My father was an explosives engineer working for Hercules power company for thirty years He specialized in open pit mines in the south west states of the USA. Open pit Copper mines in Arizona were a big part of his explosive skills. Occasionally he did jobs for various south west states that wanted to build a new highway or correct mistakes made when the road was first dug. Such as blasting away over hanging rock faces or reducing the face angle to prevent loose rock from rolling down slope and out onto the highway with out warning. He blasted a road that ran from Los Angeles California to Las Vegas Nevada a distance of 297 miles. His blasting efforts took about two years to complete. That highway is now one of the busiest roads in California and Nevada. This was in the late fifties early sixties. He took me along on one of the sections he was blasting which went up through some hills out in the middle of the Mohave desert. We used an old fashioned plunger detonator which used a magneto to generate enough juice to fire the blasting caps. He gave me the job of being the guy on the detonator. It was about one half mile long and climes through some of the hills. A loud siren was sounded so everyone would take cover. He would loudly call out, FIRE IN THE HOLE!!! That was my signal to push the plunger as hard as I could. Which I did. The hills lifted up off the ground and fell back in pieces. I was twenty and it was a big thrill to see all that rock and dust and noise. We were in a bunker about 1500 yards from the blast and yet some very small pieces of rock landed just in front of us. The shot was loaded with 80% gelamite high explosive.
Sounds like you had a great time Tim, bit of a worry though if there were bits coming down near you 1500 yards from the blast!!!!! I would get hung out to dry for that these days.
Packing a lunch box, load up the pickup and literally having a blast at work. 👌 Relaxing day, having not to think much about complex patterns and property protection. Thanks for another great video.
Those are dream shots. Wide open space, no cover, beautiful day, and let the good times roll. I will probably wear this video out watching it a couple of dozen times. Really great camera work, and one of the best videos so far. Thanks Dave. Cheers.
Hey Dave, that was awesome 👏. Great to see uncovered shots flying everywhere. Thank you for taking us along to enjoy the big bang of those marbles.😀😀👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺
Hi Dave, You out-did yourself this time! Absolutely awesome!! Seeing those 300 to 400 kilo chunks fly and do cartwheels was amazing! This really made my morning! Stay safe. Jim
Had to watch this one twice!! :) ... Great video! .. The real satisfaction is the time and annoyance being saved by the farmer after this, with reduced detours ,,, and increased plant-able land area :)
You must just love your job some days. That was very spectacular and some of those pieces of rock were quite large being hoisted well into the air. Thanks for the video.
Absolutely top job Dave, the devils marbles is a great description for this lot. Looks like you might be back later for more given how many there were at the start.
Oh so many questions ;) 5:40 No delay. 3 holes at once. Going for a lifting shot? This and the forest road. It's similar rock isn't it? What is the density per foot (30 cm) of explosives? 1.5 inch holes (3.5 cm(?)) What is the explosive? Watergel? Anfo. Looked like sausages going in but I never saw you tamp them. Stem yes but not tamp. I think you top primed them. Non-el or primacord delays? I learned in the 70's underground and then lobbed watergel at snow in 1kg over-wapped shots on double primed safety fuses with pull- wire igniters. Not exactly similar experiences. I recognize the drilling though and the lubricator. I had bad experiences because of a lubricator. You have brave cameras.
So many questions! some of these were connected with det cord and all holes fired at the same time, some of using nonel dets and delay clips. the explosive used was 32mm packaged emulsion and ANFO in 38mm (1.5 inch) holes. The rock was fine grained Granite.
there is just something so damn satisfying about an uncovered shot where you don't have to be concerned about the fly!! and that last one is what i call an example of the perfect shot!!! although the hat with the respirator and coveralls does have a sci-fi movie feel to this one!!
Always a pleasure to just stand back and let 'er rip. I understand why soil coverings are needed, but I really enjoy your vids where you don't have to worry.
I was watching this while 'she who must be obeyed ' was watching some c--p on TV, so I was listening through head phones; that sure shifted my ear wax. I did worry that your drone might not survive a couple of those, too. I loved that !!
The force with which even the small fragments impact is sobering. And to see the bigger ones flying like leaves in a windstorm... wow, just wow. Many thanks, Dave. Stay well.
