EXCAVATOR EXPOSES STORMSEWER -- REMOVES COVER 

Holy crap! What he did with that manhole cover was nothing short of amazing!

I love how gentle it looks from aside, but actually involves serious power.

It's not only the operator, it's the spotters as well. I've been in road construction for 9 years and have seen some pretty amazing shit. Kudo's to the crew!

What a pro, he could dig himself out of any situation! His manual dexterity is supurb! Its like watching a gentle giant! Man he's got it......

Don't know the first thing about maneuvering an excavator bucket, but this guy is a bona fide MASTER!

nothing better than watching a guy who knows how to work and 360.

"Notice how comfortable the guys in the hole are with the bucket working near them." Man when I first hopped on a machine for this current company it was a mess (was digging with an old sloppy backhoe) the supervisor and guys were comfortable right away, you become complacent with machines. The guy is good but all the operators (city) I've worked with can operate well within 'inches' of live services at the bottom of a 20ft trench, not 5 feet from the cab lol, operators are generally precise within an inch/half inch that I work with. Need to for curb prep, roads pretty close as well.

Great Operators make the Machine an extension of their Body. smooth controled movements, it is an Art !!!

the operator is a very skilled person that I would be comfortable working with anywhere He has a very soft touch on the controls

I had to see the video, at least, twice, to believe what this guys are do. How is it possible to use such a huge machine with this precision, And the other guys less than one feet away from the bucket. One wrong little move of the operator, and the man in the hole are meatloaf. The operator is a real profesionell.

the pipe under the manhole cover is concrete made, and is not fixed with the manhole cover itself. the cover is basically free standing on top of the concrete, so no damage can be done, unless the excavator breaks the concrete pipe itself

I couldn't agree more. The guy is good. I realized it as soon as I saw him work.

That operator has a lot of finesse.

ive never seen a bucket like that

Dude has good skills. Time and experience pays in the end. Maybe he should have shared some of that experience with the guy that decided it would be a good idea to stand in the hole while he was digging.

Pretty good operator -- very smooth. I'm not going to say I'm "better" but while I was learning on an 330 in a quarry.. I used to pick up 600mL plastic soda bottles with my bucket -- just for fun... and practice in my "smoothness"

smooth operating right there

pretty amazing that you guys in america use 1 scoop for the whole work, because here in the netherlands we have a fast change system so we can take several scoops and special stuff

Description mentions they're doing this for a "new street". That pavement will likely be all torn up or paved over anyway.

wow he uncovered a manhole that was paved around so hard

THAT IS A REAL DAMN GOOD OPERATOR

So what you are saying is...In Norway you would rent a 5 tonner for this little sewer drain then rent an 8 tonner to finish up the rest of the project? Point being, you are making assumptions without knowledge of the situation or reason this machine was used. This video was shared with us to appreciate operator skill, not the logistics behind a construction project we know nothing about.

Die Bauarbeiter ( Straßenbauer ) beherschen ihren Beruf perfekt & haben dabei starke Nerven.

I worked on a crew for 2 years putting in storm sewers and that's the kind of bucket you want. That vid brings back some memories for sure.

Awesome video! Great operating skills to work around the stormsewer manhole and not break it! Interesting to see a bucket on an excavator without teeth.

Operator is an artist.

damn this guy has skills

this guy is a smooth operator!!

Brilliant machine operator, working with a good ground Crew, = Team Work at its best. From the UK all the best.

Thats a skilled operator there

Real life surgeon simulator

this guys good, you know that old hitachi isn't capable of a lot of finesse

Let's see how good he is in the footpath digging

why no quick hitch on the machine? Tasty operator in fairness.

3:55 the face on the tree lol

Hes good but the bucket hes using helps alot.Theres no bolts holding the cutting edge on so it makes it easy to slide that cover in it.

The tree at 357 was the best part

That operator is a surgeon with that excavator.

Probebly the weirdest bucket i've seen, but good operator! :)

what a badass! Dude could frost a cake with that bucket.

That dude is good. I've only run one a couple times, and it takes tons of practice.

I'm not even going to call myself an operator any more. lol

that bucket sure looks different

guy is like a surgeon with that thing

I think he could pick up a quarter off the street..........well done laddie!

The operator got Skills.

