After thirty years of service in OES for the state of Ca, I am glad you explained why people rushing to help can make disasters even harder for the victims. Now could you please teach Politicians that they really do not help.
🎉 HI TODD that truck would look fantastic with a LD18 with Chris Guins Excavation llc under the LD18, RAP the whole truck it would look great have Chris's name on the drivers door and on the other have a tree half down and have it say under it TIMMMBERRR OH and under Chris's name have a picture of a dam and on the face of the dam have it say DAM RIGHT. What do you say about that. Thanks for sharing Chris you are the man. Be safe out there, Chris.
You mentioned cable bulldozers. At 16 I learned to operate an old cable rig. We were clearing land for pasture. I worked all summer between my junior and senior years. What a contagious old machine. I haven’t operated any heavy equipment since then and that was 60 yeas ago.
The 350 definitely deserves the name Dino. Fred's mount at the Bedrock query. Diggin' dirt to the big steam whistle says it's time to clock out one thing I really like about Chris's pond series is the variety of things he has to do with each one.
Many years ago I worked at a open pit gold mine.. I was unaccustomed to working around such heavy equipment, so it was a thrilling experience. We had several D 11's, 2 Cat 988's, a 992,a fleet of 12 assorted 100 and 120 T haul trucks and 2 Hitachi's fighting in the heavyweight class with 16 yd. buckets. Several portable drills for collecting assay samples and for blasting holes. also, several cranes and boom trucks. It was a truly enjoyable course of employment. We had between 120 to 140 employees, and we were like one big family. and of course we were strictly non union, but those suppliers who would deal with a non union workplace benefited greatly.
The time lapse really shows how fast that earth was sliding in! You almost couldn't build that core fast enough! Looking forward to the next video! 🤩😍🥰
It’s would be good if you used a drone to show an overview of what you are doing in each episode, before and after. I love watching you use your equipment, you’re obviously very skilled. That said, I really lose track of what’s going on without an overhead view.
Not me…. Don’t need a daily before/after, I would rather see the additional progress out of his day. He does a good before/after on the project. This request is similar to those who want him to go back afterwards and show videos. Both ignore the reality that Chris has a backlog of projects and that type of “make-work” delays him getting to those.
I really appreciate the time lapse video as it enables me to really see what you are doing better than in cab shots. I am not able to visualize the way many people apparently can when described or even when seeing it from inside...it just looks like nothing is happening.
In my little town when I was younger along canal Banks and retaining walls they use this rotary bucket thing to dig a trench in the barrier and then they laid concrete. Eliminating boils or ground squirrel tunnels or boils. A bit costly.
Early morning start - way to go. Wonder how well really that the sand dam and stumps held back the water. Huge project - caving walls - step by step process. Great to watch how you manage all this LetsDig18.
Up north we call that first rock hard clay layer Hard Pan and like you say once you get through that it is better. Surprised you have not set up to have the truck lower yet. Also can you cut the clay deeper since you have so much top soil for backfill?
It is always problematic a extremly old Pond to repair. Nobody can to say with wath the Dam is to building. Then come by the Repair the great Problem to Day. You have nearly all to Experience and can Your self help . A first Class Video from this Work with surprise. Thanks. 👌
At the 32:10 mark as you are swinging it gives a very nice look at the other side of the dam you have already put down the clay and graded out and packed in, looks good. You have a really good start on the core out despite the side cave ins you were experiencing at the start of the video, its impressive to see how tight the clay packs in, thanks for the update, enjoying the series on the dam, great “stuff”.
Chris can that type of sand be used on banks or beach type It would soften rocking places An type it is would also grown grass seen lots of it coal strip mine lakes an ponds here in western part ky
Chris I'm farther west than you are. The hurricane/ tropical storm, dumped a lot more rain on us than you got. I live close to interstate 77 in the east side, looking at a map. And about 45 minutes south of the Virginia State line. It was pretty bad here but the farther up in the mountains got it really bad. Boone flooded really bad.
