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Skywatcherranch
United States
Приєднався 29 вер 2021
My channel name is a place that doesn't exist.... yet. So, for now I work on projects in my garage and backyard. I like buying or trading for equipment that catches my eye. I'm trying to assemble the perfect collection of tools and equipment, which I practice using and maintaining, so they can help me build my homestead someday when I get some land/property. I mostly enjoy tractors & equipment, log splitters, welding, carpentry projects, and anything else outside. There isn't anything DIY related that I wouldn't be willing to try and make videos about. I dabble in many trades but I'm a master of none. I'm also not much of a teacher so follow in my footsteps at your own risk. I hope you enjoy the channel!
Buying a Case 646 garden tractor w/ front end loader- 22hp Predator reposer
I made an impulse purchase and brought this case 646 home. I really didn't need it and I was actually just looking for a garden tractor with a hydraulic blade on it. This thing is pretty cool though, I think the seller undersold what the engine needs to run good, I think it may have a timing issue or bad piston rings. Smokes like crazy and doesn't start/run very well. stay tuned.
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Відео
Modifying a TMS portable wood stove & cooking bacon
Переглядів 16112 годин тому
I have been working on this video for a very long time. Bought this flimsy little camp stove probably a decade ago. I like messing around with stoves and burning wood (even if I have no legitimate reason to). It wasn't in bad shape. I do some welding & put a new coat of heat-resistant paint on. I might make a review/discussion video about this stove someday. I hope you enjoyed!
Buying Cheap bolts for use on Chinese Mini Excavator attachments. 25mm/1inch. Quick-Coupler only.
Переглядів 1,4 тис.16 годин тому
In this video I find a cheaper alternative to the expensive Chinese 25mm x 160mm bolts that fit into most Chinese mini excavator attachments. I found these grade 8, 1-inch diameter bolts at Menards. They have 6in and 8in available and both work. The bolt heads are big and don't fit into the grooves on the attachments so two tools have to be used to tighten the bolts. It's about $12 for a pair o...
Talking Buddy Heaters, Refillable 1lb Propane Cylinders, & Kerosene Heat- Garage Rant
Переглядів 53221 годину тому
In this video I do an impromptu rant about using small heaters for wintertime heat in the garage or workshop. I share my thoughts on buddy heaters and radiant kerosene heat. I also show the refillable 1lb propane cylinder from FlameKing, which in my opinion should be the standard for all 1lb portable LP tanks over the wasteful and dangerous throw-away cylinders commonly found in the camping sec...
Chinese mini excavator dozer blade- Front or behind?
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The comments on UA-cam and Facebook about blade placement are insane. Some say to put the blade behind you and some say always in front of you. I was told many times to try digging with the blade behind me while digging hard ground and I really didn't understand it until I tried it. This video isn't a very good example of the difference it can make. I did notice right away how having the blade ...
Moving Logs w/ Kioti CX2510 & using the best chainsaw I've ever had- $80 Black & Decker
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Not a too terribly interesting video but I thought I'd film the process of moving logs closer to my burn pile & cutting them up with the best chainsaw I ever bought. $80 clearance saw at Menards- There were 2 of them and I should have bought both. It is pretty much the same saw as many others manufactured for companies like troy-bilt and craftsman, but for some reason I feel like I got lucky wi...
Buying 4 Chinese Mini Excavator attachments- Cheap!
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This is actually quite an old video that I forgot about. So apparently this guy bought these attachments thinking they would work on his bobcat or Kubota which they didn't, so I bought them from him for $75 each which I thought was a steal. I was actually looking into buying buckets on eBay and I'm glad I didn't because the 8 inch trenching bucket was over $200 online. I do see these sell prett...
"Winterizing" & storing my Chinese Mini Excavator for winter- AGT QH12R
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I think the excavator digging season is over with as the near freezing temps start rolling in. Because I don't have a decent place to tear it apart and do updates, I decided to just park it until spring. My winterization was basically getting all the gas out of it and putting it in a good spot where it's out of the way (because I can't move it without it running). Thanks for watching!
