Sunday Fun day! Betty, Dragline, And New Excavator Attachment!

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  • @cmc7106
    @cmc7106 Рік тому +49

    Betty isn’t scared to get a little muddy!! She’s a working girl!!
    Love the old dragline!! 👍

    • @RUSTON51EVADP
      @RUSTON51EVADP Рік тому +8

      One man's fishing is another man's dippin,draging, dredgin

  • @arthurjennings5202
    @arthurjennings5202 Рік тому +10

    Watching you work with Betty and Dragline, reminds me of a bunch of retires sitting around talking about the good old days. Thanks for keeping them running so they can share memories with us.

  • @allenbeaulieu7077
    @allenbeaulieu7077 Рік тому +11

    I don’t think Betty even broke a sweat moving the mud pile. She’s a fine old girl, and what a fun way to dredge the pond. The dragline is awesome. Congrats on the purchase of the stumper. The business is growing wonderfully.

  • @Vickie-Bligh
    @Vickie-Bligh Рік тому +11

    You're handling that dragline better & better. Nice getting full buckets now and yay for getting all the controls to work. Nice seeing Betty still working strong and my oh my. That stumper attachment. It's easy to forget just how big that stuff is when watching on a screen. Thanks for sharing, Chris.

  • @terryrogers1025
    @terryrogers1025 Рік тому +29

    Definitely getting a whole lot better on the drag line. Stumping with the 330 is going to be interesting, that stumper looks like it can do some serious damage to tree roots, looking forward to seeing it in action. Hope there’s nothing to much wrong with BETTY, good ole CAT. Thanks for the update sir.

  • @bobkohl6779
    @bobkohl6779 Рік тому +50

    Nice to see Betty can move what looks like a giant cow pie! 😉

    • @mikehunt3222
      @mikehunt3222 Рік тому +11

      Sounds like a giant cow pie when it hits the ground too. 🐂💩

    • @irishmike519
      @irishmike519 Рік тому +3

      Lol that was my exact thought. A giant cow pie!

  • @kevinmurray7135
    @kevinmurray7135 Рік тому +1

    The diesel in your drag line sounds really good and Betty i always like when she’s moving anything and more you get the clutches on the drag line working freely plus more practice you will be having a heck of a good time and the new stumper looks mean I’ll bet it will work awesome too 👍😎🇺🇸NY

  • @rugerfarming5387
    @rugerfarming5387 Рік тому +8

    I can smell that mud half way across the country. No mistaking that pond mud smell.

  • @donnamullins2089
    @donnamullins2089 Рік тому +2

    Betty is your best girl. She always starts a purring and can really push. Hope she doesn't
    have a problem. Dragline bringing up a lot of rocks. Happy Sunday.

    • @sharonmiller6436
      @sharonmiller6436 11 місяців тому

      I don't think those were rocks, just well-compacted sediment. 🙂

  • @philstreeter9703
    @philstreeter9703 11 місяців тому +2

    It's good to see you actually use the drag line. She's looking great. That stump bucket is a beast. Great video.

  • @stevelutzke9600
    @stevelutzke9600 Рік тому +4

    Two most important tools for my grandpa in his day. A Snap On pliers always in his bib pocket on his leg and a can of oil. There was nothing he owned that wasn’t well oiled every time he used it. Betty sure sounds good when compared to when you first got her! By the way the old girl did a pretty good job pushing that muck out of there…..

  • @mykalmcb
    @mykalmcb Рік тому +4

    Betty is such a wonderfully powerful machine. Chris, you are getting very good at running the dragline. Damn son!. The pond dredgings will make David some rich planting soil.

  • @karlmckinnell2635
    @karlmckinnell2635 Рік тому +29

    I have a feeling Chris will end up putting a little more than 300 hours a year on the Hyundai 😂. Can’t wait to see her power through some stumps 😊

    • @wallbawden5511
      @wallbawden5511 Рік тому +8

      i also say she will have a thumb before long as well

    • @almostanengineer
      @almostanengineer 11 місяців тому

      I don’t think so, I reckon he will eventually replace it with a Volvo so will keep it maintained until the opportunity comes along, and just take the Volvo along to any job he needs a thumb for.

