In the mid 90's I started developing medical problems. By the late 90's I could no longer work and was placed on full disability. I think this is why I get so much enjoyment from your videos. Just a simple man doing doing honest work. No embellishment, no big text popping out at you on screen like the old batman TV show I watched when I was kid.. No stupid exaggerated incidents. Honest man, honest work. Thank you for sharing.
Former jackleg miner .. the silica in gold mines got my lungs scarred up and now I'm mostly useless with 29% of lungs working and losing more every year . Here for the same love of honest hard work . Be well .
Would be a nice change if he actually did some work still. I get that he's working on stuff. But he isn't doing any jobs anymore. That's what I always enjoyed. Now he's just doing stuff on that hill for the hell of it.
That had nothing to do with Andrew, the guy driving the roller was inexperienced and made a lot of mistakes. It is one of the reasons Andrew went for years without other people in his videos, he said so himself many times.
The fact that you started out with a lawn mower and advanced to this is impressive. Enjoy your life doing what you like. You have earned it. Very impressive.
The really good thing about winter is all the new video’s . My grandson and I watch every video together. Time together with him talking about the equipment and machines . Thank you
Looking great there Andrew, I worked at a limestone mine for 25 yrs. Replaced many of those belt's. Always have someone check under the belt regularly since it has low clearance. When it starts building up with spillage you may have to move crusher a bit to clean underneath it. Then move back.
@@LionSleepsAnotherNight andrew has strong points and weak points ...when it comes to this rock crusher it is definately a very weak point for his mentality. Damn suprised he never wrecked anyhting moving it again (lol or at least it never was shown)
This is the joy of not having any neighbors. Can do whatever you want and unless someone comes snooping, you have nothing to worry about. Love these videos!
I’d love to see a map of the roads you’re building and the purpose of all of the roads! It’s so hard to wrap your head around what you’re watching sometimes. Keep up the awesome footage. Love watching your channel!
Love it Andrew! Been on your channel for 10 years now, I’m 25 and have 6 pieces of equipment and running a property maintenance/ excavation business thanks to your inspiration. Lately have been in a new subdivision installing sewage pumps and lines from houses to the mains at the street and water line installs. Thanks from East TN!!! Always love your content.
An hour goes by so fast watching this. It's facinating and very satisfying and I don't even know why. Please keep posting, this is better than anything Hollywood produces.
Get a job with a gravel pit and you'll be able to do it with your eyes closed. Its not a bad task splicing belts but it can definitely suck depending on location of the belt.
That was really funny the crusher repair dudes couldn't make it up hill. Your disappointment was hilarious "just follow me, do what I do". Great video as usual Andrew!
As soon as I saw you flying up that icy road I knew they wouldn’t make it, you have high expectations for people who don’t need to risk so much for so little
The Demolition and Conveyor belt guys are professionals.....Nothing to do with driving skills....lol. They probably watched the Roller fiasco......No way will they let Andrew pull them up the hill...lol.
If you want to have things nobody else has, you have to do things nobody else does. Such as going out on a mountain top in bad weather, fixing a broken machine with people who can't make it to the job site by themselves and putting the machine to work. Respect, Andrew.
If you want to have things longer than others have, you need to do things that others don't do - like watch where you're driving with expensive machinery that can cost many thousand$ to fix the simplest mistake.
My 2 year old son loves construction trucks so we stumbled on your channel a few months ago. Now we watch your videos on repeat while he plays with his trucks. He asks a lot of questions about things you’re doing so he’s learning a lot at such a young age.
waiting 2 hours for this :first the baker for bread , then making coffe and eggs , sitting down comfortable and then press play on your video and my day is having a perfect start , love your videos , perfect balance , talking , fixing , working thanks Andrew 😁Peder , Svendborg , Denmark
Andrew, you might consider getting a stacker conveyor for the crusher to dump into. You can build a much higher pile and move the conveyor in an arc to make a massive pile. I might also adjust the tracks on the 973 before you end up walking out of one (like you almost did with the crusher at 30:00). Now here is a little tip if you don't already know it. Keep the drives to the rear when turning on uneven ground. If you have to travel with the drives forward, stop and back up to cut. That keeps the bottom of the track tight so you stay in the rollers. When you walk with the drives forward, you are pushing all the slack under the rails which allows the crawler to sag into the low areas and walk out of the track as you cut. One more, A rubber tired loader is more suited for tramming around all that stone. You're just wearing out the undercarrage on the 973 and you know how expensive that can be. Crawlers are for traction and power not distance.
I'd like to think that Andrew reads this and takes notice. Today's video was more like the old Andrew with none of the hair raising dangerous work practices we have seen too often in recent videos, so I am hoping he is toning it down a bit. I imagine fitting the new conveyer belt cost thousands of dollars, and it was avoidable as the previous owner warned him about using the crusher on soft surfaces. Ignoring that advice saved him some time at the start, but by heck, it cost time and money in the long run. Keep your expert advice coming, and Andrew can chose to benefit from it or risk throwing a track on the loader. etc.
Crushers should work as workpair. One feeds and another carries gravel away to pile. Then stacker is not so mandatory. That belt ruined unnecessary, it could repair easily when it on place. There is quick way or belt guys melt rubber on site.
he should get another mountain woman offsider thats into the same stuff he is. He often says in his videos that an extra person would be more productive. Maybe he can make a little Camarata family and we can watch Andrew 2.0 taking over the property maintanence jobs ;-)
It was like "old home week" for me watching this video. I spent almost 20 years working on conveyors in a large FedEx package sorting facility. It was blast watching the guys changing the rock sorting conveyors and comparing the similarities & differences to changing package conveyors (e.g.. pulling belting through the frame, cutting and lacing the belts). Even after 6 years of retirement, I could identify with the work.
