Installing an underground electric service
2020 ж. 30 Шіл.
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Using my new Ditchwitch rock saw to attempt to install an underground electric service. Then finishing the job with an excavator/hammer.
Using my new Ditchwitch rock saw to attempt to install an underground electric service. Then finishing the job with an excavator/hammer.
His ability to not to swear or get pissed is remarkable. Just keeps moving.
If he did start swearing, as good as he is, I would be outta here. I just have to have a restful place to watch a hardworking young man. He amazes me with his expertise, varied equipment, and of course, the cute dogs. He's a hardworking man doing the best job out there on YT.
@@JiLomlKoKLoLEver I'm with you - I love hard work. I can watch it all day...
u know its a ditch bit
@@JiLomlKoKLoLEver I agree to some extent.. Andrew is incredible when it comes to perserverence, calmness and professionalism - I get really excited every time he puts a new video out.. but me personally, I swear like hell when stuff comes up which was not accounted for hehe.. I think thats rather normal among most guys working with different things that are demanding physically/mentally. Maybe Im wrong but.. not many are as quiet and peaceful as this guy.
I'd be swearing up a storm
I honestly think the reason why Andrew's videos are so great and amazing to watch is because of his character. Like even when a new machine breaks he doesn't loose his cool. I personally strive to be like him, calm and friendly demeanor with a very hard work ethic. Keep up the great work. Cheers.
Well, you don't see or hear him loose it on camera. Who's to say that he doesn't when the cameras off or behind the scenes, or when he's alone?
His videos follow a basic set of rules, tell a story and finish with a win.
"new machine"?
You nailed it. Andrew always stays calm and determined. He rarely gets down about the crap that happens. Event the septic system inspector didn't get him down on camera.
@Welshwazza yeah, funny.
Andrew's next project, modifying the ditch witch 👍
Modifying it with a chainsaw and a air chisele lol
We know ANDREW all too well. HE thrives on mods needed that should have been engineered in to start with! Sonny (CT)
Yeah , chain broke for no apparent reason, let's fix it and starts modifying it so its better than new
Imagine if the safety shield had an adjustment to easily expand and drop the wedged rocks, making it an option to even attempt crushing them, and maybe some chains to help knock mud and debris off the sides of the blade back down to the ground.
@@andrews3267reee
As SOON as you went to turn up the tension I KNEW something bad was going to happen.
Thats the reason i came into comments section..i thing he should just loosen it.
"Hey guys this thing isnt working...... Lets turn it up to 12!" 😂 😂 😂 I bet money he was guna break it after ye found the belt tensioner.
That machine looks like it's designed to work with solid rock grounds or asphalt and not soft ground with some medium loose rock.
Ruined the fail safe purpose of the belts
I would have thought the belt weaker fail point would have been reached WAY before the chains even if tightened, very odd way for it to break the opposite I'd say.
Can't wait to see how you diagnose the ditch witch failure.
Next video.
@@AndrewCamarata Awesome, thanks Andrew. Love your repair videos.
I think it’s pretty clear that the belt is meant to slip when there’s a total stoppage. This protects the chains, the proverbial “weakest link“. There was way too much rock on this job for that machine, I’m afraid. Edit: I should have said too much of the wrong kind of rock. Clearly, it’s about the only thing that will cut a narrow ditch through solid rock but the midsize stones give it a lot of trouble.
@@jamesogorman3287 poor drivetrain design..and too much teeth..
@@AndrewCamarata Yeah I'd really love to see a long maintenance and upgrade video on the ditch cutter, very much appreciated, salute from the other side of the world :)
That was definitely some tough digging, maybe backing that spring belt tension off a little would give a little cushion to the machine.
I loved how he looks at the machine at the end like it screwed up! "I dunno ditch-witch" 😂 😂 😂
Andrew-here in most of Georgia, your new ditch witch would have gone thru our clay or sand like pudding! Glad you have all the equipment to get the job done while entertaining your subscribers!!
it seams without the tight gard nonsense arround it the stones would just fall to the side
Lord I wish he was in GA.. I'd put him to work on my 12 acres..
@@MavDude I'll do it
Coming from an operator, im glad i dont live where you live... that ground looks like HELL to dig. Props to you
A ditch witch just isn't the right machine for that soil AT ALL. Especially that old lightweight model designed for loose or clay soils, not dirt n rocks..