    • @chrisgalliher497
      @chrisgalliher497 11 місяців тому

      @@wallbawden5511I think the same thing. He was very impressed at how well it graded so I feel like he’ll invest in the AMI set up on the 330

  • @Canadian_Living_in_Mexico
    @Canadian_Living_in_Mexico Рік тому +19

    Amazing, the oil on the controls has made a big difference. you are much improved operating the drag line in this video!!

  • @mikepenney6452
    @mikepenney6452 Рік тому +7

    I think the new excavator will get used more hours than was initially thought…. Congratulations on growing your fleet.

  • @russellsmith3825
    @russellsmith3825 Рік тому +3

    For your straight line cast, what I was taught is to raise the bucket about halfway, and hold the hoist, pull your drag line in then when you release the drag brake and the bucket is swinging out briefly pull up on the hoist winch, this will shorten the pendulum and accelerate the bucket then release the hoist brake, this will increase the distance you can cast without swinging, you might want to tap the drag brake just before the bucket hits the water so the drum doesn't unroll too much and causes your cable to get crossed up which can cut a cable.
    This whole process goes a lot faster that what it takes to read the description lol....

  • @s.j.embree5246
    @s.j.embree5246 Рік тому +3

    Dang Chris, I thought you were going to back into the pond. Scared me😆. Talk about a bad day!

  • @dansbrown1313
    @dansbrown1313 Рік тому +2

    Hey Chris, you are definitely getting better each time you have a Sunday to play on the dragline. Now once you get her engine running, stop and remember the boom goes up and down too! It will take time. I'm certain you will master this machine when you include all the moving parts in your process. Betty is wonderful and you're right , she's talking to you and something's going too break soon. Good luck and let's hope it's not too expensive to fix.

  • @redeyetrucker520
    @redeyetrucker520 Рік тому +6

    Considering the fact that you've never operated a dragline before I'd say you're doing very well. Al though It looks like you may need to have Matt come for a visit and give you some pointers to help you improve. I love your videos Chris and look forward to seeing them everyday!

  • @nathanscott7910
    @nathanscott7910 Рік тому +19

    Betty is a pushing beast. She may be slow and heavy but noone can deny the power that thing has got.

  • @kylerayk
    @kylerayk Рік тому +1

    You know what they say in the Navy, if it moves, grease it. If it doesn't move, paint it. It appears that the boom is flexing at that short "extension" near the middle when you are digging. The people want to see you demonstrate the clamshell bucket that you got with the dragline.

  • @steveswartout7408
    @steveswartout7408 Рік тому +3

    Looks like good material to move to the back where you're growing rocks

  • @GARDENER42
    @GARDENER42 Рік тому +5

    I've just finished watching DP's video (just uploaded but filmed on July 3rd...) of him running the cables on his dragline.
    Between you, Matt & Mike, I'm begining to get a handle on these machines.

  • @p.d.nickthielen6600
    @p.d.nickthielen6600 Рік тому +2

    Be safe with the storm coming, but I am looking forward to seeing all the ponds full of water

  • @johnroberts8475
    @johnroberts8475 Рік тому +2

    Your getting pretty good on the dragline Chris and that stumper attachment is a monster can't wait to see how it works out.

  • @scottburk4083
    @scottburk4083 Рік тому +3

    I have an idea for a video for you. You should take a video of your new pond before the rains of the hurricane hit your area and then do an after video on Thursday or Friday. Just a thought,it's something that I would like to see. Have a great day Chris!!!

  • @spewp
    @spewp Рік тому +6

    Nothing says "Sunday Fun Day" quite like doing the same thing you do all week long in your day job. :D

  • @donmiller8186
    @donmiller8186 Рік тому +1

    Looks like ya had some fun with the dragline, Chris, and you added a little more depth to the pond.👍

  • @heatherlane9270
    @heatherlane9270 Рік тому +1

    Peaceful farm life even if working heavy machinery - many forms of peace. Always helps to have free moving gears and Betty is hard to beat. That stumper is huge will be great to see it at work.

  • @jiggsborah7041
    @jiggsborah7041 Рік тому +2

    It's great to see that old machines that would have been reduced to scrap metal are being saved by you guys and will be saved for the future

  • @robertm8250
    @robertm8250 Рік тому +6

    I'm surprised no one has suggested you lower the boom a little bit. A dragline boom should be no higher than 30 degrees to give it more length to height ratio. I think you'll find it much better.