Another great day with demo Dave. Looks like hard work drilling the holes. But the satisfaction of blowing shit up must be so good at the end of a day. Looks like way more fun no cover.
Love the self extracting/ uncovered blasting of the devil's testicles. lol Great content Dave! I'm sure the farmer was grateful, but I wonder what he's going to hit with his plow that is just under the top soil. You may be back for an encore at that site. I like that track of music when you play it. It sounds like "Hold on Loosely" by 38 Special. One of my favorite bands.
My dad just purchased a couple vintage blasting machines / plungers like in your thumbnail. They are really neat and something different to add to his collection of random things. They both work to!
Good morning Dave, or evening in your case. There's nothing better to watch with a fresh brewed coffee on a Saturday morning than some unconstrained blasting.
These uncovered explosions are by far the most satisfying! The Devil's "Marbles"?? I could think of a much better name but it wouldn't be suitable for UA-cam! 😂
Good morning Demolition Dave! thanks for another interesting video, your job seems like a real fun one and you're definitely good at what you do. So cool seeing this! Have a wonderful day bud. Wish you the best, excited for the next video!
Watching things go bang is always great, I'm not sure if its good that I find them more exciting when they are near someone, (else's), house or a large diameter sewage line. Human nature I guess. I add that it was Guy Fawkes night here in UK this weekend when blowing stuff up is the order of the day.
Wonderful stuff Dave - buckets of satisfaction. So good seeing the fly rock for a change and some of the big a$$ chunks going skywards - whole 'nother level of enjoyment :) Apart from the effort of drilling I'd say that all counts as a real 'fun day' ! Great footage. Still always intrigued just how these things get there in the first place - often very random in distribution.
Dang Dave, That looked like If I may say, A Fun Day of Blasting Rock. I would of love to have been there to see that. And you didn't have to cover anything. Thanks Dave, Enjoyed this video.
Dave, thanks for posting a video where everything is out in the open 👍. Fun to watch the rock fly. By the way, seems like you scared some little furry critters out of the grass on a couple of these blasts 😆 don't think they were expecting a big 💥 and chunks of rock falling from the sky😉 Great video 👍👍
Yeah🤘 that was so satisfying to watch! I grew up in the Harcourt Hills , solid granite. One of my first jobs was cutting and polishing granite on Mount Alexander. I think I want to start working with granite again😄👍
Had a granite boulder with an undercut at the end of a field we used to lease, and if you did not cut the plow just right the plow would hang and pitch you off if you weren't careful. Right into a blackberry patch. When I asked to blow it was handed hand drills and a dogwood branch for wedges. I will never tire of this. can't tell you how many times I went to that field to water the holes.
@@demolitiondavedrillandblast Yea, dogwood wedges are a poor man's expando. When done, like my first tree falling, pop said" well see you worried it to death.".
This kind of job must be the absolute funnest job to do. No coverup, no close houses, no warning sirens, just explosions. Mate, these are the jobs that I would cherish the most. I love when you're delicate with your tools, but a full send cord shot is money.
I usually blast free-standing rocks with 1.4 cartridges. Not sexy, but they do the job. I'm guessing those are some pretty lightly-loaded holes on the rocks that aren't buried?
Yeah, I would generally load free standers at about half the rate as in ground ones. I have done numerous experiments with a few brands of 1.4's (and black powder) and feel that I don't get as much bang for my buck, and there is no local supply here in Melbourne.
