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My Most Expensive HARBOR FREIGHT Purchase So FAR!!! Is it WORTH the Money? Plate Compactor
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@edwardfast4525 3 года назад

You are the first person I've ever seen conpact mud.

@olgringo-421 3 года назад

When backfilling and compacting trenches, it is recommended do it it in layers. Like: add 4-6 inches of fill - compact it, then repeat! Trying to compact a trench after it is fully filled will most likely not give the desired results. Also, as you found out, running a compactor over mud isn't such a great idea.

@henryknight7876 3 года назад

in construction they are called lifts 6 to 8 inch lifts

@olgringo-421 3 года назад

@@henryknight7876 --- OK, fair enough, but back in the 1960's whenever I was on the handle of one of those compactors building electric substations out in California, we just called them layers of backfill. Ran pneumatic tampers as well.

@henryknight7876 3 года назад

@@olgringo-421 well i'm not in or from California, but I am in Louisiana and have done dirt/fill work in Florida, Louisiana and North Carolina also I am a Q.C. Manager for the US Army corps of Engineers and have done levee's for them several times was only trying to help you

@johnisley4578 3 года назад

Don't think he does his research first

@jamesrichards3523 3 года назад

@@henryknight7876 I’m none of the above but my experience with the Army Corps of Engineers is they can’t build a sand castle and make it right. Dealt with them on lake shore projects and the end result was worse than the initial problem.

@5783greg 3 года назад

I purchased a Harbor Freight plate tamper 5 years ago when I was building a paver block patio. In those five years, at least 10 friends and family members have also used it for their own projects. By far the best thing I have ever purchased from Harbor Freight. The only advice I can give is to keep the air filter clean.

@randyelkins9123 3 года назад

I agree GH. Also change the oil frequently. Oil is cheap compared to a new engine. Have a great day.

@storymanaz 3 года назад

Al, speaking from experience your not using your biggest asset, the tractor. With the bucket, you can spread and level the gravel not to mention, haul more.

@kevincameron8437 3 года назад

I was looking at that box blade, just sitting there all alone…

@jeremynguyen2346 Год назад

@@kevincameron8437 what does the machine sound like

@Onthegoinwisconsin 3 года назад

Happy Monday from Wisconsin - I just pulled out over 2 and a half **correction*** gallons not pounds *** of potatoes from my little garden. I planted a dozen seed potatoes and cut them up. Al...you were right I did get a good crop. and how exciting it is going to be as I eat from my own garden. Next year I will fertilize the soil better and get even more. Congrats on your new toy. We are having so much fun watching you two prep your off grid land. Have a great week and God Bless!

@LumnahAcres 3 года назад

Fresh potatoes are the best

@samvalentine3206 3 года назад

I don't know what it is about growing your own taters, but it seems to be so rewarding... even though potatoes are purchased so inexpensively at the store. It almost doesn't make sense to spend the time and resources to grow your own, but it appears to be SO satisfying! Glad you had a good haul and learned some for next year! Thanks for sharing...👍

@ritamaiorelle4801 3 года назад

We're in Wisconsin too! North side of Milwaukee, where are you guys?

@thomasrobinson8960 3 года назад

@@samvalentine3206 Where I shop it's $7 for 10lbs.

@annesta7748 3 года назад

I’m from Jefferson county Wisconsin!

@waynoevans2716 3 года назад

Something to consider - using #2 gravel is good for a top coating on your driveway, but to establish a good base, try getting some bankrun- larger stones mixed with sand for a great driveway base. Then top with your #2 unwashed gravel.

@WalkingScriptureWithShanna 3 года назад

Yes this!

@dwighthires3163 3 года назад

Nice to see someone who still has faith in Harbor Freight. I used to like them and buy regularly until I had so many failures that I now rarely buy anything from Harbor Freight.

@garymixson687 3 года назад

Like Al..our store never has what I want in stock....hmmmmm might be that way all over. 😆🤣😂LOL

@kamelsr 3 года назад

This might seem mean spirited but it's not meant to be. Watching the compactor sinking was just the laugh I needed to start my day.

