Farm Pond: Digging the Keyway. Part 3/7
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- čas přidán 3. 08. 2023
- Now we are getting somewhere. Let's dig the keyway and get ready to install the pipe.
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John, you could use an auxiliary fuel tank until you finish the job. Also consider installing a check valve in the fuel line after the filters. It will help maintain prime when you have to open up the filter.
I was thinking check valve also.
Yeah,strap a fuel tank on the back and deal with it after the job.
Cut the tank open and put a bladder in it if this exist .
Reminds me of a disgruntled employee that poured valve grinding compound in a machine’ s oil . Those filters may be doing their job. Try the boat tank or rent…..Mac
I was going to say the same thing. Hook up a plastic temp fuel tank to get the job done.
Well said. I used a big plastic (temp) tank until I was done
You have "diesel algae" in the fuel tank, so you are fighting a loosing battle untill you clean that tank out. Mounting a temporary fuel tank on the rear of the dozer would be the best way to keep the dozer going for the time being.
I agree, it's algae. The algae tends to attach to the sides of the tank and as it grows, chucks of algae break off and clog the filters. So, draining the tank will not remove all the algae, only a complete cleaning will get rid of it. Afterward, add a diesel biocide each time you fill then tank or when the dozer is left unused for long periods of time.
Thats what I was thinking too.
@@major_west You shouldn't need to add biocide more than maybe twice a year. The algae lives on water in the tank and eats the diesel. If there is no water in the tank then the algae has nowhere to live so no algae. Put a dose of de-watering agent in the tank at every fillup.
Biocide is expensive...
diesel algae are microbes (not algaes). There are also some cheaper biocides available, e.g. LIQUI MOLY 21317 - just give it a big shot and wait for 2-3 days, clean the prefilter and main filter one more time and you should be fine!
@@grandmasterKOOP I tend to agree, but it may be rust as well.
John, FYI I had the same problem on an old D6. I cut an access hole in the top of the tank and was able to clean the tank out completely. It actually wasn't too bad a job, just make the access hole big enough to get your upper arm through, cause it will be a deep tank. I drilled a hole pattern around the access hole, tapped the holes, and installed a removable cover plate with 5/16" bolts and a home made rubber gasket. I never had another fuel issue after that. Probably a half day's work in total, but worth it
Great video! Being a former operator and project manager for an earth moving company, I am slightly concerned that you aren’t achieving proper compaction on your keyway. We usually never did lifts thicker than 1’ and compacted each lift before proceeding to the next. Your dozer/ excavator doesn’t have the ground pressure to achieve proper compaction. Wheel-rolling with your dump truck lightly loaded would do the trick. Have fun and stay safe!
Came here to say this but you beat me to it. Hopefully he sees. I was expecting 2-3 lifts in the keyway.
Never worked in excavation but did grow up on a farm and anytime we had to pack dirt it was bit by bit.
A agree Hardway. I was thinking rent or hire a sheepsfoot quite a while ago, but the lift is too high now. I hate to say it, but he kinda needs to take a couple of steps back. I still haven't quite got a grasp of how high he's going based on what's being done.
I agree with you also compaction is the key word to the key way, it should hold for several years but after several is up ..guess what water might find its way!
Involvement in northern Indiana family excavating and general construction taught me the dump truck with a reasonable load will achieve the compaction you need, but it should in lifts or layers of less than 12 inches. Always enjoy your videos and teaching ability.
@@bknoblauch1076 The only thing that I'm thinking is that I'm not sure it's wide enough to get tires over the center of the trench. I agree though, A dump truck would compact pretty well depending on the lifts.
Andrew Cammarata would be proud of that self taper tailgate repair.
I'm 57, from Nagaland, India and I've only begun watching CZcams for 3 years. There are a nearly infinite choice of videos on any topic you can think of, but I've come to understand that there are only a few channels where every upload is worth watching.
Yours is one of them. Your ability to engross people in the most technically difficult issues stems from your ability to simply things for the layman and your occasional self depreciating humour makes it very enjoyable.
But above all, your narration takes you way above the average, CZcamsr, its almost hypnotic.
Your English is rather splendid my Indian man.
@@Jerbod2yup thats what happens when the Brits rule you for more than 200 years
@@Jerbod2 thank you for the compliment. Maybe it's because I've read a lot of books in English.
@@srinjoydas5531right 😁😁😁😁😁
@@kahutochishisumi9056the reading definitely helps. It can really improve both your vocabulary and grammar.
You beat me to the Andrew comment. Love watching.
I hope Andrew Camarata sees your tailgate repair. He would be so proud of you! Whatever it takes.
Looking just like Andrew!
You should always film at 3X the speed. You get a lot more done. 😁
While watching I thought, this could be Andrew. Luckely you watch Andrew aswell. Great fix John.
