AC been using laser levels for years setting pools. I think you look up zip level or smart level. It’s similar to a water level but but is electronic, it will give you an actual reading plus or minus in inches. You read around corners no line of sight needed and a one man set up. They run around the same price as The lasers but with out the two man set up. I have used both the zip level and the smart level both are great but the zip has to be sent back to calibrate, the smart level can be re calibrated on site.
If your dump truck has a Cummins ntc in it looks like you need a camshaft from all the white smoke it is putting out. Injectors are timmed off camshaft
Spectra has a smaller magnetic receiver that is for sticking to your machine to set grade ..I use it on my trackhoe all the time just put it on the stick above the bucket and adjust it up and down works great ..its loud and easy to see cost about 600 bought it at acme was worth the money ..I can ditch a half a mile with perfect slope or dig footings.. check it out if u aren't familiar
@@AndrewCamarata I sure use mine a lot and it was a heck of a lot cheaper than a depthmaster or some of the other systems ..I have a topcon laser transit with slope control on it and it is accurate at a half mile..I made a bar that mounts on my dozer blade and I stick it on the front where I can see it and use it for finish grading also
I thought it was me but I'm 52. When I was a kid if your wore black socks with tennis shoes you'd get your ass kicked, no exceptions. Things change. I wear Crocs but not while working lol
@@moonlandingagain3228 First thing i noticed out of place "Flip flop guy". Thought it was just me until i looked in the comments. Imagine being on a machine and having to deal with that? My heart goes out to Andrew.
great catch on not snagging that pipe that was in the ground! you knew something wasnt right and you saved yourself an hour of repairs, your an awesome operator andrew! much love from canada
@@omgnothingisavl I still think of this video, the guy covered the pipe with the shovel at 7:10 without even telling Andrew until Andrew found it himself. Very weird behavior from this client.
I really like this young man. He explains stuff so old farts like me can see it. And he doesn't use filthy language in his videos. I appreciate that. My grand kids like watching the heavy equipment videos. Thanks from Oklahoma City.
Andrew I’ve wondered a couple times why you work alone so much. One reason is obviously because you can...but this video gives some insight into other possibilities. ;)
Go to LED tail lights they cost more but last forever. I see that this was the job you blew the track out on I watched you replace, in a earlier video.
LED lights most certainly do not last forever. The use circuitry to covert the 12v down to a voltage the LED's can use. That is what fails, the controlling circuitry. It either corrodes or fails entirely. The actual lighting diode may last a super long time, but the supporting circuitry is now the weak link. That being said, most LED setups are much better than incandescent, but to say they last forever is simply incorrect.
I don't know what kind of plumber it was it did that pipe but that guy was an idiot I've done Plumbing all my life and I've never seen something quite that backwards
@GREAT GOD MARS lmfao youll get better as you go on dont worry about the neigh sayers. 4 inch is better to use because it wont clog as easy but 3inch will be ok unless you take some massive shit and flush a whole roll of tp down the toilet
It's dinosaurs like you that keep the technology from improving. You probably only use sweated copper too. 3" works just fine, If you think about it the hole in the toilet is only 2" so as long as the system has the right transitions and slope there shouldn't be any problems. Plus the water is deeper in a 3" pipe. I used 3" drain in my house and PEX with a Viega Manifold and homeruns with absolutely ZERO fittings buried in the walls to leak. 6 months not a single issue. And I've had to use the plunger pletny of times on my low flow toilet so I assure you, wads of TP were shoved down.
Ask the right questions (over and over again), listen to the clients answers, then trust your own experience and intuition, proving your worth the expense in preventing a huge and costly problem.
Glues a couple pieces of pipe together and throws it on the ground and says ready for backfill...….shodsmanship, our plumbers set that stuff solid before anyone was allowed near it, then it was monitored to make sure it was not moved......I am old and grumpy, nowadays I would have just dumped gravel on that pipe laying all cocked up and waited for him to say I should have done his job before backfilling......you did the right thing fixing it first for sure.
its not that they dont know that annoys me its the fact that they act like they know and prolly charge people like they know, unless its his own house then let em eat dirt lol
Property owners today are cheap fucks and instead of hiring professionals they get people who are legally retarded, But assure the PO that they are professional. Homes aren't built with care anymore... now they are built by the lowest bidder.