That’s why the guy can get away with sitting in his machine all day. A good operator can make the job a lot easier for the rest of the crew

great work by the driver but cant help wondering why they didnt use a smaller machine like an ex70???

realy good operation skills and great teamwork :)

So you want them to go out and buy a smaller machine rather than use the one already on the job site? This isn't a single job it's very clearly part of a much larger job. What actually appears to be a water main replacement.

I was wondering about that. I've never seen that type of bucket before, I wondered if it was a dredging tool. Thanks!

It is beyond doubt very skilful driving. But a bucket with no back in it makes it a whole lot easier. I used to know a guy who used the same technique and he was classed as an amateur for his famous hole in the bucket routines. He owned three machines which he would never allow anyone else to drive, Only himself

Now that was just plain impressive.

Was not in Australia. Would of been 5 guys standing around chatting

the tracks have a motor and sprocket to drive them on one end ,and a non driven wheel on the other called the idler , it is seen by many operators in america to big a sign of bad operating digging over the drive motor ,

that driver is one good operator

Makes it a lot easier to pick up a cover with no cutting edge bolts. What is that bucket?

like a gentle giant.

Two men standing on the job

@ theshowentertainment--- the part that he moved is only the manhole lid sometimes they're concreted in by this one hasn't been so moving its not a problem if he was to know the manhole itself then it would affect the pipes going into it. And about his skill for that size digger and picking up the manhole lid like that... He's sharp as bro

a professional at work.

i think you have misunderstood me , the operator is digging over his drive motors/sprockets which according to many of the american operators on the HEF forum is a big sin me it makes no difference when doing this sort of work , big long trench would be another matter cheers

Very smooth operator

you think the excavator that size is a bit overkill for the job?

thats one good operator

I watch pipe layer crews all day long even during the winter.That I think is pretty cool

What are they supposed to do, have every different size on the job, for each different task? Who's going to pay for all those machines? Where will they be parked?

Amazing accuracy. Well done

Very good operator. nice work.

Yes the operator is realy good i my self is an operator an ppl do get comfortable around the equipment.

I would love to be able to make time in my day to make videos Jim Bass...but Im a bit busier trying to make production and get some pipe down in the ground. If you wanna come film me digging Id be glad to tell you where Ill be!!!

Skilled Operator!!

Oh; I don't understand what you mean by that then. Give me the times in the video he is doing this? The sin I see is being pretty hard on the bucket using it to break up the pavement.

Great machine, great operator

that guy has got skills

good operators dont dig over the drive motors

All you need is a saw a shovel and a 75C sized excavator ? Not a ex 370 ftw ....

That man know his machine

Probably he didn't want to tear up the road turning the tracks around.

Great driver I trust working with him

Hmm.. i think the size of this excavator is a bit overkill for this job loll.. Impressive skill @ 5:00 Kudos.

stye .... si cunoaste foarte bine utilajul ... da e bun

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Funnily enough, in the UK it is seen as bad practice to dig over the idlers, as a large 360 could have the power to weaken the idler springs over time with the constant pull against them, I have been driving machines for over 10 years and i'm now programed to plan my dig with the idlers at the opposite end to my digging, Is there a reason you guys dig over the idlers rather than the track motors?

Operator has some hours put in, he's good.

Awe! Wanted to look inside.

I bet that operator can pick a quarter up off the pavement with that bucket.

it is dangerous to approach the excavator more than 25 meters!

Skilled operator, but don't hit that bucket no more.... the bushings....

This is as interesting as watching paint dry. What is the purpose of the video?

With a little more practice, he should be able to pick up bottle caps without the dirt.

Hurray for my Brother Ray, whose videos continue to draw viewers.

damn the operator is good !!!

i drove a hitachi like that when i was 6. also i drove bobcats excavators good times

very good operator.

I think about dinosaurs when i watch this?

He's good!!

its good for digging in the city, since it is hare to break a pipe or cut a cable while digging since it has no teeth and sharp edges

pretty good for his first time

sand bucket and short handle shovels these guys must be from up north,its good operating skills not driving skills by the way,and the people with the comments about the size of machine is to big and negative comments you dont know what the situation is.you would not rent another piece of equipment if u already have this 330 on site.use what u got fools,great job fellow operator