Another idea if budget is getting out of control, bend the core out to the front of that sand and build from the core a clay liner on that front. That way you dont need as much clay and don't have to move as much sand. Not typical but that dam is holding until it gets cut with water in that sand. Having a clay liner on the front of it would make that impossible. I know you always overbuild but this could go way over budget the more you see of it. Hope that dam you are taking out is good clay. You will be needing it.
I thought for a min. there when you had the machine holding the wall up, that it was just gonna flood out real quick , when I seen that little bit of water start to come threw !! lolol... But, ya got it packed on in real quick !! Just never know with something that Old and built out of Sand, and God knows what else is in there. But, it's coming on a long, hopefully everything will keep going pretty smooth !! Great as Always Chris !! Have a Great Evening, And, On to the Next !!
Right after I made that comment you brought out the fact that the old technology was incapable of doing what you do today, so I’m humbled by that and apologize to the previous operators for their procedures that they performed
Fantastic video showing the challenges and solutions - getting it done! It might seem odd but, after cutting down the top, would it be worth running the compactor over the sandy section before digging the core trench, it might stabilize the sides a bit?
Glad to see you back at it again Chris, I really enjoyed these kind of jobs my friend! 🙋🏼👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Brian’s pond dam is going to be 100% better than it was, especially with a packed clay core trench! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻
i do love watching you some time like on the big jobs you think it would be boring to watch you for to long the truth is we can watch you for a hour just digging so any chance you could do a hour ish for the one day its very nice to see nothing much going to such a masterpeace thanks again love from all in Wales
Chris, can you narrow the core trench as you get to the ends where the water is shallower? Ive seen cores that were just wide enough for the compactor on smaller ponds.
Great job 👍🏻 1:13 love how you talked it sounded like you were out of breath 5:51 love how you swung back to the pille you were dumping the stumps love how you laughed at 9:0310:19 love how the side of the hole fell in i love when the bucket got close to the camera love the sound the pipe made when you threw it in the hole love how you said well dang it love how you said oh well love how you did finish saying tomorrow 29:13 love the little popping sound and I love how you are charging your phone in the excavator I didn’t know it could do that that’s cool 😎
I'd love to have 15 loads of that sandy loam in dirt perfects DEMCO side dump trailer on my side, back and front yards to level everything off around here after I put in the drain tiles to keep the water out of my basement.
The 220 can get a big bucket so you can move a lot of dirt also. Looks like you are doing a vary good love to see you and Mike from dirt Perfect would love to see you both to do a pond job challenge on video Nancy who gets done first ncf Volvo can put that challenge on somet you think you can do it side-by-side if the farmers want to have a pool for water weather animals. Sincerely! R.S.V.
I am surprised Robert not helping today two hands make light work still what do I no IAM only watching Chris are the beavers still around could do with to bigger excavator anyway job going well now thanks 👍
After thirty years of service in OES for the state of Ca, I am glad you explained why people rushing to help can make disasters even harder for the victims. Now could you please teach Politicians that they really do not help.
That truck would look good with a LD 18 sticker on it .
@@Todd.Roberts yes I wouldn't be surprised if Chris buys it
It just takes money $$$ do you have some that you don’t need $$$
@@dirtfarmer7472 sure I got plenty I don’t need . Lol
@@Todd.RobertsIf you got any money you don’t need I can take it off your hands 😂😂🤣😁
🎉 HI TODD that truck would look fantastic with a LD18 with Chris Guins Excavation llc under the LD18, RAP the whole truck it would look great have Chris's name on the drivers door and on the other have a tree half down and have it say under it TIMMMBERRR OH and under Chris's name have a picture of a dam and on the face of the dam have it say DAM RIGHT. What do you say about that. Thanks for sharing Chris you are the man. Be safe out there, Chris.
You mentioned cable bulldozers. At 16 I learned to operate an old cable rig. We were clearing land for pasture. I worked all summer between my junior and senior years. What a contagious old machine. I haven’t operated any heavy equipment since then and that was 60 yeas ago.
The 350 definitely deserves the name Dino.
Fred's mount at the Bedrock query.
