New Hydroelectric Intake Dam
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- Опубліковано 28 тра 2020
- When i first set out the hydro system making a proper intake was low on the priorities as i wanted to test out my maths and see how everything worked first. Now i am happy with everything i am keen to spend time fine tuning the intake to maximise head and maximise flow by not having to clean a blocked intake.
I gained around 800mm of head and because i am now higher than a low spot i should solve the air being pulled in to the system problem. Hope you enjoy the video.
If I remember correctly, this color of wood is our famous Brazilwood.
It is a very beautiful and resistant wood, I am impressed to know that you still find it being demolished, it is a shame that it is used for this purpose, this wood makes special furniture, but unfortunately it is endangered, I have planted some , within 30 years I will have a forest of it.
Excellent job❤
7:50 - If nothing else, it'll keep you cool! If a little dirty... and Kris, it's so much fun to watch you solve issues as the come up. In the USA we used to be good at solving problems as the arose, but now way too many people want someone else to fix their issues. It does my heart good to see a young man who's not afriad to get dirty, to work hard, to solve whatever problem is at hand. And then reap the rewards. Keep it up lad, you are a great motivator.
Good job, great video. As a side note, I like how your vids lack the usual mundane musical backdrop that many other content creators employ.
I love the natural sound effects. Even the tractor engine ticking over is a peaceful sound.
I second the point about background music tracks, I hate them.
There is nothing more satisfying than watching someone else grafting and enjoying the results together.
Thank you Kris!
Hard work but well worth it, more power and a beautiful place, can see you and Dot sitting there after a hard day with your feet in the water and a beer in hand, well done
You made that look so simple! I can see the amount of thought and hard work that went into it. And as you always do, you have added a little bit of beauty to this glade using materials that don't degrade the land, are built to last and respect the borders, thus adding diplomacy to your skillset. Thank you for brightening my evening!
Great to see our West Australia old timbers being used for something good..not firewood. The drill must have some serious grunt to drill old sleepers as they harden more with the trains over them.
Love your work!👍👍🍺
Thank you for this video. That Jarrah wood is amazing stuff. Back in 1995 I bought five Jarrah wood sleepers to use as the foundation of a wooden shed (topped with second-hand scaffold boards). Those sleepers had already done goodness knows how many years of service on the London Underground railway. In 1997 I moved house, shed and all, and in 2003 I moved again but this time put the shed on a concrete slab so the sleepers were stacked up as a retaining wall to support the soil I'd removed from the shed foundation. Then, in about 2015, I wanted to make a new mantelpiece for our living room. I couldn't afford new hardwood prices so my wife and I cut the best of those sleepers into slices and a friend put them through his planer/thicknesser. Two slices joined edge to edge made the mantel and a couple of offcuts made a pair of brackets. I treated it with oil and it looks really good - you'd never think that it had such a demanding earlier career!!
This video was the first time I had heard of Jarrah wood. It looks like absolutely incredible stuff. I just built a chicken run, and that Jarrah makes my pressure treated timber look like amateur hour.
Quality video again you have great patients for setting be up camera each time, and keeping us entertained with chat about horsefly etc.. you put your heart into tightening them fixings well done I've been there!
Excellent video great idea, and it is as you say a lovely spot which will improve with time. Im in the process of building a water wheel in my pond for no other reason than I can so I watched this carefully. You've done a good job yet again, well done.
Kris, that life style fits you perfectly. Can hear the love of what you're doing in your voice. Cheers, Tim
Friday Hydro Cliff Hanger! Looks like it will be easier to maintain. Excellent! And will be a nice spot to hang out. Blessings!
Yes!! Hydro :) I see that logo and start jumping around like a child :'))) thanks Kris, I'll grab a cold cider and get into this now :)
Brilliant! Another 'Kris is playing in the mud' episode, always appreciated. Nice progress.
I have written this before but feel I can not write it enough times. Kris you are an articulate,hard working and intelligent young man. Your drive,enthusiasm,knowledge and perseverance are legendary in my book sir. If only more young people these days had those qualities for other things like what you do instead of video games,partying and getting high. Then I could rest assured that the next 100 years are safe and secure. I blame most social ills of our world on the television and the media, the modern day version of bread and circuses.
Poparod Cassidy - I wish you had not written the last two sentences so I could have liked your post. Why did you feel it necessary to trash the current generation when you praise Kris?
Much better: "I have written this before but feel I can not write it enough times. Kris you are an articulate,hard working and intelligent young man. Your drive, enthusiasm, knowledge and perseverance are legendary in my book, sir."