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My father was an explosives engineer working for Hercules power company for thirty years He specialized in open pit mines in the south west states of the USA. Open pit Copper mines in Arizona were a big part of his explosive skills. Occasionally he did jobs for various south west states that wanted to build a new highway or correct mistakes made when the road was first dug. Such as blasting away over hanging rock faces or reducing the face angle to prevent loose rock from rolling down slope and out onto the highway with out warning. He blasted a road that ran from Los Angeles California to Las Vegas Nevada a distance of 297 miles. His blasting efforts took about two years to complete. That highway is now one of the busiest roads in California and Nevada. This was in the late fifties early sixties. He took me along on one of the sections he was blasting which went up through some hills out in the middle of the Mohave desert. We used an old fashioned plunger detonator which used a magneto to generate enough juice to fire the blasting caps. He gave me the job of being the guy on the detonator. It was about one half mile long and climes through some of the hills. A loud siren was sounded so everyone would take cover. He would loudly call out, FIRE IN THE HOLE!!! That was my signal to push the plunger as hard as I could. Which I did. The hills lifted up off the ground and fell back in pieces. I was twenty and it was a big thrill to see all that rock and dust and noise. We were in a bunker about 1500 yards from the blast and yet some very small pieces of rock landed just in front of us. The shot was loaded with 80% gelamite high explosive.
Sounds like you had a great time Tim, bit of a worry though if there were bits coming down near you 1500 yards from the blast!!!!! I would get hung out to dry for that these days.
Shot without the covering is always the best shot. Thanks for the video again Dave!
Glad you enjoy it, thanks for watching.
Packing a lunch box, load up the pickup and literally having a blast at work. 👌
Relaxing day, having not to think much about complex patterns and property protection.
Thanks for another great video.
Not just my lunch box but my tent as well for this one.
@@demolitiondavedrillandblast stop putting salt on my wound.
Dave, that was pure excellence !!! Some very serious and highly entertaining Boom Booms. Brilliant 👍👍👍
Thanks again Swishy
Making big things smaller with explosives always pleases. Thanks for taking the time to film, edit and upload for the rest of us to see.
No problem, thanks for watching Tim.
Good morning Dave great video what a way to start a Saturday morning. 👍👍
Thanks Bob, I'm just finishing Saturday evening here.
lol marvelous free range rocks-aka pebbles when Mr D has finished with them -thanks for sharing with us please stay safe and well sending regards xx
Will do MLE
Mr Dave is the most powerful man in Australia 👌👌
Nothing beats him 🤣
I'd love to spend a day watching what he does in person.
The angelic sound of devils marbles being blown up. Marvelous
Wow Dave, this has to be the best video yet. Amazing to see those huge pieces levitate!
Glad you enjoyed it Graeme.
Those are dream shots. Wide open space, no cover, beautiful day, and let the good times roll. I will probably wear this video out watching it a couple of dozen times. Really great camera work, and one of the best videos so far. Thanks Dave. Cheers.
Super, please share it.
uncovered shot makes for great video.thanks for posting Dave.
It does, I think there will be more next week!
Dave you have out done your self this time! Love the above ground action.
He he... enjoy!
Hey Dave, that was awesome 👏. Great to see uncovered shots flying everywhere. Thank you for taking us along to enjoy the big bang of those marbles.😀😀👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺
Thanks for tuning in Peter.
Hi Dave, You out-did yourself this time! Absolutely awesome!! Seeing those 300 to 400 kilo chunks fly and do cartwheels was amazing! This really made my morning! Stay safe. Jim
Glad you enjoyed it Jim
Dave, It Looked like you were just having way to much fun! I Really enjoyed this one! Please be safe and stay far away from any ☠️ needles!
So much splodey with no cover.
Fantastic.
The way I like it!
Bloody ripper Dave . I haven't seen rocks leap out of the ground like that for a while . Great video !
He he... Thanks for watching Bob.
Had to watch this one twice!! :) ... Great video! .. The real satisfaction is the time and annoyance being saved by the farmer after this, with reduced detours ,,, and increased plant-able land area :)
Glad you enjoyed it!
I often got frustrated watching you drill and completely cover your work but now I see why.
Love watching your videos and work
Cool, thanks, there was another job like this planned for this week but it has been too wet.
You must just love your job some days. That was very spectacular and some of those pieces of rock were quite large being hoisted well into the air. Thanks for the video.
You got that right! Thanks for watching Deane
Absolutely top job Dave, the devils marbles is a great description for this lot. Looks like you might be back later for more given how many there were at the start.
Hope so!
Oh so many questions ;) 5:40 No delay. 3 holes at once. Going for a lifting shot?
This and the forest road. It's similar rock isn't it?
What is the density per foot (30 cm) of explosives? 1.5 inch holes (3.5 cm(?))