@dropshot1967 3 года назад

As you noticed (LOL) compacting wet soil or gravel just brings water to the surface and creates a large soft area. Top the wet area of with a thick layer of dry gravel and just lightly compact, not to long, and let it dry/stabilize.

@urch4ever 3 года назад

Liquefaction

@davidgetchell2304 3 года назад

Good morning Lumnah Acres. Al, why not lower the rippers on the box scraper and run them through your leech field to till the soil & remove roots and stones and also ditch the upper side of the driveway to drain water down to the culvert . Have fun and keep extra underwere handy !!!!

@ronwhite6719 3 года назад

Al, you created a hydraulic pumping effect using the compactor over the clay and gravel. Use your tractor and boxblade to spread the gravel and track it in with your excavator. The compactor is more for 2 or 3 inches of gravel on a flatter drained surface; sidewalk, driveway. Good luck, hope it works out for you. Be patient even though you have many irons in the fire. God bless you and your family.

@davelawson2564 3 года назад

you get it. Its meant for leveling 2-3 inch top before finishing . Totally useless in open ground where large trucks are meant to move around. you need heavy truck, roller to level those areas. can use the tractor and bobcat

@davidjohnston1971 3 года назад

Would have been smarter to buy a tow behind roller for the tractor. Filled with water it would compact deeper and faster. He hasn't a clue when it comes to spreading and filling. The same swale across the drive as when he started, just added a few inches over the whole thing. Needed to focus on filling the swale and not the two high areas. A roller would help a lot with compacting all his roads, which he won't get down with a plate compactor.

@blawknox 3 года назад

@@davidjohnston1971 yes he hasn't a clue

@normp.3657 3 года назад

Isn’t the point that he shows other novices what he is doing, that at least he tried and then learns from any mistakes he makes? Many people have specific knowledge about very specific areas that others don’t know about. I have learned a lot from him and admire his diy attitude in all that he does. Experts who give input may not always help him, but they help other novices such as myself that watch and learn from others

@AncientHermit 3 года назад

Things are getting real interesting on this project. Simply breathtaking. Thanks for sharing.

@Fellgla 3 года назад

Hey AL, once you get rock pile low enough. Take your box blade drag it and level where you need it. You can get a better looking job with the box blade. Just an idea.

@dwighthires3163 3 года назад

I, too was a bit surprised Al didn't use his box scrapper on this one. But then he knows the hassles he has in switching out both vehicles and attaching the proper implement.

@Fellgla 3 года назад

@@dwighthires3163 Yes he already had the box blade on the tractor. To me it would have been easier. But he made it work that what count.

@steveperry2314 3 года назад

Hi Al, those Predator engines are basically a Honda GX Series Clone. The big difference is the air cleaner and all the sheet metal parts (shroud, recoil, and gas tank). Those engines should always have the gas run dry if they are going to be moved or stored. Turn off the black fuel valve and let itself run the carburetor out of gas…then you have zero problems with the carburetor or gas running into the oil. Hope this helps you….

@MazichMusic Год назад

Good advice about running the carb out of gas.

@larryjacobsen536 3 года назад

Outdoor with the Morgan’s (RU-vid) bought the same one. He used his to compact the cement floor inside the building he built. He laid something so the floor would be heated that was poured over with cement. About 75 or so yards was poured.

@mauriceryton 3 года назад

Watching you try to compact mud was very humorous. Made me chuckle.

@rickster9993 3 года назад

That plate compactor is meant to be used on one to two inch layers of material. For your drive way the best compacting comes when you track it in with your excavator. Use the excavator Luke, track it in. The plate compactor will be a great tool in the construction of pads and walkways.

@gsyguy1 3 года назад

found that out a few years ago myself,had a large area where it was a tad clay and wet,plated it and naaaaaa even with hogan added still flooded, told add a bit of hogan roll it with truck,add some more just keep repeating...it worked ,so finish layer was easy to lay, and to this day its fine no problems ..

@ride-it-outtimandtoni232 3 года назад

Ditto🍺 If you want to save the pipe lay down 2 or 3 layers of plywood for big trucks

@rickster9993 3 года назад

@@ride-it-outtimandtoni232 If he's got six inches of tracked in material on top of the culvert. It's not going to collapse. It would be an extremely rare vehicle that would cause problems. Rule of thumb, if it can travel down the highway to get there, it will cross that culvert with no problem.

