Every lad's dream....fighter pilot, spaceman or digger driver. There isn't a boy born before the 80's that didn't play with a tonka....this is why we love this damn channel, just lets you remember better times.
I would'nt be surprised if Andrew hasn't done all those dream jobs, fighter pilot etc etc. I love everything about Andrew and his crew ( Levi, Daisy all the two and four legged Camarata team.
Not as hard as hooking it. I went to get one of those big concrete block for retaining walls with the eye on the top and the dude in the loader went at it pretty fast, stopped, and hooked it.
Ilovedooney said in the last video the video is getting too long so I'm going to stop here I'll make another video putting up the light pole that maybe I was like 24 minutes if it's videos aren't over 2 hours it ant long.
Enjoying your channel immensely. You have a no drama approach which makes it very nice to watch, especially with your four legged supervisor. Thank you for sharing, and God Bless from Phoenix.
Not many people can genuinely say "My trampoline blew off the roof a month ago, I want to put it back up there". Great enjoyable well-made videos Andrew. Thank you for making them for us. If you were closer I'd gladly hire you for many projects.
200+ channels of hyper-produced crap on tv and I find myself strangely compelled to watch your self produced channel of everyday stuff! Crazy!! Quick tip: Next time you need to set a utility pole, try this. Because the poles are tapered from top to bottom, a regular level will automatically give a false reading. Stand back from the pole 20 or 30 feet, holding a plumb bob at arms length. Site the center line of the string to the center of the pole. You can even do this while sitting in the excavator. Of course you’ll still have to get out and site the other direction, but you’ll be surprised how incredibly accurate it is.
I think I agree with what you mention about the whole 200 plus tv channels and nothing to watch. There was a episode of the fairly odd parents that mentions how in the future there will be 500 tv channels but nothing to watch. That episode was father time.
@@morganrussman I've been watching reruns of 'My Three Sons' .... better TV was still done in the past. (Leave It to Beaver, I Love Lucy, Ed Sullivan Show) ... sure glad I grew up then, because today's world aint worth shit.
I've got two piles! JK. I don't even have ONE utility pole hangin' around. I bought one in the eighties when I broke it with my car. They never gave me the old one. :-( ;-)
The way you use your drone to film is brilliant. I have not seen anyone else do that. I like when you follow yourself as you go down the road. but having the drone watch you as you installed the laight is the best so far. cool dude.
That reminds me of when I owned a boom lift a few years back. When you are at 60ft of the ground and drill into the wall and the boom moves away and swings. New underwear required.
Andrew can I just say, there's a lot I love about your videos, but the absolute best thing that sets you apart from anyone else is how you only upload the video once the project is complete, even if that means waiting months to finish a video. You started this project in the snow, waited until it melted, then finished the job and packaged it together in one long video, where any other youtuber would have said "subscribe to see me finish this project once the snow has melted!". I absolutely love your videos for that.
Thanks for posting this one. I remember when you mentioned putting up the utility pole in another vid, glad to see you following through as always. The changing of the seasons gave the vid a cool visual effect. Cheers.
Hit there, I have just subscribed and have ben watching your back catalogue for the last few weeks. Your channel, sir, is awesome and will be letting folks know about it. Kindest regards and Merry Christmas from Bonnie scotland. Joe.
Neat video as usual, lots of great skills shown. I like the Sadie shots, she loves to follow you around and knows how far to stay away from the machines...
Great video. I especially like the mix of explanation, time lapse, drone video, music, which makes it besides the interesting content just great to watch!
Another great video! My brother works out of Hudson for National Grid, sends me pics of some of the specialized equipment they have for setting poles, you made it look easy! I’m afraid of heights, I rented an articulated lift for a week once to build my two story pole barn....l had three different safety harnesses on! 🤣
me and you are so much alike. I been flipping houses since i was 16. Im 42 now. I own property and land everywhere across michigan now. I like your videos. I do still work like you do sometimes, but im just building my own homes now and flipping them.
Andrew you’re one of the best machine operators I’ve watched. Pound per pound, you get more out of ea piece of equipment, than most ppl . Has to be the snowiest April on record, here in Michigan too. Glad I luv snow.