@@wendyweaver8749 I know each generation makes claims that the current new generation is the worst, I have heard it over and over. I must say I believe this current generation with the small exception of a few is the Stupidest and laziest generation to have walked this earth so far. Dont worry once we have another great depression it will more than adequately thin the herd. Think of it no more internet, or cell phones and easily obtained food. One of the main reasons my Grandparents survived the depression was because everyone grew their own food, or at least knew how to do so. Hard times are coming and I do not wish this on the kids of today, I get it that its not all their fault. We previous generations are to blame, in wanting to make it easier for our children we made it too easy. Now if something dreadful happens most will not know how to cope with and survive it whatever it might be.
@@kfgrip I tend to agree with Wendy, it not right to blame anyone in my opinion. The nature of humans and the environment that the current generation finds itself living in is basically evolution at work. We try to do the right thing (another judgement) but it is arrogant to think that we can steer the course of humanity. There will always be those that will manipulate and misuse whatever they can for their own advantage thus derailing most well intentioned plans... It is a roller-coaster ride not a merry go round.
Just murmurings in the wind at any rate :)
@@musicbro8225 There are two ways to look at what I wrote. One is with emotion and feelings. This way one can bend that narrative to how ever a conclusion you wish. Then there is Logic and facts and as harsh as these seem they are ALWAYS true! In a comfortable and plentiful society you can WISH for whatever you want and still not starve. Reality based in facts and reason only leads down a road where the outcome is NOT all sunshine and rainbows.
@@kfgrip Point taken Poparod. Reading your comments again from a non reactive perspective I am in agreement with most of what you say. Also my reactive self wants to lay blame for depressions, which are largely caused by older generations but they too are part of that human evolution.
I guess for me it just seems a shame to focus on the the shortcomings of people who have to live their lives in a system that they did not create. A system which expects miracles of productivity and ingenuity and yet ignores the shortcomings of itself. It does work for a few but there are generations of blood that have been manipulated and exploited ruthlessly...
At the end of the day Facts are often just another way of shutting people up. For example scientists used to be the foundation of facts but they have always done their work in some groups interests. Just because they might wear white coats and work at the leading edge of research does not make them saints, far from it.
Found this channel recently, it is great!, Kris is doing what so many of us would have loved to do if we only had the resources, physical and mental ability, energy, skills and knowledge. I live in west Devon and there are many such small trickles of water that become powerfull streams in the autumn and winter.
Another great thing about these videos is the completly natural sound with no background music to ruin the sound of nature.
Kris, your a good neighbor & a thoughtful engineer. Best Wishes 💪 hydro power #1
A nice little weir from a lot of hard work!
I say it looks good and a nice bench in that shady spot will be great for
relaxing and listening to the babbling brook as it splashes its way through your system.
Nice job, Kris! Well done!
Good couple of days work Kris, something too be proud of.
I hope the veg garden is recovering from your last discovery.
Kris the dam/weir looks really great. Once again your skills show up in this engineering feat... I loved watching how you put it all together - how well you explained the whats and the whys. You are still my favorite you tube poster. I think I especially like the overall look of this spot and was pleased to hear that you are considering a seat and bridge. Really sorry that the tractor wheel needs major repairs.
I have always loved the colour and smell of cut Jarrah, absolutely lovely hard wood.
It looked like he was cutting into a nice steak.
love it kris rest now, please.
such hard worker best videos ever.
john uk London
Amazing progress!!
Thats my idea of building project, working with the land with natural materials and aswell as being practical thats going to be a beautiful pond.
And I'd have that tractor over any fancy car all day long! Hope its an easy fix Kris.
At every turn, you pleasantly surprise me with your gaining skills, trying to learn and improvise and having a go and in the overwhelming majority of cases you nail it first go. It is impressive how you assimilate knowledge and then apply it.
I agree, Kris you might have some Kiwi blood in you.
Hand to anything and a good job
I'm exhausted watching you! I vaguely remember the days when I had that much energy, lol. You work so hard, I hope you will be in a place soon where you can spend the majority of your time enjoying what you've built. I so regret I didn't have the knowledge or the inclination to do this 25 years ago. My family and I would be set up if I had. Keep on keepin-on, Kris! Love your ingenuity!
I wish your talent turned into money 💰 for you Kris. 👍
Your creativity seems to know no bounds, it is a pleasure to watch you work as usual, thanks Kris.
.. The hardest working guy on UA-cam.
Kepano 808HI I agree
@Kepano 808HI Did you even watch his other videos?