  • @KevinKidd_CSRE-AMD
    @KevinKidd_CSRE-AMD 11 місяців тому

    Graceful covers everything that Chris does with the excavators. The dragline... Not so much. Many years ago, an old dragline operator was convinced that he could teach me how to operate a dragline in a phosphate mine. I proved him wrong and the muck truck still has the dents to prove it...

  • @jimmyculberson5013
    @jimmyculberson5013 Рік тому +1

    It's good to see 👀 you back paying attention to Betty boop and, the queen 👸 bee 🐝.

  • @70mmbobbyj
    @70mmbobbyj Рік тому +7

    I see you're getting better at the controls. Been watching DP putting his Dragline together.

  • @rhacker3058
    @rhacker3058 Рік тому +8

    Hey Chris, Getting Much Better With The Dragline, Practice Makes Perfect!!! P.S. Keep Your Head Down From That Hurricane, Stay Dry And "SAFE" Brother!! Later!!

  • @davidmiller6010
    @davidmiller6010 Рік тому

    Well, well, well, I never thought I'd see you looking like an amateur on heavy equipment. But today is the day! When I was a kid, they did some extensive work on and around the river bridge I lived next to. The job took weeks, and I used to watch this machine operate for hours on end. To be honest, it never operated like that. There was never a wasted move. The main thing I see as different is when you dump a bucket, you make it flat again. The operator I was watching would leave the open end down, swing it back around and cast it right back in where he wanted it. He never beached the bucket, but would rather pull it out of the water, open end upward at 15-30 degrees. Then swing to the side, cast the bucket back. Front would swing down, load would spill out right where he intended. When the bucket would start to swing back, he was already starting to swing the boom to keep pace. He adjusted his forward and back reach distances by raising the boom for closer, and lower for further away. Wish I could show you the film strip in my head, but I guess this will have to do. Anyway, thanks for sharing, and I look forward to your adventures with your new machine.

  • @steveschritz1823
    @steveschritz1823 Рік тому +1

    “Any wasps?” Lol yeah
    Wasps be like “ooo it’s stopped moving for almost a day, LET’S BUILDS SOME NESTS!”

  • @martymclamb5750
    @martymclamb5750 Рік тому

    Dragline running smooth and looks like your getting the hang of it. 😎

  • @GoBlue79
    @GoBlue79 Рік тому +2

    Dragline Dave here. I don't think the model I sent you requires oil! HA! @formhubfar seems to have gathered your channel press about a dragline gift. Curious....
    Your oil can made me think of Jack Haley - original Tin Man, Wizard of Oz. Do the levers and linkage under the floorboard need oil?
    Always great to see Betty in action. I've grown fond of your dragline.

  • @gregduello2816
    @gregduello2816 Рік тому +53

    Time to develop the dragline challenge since everyone has one now and you've already done the excavator challenge.

    • @snappingbear
      @snappingbear Рік тому +22

      It seems like that is what is shaping up. C&C Equip.(Clint) vs D.P. (Mike) vs Diesel Creek (Matt) vs Letsdig18 (Chris). I'd like to see that dragline competition.

    • @nickk3839
      @nickk3839 Рік тому +5

      Yep, casting distance competition followed closely by squash an egg with one cast competition

    • @pinwizz69
      @pinwizz69 11 місяців тому +3

      ​@@snappingbear It seems you left out Dirt, Grain and Steel.
      I believe he's got one to amoung all his antique excavation equipment.

    • @jjMcCartan9686
      @jjMcCartan9686 11 місяців тому +2

      ​@@snappingbearWould be a great competition & I believe they all have cat 977s too ?

    • @jjMcCartan9686
      @jjMcCartan9686 11 місяців тому +2

      ​@@pinwizz69Scrappy industries has 2 .He helps matt out with his .

  • @paulmartin8212
    @paulmartin8212 Рік тому

    Thanks for reminding us how big some of your attachments are. The go pro never does justice to size or hills. I love Ol Betty and the dragline.