@@kalle8836 led lights come in a million different colors. you can get an led that looks the same as an incandescent, metal halide, fluorescent light bulb or just about any bulb type you can think of. you can even get an led bulb that looks like a candle burning
Yep those falling legs on the trempoline are a pain. I used self taping screws to keep them on place since I have to remove the canvas every winter. Nice Job as Always !
Dehooking the chain?...now your just showing offf Andrew...😎. Hard work and imagination are what Andrew makes videos of... and I enjoy them. Thank you.
Very impressive chain unhooking. I was thinking it would be cool to have a chairlift from your yard up to the top of the ridge behind you. That view is incredible, thanks Andrew great video.
I'd defiantly recommend replacing your lights to led's. I'm not someone who is an environmentalist crazy person but when the bulbs pay for themselves in 1 1/2 to 2 years they are well worth then your Savin money and get brighter lights. I recon mend for normal lights the Philip ones at Home Depot that are around 3-6 bucks a bulb. We've replaced almost every single bulb in our house
Andrew Camarata the lights you use the most are worth switching out the sooner the better but the ones you don't really use just replace as you go when we did the lights in my bedroom and the kitchen and hallway lamps to start my mom saw a roughly 10-15 dollar drop in the electric bill right away and that is only about 5-10% of all lights in the house
Andrew Camarata the spirals (fluorescent bulbs) are energy efficient compared to incandescent but the leds are the most energy efficient plus fluorescents tend to flicker and you have to let them warm out and have a humming that gets annoying. Also the LEDs don't get hot either. The flood lights you had looked like in a descents which LEDs will be way more energy efficient and also slightly brighter
Constructive informational purposes only: Plumb the pole with a plumb bob at 45 degree angles. Tamp around the pole as you backfill. For safety sake always have at least two people when you set utility pole. Thanks for the gear videos Andrew. Always entertaining and educational.
Love how you go after anything Andrew. When I started with power company I called them telephone poles and did I get an education fast 😀. They informed me their Power Poles and telephone company pays the power company for using their poles. Never forgot that lesson day 1.
I ran across your videos a few weeks ago I must say that thay are interesting I like the way you take the time to dress up your jobs at the end of them keep making the videos
Andrew Cox Cable was charging me $100 a month for the Receiver and I got 100 channels of crap and I'm not kidding you I had them take it out now I pay $41.00 and watch your channel and a couple others and I swear enjoy it more and feel so connected just like your other subscribers. Great job with the pole. I love the drone work very creative the Castle is outstanding and I love the way you just nonchalantly take on any task or job. Please don't stop your the best man.
Hi Andrew. My name is Bob, I've been sick since a week before Thanksgiving, it started as Covid19 and progressed to maybe a lifelong illness and hasn't let up. I have a window washing business that's at a halt with nobody to trust to keep it going so I'm home 24/7. Your videos are awesome to pass my time. Thanks for sharing everything you do.
@@moniquepowell9499 @Monique Powell Thank you for asking. I am doing 100% better now. It ended up being internal bleeding from scratching my asophogas eating cheese its ( grooves ). My hemoglobin was at 3 normal for men is 12 to 14. I was very close to losing my life. Everything is normal after an endoscopy to repair the damage.
That's great. However, it was the incorrect lanyard. He had a fall-arrest, [telescopic], when it should have been a travel restraint lanyard. At least he did have one on. Great. Rick.
