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  1. AustinPSD

    Pushing Boulders, Building Earthen Dams...

    This weekend I worked on something new, building an earthen dam. We had severe flooding here in the Central Texas and Upper Guadalupe River area the overnight hours of April 15th / 16th. The river went twelve feet above flood stage in the span of about six hours, and inundated about 60-acres...
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    Walking Drag-Line Near Henderson TX

    Here is a nice shot of a walking drag-line and a dozer taken near Henderson, TX at the TXU Oak Hill mining operation. This is a 26,000 acre lignite mining site, part of a the larger Martin Lakes Mine operation, and produces about 13 million tons annually. It is pretty amazing to watch this...
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    Hello from Kerrville, TX

    Hello from down in beautiful Kerrville, TX in the heart of the Texas Hill Country! I'm semi-retired, and do work for an RV Park and campground, as well as a private wildlife preserve here in the Kerrville/Ingram area. I am largely self-taught as a mechanic and operator, and have experience...
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    Cat 299C vs. Bobcat T320 vs. Takeuchi TL250?

    I'm evaluating CTL machines for lease/purchase in a land clearing/land maintenance application. The intended use of the machine includes: - cedar abatement/suppression - mesquite abatement/suppression - clearing undergrowth - creation and maintenance of 8' - 10' wide unpaved...
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