Love these videos they are an excellent way to review after a winter off work. I find they help, I always feel a bit rusty at the beginning of each new season.. got to love seasonal construction in Alberta!
Greetings from the UK what a great informative video you have made Videos with this much information should be available from experts like yourself for all types of construction machinery The grader is becoming an increasingly rare beast here in the uk and seeing you explain the process and methods is a joy to watch keep up the good work 👏
Thanks so much for the vid. I'm Alaskan and have been road building/gold mining heavy equip operator/mech for some time on dozers, loaders and excavators. I have always wanted to operate a grader. I'm always in aw of operators like your self. I can see your skill with the speed you passed that fire hydrant and the way you manage the dirt close to the curb. LOL up here in the back woods no curbs, fire hydrants, sidewalks the only thing i fear when operating while building roads up here is monster trees, #1grizzlies, moose and the dreaded "BED ROCK" Knock on wood I've only found large boulders. I had 1 rock last year that would tip the ec220 excavator. Than on the other hand when gold mining we want the bed rock:). Again thanks so much for the time you take to teach. I'm now hooked on your channel. I wish i could sit and watch your fine blade movements for a month that would be boring to most not me. After many years this year i finally got to the point on the dozer were I don't need to get off to rake any more. And my neighbor saw my dozer built roads that looked like a grader hit them and he said, man what could you do with a grader? you need a grader. And now i want a grader LOL. And in all the roads i built i never used a level or a tape measure i use the dozer blade as a tape measure, never measured that either some times i use a range finder but i dont have grade stakes to read like you do. I make it than put it on paper no stupid engineers to get in my way:) i would be lost in your city works to much concrete and numbers and rules and codes and blablabla. I'll take a pissed off grizzly bear over mad state inspector any day. p.s i know the grader blade is called something like moleboard mallboard maulboard muleboard mooooooooboard wtf i cant hear any more :)
Hi Bear Bait, and welcome to my channel from Alaska. Your skills from other equipment should carry over to the grader, and you should be able to catch on easily. A grader could be seen as a Dozer with more control. Also, building mining roads has lower tolerances then building streets, It's a whole different category. It sounds like you have a busy life, have fun with your "Moldboard" and if a friend wants to find my CZcams channel, just tell them to "Google" the name "Vern Kyle", that seems to work better.
Sir,you are correct,.went from county road grading to roadconstruction.check you're area,walk your work site,check for difference in subgrade color.old utility lines etc.work slow.
I wouldn’t presume to input upon the wisdom of a finish blade operator, but I have both liked and subscribed sir! It’s nice to see a fine finish blade hand at work, I checked grade for many over the years, I am an operator and truck driver by trade but also a grade setter. I worked my way up to foreman and superintendent and have helped build a good bit of work over the years, but every time I see one of these videos I can’t help but think how helpful they would have been back in the day. Great tips about paying attention to the breaking/weak points of concrete! I have seen so many so called “operators” break thousands of dollars worth of curb and gutters! A good operator shows off, a great operator tells you how many times he’s screwed up, because we all have! 🤣 Keep em coming Vern! 💪👊🤙
@@onlyamillionmistakesvernky7937 oh thank you sir, though most of it is from this side of the moldboard! I love that you still have the wobble sticks, I myself am not used to the newer machines with only joy sticks. And I never learned gps either, I guess I'm just an old dinosaur like Hank said lol!
Hi, ONLY a million mistakes. Thank you for a GREAT video. I endorse everything that you have said. I have cut grade on subdivisions and roads with a variety of graders, from a Galion 118, to the so-called 'knucklebuster' Cat 12s - which were NOT knuckelbusters if you knew what you were doing and maintained them properly - to Galion 503s and Allis Chalmers DDs and 65Bs to Cat 130Gs, 12Gs and 140Gs and Hs. I even operated an Aveling Barford 6X6X6 which weighed 20 tons with a 16 foot blade and had a screaming 6V53 'jimmy' at 250 Horsepower and 'the BEAST', an O&K G350 with a 20 foot blade, 380 HP and 42 tons of pretty serious traction and grunt. It would push load a Cat 660B scraper better than a Cat D8H dozer. It seems to me that you take pride in your work. I do too. I try to leave as little as possible for the labourers to clean up, do as little - like NO - damage as possible and do it as quickly and as economically as possible. I LIKED your 'trick' of wheel rolling along the lip of the kerb after placing the material there and the care with which you cut it out again. I do the same thing. I had to do quite a bit trimming along the lip of the kerb at times, usually for a 1 inch asphalt top. Thanks again. Just my 0.02. You have a wonderful day. Best wishes. Deas Plant.