The basics of setting a telephone pole - rule of thump for hole depth is 10% of the length of the pole, plus 2 feet.. so 40’ pole - 4’ plus 2’ = 6’ hole. 45’ pole - 4.5’ plus 2’ = 6.5’ hole.. all the poles we set, level is done by eye.. most poles are bell shaped, (tapered) so wider at bottom and thinner at top, and its common for them to come with a warp even when new. There should be a brand on the pole with the length and class (thickness). Smaller the class #, the thicker the pole. (Just like wires and gauge). If you ever have to do some again - dont use that type of hook on the chain again. Either use some type of sling or a chain sling that chokes the pole. At the very least buy a sliding choker hook. (3/8 grade 80 choker hook is like $20 on eBay/amazon) A hook like the one you used can come undone easily (as we saw) if weight is taken off the pole in a NOT ideal moment - (bottom of pole touches something, like the ledge of the hole as you’re trying to get in it) allowing what could be a 2000 pound piece of wood to come falling down. With the poles being thinner towards the top, if the chain you used slipped when the pole turns upright, theres a good chance it would continue to slide - since the further the pole drops in that type of setup, the thinner the pole is getting ad what you used was not ‘self tightening’ . You want something that chokes it, so the sling will always grip, even if it slipped a few inches when turned upright. Also - once the pole is set, the pressure on a chain sling will release by itself as soon as the weight is off, and you can just let it slide down to the bottom of the pole to remove it. Simply by lowering your boom. When done, the brand on the pole should wind up about 4’ above the ground level. Always leave extra dirt around the base of the pole - the ground will always sink a little as dirt settles. As far a utility goes - the power or phone company can own the poles out on the street. You should see a tag on the front, with letters and numbers on them. That will determine who owns which one. There is no rhyme or reason to who actually owns it (at least here in NJ, or in the NYC boroughs) Ownership can commonly alternate even on the same street if theres 8 poles, 4 may be power’s, the the other 4 might be telepone’s. Or they could all be owned by telephone, or all be owned by power company. . The letters on the tag will reflect either your local power company, ( like JCPL/PSEG )- or phone company (Verizon). Pole # JC1234 - owned by JCPL. BT1234/VZ1234 - owned by Verizon (formally Bell Telephone). and just FYI - wood IS a conductor, just not a very good one. The wetter the wood the better it conducts. Primary voltage is around 18,000 - 23,000 volts. If you were setting a pole and it hit existing primary lines - it WILL conduct electricity, burn, smoke, catch of fire. Don’t ever let anyone touch a pole (without approved rubber gloves) when setting near power, or lean on or touch whatever equipment you’re operating. The machine WILL conduct electricity. It doesn’t take much to stop a heart. Few years ago the power company here in NJ lost a 19yr kid working for them when he picked up a primary line that was CUT at both ends. Even CUT - the wire stored enough energy inside (like a battery) to stop his heart. - which is why you might wanna think about grounding your building, esp with that giant metal roof you just installed.. concrete conducts power at high voltage. It’s exactly that reason why lineman have rubber blankets to jump onto when jumping off their trucks, god forbid something bad happens and the truck becomes electrified. Lastly, the longer the winch line (or chain in your case) you use, the less control you have over the pole. Shorter is ALWAYS better. It limits how much it can swing around on you. But yea - nice job.. no way I’d be out in the snow on my own time putting a pole up.. lol
Great video as usual Andrew, it's nice that you put up complete projects! Also, nice to see a security camera! I bet you can see a lot from up that high! LOL, you should get a web cam going, I bet you'd have quite a few visitors!
Andrew, would love to see a property tour at some point. I know the container castle is your baby, but I swear your family has more out buildings than I've ever seen on a property. It would be cool just to see all your equipment and where you keep it at, etc.
Nice job on the new light installation Andrew, as a Licensed Electrician I always get a chuckle out of seeing lights mounted on trees. For one its against code and for two they just look like a homeowner did it, good to see you used a phone pole and an expansion coupling as well. I will just assume you used a GFI receptacle as you did all the rest correctly.One of these days you should replace those "temp lighting baskets" and install some nice LED lights for the overhang, hell if you have the boom lift and buy the lights I will help you do them the next time I'm visiting my parents in upper NY state..lol
Hey Andrew, It sure seems like you live in an awful rocky area. How frustrating. I loved the reinforced steel beams that keeps that massive rock from coming down against your shop. Pretty clever fellow. Stay strong.
Excellent work, you even harnessed off. You had me wondering how the hell you were being recorded up there, good stuff. Im rly liking my new LED floods i upgraded to.
You have the coolest toys.... I mean tools.. 🤪👍 Love the vids, Andrew.. PS: must be bad when you have to store the 4-wheeler in the loft.. 😂 I'm sure there's a story behind that somewhere..
Good morning Andrew, Great job on putting up the pole and light. I know you put trampoline up on top of workshop for Levi to play on but I would feel better if he had safety net around it or mats on floor. Love that Levi , also I think we should start a “Go fund me” page for Hemet and safety vest for Levi. Great job
I would buy a shirt or put money into a patreon for you. I had to retire from landscaping and construction due to disability and your videos are basically therapy. I get to live vicariously through you doing honest work. Thanks for posting your content.
