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    Accomadating a neighbor

    For dust control, dust suppressant mixed in the water cart once a week should be suffice, keeps everyone happy except the stupid .
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    DEERE 333E UNEVEN SPROCKET WEAR ( ONE VS THE OTHER )

    The usual cause of this is operator dexterity(left or right handed) and is very common but seldom recognized. Every operator is guilty of it to a greater or lesser extent. If noticed early enough the sprockets should be swapped from side to side to gain total wear.
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    Sumitomo Sh120-2 good or Bad ?

    Talk to Tut Bryant, they have dealerships throughout Oz,
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    Sprocket ware

    Swap from side to side. No point in throwing out part worn parts, run them to total destruction.
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    Sprocket ware

    Swap from side to side. No point in throwing out part worn parts, run them to total destruction.
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    Sprocket ware

    Quite a bit of life in it if you swap them over. Some people laugh when I mention how operator dexterity can be seen in sprocket wear but there it is. ;-)
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    Small crawler crane

    This looks like something out of the Cleveland trencher factory. They used IHC engines and the panels and fuel tank could be the same as IH wheel tractors of that time.
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    Looking at Mecalac 6MCR - what to look for?

    Reckon it would be great for those running a small excavator skidsteer combo but if it breaks down you're done for the day against a combo if 1 breaks down you're only half done.
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    Compaction Question--

    https://arequipment.com.au/attachment/excavator-compaction-wheels/ With a hydraulic quick hitch these gadgets are fast and easily achieve the required results. Shoring can be removed prior to backfilling with no bodies down the hole. Only one machine to place material and compact.
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    Big dozers

    2 things against large dozers 1- job duration and 2- establishment costs Having 2 smaller machines makes more sense. If 1 breaks down the work continues all be it at half pace Less establishment costs and easier to move. Easier to sell when the tasks have finished.
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    Safety BS

    @funwithfuel, a funa spotter catcher is a person walking ahead of machines during clearing operations looking for and capturing native wildlife- Koalas,possums reptiles and birds and relocating them. Compulsory to have them on site in Queensland in some areas
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    Safety BS

    Going on about safety switches and dumb. Years ago I owned and operated a small dedicated forestry mulcher. I was called on to do some clearing between a major highway and a service road. A new very efficient safety officer rocked to do a prestart safety inspection, defected it because it didn't...
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    Safety BS

    The world has gone upside down in so many respects, this is another example.
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    Operators too good to clean.

    Do these seatwormers help with any shovel work on the job site if required or they to good for that too? Just as well I'm not the boss, they'd be goneski.
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    TB260 won't spin flail mower

    The cross over valve is 1 way flow so have you tried swapping over the feed and return hoses at the excavator? The reason for that valve is to circulate oil through the hydraulic motor on shut down and without it you'll stuff the motor.
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