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Yup back in action!! Thanks!

That makes a lot of sense. I kinda figured it was something to do with that. Like they have a lot of people hooked on this cheap equipment cause it’s within reach of the average person. I never pay much for thee Chinese equipment I buy because I am buying it to check out, fix up, review and resell. So for me To spend full retail is not financially smart. I do enjoy these cheaply built pieces of equipment just cause they are like toys to me. Especially since I own multiple “name branded” machines to actually make a living with!

@@AbramsExcavating Yes, I buy a lot of the mini excavators when I find them cheap (around 2k) and resell them myself. However, I let all my customers know that these are cheap Chinese machines so don't have high expectations out of them but it's good when I can sell them, make a few fucks and still come in way under the online "wholesale" prices.

Thanks for watching! Yes it works well! I updated the setup with a conveyor to stack the wood in my bin. Makes it 100x better yet. I’m at a point now where I might just power the processor off a diesel engine/hydro pump instead of putting the hours on my skid steer just sitting there.

@ what kind of conveyor did you get? I’ve been looking into Timberwolfs . I load my firewood into bags.

@ I bought a used Timberwolf conveyor. It’s in my dirt screen video if you wanna check it out. It works good, I run it off a kubota diesel power pack instead of the Honda gas motor it has mounted on it.

Thanks! Oh yea! This one’s a 7100 I bought it off my neighbor for $600. His dad bought it brand new so it’s always been on my farm since new. Kinda neat!

Sure is a useful little one. My future mother in law has horses and just piles manure right now. With this she can spread it in the back field instead of

@@AbramsExcavating I'm for anything to make the work./ Life easier .

Depends how big the pile is

Thanks it’s a handy little guy!

That didn’t get her too far haha

You’re a little far fetched on that assumption. But thanks for watching!

Thank you!

It would probably break in all honesty. The thumb on these machines is absolutely junk

Generally you can take it to a recycling yard that’ll crush it and make RCA. In this case the homeowner wanted to keep it as low budget as possible so we just buried it in the deepest part of the pool and covered it over.

Yup for sure. If I didn’t have that ball chucker she would drive me nuts!!!

@@jasondunlap4942 if i remember correctly that’s what it was. They bought it cash and had to remove it to get insured.

Definitely! That pool was in rough shape! It was actually the first paying job for my Volvo 140 nice and easy!

Such a very useful tool! The 5 finger grab isn’t the greatest but it does the job!

@@AbramsExcavating I agree I wish I would have got the CMP grapple

@ I have a cmp grapple on my 50 with a steelwrist. It’s pretty stout for sure. If you ever wanna get pricing or more info on anything cmp just let me know. I am a dealer for there stuff!

@@AbramsExcavating yes definitely id rather have CMP ya id like to see the price point

@ shoot me an email with what size machine you have And I’ll get you a quote. Also what pin size (s30,s40,s45,s60) abramsexcavating@outlook.com

Thank you!

Sure did! Thanks!

Your concern is valid. There is no support for these Chinese machines. That being said most parts are easily fabricated or repaired. Other parts are generally available on amazon or at a lawn and garden shop

You haven’t looked very far! I have a video of this one digging on my channel “Testing the Chinese mini excavator”

So I did not know a whole lot about this machine. I did some research and I listed it at $30,000 I had a few hits at $20,000 but ultimately I got tired of it being in my yard and someone bought it for $12,500. Which was more than double my investment. Rock drills aren’t something that a lot of people need so it’s kinda a small market

@@AbramsExcavating thanks for getting back to me, yeah small market almost one of those things to get max profit from would be playing the long game waiting for the person, but yeah at least you over doubled your investment

Yep! I knew at my investment price I wasn’t gonna lose, it had an 8.3 cummins in it and weighed roughly 35,000lbs. I could have scrapped it and basically broke even.

Yep the motor is solid so the rest is repairable!

Legend has it she’s still chasing that ball to this day!! But in all seriousness she literally is. Oh and I had to rebuild the switch in the ball thrower this morning cause she wore it out!!!

Yea Ching Chang powered Briggs clone

The mecalac machines are much bigger and yes I agree. They would suit an excavation contractor much better than this. They are more of an excavator that can do skid steer things. However I’ve run them, and I don’t think I’d ever buy one. I don’t see enough benefit in one for my business. Especially since most of my excavators have tilt rotators

@ well they do offer 6-8-10 to. Models. And yea for some things skid steers will still win over in some jobs. But the beauty part about a Mecalac is less wear and tear on your under carriage. Less twisting and turning. When the Mecalac can just rotate around. Each machine is always going to have its plus and minus.

@ that’s true about the less wear and tear on the undercarriage. I just feel like they still are not as productive as a skid steer excavator combo.