  • @davidmessmer2318
    @davidmessmer2318 Рік тому

    Watched them use them back in the 70s in south Louisiana. They used to turn drop the boom and basically throw the bucket.

  • @kevinkenyon7045
    @kevinkenyon7045 11 місяців тому

    Chris great video, the dragline is a machine that looks like a lot of work with a lot of satatsfaction once you master it! Thanks for sharing! Kevin

  • @rozmoran1840
    @rozmoran1840 Рік тому +9

    Hi Chris. Love watching you work with Betty. She may be slow but the weight of material she moves is remarkable. ❤

  • @kansasyankee6806
    @kansasyankee6806 Рік тому +1

    A whole fleet photo session would look pretty dope with Hyundai and the Drag in the mix

    • @letsdig18
      @letsdig18  Рік тому

      It would be cool but I don't think they will ever all be at the same place

  • @rogerroger7734
    @rogerroger7734 Рік тому +1

    Fluid film works awesome for keeping them linkages nice and lubricated. I use it on the winch dogs on our boats.

  • @Herbybandit
    @Herbybandit Рік тому +1

    One thing I've found with older machinery, all those linkages only need a little wear on each mating surface and the slop between lever and operation grows! You may find your locks a little worn or maybe old grease and dirt stopping them fully engaging.

  • @mlbabineaux
    @mlbabineaux Рік тому

    When i was a young boy, I watched a dragline like this on a barge, dredge alternate channels of a river. Incredible machine

  • @richardphelan8414
    @richardphelan8414 Рік тому +1

    That pile of muck didn't look that big until you started pushing on it ,old Betty sounds good and was ready willing and able what a fun Sunday afternoon for you Chris now back on the drag line

  • @ceedeekaytee1961
    @ceedeekaytee1961 Рік тому

    Now you're getting the hang of it.
    It's alot easier with the bucket below track level but once you've mastered that you can move up to level ground with a bit more confidence.

  • @RumMonkeyable
    @RumMonkeyable Рік тому +2

    Didn't know they still sold Wizard of Oz oiling cans! 😨😜🤔Cool! 👍👏✨😍

  • @applianceman6194
    @applianceman6194 Рік тому +2

    Ok...how many of you, from watching Chris and his "slick" skills, look at excavators now when they see one either on TV/ UA-cam or out in the world. How many look at the side now to see what model number it is, 160/220/330 or a 550...how about a mini. Raise your hand
    Thanks, Chris, for the new obsession🤣

  • @tstartrekdude
    @tstartrekdude Рік тому +3

    Stumpen always seemed pretty hard on the 220, always seeming to blow a hose right after doing a bunch. Glad it is gonna get to rest now that it has a big brother to handle it.

  • @snappingbear
    @snappingbear Рік тому +2

    I'm glad it was just a candy machine and not something worse. You never know what you're going to dredge up in old ponds.

  • @mischef18
    @mischef18 Рік тому

    Looking forward to see it stump up and hook some stumps out bro. Dragline skills are getting there too. Safe travels. Ken.

  • @wallbawden5511
    @wallbawden5511 Рік тому

    nice on the drag line getting better all the time as knowledge and practice comes along Betty still has it man she can shift some dirt / mud then there is the new Stump attachment for the 330 bugger me that has some Big teeth tree ruts don't stand a chance well done thanks for yet another great video i think there will be a thumb on the 330 before long as will need it when you start stumping with it Cheers

  • @eddiemortontapman7252
    @eddiemortontapman7252 Рік тому

    Dragline operating looks like an Olympic Event indeed ? Congratulations Chris !

  • @BeytekinConstructionMachinery
    @BeytekinConstructionMachinery Рік тому +1

    Hope you could save the coins from the candy machine. 😅

  • @AquaPeet
    @AquaPeet Рік тому +4

    Betty is a beast; if she can keep traction she'll drive through your house!

  • @debcamp2359
    @debcamp2359 Рік тому +1

    I love it when u work on the farm!

  • @roses0227
    @roses0227 11 місяців тому

    This was a really fun one to watch! I don't know why I waited unless I forgot about it!

  • @HughzieTube
    @HughzieTube Рік тому +1

    This pond is going to be so deep by the time Chris is finished dredging it with the dragline, OSHA will require him to have a safety fence and deep water warning signs around it.

