John Deere 35D: First Time Digging With Mini Excavator
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- Опубликовано: 2 апр 2023
- We've all seen the service videos getting the machine ready and making sure it is up to snuff. Well, now it's time to try it out. I chose a project that is way out in the open haha. Not to mention this stump has been in the ground at least 8 years so it's pretty well rotted. These machines sure take some practice to get the hang of it and I am sure it takes years to become really efficient with it too.
-Enjoy!
Just to be completely transparent. This is a big learning curve for me. Learning how to run the machine and how to record video in a different way than what I'm used to. Hoping to improve on both as time goes on. Thanks for watching and bear with me please 😊
-Eric O.
Anyone that's ever operated a machine like that started out just like you (heck, probably even more green!). Everyone's gotta learn sometime, and if you're not learning, you're dying. Enjoy!
How fun! 25 years ago or so I was having a retaining wall installed in my backyard. They delivered the backhoe on Friday afternoon to start Monday morning. The key was in it so I jumped in (without their knowledge or permission) and started digging the footers for the wall. I was all proud on Monday morning and was looking for a pat on the back from my contractor buddy. He said he had good news and bad news. The good was I did a "pretty damn good job". The bad news was now my concrete bill was going to be doubled. It was so worth it though cuz it was fun!
Eric O, you are doing just fine. In my years of operating I have seen much worse
It looked pretty efficient to me. I did a gum tree trunk with a shovel and an axe; took me all day. Eric, I'd say you have a pretty good handle on that John Deere (already).
If you need inspiration, Andrew camarata…. This video feels similar to one of his videos, just no dogs. Haha. Whatever videos you put out, we will watch.
I was hoping that you'd be like Jed Clampett: "Up through the ground came bubblin' crude, black gold, Texas Tea--Well the first thing you know OL JED'S A MILLIONAIRE"
After years of watching Let’s Dig 18 and Dirt Perfect channels I dream about buying a small excavator and digging stuff up. You are living the dream. For a newby operator I think you did an excellent job on the stump.
I think you did a pretty good job of both aspects - getting the stump out, and videoing the whole thing. I think we can all hear it now "Kids - where's your dad? - Oh - he's out playing with the mini excavator" 😂
Lots of fun. Sometimes depending on the stump you can wedge it between the blade and the bucket; then raise the blade and bucket together to capture the stump for transport. Keeps the weight close to the balance of the machine; something to try later on. These excavators are great for draining projects; dig quickly with a light foot print. Very cool thanks for sharing.
It's easier if you leave the blade a little off the ground and simply pin the object to it then lift with the bucket.
No more shallow graves for those annoying customers!
Oh schtaahp! 😅
Always bury them in a neighbour's property.
If you mess with my daughter I have a shotgun, 5 acres and a backhoe!
Add plenty of lime too.
@@clintprice2123 Quick question. Do keep gaffa tape and plastic sheeting in your van.
Here we are grown men watching another guy dig a hole :) And loving it ! Very jealous of the new 'toy' Eric ! BTW, your soil looks great ! I also watch Al from Lumnah Acres, about 400 miles north east of you, and their 'soil' is 99% stones !!
Yeah, I've got rocks and silt! That soil looks beautiful!!
You’re a natural excavator operator Eric, it’s obvious you’ve got the “touch” for them👏👏👏 if you want to hone your skills some more, just watch a few of letsdig18’s videos - it’s an excellent excavator RUclips channel👌👍
I love watching that channel. He's damn good!
.....and Andrew Camarata. One of the best channels!
My first time operating a mini excavator was a steep learning curve for me. My operator had never drove a "wobble stick" unit before. So I had to save the job by jumping in the unit, and giving it a try. Long story short, We replaced a 60' long 4" sanitary sewer in a fenced yard, and didn't damage any buildings, fences, or utilities. Took about 2 hours longer than bid, but we got it done.