Diggin' dirt to the big steam whistle says it's time to clock out one thing I really like about Chris's pond series is the variety of things he has to do with each one.
The things that he has to do & can do, experience counts, I couldn’t & wouldn’t do half what he does.
Being a master of his craft and trade
Many years ago I worked at a open pit gold mine.. I was unaccustomed to working around such heavy equipment, so it was a thrilling experience. We had several D 11's, 2 Cat 988's, a 992,a fleet of 12 assorted 100 and 120 T haul trucks and 2 Hitachi's fighting in the heavyweight class with 16 yd. buckets. Several portable drills for collecting assay samples and for blasting holes. also, several cranes and boom trucks. It was a truly enjoyable course of employment. We had between 120 to 140 employees, and we were like one big family. and of course we were strictly non union, but those suppliers who would deal with a non union workplace benefited greatly.
The time lapse really shows how fast that earth was sliding in! You almost couldn't build that core fast enough! Looking forward to the next video! 🤩😍🥰
This pond dam puts your new build dams into perspective. I’m amazed it holds water. Nice job
The time lapse section was really enjoyable and well produced! Thank you!
I LOVE TIME LAPSE. Andrew Camarata uses it alot..its so cool to see what takes an hour in 5 minutes
I agree. Those two were fun to watch, and really helped understand his approach to this core.
Problems and solutions!! Always amazed at how you deal with the issues and continue on!! Good progress today!! It’s coming along!!
That 350 is an absolute beast. Moving more dirt quickly is a winner winner chicken dinner.
It go's winner winner factor dinner. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
It’s would be good if you used a drone to show an overview of what you are doing in each episode, before and after. I love watching you use your equipment, you’re obviously very skilled. That said, I really lose track of what’s going on without an overhead view.
Me too
Not me…. Don’t need a daily before/after, I would rather see the additional progress out of his day. He does a good before/after on the project. This request is similar to those who want him to go back afterwards and show videos. Both ignore the reality that Chris has a backlog of projects and that type of “make-work” delays him getting to those.
Pond Master making corrections and improvements to ensure longevity of this pond.
I really appreciate the time lapse video as it enables me to really see what you are doing better than in cab shots. I am not able to visualize the way many people apparently can when described or even when seeing it from inside...it just looks like nothing is happening.
That 350 and that new dump truck print money in efficiency……
🇺🇸🇨🇱
In my little town when I was younger along canal Banks and retaining walls they use this rotary bucket thing to dig a trench in the barrier and then they laid concrete. Eliminating boils or ground squirrel tunnels or boils. A bit costly.
18:25 timestamp, the view of the 350 is amazing and really shows off it's size!!!
Early morning start - way to go. Wonder how well really that the sand dam and stumps held back the water. Huge project - caving walls - step by step process. Great to watch how you manage all this LetsDig18.
Truly the best part is how to deal with Surprises, and there are a Lot of Surprises on this job.
Up north we call that first rock hard clay layer Hard Pan and like you say once you get through that it is better. Surprised you have not set up to have the truck lower yet. Also can you cut the clay deeper since you have so much top soil for backfill?
love all your dirt digging and the timelapse and music was just perfect.. thanks for sharing Chris
You have to Call the Big Truck Fred, So when you hit Bedrock Fred and Barney will help you out. Sorry couldn't help it. Lol
😂😂😂😂
@@steveminton8329 yabba dabba doo.
😅
Awesome 😂😂😂
You could bring in Betty to help as well!
It is always problematic a extremly old Pond to repair. Nobody can to say with wath the Dam is to building. Then come by the Repair the great Problem to Day. You have nearly all to Experience and can Your self help . A first Class Video from this Work with surprise. Thanks. 👌
At the 32:10 mark as you are swinging it gives a very nice look at the other side of the dam you have already put down the clay and graded out and packed in, looks good. You have a really good start on the core out despite the side cave ins you were experiencing at the start of the video, its impressive to see how tight the clay packs in, thanks for the update, enjoying the series on the dam, great “stuff”.
