2020 POTD Thread Archive

@GoceKU - It almost sounds like the Cat owner should be paying YOU for all you've done to repair his poor, tired machine, rather than you paying him. Sorry to read about all your trials and tribulations, but rest assured that your adventures are far from boring!

PS - Be sure to take all the necessary precautions when it comes time to add the forms and cast the walls of the pit! That hole is deep and narrow.
 
hman said:
It almost sounds like the Cat owner should be paying YOU for all you've done to repair his poor, tired machine, rather than you paying him.
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Haha, i may get a discount but no one works for free, he has expenses, today he took it back to the dealer to get it fixed in skopje, i'll post an update.
 
Be careful of gas vapors that are heavier than air collecting in the pit. That was one of the main reasons they have fallen out of use in the us.
 
Nutfarmer said:
Be careful of gas vapors that are heavier than air collecting in the pit. That was one of the main reasons they have fallen out of use in the us.
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I did research that, but i didn't found anything definitively, if you have any experience, or advise please share it.
 
It is because of this reason and potential suffocation hazards that pits are illegal in my state (like a province). If you run a fan, it might help blow out or dilute whatever settles in the pit. Be careful.
 
Well digging the pit continued today, the Cat did the same thing as yesterday, worked fine for the first hour then got a mind of its own, the digging arm would come up on its own, it started to turn left. The guy that operate is call it it's too dangerous, he got it loaded and took it straight to the caterpillar dealership in skopje to warranty the repair. In the short time he run it he managed to fill a thriller load and get it deeper and bigger than yesterday. Let's hope the dealership keeps their word that they will fix it the same day and he will be back tomorrow to finish the job, i have a mess to clean up and my grass is destroyed.
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This will be my last post on the subject. Pits can be very useful. They also can be hazardous. There are the obvious falling hazards. Many gases or vapors are heavier than air, such as argon, butane, propane, hexane, chlorine, petrol vapor, and carbon dioxide. These gasses can accumulate in the pit. Also, if some petrol were to spill, it can create a surprising amount of vapors. If you were to bend over, say to pick up something you dropped, or worse, you bumped your head and fell to the bottom of the pit it is possible you would suffocate and die. With a fan or some sort of forced ventilation, it might stir up enough air to mix and dilute the vapors and make it safer.

We all want to enjoy your future posts, so please be careful whenever in the pit. Carry on, you have posted some really interesting projects!
 
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