Installing A New Overflow On A Big Pond

So awesomewhy not put some kind of valve On that drain.

took me till 33.12 to realise you werent using the 250

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Hey Chris, what do i need to ask for when ordering a concrete overflow box like this and also do you custom make the grates or is that something you get from the concrete box supplier?

I believe that Chris should be Employed by the County he lives in (Or The State of N. Carolina) and be Paid $500K Tax Free; just think of the Manpower that Leans on Shovels could beReplaced , the Taxes Saved & Corruption Eliminated.... God Be With Chris!!!

At least a two man job in my experience. Well done!

You need me there runnen around screwing things up putting the job weeks behind. All the time you have to know where I’m at

How many ton excavator is that?

why not put a valve on the old pipe instead of a cap?

Nice work. Enjoy watching you handle your equipment so efficiently. As for his drain line that you capped, he should install a valve in the line eventually that way he can drain it anytime he needs without the bath.

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From a man in the Uk watching your channel. You know your craft,and apply it with great pride.

good job brother keep going

That yanmar. I want one!

that looks like so much fun! i would have a blast doing that job

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could be done with the bobcat filling in that hole he dugout save him lot of time and fuel

Great job.

for ballast and fill concrete we put the sack Crete in dry level it to grade and then place the water on top let it soak saves a lot of mess and mixing

Excellent job👌 Best from France

you are an amazeing chap more power to you great job.

You ever try using 4" corrugated drain pipe as your siphon instead of the pvc? I could see 2 long pieces while keeping pvc T in the middle being quicker to set up/disassemble than screwing all those ferncos together and whatnot

Do you find the compactor working better pulling or pushing away or does it even matter. How much does it weigh and great job straddling the ditch all the way to the creek. Would like to see an update once the pond is back at level with the new overflow working !!!⚓️🇺🇸

Outstanding job 👍

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Chris what ever you do don't strip off and jump into that digger. You certainly have the women in a bad way. Love your work method and professionalism. I enjoy the work you do, my working life is over, now I love to watch.

Wish you could come to Georgia and fix my overflow problem I need this exact installation

Lovely job!

Now running the Yanmar all fun and games for sure, but mixing that concrete! Now that is some serious back hurtin work! One man band!!!

HERE YOU CANT get ANY FITTINGS FOR THAT plastic culvert pipe like 45 deg 90's to go down hill like that, i have to use the heavy 18" city plastic water main pipe any time i have to drop a pipe down over the bank, dam shit a 5/8" wall pipe blue in color and O-ring seals, $300 cnd per 20 foot length, in my own pond i put a 8" heavy wall pvc pipe in the bottom with a pvc gate valve on the down side end to drain it down

Who else is ready for a video of the owner removing the cap after the pond fills back up? lol

Masonry is not your forte.

Well done Chris it's great to see the attention to detail. Would it be easier to compact using some water to wash the dirt around the pipe?

Why not be all high tech and put a gate valve on that drain?

Excellent job as always

I have noticed you are not using the 220 lately. Is it in the shop for repairs or maintenance? Good to know you have a backup machine that can still do the job. Actually, I think I see why you used the other machine; it has the compacting attachment, lol. Would love more explanation of the engineering involved in what you do, like the grade and leveling and determining those measurements. Amazing you did the entire project on your own, you seem to have it down pat and take it all in stride. Thanks for sharing and love the channel. Also, I was wondering did you go to a technical school to learn how to use all the machines and then also the engineering to do all the jobs you take?

Hey what's up chris how are you ??? So I got another question for you ?? So what is the next attempt you are wanting to get or the next Manchin you are wanting too get ??????

Great job as always!! No worries about washing out? Thought you might put some Rip Rap at overflow outlet??

Curious as to why benches were cut in the side when excavating top of dam, Anyone?

Was just thinking. Did y'all throw the jumping jack away 🤣

Learning a lot about ponds (we call them stock tanks in TX) from your videos.

I'll pay a good deal of money to watch someone take that cap off when the pond is full!

Amazing work man! Quick question, how do you deal with that sticky clay when trying to compact with a roller? Do you ease up on the down pressure or give er hell?

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Whens the next demo job?

If this job was in New Jersey it would take until 2025 to get the DEP permits.

