Do any of your clients ever have a logging company come and cut before you tear stuff up and make it pretty? I imagine a lot is pine, but it seems like a waste to lose all that lumber, or even for wood pellets for stoves? PS- I grew up in Raleigh, now I'm in Greensboro.
One of those wires would more than likely be a water temp senor would throw a code, other electric cooling fan , a/c fan clutch , high low presure cut out for a/c system they are tied into heater AC cab fan probably blew the fuse with the little fire. Should be a yellow or lite orange colored one.20-30 amp. Take some video of where they are going and I can tell you what to check. If you want.
Why don't you save the wood fire ashes and sell them. Google "wood fire ashes for fertilizer". I think you need to make the fire pits more like a rocket stove? Using a hillside as a chimney with an open end to allow air in. I see you sort of make a rocket stove by making a pyramid stack with the logs. I just wonder if making an opening at the bottom of the pit would allow more air to be sucked in by the force of the hot smoke and fire going upward. Stay safe, R//
Still amazes me how much a good operator can do w a hoe. U can flat burn up some brush n a,day if u stay at it. That's gonna be nice when all done an green grass growing!!!!
Best show on you tube if you like watching a guy who does it right. As always Chris awesome operating , you should carry a bag of marshmallows with you and a stick and have a treat why burning.😂👍
Hi Chris! it's great to see a real pro like yourself at work and in the meantime "casually" making great video's with great comments / explanations, well done! By far, not all guys that work an excavator can "read and write" with them the way you do, RESPECT! (but why set your Volvo on fire, he didn't do you no harm... 😂😂😂) Liked and subscribed! alex from Switzerland
I am always impressed with the precision you operate, the concentration, turning your head to focus on each manoeuvre and a watchful eye on safety. Things can still happen no matter what, so glad it turned out ok.
Burning waste wood is not a good idea. After all, all of the co2 is released into the atmosphere. Shredding it and carrying it would be the better solution.
Might want to get a heavy duty fine metal screen and cover that fire Hazard up. Think like those combines that reverse the fan units on to blow that chaff off.
The woods catching on fire for some random reason like say oh a 30 foot tall fire pile 😂. Glad everything turned out relatively ok with the fire damage except for the heat and air. Enjoyable as always Chris!
I would run the wire on your final fix through a metal tube or something similar so fire can't get to the wires or reroute the wires another way. It is amazing that a heavy duty machine can be crippled by such a small thing. I had a ford van years ago and every time I would signal to change from the left lane to the right lane on the freeway it would knock the cruise control off. located the problem in the right rear taillight socket. They wire things weird sometimes.
I saw a cat d10n quickly turn into an outdoor space heater feeding a fire many years ago. Lots of fire extinguishers saved the machine. You got lucky there!
You listened to that beeping for round about 30 minutes? Damn dude, I woulda been "beeped to death" long before that. 😳 I can't stand constant beeping for any longer than a minute or two. That aside, glad you got it temp-fixed and it wasn't no worse than that. 😳
Chris, I was wondering if you face any dangers in terms of melting or damaging the hoses on your excavator when placing those files into the burn pile while is on fire? Not doing this work, I never know if its tricky or really a non-issue. I would guess you have almost no issues with the heat and the rig itself, other than the glass (and the fuel on its own). Just curious. I would love to hear the actual "risks" of burning all that crap...
Setting around fires as a kid, I'd ask my mom, why does the smoke always follow me? N she'd say "Smoke always follows ugly!" ... That's why you always hire an ugly person .. ta keep the smoke out of your eyes...
I wish I could burn some brush piles there full of snow and ice and it is - 1.The cold wouldn't be too bad because of the warmth of the fire on a clam day..
I can't imagine the feeling. If one of my pieces of equipment goes down for whatever it just slows down my progress on my property. A machine going down that you use to make a living is a whole other story.
I can't believe my Eyes That people like this guy, for adding more CO2 to the environment ITS Bloody outrageous! Why burn? Surely all the branches could be shredded and then sold off for plant bedding extra, Instead your just burning money and ruin the environment. Stupid!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hope you keep a fire extinguisher on your machine all the time. And not one of these dinky "1-10" extinguishers. More like a minimum of a 10lb. ABC dry chemical extinguisher. A 15 pound carbon dioxide extinguisher may be better as it wouldn't leave residue like an dry chem extinguisher. BTW, I was a Volunteer Firefighter for 32+ years.
Had the exact same thing happen in my John Deere 329E skid steer. Burnt one wire and singed a couple hydraulic hoses. $3000 and some change repair at the dealership. Not fun lol. Glad it was nothing worse for you. Those fires can get out of hand quick.
Love your Videos. I was raised on a 650 acre Tree Nursery. We had John Deere Dozer with 4 in 1 BUCKET. I always wanted to be as good as you on equipment! Your good Brother!
Hi Chris, you can get fire retardant cover for wiring harnesses in different sizes. Might be worth investing in a few metres if that part of the loom in vulnerable,
That appears to be an ambient air temp sensor which the ECU needs for emissions not sure about you machine but on many newer units require this for the HVAC unit as well
Never thought watching some guy do excavator work would be that entertaining or that I would watch this many videos of it but...I was wrong again. 😂 Thanks for the videos!
It appears you have been the victim of a design issue. Perhaps, during you next meeting with the local Volvo dealer you could point this out, for them to take the matter up with the excavator designers, possibly a metal conduit to protect that section of the wiring or a body design modification to cover the area better. Just forwarding the ideas....
Are those the new windows? They have a very distinctive tint to them. I noticed right away when you opened the door. I would think you’d want a clear view to the front but maybe the tint is nice? Excellent work as always!
When you burn, It All Burns!! 🤣 Over 500 comments, geez Chris how do you keep up with it all? 🧐 You even have your own Peanut Gallery of spectators. 😅 You never ceases to entertain Chris. 🔥
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I've been binge watch a guy dig holes for a week. Isn't China Virus lockdown great? What I've noticed ; Chris never seems to "stop and ponder" his next move. Everything is fluid and "rehearsed". That bucket doesn't stop moving for more than a second or two!
