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All Comments (21)
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Remember to double up the pipes when you bury them if you can as you never want to dig that again. Then again with that air trencher it would be safe to dig next to pipes unlike all other types.
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2 cents of advice when using any air tools or air hoses. Make sure you put safety pins in the little holes on the connecting ends. If those connecting ends come loose during use, (been there--done that) they can literally beat you senseless before you can turn the air off. Another safety idea is to put a valve maybe half way up the hill so you don't have to run to the bottom if there is a problem.
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I am honestly Glad you realized the importance of tree roots. SO MANY people, contractors included ignore the fact that roots can help stop deadly slides and trees falling
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Thanks for introducing me to this method. That was spot on for that job!
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The great voice inflection, enthusiasm, and information in this video really just made it a good piece of content coming from someone who doesn't normally look at this kind of stuff. Keep up the good work!
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I worked for over 23 years on the Trans Alaska Pipeline. When excavation was being done where there was buried pipe or electrical lines, they would use an air-lance. it is safe and doesn't destroy things. Also if you are digging in schist or slate type material one would be amazed at how effective it is. The air gets in the cracks and fragments the rock.
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when I was a road and street sign installer in Las Vegas,we had a tool similar that we made for blowing dirt and rocks out of unistrut anchors.
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Never heard of this tool. Glad you showed what it is and how it works. I like your humor in the videos. You two are not alone in your homesteading adventure, but not everybody cares to make videos about it. You are brave to even homestead much less post it. Keep up the good work and Happy Holidays! Thankz
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you make one hell of a salesman being all honest and stuff. great idea.
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When I was direction drilling we had a hook up like that for our vac truck called an air lance and we had hoppers to store the dry material. Super nice to use and it makes me wonder why more people don't excavate like this. Cool video.
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As someone else commented double up on the pipe so you have a spare. Consider also if you still have the tench open run some electrical and communication wires so you can have maybe a light, power, etc and have a way to put a level indicator at the house to monitor the tank level. Cheers, and good luck with the homesteading!
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I absolutely love what you two are doing, I'm looking into some similar projects myself. Thanks for sharing and I can't wait for your next video.
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Just wanted to say, great job. I look forward to watching you both. We purchased over a hundred acres in SC this fall and are currently working on our 3000 foot driveway and electricity. I love this stuff and I can see yall do too.
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When I saw all the undamaged roots in another video, I assumed you'd dug it with an archaeologist's trowel and paintbrush. Nice job.
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Keep up the great work, hope you two get everything done before it get's too cold!
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185 cfm! That's some heave air. I used to work at a tree company. We called it an air spade gun. All the same except your nozzle seems to be at a sharpe angel. I've dug ditches with it and really loved it. Thanks for sharing!
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Brilliant idea! And feeding the material is so good! Thank you!
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Partner, I've used similar systems for trenching and more for locating current utilities. The air works very well however, if you're dealing with the clay pressurized water works better. To even a greater extent use pressurized water with a vac system. And if you can recycle the water from your vac, even better.
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I worked in construction and public utilities and we used a similar method with high pressure water and a large vacuum truck. I have seen your tool used and it looks like you found the right tool for the job at hand. And smart choice with passing on the excavator. They are dangerous on steep slopes! Keep on posting,love your channel!
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You found the right tool for the job. That's my motto. Glad you found your Arborist, dirt blowing friend. Great job