  • @BrewdasDM7419
    @BrewdasDM7419 Рік тому

    Swing that thing back and forth a few times, before you let it go. You might be able to scrape the grass off the other bank.
    🤘😎

  • @erikcourtney1834
    @erikcourtney1834 Рік тому +2

    The squares H shaped chains make such a pleasant unique sound.

  • @user-zr1ij2tm6u
    @user-zr1ij2tm6u Рік тому +1

    Your getting a master on the dragline now.....Old Bettys still going strong...they dont make them like that nowadays,,,Stay safe Chris

  • @snowfire45
    @snowfire45 Рік тому +2

    When are you going to put the clam shell bucket on the drag line ! Would love to see that work !😊😊

  • @donnaflanagan6612
    @donnaflanagan6612 11 місяців тому

    These two are a great team. Betty is a tough girl😊

  • @donnyhudgins1917
    @donnyhudgins1917 11 місяців тому +1

    There sure is alot goin on with that ole dragline at the same time mechanically. My grandfather passed on 2 months before I was born but my dad grew up oiling on the dragline that grandaddy operated everyday in the iron ore pits. He was the greaser and oiler and they did both twice a day, everyday. Dad has talked about how grandaddy could run a dragline as smoothly back then as we can an excavator today. Funny how once something gets into the lineage of a family, it remains for generations. I'm not to afraid to admit that they were a different breed of men back then but they had to be.

  • @robcates2383
    @robcates2383 Рік тому

    That STUMPER mean as heck, ! I've wondered if you found anything while digging, hopefully nothing SCARY!!! Very much appreciated you stopping to move camera, when hooking up STUMPER, DRAGLINE is still cool!!!! Thanks Chris!!!

  • @dennis2376
    @dennis2376 Рік тому +1

    That was what I was thinking, that stumper does look mean. :) Thank you and have a great week.

  • @bobolson9865
    @bobolson9865 Рік тому +6

    Those big pond dredging jobs you and John have done it must take 6 months to a year to dry out the mud piles.

  • @terrynichols7199
    @terrynichols7199 Рік тому

    You have made great progress on the drag line. Funny what some oil can do.

  • @rodneydaniels4357
    @rodneydaniels4357 Рік тому +3

    So Chris have you seen your little alligator 🐊 around better watch the cattle. I gator hunt when I get tags they just love beef lungs. I just had my prostrate cancer removed thanks for the videos to keep me busy sure miss clearing land and digging. Now got to see how my lung cancer is doing. Be safe out there bud.

  • @larryconley9438
    @larryconley9438 Рік тому

    Betty likes it When you work her she still got. Your really getting good with .the drag line.keep up the great videos

  • @rickallen9382
    @rickallen9382 Рік тому

    Thanks for video Chris. I watch all of them. Im hooked on lets dig

  • @warrenjohnknight.9831
    @warrenjohnknight.9831 11 місяців тому

    I am definitely impressed with your dredging skills and operating, 😮😊.

  • @Mtlmshr
    @Mtlmshr Рік тому

    That is one impressive implement you have there sir! It looks almost prehistoric!

  • @garymessina1609
    @garymessina1609 Рік тому

    Betty did a great job on muck Matt and Sam have been talking about drag line but the only one doing it is you Chris thanks for another enjoyable video great job

  • @garymaxfield1722
    @garymaxfield1722 Рік тому

    Chris, as long as you tinkering with the 22B you might want to try putting some pieces of 1/2" hemp rope between the frictions and the brake pads. I think you'll be amazed at the difference, the hemp has a little oil in it and works wonders. There's a gap between the pads around the drums and frictions takes about a 4" piece of rope for each gap, you have to back off the adjustment to get the rope in their and then readjust them.

    • @73DiamondReo
      @73DiamondReo Рік тому

      Never heard of this. Are you saying tuck it in the 1/8” groove between the individual pieces of friction material ?

