Replacing some hoses on a Hitachi EX100 excavator, oil change, grease. installing a forklift starter, loading shale into a dump truck, then spreading it on a driveway.
@@edwardstevens1442you can appreciate the struggle it took to get where he is but when the struggle pays off he can enjoy the fruits of his labour...he has definitely earned the good life and he does it with old equipment
@@edwardstevens1442 new episodes are really amazing quality and like a movie sometimes. the "get er done" videos you can find under unlisted B playlist. mostly short videos where he fixes something quckly or wants feedback about something.
@@edwardstevens1442 what do you want to see me do? This video was about working on a piece of equipment that I purchased many years before I did RU-vid.
Andrew's vids are so watchable because he sets the camera in a spot where you can see what he's doing and he moves them around a lot so you don't get bored. You can tell that he spends a fair amount of time editing. But the real magic is in Andrew himself. He simply wants to make vids that are interesting and doesn't spend a lot time yammering away like he's trying to be a Rock Star. He seems to be very modest and has found the right formula that will probably teach a generation of YT creators how to do it right. I do not know Andrew. I make my assertions based on all of the excellent content that he has created and the hours I have spent watching.
One element of it, i think, is that they are more cinematic. Most videos on RU-vid are Talk, Talk, Talk! And not only that it's bullshit filler. Talking for the sake of talking and they try to monitize as much of it as possible. Andrews videos seem to focus on the work of the projects with him rarely stopping to talk. This video was 43 minutes and i'd be surprised if there was more than 5 minutes of talking in it. Plus the big thing is the lack of him whoring himself out the whole time which really takes a viewer out of the video mentally/emotionally. Everytime im watching a video and they start schilling I always groan and fast forward but by that point the "mood" of what was happening is broken/gone. So I think a big part of it is the lack of ads and the more cinematic approach rather than the lets talk for 80% of it and I'll show you some clips for the remaining 20%.
correct on that. I have not watched tv in 5 years. No professional sports at all. And I’m happier for it. Been watching Andrew for years, much more enjoyable than tv.
@@JohnMoses1897 they’re basically free range, wild pups who roam the upstate mountains of New York on their own. They don’t take commands from humans. 🐶🐶
@@pauljoseph8338when you live in the woods it is just inherently dangerous for dogs. My two Pyrenees and my blue heeler came home with bite marks from some critter they got into a scuffle with the other day.
Watching and learning from and about Andrew’s projects, procedures, and love for his dogs make perfect videos. Young adults wishing to know property and equipment maintenance, as well as construction, could benefit from watching Andrew.
I work in a stamping plant in maintenance. For years when we needed a hose made, and we have literally thousands, it was a lot of downtime heading down the street to the Tractor Supply to have them made, and with the myriad of fittings we require, occasionally they didn't have what we needed. I finally convinced the boss to invest in a hose swager machine. We went with the Parker and Parker hose/fittings. It came with 6 sizes of crimping dies and we bought 6 spools of hydraulic hose. The real investment is in the hundreds of fittings needed. We're undergoing a commonality program to switch every fitting to common size. Eventually we will get it all together. But every maintenance man who owns a log splitter or tractor, they all have Parker hoses on them now! lol I wonder how that happened...must be a coincidence.
andrew, you should put a small solar panel on each of your machines so they are constantly charged. A 12v (or 24V) charge controller is quite cheap and small form factor.
@@FromLandVegemiteSamich not a bad idea either however you still would have to manipulate the disconnect every time you anticipate the machine sitting. With the solar there is nothing to do after install
@sfsgcsvxcv in australia at the end of the day most machines get the isolator turned off ready to be turned back on the next day and ready to rock n roll
Andrew your knowledge of jumping around from machine to machine, whether doing maintenance or troubleshooting is simply amazing. Its always why your videos are so interesting, you never know what youll get into to next.
