Closeups of the business end of high reach demolition excavators (compilation) (Week 23, set 4)

20-minute compilation of closeups of high-reach demolition excavators demolishing a high-rise building. Most are two-camera sequences. All are at normal speed with the original audio; of course you are free to supply your own favorite demolition-accompaniment music as you watch!
Demolition week 23, set 4. From the week of April 14, 2014.
This former luxury hotel opened in 1960 and has occupied this city block for 54 years. When it opened it was considered one of the most luxurious hotels in the city, although it was criticized by many who considered its modern architecture to be ugly. (Note that it was painted very differently in those first years.)
It was advertised as San Francisco's "first hotel with air conditioning." During the Cold War, guests were assured the hotel had "a centrally controlled air raid warning system." It had a rooftop skating rink, an outdoor heated pool, wedding chapel and underground parking for 500 cars.
It closed October 30, 2009 and is being demolished to make way for construction of a new hospital.

[@HotelDemolition]

20-minute compilation of closeups of the business end of high-reach demolition excavators demolishing a high-rise building. Most are two-camera sequences. All are at normal speed with the original audio; of course you are free to supply your own favorite demolition-accompaniment music as you watch! Demolition week 23, set 4, from the week of April 14, 2014.
#demolition #excavator #highreachexcavator #longreachexcavator #sanfrancisco #excavatorcloseup

[@samuelnevarezgmailnevarez7624]

This is sooooo awesome man!!!! Maaaan I loooooove tearing up buildings.buuuuut with safety in mind.these buildings weigh soooo much more than this nail clipper

[@David-wu7jj]

Amazing the power of hydraulics

[@williamworth2746]

How does one get behind the seat of one of these machines

[@samuelnevarezgmailnevarez7624]

A miss calculation and the crane operator can be in serious harm

[@fanmaxis3004]

Oh jesus christ just call Godzilla and get the damn thing down already!

[@Quadflash]

Amazing close ups. The raw power of these UHD machines has become clear!

[@ΑθανάσιοςΤζιούμης]

David Sonnen ΅χχ

[@s0undw4v3ultra]

id love to operate one of those machines but you need a lot of experience and training before they let anyone near one

[@brianbrantaly1513]

THAT'S RIGHT, AND IT PAYS GOOD TO.

[@charlesrausch3945]

How does the operator see what he is doing that far away.

[@HotelDemolition]

High reach excavators usually have a camera up near the end, and a monitor in the cab.