Lol John definitely pulling out his best Camarata impression
I’d be very curious to have you tell us your schooling and background employment.. you are very knowledgeable about so many things.. Cutting an access port on the dozer fuel tank and cleaning would be one answer.. 😊👍
Andrew Camarata would be proud of that tailgate repair.
As I watch you push dirt with the dozer, I cannot imagine the power to push that pile after hand shoveling earth over the past 60 years.
andrew would approve that tailgate fix haha good job
aaand u meantioned him 15sec later :D
"slightly unprofessional, but not unacceptable" 😅
@@BrorAppelsin hahah
Hi John, my suggestion would be to eliminate the dozer fuel tank and set up an auxiliary tank (gravity feed) connected to inline filter for the mean time. Until you have time to clean the main dozer tank.
Was just about to post this as well.
If the issue lies within the tank that should solve it
100% this;
@@yeahright3348 also add an in-line stop cock on the pump side of the filter to reduce the need to bleed the system
@@davros517 would also need a stop cox on the tank side of strainer, otherwise you would end up introducing a strainer and pipe work amount of air that would still need to bled.
Actually is that what you meant, assuming their is a pump near the fuel tank? Maybe wrongly I assumed it would be a gravity feed system already.
Heck yeah! Always a great day when another FarmCraft video comes out.
Totally agree 😁
then its a good friday!
The tailgate repair is straight out of the Camarata school 101. Lol😮
If necessity be the mother of invention Andrew gets it Done ✅
I think that quick in house fixes are the best. It may not look pretty, but if it works, it works and it spares resources.
“I’m almost ready to lay some pipe…” 😉😀🤣😂 That’s what He Said!!
John, once you have finished the pond, maybe weld up a flat deck for your pick up. Could be a cool project...
About the keyway... I hear you talk about it locking the dam wall and that is exactly what it does. Stops gravity sliding the wall down the valley when the water pressure starts.
The keyway role is not to stop water... if there is a path the water will be happy to go down and up while there ia a level difference.
So, the keyway keeps the dam in place, the clay seals the water in place. This means rocks are fine in the keyway so long as there is enough clay on the water side.
Andrew camarta would be proud of that tailgate fix
So cool how it goes from red to brown to bright red to dark Brown Soil neet Jon 😮 8:48 @FarmCraft101
I had no idea you were such a skilled body guy. The tailgate repair was spot on.
Tailgate fix, Andrew Camarata style, love it👍
That Andrew comment was hilarious! I was thinking the exact same thing
You'll figure it out, with help from the commenters and Patrons and whatnot. And I am here for that journey! 😊
You could always use a boat tank, you would just have to refuel more often. But it would bypass your problem temporarily enough to finish the job.
The Andrew Camarata joke got a laugh and a like out of me. Love your channel!
The moment I saw that bent up tailgate, I could hear the unmistakable sound of a chainsaw being started, and the immortal words:
"If i painted that, it would look like it was just painted"
Hi Jon, why not fit a temporary tank then clean out later? Many thanks.
Cleaning that gas tank is going to be SOOOoooooooo satisfying.
Come for the pond constuction, stay for the Camarata-grade body work.
Hi Jon, Another great video! Fixing the tailgate was definitely a Andrew Camerata minute! Before you know it you'll be at a million subscribers you're almost halfway there! Also how about one of those glass bowl filters used on tractors that you can unscrew easily? You have great narration! As always God bless and take care from your long-time California subscriber.
Andrew would be proud of that tailgate fix.
About truck repair -- there is part of Camarata in all of us :)
Andrew Camerata would be proud on the truck Repair!
That truck gate repair just cracked me up!
Jon, unlike the people who give you professional advice, I know nothing about anything you are doing. However, I enjoy watching you fiddling around and trying to trouble shoot problems and dealing with hassles that come along in life. That said- here's something my grandfather told me that might be of value: "Time, patience and perseverance accomplish all things"
Andrew Cammarata would definitely approve of that tailgate fix.
Heck yeah! Always a great day when another FarmCraft video comes out.. Heck yeah! Always a great day when another FarmCraft video comes out..
Careful John, you're approaching Camarata territory with your tailgate fix.
Man. I thought I was cuttin' corners by using pop-rivets. Well done, sir.
I'd love to do this type of work!
For 2 hours...
Damn that "actual speed" segment's really a reality check. That dozer ain't breaking no records :D
THAT WAS FUNNY ABOUT ANDREW … I WAS THINKING THE VERY SAME THING AT THE TIME 🤣😉
Just a suggestion John: I raced alcohol dragsters for years. We used a filter called an "Oberg". Screens were available in all deniers, about 5 inches in diam. & easily came apart / back together in minutes. (2-3). High flow; cleaned easy; quickly serviced. Just a thought.
I used a oberg filter also. It has several size screens that can be used.