And here I was thinking you would wait until the spring to fix the belt on the crusher. Andrew, you sure know what your audience wants. I say you make a move to features. Great video and thank you as always for sharing.
so Andrew I have a small property and watching all of your videos have been a huge inspiration to me to get stuff done and not be afraid to rent a piece of equipment when it makes sense. I have graded my own driveway and built a few outbuildings that I was able to dig the foundation for based on watching how you did it. this new series has been super fun to watch as you get the new property to were you want it.
From a mining company I worked with some years ago - take care with the size of what you feed the crusher. It can jam, and it can break. Removing a jammed rock is.. laboursome, or explosive. And blasting it can ruin the crusher. Great stuff! And fun to see the dogs grow up. Blue is no longer the puppy pushover.
"This isn't supposed to be there. They made it wrong." 13:30-14:05 - LOL. I love Andrew's mindset, stated with dry humor. It's like the surgeon saying, "Naw, you don't need that part. We'll just remove it." @Adam Krultz, trusting you are speaking from experience, thanks for sharing this information.
As always, another fascinating video! I am a 71 year old woman who enjoys your videos tremendously. I watch them the same day they're posted, because I can't wait to see them. I have watched all of your videos, and not one of them disappoints. Watching the rock crusher do it's job was exciting. I live in NE Illinois we don't have much, if any, shale rock around here. I just love it, and love to watch it separate, and fall apart. I remember a video you had where you found some blue shale. I can't get that out of my mind. If you ever find any more, I would like to buy a small piece of it!! It's so beautiful!! I know you work hard, and it takes time to film and edit these videos, but please keep them coming. At my age, I need things to look forward to. Just try to be a little safer, huh? You've scared the sh@t out of me SO many times. Ha ha ha. Take care, Andrew, and thank you for what you do!!!!
As a young man I worked on a cedar rapids rock crusher for one summer We had a 4 man crew & a case of beer (24 red cap ) was $4.25 we each put in a dollar & the Forman a dollar 25 (he made the big bucks) . We drank one a day as I recall and worked hard . You could shut that old Commader off and work for a day on it anytime. A rock crusher takes lot of maintenance, That's a cruel business. Good luck Andrew & thanks for the memories. Ike
Quite the process of installation. Thanks for sharing! I never in my life would have seen this if it wasn't for Andrew Camarata. That overhead view of the crusher doing the job just blew my mind.
A coworker of mine about 4 years ago lost an eye from a steel shard that shot out of the track of an impact hammer crusher track while it was making a 90 degree turn on a jobsite. Freak accident I'm sure, but that closeup of the machine tracking over the rock is what reminded me of it. He has really neat prosthetic now though.
I am about to start my journey into working for myself , after watching you for the last 6 years I have understood why u like doing the jobs u get , most of them aren’t commercial which is just a job with a budget no personal connection to it at all just a paycheck but the residential work u do for people changing there whole properties and making there dreams come true really is inspiring. I just bought my first mini excavator looking for jobs in my area. Doing just how u did going house to house leaving business cards / notes saying how there landscape could be better or some ugly trees cut down. I hope and strive to be 1/2 the Man U are thank you for being you Andrew.
I used to run a full crushing setup with a primary jaw crusher just about identical to this one. A few tips that might help ya, 1. Run the jaw on a pad with a trench underneath the center, that way your fines have someplace to dump. instead of rubbing the belt and filling the tail pulley. When the pit loads up you can pull the machine ahead and make a quick swipe, g2g again. 2. Make sure your wipers and side flashing are in good shape so as to mitigate spillage, belt wear, etc. 3. Always keep an eye that your belt is tracking straight, and that rollers, head and tail pulley are relatively clean. 1 sharp rock that lodges in your tail pulley can tear a belt and ruin your day quick lol. And that v shaped piece of metal you took out is what helps to keep rocks out of your tail pulley. But I digress, and honestly for being new to the crushing game with no experience I'd say ur doing pretty damn good brother.
I've done this kind of work most of my life, and I can sit and watch people like you do it for hours anyhow. Hopfully soon I will be back to doing it again! 🐰🐇
I hope Andrew sees your comment. Great idea, simple to do, no extra cost. Shows experience has a lot of value and that it is always a good idea to listen to any input, it might be golden!
Cloky sort of like parking your car with a sunroof underneath the Leaky portion of your carport .. ensuring it's always going to be exposed to weather...
Glad to see you got everything back up and running. Now I see why the crusher takes such little bites. It's for those big boy rocks. Amazing how that huge rock started to slow it down but then powered right through. What a beast. Roads and camp area are looking great. Keep 'em coming. 👍
Hi Andrew! I love the videos, but I often feel a bit lost in the action. Can you please do a video where you explain your plans with the property and do a little tour of the work you have done and plan to do in the future? Thanks, and keep up the great work!!
In the winter when i worked in a Coal yard Antifreeze was our best friend! Especially on stacker belts or anything with a belt we would spray the Hell out of it and never had any trouble the next day! It will save you a lot of time and trouble!
Awesome video brotha. I used to run a jaw crusher for a few years straight and the best word of advice I can give you to avoid the belt breaking prematurely is to CLEAN UNDER THE CRUSHER DAILY! Small rocks & dirt are gonna get down there no matter what you do and WILL touch the bottom side of the belt in time if not maintained.
These crushers need daily maintenance and checks every day. This one is NOT gonna have any of that. A trench under the macine that gets cleaned out everyday is the way to keep it running smoothly. Its a half million dollar machine....it wont last long. It will Break For NO Reason soon....lol...
If I had my youth I would work for you for not, just to be part of your ambition s would be so nice , respect you Andy your a hard worker and you deserve what life’s brings you ,👍
An all purpose Army surplus trenching tool would a good addition to your collection of mountain top tools. You earned your keep today. Appreciate your efforts.