Guess you ain't seen Camarata then. Maybe just leave it as one of the hardest working guys to be safe :)
Jeffrey Sherman no
@Kepano 808HI I think there is an expression.. When it rains.. it.. I cant remember the rest.
That is really nice. I can see it would be a wonderful hidden from the world spot. Set and dream on!!
When I built my waterwheel dam I included a cleanout in the bottom of the dam. It worked well to drain/divert water during dam maintenance and collection installation and maintenance. I also used it during construction so I wasn't racing to build before the water rose. I even built a small dam upstream of the actual dam where water was collected and ported past the actual dam site through the cleanout so I was actually digging in dry ground.
I realize you were trying to preserve water for the viewers the whole time you were building it though!
If he has a big enough hole saw he could add a port at the lowest point.
Howdy Kris!! As always your skills are amazing! God thing you are a young man with all the hard graft you do! Look forward to the new intake design! Hugs from America!!
Very nice Kris. It will look great when the water clears up.
Amazing! Finaly the hydro gets the big update. This will definetly be worth doing. 60 watts is 1.44kwh per 24 hours. Thats perfect!
That waterproofing strip was a stroke of genius.
Wonderfull. Just wonderfull. I cant believe how disappointed I felt not seeing the water breaching over the top after watching all that hard work😪 maybe next time! Keep up the good work Chris.
Very cool! Excited for the wet season!
Oh bless. Ending friday in sweden with this gift from above! Such interesting videos
Love Friday uploads!
That was a really hard tough job! Very time consuming. You never give up though Kris, you just keep on truckin’ until you get the job done. Very impressive. Also things are never done shoddily, you do your job right the first time, looking good.
Hydro’s back! Sweet!
Looking great!! 💪🏼💪🏼👍🏼
What I did with mine is, I have way more water flow... It is a natural spring running out of a mountain. And besides using it for power I also use it for drinking water. I have a silt and clay build up problem after 2 years. Before I had this brainstorm, it would take 3 to 4 days to shovel it all out... and the water is 55 degrees F all year round. So it isn't fun standing in it without insulated waders... And even then, it's not fun...
I rebuilt my dam and spring house and ran 8 - 4" 10' pvc sewers pipes in the bottom. 4 in the spring house and 4 behind the dam. With 90's glued on, on the inside of the holding pond behind the dam so I can reach them from the top of the dam without getting wet. And I used 8 straight pipes not glued sitting in the pipes as the overflow control. It allowed me to build the dam without it washing away any of the materials. It is built of of big rocks with dirt covered with clay. And the spring house is all cinder blocks with a cement slab roof with a 12' access hole with a cement cover. And I don't have to worry about the dam overflowing and washing away.
When the holding pond or spring house gets full of slit and clay, I just pull the straight pipes in either part and 80% of the silt and clay gets washed out then I just scrape the rest with a shovel or hoe into the pipes. And stick the pipes back in.
In spring it takes 4 and 2 pipes in the fall to drain it.
The hydroelectric installation is looking better than ever! 👍
I truly enjoy watching you work!! Fascinating.
Lovely to hear all the little birds chirping away throughout your video.
😬great timing mate. Just relaxing after a long week
One tip to save time with same quality job - Take a grinding wheel and cut a slot down one side of the treads on that long screw you were using and it will more quickly cut into the wood below and clean out the hole more quickly! Works great as a thread tap as well !! Beautiful and Useful Water source! Liked !!
You need a pond to wash off the mud so you don't track it into the house! Sorry about your tractor Kris. Glad you know how to fix it. That would be an expensive hire out.
That's a lovelyl little weir/dam,beautifully in keeping with the surroundings. Should keep you in power for many a year .
Your work is fascinating, I could sit here all day and watch.
Brilliant as always Kris. What a lovely place to put a bench and relax watching the water flow. 👍
Hah! I was just saying to my husband last night that I'd love to have a little sort of beach area with a low stream to paddle in when it's hot, a bench, dappled sunlight through the trees, birds dipping into the pool and next morning, I see you"ve made one! Jealous or what! Would love to see an update when nature has claimed it. Anyway, another excellent video, as usual. Hope the tractor fix goes well. If anyone can do it, you can. All the best from Tunbridge Wells.
Love to watch you build your world... keep it up... great work I wish I was as motivated as you.. good luck from the US!
That was a lot of hard work. Well done. Birds tweeting, suns shining. As you say, it might be your favourite spot for some time. I think it would be mine too.
I agree you have created a great little area. I Would like to see a video of how you repair the tractor wheel.
Great project Sir and well done can't wait to see your hydroelectric dam in full swing 👍😊Cheers !!!