Nah problems , Eric's got Letsdig18 on speed dial...👍😉🤭🇬🇧
Top tip Mr O. See if you put your blade down, you can use the bucket to jam the trunk against it, lift the blade and you can carry it with the machine. Also.
Remove the turf and cast it to the side.
Any other arisings go in a separate pile.
Reason being, when you backfill and compact (in layers) and you can replace the turf.
Voilà nobody will know you've ever been there😉
I was just thinking that.👍🇨🇦
Great job. "Just like ya knew what you were doing." An old friend used to respond to that with, "You and I both know better."
When that stump finally broke loose, In my mind I could hear you saying Hallelujer. Good job. I now want an excavator even though I don't even have a house yet.
You’re never too old to play in the dirt with big toys👍. Looks like fun, Eric🤘
As you get older the toys just more expensive LOL.
Wow Eric for someone who has never used one of those You did real well
Very nice job Mr. O! I have been an operator for 34 years and I must say you did everything right and graded it perfectly. Just one tip: after you backfill, you can track over it to help compact.
It looks like he did track it in.
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Hey I'm a highschool student in California and I'm interested in being a heavy equipment operator. Does th job get boring? Is it worth what it pays?
he did track over it.
For the gardeners / lawns men and anyone who has time to see the soil well managed after the event. The first foot (or spit - named after the length of a spade) of soil is usually the topsoil, deeper colour, less large stones and recognizably fertile. In Mr. O's case this appears to extend beyond one foot - good land. Below this is the subsoil, more stones / parent rocks and less fertile. As a machine operator working on their own land and with a view to reseeding or planting; it is considered wise to keep these two soil types apart as much as possible so as to replace them at their respective depths.
With regards to stumps and their removal, if you can cut the larger (2 foot diameter and wider) live tree stumps flush with the ground and allow them three years to die then their removal will entail less strain on the hydraulic system of your machine. However those larger stumps can be made use of when you do get them out fresh by placing them in areas of marshy ground as a sub-base. There is a stretch of railway (railroad) laid over one hundred years ago across boggy ground that still functions well enough today and that was laid on top of piled stumps. I know not how the stumps were orientated but I presume upside down.
Good job Eric. Don't forget, that stump took up some room in that hole. You'll need some fill dirt.
The right machine for the job. Amazing how tenacious those stumps can be to remove. Good job and your operating skills look fine. Enjoy!
Love the Machines , Surprised how much these mini's can do , The Thumb is a God send , You keep posting I'll keep watching ! Thanks for sharing
It's always good to get rid of blade benders from the yard. I remember those days of frustration. At the time, I barely knew how to change a blade. One stump bent my crankshaft.
Not bad for a grease monkey. Couple tips on stumps, dig the first couple buckets out then just go deeper but drop the dirt back in the hole, you just want to cut the roots but can leave them in the hole. second, dump the dirt all on one side. Less to clean up that way and to fill in you can just use the swing to push the dirt into the hole, like sweeping your hand across a bench. Usually leaves a cleaner area because you can set the bucket on the ground then sweep the dirt and the bucket will somewhat follow the contour. Then practice...
When you were trying to pull the stump with the claw it reminds me of the beginning of over the hedge. When he was trying to get the chips. It already paid for itself on that stump
I love taking out stumps. One thing is to keep your boom out and the bucket close to the ground when pushing with the blade near the hole. That way if you go to far and start to tip, the bucket will touch the ground and stop you.
Great video of your first time use with the excavator. I am not going to lie - every man who has never operated one will be envious Eric - you can't take the boy out of a man, and every boy wants to operate one when they grow up! Little ones like yours that look exactly like the big ones, operate like the big ones probably did not exist many decades ago
What CUTE LITTLE machine, reminds me of my old Tonka Trucks when I was 10 (just kidding)
You have it mastered! Now time to start a 5 acre pond!
JD saving you money already. And a sore back and a trip to the chiropractor 😅😅. A Great piece of equipment added to the line up to be even more self efficient.
peace and harmony when operating that machine. it may not be the big one but it does the job as well and it's fun.....