Personal experience:To lengthen the lifespan on your belt you should suspend 2 mats in chains, to break the fall of the rocks onto the conveyor belt. The first mat breaks the fall, the 2nd mat stops the rocks from bouncing into the metal housing, and then it falls down, much less impact. and you wear out two 1m longer pieces of belt instead of the whole belt.
No need for that it has an impact bed already installed under the throat of the jaw. Also I would imagine the company got him the correct belt for the application like a rock master belt or you can even get Kevlar belts if you were worried about it. Depending on the belt material you would be amazed how tuff belts actually are
@@mRcOOL5YO would all depend on whos buying it im sure personally I've never been around it I just know they make it and I've had the salesman telling me some about it also. I would definitely say it is not cheap at all as typical belting can get very pricey
Hay Andrew this is Thomas from Franklin Ohio Warren county and I thank you for sharing your everyday life with me and your spirit so much appreciated 👍 thanks for sharing with me
Brings back memories of when I managed a quarry. We had a 42x48 AC jaw crusher and the belt would jam up under it as well. The crew would spend the better part of 4 hours digging to get it going again.
When i get into an impossible situation at work, i try to calm down and focus on finding a way to solve problems. I think of Andrew always beeing calm solving problems hundreds times bigger than mines…
I look at him doing all that he does for the most part on his own. Really makes me get my ass up on the weekends and get out of my comfort zone when it comes to things that I need to fix around my household.
Impressive work Andrew, I still shake my head when I think back over the years watching you advance. You are the same man, but what a rise in achievements. Top work.
We have portable crushers at work. We dig a trench, and back the machine over the trench for the days run. Then pull it off at end of shift and clean out the trench each day, and you will not have that problem again or at least it won't eat your belting up.
Cody is a beautiful lab. Is DNA must be off the chart...tremendous strength and stamina. His build is almost picture perfect, that's why he is so strong. If he was a horse he would be a tripple crown winner for sure.
I presume that you are referring to the regular 4wd Dodge truck and the "road" up the mountain to his "deer park" summit. Well, didn't he lose half of his load... It's a dance: where between tw
@@patcb829 It depends on the material they are made out of. Some are made for heavy duty like rock and soil. Some are made for cardboard. Im guessing here, but id say $20 a ft or more. It's 36" wide belt and probably 180 ft long or so. You get to pay for the whole roll whether you use it all or not. $4000 roughly not including the labor to put it on. Another $2K there for that if not more. This is expensive equipment to own!
Back in the 40s and 50s my uncle traveled the world fixing huge machines in major plants. Eventually he just went to places and diagnosed the problems with others doing the actual labor. He was just gifted with the ability to understand machines with no formal training. I think he and Andrew would have been great together.
Hey Andrew. Love to watch you struggle and see how you make it work, even when things go wrong. My Dad was in the bulk materials handling business since before I was born. He worked for many years for McDowell - Wellman out of Cleveland, who sold unloading systems for ore ships, and later he built a sintering plant in Detroit to make lightweight aggregate for concrete. I'll always remember him complaining when a big conveyor belt would go bad, sometimes catching on fire before someone could shut it down.
i remember in a previous video when you first got the rock chrusher that you were told it needed to be set up on level solid ground! good job, long time subscriber and follower, great channel!
@@linoleumbonypart385 The CZcams world is upside down! The broken belt replacement is not a delay but makes more content and more income! We are in the wrong business of just trying to get jobs complete at lowest cost and most quickly!
Seems like a lot more hate in the comments then used to be here. Some critical of the way he treats his equipment and others that he is not sharing videos of day jobs anymore. He fixes his own equipment almost always he knows the risk/reward. I think it's great that he has got to the point that he can afford more equipment and nicer toys when not working. He has the amount of viewers he has for a reason. Even all the haters are going to stay subscribed because they don't want to admit they can't simply ignore the new videos. I guess that is part of CZcams though.
Looks great Andrew. Coming along nicely. It's going to look even better after a few spring rains clean the rocks more. That's a lot of work, but will definitely pay off in the end. I'm willing to bet you have a binder full of plans and Ideas for the Mountain top Castle Resort you're building. It's going to be Epic, I can see it now Brother. Keep up the good work. Cheers Blessings🙏. ps: Cody and Blue are such characters together😆, they should start their own channel🥰👍.
0:53 Blue has the look of a Chesapeake Bay rather than a Labrador. The coarse looking hair on his spine ridge and his coloring remind me of a Chessy that a duck hunting enthusiast friend of mine once owned. Either way it's so fun to see them both become buddies before our eyes on your channel. 👍
I like that just uses easy listening instrumentals. I shut a lot of videos off that have rap or very heavy metal in them. It seems it doesn’t matter what kind of music you use, 60 percent or higher won’t like it. It’s risky in my opinion putting any music at all. We love the sound of the machines.
Andrew inspires me, no matter what keep moving forward. Snow? Moutain? Freezing weather? no matter what. Much respect! They've told him no so many times and he keeps going. :)
Very glad to see that valuable rock crusher working again. Maybe another conveyor belt, that sits under crusher output conveyor, that you can swing around, and redirect your pile. Hope you can see crushed rock to pay for more equipment.
That rock crusher is dynamite! You can crush almost any size rock with that thing. The graveled roadway and area up by your camper will make it so much easier to get up and down the mountain. Cool setup, Andrew!
The only shortcoming it has is if there's a small fat rock in the top of the jaws, it briefly allows larger stuff through the gaps without crushing it properly. This is why cone crushers get a better, more consistent result as they never allow this. I don't know of any mobile Cone Crushers at Andrew's price point though?
Cone crushers are usually meant to be a secondary crusher, they cannot take giant boulders like I am doing here, the rock I am making is pretty much perfect for what I’m doing with it.