@ride-it-outtimandtoni232 3 года назад

@@rickster9993 6 inches compacted on top means nothing if it’s not compacted from the bottom up though to include the sides. If the sides are not compacted the pipe will fold under heavy load.

@rickster9993 3 года назад

@@ride-it-outtimandtoni232 That doesn't make any sense. You can only compact from the top down. You have to place 4-6 inches of material down before you can compact from the top down. You can compact a lift larger than 6 inches if you have a big/heavy enough machine. That plate compactor isn't big enough to do more than a 1 to two2 inch lift.

@lauriesmith7793 3 года назад

Al be safe with all your project's. It is exciting to see the many projects you ate doing to the off grid property ready!!

@lori1508 3 года назад

Looks like you need a longer handle on the compactor.

@StoneKathryn 3 года назад

I agree, it looked like he had to slump over it to get it across the driveway.

@daviddavis703 3 года назад

Gooood morning from central Florida! Hope everyone has a great day!

@samvalentine3206 3 года назад

Howdy there, David! Hope you and yours have a great day too! 👍

@teresahyneman4349 3 года назад

Good morning David

@daviddavis703 3 года назад

@@teresahyneman4349 Good morning Teresa!👋

@craigmooring2091 3 года назад

That should work out well for you. Mike Morgan ("Outdoors with the Morgans") has one of theirs. He knows construction machines, and he's quite happy with his.

@pamelaseymour-gough2894 3 года назад

In Australia those plate compactors are always called “Wacker Packers”. Using a wacker packer on mud or wet clay surfaces creates liquefaction or a bog, not a great idea. 🇦🇺

@TXGladiators 2 года назад

Haha. Lend me your Wacker Packer for the weekend.

@dgmills5351 3 года назад

Seeing how well that plate compactor worked, I'd say you picked a winner. I hope that wet spot isn't a natural spring seeping thru. Keep up the great work!

@rlhanks 3 года назад

My second patio going in at this house. This time I purchased the same compactor because of the price, especially the cost of used ones. Having it on hand while the project is progressing is a must. Quality of this unit is by far enough for how much I will use it in it's lifetime. Would have been cheaper to rent but having to get and return it wasn't worth the savings. At the end of all my projects I'll sell it or just keep it to loan out.

@lisakukla459 3 года назад

I think that's a nice idea to hang on to it to loan out. I wish every county had a tool library and a fab lab.

@sandravanlankvelt7975 3 года назад

There is something called road plastic (it is black in color) you lay it down first on your roads before you lay your gravel down. This way your gravel won't disappear into the dirt. Holy COW took my breath away for a couple of seconds when you almost tipped over whew whew whew you saved yourself for sure good thinking. God's blessings.

@pamelagabert4709 3 года назад

Just really missing the animals. Not even a glimpse today. They are my happy place on L.A.

@samvalentine3206 3 года назад

Agreed. We also haven't seen an Al point-of-view of giving the goats there sunflower seed treat at the hay feeder in months... I miss that too!

@davidgetchell2304 3 года назад

@@samvalentine3206 But Sam, we all know that they are getting them !!

@jasonlechler577 3 года назад

I agree,but sometimes change is good,best wishes to everyone.

@tomvoyt3522 3 года назад

Not me. They get so boring

@debinbc 3 года назад

Love watching you guys with your sunny sky's and gardens everything is right in your world here its a disaster so many out of homes or have lost their homes 😞 along with co-vid and now a election. Kind of depressing so thank you for your video it is really appreciated thank yous thank yous love your level headedness love and light gina al and olivia 💕🙏👍god bless

@darlaherbst5929 3 года назад

I agree with you! A lot of people find peace and happiness, for many different reasons, by watching Lumnah Acres videos! I am so stressed about what is happening in Afganistan! The Afghan people are "good" people who don't deserve to be run out of their homes, beaten, raped, tortured, or killed!! All white people, all Afghans who help whites, all afgan police, and all Afghan military are being killed!! The Taliban now have enough power to greatly increase US terrorism!! This world needs a lot of praying for all of the disasters that are happening and will happen!

