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Y⃒̸̷̝̜̙ͥͥͥngmarNeighbours bought an excavator after seeing ours.Looks like this one: <a href="https://auction-baltic.com/en/construction/construction-equipment/mini-excavators/bttl-et12m-6-44471" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://auction-baltic.com/en/construction/construction-equipment/mini-excavators/bttl-et12m-6-44471</a>It's the Briggs & Stratton petrol engine version with a fixed thumb, but no swing boom, which is why it didn't fit our needs.They want to dig a pond, a greenhouse foundation and also level some bumpy terrain, which it should do fine.I might come around and take measurements of the thumb :)<a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Excavator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Excavator</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/MiniExcavator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MiniExcavator</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Digging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Digging</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Tools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tools</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Machinery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Machinery</a>

Y⃒̸̷̝̜̙ͥͥͥngmarTurning over the compost pile is quick & easy!Ok, the wide bucket is a little large for the wheelbarrow, but it got full anyways! 😁This simple compost pile worked a lot better than the fancy plastic composter in the garden (came with the property). Just not enough oxygen in that thing.Sadly the pile was full of dubious materials from the previous owners, so I'm not using it for food growing. I fished out most. Maybe next year.<a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Excavator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Excavator</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/MiniExcavator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MiniExcavator</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Digging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Digging</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Compost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Compost</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Homestead" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Homestead</a>

Y⃒̸̷̝̜̙ͥͥͥngmarExcavator upgrade (look closely).Also a general check-up, greasing and getting to know the thing. Found three missed grease nipples (you have to swing things just so to access them). One doesn't accept grease.The machine is "new" with warranty, but got a significant discount because it spent a winter sitting outside in the sellers parking lot.Hence some cosmetic damage, especially under the still wrapped seat, which I promptly fixed.<a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/DIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DIY</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Excavator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Excavator</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/MiniExcavator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MiniExcavator</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Maintenance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Maintenance</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Farm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Farm</a>

Y⃒̸̷̝̜̙ͥͥͥngmarThe Chinese mini excavators have become so popular, even tool importer Scheppach has started selling one: <a href="https://www.scheppach.com/de/unternehmen/news/kraftvoll-und-kompakt--mini-bagger-exc815~n584" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.scheppach.com/de/unternehmen/news/kraftvoll-und-kompakt--mini-bagger-exc815~n584</a> [German]This is a very small 560kg one with an unknown petrol engine. It's not the usual Briggs & Stratton XR2100 that all the other petrol versions use.<a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Excavator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Excavator</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/MiniExcavator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MiniExcavator</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Digging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Digging</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Scheppach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Scheppach</a>

Y⃒̸̷̝̜̙ͥͥͥngmarFound some pictures of the fixed thumb for this machine from another seller. The importer we bought it from doesn't bother with the fixed thumb and only has a €300 hydraulic thumb, which isn't in stock until autumn anyways.Doesn't look complicated, need to dig through my steel treasure pile and see if I can find enough heavy plate to make one.Our machine already has the mountings on the boom, although only one hole instead of three.<a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/DIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DIY</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Excavator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Excavator</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Thumb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Thumb</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Welding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Welding</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Steel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Steel</a>

Y⃒̸̷̝̜̙ͥͥͥngmarWell, this sure is a lot easier and less back breaking than previously.Some of the concrete beam harvest from the garden is going for a ride.Really need a thumb for the excavator to grab stuff like that though. Using only the bucket works only if they're spread apart, which they mostly weren't.<a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Excavator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Excavator</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/MiniExcavator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MiniExcavator</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Homestead" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Homestead</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Concrete" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Concrete</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Trractor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trractor</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Trailer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trailer</a>

Y⃒̸̷̝̜̙ͥͥͥngmarOne of the options they were offering at the shop was a bucket with big holes in the bottom. I couldn't understand what it was for other than maybe sieving things. Turns out that is excactly what those are for:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-IEUow8bOg" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-IEUow8bOg</a><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Excavator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Excavator</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Sieve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Sieve</a>

Y⃒̸̷̝̜̙ͥͥͥngmarA strong arm with claws arrived. Small enough to drive into the living room, strong enough to dig holes or lift logs. With extra trenching and sand bucket.Had some practice digging and then reinstalled the roof, which to my delight fits through the barn door.Filled the grease gun and gave it some lube as it's been sitting outside all winter.Only came with an engine manual, none for the machine itself, which is probably against some EU law.<a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Excavator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Excavator</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/MiniExcavator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MiniExcavator</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Digging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Digging</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Homestead" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Homestead</a>