I dont recall what Andrew's first piece of equipment was, but as the years progressed and gear became bigger and more plentiful, I guess we shouldn't be surprised that he ends up with a 30 yard dump truck and his very own rock crusher. Thought the crusher was going to throw a track on some or those turns but.... AC has to be one of the top content providers on YT, my fave for sure.
I watched this when it first came out. Thought I'd watch it again in case edited as not been any follow on videos. You do know Andrew his machine with all your easy to crush rocks is a goldmine. Kudos
I am glad you are taking the crusher seriously. It is a piece of equipment that requires preparation and being able to see ahead. You don't just start crushing w/o a plan.
Except in the video of the crusher getting delivered, the man said "make sure it sits on a solid foundation or else it will vibrate itself into the ground." Andrew immediately went to use it and he now spent money on something it should have not needed.
Andrew, I know you were wondering “what the heck are you guys doing” and had to hold yourself back from helping! Well…. lets just say, it got done. You did a lot of rock work and the road looks good!
Thanks for sharing. I was curious as to how you were going to tackle the belt replacement. Getting pros was a wise move. Great to see the crusher back in operation.
Andrew, I am totally amazed at what you've accomplished in your young life. I never get tired of watching your videos but sometimes I miss the ones when you were doing work for other people. Cutting in driveways and such. Please believe me when I say that I'm not being critical but I really enjoyed those also. God bless you, your family, and the Boys. 😊👍
His dad didnt want him to buy heavy equipment andwe can see why. You are correct, he is much safer when earning a crust doing a lot of little jobs. But his CZcams channel is now a monster driving him on. He is not cut out to be a half decent mechanic, there is no methodology. Servicing and changing fluids is OK, but nothing complicated. His welding skills are excellent. But no use to him when one of his machines kill him - or worse someone else.
In the mid 90's I started developing medical problems. By the late 90's I could no longer work and was placed on full disability. I think this is why I get so much enjoyment from your videos. Just a simple man doing doing honest work. No embellishment, no big text popping out at you on screen like the old batman TV show I watched when I was kid.. No stupid exaggerated incidents. Honest man, honest work. Thank you for sharing.
I'm on disability also. I told my wife I like watching YT because I can watch other people do what I can't anymore.
Former jackleg miner .. the silica in gold mines got my lungs scarred up and now I'm mostly useless with 29% of lungs working and losing more every year . Here for the same love of honest hard work . Be well .
Same here buddy that's why I love all his videos.
Almost 70 and it’s fun watching Andrew build his Channel to afford to all this equipment.
Would be a nice change if he actually did some work still. I get that he's working on stuff. But he isn't doing any jobs anymore. That's what I always enjoyed. Now he's just doing stuff on that hill for the hell of it.
"Guy won't let me tow him up" - well in his defense, he probably saw that roller video lol
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And his beat to shit truck
That had nothing to do with Andrew, the guy driving the roller was inexperienced and made a lot of mistakes. It is one of the reasons Andrew went for years without other people in his videos, he said so himself many times.
Andrew's got a pre smashed truck, they don't want their company truck look like his.
@@ricksanchez2090 who said it had anything to do with Andrew's ability? Not me
The fact that you started out with a lawn mower and advanced to this is impressive. Enjoy your life doing what you like. You have earned it. Very impressive.
The really good thing about winter is all the new video’s . My grandson and I watch every video together. Time together with him talking about the equipment and machines . Thank you
you're welcome.
Looking great there Andrew, I worked at a limestone mine for 25 yrs. Replaced many of those belt's. Always have someone check under the belt regularly since it has low clearance. When it starts building up with spillage you may have to move crusher a bit to clean underneath it. Then move back.
I thought he would have dug a trench out under it
@@LionSleepsAnotherNight andrew has strong points and weak points ...when it comes to this rock crusher it is definately a very weak point for his mentality. Damn suprised he never wrecked anyhting moving it again (lol or at least it never was shown)
Заведи машину и растряси намерзшие камни. Тем более агрегат двигается
Some appreciation needs to be given that this man regularly is uploading movies, not videos . Amazing content keep it up Andrew !
I have fallen into the sidewalk supervisor syndrome and nobody does heavy equipment like AC. Who knew rock crushing could be hypnotizing?
Most definitely a well produced cinematic viewing. Never seen anyone crushing rock that can make it look this good
This is the joy of not having any neighbors. Can do whatever you want and unless someone comes snooping, you have nothing to worry about. Love these videos!
I’d love to see a map of the roads you’re building and the purpose of all of the roads! It’s so hard to wrap your head around what you’re watching sometimes. Keep up the awesome footage. Love watching your channel!
Kudos much to the two belt guys, in those freezing conditions, with the work that took a lot of manual dexterity.
Watching you moving that dirt and rock by hand sure gives you an appreciation for hydraulics!
Practically fused together with mud and ice.
Or teach you not to ever let that happen again...if you can help it......oh and it was. Frozen Earth and rock's
Love it Andrew! Been on your channel for 10 years now, I’m 25 and have 6 pieces of equipment and running a property maintenance/ excavation business thanks to your inspiration. Lately have been in a new subdivision installing sewage pumps and lines from houses to the mains at the street and water line installs. Thanks from East TN!!! Always love your content.
That's a nice area in which you dwell. Good luck to you!
Started my on business because of him to!
Cool. My son and I have a small remodeling business slightly east of mountain city, TN. Business is good round here. Good luck
good luck to all of you guy and thank you AC for what you do.
Where in E. TN? I just bought 45 acres in Loudon near Friendsville, will be needing some work done.
An hour goes by so fast watching this. It's facinating and very satisfying and I don't even know why. Please keep posting, this is better than anything Hollywood produces.
Early crew! We are being hella spoiled lately with the amount of videos you’re pumping out 🙂
Gotta post to pay for all those toys…LOL
Have you ever been to New York in January...it's a good time to edit video or freeze
@@bolambert6457 I’ve been in august, in not crazy enough to go in winter 🙂
Never seen that belt job done before …..thanks for sharing Andrew 👏🏻👏🏻
I worked in underground coalmining. Did many belts.