I agree no choice but to take dozer back to shop and fix tank. Again I say I hate fuel problems in the field. You have my sympathy, at least once fixed this issue will be in the rear view mirror. Good Luck. Ray Stormont
Damn you move that yanmar quick. No wasted movements and you know exactly where to place it
A fuel sediment bowl like the ones found on older tractors might be what you need for the initial fuel filtering
That's a good idea
That's what I was thinking.
I was thinking the same.
37:49 - niece playing John😊. Music to my ears. Keep up the good work
You can look at it as over paid, but you also got the opportunity to know your equipment in a deep way. That knowledge has a value. Also you know what has been fixed what may need fixing soon and what can wait.
At first I thought Andrew Camerata then I remembered Pole Barn Garage. He loves the self tappers. haha
A true Andrew Camarata style fix on that tailgate. Love your videos John.
A 4ft wide or larger mud bucket would be a game changer for you and that machine
Install a ball valve after the "pre-filter", that way you can keep the rest of the system primed. A check valve, as suggested by another viewer, is another good idea except that a good ball valve would be more reliable.
That injector cleaner is definitely Cleaning the system 19:30 @FarmCraft101
30:28 that’s a Camerata fix right there Jon 😂
Never mind shrinking the metal, just pound and paint.🙂
I'm guessing most are rust, but test the shmoo you got out of the filter with a magnet. If its magnetic, putting a large magnet on the outside of the tank a few inches away from the fuel pickup will catch most of the schmoo untill you can clean the tank. There are magnetic fuel filters also, that could be a part of the solution also.
Truck repairs, Andrew Camarata style, Muhahaha.
Well done John!
Amazing how fast the work gets done when in hyper timelapse mode :) That beginning shot was neat.
You are reaping the benefit of all the hard work sorting the Yanmar. Certainly looks to be running powerfully now. Excellent job. Thank you for posting. Best from the UK
Love the metal nuts in tailgate😂
KEEP DIGGING BROTHER ❤️👍🇺🇸🐊🌴🍊🚜🌄🦾🇺🇸 !!
Leave some of the big rocks in the pond bottom in piles for fish habitats. Not sure if he’s going to put fish it it but its great for the future because who has a pond around there house without fish…
take that pre-filter line and split it up with as many T fittings as you want, like a manifold, basically a manifold into a bunch of filters back to a manifold with a single in and out
Hahaha John - saw the custom tail gate repair and my first though was 'Andrew Camerata School of Bodywork Repairs' 😂😂
He went full "andrew Camarata" on the tailgate repairs :)
I had the same issue but with my parts washer i use PCS1000. I use 3 filters, a 2 micron CAT filter but before that i run a run of the mill oil filter that fits the fitting on the adapter. I suggest you do the same thing. Put a oil filter housing inline and run a $3 oil filter, you should get a fuel hundred running hours out of that and it will keep the $$ filter you have for the injection pump in VERY good health.the trick is to use the CHEAPEST filter you can get, shoot for at least 30 micron, the FRAM filters seem to be about 35 to 40 microns.
As for your comment on that filter, its a 1R0710 and that is a 20 micron NOT 30. I cant see the CAT number but all diesel filters need to be a minimum of 11 microns as the injectors would be damages from anything larger.
Here are the 2 filters i run Caterpillar 1R-0750 as my final filter and a Baldwin BF7633 as my stage 2 filter and a cheap FRAM Extra Guard PH8A as the 1st stage
I use Empi 00-9245-0 Oil Filter Adapter and a 2 WIX Filters - 24770 to mount them. Cant hurt to throw some magnets on the outside of the 1st stage.
I run my parts washer for about 2 hours each day on a high flow pump Little Giant 518550 at about 300GPM, and i get MONTHS of use in this config. for a few hours of work this could solve your issue seeing as you probably use 20% of that flow!
I change the fram filter about once a week and the Baldwin about once a month and i have been running the cat filter for about 3 years now. I know its time for a change when the flow is getting slower
Great advice Tim, hopefully he reads this b4 he takes the fuel tank off!
I second that! I would only add that I'd put a ball valve before and after the filter housing. That way you could change the filter without losing prime or introducing much air back in to the system (provided you fill the new filter with fuel).
@@Hey_Its_That_Guy you can get in line bleeder fittings, never fill the filter, ONLY pull a vac to fill the filter from the tank. The fact this dozer has this primer on it... awesome sauce.
@@bradleyschneider3871 either way he does an amazing job so whatever he does is going to be worth watching!
As some who builds many structures as this I’m convinced a day of downtime to clean the fuel system would pay dividends in the long run to finish this project.
As a few have said, temporary tank fed by gravity connected to the inline filter should eliminate the problem and keep you going until the job is done.
We use a similar setup when getting old cars which have say for years up and running
I love work. I can sit and watch it all day!!