Y⃒̸̷̝̜̙ͥͥͥngmarEfficient excavator digging tips from a big boy:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbcWSUEkz1A" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbcWSUEkz1A</a><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Excavator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Excavator</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Digging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Digging</a>

Y⃒̸̷̝̜̙ͥͥͥngmarWent south to retrieve wife and buy excavator.Wife is dubiously inspecting the new living room arrangement, excavator should get delivered tomorrow.The B&S Petrol engine would've been a six month wait, so I grudgingly went with the KOOP 1 cylinder air-cooled diesel, a copy of a Yanmar design. It's got a year warranty in case it goes wrong (they tend to go wrong early on or not at all from my research).Bonus: Wide and trenching buckets included!<a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Homestead" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Homestead</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Excavator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Excavator</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/MiniExcavator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MiniExcavator</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/DIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DIY</a>

Y⃒̸̷̝̜̙ͥͥͥngmarLooks like a ship full of Chinese made mini excavators has docked, everything is back in stock, including one that ticks all my boxes and comes with two extra buckets (trench and wide).Hope to go look at it soon!Decided on the Briggs & Stratton XR2100 petrol engine as the Koop 192F (Yanmar 1 cyl air-cooled clone) has too many defects and doesn't like starting in cold weather.Then the digging can begin.<a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Excavator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Excavator</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/MiniExcavator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MiniExcavator</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Digging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Digging</a>

Ulrich BerensFog worker <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/photography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/simplicity?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#simplicity</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/fog?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fog</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/mist?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mist</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/excavator?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#excavator</a>

A Fool And His FujiExcavatorFound this rusty mini excavator on the way back from taking some aerial footage for a new video.Love taking shots of the mundane, sometimes they come out more interesting than you would expect.Taken with our Viltrox 13mm f/1.4 XF Wide Angle on the X-T30.<a href="https://c.im/tags/lakedistrict" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lakedistrict</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/mountains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mountains</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/landscapephotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#landscapephotography</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/countryside" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#countryside</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/photographer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photographer</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/farmland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#farmland</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/machinery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#machinery</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/monochrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#monochrome</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/blackandwhitephotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blackandwhitephotography</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/excavator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#excavator</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/clouds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#clouds</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/viltrox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#viltrox</a>

Y⃒̸̷̝̜̙ͥͥͥngmarAnother very thorough review of one of the Chinese mini excavators:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs6T7Ok_eZU" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs6T7Ok_eZU</a>This guy has a Yanmar too (also with a failed final drive that was super expensive to replace), so good to see the comparison.<a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Excavator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Excavator</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Machine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Machine</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/AliExpress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AliExpress</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Review" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Review</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Digging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Digging</a>

Y⃒̸̷̝̜̙ͥͥͥngmarAliExpress mini excavators aren't terrible: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXIs7vmqrGs" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXIs7vmqrGs</a><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/AliExpress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AliExpress</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Excavator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Excavator</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Construction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Construction</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Digging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Digging</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Machinery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Machinery</a>

SnaprailsInteresting machine in the water. They're de-silting the <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/pond" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pond</a> in the park to improve the flow of the water through it. The <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/amphibious" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#amphibious</a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/excavator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#excavator</a> looks like fun, a bit like something from <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/Thunderbirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Thunderbirds</a> 🙂

Akashika2012, first 桜 of my life, and a rare sight : a wild excavator quenching it's thirst in the Kamogawa <a href="https://pix.famichiki.jp/discover/tags/cherryblossom?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cherryblossom</a> <a href="https://pix.famichiki.jp/discover/tags/sakura?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sakura</a> <a href="https://pix.famichiki.jp/discover/tags/excavator?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#excavator</a>

Anna Kukkaisn't this an elegant beast, tiptoeing like a ballerina? <a href="https://wien.rocks/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://wien.rocks/tags/excavator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#excavator</a> <a href="https://wien.rocks/tags/machinery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#machinery</a>

Nafnlaus 🇮🇸 🇺🇦In the live feed, at 13:49:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqudj0x0POA" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqudj0x0POA</a>... a <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/truck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#truck</a> hauling fill to build up the new backup berm accidentally backs over the lava flow and flips its bed.IMHO amazingly, within 20 minutes a large <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/excavator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#excavator</a> has driven over to the vehicle, righted it, and it's back to work. ht/gummih<a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Iceland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Iceland</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Volcano" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Volcano</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Eruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Eruption</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/BlueLagoon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlueLagoon</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Svartsengi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Svartsengi</a>

KayakpatrickGot up close to an excavator on our walk this afternoon to the great delight of the kiddo. Pretty impressive pieces of machinery. <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/excavator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#excavator</a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/walkpic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#walkpic</a>

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