I did similar a couple of years ago picking up an older Bobcat 331G (pre-emissions), but it's not nearly as clean as your machine. And you operated it WAY better than I did the first time(s) out. But there is no substitute for stick time. Ours has been extremely useful in clearing brush and many other projects. One of the better purchases I've made so far. Unlike auto's, these machines don't depreciate quickly. Nicely done!
I can watch you paint a door and enjoy it! Thank for video from the homestead!
You're a natural. The only suggestion I have is you might want to water that dirt in and let it compact
You'll get the hang of that thing pretty quick. There should be able to flip the operator controls to backhoe vs excavator (iso-sea or cat-deere or whatever they are referred to). I use SEA controls since that's what I learned on. That's left control operates rotate and boom in and out. ISO is left control operates rotate and stick in and out. Check out letsdig18's and dirt perfect's videos. Those are some awesome operators. I watched a bunch of their stuff when I got my mini. It helped me understand how to move to get the machine to do what I want. Good stuff, Eric!
You did great Eric. You did it the same way as those here on RUclips who do it for a living like LetsDig18. Dig around until it's loose enough to yank out. Also impressed how quickly you figured out to pick up the stump and support it with the blade to move it. Anyway, won't know there was a stump even there once the grass grows in.
Officially jealous. John Deere 35D or 35G has been on my wish list for our farm for some time. Looks like it was a lot of fun
As someone with all of about 20 minutes of seat time in one of them myself, I would say that was about outstanding for a first use! Way better than me, for sure.
You are doing great! Every time I get on a machine like that (I don't to it very often) it takes me a bit to get used to it. The more you use it the more comfortable it will feel..
You're a natural Eric!
Awesome job Eric no learning curve for you👍👍
That was awesome. Reminded me of trying to win a toy for my kids out of one of those arcade games.
Handy unit you got yourself. Here’s a couple “pro tips”, travel alarms don’t set codes when unplugged. Build good habits now, bad habits die hard. Ground your implements, Look where your swinging ect. Slow is smooth and smooth is fast, smooth>speed. Have fun.
Not too shabby at all there Mr O. 😊
Looks like you enjoyed it. 👏
I love the extra content! So this is how Eric O Earthworks gets started . . . . . .
Well done, you got onto that quickly, I am looking at a 35g currently and enjoyed seeing how well it handled that stump, it will compliment my cat and tractor on my acreage very well...Thanks again...
You are so damned talented... You can make anything look easy! lol Nobody would ever know that you hadn't been running that thing all your life.
Years ago I watch a video of one man who had the same problematic. He decided to burn it. So he made a camp fire and after a few hours that stump was reduced by12" deep. Cheap and efficient. 😁
Eric great job for your 1st time👍👍👍👍👍😺🫠🐺
Eric, I think you did a great job!! Learning something new is fun and exciting. Looks like you'll pick up the learning curve quick. Thanks for the video!
looked like fun and satisfying to get rid of blade wrecker stump. Enjoy your toy. I love my tractor time in the seat.
Great video Eric. You did great
Once the gear is out, it will be worth it ! I had them for 6 years, upper and lower but I was a youngster at the time, less stress ! Your going to feel them as if they are glass for a few months once the hardware is gone.
Hi, Mr. O. I think that is a nice vehicle for a large property like yours. Thanks for sharing! Stay Healthy!
I was just searching on Google to find the right size excavator to dig stumps out on a piece of property I just got. I open this video and it’s a fricken south main auto video!!! Man you really do it all, keep up the great work I love it!
Great job, Eric. The only thing missing was Mrs. O in a forman's hard hat bringing you lunch.
Big stump, was deceiving until you pulled it out. Fun times, I need one.
Nice work! This was a great little video! Have really enjoyed this series. Thanks for putting it together and sharing. Hope to see some more of your adventures with the excavator!
That looked like a lot of fun Dr. O!!!