Thank you for sharing your videos... I am just and old lady now and watching them reminds me of my childhood watching my father work on his and the neighbors cars, trucks, etc. You remind me a great deal of my father. Thanks again!😀
One tip I got for you to hit a few of the sides of those hydraulic fittings with a air hammer and they loosen up. One of the best things I was taught by an old head while I worked on trash trucks.
For clogged Grease joints, try a ZerkMate. Cheap at tractor supply, you fill them with oil, then tap the end with a hammer to use the oil pressure to force out the stuck grease.
Lincoln has them . 50/50 chance it works . Worth trying Often I take zerk out clean out passages with wire fill with solvent let sit for a while then use impact gun to hit . Some just hardened up solid .
Have never seen a person install a grease zert with a drill. We always do them by hand. Good job. Wish I had rock on the property to fix my driveway, good job!
#1 youtube channel. The production quality and the fact Andrew isn't telling us to like and sub or giving promo codes every 5 minutes sets his channel above.
Can't AGREE more with you. Not to mention when Andrew talks we all want to hear what he's saying. Andrew's not greedy with long ads or click bait. He's definitely an Original !
One would think other RU-vid channels might learn & improve their channels by watching , even one of Andrew's vids, but NO, not happening. It is asking a lot, but i could watch an Andrew vid every day of the week.
Sunday afternoon here, I was outside laying bricks came inside for a coffee. The bricks can be done tomorrow. Just love watching this young fellow fix, his machinery. Like the saying goes like a well oiled machine.
Hi Andrew, tech tip for you. Use a hammer to hit the flange nut, the hose is being replaced so once you hit the hydraulic hose flange nut it will expand enough to undo freely.
I love that bobs old logo is still on there hahaha, I remember when he had that machine....great videos, and I'm so glad to see a local guy being so successful
WoW I know i been watching for many years & think it was when you first got that excavator & it was before the castle build started & i think that was 7-8 years ago ! Time sure flies when you got great entertainment to watch !
So nice to see the garage all finished, it looks amazing and finally providing you with the space to keep some of your vehicles out of the weather and sun, great upkeep and preventative service on the old hitachi, what a set up you have, congrats brother! Javi G.
@@AndrewCamarata Just wondering what kinda torque you were putting on that oil drain plug when you put it back on!!! Looked like you were givin it the full Monte huh?
@@warrenmichael918I just tightened them about 3/4 of a turn before they go stripped or snap. LoL. Joke. Always inspect your drain plug washer if doing your own oil change. I swear some lube shops are happy with a impact gun.
Another great video, hi Andrew you inspire me to continue in life I am currently 17 and a lot of the stuff you do is fun and I learn a lot from watching and practicing a lot of the things you do!
Thanks Andrew I really miss those videos where you're just out working and doing your own thing. I know you probably think you do them all the time but I don't know I just like watching you work and working on your equipment and hey you're doing great don't worry about it. Your new enclosed garage is fantastic a dream for anyone. Keep cranking out the videos I'll keep watching them I really appreciate him there quite entertaining and peaceful. Don't let anything get in the way have a good one Peace from Oregon
I really enjoy your videos, Andrew. Those shorter big diameter hoses are a bear to put on when you have to flex them even a little. I usually throw a chain or a strap across them, which sometimes helps to hold the bigger ones a certain way while I wrestle with getting connected together. A battery company should sponsor some of your videos with as many that you have around now, although I'm sure you wouldn't care for the hassle of that. It's unbelievable how nice your once open-front shed turned out and how well it complements your castle home. I bet your loving the new space without the leaves and rain getting in all the time. That was money and time well spent for sure.
@@AndrewCamarata I've been having a blast fixing up my road that's been in disrepair for 15+ years (private road). Finally able to put in proper ditches, culverts and order material to fill in bad spots. Road went from 4wd only access to corvette accessible!
enjoyed the video, and Happy to see the Hitachi all fixed up and ready for whatever you have in mind. She has been a loyal piece of machinery for you to have been with you for so long. Must be great when you want to repair one or part of your castle road, just dig a bit and done!