Benching down with the 350 was a great idea
FANTASTIC VIDEO
don't know how good you have it, I have done a good many of these with a drag line and dozer. that's all i had back in the day....
So has Chris
@letsdig1811 who was that ment for
This is a big project
Good morning my friend 😊😊❤
Another great update on this project bro, that 350 is really working out well here. Safe travels. Ken.
Power is finally connecting in Marion NC keep up the good work Chris
Would it not be just as efficient to bulldoze that loose sand off the old dam? Enjoying the project!
Thanks for the video. Stay dry.
❤❤❤it's too bad that the homeowners couldn't sell some of the sand to the DPW instead of just throwing it away. Love you and your content.
Sale it to Mr.Dig, although he is really busy right now.
That machine is awesome. The amount of dirt u can move is incredible.❤
Love this. This was a fun video to watch especially with trying to get that core in place. Thanks for sharing, Chris.
THANKS!
Thanks its going to look good when your done.
Looks like a big sandbox
Chris can that type of sand be used on banks or beach type
It would soften rocking places
An type it is would also grown grass seen lots of it coal strip mine lakes an ponds here in western part ky
Chris I enjoy your work.
Tropical storm Milton is following TS Helene so I hope your doing OK and ready.
Chris I'm farther west than you are. The hurricane/ tropical storm, dumped a lot more rain on us than you got. I live close to interstate 77 in the east side, looking at a map. And about 45 minutes south of the Virginia State line. It was pretty bad here but the farther up in the mountains got it really bad. Boone flooded really bad.
looks like there's a four foot layer that's leaking like an aquifer!
Stronger, better, last longer. Good earth glue packed in , seal of approval.
Another idea if budget is getting out of control, bend the core out to the front of that sand and build from the core a clay liner on that front. That way you dont need as much clay and don't have to move as much sand. Not typical but that dam is holding until it gets cut with water in that sand. Having a clay liner on the front of it would make that impossible. I know you always overbuild but this could go way over budget the more you see of it. Hope that dam you are taking out is good clay. You will be needing it.
It amazes me what one man and a few machines can do
That place is so different 😊😊😊😊
I thought for a min. there when you had the machine holding the wall up, that it was just gonna flood out real quick , when I seen that little bit of water start to come threw !! lolol... But, ya got it packed on in real quick !! Just never know with something that Old and built out of Sand, and God knows what else is in there. But, it's coming on a long, hopefully everything will keep going pretty smooth !! Great as Always Chris !! Have a Great Evening, And, On to the Next !!
Thanks Chris for takin us on this adventure
Amazing
With the 350 bucket as big as it is, I doubt they make bigger ones to use. It's absolutely huge!
Hello everyone from Wales 🏴
look you
Hiya butt from Orlando 😂😂
Hello from Maine USA
Good Job Bro thank for sharing
Right after I made that comment you brought out the fact that the old technology was incapable of doing what you do today, so I’m humbled by that and apologize to the previous operators for their procedures that they performed
Love this video Chris. its going very good this job .
Fantastic video showing the challenges and solutions - getting it done! It might seem odd but, after cutting down the top, would it be worth running the compactor over the sandy section before digging the core trench, it might stabilize the sides a bit?
Give Daniel a call and help him with his pond. Arms family homestead
Making good progress Sir!
You are a master ponder amazing work thanks Chris.
Hi from UK
Don't think I've seen you have to improve a dam with worse dirt than this one . Well done Chris .
Glad to see you back at it again Chris, I really enjoyed these kind of jobs my friend! 🙋🏼👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Brian’s pond dam is going to be 100% better than it was, especially with a packed clay core trench! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻
You got this Chris... just hope there is enough usable clay to finish the core trench.
i do love watching you some time like on the big jobs you think it would be boring to watch you for to long the truth is we can watch you for a hour just digging so any chance you could do a hour ish for the one day its very nice to see nothing much going to such a masterpeace thanks again love from all in Wales
Chris, can you narrow the core trench as you get to the ends where the water is shallower? Ive seen cores that were just wide enough for the compactor on smaller ponds.