What was that flat metal thing on a pole that was in Chris' hands. MMM.... never saw him run that equipment before . Hope he knows how it works.🤣😂✌

Risk of ice cracking of water filled Exposeds Capt drain pipe ? (Mayby not a problem at all due to local climate ?), and also easy to prevent even if there is; one: insulating in wintertime. Why do you choose to cap that end? Why not in pond, then the old pipe would be dry downstream when the pipe is Capt of. "Underwater plug"may also not need treading due to overhead water pressure. (I understand that treading one in underwater would be hard.) I'm just curious, not meaning to sound like /bee a smartass

He's a hell of an operator...I bet he could fillet a fish with that...he's that good. 👏👏👍

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Looks great. But that drain would never work up North with our winters.

can get a concreate mixer digger i saw one :)

He could put a bog value on that drain

Thanks for the explanation of why your putting the concrete in the overflow box. Didn’t think of the floating aspect. Another great job!

Have you tryed a Rotortilt. Almost every machin in sweden has that. From small machines to big

Would it be possible to replant trees that are on the way idk just saying.

A really good pond has some foot deep nesting areas for blue gill... And a little green stuff to grow. Green stuff will get ducks and stuff in to.

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It always amazes me that I never see shovels with handles on them in the U.S! Just a handle and nothing more. Just goes too show that what you think you know to be the best almost always has different solutions in other places, working just as well!

In my village, 7 strong men do this thing in just 1 hour.

Why don’t you use belled ends on the pipe with a rubber gasket?

Really nice work. Great video, too!

Would a ball valve be a good idea instead of a cap for the old overflow?

You make it look so easy that someone like me might think they could go and rent the machine for a day and do it themselves only to get into it and realize they will need a few more days or weeks to learn the controls enough to get it done. True master craftsman skills sir!

I find your videos very relaxing

great job , the owner needs a 6 inch gatevalve on the end of the old drain instead of that piece stubbed up with the cap on it, just an idea for him that would help.

Chris did this job and another for me this weekend, as usual he did a great job, no surprise. Needless to say, I highly recommend him.

COMPACTION WHEEELS ARE PROVEN NOT TO WORK

This dude NEVER works with any help....the big question is why not?

Dude....you're keeping me from getting any dam thing done. I got stuff I need to do! LOL.

Ok compactor wheel, definitely buying that one for my machine

gettin' kinda 'seasick' watching from the top of the cab....but what a view!

Slick move getting that box set! 👍

Yes that space you filled in with mortar in the drain box is lower for a reason being it's to catch trash before it goes down the pipe and plugs it and they make corner screws to hold the box down to keep it from floating out of the hole just saying

Chris another great video. Thanks for sharing. Kevin

Chris, I came across your channel in Jan '21 while searching through vehicle recovery videos, I came across one of yours digging out a 360 from the middle of a pond ( v=3Eo_GvDGP-g ) , Since then I have ended up viewing almost 8 hours of your videos, For some reason I find them extremely therapeutic/hypnotic to watch, and I enjoy your problem solving and daily challenges very much.. Who would have thought driving excavator equipment could be so interesting ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I wish I had got my ticket to operate 360 excavators when I had the chance some years ago, but I ended up being a UK truck driver instead.. Keep up the good work.. I look forward to many more of your videos in the future.

The sheep‘s foot does not compacting it evenly

I just had to stop by and say damn nice work man really and truly damn nice work

Good job. Since it's not very far below the surface, is the old overflow pipe going to be a hazard to anyone jumping or falling into the pond? Seems like some kind of marker would be safer.

That’s a very nice pond 🪱🐠

coulda reversed the chains instead of running back and forth to get it to sit right, otherwise neat job as always mr. chris '^'/

I just don't get how the drain is not a rubber plug underwater with a chain on it hahahaha Your videos inspired me to get my license for skidsteers, excavators and backhoes last week.

How does one go about hiring you for a big pond job?

You do a hill job

Another fabulous job well done! Love your channel... What do you use to film your Videos Chris?

good pond video

That was Awesome Chris!

Why do you put cement inside the Drain Box ? 🤔

a Swiveling head would be handy on this - run up and down in-line with the trench. Nice Job !

Thinking if I were that land owner, I would have had a valve installed on that 6".

what about the blade on the front of the mini? never see you use it.. just curious

another job done well Chris. that’s for bringing us along

I saw a neighbor try to plug up a 8 inch siphon with a basketball. It popped and sucked that basketball right into the pipe. Must’ve been 1000 pounds of water in the downhill side.

Great job 😀

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No help, what a tightwad. You will break something or yourself working like that.

Great job with everything! A wealth of knowledge! Looking forward to trying this myself someday.