Get a job with a gravel pit and you'll be able to do it with your eyes closed. Its not a bad task splicing belts but it can definitely suck depending on location of the belt.
@@bretmartin2826 I was a naughty kid.. copped a lot of belts.
@@jblazer147 I don't miss it. Glad I work underground now.
Not sure why the skived the belt unless your running a wiper
That was really funny the crusher repair dudes couldn't make it up hill. Your disappointment was hilarious "just follow me, do what I do". Great video as usual Andrew!
the only time he has ever sounded frustrated in a video is when the people couldn't make it up the hill! hahah
The coolest thing about your time-lapse shots is how seemingly solid materials act like liquids as they feed into the crusher and get tracked in
As soon as I saw you flying up that icy road I knew they wouldn’t make it, you have high expectations for people who don’t need to risk so much for so little
Damaging a company truck is such a pain in the neck and a near inevitability racing up that slick mountain trail.
@@Corvid- And why should they smash their nice truck, when Andrew's got a pre-smashed one?
True that
The Demolition and Conveyor belt guys are professionals.....Nothing to do with driving skills....lol.
They probably watched the Roller fiasco......No way will they let Andrew pull them up the hill...lol.
@@erik_dk842 going fast makes the truck get up the hill, going too slowly is where it gets into undesirable situations where they are stuck.
If you want to have things nobody else has, you have to do things nobody else does. Such as going out on a mountain top in bad weather, fixing a broken machine with people who can't make it to the job site by themselves and putting the machine to work. Respect, Andrew.
If you want to have things longer than others have, you need to do things that others don't do - like watch where you're driving with expensive machinery that can cost many thousand$ to fix the simplest mistake.
Awesome Andrew . Cody and Blue must be the fittest 2 Labs in America. Their energy is endless .
Something strangely satisfying about watching rock being crushed. Awesome video. Thanks for sharing...
The belt installation was surprisingly very cool. But as mentioned by all, in every video, fantastic production!
My 2 year old son loves construction trucks so we stumbled on your channel a few months ago. Now we watch your videos on repeat while he plays with his trucks. He asks a lot of questions about things you’re doing so he’s learning a lot at such a young age.
waiting 2 hours for this :first the baker for bread , then making coffe and eggs , sitting down comfortable and then press play on your video and my day is having a perfect start , love your videos , perfect balance , talking , fixing , working thanks Andrew 😁Peder , Svendborg , Denmark
Gotta give it to you Andrew, you are one of the HARDEST working dudes on CZcams. But I and others love the fact you work hard and play just as hard.
Andrew, you might consider getting a stacker conveyor for the crusher to dump into. You can build a much higher pile and move the conveyor in an arc to make a massive pile. I might also adjust the tracks on the 973 before you end up walking out of one (like you almost did with the crusher at 30:00). Now here is a little tip if you don't already know it. Keep the drives to the rear when turning on uneven ground. If you have to travel with the drives forward, stop and back up to cut. That keeps the bottom of the track tight so you stay in the rollers. When you walk with the drives forward, you are pushing all the slack under the rails which allows the crawler to sag into the low areas and walk out of the track as you cut. One more, A rubber tired loader is more suited for tramming around all that stone. You're just wearing out the undercarrage on the 973 and you know how expensive that can be. Crawlers are for traction and power not distance.
I'd like to think that Andrew reads this and takes notice. Today's video was more like the old Andrew with none of the hair raising dangerous work practices we have seen too often in recent videos, so I am hoping he is toning it down a bit. I imagine fitting the new conveyer belt cost thousands of dollars, and it was avoidable as the previous owner warned him about using the crusher on soft surfaces. Ignoring that advice saved him some time at the start, but by heck, it cost time and money in the long run. Keep your expert advice coming, and Andrew can chose to benefit from it or risk throwing a track on the loader. etc.
Crushers should work as workpair. One feeds and another carries gravel away to pile. Then stacker is not so mandatory. That belt ruined unnecessary, it could repair easily when it on place. There is quick way or belt guys melt rubber on site.
He won't ever understand
He's so right facts that's what I read
Your dogs have so much fun together and I thoroughly enjoy watching you work and them playing thanks again Andrew 👍🏻🏴
I'm just givin' the dog a bone -AC/DC
LOL, you thing Andrew is working... he's playing too.
Same! Blue poking his puppy nose everywhere was a hoot!! The repairmen didn't seem to mind too much.
Great to see how the long term vision is coming together, step by step. Many struggles, but it is worth it. Congratulations.
he should get another mountain woman offsider thats into the same stuff he is. He often says in his videos that an extra person would be more productive. Maybe he can make a little Camarata family and we can watch Andrew 2.0 taking over the property maintanence jobs ;-)
TF is he doing with that mountain top anyway? Do you happen to know which video talks about his plans?
@@dirtyvinyl8817 My guess is develope it and sell some of it off.
"Just get tire chains...." Had me rolling. 🤣
And, don't throw away the old belt, It's super useful for tons of other uses.
I’m still early in the video but it looks like much of it could be stitched back together, unless he bought one with the chevron pattern
Yeah I put them on work benches ,under heavy load’s on trailers or to load up trac equipment on low boys ! Always useful 👍
It was like "old home week" for me watching this video. I spent almost 20 years working on conveyors in a large FedEx package sorting facility. It was blast watching the guys changing the rock sorting conveyors and comparing the similarities & differences to changing package conveyors (e.g.. pulling belting through the frame, cutting and lacing the belts). Even after 6 years of retirement, I could identify with the work.
And here I was thinking you would wait until the spring to fix the belt on the crusher. Andrew, you sure know what your audience wants. I say you make a move to features. Great video and thank you as always for sharing.