What is the explosive? Watergel? Anfo. Looked like sausages going in but I never saw you tamp them. Stem yes but not tamp. I think you top primed them. Non-el or primacord delays?
I learned in the 70's underground and then lobbed watergel at snow in 1kg over-wapped shots on double primed safety fuses with pull- wire igniters. Not exactly similar experiences. I recognize the drilling though and the lubricator. I had bad experiences because of a lubricator.
You have brave cameras.
So many questions! some of these were connected with det cord and all holes fired at the same time, some of using nonel dets and delay clips. the explosive used was 32mm packaged emulsion and ANFO in 38mm (1.5 inch) holes. The rock was fine grained Granite.
@@demolitiondavedrillandblast Thanks for taking the time to fill me in. I think you covered most of it ;)
there is just something so damn satisfying about an uncovered shot where you don't have to be concerned about the fly!! and that last one is what i call an example of the perfect shot!!! although the hat with the respirator and coveralls does have a sci-fi movie feel to this one!!
He said it would absolutely scatter and he delivered on that statement
It's like sex - you can certainly do it under a blanket, but then half the fun is gone... ;-)
@@MrKotBonifacy ha ha ha
Always a pleasure to just stand back and let 'er rip.
I understand why soil coverings are needed, but I really enjoy your vids where you don't have to worry.
I enjoy these jobs also.
That last shot! Damn man. I'd say, "Oh this one's gonna be a devil". You'd probably say, "Naah, it's gonna be a blast". Great vid man
Thanks for watching AT
...big bang = small rocks...lol.. good one, keep safe and have a great week...
Thanks Bob, I think there is some more "free range blasting" next week also.
Great to see these blasts without any cover, and just amazing how well a few feet of soil can contain a blast.
Yes indeed! Makes a big difference.
I am a bit late to the party on this one, but really enjoyed watching it, thanks Dave.
Glad you enjoyed it
I was watching this while 'she who must be obeyed ' was watching some c--p on TV, so I was listening through head phones; that sure shifted my ear wax. I did worry that your drone might not survive a couple of those, too. I loved that !!
I hardly watch the TV at all these days Ian, much rather UA-cam. Thanks for watching.
Unmuffled geological carnage, mm-mm-mmm. Biscuits and gravy.
- Geocide!
Well, Dave, you may get tired of people commenting on how good of a job you do, but that was f*cking impressive.
Thank you, another job out in the country next week!
Got to love the unobstructed explosion but that’s a lot of small rock fragments to gather up!
Oh yeah, he will be bust for a while!
Spectacular footage. Such serene, pastoral scenery... and BOOM.
Ah... the serenity... and then Dave came along.
The force with which even the small fragments impact is sobering. And to see the bigger ones flying like leaves in a windstorm... wow, just wow. Many thanks, Dave. Stay well.
Some of those bigger pieces would weigh more than 2 Tonne!
Another great day with demo Dave. Looks like hard work drilling the holes. But the satisfaction of blowing shit up must be so good at the end of a day. Looks like way more fun no cover.
Great video. Usually don't see the flying rock...................Jay
Oh.... you are not looking at the right videos Jay. ua-cam.com/video/FK--7o2bfGI/v-deo.htmlsi=tMRgcwV1AW16vf4k
That is exactly how you do it!
Cheers
Terry from South Carolina USA
Thanks for your approval Terry.
Watching your videos has proven to me that I missed my calling.
Is it too late?
@@demolitiondavedrillandblast I am 70 so I say yeah it is.
I do love it with out the cover looks so much more impressive
Oh yeah, these jobs are always good Shaun.
Love the self extracting/ uncovered blasting of the devil's testicles. lol Great content Dave! I'm sure the farmer was grateful, but I wonder what he's going to hit with his plow that is just under the top soil. You may be back for an encore at that site. I like that track of music when you play it. It sounds like "Hold on Loosely" by 38 Special. One of my favorite bands.
I'm sure that he will find plenty more that were just under the surface.
My dad just purchased a couple vintage blasting machines / plungers like in your thumbnail. They are really neat and something different to add to his collection of random things. They both work to!