Dakota Williams this area is basically an enormous shale vein that runs from Northern Europe, acrossthe Atlantic Ocean, thru New England and continues down the Appalachians to Northern Alabama. I had to use an auger powered by the tractor to dig the planting holes for my orchard and vineyard in East TN. Never seen anything like it!
@@tech4pros1 its simply rock? alot of it? every video we watch his equipment get abused...
The catskills are no joke. A lot of companies have to dynamite a site just to build a house.
Baby Catcher where did you find any of that information? Very curious.
"Two chains broke at the same time, which is impressive." So calmly said I couldn't but laugh...
Lol same, stuff happens even if you think it shouldn't. Just take it with a cool head and move forward
Lol
This guy's wet behind the ears
Old used equipment = more breakdowns. Probably why original owner got ride of it.
Slipping belt was keeping the chains from breaking
I think it's time Andrew gets his blasting license! Blowing stuff up could be fun.
That Guy he would probably be super chill about it to. Which is the best part. Like ya we hit some rock. So just gunna drop 50 lbs of c4. That should work
Andrew could be New York’s version of Aussie Demolition Dave
Agree that the belts act like a shock absorber when it grabs a rock and protects the chain drive. Loosen the belts!
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@@roberthuber56380
Nice backfill and cleanup work, you could teach alot of our contractors around here how to do the job right!!, Well done Andrew 👍
Exactly. That's how I backfill. I like to be clean n neat vs others just get it done. I like working alone for myself. For that reason.
Well done, Andrew Camarata!!
Amen I have large mini berms of soil all around my concrete slab my slacker contractor poured last June! A skid steer and 1 hour could fix it all but no when he got done destroying my yard he was done!!!
"I don't Know Ditch Witch" LOL
I could imagine that the belt you tightened acts like a torque limiter/clutch and you overtightened it.
At least for old chain. Check the manual for adjustment.
Yeah, probably would have been best to 'sneak' up on the adjustment.. Small, incremental amounts of tightening until you reached a balance between power and belt slippage..
It’s Andrew dude you realy think he cares about your advice lol
Peyton r You are exactly right!!!!
i was thinking that too
My wife and I got our Levi and Cody masks today! They look great! Be sure and pet them both for us.
That looked like one of the toughest dig jobs I've seen you do.
As an electrical estimator, I appreciate your videos on so many levels. Great work!
I suspect that ditch wheel thing will be brilliant in ground without rocks and trees......
Which is almost never
Eric Chrisman they can break thought it
He did it though bedrock
Eric Chrisman watch he’s other video when he used to CUT BEDROCK
Most anywhere a saw-type trencher beats an excavator, a vibratory plow would beat them both.
belts meant to slip so that the chains don't take all the stress from the jam. I don't think this is meant for dirt. Wheel momentum is key for this machine. It's the spinning momentum that does the work, don't put too much stress on the chains. My advice is that it's more important to keep the wheel spinning as fast as possible, and move forward as slow as it needs to keep the wheel turning at maximum. the momentum is your friend here, there isn't hydraulics to give it strength like an excavator has. Love watching you work that excavator. You make it look so easy
I seen in other Andrew videos that he cut through solid bed rock. It’s the river rock that binds up and gets stuck in the drive train that he is having problems with.😔
Machine is made to trench in stone why bother in 20% of the country if not. Andrew learns as all inventive and resourceful people do the tips on the drum in this scenario were worn. He changes them and in a later video trenches (after adjustments and a learning curve) about 16" deep in exposed stone in another video with this very machine.
That customer sure is lucky that you've got every type of equipment under the sun. The rocks bound up with tree roots looked like a nightmare.
I would think that Ditch Witch would make a good stump grinder.
Hey Andrew, Hope you Recorded the fix on the Ditchwitch!! Always Good Stuff!!
Got to say, thank heavens it’s shale Not granite. I like Andrews’ work ethic. And his music. Reminds me of ppl I worked with in the 60’s and 70’s, they taught me what a job meant.
I worked for over 30 years for Ma Bell and every contractor who showed up with a Ditch *itch spent more time broke down than any one else.
I did 8 years with a chain trencher driven by a Antonio Carraro 65hp. Worked well but a new chain every 3 months was $ 1000. Could trench straight down the middle of a tar sealed road no swet.
Gotta find a vermeer
@@Paulman50 I've heard of them but never saw one but everyone cussed a Ditch *itch because of the problems they cause.
I just gotta find the Vermeer!!
For Sale: Ditch Witch, recently serviced, used very little.
@Deplorable Centrist It has carbide tips. It will chew shale, granite or just about anything.