It's remote control! Wow! Impressive Andrew! Another thing I've learned today. Sweet!!! Thanks for the video!!!
so Andrew I have a small property and watching all of your videos have been a huge inspiration to me to get stuff done and not be afraid to rent a piece of equipment when it makes sense. I have graded my own driveway and built a few outbuildings that I was able to dig the foundation for based on watching how you did it. this new series has been super fun to watch as you get the new property to were you want it.
Well said 👍
I enjoy watching to boulders being transformed into a smooth road bed. Also glad to see you have some help with you. Can't wait till the next episode.
I love how the intro is consistently labeled "into" on the timestamps in Andrew's videos. He's nothing if not consistent. Love all the vids dude!
It's nice to see a team that works well together, with no wasted time. Poetry in motion.
From a mining company I worked with some years ago - take care with the size of what you feed the crusher. It can jam, and it can break. Removing a jammed rock is.. laboursome, or explosive. And blasting it can ruin the crusher.
Great stuff! And fun to see the dogs grow up. Blue is no longer the puppy pushover.
Good point, feeding oversize is murder on the system.
The piece you took out is meant to push any rocks out the side that get in between instead of going into the tailpulley.
"This isn't supposed to be there. They made it wrong." 13:30-14:05 - LOL. I love Andrew's mindset, stated with dry humor. It's like the surgeon saying, "Naw, you don't need that part. We'll just remove it." @Adam Krultz, trusting you are speaking from experience, thanks for sharing this information.
Having that crusher working again should help with building stable, passable roads on your new property. Great video. Thank you.
This road development saga has been pretty entertaining. Thank you!
As always, another fascinating video! I am a 71 year old woman who enjoys your videos tremendously. I watch them the same day they're posted, because I can't wait to see them. I have watched all of your videos, and not one of them disappoints. Watching the rock crusher do it's job was exciting. I live in NE Illinois we don't have much, if any, shale rock around here. I just love it, and love to watch it separate, and fall apart. I remember a video you had where you found some blue shale. I can't get that out of my mind. If you ever find any more, I would like to buy a small piece of it!! It's so beautiful!! I know you work hard, and it takes time to film and edit these videos, but please keep them coming. At my age, I need things to look forward to. Just try to be a little safer, huh? You've scared the sh@t out of me SO many times. Ha ha ha. Take care, Andrew, and thank you for what you do!!!!
As a young man I worked on a cedar rapids rock crusher for one summer
We had a 4 man crew & a case of beer (24 red cap ) was $4.25 we each put in a dollar
& the Forman a dollar 25 (he made the big bucks) . We drank one a day as I recall and
worked hard . You could shut that old Commader off and work for a day on it anytime.
A rock crusher takes lot of maintenance, That's a cruel business. Good luck Andrew &
thanks for the memories. Ike
Andrew you're truly a Man of Vision .
The Camarata Empire. I’m so glad I got to witness it from the beginning. 💪🏼👍🏼🤙🏼
Quite the process of installation. Thanks for sharing! I never in my life would have seen this if it wasn't for Andrew Camarata. That overhead view of the crusher doing the job just blew my mind.
A coworker of mine about 4 years ago lost an eye from a steel shard that shot out of the track of an impact hammer crusher track while it was making a 90 degree turn on a jobsite. Freak accident I'm sure, but that closeup of the machine tracking over the rock is what reminded me of it. He has really neat prosthetic now though.
I am about to start my journey into working for myself , after watching you for the last 6 years I have understood why u like doing the jobs u get , most of them aren’t commercial which is just a job with a budget no personal connection to it at all just a paycheck but the residential work u do for people changing there whole properties and making there dreams come true really is inspiring. I just bought my first mini excavator looking for jobs in my area. Doing just how u did going house to house leaving business cards / notes saying how there landscape could be better or some ugly trees cut down. I hope and strive to be 1/2 the Man U are thank you for being you Andrew.
Great message! Just get your “their/they’re/there straight when you leave a note for customers. It helps foster a positive first impression.
Hey customers your landscape looks like hell I bought a mini let me fix it. Classy
I used to run a full crushing setup with a primary jaw crusher just about identical to this one. A few tips that might help ya, 1. Run the jaw on a pad with a trench underneath the center, that way your fines have someplace to dump. instead of rubbing the belt and filling the tail pulley. When the pit loads up you can pull the machine ahead and make a quick swipe, g2g again. 2. Make sure your wipers and side flashing are in good shape so as to mitigate spillage, belt wear, etc. 3. Always keep an eye that your belt is tracking straight, and that rollers, head and tail pulley are relatively clean. 1 sharp rock that lodges in your tail pulley can tear a belt and ruin your day quick lol. And that v shaped piece of metal you took out is what helps to keep rocks out of your tail pulley. But I digress, and honestly for being new to the crushing game with no experience I'd say ur doing pretty damn good brother.
Thank you.
I've done this kind of work most of my life, and I can sit and watch people like you do it for hours anyhow.
Hopfully soon I will be back to doing it again! 🐰🐇
Love your work man, keep it up.
I used to dig a trench between the tracks when I ran mobile crushers and screeners.
I think Andrew was told that when he purchased it. Advice given but not taken.
@@erik_dk842 , maybe he should've taken a chainsaw to it. I still laugh, everytime I think of that video. 😂
@@erik_dk842 i heard the man tell him to. Andrew is a getter done kinda man tho.
I hope Andrew sees your comment. Great idea, simple to do, no extra cost. Shows experience has a lot of value and that it is always a good idea to listen to any input, it might be golden!
Cloky sort of like parking your car with a sunroof underneath the Leaky portion of your carport
.. ensuring it's always going to be exposed to weather...