That was really cool Kris. I'm very envious of what you've done in the last 5 years. Congratulations. Yet another achievement with the hydro system.
I see that rusty water, 1st sign of Gold!!! 🤘🏻
well done looks great
New subscriber from Italy. Props for what you have accomplished until now and eager to watch the works in progress. Ciao!
A lot of hard work but enjoyable to see the end results.Thank you for videotaping and sharing your project with us!Pretty cool! Plenty of wattage for your comfort and use for the future! Stay safe!
I really enjoyed seeing that. It looks like a meditation spot.
In addition to improving your hydro intake, you have created a new environmental oasis. Great...
Nice work! I enjoy seeing idea's come together and work! Thank you.
glad i found your channel. i have a 2 mile long stream.
Lots of good info here Tom if you want to build your own system.
Hydro updates are the best :)
A bridge and a bench is a great idea. Can’t wait to see it all done.
I enjoyed that...well done Kris! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Fantastic. Sorry about that tractor wheel. Should make a great video though.😊
Great job Kris, eagerly waiting for the intake design so I can see how I can replicate it here. I hate the horse-fly with a passion, pleased to see you got that one !
Another inspirational video Kris. The hydro series has been fascinating!
I really enjoyed this video. Nice to learn how one might do that sort of construction.
Thanks for your videos.
Thank you for sharing your amazing journey. Be careful and safe. God bless you and your family.
That's a bang up job you've done! I hope to see the video of you welding the tractor tire soon.
Hi Chris I have a friend who makes lock gates . If they get too much seepage they throw a bit of greenheart sawdust in the water which doesn’t float and finds its way into the gaps sealing them . Of course you need some sawdust from greenheart or Purple Heart to do that
Those compact tractors with a loader are SO useful to a small scale operation like yours. They are, to me, very expensive to buy secondhand, which I guess reflects their utility and relative scarcity. If you have one, def look after and keep it! =:-)) Nice vid again, thank you, from Cornwall.
Do love to see a mattock in action, wonderful tool. Good luck Kris
Absolutely fantastic job Kris 👏🏻
Hi Kris. What a great video. So rewarding watching it all come together. Bad luck with the tractor, but you’ll have it sorted in no time. Take care mate.
This was a good one again!
A little piece of paradise added.
Nice job Kris, that looks awesome!
What a lot of graft. Power to you my man! 💪
That's some drill you've got there, bet you're glad you've got that and not some cheapy argos/B&q number!!
Thanks again for yet another entertaining video. Appreciated as always
Friday Hydro Cliff Hanger! You teaser! Excellent work and a lovely place to hang out. Blessings!
Watched it at 1.25 speed. Would recommend it. Great video!
What an awesome episode! Looks like total bliss. 😍
Looks great! It really will be a nice place to relax.
Hi Kris, Dot, Snoop, hope you are all keeping as well as can be. Super job on your wee dam and a lovely spot for chilling out. This reminds me of Peter Andrews drought work in Australia rejuvenating land using dams. Hope you managed to get some time out after fixing the tractor wheel. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe and keep up the good work.👍🖖😎😺🐔🚙🌈
Another job well done ! I did so enjoy the big water splash... Tucson Az. USA
Wow! Have not seen your videos lately and you have come a LONG way! So major props to you and this looked really good! :D
Wow, an amazing project. Good lad Kris . Bet it was a bit nicer to work in the wooded area this week for the shade.
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Amazing! I love your work and determination. I would love to go off grid and built my own place and live in the nature away from people. Maybe one day when the kids are out of the house.
Great concept with the waterproof strip, especially as you recycled one! I spend hours doing stuff like this and always think I'm a bit mad....makes me feel sane knowing there's others out there. I'm just building a dam on a natural spring to restore a wetland area, during lockdown this has been my only sanity!
"It doesn't seems to matter how many tools you've got, you never seem to have the right ones." LOL it's so true!!!
or: No matter how obscure a tool you have, someone wants to borrow it.
So glad to see this update. Been waiting for the intake revamp forever now. I think it's a great solution. Thanks for sharing and I look forward to the next part!
Kris, great video. Get yourself an impact driver - much more torque than a combi drill, and would have driven those lag screws in, no problem.
he was using an impact driver later in the video. was took weak, he'd need an impact wrench for those lags.
Milwaukee 💪🏻
Wow love your work. Its better than going high
Brilliant, you've added another habitat and more power.👍
Great Video! Thanks for taking the time to film!
Damn, that's a fine piece of work kris
👍👌👏 This will be a very nice resting place when it's done completely. Thanks a lot for making teaching recording editing uploading and sharing.
Best regards, luck and health.