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    Plumbing trench questions

    Bit of an update guys. Managed to work out the trench roller and confident we are getting good compaction. Civil guys will hopefully show us good results. I ended up coming in tight to the pole each way to dig enough to get the machine past it with minimal damage. Fun bit.. Today we were...
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    Plumbing trench questions

    Maybe I should short pipe it a bit to get past the pole? I'm still trying to keep the line "straight". Like a gun barrell. Hard to do when backfilling as you go. This machine has a blade on it. I tangled with the fence getting off my dig line yesterday...
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    Plumbing trench questions

    I think the one we have is a wacker. Got the bloke in the water cart to proof roll access yesterday. I was happy his steers didn't sink.. About 30t on the water cart.
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    Plumbing trench questions

    Thanks for the replies guys. Got enough backfilled to keep some site access open while we keep going. Civil guys are on site doing their thing. We are backfilling with crushed rock under the concrete, native in landscape areas after pipe is bedded. Using a remote trench roller to compact...
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    Plumbing trench questions

    Hi guys, I've been sent to a job doing sewer and underground works. I've got a Hitachi zx225 on site and currently running 6" drain line through the crossover. We are in shields around 3m deep at this point. 10 bannas I reckon. We have to keep access for trucks open, but it's tricky trying to...
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    D6D engine overheating

    Do you need a Turkey farmer special?
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    Hello and applicants wanted

    I don't have money or experience, but I'm willing to work cheap.
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    Planning path to dig footing w mini ex

    Skyking is right. Start at the most tight corner and work your way out from there. Worst case you can jump across a trench,if you keep the site clean there shouldn't be too much shovel work. I'm lazy let the digger work for you. Let us know how you go
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    Excavator balance point

    Slow, low and a little to the left?
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    Excavator balance point

    If you really try, you can "unbalance" them lots of ways
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    Excavator balance point

    I would think it might be somewhere near the middle?? Depends what you are doing.. You can balance them in places they really shouldn't be. If your on the driveway you should be ok yeah?
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