Every lad's dream....fighter pilot, spaceman or digger driver. There isn't a boy born before the 80's that
didn't play with a tonka....this is why we love this damn channel, just lets you remember better times.
I would'nt be surprised if Andrew hasn't done all those dream jobs, fighter pilot etc etc. I love everything about Andrew and his crew ( Levi, Daisy all the two and four legged Camarata team.
michael get hold of yourself man
yeds so very true
Shit I was born in the 90s and had a hell of a collection of Tonka Trucks 😂 vintage ones new ones all the necessary machines even a grader
g2macs tonka trucks!
Unhooking the chain is just showing off, great job and you make it look easy.
Chuck A your game pic is funny
But it's hard - so magical.
That was the result of experience and forethought... I'd show off too.. 🤣😂👍🤪
He seems to make everything look easy. He is fun to watch.
Not as hard as hooking it. I went to get one of those big concrete block for retaining walls with the eye on the top and the dude in the loader went at it pretty fast, stopped, and hooked it.
This is fast becoming my favorite channel to watch. I like how you use and maintain older equipment. Thanks for sharing. Brad in Georgia.
Andrew is the greatest youtubian I have ever found!!!!!!!
Yeah I agree. I fired Direct TV 3 years ago and now just watch youtube vids. Andrews channel has quickly become my favorite.
Ilovedooney said in the last video the video is getting too long so I'm going to stop here I'll make another video putting up the light pole that maybe I was like 24 minutes if it's videos aren't over 2 hours it ant long.
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@@rickbarton9130 7iiyyyjj
Enjoying your channel immensely. You have a no drama approach which makes it very nice to watch, especially with your four legged supervisor. Thank you for sharing, and God Bless from Phoenix.
I agree< no clickbait here just honestly entertaining and informative
I agree, no drama, no clickbait, no favorism hate, just work and entertainment and enjoyment.
Me: "I think I'll change the litter box."
Andrew: "I think I'll put up a telephone pole."
….in the snow!
Tip from a lineman, plumb bobs are they way to go sighting a pole, levels don't tell you much because the pole is naturally tapered.
I don't know... the plumb bob will still not be parallel to the side of the pole.
Not many people can genuinely say "My trampoline blew off the roof a month ago, I want to put it back up there". Great enjoyable well-made videos Andrew. Thank you for making them for us. If you were closer I'd gladly hire you for many projects.
200+ channels of hyper-produced crap on tv and I find myself strangely compelled to watch your self produced channel of everyday stuff! Crazy!!
Quick tip: Next time you need to set a utility pole, try this. Because the poles are tapered from top to bottom, a regular level will automatically give a false reading. Stand back from the pole 20 or 30 feet, holding a plumb bob at arms length. Site the center line of the string to the center of the pole. You can even do this while sitting in the excavator. Of course you’ll still have to get out and site the other direction, but you’ll be surprised how incredibly accurate it is.
Thanks for that advice.
I think I agree with what you mention about the whole 200 plus tv channels and nothing to watch. There was a episode of the fairly odd parents that mentions how in the future there will be 500 tv channels but nothing to watch. That episode was father time.
Ain't nobody got time fo' dat!
Interesting.
@@morganrussman I've been watching reruns of 'My Three Sons' .... better TV was still done in the past. (Leave It to Beaver, I Love Lucy, Ed Sullivan Show) ... sure glad I grew up then, because today's world aint worth shit.
"I've got a pile of telephone poles over there that I'm not doing anything with."
Don't we all.
Tinderbox frame at you tube channels, “something I had laying around “
I've got two piles! JK. I don't even have ONE utility pole hangin' around. I bought one in the eighties when I broke it with my car. They never gave me the old one. :-( ;-)
LOL
use a couple and put a few led solar security light up back and front wont run up electric bill
@@jlucasound did it jump out in front of you?
The way you use your drone to film is brilliant. I have not seen anyone else do that. I like when you follow yourself as you go down the road. but having the drone watch you as you installed the laight is the best so far. cool dude.
Can't get enough of the videos of your property. Enjoy em a lot. Please post more
Evan S thanks, I try, these take time to make.
hah, unhooking that chain was slick, love it.
this is the first time i ever heard any body say “my trampoline blew of my roof”
i love this guy so genuine and level headed
God bless him!
