Buffallobull
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Lots of “free” raw material for stone walls!
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laidback01
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wow, and I thought my rock situation was a problem! You know, there's a really big - Hitachi EX 400 LC-3 - I think these things are some 95klb or so. Getting it there would be the issue. It's got 15k hours, but my understanding is that the big ones like this tend to run for much longer than then little one. Apparently not much resale value in these...
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I'm going to guess you could get it back to your place for under 30k including shipping? I'm sure it would be less, but... well fuel prices are going to skyrocket soon now, so...
Hitachi EX 400 LC-3 Excavator - heavy equipment - by dealer - sale - craigslist
Hitachi EX 400 LC-3 Excavator- cab, heat, hydraulic thumb, wedge quick coupler, 15k hours, lots of recent work, rebuilt bucket.
I'm going to guess you could get it back to your place for under 30k including shipping? I'm sure it would be less, but... well fuel prices are going to skyrocket soon now, so...
Buffallobull
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Those drive sprockets look mighty warn. But yes not a bad price for that size machine.
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wow, and I thought my rock situation was a problem! You know, there's a really big - Hitachi EX 400 LC-3 - I think these things are some 95klb or so. Getting it there would be the issue. It's got 15k hours, but my understanding is that the big ones like this tend to run for much longer than then little one. Apparently not much resale value in these...
Hitachi EX 400 LC-3 Excavator - heavy equipment - by dealer - sale - craigslist
Hitachi EX 400 LC-3 Excavator- cab, heat, hydraulic thumb, wedge quick coupler, 15k hours, lots of recent work, rebuilt bucket.
I'm going to guess you could get it back to your place for under 30k including shipping? I'm sure it would be less, but... well fuel prices are going to skyrocket soon now, so...
IMO that machine isn't worth $30K including shipping from Montana to Pennsylvania. The reason the big machines in this shape are cheap is the life has been gotten out of it, very expensive to fix and shipping is a PITA plus being expensive to repair.
These big used machines are cheaper to buy by the pound but exponentially more expensive to repair. Price a 3/4" hydro hose compared to a 2" for example.
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skyking1
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simple thumb too. I'll snap some pics on Monday to detail the difference. I will be yanking some trees out of an 18" smooth wall storm pipe.
HarleyHappy
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I love rock fields. Looks like a glacier took a ****.
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Buffallobull
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Yeah it’s crazy there is about 4 acres of man size boulders and larger just dumped on the side of the mountain.
skyking1
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I will keep on about progressive thumbs, in light of your rock supply. The only thing that sets rocks better is a clam with swivel. I am not kidding with those rocks and a machine with a clam and swivel, you could do this anywhere you wanted.
with a progressive thumb, it is just a much slower process. With a simple or a fixed thumb, it is relative agony. Do not settle for either of those! You have a priceless store of material on site.
Welder Dave
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I'd guess some of those rocks are hand placed but that's a very impressive retaining wall.
laidback01
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I have to agree on the thumb. I've got a simple thumb on my excavator and a progressive thumb on my backhoe. That backhoe thumb is really nice, wish it was on the mini. it's a great design, I think when I've got fewer projects, I might just try and duplicate it.
materthegreater
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Buy a crusher and sell aggregate! You could pay for your house that way.
Buffallobull
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So you’re saying not worth it to try and put a thumb on something like this guy?
skyking1
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yes, that is a potential can of worms and a lot more money to do it right.
1) notice there is no plumbing at the end of the stick. You have to run that out there, sure. But what about the valve and associated controls? No way of knowing without looking up the S/N. If you have to get it all new, it blows any savings you thought you got on that machine.
2) Unless you are really handy and comfortable with structural welding on the stick, you will hire it all done.
Looking at it that way, you are much better buying what you want up-front.
1) notice there is no plumbing at the end of the stick. You have to run that out there, sure. But what about the valve and associated controls? No way of knowing without looking up the S/N. If you have to get it all new, it blows any savings you thought you got on that machine.
2) Unless you are really handy and comfortable with structural welding on the stick, you will hire it all done.
Looking at it that way, you are much better buying what you want up-front.
skyking1
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that is all smaller stuff and hand stacked, it was just for reference. That big field of 1 and 2 man rocks he has will make magnificent walls.
Buffallobull
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If we can get a good perk test done and figure out the septic system I’m trying to figure out out how to incorporate those rocks in the house build. Use them on the facade for the basement foundation maybe and the walls with the chimney.
skyking1
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as George Costanza once said, "it's Pure Gold, Jerry".
HarleyHappy
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What kind of rock? Mostly granite?
Buffallobull
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skyking1
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here is the difference with thumbs. I approximated it with the 120 today.
Fixed thumb, pinned down for doing some picking. it has limited use and you do a whole lot of tracking to get into the sweet spot.
Simple thumb. It is loads better than a pinned one, but the difference it clear when you are working.
Progressive thumb reach. Less tracking, miles of it over a long week of thumb work. Relief valve is set right and I can chase stuff right out to the end of the reach without dropping stuff.
I do not have it mated with the matching 3' digging bucket. I briefly had that on and then swapped on the 2'. It goes tooth on tooth and I can pull a T-post with it. Very handy.
Fixed thumb, pinned down for doing some picking. it has limited use and you do a whole lot of tracking to get into the sweet spot.
Simple thumb. It is loads better than a pinned one, but the difference it clear when you are working.
Progressive thumb reach. Less tracking, miles of it over a long week of thumb work. Relief valve is set right and I can chase stuff right out to the end of the reach without dropping stuff.
I do not have it mated with the matching 3' digging bucket. I briefly had that on and then swapped on the 2'. It goes tooth on tooth and I can pull a T-post with it. Very handy.