Re: Pic of when it helps to have the right tool, big stump..

Posted by Billy NY on February 15, 2012 at 09:42:27 from (67.248.100.3):

In Reply to: Pic of when it helps to have the right tool, big stump.. posted by Oliverguy on February 15, 2012 at 07:45:39:

I would tend to agree, a modern excavator is an incredible piece of equipment. Years ago, I worked in site development, earthwork and underground utilities, ran all the typical equipment and gained some valuable skills as an operator of same during that time.

Fast forward, not often I get a chance to run this kind of equipment all that often, and you kind of forget the power and versatility of these compared to ag equipment.

The Case below sure had some power for a smaller class machine, I cleaned all the outcropping rocks from all the fields, (now lets see how long mower blades stay sharp) and a whole bunch of other tasks. Drilling company provided it for being helpful with access to power line land they are working on, a new 115,000 volt circuit is going in. Also gave one of the drillers some archery hunting time. For years I've dealt with these rocks, try to remember where they are, mark them, forget re-find, now GONE !!! :) The amazing thing was the hydraulic power available, this little machine was incredible, along the edge of a field is a hedgerow, then a swamp, there was a big ole leaner in there say 18" diameter or about, still had roots and alive, I was able to crawl in there and pull this tree out like it was nothing, and stack on a nearby pile. There was also a big oak log, over 16' and 3'+ diameter, now I figured one end at a time, wanted to get it up on the pile off the ground, I picked the whole darned log up, granted it was all she would lift, not going to carry it, but was able to swing over and land it, one side was almost dragging, but was off the ground, it lifted it, carbody (tracks) were stable too, well balanced machine with a tolerance for weight. Rent one of these, you will get done in short order.

Fits in the barn for some water line work too, just made it, nice size machine zero swing, compact for tight quarters, but large enough to do bigger jobs too.

One of those rocks, for a tiny loader! Father-son team on the rock removal:

This little bugger will fit through a 36" door, loads a wheel barrow and you could probably tip it over by hand. On this small job, a paying one but also a favor, I requested the building owner to set up the rental, would have taken me a week in sweltering heat to do by hand what this machine did in hours or one day, the cost was well worth it, as you get older, just makes more sense to avoid hand work, great exercise and I never hesitated to do it, body don't like it as much now LOL !

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