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Recent content by AlloaExcavating

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    Preventing excavator roll overs

    Always use the travel pedals and not the sticks, keep your hands on the controls so you can react and catch yourself if the machine starts to slide, tip etc
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    The low-bidder; or "We Don't Need No Stinkin' Track Pads..."

    How the heck do you scratch the counterweight on a zero swing or near zero swing machine? Some of these guys out there blow my mind. I completely agree that the worst competition is the guy just hanging on by a thread. Few of those around hear...
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    What to Buy

    If you are working in alot of soft ground i would recomend a lgp unit
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    Anyone with a sv300 case?

    I have an sv300 with almost 200 hours on it now. Had a few small issues, but overall i am very pleased with mine
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    canadian construction

    Lots and Lots of work here in Ontario...
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    canadian construction

    In Ontario it would be Aecon, Pcl, Ellis Don, Dufferin, Miller ( also own Pave-all, Brennan etc), BOT, Con-Drain, Tacc. All depends what type of companies you are looking for.
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    some link belt action

    Where you not happy with the yanmar or just didnt have the workload for it?
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    deere 250c rock trucks

    Does have any experience with deere 250c rock trucks? Possibly going to purchase a few. Thanks
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    SANY Excavators

    arent these machines owned by the contractor who did the demo where two sections of building fell right onto the street last year ?
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    Info on moving bulk dirt

    without being rude, this is not the type of business you can jump in with no experience . you will loose lots of money and make some people angry. you are best to go work for someone for a few years and decide if you still want do it.
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    Getting involved in contaminated soil work

    Hey guys, I am looking at expanding my business to include contaminated soil removal, and remediation. Currently we specialize in selective demolition, and excavation for concrete restoration contractors, erosion control including storm water management pond sediment removal , general excavating...
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    Caterpillar & Canada just dont seem to mix.

    Cat bought the lovat plant just so that they could get there hand on the big tunnelling job to extend the ttc subway to hwy 7. The market for tunelling equipment isnt very big at all, and i dont see many big tunnelling jobs happening in this area anytime soon.
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    How big to go

    I would recomend a 20 tonne or so zero swing machine.
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    Heating oil for fuel

    Very good friend of mine owns a fuel company. When he goes to the large imperial oil depot in Toronto . Road diesel, coloured fuel , and home heating fuel all come from the exact same tank. As he fills up his b -trains with the coloured fuel and home heating oil it is the exact same colour as...
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    grading a driveway

    It is fairly easy to grade a driveway with a dozer and create crown to it and not make a mess. It just takes lots of concentration and a quick hand to keep it smooth. Granted that winter would not be the best time to do this at all.
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