Riding on the Chief Ironsides, a massive 14.5 million pound Dragline.
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2023-03-17に共有
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I think he's making it look a lot easier than it is to be that smooth.
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That dragline bucket moves with real grace and that is because the operator is superb at his job!
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I made all the parts for that bucket when I worked at Esco. Lips arches sides chains everything was a lot of fun enjoyed watching this video 👍
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The amount of force required to move something that heavy on that long of a lever at that speed is just insane.
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Better than sitting on a steel tractor seat, yanking on levers with a Detroit Diesel screaming 2 feet behind you.
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Great video and great hearing the explanation from the operator. Also, perspective to see actually how much dirt is moved in one pass. 221 tons per pass. Massive!
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A rock quarry my grandpa worked at had a small shovel I was so fascinated with it when I was younger they taught a 7yrold kid how to run a d8 and I became a heavy equipment operator at the family landfill and many job opportunities in my 50+ yrs working. I'm still fascinated by the shovels, our local quarry had one and at night I would go out and watch it. The quarry closed up and the shovels gone.👍🇺🇸👌
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I'm an old man and have wanted to see this view for a long time, as clear as being there, thanks for posting...each scoop the equivalent of four 30 yard roll offs, pretty amazing...over 1000 tons every 5 pulls...
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I really like this operator. Smooth and precise.
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One of my first memories is my father taking me to a site where an old timer was digging a canal with a dragline. He would cut a vertical trench, then he would lay the bucket at an angle and cut a 1:1 slope so the canal had sloped sides. As a union dozer and excavator operator having moved much dirt myself, looking back at that old man, I’m stunned at what an amazing talented operator he was. 🇺🇸🙏💪👊
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It’s really cool to see all these comments from people with so much life experience in excavation and construction.
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Wow, swinging over 200tons (just in dirt) all the way out there at speeds I can't guess we'll enough, but fast. What a beast of a machine!
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They need something like this in the middle of Seattle just slowly leveling that shit hole out
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We worked on Marion 8750 and 8200 draglines in Alberta coal mines for noise control. Very cool electric toys! Interesting sensations inside the equipment bay, which is like the size of a gymnasium, while sweeping or walking. No visual cues of exterior movement. Thanks for sharing.
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I enjoyed watching this video and I loved hearing their conversation with the Dragline Operator
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What a smooth and quiet operating machine. Very impressive. Great view, also. Thank you.
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Falkirk Mine near Underwood ND. My friends grandma actually won the naming contest for this dragline. Good ole chief ironsides!
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Great video-I am a big dragline fan and always wanted to get on one while it was operating but never did. This should be some fantastic memories for you.👍
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MY FATHER worked on a sand and gravel site he did draglines a lot smaller than this monster and also drove dumpers and shovel loaders in the 60s and 70s but he worked bloody hard for long hours and enjoyed his job i think he spent a bit too much time working but he brought up 5 kids and was a wicked dad to us all he died aged 68 i am now 63 but i still miss him and my mother
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Really neat video, thanks for sharing it.