@fredwiegard3560 3 года назад

Al the proper way to avoid continued settling of your trenches is to use water to jet ,Using water helps to fill voids with dirt.The next step is to use a roller with spikes embedded that you pull behind a tractor.The roller is nicknamed “sheeps foot”.The spikes are flat at the tip to enhance compaction.Hope this helps.I enjoy your channel.Thanks

@astrabeltanebulosa5244 3 года назад

good morning family this cucumber salad is very good with rice and beans it is delicious 😍 a fried egg too 😋😋😋

@linmcdon1662 3 года назад

Good job with all of the progress. Maybe find some old lawnmower handles and switch them with those on your new piece of equipment. Looks as though they made them for short folks like me.

@davidtheus5077 3 года назад

Made in China proudly displayed on the box prior to unboxing. I love the show and all the things you guys are about but are there American-made manufacturers of compactors such as this? If not, maybe a less offensive country than China? Just a thought.

@bobbennett3153 3 года назад

I bought that same compactor about 8 years ago I also bought some wheels and bolts about 8 in Long to go through on the holes on the side of the compactor to roll it around easy peasy

@samvalentine3206 3 года назад

Good idea!

@gaylewatkins4685 3 года назад

It's exciting to see things moving along so fast now. Best wishes.

@brianberdon2695 3 года назад

For big area's the excavator is the best compactor

@theresaray6612 3 года назад

I love how you guys are getting along on your project and I love how you wife does simple meal of three things

@Pinziee 3 года назад

Good luck with your new toy, but what's wrong with build in the USA ???

@TheKamakuraGardener 3 года назад

Good morning to everyone at the Lumnah Acres channel!Greetings from Kamakura, Japan! 🇯🇵😄🐶 Have a great week everyone!

@samvalentine3206 3 года назад

Howdy Robert! Wishing you a great week as well!

@evalinawarne1337 3 года назад

Good mornings from MICHIGAN

@annar6430 3 года назад

Goid Morning Robert and Spunky🇯🇲🌺🐕

@annar6430 3 года назад

@@samvalentine3206 Good Morning Sam🌴🐓🇯🇲

@daviddavis703 3 года назад

Good evening Robert and Spunky! Have a pleasant evening!

@taylorboone5201 3 года назад

I bought a couple years ago and still running great There Predator motors are all top notch

@gregkahle9046 3 года назад

You're glad you didn't tip the excavator, your shorts were extremely happy!

@jimr5793 5 дней назад

I liked seeing you pray and give thanks to the Lord! Amen! Good job with compactor too!

@albertlong1465 3 года назад

Mother Nature can and will have Her way. You'll see next storm Allan. Your dinkying around will be nothing but go ahead. Go ahead talk yourself into whatever you want.🍁🍁🇨🇦

@suannedorman621 3 года назад

I know nothing about putting in a driveway, just wanted to catch your video. Have a blessed day everyone!

@The44Irish 3 года назад

Dig it all out and build a bridge across the trench. I hope 2 trucks come together, one to pull the first one out when it goes axle deep. Hope that I'm wrong.

@dennyh5738 3 года назад

Hi Al, have you ever thought about using road fabric, I work for a highway department here in New Hampshire and where we have used it we have no mud, may want to ask your dirt guy about road fabric, your videos are awesome

@vito336 3 года назад

I only buy Harbor Freight stuff if I don’t have to rely on it on a daily basis. For hard use I buy name products. Or rent.

@zhilaohu50 3 года назад

Vibration compacting tends to bring water up to the surface I'm told. If compacting wet areas, better to use pressure (weight) such as repeated driving over with track or wide tires.

@klazyy641 3 года назад

Good save on Tippy the Excavator! Luckily your bucket arm was in the right position for you to right the 'Vator. Your water on the culvert might be a sign of a hidden spring?

@gtm7614 3 года назад

Hi Al, love your work. I would use your skip loader to compact as you go. Fill the bucket with dirt and drive back and forth. on the final lift use the Vibra plate. I would use the scraper in the back of the skip loader to grade it, also. it will make it smoother. Keep up the good work.