How many buckets does it take to fill up the new haul truck with the 350
Your channel is a real UA-cam gem where every video is a little work of art. Keep up the great work 🍏🎯😲
Spammer alert.
@@GARDENER42every day 😊
Can’t believe all the organic material left in the dam by the previous operators
One of those stumps looks like it's full of lighter knot.
I love watching these pond transformation videos this will be beautiful when it's done
10:30 you can start to see water seeping back in to that hole from the back side of the dam. Right underneath your excavator bucket.
Great job 👍🏻 1:13 love how you talked it sounded like you were out of breath 5:51 love how you swung back to the pille you were dumping the stumps love how you laughed at 9:03 10:19 love how the side of the hole fell in i love when the bucket got close to the camera love the sound the pipe made when you threw it in the hole love how you said well dang it love how you said oh well love how you did finish saying tomorrow 29:13 love the little popping sound and I love how you are charging your phone in the excavator I didn’t know it could do that that’s cool 😎
Hey bosshogg3548 bet you loved a bunch of things in the video 😂
Thank you it realy good wrk
Thank you
Awesome work as usual, great attitude as always. Just get into it and get her done. No over playing how tough it is!
Keep it up like always.
Cheers
Technical experience is the answer to the job and engineering skills
With Wright equipment
Thanks for sharing
Well done as usual
In the next episode will have the beavers plug the pipe or not? Your guess is a good as mine.
My guess is they are going to try but will not have it completely plugged 😢 but I will give a " E " for effort
There's nothing about a Volvo dumper! Had hoped you showed more of it driving.
Hey I love you videos I use to operate heavy equipment when I was younger now I work on them , keep up the good work and keep making your videos
Hope that was s good beaver dam!
Nice video Chris.
Fred and Barney ,sounds good
Time to trap those beavers and make hats.
good pond dam video
See all that junk coming out of that dam dirt? Now you know why Core Trenches are dug...garbage in the dirt allows water a spot to travel in and leak.
The core trench is really the dam. All the fill on both sides is to support it and protect it.
I think he knows that.
I'd love to have 15 loads of that sandy loam in dirt perfects DEMCO side dump trailer on my side, back and front yards to level everything off around here after I put in the drain tiles to keep the water out of my basement.
You got your work cut out on this one. Good job. 👍👍🙂🇨🇦
Hi mate good job as usual keep up the good work looking forward to seeing more of your videos
Poor beavers 😭🦫🦫🦫
Or maybe a dozer with compactor behind probly a bigger dozer
Chris keep up the good content. I was wondering if you still have your dog? Haven’t seen him in a long time.
The 220 can get a big bucket so you can move a lot of dirt also.
Looks like you are doing a vary good love to see you and Mike from dirt Perfect would love to see you both to do a pond job challenge on video Nancy who gets done first ncf Volvo can put that challenge on somet you think you can do it side-by-side if the farmers want to have a pool for water weather animals.
Sincerely!
R.S.V.
Morning
Chris, Why not use the 350 to dig the core trench? Thanks
I believe he said that he decided to use the 350 to strip topsoil and then dig out the clay and be able to load the truck faster with more per loaf
@@johnleonard5323 I saw that as i watched further in the video. I think another few 100 thousand subscribers and he can buy another $350k 350. ;)
This pond has a bit of everything…very enjoyable!!
👏👏👏👍👍👏👏👏
LetsDig18!👍
Made it between quarters
@letsdig1811 you start lol
Seems that all that topsoil you have can be used on his fields where he has none
you can make him a big beach.
He posts a lot of the same type of stuff over and over, lol. But man. This works great every morning for waking up and enjoying my 3 cups of coffee.
I am surprised Robert not helping today two hands make light work still what do I no IAM only watching Chris are the beavers still around could do with to bigger excavator anyway job going well now thanks 👍
As long as chris one of the pond masters is on the job pond will be in good shape for serval yrs
Anyone else looking at the 220's bucket and saying...Yeah, I was here when those bucket teeth were long, square tipped, and new. How time flies!