Hahah
Andrew don't Give up That Easy, He is like a Tank, If he can't go over it, He will go through it. Ditch witch will be back.
You need to bend that guard in. It has widened up over time and made itself into a funnel to pull all of the material in that then necks down into a smaller area that it doesnt have room for.. the guard should be the same entry size as the remaining radius so anything larger than the channel is broken down into a smaller bit or diverted. Simple fix
@Deplorable Centrist He dug through solid bedrock at his shop. I think it was having a hard time here was because maybe the shale kept getting brought up into the wheel and jamming it, maybe some guards would help fo prevent that
Perhaps the belt was looser than the chain on purpose.
lol
Makes sense, so the belts slip before a chain breaks.
Yes the belt is meant to slip, however it may have been slipping a little too easily. That machine did appear to be pretty gutless though as it was, so you have to find that balance between safety and actually doing the job.
@@RChero1010 yea i agree, probably not meant to be clutch, just there there light a circuit breaker. That's probably why it's pre-loaded with spring.
This is a really good example of why underground trenching costs a ton of money to install. Thanks for sharing your work with us.
Damn you’ve got some patience. If that where me and I seen the broken chains I would have been swearing my head off
"Huh. I dunno ditch witch"
I’ve never been impressed with ditch-witch equipment. It all seems like just barely ‘homeowner rental grade’ stuff. Gotta step up to a Vermeer for ‘weapons grade’ trenching.
Ditch Witch gear costs a lot of money for rental companies as well, I used to work for an equipment rental place and thats about the time they started investing in the super narrow buckets for the mini excavators :D
g pat ditch witch always gave me trouble when they machinists got older ! My company had a 3’ deep digger that did ok ! But when it got old it cost a small fortune to get it fixed!
@@bobleeswoodshop7919 Yea, I bet replacing all those carbide teeth wasn’t cheap!
Yeah, that thing was the biggest let down.
That's one of those jobs that's easy to underquote on.
I agree. Seeing when he hit that rock I cringed!!!
How right you are. I lost my ass on a job like that. It completely changed the way I wrote contracts.
@Ronald Farley Everyone saying its underpowered, or can only be used or dirt and grass, its made to "cut" through bedrock
@@res1492 I think desert operations might be more suitable or many sandy beaches on a desert isle
@@lordhoho1And i think you have no idea what you're talking about
NO DOUBT in my unmilitary mind that after THIS, your first run with the DITCH WICH, you WILL find the problem, the cause, repair it, add modifications (as you do), it will function well - AND NO PAYMENT BOOK! Very well done, Andrew Camarata!!! Sonny (CT)
Your skill with the Excavator is hard to beat. Your work with the Excavator, Puts to Shame the Ditchwitch!
Feel bad but does anyone else get a hint of excitement when something breaks cause you know what one of the next videos will be?
Totally agree. This time selling the ditch digger would make more sense than attempting to rehabilitate it.
That belt was supposed to slip when a rock jammed the wheel so the chain would not .try making shallower cuts when in rocky soils it may push the stones out of the way instead of picking them up
that makes sense. I was surprised how little dirt was coming out of the side chutes, would have dirt would be pouring out.
Neil Siebenthal the stuff at his place was grinding up, this rock is breaking up in sheets
No it’s not, the drivetrain on that machine should be able to handle all of the power from the motor
thats like saying the clutch on your transmission should slip when you get past 3k rpm so your tires don't spin
Looks like that machine was designed for dirt. Wrong part of the country for that. Andrew has not made many mistakes, that we know of, but this is one.
Bummer about the ditchwitch, on the bright side I love watching you fix and upgrade things.
Digging/cutting/hammering thru that rock is nasty work. But AC has the tools and determination to get the job done.
God bless that Levi at the end. So sweet
I must say, with the stay at home time that we are experiencing, it brought out a bunch of shade tree advisors on this video, it would be nice if they posted some of their videos so we could watch and learn together. I sure am glad that Andrew is not thin skinned. Have a great day.
Hey, I work with a couple of those myself. They spend all day on Facebook telling everyone how great of a operator they are but I say they'd get more done and better if they got off those f-ing phones.
That's been going on since the beginning of KZhead.
Ditch the witch. Maybe hire an experience operator for a day to learn the nuances of it. You have shown me when I get my homesteaded that I'll definitely get an excavator for my 1st piece of equipment. Seems to do such a universal job for so many things.