That’s a tough call, honestly the older compact tractors are probably a more durable option. These Chinese machines are not built very well. They will get you by for random odd jobs and such but to actually do work and dig or level I don’t think it would hold up. At least with an older compact tractor You’ll have a diesel engine and something to work with if it breaks. They were designed to be repaired. Not just pushed out the door like the Chinese stuff

@AbramsExcavating makes sense, kinda what I am now leaning to after watching a couple videos on the loaders. Thank you!

@ no problem! Good luck with your future projects!

I guess stuff on that side of the pond is pretty similar then!

Thanks for watching and welcome to the channel! Yes the little Jcb is a neat machine. The yanmar was pretty sweet too!

Thank you! I like to work, thanks for watching!

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For sure definitely a nice little machine!

AbramsExcavating Только почему Вы один работаете? Где напарник?

It’s easier for me to work alone. I have a lot of expensive equipment. The help that’s available here is not the best. They don’t respect the equipment. I also am not a big company. I normally have enough work to keep myself busy, I farm on the side. And repair equipment too. So I always have something different. It’s hard to find somebody to help you That is able to do all of the jobs required

That’s an interesting concept!

@@AbramsExcavating Fence posts are expensive and this is an alternative. My uncle had a stationary, used it for many years. I use it now, but it would be convenient to have it on the tractor, so all debris is left in the forest. With the stationary you get a big pile in no time. OSHA have very little to do with this contraption.

@ yea it sounds like it wouldn’t comply with osha standards! Definitely a good way to save money on fence posts.

A good roll cage would be a nice addition. Closing in the cab would be great for snow removal work!

Yea the trailer did turn out pretty good. I fully understand the pain of not cleaning up and painting the metal before putting the deck on. It bothered me, however the amount of time to strip the trailer and honestly sandblast it would be the only way to do it. It just wouldn’t make financial sense. I paid $3000 plus tags and tax for the trailer, sold it for $5000 and had about $700 in decking/ screws. I made a little profit, but the trailer i replaced this with was much more.

Well first off, I never expected a caterpillar nor did I say I expected better. It’s a cheap Chinese machine. I was simply pointing out flaws. However it’s to be expected that if you buy a product it will at least function properly out of the box Second, these are not assembled in the USA. They come in a crate in a shipping container with the only assembly required being the crappy roof. So please don’t act like you know what’s going on unless you have actual facts.

That’s interesting to learn! I assumed they had many uses but I know very little about drilling or this type of rig.

For sure!

Ain’t that the the truth. They hardly ever die!

She’s good at that haha. Always has a ball

Yes that whole auction was a good deal for me!

This was a small poorly advertised retirement auction for a geothermal company. I think it was just luck that nobody watching the auction wanted the equipment. Cause normally the big auctions here you can’t touch this stuff

Thanks! Yea you could see it in my face I did not expect that to start that smoothly! Marley is a great four legged foreman! Always has a tennis ball!

@@AbramsExcavating Our rescue dog/failed working dog is Tabitha which means Gazelle. That fits. Tall, bounds around a lot.

Oh yea definitely a deal!

I’m kinda upset I didn’t go drill a hole with it but at the same point I didn’t know what I was doing with the drill rig and didn’t wanna damage it

Seems like that was the case while I owned it. It might be a little better now that some stuff has been addressed

They definitely make a good diesel Engine!

I’ve got another little Dumper I’ll be rebuilding when I get the time! This yanmar was just an awkward size for me. Too big for small back yards and too small for site work.

That is a point I completely overlooked. It’s like having an old 2 wheel drive backhoe or tractor and going down a hill with a full bucket! Sketchy times right there. The only thing I can think of is since it’s full time 4x4 you would have some front brakes through the driveline. However it’s also full open diff sooo it could be ineffective

@@AbramsExcavating That's a very good point, I didn't think of the 4WD. Does it have center differential? I'm assuming it does not, since it pivot steering so it may not need that, and in that case it would brake with the front tires even if the rear ones are off the ground. But even in that case, the braking would only be as effective as the less powerful brake, and you may not notice if one of the brakes is not adjusted properly as it wouln't effect normal operation on flat ground that much. So not as bad as I initially thought, but I wouldn't want to drive that on hilly terrain!

@ yea it still leaves a lot to be desired in the braking department! But honestly the whole machine was built very cheap so I wouldnt put it in any hairy situations just cause who knows what other weak link may be lingering!

For sure!

Definitely. It has a ton of potential if you wanna invest the time and money into it!

Yes I couldn’t believe I won it that cheap. Everything at that auction went way cheap. I got that vertical rock drill for $6000… another smokin deal.

Yea I’d have to guess this is a 90s machine. I’ve had a few of these over the years. Still have a smaller one that will fit through a 48” gate and haul 2 ton.