Andrew Camarata on Youtube

[MinnesotaEric]

I mentioned his Social Blade link much earlier in the thread. Only he and maybe close friends know what he makes.

Other YouTubers here can weigh in but about 2/3rds to 3/4ths of the high mark if Andrew's (much larger) channel follows the payments of my channel (although right now due to a lack of advertisers everybody is at about 1/3rd to 1/2 of our high watermark).

The thing of it is when it appears on Youtube it is a write-off. Everything in the video is a write off so for tax purposes who knows how little Andrew is making from YouTube--but his assets are expanding from YouTube. I know I write off 100% of my Amazon and youTube income, but then I'm still trying to get a decent camera paid for from YouTube earnings LOL.

Sony A7 III, anyone?

 

[Industrial Toys]

At the end of the day, it would be nice if (Youtube) sucess meant a fat bank account and financial security, rather then having a bunch of old iron sitting around. Never count on success lasting in this fickle and changing world.

 

[finn1]

I watched quite a bit of his channel earlier this spring, but after watching a couple episodes of him working on his pickup, I concluded he’s a hack, at best. Ripping out the dash and rigging the hvac blend doors was actually painful to watch.

I was already somewhat leery of his “tendency to hack” rather to fix things correctly, but that one put me over the edge.

He seems to accumulate junk equipment, do minimal, and marginal fixes, then run it into the ground.

 

[Industrial Toys]

The absolute best was him making an anjustment to his dash using a Stihl Chainsaw to make a stereo, that was supposed to fit, do so. But he soldered all the connections, because that's important. I agree. lol

 

[caver]

Other YouTubers here can weigh in but about 2/3rds to 3/4ths of the high mark if Andrew's (much larger) channel follows the payments of my channel (although right now due to a lack of advertisers everybody is at about 1/3rd to 1/2 of our high watermark).

I sometimes follow a YTer with 100K subs and she recently said what she makes in a year which is about 20K. So she makes about 1/3rd of the high number guesstimate on Social Blade.
She also said she makes about 20K from Patreon. That may have included gifts from fans....I don't recall. She had some small freelance side jobs she was able to quit and rely solely on the YT. She got in on a lark and never thought of it as a career at first.

 

[caver]

Those block walls in his latest look crooked in every axis. At first I thought it was wide angle camera distortion but nope it really did have a hump in it. I never saw him use a string but I'm only about half way through.

 

[Maxify55]

He earns every nickle of the money he makes.
I'm happy to be able to watch him for free.
I've been watching him for years.
He and Mustie1 are good bloggers.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

I watched quite a bit of his channel earlier this spring, but after watching a couple episodes of him working on his pickup, I concluded he’s a hack, at best. Ripping out the dash and rigging the hvac blend doors was actually painful to watch.

I was already somewhat leery of his “tendency to hack” rather to fix things correctly, but that one put me over the edge.

He seems to accumulate junk equipment, do minimal, and marginal fixes, then run it into the ground.

I just watched his latest video and determined that every mason that watches that video will die a little inside. He rips through it unhindered by snap lines, string lines, or the use of a level. As a real estate broker, I died a little as well, but God bless Andrew for plugging along.

Designed and built it yourself, huh?

Yeah, how could you tell?

No matter what he is building a local landmark!

 

[FTG-05]

Watching the "Moving an Antique Truck" right now as we speak. He downloaded it April 14, 2020 (today) and it already has almost 25,000 views. Dude is rocking the YT bidness.

 

[JerryK]

Andrew hacks on his trucks and builds block walls like he wants to. He's happy, and enjoys what he does..... The truck hack and the wall straightness does not bother him.. he is in his own little world. A world with lots of new tools, a fleet of excavators and assorted other stuff. If he need a lift, crane, or whatever.... he buys it. If it needs fixing, he fixes it. One way or another.....

 

[Snobdds]

If he spent all his time trying for perfection, it would slow him down too much and he would get nothing done.

Give and take...

 

[MinnesotaEric]

If he spent all his time trying for perfection, it would slow him down too much and he would get nothing done.

Give and take...

I've got a friend like that. I hire him for all kinds of things, but never for finish work.

(Gotta another friend for finish work).

 

[finn1]

Watched another of his shows on YouTube last night. Three different excavators to move a derelict truck. The rear tandem axle was locked, but they never thought that maybe removing the axle shaft might let it roll....not the sharpest knives in the drawer.

 

[ptsg]

Watched another of his shows on YouTube last night. Three different excavators to move a derelict truck. The rear tandem axle was locked, but they never thought that maybe removing the axle shaft might let it roll....not the sharpest knives in the drawer.

If the brakes are rusted solid to the drums, it wouldn't make a difference anyways.

 

[Maxify55]

Yeah, the things we don't get ourselves into for our friends, eh?
That's all he was doing.
Helping out a friend.
Whatcha gonna do?:confused3:

 

[MinnesotaEric]

Watched another of his shows on YouTube last night. Three different excavators to move a derelict truck. The rear tandem axle was locked, but they never thought that maybe removing the axle shaft might let it roll....not the sharpest knives in the drawer.

Andrew's friend is a tech (hence the 22-ton air jack and other fun, jack stuff that showed up). Anyway, the drums appeared to be frozen. The second axle didn't have wheels so they freed up the Drums on the first axle and they used two minis to move that old fuel truck though it did appear that Andrew crashed the rearend of the truck trying to push it.

 

[FTG-05]

Watched another of his shows on YouTube last night. Three different excavators to move a derelict truck. The rear tandem axle was locked, but they never thought that maybe removing the axle shaft might let it roll....not the sharpest knives in the drawer.

Thinking you might have missed the point of the exercise.

To whit: Was it to move a truck. Or use three excavators?

I know what I'd be all about - if I had three excavators!!!

 

[finn1]

I think the big one belonged to someone else.

They weren’t making much progress with the two small excavators.

 

[Monster5601]

Some of the posts are a bit harsh on Andrew. While there are cringe-worthy moments, I enjoy observing his resourcefulness and make a lot of notes on how he overcomes problems.

 

[FTG-05]

I think the big one belonged to someone else.

They weren’t making much progress with the two small excavators.

Boy, talk about missing the point.