A few projects I have done recently

[savman]

Stopped by the local Cat house and found one of the new Cat CTL's.

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Good to see that Cat has added dust shields and another grease fitting to the rear UC oscillating pin. We cut some 4" steel pipe and welded our own shields on our 279's as we couldn't keep grease in the pin.

I really like the extra grease fitting and the new tie down bracket.

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304 with hydraulic coupler. Our 305E has a manual pin grabber which isn't a total PITA but it can be if you're swapping between bucket and hammer a couple of times a day.


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Hard to see from the pic but it's in there - somewhere.

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I have the hydraulic pin grabber on my 305 and wouldn't have a mini without it; I have 4 buckets and a hammer so we are constantly swapping buckets. Also the occasional near max capacity lift it is nice as well. 48" smooth grading bucket is my favorite.

The hydraulic was on back order so my machine came with the manual quick coupler. It wasn't the worst design I've ever used, but it was pretty middling. And it broke after a few weeks of use.

Although my next mini may have a tiltrotator.

 

[savman]

Loaded up our first model a week ago in the 325 on a project we are starting in North AL in the rocket city.

All I can say is I am impressed. This is a game changer no doubt.

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Used mine for the first time a few weeks ago and it was great. I know the feeling.

 

[CM1995]

Used mine for the first time a few weeks ago and it was great. I know the feeling.

There is so much more capability with the excavator software and a model with detailed line work than what's on a dozer.

It can lock onto the curb, set whatever offset behind back of curb required and cut sub-grade throughout the entire subdivision for example.

The basic 2D stuff on the 325 is pretty handy also. Just being able to bench elevations or cut a flat slope to drain is handy as a shirt pocket.