Hello, thank`s for this very good advices. As a Grader operator in Germany i´m often run in the same situations. I guess the most difficultis aries from workers' lack of understanding of the requirements of a grader operator; walking behind the Graders; stay in the way; work bearby with loader aso... Best Regards, Alfred
Im a 3rd generation grader owner/operator from Australia. Definitely wheel roll the edges of the kerb. Nothing worse than being low after compaction. We have been final trim forever. The best work is road maintenance. Relaxing and easy going. If you don’t want to step up to final trim and are happy doing road maintenance stay there. I’m am looking to go there 😂
Hi Jared, being an owner/operator, you probably know a lot a about grader "maintenance and repair" For me I prefer to build something, and the more complex, the better I like it. I also like to interact with ground people as I work. Road maintenance is relaxing and easy going, but too much so for my liking. There must be some interesting history in your family. Thanks for the input.
@@onlyamillionmistakesvernky7937 It is certainly more complex and not for the inexperienced. Definitely some handy tips in here. Wheel placement and making kerb cleaning easier for labourers comes to mind.
I subscribed very informative, i was wondering what is the reasoning behind having your blade backwards when you were blading along the bus pad? Ive heard of this but this is the first time ive seen someone do it. I operate a 140m3 for a municipality just mainly snow removal and oil and gravel road maintenance i would love to try what you were doing 👍
@@onlyamillionmistakesvernky7937 i will check all your video when i will have the time im a 25year old grader operator (operator since im 19 on a grader on snowplow and since 3 years grading road )from quebec,quebec 🤘🏽
@@FrotyGrader Welcome to some Edmonton, Alberta content. If you would like to tell a friend to just "Google" the name "Vern Kyle" to find this channel.
I wish your content was around when I worked for e con. Follow your steps makes it easy. Did a runway once in Peace River once but curb and gutter is a lot tougher even with the looser tolerances. Taught a training program with e con but they started cutting costs and it got pushed aside after the first yr. I do miss streets but I’m not complaining I’ve got a good 336 hoe where I’m at now and making a lot more mula
@@onlyamillionmistakesvernky7937 how do you keep the material from segregating in reverse? We had an operator back blade a lot with that grimshaw junk and we had to add sand I quit back blading as much after that because I thought that was why the gravel was falling apart. I worked with the water truck and got it done but it was difficult. 1cm tolerance runway job with nasty material that was
@@Mud-N-Ice Keeping the material from segregating is a tricky thing. Rule 1, if the material begins to "tumble" in front of your blade as you are adjusting it, when segregation will begin to happen. Only do "heavy adjustments" in forward. Rule 2, do fine adjustments with your back blade. Back blading does not allow the material to "tumble" This is by personal technique; I hope it is helpful.
@@onlyamillionmistakesvernky7937 they were great memories!..loved it in Alberta!..Alberta is a beacon of light in this country!..you keep doing what you’re doing!..blessings my friend!!
@@onlyamillionmistakesvernky7937 thank you sir im new here in minnesota currentry there are no jobs for grader due to snow . Would u recomend any company i can apply please
Welcome hussen, I worked on ditch slopes, and ditch bottoms 30 years ago, when I was working on highways. I just don't run across them much in City work, but it's a good idea.
Love these videos they are an excellent way to review after a winter off work. I find they help, I always feel a bit rusty at the beginning of each new season.. got to love seasonal construction in Alberta!
Hi Connor, it sounds like you have a lot of experience yourself. Thanks for the input.
Vern.... this is one of my favorite channels out there. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience.
Hi Johnny, thank you for watching.
Greetings from the UK what a great informative video you have made
Videos with this much information should be available from experts like yourself for all types of construction machinery
The grader is becoming an increasingly rare beast here in the uk and seeing you explain the process and methods is a joy to watch keep up the good work 👏
Nice to hear from the UK, and thanks for the input.
