Do any of your clients ever have a logging company come and cut before you tear stuff up and make it pretty? I imagine a lot is pine, but it seems like a waste to lose all that lumber, or even for wood pellets for stoves? PS- I grew up in Raleigh, now I'm in Greensboro.

Snap crackle pop goes the trees and fire

Somebody was watching over you that time Chris buddy.

At least no one got right?

One of those wires would more than likely be a water temp senor would throw a code, other electric cooling fan , a/c fan clutch , high low presure cut out for a/c system they are tied into heater AC cab fan probably blew the fuse with the little fire. Should be a yellow or lite orange colored one.20-30 amp. Take some video of where they are going and I can tell you what to check. If you want.

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Why don't you save the wood fire ashes and sell them. Google "wood fire ashes for fertilizer". I think you need to make the fire pits more like a rocket stove? Using a hillside as a chimney with an open end to allow air in. I see you sort of make a rocket stove by making a pyramid stack with the logs. I just wonder if making an opening at the bottom of the pit would allow more air to be sucked in by the force of the hot smoke and fire going upward. Stay safe, R//

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I fall love with excavator thanks to u I’m watching and watching loved I think this is a man toy

Hope you check the fuses on that to see if one blew when that caught on fire

Still amazes me how much a good operator can do w a hoe. U can flat burn up some brush n a,day if u stay at it. That's gonna be nice when all done an green grass growing!!!!

Best show on you tube if you like watching a guy who does it right. As always Chris awesome operating , you should carry a bag of marshmallows with you and a stick and have a treat why burning.😂👍

Looking good

Do you prefer Volvo over other brands or is it because of a good dealer?

Hi Chris! it's great to see a real pro like yourself at work and in the meantime "casually" making great video's with great comments / explanations, well done! By far, not all guys that work an excavator can "read and write" with them the way you do, RESPECT! (but why set your Volvo on fire, he didn't do you no harm... 😂😂😂) Liked and subscribed! alex from Switzerland

Where are you located? I need a farm pond cleaned out.

Really love watching men like yourself who really love and enjoy their work.

Whole time he’s piling the brush higher and hotter I’m thinking, he’s gonna burn that machine down. Lmao. Get it all done ASAP will cost you.

Think you need a Komatsu to dig that hard ground !!!!!!!!!!

I am always impressed with the precision you operate, the concentration, turning your head to focus on each manoeuvre and a watchful eye on safety. Things can still happen no matter what, so glad it turned out ok.

Burning waste wood is not a good idea. After all, all of the co2 is released into the atmosphere. Shredding it and carrying it would be the better solution.

Might want to get a heavy duty fine metal screen and cover that fire Hazard up. Think like those combines that reverse the fan units on to blow that chaff off.

I would think that trees on the dry side of an earthen dam would be good for erosion control...

Well whats worse have a dirt line on the back of excavator like MR. DIRT PERFECT or wires on fire

500 repair call 50p for them to come to you 500 for them to get tools out and $2500 to fix 4 wires Chris Chris Chris can I be you mechanic. Lmao

Yes after you leave there be 30 to 40 kids around there with marshmallows and beer

LIAR LIAR PANTS ON FIRE

The woods catching on fire for some random reason like say oh a 30 foot tall fire pile 😂. Glad everything turned out relatively ok with the fire damage except for the heat and air. Enjoyable as always Chris!

24:53 my what a potty mouth

hi Chris, does that heat bother your hydraulics .

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Now that not 1 sticking a fire.

Excellent use of the thumb on your machine. Good work!!!! Nice Volvo too.

What state agency issued the permit for the burn pit?

Chris: suggest you check all the fuses. It's entirely possible it tripled one of the fuses to the heater/air conditioning motor(s)?

I would run the wire on your final fix through a metal tube or something similar so fire can't get to the wires or reroute the wires another way. It is amazing that a heavy duty machine can be crippled by such a small thing. I had a ford van years ago and every time I would signal to change from the left lane to the right lane on the freeway it would knock the cruise control off. located the problem in the right rear taillight socket. They wire things weird sometimes.

A friend of mine from Youngsville NC lost a excavator from embers making it into engine compartment during windy day!

I saw a cat d10n quickly turn into an outdoor space heater feeding a fire many years ago. Lots of fire extinguishers saved the machine. You got lucky there!

19:47 Another guy doing his part.

You did bring hot dogs and marshmallows right?

Im shocked it's legal to burn like that, where are you, Florida?

That could’ve been really bad, good thing you got out and checked

You listened to that beeping for round about 30 minutes? Damn dude, I woulda been "beeped to death" long before that. 😳 I can't stand constant beeping for any longer than a minute or two. That aside, glad you got it temp-fixed and it wasn't no worse than that. 😳

Chris, I was wondering if you face any dangers in terms of melting or damaging the hoses on your excavator when placing those files into the burn pile while is on fire? Not doing this work, I never know if its tricky or really a non-issue. I would guess you have almost no issues with the heat and the rig itself, other than the glass (and the fuel on its own). Just curious. I would love to hear the actual "risks" of burning all that crap...

With all the tree clearing you do you could get wood chipper with separate motor that you can load trees in directly with the Volvo .

