Countryboy
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brynbaily
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brynbaily
Found you guys during a Google search. There is so much great info I had to join! My name is Rich, I'm 32. I've been running equipment since the age of 13 and love it. I actually have a mechanical degree, but after 4 years of sitting at a desk and looking at drawings....:Banghead I decided to do what I really enjoy; being outside, playing in the dirt so I joined IUOE 18 here in Ohio. I run a 345CL excavator, 988G loader, 140H grader, 70 ton haul trucks on a daily basis. I've got a 236B2 skidsteer and a ol' Ford 555 backhoe I share with the old man to play with here at home.
Nice place, keep up the good work! :drinkup
Found you guys during a Google search. There is so much great info I had to join! My name is Rich, I'm 32. I've been running equipment since the age of 13 and love it. I actually have a mechanical degree, but after 4 years of sitting at a desk and looking at drawings....:Banghead I decided to do what I really enjoy; being outside, playing in the dirt so I joined IUOE 18 here in Ohio. I run a 345CL excavator, 988G loader, 140H grader, 70 ton haul trucks on a daily basis. I've got a 236B2 skidsteer and a ol' Ford 555 backhoe I share with the old man to play with here at home.
Nice place, keep up the good work! :drinkup
CatMatsuDeere
New Member
CatMatsuDeere
Hi my name is Joe.I live in a secluded area outside of Medford Oregon called Lake Creek. I have run a few dozers over time , spent 2 years on Komatsu 375's at a rock plant, and 2 seasons on a D8r in the woods for a timber company.My family has had a D6 for as long as i can recall which we use infrequently to brush our land and remove slides from our access road.At this time I am primarily just a property owner with some light equipment (no i didnt get to take the D6 with me). Im now a local firefighter and am a pumper eng. / Tender op.
Expecting to catch a little flak for the name , I'll explain it here..I have a Cat D4h , A komatsu pc28uu and a Jdeere 1450.I was having trouble coming up with a name so I looked outside and put 1 , 1 and 1 together and came up with "1".
Hi my name is Joe.I live in a secluded area outside of Medford Oregon called Lake Creek. I have run a few dozers over time , spent 2 years on Komatsu 375's at a rock plant, and 2 seasons on a D8r in the woods for a timber company.My family has had a D6 for as long as i can recall which we use infrequently to brush our land and remove slides from our access road.At this time I am primarily just a property owner with some light equipment (no i didnt get to take the D6 with me). Im now a local firefighter and am a pumper eng. / Tender op.
Expecting to catch a little flak for the name , I'll explain it here..I have a Cat D4h , A komatsu pc28uu and a Jdeere 1450.I was having trouble coming up with a name so I looked outside and put 1 , 1 and 1 together and came up with "1".
mettalgear
Member
HI All, I'm Walt from Cloverdale California, I've been a truckdriver/opperator for the past 10 years hauling equipment, Beer (Budweiser was a killer job) Fertilizer and propane. Also ran equipment for a construction company for about 3 years so not a pro but i can handle what ever is usaly thrown at me. I work for Rental Solutions, a small but growing rental company so i get mix of equipment to play with from a PC200's to shop vacs. and I just want to go on the recored and say I HATE TRANSPORTING LIGHT TOWERS! sorry but if you have ever had to move em you know what im talking about..
SidewinderGlenn
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SidewinderGlenn
Hi Guys ! Noobee here .... been lurking for a while ... figgerd I'd sign up & say Hi. Live in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia (No .. NOT Virginia) ... been yankin levers since Shep was a pup . Been with local 132 since 98 ... have worked mostly for an outfit in Weirton since 88 (they treat me pretty good!). They just bought a Trimble GCS 900 system .. put it on our D6r & wanted me to be the guy to learn how to use it. Been having a blast with it for about a month ... building a baseball field .. softball field & football field for a local High School.
Got lots of pics of previous jobs ... if I can figger out how to post em here ???:beatsme
~Glenn
Hi Guys ! Noobee here .... been lurking for a while ... figgerd I'd sign up & say Hi. Live in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia (No .. NOT Virginia) ... been yankin levers since Shep was a pup . Been with local 132 since 98 ... have worked mostly for an outfit in Weirton since 88 (they treat me pretty good!). They just bought a Trimble GCS 900 system .. put it on our D6r & wanted me to be the guy to learn how to use it. Been having a blast with it for about a month ... building a baseball field .. softball field & football field for a local High School.
Got lots of pics of previous jobs ... if I can figger out how to post em here ???:beatsme
~Glenn
digger242j
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Welcome, all of you new members! 
SidewinderGlenn, here's the tutorial on picture posting:https://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/Forum/showthread.php?t=2284
SidewinderGlenn, here's the tutorial on picture posting:https://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/Forum/showthread.php?t=2284
SidewinderGlenn
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SidewinderGlenn
Thanks Digger ! I've got a ton of pretty good pics from when I was on with your buddy Ralph ... when he was down here cutting the hill back ... to make Rt 2 wider between Weirton & Follansbee. BUT .... the little "Posting Rules" box down there v ... says "You may not post attachments" :ban :beatsme
~Glenn
Welcome, all of you new members!
SidewinderGlenn, here's the tutorial on picture posting:https://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/Forum/showthread.php?t=2284
Thanks Digger ! I've got a ton of pretty good pics from when I was on with your buddy Ralph ... when he was down here cutting the hill back ... to make Rt 2 wider between Weirton & Follansbee. BUT .... the little "Posting Rules" box down there v ... says "You may not post attachments" :ban :beatsme
~Glenn
One hour after you make another post an attachment icon among other things will magically appear on your screen:wink2
SidewinderGlenn
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Well I'll be dipped in poop ! This place is awright ! You too Digger !