Never thought in my life. I would watch a guy install a light pole. But you are Magic on a Machine. Watching Always. Glad I found this Channel
Thanks
That reminds me of when I owned a boom lift a few years back. When you are at 60ft of the ground and drill into the wall and the boom moves away and swings. New underwear required.
Man... that unchaining action was off the hook! :)
Watch your stuff all the time from Nova Scotia. Seeing old stuff getting a new lease on life is refreshing.
Andrew can I just say, there's a lot I love about your videos, but the absolute best thing that sets you apart from anyone else is how you only upload the video once the project is complete, even if that means waiting months to finish a video. You started this project in the snow, waited until it melted, then finished the job and packaged it together in one long video, where any other youtuber would have said "subscribe to see me finish this project once the snow has melted!". I absolutely love your videos for that.
Thanks for posting this one. I remember when you mentioned putting up the utility pole in another vid, glad to see you following through as always. The changing of the seasons gave the vid a cool visual effect. Cheers.
Andrew, Nice work. Boom lifts are fun to operate. Always good to see Sadie in your older videos! God Bless Her!
You need to get an Auger for the back of your Ford Tractor, it’s just less messy and quicker for holes plus you disturb less ground....just a thought!
Good video. I enjoyed the ride in the lift, nice touch.
Sadie looks like a good buddy. Thanks - PT
Hit there, I have just subscribed and have ben watching your back catalogue for the last few weeks. Your channel, sir, is awesome and will be letting folks know about it. Kindest regards and Merry Christmas from Bonnie scotland. Joe.
Neat video as usual, lots of great skills shown. I like the Sadie shots, she loves to follow you around and knows how far to stay away from the machines...
Thanx ,you do a awesome job every time .... been waiting for this one , and looking forward to building the bridge
Now that's how you change a lightbulb. Lol.
Love2boat92 Buying a pellet gun now so I can shoot my lights out then I will be able to talk my wife into letting me rent some heavy equipment.
@@johnberner2012 get your self a classic red rider Bb gun. Accurate, fast loading and quite. Just wear some eye protection 🤨😜
Nice to have the equipment to do it right and quick..Thanks fer sharing Andrew... Peace, God Bless America...
Great video. I especially like the mix of explanation, time lapse, drone video, music, which makes it besides the interesting content just great to watch!
LOVE THE SNOW AT YOUR MAGICAL CASTLE. PLACE LOOKS BEAUTIFUL.! LOVE FROM IRELAND.
Wow ! You have so much cool equipment, I'm soooo jealous. Great video and thanks for sharing.
Checking back in on this video to see the comparison from your rock blasting video. What a difference! Glad you got the more space you wanted man.
It would be fun to see a equipment tour. Thanks for the videos
Another great video! My brother works out of Hudson for National Grid, sends me pics of some of the specialized equipment they have for setting poles, you made it look easy! I’m afraid of heights, I rented an articulated lift for a week once to build my two story pole barn....l had three different safety harnesses on! 🤣
did you have them on at the same time ?
@@Builder99 yes I did!
Very clever how you set the pole. Most clever how you unhooked the chain. Great videos Andrew.
So glad to see you glueing the pvc connections and using an expansion coupling.
me and you are so much alike. I been flipping houses since i was 16. Im 42 now. I own property and land everywhere across michigan now. I like your videos. I do still work like you do sometimes, but im just building my own homes now and flipping them.
Andrew you’re one of the best machine operators I’ve watched.
Pound per pound, you get more out of ea piece of equipment, than most ppl .
Has to be the snowiest April on record, here in Michigan too. Glad I luv snow.
that tree probably fell over because the light was not an LED. so the light drained the tree of all of its energy.
haha this is cheesy but actually amazing! and I'm surprised he didn't take the opportunity to switch it to led
michael adams maybe the flux capacitor did it lol🇬🇧
@@SkiB84 he probalby dosent like the color the led makes the led is stronger but uglier
@@kalle8836 led lights come in a million different colors. you can get an led that looks the same as an incandescent, metal halide, fluorescent light bulb or just about any bulb type you can think of. you can even get an led bulb that looks like a candle burning
@@kalle8836 You can get the full 24bit colour spectrum with leds, that's aprox. 16 million colours.
I really like the way you take the time to show the different steps is doing things.