    • @garymaxfield1722
      @garymaxfield1722 11 місяців тому

      When I ran a 22b the groove between the segments was about 1/2" and that's where I placed the hemp.@@73DiamondReo

    • @73DiamondReo
      @73DiamondReo 11 місяців тому

      @@garymaxfield1722 guess it depends on the lining and manufacturer

  • @doritleis2773
    @doritleis2773 Рік тому

    Sunday! And what make Chris? By the Dragline with the great Handle play . Then with Betty the last Mud from Dragline work to take away. The Dragline Start and Fishing in the Pond Mud. What You make always Perfecter. To last Load Hyundai Shovel for the next Work. The Sunday with little Fun and something Work. 😉🤭

  • @sylviaprudhomme5417
    @sylviaprudhomme5417 Рік тому

    Great video. Drag line is an interesting machine. Love Betty❤❤❤

  • @tomthompson489
    @tomthompson489 Рік тому

    Hitting a little red clay with the drag line. New stumper looks impressive. Got your raincoat.

  • @jerrypage4327
    @jerrypage4327 Рік тому

    Who says dinosaurs don't still roam the earth.....Loving the drag line footage Chris.

  • @LaLaLand.Germany
    @LaLaLand.Germany Рік тому +1

    It´s been said before but You´re getting better at draglining, it´s nice to get some heat into it, load her up some. And the oil can really is Your friend with these.

  • @JRattheranch
    @JRattheranch 11 місяців тому

    Hells teeth Chris! When the stumps see that monster approaching, they'll just leap out of the ground! His massive. 😯

  • @breikowski
    @breikowski Рік тому +1

    Wow! You matt and Mike all decided to change you channels into antique drag line restoration s! Did not see that coming!

  • @ralphjelomono9068
    @ralphjelomono9068 Рік тому

    The dragline operation consists of levers flinging and cables swinging. It sure can dredge out a lot of mud. Look forward to seeing the new stumper in action.

  • @drmautz
    @drmautz Рік тому +1

    You improved your dragline skills quite a bit. That show helped, I think.

  • @dewalddejager5493
    @dewalddejager5493 Рік тому +2

    Thanks for taking us along

  • @davidstanton197
    @davidstanton197 Рік тому +2

    The dragline action is 4x as fun if you watch it twice at double speed.

  • @jjMcCartan9686
    @jjMcCartan9686 11 місяців тому

    Thats one hell of a can opener attachment for the 330 😂

  • @phil10000
    @phil10000 Рік тому +1

    When you go to dump the mud if the bottom of the drag is even at eye 👁️ level it will dump perfect. Great job though

  • @davestuart6593
    @davestuart6593 Рік тому

    I think the drag line is therapy for yah!

  • @dtraywick27
    @dtraywick27 11 місяців тому

    When you get good with that one, I know where another dragline is sitting, but the bucket on it is about the size of the house on yours. Doing good

  • @tomswindler64
    @tomswindler64 Рік тому +2

    I can see you when you retire you will be in a big open field with the dragline and gonna see how big of a pond you can build with it.just cause you know you can.great little video as always.just enjoy your quest to enjoy and pursue life.kudos 👍👍👍😎😎😎

  • @bishopcorva
    @bishopcorva Рік тому

    At least it's kinda holding together for being mud. Looking at it though, it's got a lot of that white gray clay mixed in with it. Probably why the farm out there seems to have random soft spots that Betty has a nack for finding.

  • @bosshogg3548
    @bosshogg3548 Рік тому

    Awesome video 👍🏻 very cool find in the dirt pile

  • @scottroberson2656
    @scottroberson2656 Рік тому +2

    Hey Chris I just watched a mini documentary on the BIG MUSKIE worlds largest dragline pretty amazing they can make a piece of equipment that huge !
    Keep Rollin
    Ol Scotty Kansas City

    • @gravelydon7072
      @gravelydon7072 Рік тому

      It was even better to have watched it in person. At the safe distance where the viewing area was the control cab looked to be about an 1/8th inch high. When actually it was 10' high.

    • @mikehunt3222
      @mikehunt3222 Рік тому

      I watched that years ago. I think they showed it with one of those off road dump trucks parked in the bucket.

  • @johntolley1111
    @johntolley1111 Рік тому

    I remember watching an old guy on a drag-line at a local gravel pit and he would loose the brakes on the lines at the end of the swing and he could throw the bucket many yards away.

  • @dannycrooks8462
    @dannycrooks8462 Рік тому +3

    Love these videos