@carolynclark8780 3 года назад

Nice job on the driveway. Have fun with your new toy. Wonderful to see things coming together there. So happy for you. Sending blessings your way.

@billhauck7872 3 года назад

Dont forget the spark plug wrench. It is right where you left it. The manual is also where you left it but is not the same place as the spark plug wrench.

@DWilliams-ce8nb 3 года назад

Gina prepares such beautiful meals.

@007thetube 3 года назад

Great!...Now it’s Outdoors with the Lumnah’s

@TB-zf7we 3 года назад

Al, have you ever heard of the technique to keep your gravel driveway's from pot-holing easily? It involves used tires of any size (the tires should have the same tread width); cut the sidewalls off; place tires side by side on the driveway then cover with your gravel. This is a cheap solution that keeps the gravel on the driveways, from constantly creating pot-holes by the weight of vehicles pushing gravel out from under their tires. The imbedded old tires keep the gravel from spreading outward when driven over. This will greatly minimize the number of times you will have to grade the gravel driveway.

@donlatimer5114 3 года назад

Al here’s a suggestion for getting the compactor in and out of your truck or a trailer , take a piece of rebar and bend it with a loop at the top center and weld it to the sides of your compactor , this way you can hook a chain to it and pick it up to move it around

@geo.miller7808 3 года назад

Hey Al, once you have finalized your leech field, you should mark all four corners of it with a ground level marker 12” square to mark it out for future maintenance.

@christopherhaugen6847 3 года назад

I think he said it is going to be a pump system so it will be in a mound and easy to find

@darlaherbst5929 3 года назад

Above ground septic system

@gracewashburn8276 3 года назад

Look inside the box that could be oil underneath one of the folds of the cardboard because I bought a lawnmower and it came with the oil

@Uniquelyyours1 3 года назад

I really like your new toy, Al. Hope you had a great weekend:)

@infocus-media 3 года назад

Just as I was about to say "You should have bought a Honda" it started, way to go! LOL!

@evelyndole4618 3 года назад

With so many trucks coming I would put a couple of flags at the culvert edge just as a safety precaution

@StoneKathryn 3 года назад

That is a good idea too. It might get so uneven there from the dump trucks that they will have trouble telling where the diveway ends above the colvert.

@billsmith-wq5or 3 года назад

think the excavator tracks are a better compactor then that compactor by far

@jasonjones846 3 года назад

I’m a fan of harbor freight power equipment. I have a bunch of generators I use on roofing projects, a welder and plasma cutter. If you treat the machines right you get a lot of value for the money. As far as those gas cans go, I have a few of the ones you have and think they are garbage, I like my old school round 5 gallon cans way better. Good job up there pal!

@finndrennan541 3 года назад

Hey Al. It always amazes me how good and entertaining your content is. Just keep up the great work. Good morning from Ireland.

@margaretbedwell58 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing the new toy, I mean tool. It will surly come in handy for many projects over the years. You're going to be very busy over the next couple of months getting all these jobs done and inspected. Hope the contractors/workers, materials and inspection teams keep up the pace. Have a Blessed day.

@coolcat406 3 года назад

Hey,al try using the box blade it'll work much better

@debinbc 3 года назад

Here in salmon arm bc we got rain on some of the fires can see the mountains today still a bit smokey... Got a good sleep not worrying about fire over night.. Hope the rain keeps up... Taking down pool have to wash everything soot on everything..

@StoneKathryn 3 года назад

Wow, that has to be hard to have the fires close to you. I hope you don't get burnt out. Take care.

@stevetuttle5472 3 года назад

Never noticed the turning radius on the tractor, that’s impressive!

@StoneKathryn 3 года назад

That's funny when you said putting John Deere oil in it might make it run like a Deere. That new tool is pretty impressive in how it solids the gravel up. The driveway is a lot of area to cover. It must have taken hours to cover all that. It looks good. Did I see you almost tip over clearing the leach field in the excavator? The GoPro did catch it because I did see it. That cucumber salad you made Gina looks delish. Nice dinner. Thanks for this video.