Good call on the clean out. I saw that the "y" was backwards. Here where I live we have the clean outs on the outside of the buildings though. Just for the reason that if you open the clean out and there is a plugged line and the line is full of septic it don't make a mess in the building.
You just know it don't you Andrew? I've been in the same situation where someone is saying No problem nothing buried here and my gut says different. Bravo Andrew.
No track? No problem! And that cleanout... I guess if you want to snake clogs and whatnot back into your shower, sink or toilet that's the way to do it.
I can understand when a homeowner DIY'er makes mistakes like septic terminology etc. But a hired plumber set up the cleanout like that? Does he chew his nails too?
@tbirdracefan The use of the word "Plumber" here should be taken with a grain of salt. I doubt that there was any actual trained licensed plumber involved. The original layout design "would" have worked with the following change in "Y" fitting direction, fitting size and a additional 45 on the clean out. (Original is at 15:42) 1. The "Y" fitting flow direction should be reversed and have a 45 degree installed on the clean out part to make the clean out in a more vertical direction - not in the direction of the outside wall - as the clean out would then be outside the wall. 2. The then reversed inlet to the "Y" pipe and two 45's should be 3" not what looks like 2". 3. Of course as was mentioned in the video 4" is the normal -- at least at the "Y" and clean out. The discharge part is usually 4".
hey andrew, you seem like a level headed guy that is easy to work for. I think its awesome youve built a business for yourself with your great work ethic and hard work. Love your videos dude!
Homeowner was very smart to LISTEN TO ANDREW .... otherwise, BIG mistake and headaches down the road. If I lived in the area, I would hire Andrew to do ALL my property work ... BRILLIANT young man who ALSO happens to make very interesting videos, especially for us DIY'ers who know when we see a man with good common sense and practical ability. Thanks again Andrew for another great video !!
Hey Andrew I’ve got that same laser it’s great I also have a magnetic base to attach the transmitter to the dipperstick of the excavator of course it works better when you have two tracks and the machine is level hee hee
I love watching your videos Andrew. Although I am a mechanic myself, you have given me a new perspective and motivation to try to make some repairs on things I would not have otherwise attempted. You have even got me on the lookout for a broken jet ski!! How about a detailed video on how you use your rotary LASER level? Keep the great videos coming!!
Thought the same when he smoked the whole house dropping the gravel too. Would be cool to watch a rebuild on this if catched early could be a cylinder sleeves and ring job
ANDREW YOU DID ALL THIS WORK WITH ONE TREAD!!! THAT IS WHY I WATCH YOU MY BROTHER!! I WORE YOUR SHIRT TO VOTE!! IT WAS HARD BECAUSE I AM IN THIS CHAIR AND THE VOTING PLACE WAS NOT WHEEL CHAIR FRIENDLY SO I HOPPED WITH ONE LEG HAHAH SEE WHY WE LOVE YOU AND YOUR VIDEOS SO MUCH HAHA JUST SAYING OLD ONE LEGGED JOSEPH T RETIRED NAVY
Cathy Blasco. I've been watching Andrew from the start. Ive never heard anything I didn't want to hear. I've never seen any go fund me request. I am the one asking as in please keep sharing.
*The PEX pipe in the concrete slab -- Real plumbers and HVAC people pressurize all of the radiant heating lines with air before a concrete pour, if Someone hits the line the escaping air lets the concrete people know about the leak; if it isn't pressurized you won't know about the damage until the concrete has cured and it's too late to fix it*
Andrew you are the man, keep it up. I got my Dad hooked on your videos and I'm trying to get my 11 yr old son hooked also. Trying to get him motivated. Thanks again.
I try real hard to not judge people by their appearance.. but man a plain white v-neck, capri sweatpants, and flipflops? Guy annoys me just looking at him
Failing lights just as bad as trailer connectors that always fail, we have people orbiting the planet on a space station but we can't get damn trailer connectors that always work...
@@rummysworld7531 amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01M1FC3WG/ref=psdcmw_15737701_t1_B078N2T32T is what I use on my gooseneck it works well and shorted wires aren't a big problem
@@johndowe7003 i'm talking about the trailer connections, those damn plugs that haven't been improved on in decades and always fail.... when you get pulled over and get out and jiggle it shazam all your lights come on and cop has already wasted 10 min of your day
Andrew, for your tail lights clean the socket well then coat the bulb with diletric grease and then install it into the socket. It will assist in maintaining a good connection and prevent corrosion from interrupting the connection.