Need to set up some trickle chargers for the machines that sit. Issue is that in a lot of equipment the alternator constantly draws a small amount of current even when its off. A 1AMP chargers will keep the batteries topped off. Perhaps run some buried power lines around the parking area to plug in the chargers. Thanks for Posting!
@@Ethan-bj6el He pretty much uses all of the the equipment he owns. Need smaller machines for small jobs which you don't have the room for a bigger machine.
Hey Andrew, Canada here, haven't dropped in on you for a couple of years...you have the place coming along fine, and the complexity of your Fleet is expanding allowing you to be so much more productive for your clients...great job, the amount of money you saved by designing the garage the way you did, pretty ingenious, and adaptive...which have become your best traits...well lets get working on something else as you would say...I'm retired now but enjoy watching the next generation of hard workers and entrepreneurs come along and do well...thank you as always for sharing a little slice into your life with us all...again, great job on the Garage...the only thing I would suggest, covering all wood that has to get painted with Aluminum and then you never have to worry about it for the rest of your life....painting Soffitt and fascia every couple of years is a pain in the butt
I purposely don’t watch Andrews vids when they initially post. Instead I wait a while and just anticipate watching it…like opening a Christmas present. Does that make me nuts? Could be wrong but I don’t recall Andrew ever saying “like and subscribe”. No need. Also doesn’t load up with fifteen minute sponsored info just pure content👍. 80 years old and was in mechanics all of my life. Andrew is my kind of guy
I spotted the legend himself in Burlington during sunset yesterday. Two awesome labs in tow as well. I wonder if anyone else recognized you? Enjoy the eclipse!
As much as I love these videos it's hard for me to watch someone work without pitching in to help! I found myself clenching my teeth as you were trying to turn wrenches freeing up the hydraulic hoses! Lol All great in the end! Thanks for posting.
Your attention to detail is to be admired a lot of people would have just changed those hydraulic hoses and never thought about those O-rings that just shows how much you care about your equipment and watching you blow everything out before you even get it going that says a lot about how you take care of your stuff and how you take care of yourself thank you for another awesome video
In the hydraulic game one uses 60 Duro hardness up to 2500 psi and over that 90 Duro hardness. A Typical metric O- ring Fittings. Thanks for showing us in what you are doing. LOL from down under....... To cold for me where you are, but you have a nice place.
My husband and I were so excited to see u upload another Awesome video. We love going back and watching some of your older videos they never get old! I watched your video with Levi and when u got Cody. Our dogs love watching them. I have to mute it sometimes because I think they might jump into my TV😅. We are looking forward to all your upcoming videos and are excited for you on this next project!
It's great to see someone doing preventative maintenance, the amount of guys who leave hoses until they blow is insane, because we all know that a hose will blow at the most inconvenient time and in the most inconvenient place. It doesn't save you any money by trying to stretch out their lives, because you end up chasing your ass trying to get them fixed when you are miles away from the shop.
greetings mr. andrew; i just wanted to tell you i have been following you for years and am still thoroughly enjoying your videos. please keep up the great content and decent family rated viewing...........g
That wide shot of the blasted rock face and the finished garage, the whole yard and castle in the back ground at around 33 mins. WOW! Its looking great Andrew. Amazing achievement.
Great video as always. Good to see the Hitachi getting maintenance and to see it running well. Editing is perfect as always and just when I think things are getting a little boring, it speeds up or changes to something else.
That Hitachi always served you well I being following your channel for a good few years and I have seen how much work that excavator has done for you, is nice to give love and care.
You need a little "yard cart." get a little handcart and put a deep cycle and inverter on it. put a charger/trickle charger and an air compressor. And whenever you aren't using it for "right now" work move it to a new piece of equipment every day to trickle them batteries. Keep another battery topped off and rotate them out as needed. Or put a solar panel on it.
On them old lines a air hammer r even a battery powered hammer n hit on it the vibration really helps working on dump trucks here n the good ole salt belt it’s been a life saver
