Digging a water well, as deep as manageable
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Published 2023-09-23
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00:00 Unloading excavator
01:07 Removing of the tiltrotator
01:51 Explaining the job
02:17 Starting to dig
06:21 Picking up concrete rings for the well
08:55 Unloading concrete rings from fh12
09:37 The excavating continues
11:34 Down to 4,5 meter (14,8 feet)
11:51 Making a plateau to get deeper
12:30 Digging deeper
13:06 Bird view of the work
14:40 Making a deeper plateau
14:57 Depth update, down to 6 meter (19,7feet)
15:43 High speed digging
16:58 Driving up from plateau
17:35 quick chat
17:50 2 days later, filled with water
18:41 Driving down the pit and starting to scoop up water
21:23 Fueling the excavator
21:50 Speed up digging
22:19 Tractor arrives to lift down concrete rings
23:19 Lifting down the concrete rings and refilling
39:12 Lifting last ring in place
39:34 Talking about what to do next
40:12 Drilling hole for water hose
40:38 Pushing last ring in place
40:42 Drilling hole for electric
41:02 Digging for water hose
41:27 Talking about old well and hose
42:03 Installing water hose
42:29 Refilling pit with tractor
44:24 Talking about the well
45:10 Back after a few days
45:27 Putting down fabric in the well
47:45 Filling gravel in well
49:01 Slight change of plans
49:29 Digging in water hose
52:34 Refilling material
53:04 Digging last bit to the drilled well
53:45 Connecting new water hose from the not working well's connection
56:42 Refilling material in ditch
57:31 Digging in the electric
58:05 Refilling the last
58:17 Greasing the excavator
58:29 Loading excavator onto hock lift truck
59:54 A few weeks later, summarize of project
All Comments (21)
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This video should be titled "OSHA Inspector's Wet Dream" for the U.S. audience :)
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I wonder how many safety inspectors have had an aneurism after viewing this?
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Damn, the excavator hanging on the edge of this crumbling sandy hole looks pretty intense. As does people working in that narrow trench.
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Excavator operators are a special kind of mad. I like my working surfaces to be within about 10 degrees of level and pretty incredibly stable.
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Wow, that was scary, seeing the walls sliding down and the mud building up... Great job, great video! 👍👍👍
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I'd describe your work as sketchy but it works
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In North America when we dig a well we always backfill the the well crocks with clear stone to assist the seams of water to be able to get to the crocks…if you backfill with the same material you dug out then you clog off the seams…plus the clear stone expands the capacity of the well so that you aren’t just drawing from what ever the crocks can hold…those 8-10 ton machines can do a lot of work but it was definitely a bit small for this job…in any case you got through it and the clients now have water!!
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I like your style Mattias, getting the job done with the equipment you have and not giving up when things get difficult. You are right about people commenting on the risks sounding like all the safety warnings at the front of a manual! Keep up the great work.
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First, your videos are always interesting and informative. Your content is unique. The scenery where you live is beautiful. And of course, I thought you were going to slide down into that hole a few times. Keep it up. Hello from Ohio, USA.
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"Imagine putting your fingers here when it shuts" I'm sure we all had that thought :D
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I love that the dishwashing liquid at the sink says "YES" after a job well done to Mattias. Yes!
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I love the production quality of your videos. Those drone shots and music choices and the way you keep the sound while the time lapses. I like it. Keep up the good work and stay safe!
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Absolutely love how you put these videos together, the choice of music is fantastic and your timelapse segments are trimmed short enough that it's not boring, but long enough to get a good look at what's going on. The more videos I watch the more I want to visit Sweden, it looks like such a beautiful part of the world. Hope you gave your machine a good wash when you got home!
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Wow, it's dangerous to be down in an unreinforced 2 meter ditch in such unstable sandy soil. Made my skin crawl.
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You took a very big chance of being buried alive in that narrow unsupported deep sandy trench, it could easily have collapsed on top of you. I drove a jcb 3 for several years and would have sloped the top half of both sides to reduce the chances of a collapse. I wouldn’t dig a trench like that if someone had to get into it!😮😢
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I've never seen a trailer like this before that delivered the shovel. I've used and hauled a lot of heavy equipment in my life ,but that's the slickest trailer I've ever seen. Just goes to show you that you can learn something every day.
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Another Andrew Camarata -ish channel, I am here for it :-) Kult å se noen scandinaver også, blir litt mye amerikanere.. edit; this is dangerous for the man in that hole.
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What a wonderful project, that you took us on! A time or two, I really thought you were going to be swallowed up by that sand! The explanation at the end was a nice touch as well as the demonstration of the water! Another excellent video….. sure wish you made more of them! ❤
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Sweden is fascinating. I spent a lot of time in our High Sierra mountains, skiing, and love mountains.
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You are living the life i dreamed of, my friend. I would like to be your apprentice.