"Magically broke" LMAO
Shouldve left the adjustment as is , best to let the belt slip when rocks get jammed so things dont break 🤙
The drive needs to handle all the power from the motor.
@@AndrewCamarata do you think with the proper drive it could have cut through the rock?
Yes, that’s what it’s meant to do, it is a rock saw, it does much better on the next job
@@AndrewCamarata always looking forward to andys adventures 👌 really enjoyed that trailer repair video
Andrew is so hard on his gear! just goes in guns blazing without seeing if the ground is suitable for the machine if it can do it or not, just full revs and like a bull in a china sop.
It is too rocky in your area for that trencher. Sell it and move on...Hopefully you can make a small profit on the sale. Your tenacity always makes you win.
i think the same way. I mean there were jobs the excavator could not dig trough those rocks. In this area, there are defenetly way to muchs rocks in the soil.
Larry Ehrlich the trencher is more for if you have to dig through bedrock and it can do the trick
"Broke for no reason" videos are my fav! Nice work! =) Love watching your videos!
I just dug in 800 feet of 3 inch electrical conduit on our property. The electrical Co-Op mad me dig it 48 inches deep, I was going to use a trencher but decided to use a Kubota KX-057, it was great using the excavator, thought the trencher would be better but it was not. In my case, there was some muddy clay areas, only some rock. It was a great learning experience for my wife and I and saved us about $15K. Love your videos Andrew!
Breakfast with Andrew!!! Thank You!!
That's some tough ground there.
70 to 80% of NY is bedrock.....more or less
And going needlessly too deep
@@ThisIsJamesL has to be 3 foot by code
Ditch witch good for sandy loam. So much rock & tree roots, I bet the customer got a shock when you gave him the invoice. Great work
Ooof looked like a tough job. Lots of frustrating ditch witch problems and slow. Well done for staying so composed Andrew. Another great video.
Andrew: "I don't know Ditch Witch...." Re: Ditch Witch stocks plummet....
The CEO of Ditch Witch jumps on it and offers his first-born...
Nealinator as someone who works at ditch witch this is pretty funny. Not accurate by any means but funny
@@blackbear313 yeah....it was meant as funny. Maybe you can reach out to mgmt and see if someone can contact Andrew and give him some pointers on operating the machine or set up or even offer to sponsor some refurbishment repairs!
It’s been my experience that post-hole diggers and ditch diggers don’t fair well in the Northeast ...... too many rocks. I’ve used both in the desert areas of the country where they work exactly as intended ... it’s a beautiful thing!
Who didnt see that breakage coming when he found the belt tightener! 😂 😂 😂 No Andrew, those chains didnt "magically" break. The first half dozen rocks were a warning to take it easy. This is why we cant have nice stuff. 😊😂
Andrew, I think you need to use your genius and create a rock deflector for the trench cutter. I think you can do it.
The trencher is supposed to have deflectors, but they are either not installed or misadjusted. The correct solution would have been to leave the slip tension where it was, but to fix the position of the deflectors instead.. As it is, by overtightening the slip, he snapped the chains instead..
Flying0Dismount , good to know, let’s see how Andrew solves that issue.
Yes, it needs a deflector. Or adjust the entrance.
Always look forward to the "Lab inspection report"!
19:36 rare footage of Andrew taking a break.
More rare than seeing bigfoot hump a unicorn.
@@ACoustaDC oddly specific
I was under the impression this guy never even sleeps 😂
Rarer than hearing him break a laugh
Levi looked very pleased with the job.
In Finland electric companies are mandated to dig all the old lines to undergroud so there would be less poweroutages by snow stroms and such. Massive job.
To the person who just found this channel... you are in for one of the best rides of your life
Finn Kelly been watching AC for over a year, just found & binged on Marty T & Diesel Creek during vacation. Good stuff!
Roots Rocks and shale... your customer got his money's worth. Imagine trying to hand dig that.
Lol
Would take a week
Ugh! Thank god for hydraulic equipment. I think they would have chosen the overhead pole method if equipment weren’t available.
THE BLOATLORD if not 2 weeks full time. Just getting through those rocks with hand tools would take forever
@@GrizzlyJRofficial would take six months you mean!
Many years ago I ran a Ditch Witch similar to yours. Sawed about two city blocks of concrete road to put in sewer lines. It was slow, but effective.
This is deja-vu from one of your older videos (just digging the trench with your new toy instead of a bucket). Love it!