Andrew pushes the SUV with the Hitachi bucket this is why we can't have nice things lol
at 17:51 when explaining the boom lift switches, "There's no, like, SLOW". cracked me up. Master of understatement, Andrew. Keep up the good work.
Andrew, you are a multitasking wizard. Dealing with electricity, boom truck, drone, video, calling to Sadie. It is all so good. Stay chill.
Love this video, your place looks so pretty in all the snow...Love the new light pole BTW:-)
Hey Andrew its Rocco from Ct another great video as always we enjoy your videos so please keep them coming there appreciated thanks Rocco
Wife, “whatcha doing?” Me, “watching Andrew install a pole.” Always love the music too! 🎶❤️🇺🇸
Ok thanks for the update, I wouldn't be surprised, here calling for flurries in Ontario but it didn't happen maybe up north but just cold here
Yep those falling legs on the trempoline are a pain. I used self taping screws to keep them on place since I have to remove the canvas every winter. Nice Job as Always !
Love seeing video from you. And seeing beautiful country out there
every time i watch one of your videos i see one more white dog. Levi is cloning
Dehooking the chain?...now your just showing offf Andrew...😎.
Hard work and imagination are what Andrew makes videos of... and I enjoy them.
Thank you.
You have built your self one hellova place. Congrats on a great job. Enjoy your channel, Thank You for sharing them. Vinny 🇺🇸
Be built himself a fortress monastery in the mountains. The next thing coming is the mote.
I started watching Andrew in early April. Changed my life. I’ve learned a lot and it’s helped me realize I don’t need sports 24/7.
watching again for the fifth time, I love the drone footage. Andrew lives in such a cool place!
Great work, you are a man of all seasons and all trades! Thank you Andrew.
Your property, buildings, vehicles and machinery are all so cool. You literally have everything and can make and fix all things.
Very impressive chain unhooking. I was thinking it would be cool to have a chairlift from your yard up to the top of the ridge behind you. That view is incredible, thanks Andrew great video.
Love the sound of the peepers...when you are showing us the top of the pole!
Good work on the pole! At the TELCO we used those big drills for the hole...
I'd defiantly recommend replacing your lights to led's. I'm not someone who is an environmentalist crazy person but when the bulbs pay for themselves in 1 1/2 to 2 years they are well worth then your Savin money and get brighter lights. I recon mend for normal lights the Philip ones at Home Depot that are around 3-6 bucks a bulb. We've replaced almost every single bulb in our house
Ok, ill do that from now on. That one bulb I installed was LED.
Andrew Camarata the lights you use the most are worth switching out the sooner the better but the ones you don't really use just replace as you go when we did the lights in my bedroom and the kitchen and hallway lamps to start my mom saw a roughly 10-15 dollar drop in the electric bill right away and that is only about 5-10% of all lights in the house
I thought those spiral light bulbs were suppose to be energy efficient.
Andrew Camarata the spirals (fluorescent bulbs) are energy efficient compared to incandescent but the leds are the most energy efficient plus fluorescents tend to flicker and you have to let them warm out and have a humming that gets annoying. Also the LEDs don't get hot either. The flood lights you had looked like in a descents which LEDs will be way more energy efficient and also slightly brighter
Ok, ill start buying them instead of the spiral. They were always really expensive, but I think they are cheaper now.
Love working in the cold, stuff you got some toys cheers from OZ.
Dude I was amazed how straight you got it. And the drone footage when you were in the boom was sweet. Good work
He lives in New York
You almost make me want to move to New York. So gorgeous there!!!
What, no test footage of the trampoline? :D
Need some girls to come over for that.
hahaha@@AndrewCamarata
Okay, girls, the challenge is on! Plus, please move the trampoline in the middle of the roof, roof edge scares the hell out of me!
@@aileron48 lol he lives on the edge i guess you could say he's edgy
@@AndrewCamarata LMAO.....exactly, much more entertaining!
Constructive informational purposes only:
Plumb the pole with a plumb bob at 45 degree angles.
Tamp around the pole as you backfill.
For safety sake always have at least two people when you set utility pole.
Thanks for the gear videos Andrew.
Always entertaining and educational.
11:33 - 11:39 MAD SKILLS!
Actually, everything he does amazes me!
Love how you go after anything Andrew. When I started with power company I called them telephone poles and did I get an education fast 😀. They informed me their Power Poles and telephone company pays the power company for using their poles. Never forgot that lesson day 1.