Thanks so much for the vid. I'm Alaskan and have been road building/gold mining heavy equip operator/mech for some time on dozers, loaders and excavators. I have always wanted to operate a grader. I'm always in aw of operators like your self. I can see your skill with the speed you passed that fire hydrant and the way you manage the dirt close to the curb. LOL up here in the back woods no curbs, fire hydrants, sidewalks the only thing i fear when operating while building roads up here is monster trees, #1grizzlies, moose and the dreaded "BED ROCK" Knock on wood I've only found large boulders. I had 1 rock last year that would tip the ec220 excavator. Than on the other hand when gold mining we want the bed rock:). Again thanks so much for the time you take to teach. I'm now hooked on your channel. I wish i could sit and watch your fine blade movements for a month that would be boring to most not me. After many years this year i finally got to the point on the dozer were I don't need to get off to rake any more. And my neighbor saw my dozer built roads that looked like a grader hit them and he said, man what could you do with a grader? you need a grader. And now i want a grader LOL. And in all the roads i built i never used a level or a tape measure i use the dozer blade as a tape measure, never measured that either some times i use a range finder but i dont have grade stakes to read like you do. I make it than put it on paper no stupid engineers to get in my way:) i would be lost in your city works to much concrete and numbers and rules and codes and blablabla. I'll take a pissed off grizzly bear over mad state inspector any day. p.s i know the grader blade is called something like moleboard mallboard maulboard muleboard mooooooooboard wtf i cant hear any more :)
Hi Bear Bait, and welcome to my channel from Alaska. Your skills from other equipment should carry over to the grader, and you should be able to catch on easily. A grader could be seen as a Dozer with more control. Also, building mining roads has lower tolerances then building streets, It's a whole different category. It sounds like you have a busy life, have fun with your "Moldboard" and if a friend wants to find my CZcams channel, just tell them to "Google" the name "Vern Kyle", that seems to work better.
Sir,you are correct,.went from county road grading to roadconstruction.check you're area,walk your work site,check for difference in subgrade color.old utility lines etc.work slow.
Good ideas.
I wouldn’t presume to input upon the wisdom of a finish blade operator, but I have both liked and subscribed sir! It’s nice to see a fine finish blade hand at work, I checked grade for many over the years, I am an operator and truck driver by trade but also a grade setter. I worked my way up to foreman and superintendent and have helped build a good bit of work over the years, but every time I see one of these videos I can’t help but think how helpful they would have been back in the day. Great tips about paying attention to the breaking/weak points of concrete! I have seen so many so called “operators” break thousands of dollars worth of curb and gutters! A good operator shows off, a great operator tells you how many times he’s screwed up, because we all have! 🤣 Keep em coming Vern! 💪👊🤙
I appreciate your positive input, it sound like you have a wealth of experience.
@@onlyamillionmistakesvernky7937 oh thank you sir, though most of it is from this side of the moldboard! I love that you still have the wobble sticks, I myself am not used to the newer machines with only joy sticks. And I never learned gps either, I guess I'm just an old dinosaur like Hank said lol!
Great base grader customer, thanks your instructions.
Hi, ONLY a million mistakes.
Thank you for a GREAT video. I endorse everything that you have said. I have cut grade on subdivisions and roads with a variety of graders, from a Galion 118, to the so-called 'knucklebuster' Cat 12s - which were NOT knuckelbusters if you knew what you were doing and maintained them properly - to Galion 503s and Allis Chalmers DDs and 65Bs to Cat 130Gs, 12Gs and 140Gs and Hs.
I even operated an Aveling Barford 6X6X6 which weighed 20 tons with a 16 foot blade and had a screaming 6V53 'jimmy' at 250 Horsepower and 'the BEAST', an O&K G350 with a 20 foot blade, 380 HP and 42 tons of pretty serious traction and grunt. It would push load a Cat 660B scraper better than a Cat D8H dozer.
It seems to me that you take pride in your work. I do too. I try to leave as little as possible for the labourers to clean up, do as little - like NO - damage as possible and do it as quickly and as economically as possible.
I LIKED your 'trick' of wheel rolling along the lip of the kerb after placing the material there and the care with which you cut it out again. I do the same thing.
I had to do quite a bit trimming along the lip of the kerb at times, usually for a 1 inch asphalt top.
Thanks again.
Just my 0.02.
You have a wonderful day. Best wishes. Deas Plant.
Well that was quite a story, a lot more then 2 cents, thank you for the comment.
Hello, thank`s for this very good advices. As a Grader operator in Germany i´m often run in the same situations. I guess the most difficultis aries from workers' lack of understanding of the requirements of a grader operator; walking behind the Graders; stay in the way; work bearby with loader aso... Best Regards, Alfred
Regards to Germany, and thank you for the safety tip.