When you bought this thing I was oh no because I did the same thing few yrs back. But the one I bought was a track unit. I tried trenching for about one hour and loaded on trailer hauled it home and put it up for sale. Even when it trenched Dutch was not clean and couldn’t get shovel in narrow trench to clean.
Trencher has to work fairly well...he bought it with the carbide tips worn down. Maybe it can't handle type of rocks in area or he is riding it too hard?
Hope it didn't cost too much, at least he got a youtube video out of it.
@@atnfn he replied on a different comment saying he has a different video he's going to upload where it worked much better 🍻👍
I was wondering if you made shallower passes would it be more efficient?
@@BlackFlagForge I thought that too, but I'm guessing that would defeat the purpose of it being time-saving over diggers.
Smart dog! Finds comfortable spot to observe the hard work at a safe distance!
I was praying that dog wouldn't go near that DitchWitch
@@TheTruthSeeker756 they see Andrew at work so they know what's up.
The first time I ever watched Andrew was when he did this driveway and it was posted on reddit. Since then I've been able to see Andrew grow in subscribers and talent and I love every video he makes!
I just want you to know that you really help me through times, idk its something so relaxing watching your videos.
Andrew releasing new content. Best day ever!
@Andrew Camarata I would recommend welding on some slides that ride the sides of the wheel and prevent rocks from sticking into the weird open catch areas....
There are supposed to be deflectors, but they are either not installed, or adjusted incorrectly. Typical for this guy...
@@Flying0Dismount :-/
I'm no expert Andrew but I think it's just marvelous the way you have so much patience with this machine and just don't seem to give up It's an incredibly hard job in many ways but your perseverance is something to be proud of It's amazing sometimes how machines can be expected to dig through solid rock it's a pleasure to watch you work with this machine and get the best out of it its so good to see how you just keep going no matter the problem and you remain so calm and collected a good job well done Andrew you need to be congratulated
I get off of work.....I make a drink and bbq dinner for my family....and then I watch Camarata work! Your a beast and I enjoy watching you do your thing. Do you ever get in a situation where you need to employ someone? Your a one man and two dog army
When estimating a job, never take it for granite that it will be easier than it is!?!!
Love the play on words.
I see what you did there...lol Very clever 😀
Hopefully he charges T/M
Very funny and I live in the granite state I feel this pain😄
my heart goes out to andrew. but we all know he will find a solution for it. Smartest guy on youtube. i admire and look up to you
Beautiful blue stones, but they were sure tough. Awesome.
Your earth saw ditch witch is mostly used for solid rock, concrete, pavement, very hard solid. Those larger trenchers ditch had were called modularmatic machines. Four tappered bosses on the rear frame to mount different attachments. I ran one in pa that was like a small ditch which but just large with dual carbides on the chain. That thing could chew through rocky soil and shale like a boss. Also had a full sized backhoe on the front to deal,with really rocky spots. The gear drive trencher ditch made could run all day full throttle and never stop - hydro ones get really hot. Put 10s of thousands of feet with it. Huge learning curve running one. We had a earth saw but it was a hydro unit - modified it to fit a large skid steer. Worked really well on that. Give it time and patients - running a trencher is more about finesse and feel.
I wish you, my friend, after this tiredness and digging, to find a treasure and a box of gold and jewelry buried from an ancient time because you deserve this gift because you are diligent in your work😊
I have plenty of money, what I need is a girl that will stick around
@@AndrewCamarata Use dating app LoL 😂 P. S - I thought you're married? 🤔
Andrew Camarata you will, god has a plan for you
@@AndrewCamarata take the red pill
@@AndrewCamarata Don't worry I was without a single girl to age around 26 everyone around me has or had a girl or girls, I was like I would never have one, I met one and now I love her, and I would never change her, she's the love of my life nad I would never give up on her. I think that for everyone someone waits, even for you, just wait. :) Thank you for your content as always keep up the great work. Wish you the best Andrew !
Your project started off like most of mine!!! Just gotta keep plugging away!
Nice job and great videography as usual for you Andrew! When that Ditch Witch broke down and you had to use the excavator I was thinking there goes his profit on this job. Thanks for showing the good with the bad. As observers we'll never learn anything if all is edited down to perfection as some Tubers do.
Thanks for always showing us unique content, and quality over quantity is appreciated.
Old reliable completes the job and the inspectors give the job the sniff approval. SWEET SAUCE!!!
Again much love and respect from Chicago !!!!! Love the sound tracks!!