Much more satisfying than just grinding it down.
Have fun and be safe. You will figure it out.
I dig what you're doing in this video. 😮😉😆😅🙂
Awesome Mr. O! Let’s dig 18 would be proud! Cheers 🍻
Are you kinning me!! You did GREAT driving that thing. Also...your property has some great looking soil there...
I sure Hope to GOD Mrs. O. Is Paying you Real Cash for Every Bucket Full of Dirt you Removed from the Hole. Nice Job, Eric. Your Accomplishments are Many. 👍🙏
Like a boss! Nice job Eric O. !
Heyy Eric from my home coaching chair for someone who's never done this before..you did a great job seriously 👏 👍
Not bad at all Eric!!! In my humble opinion, I think you did a darned good job! You accomplished what you set out to do, didn't break anything, didn't hurt yourself or others, and covered it all back up again. I think that's what is called a success. Keep it going Brother!!!
Imagine how much more popular you just became. A skilled mechanic with an excavator. When I bought my backhoe ( 580C ) last year, I immediately hid it behind the barn .
You work hard,I'm glad to see you get something cool, and expensive
That was an excellent job for a beginner, you'll be an expert in no time. Nice thing about the minis is how intuitive they are,, now find more jobs for it.
Looks like a lot of fun thanks for taking us along
You did great Eric. Discovery Channel will be calling you to be on the show gold rush!!!!
Drag the wood to the fire pit and let it dry out a few days! My dad taught me on a full size machine. When I was 18 yoa I would go do the patio, sidewalk and driveway cut outs? It paid for my first New Car!
You did a great job what I really liked was that you did not bring the machine to jarring stops on boom swings and stops and starts forward and reverse moves, you maintained a smooth transition which has to help the machine retain its great condition
That looked really fun! Great job!
Just like Dr. O says: “Play cool games, win cool prizes”!
Really enjoyed this video. Thanks for sharing a moment all us guys want to do.
Nice! Well done Sir! Looks like fun work.
He did a good job , just slow as to be expected when just starting out on it. Little tidbit ,the bigger the excavator the easier to operate.
Nice Job 👍
Great job always a pleasure watching your videos
Looks like good soil there.
Good for growin👍👍👍🇮🇪🇺🇸
Way to go Mr. O! Go from a stump that was hard to mow around to no grass to mow at all!😁 Just making your life easier while you’re out there having fun!😂
Thanks for the video Eric.
Great Job!! Enjoying the BIG DIG!!
You got some great soil should be able to grow anything you like 👍
Nicely done, Mr. O.
Excellent job for first time!
Over the years I've had projects where I rented a Terramite and since I've had absolutely zero training on any equipment like that there was a monumental learning curve on my part. By the time the project was done I wasn't doing too bad but it was so long between times I ran one I had to start from scratch the next time I rented one. I would love to play with an excavator. Looks like fun!
That was quite satisfying to watch.
Like a pro. You will be making ponds in no time, Nice work.
Practice makes perfect! You'll be slingin' dirt like Letsdig18 in no time! And hey, added bonus: You can tell people who get on your wrong side that you've got land, and an excavator... 🤐
Just freaking great Eric, now I want one.
That was fun! I know nothing about such rigs but it seems to me that you did a fine job. I enjoyed the PM videos a lot too. I can imagine Mrs. O. rolling her eyes and smiling as you played with your new toy. The machine appears to work just fine - a good buy on Craig’s list.
Love the camera drop! 😂
Darn good looking dirt.
You accomplished what you set out to do. That means something.
You go E-Man! Nice piece of dirt you have there.. 😎🇺🇲
Some fine looking soil. Nice operating
Now I know what it must have looked like when my dentist tried to pull out my molar tooth 🤣
That little machine looks like a lot of fun!
I’m no equipment operator myself, but I wouldn’t have guessed you were a newbie. Looks like a nice machine to run.
Nice job Eric, like a boss 👍