Very cool! They are quite a collectable, going rate for one in Australia is currently $2500!
So that's how you make the devil to loose his marbles. Fascinating!
You got it DM
Good morning Dave, or evening in your case.
There's nothing better to watch with a fresh brewed coffee on a Saturday morning than some unconstrained blasting.
Evening it is.
the drone footage of the 3 hole shot was impressive
Thanks Joe.
Thanks for sharing. Very cool.
Thanks for watching!
Great video, Thanks 👍🙏
Glad you liked it, Thanks for watching.
Thanks Dave. Those boulders left town fast. HA HA HA.
- They did!
that was a fantastic call on how the right would go. shows just how well you know your trade to make it.
He he... My Geocidal pleasure on display.
The explosives give the command, and those rocks just have to dance.
And dance they do!
At 9:52, the Shockwave in the dirt followed by the high speed fly rock, and then the slower pieces behind, was an excellent shot!
Good spotting Ben.
Dave, I reckon you’ve got the best job in the world!
Hahahah... you only see the good times and not the times I'm fighting with jammed and blocked drills. Thanks for watching.
i always enjoy the uncovered shots because they are so cinematic
But you don't get to feel it on UA-cam, a bit like watching top fuel drag racing on TV - nothing like being trackside Carl.
These uncovered explosions are by far the most satisfying!
The Devil's "Marbles"?? I could think of a much better name but it wouldn't be suitable for UA-cam! 😂
Good morning Demolition Dave! thanks for another interesting video, your job seems like a real fun one and you're definitely good at what you do. So cool seeing this! Have a wonderful day bud. Wish you the best, excited for the next video!
Thanks 👍 more jobs next week so more videos coming soon.
All great fun, except for the drilling.
Wonderful hang times in flight.
The drone shots are half speed play back so it might be a bit deceiving Joe.
Dave great work as usual I hope the land holder has a rock picker.
He has a large JCB loader that will do the trick.
Your better than a fourth of July fireworks show youngman
Thank you Ronnie
Watching things go bang is always great, I'm not sure if its good that I find them more exciting when they are near someone, (else's), house or a large diameter sewage line. Human nature I guess.
I add that it was Guy Fawkes night here in UK this weekend when blowing stuff up is the order of the day.
We used to have Guy Fawkes night in Aus also when I was a kid... but the fun police stopped it.
@@demolitiondavedrillandblast I think it would be fair to say you have kept the spirit alive.
FUN TIMES! Thank you Dave!
You got that right JW
Absolutely awesome! Best ones of 2021 so far! Thanks,
Wow, thanks!
Jolly good show, nice slo-mo videography! Now that stinker can't play marbles!
You got that right AR, thanks for watching.
Wonderful stuff Dave - buckets of satisfaction. So good seeing the fly rock for a change and some of the big a$$ chunks going skywards - whole 'nother level of enjoyment :) Apart from the effort of drilling I'd say that all counts as a real 'fun day' ! Great footage.
Still always intrigued just how these things get there in the first place - often very random in distribution.
Thanks Chris, this property was sparsely populated with rocks compared to some we passed along the way.
Covering takes a lot out of the fun. I mean while blowing rocks.
Yes, but often very necessary.
while plugs and feathers have a neatness about them, they lack the "Kablooie"!! Lots of Kablooie in this one Dave, thanks!
More free range "Kablooie" next week Russ.
The Devils Marbles - what a great name!
The wife thought of this one.
That camera and tripod are living dangerously Dave.
Yeah, big damage to the second Slo Mo camera on the last blast.
Dave you have made my day seeing all of that rock go flying through the air, very good job well done mate 👍 👏 😀 👌
Glad you enjoyed it Lee
The view from your office window is getting better and better.
Not much defeats the Aussie farmer.
I get some great office views.
Nice work Dave. Just glad that I don't have to clean up all of that rock afterwards.
Mark from Melbourne Australia
The farmer has a big JCB loader that will do the job just nice.
Gotta love those airblast echos
Pure awesomeness Dave, thanks mate!
My pleasure!
That looked like fun Dave! Gotta keep the hearing protection snug when those ladies rip!
Surprisingly it was not that loud, the sound just dispersed.