Spreading Pit Run Gravel with my Kioti CX2510 FEL
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I apologize for the poor lighting. Just spreading a little pit run aggregate on the future location of a shop. It packs incredibly well.
Burning Brush & Moving Brush pile with Kioti CX2510 FEL
Переглядів 45214 днів тому
This may be a boring video but I have been burning branches like crazy after cutting down 6 trees. I didn't want my camera getting rained on but my tractor moved a really heavy pile of brush and logs over to the firepit. Just reason #16,708 why I love having this Kioti. Thanks for watching!
Burying ashes with AGT QH12R Chinese mini excavator & Kioti CX2510 Tractor
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Burying ashes with AGT QH12R Chinese mini excavator & Kioti CX2510 Tractor
Digging up grass in a small drainage basin using Chinese Mini Excavator
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So this is a pretty old video actually. It was one of my earlier videos trying to dig harder ground than what I was used to. I ended up just using the toothbar on my Kioti CX2510 to dig all this grass out instead. This is a drainage basin that because of our drought, allowed grass to grow on top of the eroded soil that filled the basin. Rewatching this makes me cringe a little bit as I have got...
Running a Wild Thing Chainsaw & Huskee 20-ton log splitter- Processing Ash Trees
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Running a Wild Thing Chainsaw & Huskee 20-ton log splitter- Processing Ash Trees
Filming a crackling fire for no particular reason
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Filming a crackling fire for no particular reason
Buying a Harbor Freight plate compactor
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Buying a Harbor Freight plate compactor
AGT QH12R Chinese mini excavator moving logs with hydraulic thumb
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AGT QH12R Chinese mini excavator moving logs with hydraulic thumb
Using my Kioti CX2510 tractor like it's a payloader- cell phone video test
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Using my Kioti CX2510 tractor like it's a payloader- cell phone video test
Moving Logs with hydraulic thumb on Chinese mini excavator
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Moving Logs with hydraulic thumb on Chinese mini excavator
Widening a hole I dug with Chinese mini excavator- AGT QH12R
Переглядів 35521 день тому
Widening a hole I dug with Chinese mini excavator- AGT QH12R
New Troy-Bilt Chainsaw & Cutting Trees using Kioti CX2510 Tractor
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New Troy-Bilt Chainsaw & Cutting Trees using Kioti CX2510 Tractor
Buying some Tools & Parts for my Chinese Mini Excavator- AGT QH12R
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Buying some Tools & Parts for my Chinese Mini Excavator- AGT QH12R
Digging a hole to bury concrete with Chinese mini excavator. AGT QH12R
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Digging a hole to bury concrete with Chinese mini excavator. AGT QH12R
Excavating a small hole- Chinese 1ton Mini Excavator. AGT QH12R
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Excavating a small hole- Chinese 1ton Mini Excavator. AGT QH12R
Operator view- Digging holes with Chinese Mini Excavator. AGT QH12R
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Operator view- Digging holes with Chinese Mini Excavator. AGT QH12R
Excavating holes with cheap Chinese mini excavator. AGT QH12R
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Excavating holes with cheap Chinese mini excavator. AGT QH12R
Digging small hole in 5 minutes with a Chinese mini excavator. AGT QH12R
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Digging small hole in 5 minutes with a Chinese mini excavator. AGT QH12R
Chinese Mini Excavator digging small hole. AGT QH12R- Operator view
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Chinese Mini Excavator digging small hole. AGT QH12R- Operator view
Chinese Mini Excavator digging small hole with 8" trenching bucket
Переглядів 678Місяць тому
Chinese Mini Excavator digging small hole with 8" trenching bucket
Buying & Installing a step that fits into your truck receiver
Переглядів 78Місяць тому
Buying & Installing a step that fits into your truck receiver
Trying a pull behind dethatcher & buying a pull behind dump trailer- Sears 10XL Garden Tractor
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Trying a pull behind dethatcher & buying a pull behind dump trailer- Sears 10XL Garden Tractor