortunately they can't use explosives: too many other buildings very close.

@1Ocqueoc

8 жыл бұрын

+Hotel Demolition Sorry, but if you have room for a crane to get in there and work like that ... a controlled implosion is possible

@HotelDemolition

8 жыл бұрын

+Randy She I'm certainly no expert, I'm just relaying what they said. In this case there is a major homeless shelter literally right up against the buildings being demolished (the walls of the buildings touch all along one side), in a multi-story 1920's building, 2 major traffic arteries (including US Highway 101), bus stops for several major cross-town bus lines on the sidewalk in front, 2 large hotels, a 9-story retirement home, and multi-story apartment buildings directly across a narrow street street, and many multi-story businesses and residences 10 yards away across a narrow alley (many of which are old, masonry buildings). So they said it wouldn't be practical to try to do an implosion in that environment. Even if it were theoretically possible to do that safely, they'd never be able to get a permit to evacuate and shut down so many businesses and residences. (Not to mention the dust cloud it would send across a densely-populated area.)

@1Ocqueoc

8 жыл бұрын

+Hotel Demolition Ah .. ok .. the vid really doesn't show the buildings touching on the one side. Implosion not really an option then.

Hope there not planning to build to the year 3012

I guess Miley Cyrus came in like a wrecking ball 😅