Dave, that was bloody awesome!
Thanks for watching.
Magnificent guys closes thing to a tank shell we'll ever see
A tank shell has more bang but would be hard pressed to do that damage just by impacting the surface.
Living up to your reputation, LOL. That was a pretty nice video.
Thanks YT
By the title I envisioned you blowing the Devil's family jewels! Still a great video. Nothing like Slow Mo shots of exploding items. Thanks Dave
Glad you enjoyed it EB
another great video Dave, quite amazing seeing the raw power without the suppression of covers needed for suburban areas.
Glad you enjoyed it.
Drone and slo-mo plus no cover = entertainment !
Thanks for watching WW
Breaking rocks in the hot sun
Dave fought the rock and the blast won.
- I needed money cause I had none..
You would think that with GPS that you could just work around these sorts of things?
I hear you but not everybody can justify the outlay and then there is the issue of unusable land that the rock is taking up.
Bloody ripper video ! Love the naked rock blasting ! Must be nice to let rip in the open Dave !!! :)
Yep!
Dang Dave, That looked like If I may say, A Fun Day of Blasting Rock. I would of love to have been there to see that. And you didn't have to cover anything. Thanks Dave, Enjoyed this video.
These are the best jobs Rich, not noise and vibration logging here!
Oh Yeah! Love ya work Dave
Thank you, I love doing it Ian.
Can I ask why was you drilling by hand and not using the excovator drill?
Very long way to transport it for just a small job.
With enough explosive rocks will fly! Lol
Indeed they do Mark!
1:58 Wow great explosion! Awesome shots!!
Thanks.
Looked like a load of fun 🐺🐺🐕🐕🐺🐺
Yep.
Dave, thanks for posting a video where everything is out in the open 👍. Fun to watch the rock fly.
By the way, seems like you scared some little furry critters out of the grass on a couple of these blasts 😆 don't think they were expecting a big 💥 and chunks of rock falling from the sky😉
Great video 👍👍
Wish I had a farm with heaps of granite. I would be making complete baths and spas. An other things. One mans rocks is another mans art.
I hear you John, one of these days I'm going to build myself a diamond wire saw and slab some of this stuff!
Spectacular. Cleanup on aisle 3 please
Yeah🤘 that was so satisfying to watch! I grew up in the Harcourt Hills , solid granite. One of my first jobs was cutting and polishing granite on Mount Alexander. I think I want to start working with granite again😄👍
Glad you enjoyed it Mark, this job was near Marybourgh.
Had a granite boulder with an undercut at the end of a field we used to lease, and if you did not cut the plow just right the plow would hang and pitch you off if you weren't careful. Right into a blackberry patch. When I asked to blow it was handed hand drills and a dogwood branch for wedges. I will never tire of this. can't tell you how many times I went to that field to water the holes.
Oh that sounds hard Daniel, did it eventually break??
@@demolitiondavedrillandblast Yea, dogwood wedges are a poor man's expando. When done, like my first tree falling, pop said" well see you worried it to death.".
This kind of job must be the absolute funnest job to do. No coverup, no close houses, no warning sirens, just explosions. Mate, these are the jobs that I would cherish the most. I love when you're delicate with your tools, but a full send cord shot is money.
It is good to be out in a paddock and not beside a new home.
451👍's up demolition Dave thank you for sharing with us all today
Very welcome Scott
is how you made stonehenge dave?
Let's have a bit of "Sympathy for the Devil". That must have hurt even him.
What a mess. I am glad I am not picking up the rocks you left behind.
Oh Yeah, I feel bad about the last one. The farmer has a big JCB loader that should be able to sort it in good time.
I usually blast free-standing rocks with 1.4 cartridges. Not sexy, but they do the job. I'm guessing those are some pretty lightly-loaded holes on the rocks that aren't buried?
Yeah, I would generally load free standers at about half the rate as in ground ones. I have done numerous experiments with a few brands of 1.4's (and black powder) and feel that I don't get as much bang for my buck, and there is no local supply here in Melbourne.
Well Dave you weren't wrong about the rock on the right
Your lucky you managed to crack them eggs before the mother came back Dave.