Glad to see you got everything back up and running. Now I see why the crusher takes such little bites. It's for those big boy rocks. Amazing how that huge rock started to slow it down but then powered right through. What a beast. Roads and camp area are looking great. Keep 'em coming. 👍
Hi Andrew! I love the videos, but I often feel a bit lost in the action. Can you please do a video where you explain your plans with the property and do a little tour of the work you have done and plan to do in the future? Thanks, and keep up the great work!!
Yea, I was wondering that myself … appears he may now be developing build sights???
In the winter when i worked in a Coal yard Antifreeze was our best friend! Especially on stacker belts or anything with a belt we would spray the Hell out of it and never had any trouble the next day! It will save you a lot of time and trouble!
Awesome video brotha. I used to run a jaw crusher for a few years straight and the best word of advice I can give you to avoid the belt breaking prematurely is to CLEAN UNDER THE CRUSHER DAILY! Small rocks & dirt are gonna get down there no matter what you do and WILL touch the bottom side of the belt in time if not maintained.
These crushers need daily maintenance and checks every day. This one is NOT gonna have any of that.
A trench under the macine that gets cleaned out everyday is the way to keep it running smoothly.
Its a half million dollar machine....it wont last long.
It will Break For NO Reason soon....lol...
Glad to see that you got the rock crusher belt fixed. Wonderful job that you done to The road it looks so much better and you won't get stuck in it
If I had my youth I would work for you for not, just to be part of your ambition s would be so nice , respect you Andy your a hard worker and you deserve what life’s brings you ,👍
Let’s goo!!! Andrew’s videos always make my day better!👌
Me to
Same bro
That crush @44:29 was impressive. Didn't realize those things had so much crushing power.
It will crush anything that will fit between the anvils.
Very satisfying
Seems like it nearly stalled out. You can hear the hydraulics start to bypass at 44:46
i think i've watched this video 3--4 times now. I love crushing rock and i love andrews videos.
I'm am so happy to see you making a better road up to your private place you do listen to your viewers ty
An all purpose Army surplus trenching tool would a good addition to your collection of mountain top tools. You earned your keep today. Appreciate your efforts.
Personal experience:To lengthen the lifespan on your belt you should suspend 2 mats in chains, to break the fall of the rocks onto the conveyor belt. The first mat breaks the fall, the 2nd mat stops the rocks from bouncing into the metal housing, and then it falls down, much less impact. and you wear out two 1m longer pieces of belt instead of the whole belt.
Excellent advice. A perfect use of the old belt.
No need for that it has an impact bed already installed under the throat of the jaw. Also I would imagine the company got him the correct belt for the application like a rock master belt or you can even get Kevlar belts if you were worried about it. Depending on the belt material you would be amazed how tuff belts actually are
@J Blazer how much does your kevlar belts cost?😅
@@mRcOOL5YO would all depend on whos buying it im sure personally I've never been around it I just know they make it and I've had the salesman telling me some about it also. I would definitely say it is not cheap at all as typical belting can get very pricey
Hay Andrew this is Thomas from Franklin Ohio Warren county and I thank you for sharing your everyday life with me and your spirit so much appreciated 👍 thanks for sharing with me
Andrew you are a truly héroe . Love to watch you Chanel 👏👏👏
Brings back memories of when I managed a quarry. We had a 42x48 AC jaw crusher and the belt would jam up under it as well. The crew would spend the better part of 4 hours digging to get it going again.
I like your LAB OC/QC crew❤ thank you for all the videos you have been posting, they are always enjoyable and educational!
2 hours next time Andy.Great upload and great work.Thanks 👍🏼
Hands down the best CZcams channel there is ! Andrew you're a genius.
When i get into an impossible situation at work, i try to calm down and focus on finding a way to solve problems. I think of Andrew always beeing calm solving problems hundreds times bigger than mines…
I look at him doing all that he does for the most part on his own. Really makes me get my ass up on the weekends and get out of my comfort zone when it comes to things that I need to fix around my household.
Impressive work Andrew, I still shake my head when I think back over the years watching you advance. You are the same man, but what a rise in achievements. Top work.
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Once again, another great vid AC....and once again another design flaw discovered...keep them coming, you're more enjoyable than anything on tv...🍻
We have portable crushers at work. We dig a trench, and back the machine over the trench for the days run. Then pull it off at end of shift and clean out the trench each day, and you will not have that problem again or at least it won't eat your belting up.
Cody is a beautiful lab. Is DNA must be off the chart...tremendous strength and stamina. His build is almost picture perfect, that's why he is so strong. If he was a horse he would be a tripple crown winner for sure.
So cool that you get all those raw materials on your land, and then turn it into usable roads, walls, etc.
I love this video. I've had my rock crusher in my driveway with a broken belt for so long and now I know how to install it! Thanks Andrew!
That crusher is amazing. It is obvious that no one can drive as good as Andrew.
in the beginning yes, but those boys were pretty darn good after they warmed up to the unfamiliar mcahines
I presume that you are referring to the regular 4wd Dodge truck and the "road" up the mountain to his "deer park" summit. Well, didn't he lose half of his load... It's a dance: where between tw
I hate lacing belts! without the right equipment it is a nightmare. Great job guys!
Do you have a ballpark what those belts run? Couple grand?
15 to 20 a foot
@@patcb829 It depends on the material they are made out of. Some are made for heavy duty like rock and soil. Some are made for cardboard. Im guessing here, but id say $20 a ft or more. It's 36" wide belt and probably 180 ft long or so. You get to pay for the whole roll whether you use it all or not. $4000 roughly not including the labor to put it on. Another $2K there for that if not more. This is expensive equipment to own!
You are right, I think I paid them 6k to come do that.
@@AndrewCamarata Not too shabby and that belt should last you a good 100,000 yards.
Back in the 40s and 50s my uncle traveled the world fixing huge machines in major plants. Eventually he just went to places and diagnosed the problems with others doing the actual labor. He was just gifted with the ability to understand machines with no formal training. I think he and Andrew would have been great together.