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I do not quite understand the idea of ​​always burning the waste off?

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Man you got lucky on that one 👍

Setting around fires as a kid, I'd ask my mom, why does the smoke always follow me? N she'd say "Smoke always follows ugly!" ... That's why you always hire an ugly person .. ta keep the smoke out of your eyes...

From a builder who’s on lockdown your videos are keeping me sane big shout of from Ireland keep up the good work

Probably popped a fuse.

If i was there id fix it for ya mate no charge 💪✌👍

Why dig a burn pit instead of just putting in a cleared flat area? can someone fill me in as totally no idea why here :)

You’re a poet with that machine! Just like a powerful Skilled musician!

😕.....our fire department gets pissed if we burn on the ground.

I was kind of worried about you having a machine that close to the fire I haven’t moved for a while I think I’m gonna burn the paint out machine

I wish I could burn some brush piles there full of snow and ice and it is - 1.The cold wouldn't be too bad because of the warmth of the fire on a clam day..

Aren’t you worried about the police showing up on the fire department showing up or did you get a permit to do the burn pit

That was a close call but problem kind of solved until you get her to the Volvo surgeon 😂😎👍

Fuses?

I can't imagine the feeling. If one of my pieces of equipment goes down for whatever it just slows down my progress on my property. A machine going down that you use to make a living is a whole other story.

-20 deg F last night here in eastern ND. Gonna send some cold your way.

Is now the appropriate time to say the Hitachi never caught on fire? Asking for a friend. Lol

backing a dam wall

I can't believe my Eyes That people like this guy, for adding more CO2 to the environment ITS Bloody outrageous! Why burn? Surely all the branches could be shredded and then sold off for plant bedding extra, Instead your just burning money and ruin the environment. Stupid!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sounds like you need a bigger machine, that's why you started it on fire.

sometime when we rush around to fast in the geterr done mode.. We can make some bad mistakes, by accident..........doc

Chris your calmness is commendable. I wish you nothing but the best with your repairs. Oh and stay warm my friend

I hope you keep a fire extinguisher on your machine all the time. And not one of these dinky "1-10" extinguishers. More like a minimum of a 10lb. ABC dry chemical extinguisher. A 15 pound carbon dioxide extinguisher may be better as it wouldn't leave residue like an dry chem extinguisher. BTW, I was a Volunteer Firefighter for 32+ years.

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Had the exact same thing happen in my John Deere 329E skid steer. Burnt one wire and singed a couple hydraulic hoses. $3000 and some change repair at the dealership. Not fun lol. Glad it was nothing worse for you. Those fires can get out of hand quick.

FFS man

Why do you prefer Volvo? Faster?

Love your Videos. I was raised on a 650 acre Tree Nursery. We had John Deere Dozer with 4 in 1 BUCKET. I always wanted to be as good as you on equipment! Your good Brother!

Hi Chris, you can get fire retardant cover for wiring harnesses in different sizes. Might be worth investing in a few metres if that part of the loom in vulnerable,

That appears to be an ambient air temp sensor which the ECU needs for emissions not sure about you machine but on many newer units require this for the HVAC unit as well

Could be we've wired too much garbage onto a machine that only needs to pump hydraulic fluid and dig.

All that is 5VDC supply and returns. Do 1 at a time.

i guess we'll inspect the volvo before and during while you're using it.

Now you know what I had to go through working with heavy equipment in the rock quarry with no heating or cooling back in the day...

Never thought watching some guy do excavator work would be that entertaining or that I would watch this many videos of it but...I was wrong again. 😂 Thanks for the videos!

you do great work

It appears you have been the victim of a design issue. Perhaps, during you next meeting with the local Volvo dealer you could point this out, for them to take the matter up with the excavator designers, possibly a metal conduit to protect that section of the wiring or a body design modification to cover the area better. Just forwarding the ideas....

not digging rock and not digging mud?? What is this world coming to??

two times fuck you , 1 - cut trees 2 - fire trees .

Are those the new windows? They have a very distinctive tint to them. I noticed right away when you opened the door. I would think you’d want a clear view to the front but maybe the tint is nice? Excellent work as always!

That was close 😅🔥

Love the fires you have!

When you burn, It All Burns!! 🤣 Over 500 comments, geez Chris how do you keep up with it all? 🧐 You even have your own Peanut Gallery of spectators. 😅 You never ceases to entertain Chris. 🔥

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I was beginning to think this was some "click bait" lol. hope you get the heating sorted :-)

Suns outs Gunns out!

Forward to 30 mins

I've been binge watch a guy dig holes for a week. Isn't China Virus lockdown great? What I've noticed ; Chris never seems to "stop and ponder" his next move. Everything is fluid and "rehearsed". That bucket doesn't stop moving for more than a second or two!

19:53 I see you got a little helper with your fire, he looks like a hobbit standing in front of the fire, that fire is huge, love it.

Sorry mate, the new loading Bay, the blue lever you push to open the loading Bay is projecting into the walkway, it's a safety issue, it's NOT safe !

I’ll bet you check more often around a fire! - lol Glad it was not worse!

Great video Chris 🇺🇲

Stuff happens, don't be too hard on yourself lesson learned.