@sandyleonard1605 3 года назад

Al, when you are recording and describing something behind you, you have a tendency to look back and when you do your voice level drops. Sometimes we can’t hear what you’re saying.

@darlaherbst5929 3 года назад

Thank you for mentioning this and for doing it kindly!! I do agree with you, I miss what Al says when he's turned away from the camera or standing a distance! I turn volume to max, but if Gina says something it rattles the ear drum...lol!! Maybe he will increase volume when editing or just get a mic!

@russellwatters5891 3 года назад

Great job with the gravel! I would've dug out the wet stuff and replaced it with dry, but that's Florida for ya, looks like it'll dry out fine

@russellgerow1203 3 года назад

Well Al maybe you should look at what it says on the side I don't think Harbor Freight makes it I think it came from China

@kaisenji 3 года назад

My husband and I were wondering why the heck you didn't have that so-called self built cabin shipped up to field and just add on to it? You're getting ready to build another house and you already have something that's built but just needs to be added on to. I suspect that would be a lot faster than building a tiny house from the ground up. To each thine own I guess

@poppysscrapping1859 3 года назад

use the box blade faster and nicer finish it's made for what you are doing

@Bamaman14k 3 года назад

I ran Honda engines for 20+ years and came across the predator, it’s sort of a Honda clone some of the parts are Inner changeable, but I’ve run probably 15,000 hours through each one. Great machine. Gina that salad looks amazing, I bet it was yummy.

@knightshelmfarms6128 3 года назад

We purchased a Honda compactor from northern tool and it will not start. Not sure what the deal is but very unhappy.

@kevincameron8437 3 года назад

You might want to look at installing a line of drain tile in that low area…it’ll draw that water away from that lo space and allow you to direct the water to where you want it. I’ve seen this done for farmers and wet/bad draining fields…

@ulfholt6434 3 года назад

That’s a really good idea! Ditches and drainage is what you need

@jrwalker1048 3 года назад

Bring you boom closer to the cab might make grading a little easier for fine touches. Thank you for all the great content!

@debketelsen3742 3 года назад

Watching the compactor walk away from you hands free I made my self laugh as I said out loud...... 'Aww...... Al is taking his new toy for a walk after being stuck in that box."

@marionward5958 3 года назад

Styrofoam makes good float toys on your pond. Just store out of water down algae loves it. That piece you got there, fill with compost to grow crops in. The foam will insulate the roof and protect from from and general cold half full with compost and put seeds in. Cover top with glass or plastic for an extra food frame.

@davidgetchell2304 3 года назад

Recycle & reuse !!!

@straubdavid9 3 года назад

Good Tuesday mornin Moose Crossing ... hope you are having a nice day AL, Gina & Olivia .. take care.

@shartne 3 года назад

Already prepping the leach field good.

@yardsausage 3 года назад

i dont know if i will ever need something like that personally...but i do love harbor freight..

@avalianteffort40 2 года назад

We bought the chepo WEN plate compactor from Menards. Worked well enough for us. About the same price, and slightly higher advertised compaction force.

@christophersilsby7829 3 года назад

U-Tuber Key Farms just loves Harbor Freight's Predator engines, he doesn't a lot of do it yourself home builds. He did one with Farmall M, with a bad engine, also he he uses it to run his water pump

@lynnhudson838 3 года назад

That excavator is the biggest rake I have ever seen! I hate to rake, but that really looks like fun. Have a great day at the OGP!

@tonygrimes13 3 года назад

@@lynnhudson838 You can always edit your comments by clicking on the 3 vertical dots to the right of comment.

@barryedwards1336 3 года назад

AL you should have put some road fabric down first, then some larger stone (crushed maybe) especially over that quagmire area to give it more stability and finally the smaller stuff as the top coat to compact, the fabric stops both the larger and smaller stuff, from sinking down through the Quagmire, which is very wasteful and costly and does not solve the problem, I know the fabric is not cheap, but compared to how much stone and top gravel you will keep on having to put down, it works out cheaper in the end.