I was taught to simply call them utility poles.
Another great project. Thanks for the video Andrew!
Thanks
love the area you live in of course and the shot where u zoom out with the drone
I ran across your videos a few weeks ago I must say that thay are interesting I like the way you take the time to dress up your jobs at the end of them keep making the videos
What quality work! You installed the sleeve even on a small job like that.
You are so talented with using this equipment and it looks like it is so much fun to work with.
Thanks for sharing such beautifull place where you live,and this drone images are breathtaking,congratulations from Ricardo in far South Brasil.
How do you not have a zipline with those hills
Yes!!!
Trampoline, zipline, three doggos - no work would get done.
Andrew Cox Cable was charging me $100 a month for the Receiver and I got 100 channels of crap and I'm not kidding you I had them take it out now I pay $41.00 and watch your channel and a couple others and I swear enjoy it more and feel so connected just like your other subscribers. Great job with the pole. I love the drone work very creative the Castle is outstanding and I love the way you just nonchalantly take on any task or job. Please don't stop your the best man.
Thanks, ill be sure to keep making these. Yeah, I gave up on cable too and only watch youtube.
Okay Andrew now you just showing off the whole using the bucket to unhook the chain deal :-) good job man.
sure I guess most people keep their trampolines on the roof .... of their container castles...
I used to keep mine in the basement but I kept hitting my head
@@michael7423 That's why I ceiling mount a second one
@@volundrfrey896 LOL
😂 LOL You remind me of me! Doing everything by yourself-especially the trampoline, legs and braces falling down all around your head.
Hi Andrew. My name is Bob, I've been sick since a week before Thanksgiving, it started as Covid19 and progressed to maybe a lifelong illness and hasn't let up. I have a window washing business that's at a halt with nobody to trust to keep it going so I'm home 24/7. Your videos are awesome to pass my time. Thanks for sharing everything you do.
How are you now. It's been a year. Do you still have your illness. Hope all is well. Stay strong.
💪💪💪💯💯
@@moniquepowell9499 @Monique Powell Thank you for asking. I am doing 100% better now. It ended up being internal bleeding from scratching my asophogas eating cheese its ( grooves ). My hemoglobin was at 3 normal for men is 12 to 14. I was very close to losing my life. Everything is normal after an endoscopy to repair the damage.
I'm glad to see your wearing a body harness
James Bowers it’s required by OSHA. WELL in my state lol.
That's great. However, it was the incorrect lanyard. He had a fall-arrest, [telescopic], when it should have been a travel restraint lanyard. At least he did have one on. Great. Rick.
Like the way your dog supervises every move you make.
The basics of setting a telephone pole - rule of thump for hole depth is 10% of the length of the pole, plus 2 feet.. so 40’ pole - 4’ plus 2’ = 6’ hole. 45’ pole - 4.5’ plus 2’ = 6.5’ hole.. all the poles we set, level is done by eye.. most poles are bell shaped, (tapered) so wider at bottom and thinner at top, and its common for them to come with a warp even when new. There should be a brand on the pole with the length and class (thickness). Smaller the class #, the thicker the pole. (Just like wires and gauge). If you ever have to do some again - dont use that type of hook on the chain again. Either use some type of sling or a chain sling that chokes the pole. At the very least buy a sliding choker hook. (3/8 grade 80 choker hook is like $20 on eBay/amazon) A hook like the one you used can come undone easily (as we saw) if weight is taken off the pole in a NOT ideal moment - (bottom of pole touches something, like the ledge of the hole as you’re trying to get in it) allowing what could be a 2000 pound piece of wood to come falling down. With the poles being thinner towards the top, if the chain you used slipped when the pole turns upright, theres a good chance it would continue to slide - since the further the pole drops in that type of setup, the thinner the pole is getting ad what you used was not ‘self tightening’ . You want something that chokes it, so the sling will always grip, even if it slipped a few inches when turned upright. Also - once the pole is set, the pressure on a chain sling will release by itself as soon as the weight is off, and you can just let it slide down to the bottom of the pole to remove it. Simply by lowering your boom. When done, the brand on the pole should wind up about 4’ above the ground level. Always leave extra dirt around the base of the pole - the ground will always sink a little as dirt settles. As far a utility goes - the power or phone company can own the poles out on the