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    Any know what this switch is???

    Do you mean to switch the rocker switches to give pressure to the hydraulic thumb?
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    Any know what this switch is???

    Hi guys, i cant seem to find out what this switch is on the Hitachi ive been operating for the last 2 weeks. Theres nothing in the operators manual either. Thankyou in advance
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    info on sheet piles & bracing

    Hi, I've got a job coming up digging down onto a 24 inch high pressure gas main for an off take to feed a factory. We are going to be using sheet piles with two braces and it's the first time I've used that kind of trench shoring. Any tips and methods on using them would be much appreciated.
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    mining info.

    hey everyone, does anybody know of any good information websites that focuses on the huge opencast mining excavators? i find them amazing!
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    need a good tip.

    just had a look at the website and the firm looks smart. is it a good firm to work for?
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    need a good tip.

    hey haddy, your right about starting off on the under 10 ton excavators, iam so used to operating the jerky shakey little machines that when i got on that 20 ton komatsu it was like heaven lol. so much easier and more comfortable.
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    need a good tip.

    o rite, i see quite a few of there trucks go past the bridge through the day. is it a big firm?
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    need a good tip.

    :) iam currently working for fulton hogan through national personell on the north western hwy, there extending the bridge so bin quite busy for the last 6 weeks. where do you work? and what do you drive/operate ha ha.
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    need a good tip.

    yes your right, ive picked up alot of tips from old posts. ive been told iam a good operater and i always get hired but iam constantly looking for tips because the one thing i like about my job is no matter how long you have been operating i think that you are always finding out new things and...
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    need a good tip.

    some great comments there fellas, o and by the way i have only lived in nz for 10 weeks the rest of my life i have lived in the uk and people who operate excavators are called (machine drivers) where i am from! thanks again for the great comments.
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    need a good tip.

    hey everyone, i am 23 years old and have been driving excavators for about 7 years now. operating is a passion of mine and iam always looking to improve. i have mostly operated under 10 ton tracked machines and never really been on anything bigger but i have just gone onto a new site now and...
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    New

    hey
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