Lash a 10 gallon tank to the dozer and run a pipe to the fuel line.
I scanned the comments to this video and almost all were about about the dozer fuel. This is about your dam building methods. I agree with thehardway406. I worked for a nationwide general contractor. Excavating and compacting dirt was one of their specialties. There is no compaction of the fill in this keyway. I recommend a small vib. roller that this dozer could pull. Grade one foot lifts and compact them and repeat for each lift. You probably didn't bid it that way, if it was bid, but it's the right way to do it.
Keep your head up. You do an awesome job with your work, and filming adds a layer of complexity. We appreciate you sharing our adventures with us and we can all learn from your calm approach to problem solving! I've said it many times before, but this is one of my favorite channels!
If you do end up making an access hole you might consider using thin sheet thread inserts instead of nuts or bolts welded to the inside of the tank.
Also I’m concerned about compaction of the material used for the key. Wouldn’t it have been better to use several lifts and compact each lift with some type of compaction equipment?
Dude i thought a pond was just a depression that held water...Boy was i wrong..lol.. would be cool if you explained the science behind it all. Keep up the good work John
Glad I found your channel it's really cool watching others build dams and lake projects. I built my first lake for myself 3 years ago after watching letsdig 18 and dirt perfect along with researching like crazy lol. I ended up buying a hitachi ex 200 escavator, a hd-11ep dozer, a hd5g loader crawler, a 977 cat loader crawler and a 6x6 military dump truck. I'm currently building a large dam/ lake for a customer. Excavating and lake building has become my 2nd business and I really enjoy it. It's not work if you enjoy it😎. Keep up the great work👍🏻
Hi John. You can temporary use another external fuel tank (any kind and volume) and block embedded tank from line. You can install it on roof or on back of cabin or anywhere else - this is temporary solution. When you done with damb, bring your dozer back home and fix tank.
I'd love to know more better, that's only if you mind leaving me a reply
Throw an electric pump and massive filter on there and recirculate at a high flow rate to clean it up. Add some dry ice to the tank to stir it up!
I'm ok with screwing my truck back together. I'm shocked that you did this though, as you're always the person to do things the way it should be done.
Could make an external pump and filter setup so that you circulate fuel from the tank through the filter and back into the tank then just let it run for half a day. Hope this helps to avoid cutting a hole in your tank.
Yep, fuel polisher.
You could be Camarato - just need to substitute chainsaw for Sawzall
As Andrew would say, that tailgate broke for no reason at all. Nice fix.
Wait ! Now you've turned into Chip Foose 😁😁😁😁😁 ! Nice angel work 👍👍
I wouldn’t cut the tank but instead add a big 8” Davco fuel filter or something similar that way you get a lot of surface area for filtration and just let it do it’s thing.
Hello John, if you put a valve in after the filter, you’ll be able to shut the valve, change and clean the filter, and then open the valve and let the fuel pass through without having to bleed the system.
I work offshore and we use a biocide in our fuel to help reduce the algee. They also make an algecide filter system.
The best way to clean a tank in place is to drain it, rinse out the inside with naphtha to remove the petroleum residue, and use a parts washer pump to spray Evaporust into the tank, with the drain open to a bucket (containing the pump). Leave it to recirculate for a couple of days. or until you're left with clean metal walls in the tank. Rinse with water, then 99% Isopropyl alcohol. That will do the trick. You should only need about 2 gallons of Evaporust total, but you'll need to replenish with water as it evaporates.
That’s alge in the tank. Drain the fuel, pull the shutoff valve, get ya a hot water power washer and some soap and wash it out. Use a drain opening tip so water gets top of tank. Then dry out with air and hit it with some dry ice to help make sure it’s dry. Re assemble
Cleaned out a good used 275 #2 fuel oil tank this year. Drained it into a big pan and pumped it back into the tank, making sure not to pick up sludge settling out. After that it started to run clearer. Good enough for heating. I bet you could set up an eternal filter system to finish it off. Lots of flow to break up the sludge piles in there. You are spoiling us with content!
31:00 I was about to say, "Andrew Camerata would be proud of you!"
Get a large filter like you put on a bulk fuel tank. Get a pump and hook a hose to the tank drain. Set it up to pump and recirculate back into the tank. Let it run over night a few times.
John, I really enjoy what you do… being a Virginia boy myself… I get you!
I second the auxiliary fuel tank idea. Hopped on here to suggest it but saw a few already have.
John. I had to laugh at your dilemma of dealing with rocky soil. Greetings from northern NH!
Looking forward to the next video on the Pipe What a cool project thanks for sharing Jon @FarmCraft101
I'd load the dozer up & take it back to the shop to fix the tank. It's not like work has stopped since you've got the excavator.
All this work Is Making your Skills Better Man you are becoming a Smooth Operator There Jon with that Yanmar Backhoe @FarmCraft101