@samvalentine3206 3 года назад

He did put some fabric down in a previous video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-W2egv5JiPsQ.html

@BraxxJuventa 3 года назад

I like that Bobgatti. It is a great tool! 👍😁

@joey70082 3 года назад

Keep the video coming guy I look forward to them all

@tejay4869 3 года назад

Hello From Australia 👋🏽 you should invest in a mud bucket for your excavator makes stripping ground and spreading gravel/dirt a lot easier. Great videos keep the good work going👍🏽

@rightfromwrong 3 года назад

Gina, Al bought a new tool again, don’t spare the rod.😂😂😂 cool, so many things to level off on the new property. Have a great week. God bless.🕊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿❤️ p.s. definitely made for a chinese night, could have put a longer handle on it. Does the job well though.

@ianhodgetts8266 3 года назад

oh do i remeber the days using them, 40 years ago on road construction. and they aint changed

@mrbibstoo 3 года назад

Al, I've had my HF plate compactor for almost a decade, it's been a great runner and for the money, I don't think you could have gotten anything else any better for the price. I also bought their portable sawmill earlier this year for the same reason, not to mention that every other brand I tried to purchase, had a 4-6 month period, before they could get it shipped. I got mine in 5 days and have been using it for months and if I had bought elsewhere, I would still be waiting for it to arrive. Enjoy seeing you and the content you put out there. It's been a wet year for you so far, not so for us here in the Pacific Northwest. I hope the weather settles down, so you can get everything accomplished before winter storms set in. Can't wait to see the tiny house get underway. Keep up the GREAT work!

@mjgbabydragonlet 3 года назад

Al, get the harbor freight funnels...they are like $.99 You then take that hideous contraption off your gas container and pour what you need into the tank of the gas powered engine, via the funnel. I love my old racing gas cans I purchased from an estate 10 years ago. All metal. No more annoying plastic gas containers. I mark my funnels with oil paint (I literally have an entire art room full of stuff). they are color coded for different liquids, and if they are actually put up correctly, they are on a labeled peg board in their proper location. But I am making my OCD work for me.

@theshedrepairguy2413 3 года назад

Hi Al, another great vlog. Did you use driveway cloth(can't remember name) it's like woven cloth on rolls to stop you loosing stone into to soil and some cloths stop any moisture coming through. Here in UK contractor use it when digging new roads across fields . Looking forward to future vlogs

@samvalentine3206 3 года назад

Yes, he did use the geotextile fabric - Take a look here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-W2egv5JiPsQ.html

@billypirtle1443 3 года назад

I have 3 motors from harber fright and all still running today 4 years old this month good motors if you take care of them.

@lesliem4123 3 года назад

Good Afternoon, I have a quick suggestion for you. Wherever you open new stuff, leave a gallon sized or larger bag tacked to the wall. put literature in the bag until you get a chance to put it away. Try to get into the habit of writing a date on them right away. I recently put a journal on the wall in the utility room for dates and receipts of repairs and household purchases. I wish I had done it the day I bought the house. I keep a fine point sharpie marker and glue stick in the bag so there's no hunting around.

@samvalentine3206 3 года назад

Good idea!

@kimpuissat3007 3 года назад

Vibration makes water come up in this situation the more you go through the more water comes up and contaminâtes good material! The best thing to do is let it dry and come back! Or replace the muddy stuff by god rock! Good luck 👍

@barbershomestead4875 3 года назад

Looking good...you might want to think about an extension on the handle to save your back. 😉

@shawnpower6206 3 года назад

Maybe there is a spring there. Always seems to be wet. Thanks for sharing your journey!

@jimbrewer1404 3 года назад

Awesome job on the drive way .we don,t have a harbour fraight in NOVA SCOTIA WISH WE DID .THE STOMP-ER WORKED WELL

@paulmalloy4817 3 года назад

You could build another Al Copone hide out with all your rocks. The one he had in Wisconsin was pretty nice.

@conniewright8080 3 года назад

I use a small de thatcher (around $30) on the back of my riding mower to level out driveway or lawn (you can put on a few small blocks for added weight) THEN compact a level surface. But then again I buy STONECRETE - it cost more but turns into concrete. My second driveway is rock hard & level...