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  1. diggerman57

    Productivity estimations for large pond with hoe and wheel loader.

    I think you can make it work just fine with your 225 and a loader. If you rent a 980 cat loader, or something that size, and get a loader operator that knows what he is doing and you'll be fine. A good loader operator will grade off a hall road so it's smooth and fast, place the material and...
  2. diggerman57

    Questions for Mass Hoisting operators license.

    @jim15 I don't have the 1a license, but I do have a full license in RI. The tests are probably similar. That being said, you should check the ma licensing web site and see if they ask you to study something specific. If it's to vague, then try to look up study materials for CCO test prep. I...
  3. diggerman57

    Questions for Mass Hoisting operators license.

    Just so you know,the way the mass. hoisting license test works is if you take two tests, fail one test, and pass the other you won't get credit for the one you passed. So you shouldn't take any tests you're not prepared for. Like danregan said, the 2a, and the 2b tests are pretty easy if you...
  4. diggerman57

    Driving Backhoe on the street in Connecticut...and other states.

    I work for a company in Rhode Island, and occasionally the company I work for runs backhoes, loaders, and rubber tire excavators in CT over the road. We use RI in transit plates, and all of our equipment has the proper insurance, and I've never had a problem. But, don't take my word as law, just...
  5. diggerman57

    can someone steer me in the right direction?

    If you go to cat's website you can find those tracks. I forget what they are called, but I believe that they bolt directly to the chain. In other words, they don't bolt through a steel pad to the chain, just directly to the chain. They claim to give you the best attributes of both steel's...
  6. diggerman57

    Koehring 466D When I bought it.

    I love the the old Koehrings. Thanks for keeping us posted. I guess your project must be on hold for a while with all this darn snow we're getting.
  7. diggerman57

    hydraulic license

    I believe that the 2a license covers all sizes of excavators.
  8. diggerman57

    How to dig a ditch fast?

    This is a hard question to answer because it depends on the circumstance. Generally you want the teeth to be even with the dipper stick. In other words, if you draw an imaginary line from the end of the dipper stick down past the bucket, the bucket should be positioned so that the teeth touch...
  9. diggerman57

    hydraulic license

    The mass test is pretty easy. Just look up the CMR regs. online to study.(They're like the OSHA regs., but specific to Massachusetts.)HLNTOIZ, you would need a 2a license for a 20 ton excavator.
  10. diggerman57

    That's a big blade!

    Vantage Tes is right. It's not a blade, it's a screed. think more along the lines of a paver for gravel instead of asphalt.
  11. diggerman57

    What equipment to rent?

    I think you would do the best job with a medium sized front end loader. You'd be able to cut like a dozer, carry 10 times more than a skid steer, pile the material where ever you want, or spread it and level it if you prefer. Compact your road base effectively by wheel rolling it with material...
  12. diggerman57

    Half a Million CY

    Sounds like you have a pretty good game plan to me. What are you using the loader for? Is it to keep the haul roads touched up, and keeping the cut area clean? Is that job in MA somewhere? Have you thought about the possibility of hitting ledge?
  13. diggerman57

    on operating a dozer

    I was always told to never turn down a job. So, even if I wasn't familiar with a particular machine I just went slowly, and carefully until I figured it out. The worst that can happen is being told that you're not working out. But, maybe someone could take a liking to you and keep you around. If...
  14. diggerman57

    Responsibility of truck owner & driver now charged!

    This is not an easy situation to deal with. When the driver does a walk around, and checks the slack adjusters to make sure they're within 1 inch of slack, if they're out of adjustment, the driver can't adjust them unless he's a certified air brake mechanic. That's the law. Trucks built after...
  15. diggerman57

    Don't laugh - how do I operate my D39?

    For the most part I never use the brake pedal on a dozer. If your machine engages the brake when the decelerator is fully depressed, then you probably won't use the actual brake pedal (on the left) much either. You can change gears at full throttle, but I usually decelerate down about 1/2 to...
  16. diggerman57

    Don't laugh - how do I operate my D39?

    John, it sounds like you know where all the controls are, and what they do. So what are you worried about? As long as you're aware of what you're doing, and go slow you'll be fine. First of all, try to unload on the most level spot you can find. Then make sure the parking brake is on, and the...
  17. diggerman57

    So I lost my ass for the first time on a job...

    Thanks for the compliment excav8r. Some of it is trial and error, but mostly it's learning from the old timers. Though I'm always open to try something new. It makes a big difference when you have a good system down. I try to make it easy on my laborers, and in turn, their always making life...
  18. diggerman57

    can operator license be used in another state

    In Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Conneticut you need to have a license to operate any heavy equipment. If you just run dirt equipment in R.I. you only need to get a payloader/backhoe license, which is a relatively easy test. You must have some machine knowledge, OSHA trench safety knowledge...
  19. diggerman57

    Check the scale on your plans

    I like to go by the saying "if you're scaling, you're failing".
  20. diggerman57

    So I lost my ass for the first time on a job...

    I won't give you bidding advice because that's not my area of expertise. But I can explain how I've tackled this type of work in the past from my operating perspective. First off, assuming the trench is to be 3' deep, I would make sure all the utilities have been marked, and I'll put cones out...
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