Thanks for the video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
great video
Im a 3rd generation grader owner/operator from Australia. Definitely wheel roll the edges of the kerb. Nothing worse than being low after compaction. We have been final trim forever. The best work is road maintenance. Relaxing and easy going. If you don’t want to step up to final trim and are happy doing road maintenance stay there. I’m am looking to go there 😂
Hi Jared, being an owner/operator, you probably know a lot a about grader "maintenance and repair" For me I prefer to build something, and the more complex, the better I like it. I also like to interact with ground people as I work. Road maintenance is relaxing and easy going, but too much so for my liking. There must be some interesting history in your family. Thanks for the input.
@@onlyamillionmistakesvernky7937 It is certainly more complex and not for the inexperienced. Definitely some handy tips in here. Wheel placement and making kerb cleaning easier for labourers comes to mind.
Hi Jared, I'm sure a grader operators could learn a lot from your experience. Thanks@@JaredBlackmore-og8wl
I subscribed very informative, i was wondering what is the reasoning behind having your blade backwards when you were blading along the bus pad? Ive heard of this but this is the first time ive seen someone do it. I operate a 140m3 for a municipality just mainly snow removal and oil and gravel road maintenance i would love to try what you were doing 👍
Hi Lloyd, I have 2 more videos devoted to this topic. I hope you find them, and thanks for the input.
Its like listening to mr rogers on a whack of valium
Very good content ! 🚜
I'm glad you enjoy the content, and thank you for subscribing.
@@onlyamillionmistakesvernky7937 i will check all your video when i will have the time im a 25year old grader operator (operator since im 19 on a grader on snowplow and since 3 years grading road )from quebec,quebec 🤘🏽
@@FrotyGrader Welcome to some Edmonton, Alberta content. If you would like to tell a friend to just "Google" the name "Vern Kyle" to find this channel.
Thank you keep it up I've learnt alot my friend n God bless you
Hi Richard, thanks for watching.
I wish your content was around when I worked for e con. Follow your steps makes it easy. Did a runway once in Peace River once but curb and gutter is a lot tougher even with the looser tolerances. Taught a training program with e con but they started cutting costs and it got pushed aside after the first yr. I do miss streets but I’m not complaining I’ve got a good 336 hoe where I’m at now and making a lot more mula
Still construction tho.
@@Mud-N-Ice Glad to hear things are going well for you, thanks for the input.
@@onlyamillionmistakesvernky7937 how do you keep the material from segregating in reverse? We had an operator back blade a lot with that grimshaw junk and we had to add sand I quit back blading as much after that because I thought that was why the gravel was falling apart. I worked with the water truck and got it done but it was difficult. 1cm tolerance runway job with nasty material that was
@@Mud-N-Ice Keeping the material from segregating is a tricky thing.
Rule 1, if the material begins to "tumble" in front of your blade as you are adjusting it, when segregation will begin to happen.
Only do "heavy adjustments" in forward.
Rule 2, do fine adjustments with your back blade. Back blading does not allow the material to "tumble"
This is by personal technique; I hope it is helpful.
@@onlyamillionmistakesvernky7937 absolutely the back blade pushes it doesn’t roll it. Nice thanks man
I worked in St Albert many moons ago!…worked for Staheli Construction building a subdivision…we did all the sub grade work!…
Hi Andrew, I think these videos are bringing back some old memories for you. "I hope they are good ones."
@@onlyamillionmistakesvernky7937 they were great memories!..loved it in Alberta!..Alberta is a beacon of light in this country!..you keep doing what you’re doing!..blessings my friend!!
Can you please make a video for us roller operators on what not to do lol
Nice😊❤
I have a question what is the slope meter attached to And is there a reason why it's not in the cab
Hi Adam, my slope meter is attached to the frame,
but it could be mounted inside the cab.
We all make mistakes we are not perfect
nice
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How i can Work in Australia wit grader, i'm Indonesian.
Hie sir im a grader operator i appreciate you good job i would like to work with you if possible please all b waiting for ur feedback
Hi Samuel, I don't make decisions on hiring personnel, but if you have a question on grader operating, I will try to answer it.
@@onlyamillionmistakesvernky7937 thank you sir im new here in minnesota currentry there are no jobs for grader due to snow . Would u recomend any company i can apply please
hello sir how are you sir i am grader operator i am looking for job can you give me job
pleas show more skill, like flat bottom ditches 10Q for all
Welcome hussen, I worked on ditch slopes, and ditch bottoms 30 years ago, when I was working on highways. I just don't run across them much in City work, but it's a good idea.