~Glenn
~Glenn
Hi there, new to the forum. living in Memphis,tn. New to heavy equipment in these scales. I use to drive Forklift. But thats getting old and boring. I been researching on crane operator. I understand its a whole different animal,but I like operating equipment. Well I joined the forum, hopefully to find answers to some questions I have and to further my knowledge in this new career change I'm pursuing. I have been talking to so school, one of them is NAHETS. Has anyone had experience in their training?Thanks for the help.
Hi all
I currently work in a brown coal mine in Victoria. Have worked in eathmoving for the past18 years, pretty much since I left school. Can operate most items of plant. Have worked on 4 or 5 major freeway jobs and 3 river diversions but now have a permanant job in the mine. We use D11's and a feeder breaker system to load the coal onto the conveyors. Will post some pics when I learn how. Just thought I would say G'day and say what an excellent site.
cheers
I currently work in a brown coal mine in Victoria. Have worked in eathmoving for the past18 years, pretty much since I left school. Can operate most items of plant. Have worked on 4 or 5 major freeway jobs and 3 river diversions but now have a permanant job in the mine. We use D11's and a feeder breaker system to load the coal onto the conveyors. Will post some pics when I learn how. Just thought I would say G'day and say what an excellent site.
cheers
WV_Logger
Member
lived in West Virginia all my life, logged all my life, I do everything there is to do in the woods, run skidder, loader, dozer a little, even cut timber but not enless i HAVE to.
Pecord Exc
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Pecord Exc
Hi guys my name is Rich I am in Westchester County NY, My father has a small excavating company that I work for on weekends during the week I am a dreaded inspector for a private engineering firm. Been on equipment since I could walk! I look foward to contributing to the site I definitly have some pretty good pictures to share soon! I am looking forward to it!
Hi guys my name is Rich I am in Westchester County NY, My father has a small excavating company that I work for on weekends during the week I am a dreaded inspector for a private engineering firm. Been on equipment since I could walk! I look foward to contributing to the site I definitly have some pretty good pictures to share soon! I am looking forward to it!
gpap123
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- Civil Engineer - Contructor
Hi to all from beautiful Greece!!!
I am a new civil engineer and i own few machinery such us cat 955L, jcb 3cx, bobcat 743,
cat 307 ssr (gmm), Merlo (concrete maker), Mercedes Benz 808, 814 and 2635.
I am happy to be here and i think i have many things to learn from all you!
Sorry for my bad writing.....
I am a new civil engineer and i own few machinery such us cat 955L, jcb 3cx, bobcat 743,
cat 307 ssr (gmm), Merlo (concrete maker), Mercedes Benz 808, 814 and 2635.
I am happy to be here and i think i have many things to learn from all you!
Sorry for my bad writing.....
ForestDan
Active Member
Looking for advise
I joined this group only minutes ago. I found Heavy Equipment while researching CTL use in the forestry industry, within which I operate. Anyone out there hauling logs on smaller forestry operations?
I joined this group only minutes ago. I found Heavy Equipment while researching CTL use in the forestry industry, within which I operate. Anyone out there hauling logs on smaller forestry operations?
Snowy
Member
G'day Guys.
My name's Grant. I live in Sydney Australia.
I recently purchaced my first machine which is a 30 tonne excavator. It's a 1988 model Hitachi UH143.
I bought it to build motocross tracks on my mates property. He's also got a Case Backhoe, D2 Cat Dozer, a water truck, and a Ford tracktor.
I came across this forum while looking for some information about my excavator.
I am finding that there isn't much out there about the UH143...
My name's Grant. I live in Sydney Australia.
I recently purchaced my first machine which is a 30 tonne excavator. It's a 1988 model Hitachi UH143.
I bought it to build motocross tracks on my mates property. He's also got a Case Backhoe, D2 Cat Dozer, a water truck, and a Ford tracktor.
I came across this forum while looking for some information about my excavator.
I am finding that there isn't much out there about the UH143...
AtlasRob
Senior Member
Welcome aboard Snowy, I'd be very intrested in seeing a picture of that machine if at all possible.
From 1989 to 82 I was on a pipeline in Algeria, North Africa we had UH14 about 30t and twin engined UH20 about 70t Hitachi exc, at that time the only Hitachi's in the UK were radios
I'm just wondering about the numbering :beatsme :drinkup
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Snowy
Member
Welcome aboard Snowy, I'd be very intrested in seeing a picture of that machine if at all possible.
From 1989 to 82 I was on a pipeline in Algeria, North Africa we had UH14 about 30t and twin engined UH20 about 70t Hitachi exc, at that time the only Hitachi's in the UK were radios
She needs a bit of a clean, but here she is.
AtlasRob
Senior Member
Thanks Snowy. I'm putting my reply in the excavators section as it might be of intrest to others who might miss it here. :drinkup
Ruffasacob
Member
Ruffasacob
Hello, I just purchased a 1969 Case 580 TLB and was searching for information and found this site. I'm used to smaller farm tractors, Farmall A and Regular, Ford 8n, Fordson F, but this is my first Industrial style machine. It's just for home use and my user name describes the Case pretty well. I'm sure I'll learn alot from this site. Thanks, Ruff
Hello, I just purchased a 1969 Case 580 TLB and was searching for information and found this site. I'm used to smaller farm tractors, Farmall A and Regular, Ford 8n, Fordson F, but this is my first Industrial style machine. It's just for home use and my user name describes the Case pretty well. I'm sure I'll learn alot from this site. Thanks, Ruff