street. You should see a tag on the front, with letters and numbers on them. That will determine who owns which one. There is no rhyme or reason to who actually owns it (at least here in NJ, or in the NYC boroughs) Ownership can commonly alternate even on the same street if theres 8 poles, 4 may be power’s, the the other 4 might be telepone’s. Or they could all be owned by telephone, or all be owned by power company. . The letters on the tag will reflect either your local power company, ( like JCPL/PSEG )- or phone company (Verizon). Pole # JC1234 - owned by JCPL. BT1234/VZ1234 - owned by Verizon (formally Bell Telephone). and just FYI - wood IS a conductor, just not a very good one. The wetter the wood the better it conducts. Primary voltage is around 18,000 - 23,000 volts. If you were setting a pole and it hit existing primary lines - it WILL conduct electricity, burn, smoke, catch of fire. Don’t ever let anyone touch a pole (without approved rubber gloves) when setting near power, or lean on or touch whatever equipment you’re operating. The machine WILL conduct electricity. It doesn’t take much to stop a heart. Few years ago the power company here in NJ lost a 19yr kid working for them when he picked up a primary line that was CUT at both ends. Even CUT - the wire stored enough energy inside (like a battery) to stop his heart. - which is why you might wanna think about grounding your building, esp with that giant metal roof you just installed.. concrete conducts power at high voltage. It’s exactly that reason why lineman have rubber blankets to jump onto when jumping off their trucks, god forbid something bad happens and the truck becomes electrified. Lastly, the longer the winch line (or chain in your case) you use, the less control you have over the pole. Shorter is ALWAYS better. It limits how much it can swing around on you. But yea - nice job.. no way I’d be out in the snow on my own time putting a pole up.. lol
You are amazing. You show us the details thank you
That was subtle...the "Look what I did with that chain" shot...nice one!
Great video as usual Andrew, it's nice that you put up complete projects! Also, nice to see a security camera! I bet you can see a lot from up that high! LOL, you should get a web cam going, I bet you'd have quite a few visitors!
Andrew, would love to see a property tour at some point. I know the container castle is your baby, but I swear your family has more out buildings than I've ever seen on a property. It would be cool just to see all your equipment and where you keep it at, etc.
We Enjoy when Levi Helps being Supervisor,Thanks sir.Levi has some Friends.
Nice job on the new light installation Andrew, as a Licensed Electrician I always get a chuckle out of seeing lights mounted on trees. For one its against code and for two they just look like a homeowner did it, good to see you used a phone pole and an expansion coupling as well. I will just assume you used a GFI receptacle as you did all the rest correctly.One of these days you should replace those "temp lighting baskets" and install some nice LED lights for the overhang, hell if you have the boom lift and buy the lights I will help you do them the next time I'm visiting my parents in upper NY state..lol
Great video AC!!!
Hey Andrew, It sure seems like you live in an awful rocky area. How frustrating. I loved the reinforced steel beams that keeps that massive rock from coming down against your shop. Pretty clever fellow. Stay strong.
You kept it so interesting , I did not notice there was no music ..... like it much better
You are strong. Trampolines are HEAVY!! AMAZING 👏
Excellent work, you even harnessed off. You had me wondering how the hell you were being recorded up there, good stuff. Im rly liking my new LED floods i upgraded to.
You have the coolest toys.... I mean tools.. 🤪👍 Love the vids, Andrew.. PS: must be bad when you have to store the 4-wheeler in the loft.. 😂 I'm sure there's a story behind that somewhere..
Good morning Andrew,
Great job on putting up the pole and light. I know you put trampoline up on top of workshop for Levi to play on but I would feel better if he had safety net around it or mats on floor. Love that Levi , also I think we should start a “Go fund me” page for Hemet and safety vest for Levi.
Great job
I would buy a shirt or put money into a patreon for you. I had to retire from landscaping and construction due to disability and your videos are basically therapy. I get to live vicariously through you doing honest work. Thanks for posting your content.
Loading that boom lift on the trailer might be the most dangerous load and unload I’ve seen. Good work…
Men, great vids, wish you were my neighbor, thanks for sharing
Thanks Andrew like the video .
Everybody knows that a roof trampoline should be anchored at all times. Love the videos.
I used to watch TV now its just "AC TV" I love his shows!!!!