Love how the camera adjusts and the colors all change... Highly flashback inducing
Next episode - fixing those chains on Ditch Witch! Looking forward!
I was looking forward to seeing that trencher in action some more but guess I will have to wait until next time. 👍
It does better on the next one.
@@AndrewCamarata Got it, looking forward to it.
Wow, The making of this driveway video is actually the first video of you i watched that somehow made it through to my recommendation at that time. And I've been a fan since. Love all the work and keep it up!
Same here. I remember KZhead being pretty insistent with this video, it was my top reccomendation for weeks. Glad I eventually clicked.
The senior and junior inspectors are on the job! well done guys!
Theres something oldly satisfying with ur vids...makes me wanna watch some construction timelapses all day lol
I've been looking forward to this video all day
Alot of times if I get a rock jammed in my milling head, I'll set the teeth on the ground and drive the opposite way from what it was spinning to get it out.
Even in Florida sand I have always had trouble with Ditch Witches breaking or throwing chains!
The ditch-witch is more suited for highway work and crossing over asphalt driveways where you need clean lines.
dog inspectors are the most effective
Lab Testing Very important before signing off on a job.
Cody and Levi are the BEST inspectors I guy could have around him!
The finished job looks so impressive.
Bury your mistakes :)
Ditch witches don't like rock laden dirt. Some rock is fine, but they are mostly intended for straight dirt trenching. Here on the west coast they do fine because we don't have wide areas with shallow shale rock and granite boulders for the most part. A good way to tell what your path will be like with the ditch witch is to bring along a post hole digger and do a few test digs along the way with the post hole digger. Heavy steel bar works to probe along the path as well.
Amazing, you actually find some dirt in that rock!!
Hey Andrew, Here in Australia we have a thing called a “Trench-a-roo”. Usually yellow or green in colour. They are powered by a 14hp two piston Diesel engine. They have 4wd skid steer and rip through hard clay and most tree roots. They have a bar similar to that of a chainsaw, I’ve only ever seen them with a chainsaw like chain, only huge. I wonder if it would be worth experimenting with carbide cutting tips. The Trench-a-roo costs around 5k to 10k Aussie dollar. Have a look online. I’d say that there is a 0% chance of finding one in U.S.A.
We do have a similar machine here in the states. Not sure if it's as good as a trench a roo though.
Kind of like this www.ebay.com/itm/2012-Vermeer-RT450-Diesel-Trencher-60-Depth-Backfill-Blade-Low-Hours/174306367728?hash=item28957818f0:g:G5AAAOSwYV9e2O9y
mitch denner yes. But instead of sitting in it, you walk beside it. Here is one here: usedequipmentsale.net/trenchoroo-for-sale/
@@devilselbow 😄
@@unrealgoat_6878 kind of like this www.unitedrentals.com/marketplace/equipment/earthmoving-equipment/trenchers/walk-behind-trencher-18-27-hp-track#/
Just curious. Up here we would have to lay river sand on the trench floor, use what we call chairs to support the PVC tile wired down, then covered with more sand before backfilling. Nice to see you used the danger tape. That was some boney soil but you made it.
Tough gig with the DW letting you down then having to hammer your way up the hill. Good job keeping your cool and plowing through the job!
im always amazed at how you dont get annoyed at these kinds of problems
More videos pleassseeee! They're just too good!
Best regards from Camuy, Puerto Rico Andrew !!
Breaking the chain might be a blessing in retrospect because it appeared that the Ditch Witch was missing several vital guards that would driect the larger chunks of stone away that jammed the rock saw that went where they shouldn't have. In pictures of other similar equipment there were angled shields attached where the wheel went into the housing and all that looked like remained of them was the steel they attached to here on each side. Indeed you can see them on newer models than this which would be easy for Andrew with his fabrication skills to cut/weld replacements and in other videos of a Ditch Wich those large pieces are left of the sides of the trench not shot out of the chutes higher up when the rock saw is working. The angled pieces on the sides closet of the arms look like the shields had been mounted there and may have either broken off or cut away by a previous owner because in close se up shots of the jammed wheel something looke as if it was once there for that purpose. Hopefully with a bit of fabrication/tweaking it can never jam like it did and several passes would have helped but that blue stone that had to be jack hammered in its path likeli would have stopped even one that was hydraulically powered. Trust it will work out otherwise it's next video might have a for sale sign on it and nice to see Levi giving another once over on a project you've done as he's done so often before.
Well done Andrew , it always pays to have a plan B , you demonstrated that adage perfectly.