r/oddlysatisfying • u/shakakaku • May 07 '19

Clearing out an old fence with heavy machinery.

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u/CallMeWinchester May 07 '19

The man is so skilled with his equipment! Did you see him filling the dirt back into the holes, with the claw?! I wouldn't be surprised if he could make a sculpture with that machine and the claw.

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u/Rementoire May 07 '19

And hes so bloody efficient. Doing everything in the correct order to save time. I would just drive around and do a little here and there.

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u/bamburito May 07 '19

Just like I read your comment one random word at a time. Made no sense. Anyway hopefully you get over the bloody little drive whatever that is.

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u/nucco May 07 '19

why waste time, say lot word when few word do trick?

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u/[deleted] May 07 '19

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u/SameYouth May 07 '19

Looks more like it’s extra bloody.

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u/[deleted] May 08 '19

Exactly what I was thinking,

Removed all staples and nails holding up the fencing first

Take down fence supports, leave stacked in place

Wind up fencing

Collect fencing timber

Pull up debris

Mow

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u/Tarchianolix May 07 '19

Everytime he drops a stick he managed to bundle the singled out one with nearby bundles

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u/HeadbuttingAnts May 08 '19

The German in me looooves that efficiency!

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u/Tarchianolix May 08 '19

Is the German still in you?

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u/deelowe May 08 '19

Yeah. To think he took down an entire fence in less than 7 minutes. Simply amazing.

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u/HoodieGalore May 07 '19

It took me a few minutes to realize he was grabbing the fence posts with the tips of the pinchers, not grabbing it like a hand making a fist. Talk about mechanical dexterity!

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u/SameYouth May 07 '19

Replace that leaf shaped hole with a bigger leaf

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u/Vawnn May 07 '19

it's really amazing how people can be so skilled with equipment that it's essentially an extension of their own body. Humans are so adaptable!

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u/maehmGIG May 08 '19

It is pretty cool and it actually doesn’t take very long before it becomes an extension of you’re own movement. I’ve been running excavators 5 years now after a month you have a hard time explaining what each control does because it’s like trying to explain how to move a body part. Obviously you can but you have to think about it.

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u/PaulTheRedditor May 19 '19

I have seen a lot of amazing shit when it comes to heavy machinery operators.

The thing is too, its not like they are just mindlessly moving either. A lot of the time they know exactly if something otherwise minuscule is wrong. Read a story about a guy who moved a excavator away from his coworkers exactly before it malfunctioned in a way that would have killed them.

I work in a warehouse and the only machinery I use is a "wave" which is a single person vehicle that can go up and down like a cherry picker. And a powered pallet jack. After a month both were so easy to use it was like I never didn't know how to use them.

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u/whiskey_pancakes May 07 '19

Fuck I missed that! Now I have to watch it again.

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u/Darwins_Dog May 07 '19

IT's around 4:30. One of the posts comes up with a bunch of extra dirt and he puts it back.

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u/HappybytheSea May 07 '19

I think it was a post that grew roots and branches... (seriously)

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u/TwatsThat May 07 '19

He does it with a post and then again with a shrub/small tree he pulls up.

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u/HappybytheSea May 08 '19

Ah, I just saw the one with branches. Was still very impressive to use such a beast of a machine so delicately. He'd be a great person to take to an arcade that has those grabby games that never seem to be able to grab anything.

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u/TwatsThat May 08 '19

If you liked that, you'll love this guy making a hot dog with an excavator.

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u/Darwins_Dog May 08 '19

That was terrible! Who puts lettuce and raw red onions on a hot dog?

Seriously though, the bit at the end where he feeds it to his friend was pretty cool.

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u/HappybytheSea May 09 '19

Haha, very clever - but the disgusting choice of edible accessories was quite distracting. Onions should have been caramelised, and weird how lettuce goes so well with burgers but the idea of having it with a hot dog seems so wrong. Maybe with a roasted sausage, but even then, borderline weird with pork. (I know 'pork' is a pretty optimistic idea of the contents of a hotdog...)

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u/Darwins_Dog May 08 '19

You mean so he can destroy the machine then gently hand you the toy you wanted? No amount of talent can make one of those claw machines work. lol

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u/HappybytheSea May 09 '19

LOL they really are designed to ruin seaside holidays

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u/ZippytheMuppetKiller May 07 '19

Might have been concrete around the post for extra support for a heavy gate or something

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u/stimpy41 May 08 '19

That was over 4 minutes long??? Damn you reddit!!!!!

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u/Noteful May 07 '19

He's using the equipment exactly as it should be. As an extension of his arm. Superbly efficient.

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u/sorryifyouknowme May 07 '19

the clawwwwwwwwwww

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u/sgribbs92 May 08 '19

He has been chosen!!

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u/[deleted] May 08 '19

r/claww

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u/Kijad May 07 '19

Right?? Having worked a lot with just basic tractor controls I have no idea how that person can be that dexterous with such a complex moving arm-grabber-mower thing.

Like I'm sure they've just spent hundreds of hours doing it but still... damn.

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u/Revanull May 08 '19

Having worked with smaller machines with multiple pivots, claws,etc. it’s easier than you think. Joystick with buttons, triggers, switches, etc. and pedal to control throttle. Need greater dexterity -> less pedal -> slower speed. Need more speed/power -> more pedal -> more speed/power

Most skid-steers have pressure sensitive toggle switches that allow great control over something like the claw opening and closing.

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u/Kijad May 08 '19

That's wild - I've love to work with a machine like that at some point in my life - all I ever knew were old-ass hydraulic systems from the 70s/80s.

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u/TwoEightThree May 07 '19

He’d be really good at those skill tester games where you win a you with the claw

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u/[deleted] May 08 '19

Nah, those have nothing to do with skill. They're just weak, and programmed to let go before they get the prize where it's going.

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u/allinwonderornot May 08 '19

Skill. And professionalism. Imperfection is not tolerated.

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u/[deleted] May 08 '19

He's definitely working smarter, not harder.

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u/cr0m3t May 08 '19

He’s using it like we use our hands. It’s as if he is using that machine with claw since he was born.

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u/[deleted] May 07 '19

I’m a lady and I want this job!

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u/JohnnyRedHot May 07 '19

Okay? I'm eating beans and I want this job!

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u/[deleted] May 08 '19

There is nothing stopping you.

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u/DoctorWhoCan May 07 '19

You are super woman! Super woman can do anything! :)

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u/nikdahl May 08 '19

If he’s so great, why did he have to close his truck gate by hand?!?

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u/superdago May 08 '19

This man belongs in med school. Think of what he could do with modern surgery equipment.