last company I worked for I just sat back and watched the head dozer operator do his work. I learned alot by just watching his technic. And also asking him question's. I had the basic's down but he helped me refine them. Of all machines he helped me with was one of there d8'. I would follow him around and cleanup his spoils and when he felt that I had a good grasp on things he let me go and take care of other stuff that needed to be done. It did help that they both had gps on them so I knew were everything was as far as structures and curb line. One thing to tell new guys is take time and go slow a first. The old tortuse and hare thing ya know.
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learning how to doze
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Greg
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When I am interviewing someone who "claims" to be an operator I give them a big round granite boulder to push around with a D# Cat and 6 way blade.
ointheadPush it 100 feet and don't loose it or have to back up and reset will get my attention. After that let them try it in the dirt. Oh ya, if they tell you that doing the boulder trick is stupid and dosen't prove anything tell them to exit stage left the same way they came in.:Banghead:ban
ointheadPush it 100 feet and don't loose it or have to back up and reset will get my attention. After that let them try it in the dirt. Oh ya, if they tell you that doing the boulder trick is stupid and dosen't prove anything tell them to exit stage left the same way they came in.:Banghead:ban
special tool
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When I am interviewing someone who "claims" to be an operator I give them a big round granite boulder to push around with a D# Cat and 6 way blade.
Do you really do this?
Any videos?
rino
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Uuhh what man? What slop?
We had the woman that would clear a haul road from the wet puss clay that trucks just spin on, down to good material, then backdrag the slop right on the haul road! The first time she did this, we had a broker in a semi dump rock box. He started backing down this haul road beside some R X R Tracks and was stopped by his trailer sinking over his super singles! He was mad and cussing and yelling at her to clear the road. I finally had the chance t talk to her and explain that the slop had to be moved off the haul road! :Banghead However it was to no avail. This woman was the poster child to "God were the drugs of the 70's good"! :duh
The second time she was keeping a different haul road open for about 7 trucks in a light rain. Again she would push the slop off,ointhead and then backdrag it right back on the road! She NEVER got the concept to keep the slop off the road! We were spinning our wheels annd getting madder with each trip to the dump site!
Mind you her spreading of the puss clay slop looked good enought to seed!:beatsme Just don't walk out there because you will be looking for your boots!:deadhorse
We had the woman that would clear a haul road from the wet puss clay that trucks just spin on, down to good material, then backdrag the slop right on the haul road! The first time she did this, we had a broker in a semi dump rock box. He started backing down this haul road beside some R X R Tracks and was stopped by his trailer sinking over his super singles! He was mad and cussing and yelling at her to clear the road. I finally had the chance t talk to her and explain that the slop had to be moved off the haul road! :Banghead However it was to no avail. This woman was the poster child to "God were the drugs of the 70's good"! :duh
The second time she was keeping a different haul road open for about 7 trucks in a light rain. Again she would push the slop off,
ointhead and then backdrag it right back on the road! She NEVER got the concept to keep the slop off the road! We were spinning our wheels annd getting madder with each trip to the dump site! Mind you her spreading of the puss clay slop looked good enought to seed!:beatsme Just don't walk out there because you will be looking for your boots!:deadhorse
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Greg
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Specialtool again,
No videos. Wish I did. Some of these guys are a real laugh to watch. Trying to teach some of them how to shoot grade with a lazer can be a real laugh too. Or as I say, they may be able to dig but can't excavate or they can push dirt but can't grade.
No videos. Wish I did. Some of these guys are a real laugh to watch. Trying to teach some of them how to shoot grade with a lazer can be a real laugh too. Or as I say, they may be able to dig but can't excavate or they can push dirt but can't grade.