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Recent content by Jasper

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    Cat 966H versus Komatsu WA470

    Well I was handed my brand new 966H about three weeks ago and I very nearly walked out. I have never operated a machine with so much plastic on it, the switch gear feels like it's been made by Fisher Price, it's cheap and nasty. Over the past couple of weeks I've had a few heated discussions...
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    D10R pic...

    Our problem is inexperienced (Dozer) drivers. We got rid of our big shovels in favour of the D10 but it didn't come with a driver (no kidding) The guy who usually drives it does a decent job but he is or was a shovel driver. On occasion due to manpower shortages we have had to hire in a driver...
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    D10R pic...

    Here's another pic of the dozer, with an A35 in the background. http://oi56.tinypic.com/t9veqg.jpg
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    How Did You Find Us?

    I found this site totally by accident, I was searching "Google" for something unrelated and this site came up, good find:)
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    First generation hydraulic excavators?

    Some good excavator pics here, this is a snap of our 460 loading an A35.
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    Hi Digger...

    Now I know I'm not a clever chap but on other vBulletin forums there are two icons that seem to be missing here, one for posting pics the other for movie clips. I know I mentioned this in a PM a few days ago but nothing seems to have changed, I still cant post pics which is a little frustrating...
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    Cat 966H versus Komatsu WA470

    I don't think there's much in it, the 150 weighs in at 24,000kgs, the 966 weighs in at 23,700kgs. Tell me, do you know if the 966H has a forward/reverse switch like Volvo's or do Cat still use that bloody awful stick on the steering column to change direction?
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    D10R pic...

    Take a look at these... Just came across these pics. This is a CAT D11 after the operator misjudged the embankment. The dragline rescued it. http://www.danbartlett.net/pics2/D11Rrescue1.jpg http://www.danbartlett.net/pics2/D11Rrescue2.jpg...
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    D10R pic...

    Thanks for the welcome :) It's a sand & gravel quarry. The dig is hard as hell which is why we changed from the 988 & 330 to a dozer. We've just bought an American Greystone sand plant, the guy who came over from the US to oversee the instalation assured us it was the best sand plant on the...
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    Cat 966H versus Komatsu WA470

    Here's a pic of that L150C, I know it looks pretty unremarkable as L150's go but it's been a real workhorse, and very reliable. It' is soon to be replaced with a 996H, I should be pleased I suppose but in all honesty I'm going to miss that old shovel.
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    D10R pic...

    I seem to be having problems posting pics, can't see a picture or movie clip icon to click on! Anyhoo...this is what replaced our Cat 988 & Volvo 330. The dig became very hard and it was wrecking the shovels (particularly the 330) so we changed to ripping & pushing with this, there's not much...
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    Cat 966H versus Komatsu WA470

    We've been using Volvo loaders for a few years now, an L150 and an L180 on the yard (loading trucks) and until a couple of years ago an L330 digging the face (now replaced with a D10) We tried a Komatsu 470 which proved unpopular and unreliable, particularly the stick steering which broke almost...
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    who makes the BEST dozer

    I'm no expert but I'd say Cat are the best. We have a D6 and a D10 on site, no complaints with either.
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    Ever see a big Bobcat dozer?

    I have a couple of dozer pics I'll put up, when I can figure out how lol...
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    Ever see a big Bobcat dozer?

    An interesting machine, never seen anything like it. How much does it cost?
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