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Building a custom excavator

Labparamour

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That’s gonna be such a versatile machine.
Niche logging ops since it’s a more compact machine?

Do bar saws require oiler like their little chainsaw kin?

Merry Christmas

Darryl
 

Coastal

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That’s gonna be such a versatile machine.
Niche logging ops since it’s a more compact machine?

Merry Christmas

Darryl

Yes exactly! We are starting an ecosystem restoration forestry job in a provincial park on Jan 2nd!

Merry Christmas to you too!

Rob
 

Batkom

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Coolest machine I have ever seen!
As a machinist and occasional fab guy who uses a midi regularly around my place moving trees dirt etc.,
I really appreciate the work that went into this and the usefulness of this tool-especially with all the attachments!
Very very nice!
 

Coastal

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Coolest machine I have ever seen!
As a machinist and occasional fab guy who uses a midi regularly around my place moving trees dirt etc.,
I really appreciate the work that went into this and the usefulness of this tool-especially with all the attachments!
Very very nice!

Thanks I really appreciate that!

We've been hammering away at this attachment and got it cutting wood yesterday.

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Labparamour

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Looks like it’s working great!
You’ve already started working in the park or is this a trial run somewhere else?

Have a good weekend.
Darryl
 

Batkom

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I was trying to figure out what I was seeing when I watched that the first time! Looked at it again and now I understand! Slick set up!
 

mitch504

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I wonder how using excavator undercarriage skidding wood will pencil out? I would think the wear would be terrible
 

Coastal

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I wonder how using excavator undercarriage skidding wood will pencil out? I would think the wear would be terrible

It's been running like that for 4 years or so and has literally done hundreds of kms of skidding. Tracks are getting worn, but they weren't new to begin with.
 
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