Hey Andrew. Love to watch you struggle and see how you make it work, even when things go wrong.
My Dad was in the bulk materials handling business since before I was born. He worked for many years for McDowell - Wellman out of Cleveland, who sold unloading systems for ore ships, and later he built a sintering plant in Detroit to make lightweight aggregate for concrete. I'll always remember him complaining when a big conveyor belt would go bad, sometimes catching on fire before someone could shut it down.
i remember in a previous video when you first got the rock chrusher that you were told it needed to be set up on level solid ground! good job, long time subscriber and follower, great channel!
And he didn’t and is having to do this lol
@@linoleumbonypart385 The CZcams world is upside down! The broken belt replacement is not a delay but makes more content and more income! We are in the wrong business of just trying to get jobs complete at lowest cost and most quickly!
@@robertbrewer2190 funnily yes probably paid for belt repair many times over … wife things it’s strange watching his videos lol
Seems like a lot more hate in the comments then used to be here. Some critical of the way he treats his equipment and others that he is not sharing videos of day jobs anymore. He fixes his own equipment almost always he knows the risk/reward. I think it's great that he has got to the point that he can afford more equipment and nicer toys when not working. He has the amount of viewers he has for a reason. Even all the haters are going to stay subscribed because they don't want to admit they can't simply ignore the new videos. I guess that is part of CZcams though.
Looks great Andrew. Coming along nicely. It's going to look even better after a few spring rains clean the rocks more. That's a lot of work, but will definitely pay off in the end. I'm willing to bet you have a binder full of plans and Ideas for the Mountain top Castle Resort you're building. It's going to be Epic, I can see it now Brother. Keep up the good work. Cheers Blessings🙏. ps: Cody and Blue are such characters together😆, they should start their own channel🥰👍.
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Blue has the look of a Chesapeake Bay rather than a Labrador. The coarse looking hair on his spine ridge and his coloring remind me of a Chessy that a duck hunting enthusiast friend of mine once owned. Either way it's so fun to see them both become buddies before our eyes on your channel. 👍
Great video production 🎉 The background music adds so much to the videos. Great job ❤
I like that just uses easy listening instrumentals. I shut a lot of videos off that have rap or very heavy metal in them. It seems it doesn’t matter what kind of music you use, 60 percent or higher won’t like it. It’s risky in my opinion putting any music at all. We love the sound of the machines.
Andrew inspires me, no matter what keep moving forward. Snow? Moutain? Freezing weather? no matter what. Much respect! They've told him no so many times and he keeps going. :)
Love seeing the progression on the mountain top!❤
Very glad to see that valuable rock crusher working again. Maybe another conveyor belt, that sits under crusher output conveyor, that you can swing around, and redirect your pile. Hope you can see crushed rock to pay for more equipment.
That rock crusher is dynamite! You can crush almost any size rock with that thing. The graveled roadway and area up by your camper will make it so much easier to get up and down the mountain. Cool setup, Andrew!
The only shortcoming it has is if there's a small fat rock in the top of the jaws, it briefly allows larger stuff through the gaps without crushing it properly. This is why cone crushers get a better, more consistent result as they never allow this. I don't know of any mobile Cone Crushers at Andrew's price point though?
Cone crushers are usually meant to be a secondary crusher, they cannot take giant boulders like I am doing here, the rock I am making is pretty much perfect for what I’m doing with it.
Finally after so much downtime with the machines you can finally start making progress! Great video ! roll on Spring!
That looks very nice at the campers that area was very muddy looks great now nice job Andrew 👍👍😎
Hey Andrew I'm glad you're able to get rid of the mud.
I did not realize that asking for something to get done was such a hard job but the end result looks magnificent. Cudo to the whole crew
I dont recall what Andrew's first piece of equipment was, but as the years progressed and gear became bigger and more plentiful, I guess we shouldn't be surprised that he ends up with a 30 yard dump truck and his very own rock crusher. Thought the crusher was going to throw a track on some or those turns but.... AC has to be one of the top content providers on YT, my fave for sure.
If I recall from his how he got started in excavation video he started with mowing lawns and moved up from there.
I watched this when it first came out. Thought I'd watch it again in case edited as not been any follow on videos. You do know Andrew his machine with all your easy to crush rocks is a goldmine. Kudos
Love watching that crusher! What an impressive machine. Can't wait to see more.
I am glad you are taking the crusher seriously. It is a piece of equipment that requires preparation and being able to see ahead.
You don't just start crushing w/o a plan.
Except in the video of the crusher getting delivered, the man said "make sure it sits on a solid foundation or else it will vibrate itself into the ground." Andrew immediately went to use it and he now spent money on something it should have not needed.
@@chrisschultz6541 don’t forget the tailings conveyor slapping the tree on the way up
Are you new to Andrew's channel? 🤦♂️Sounds as if you're undermining his genius 👁👃🏼👁
Andrew, I know you were wondering “what the heck are you guys doing” and had to hold yourself back from helping! Well…. lets just say, it got done. You did a lot of rock work and the road looks good!
Thanks for sharing. I was curious as to how you were going to tackle the belt replacement. Getting pros was a wise move. Great to see the crusher back in operation.
Andrew, I am totally amazed at what you've accomplished in your young life. I never get tired of watching your videos but sometimes I miss the ones when you were doing work for other people. Cutting in driveways and such. Please believe me when I say that I'm not being critical but I really enjoyed those also. God bless you, your family, and the Boys. 😊👍
His dad didnt want him to buy heavy equipment andwe can see why. You are correct, he is much safer when earning a crust doing a lot of little jobs. But his CZcams channel is now a monster driving him on.
He is not cut out to be a half decent mechanic, there is no methodology. Servicing and changing fluids is OK, but nothing complicated.
His welding skills are excellent. But no use to him when one of his machines kill him - or worse someone else.