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  1. DirtMan

    Is It Possible To Prevent Lawn Damage???

    nice guy... Dude, I just installed one in your backyard for Aldridge Electric on a Takeuchi....real world application. The question was asked, how not to tear up the lawn, and the best answer is to move the machine least as possible. You give me a better answer...Mr. Real World.
  2. DirtMan

    Compaction Techniques

    Compacting ditches, banks & swails With this setup, you can literally compact on just about any angle, from any position, on any grade!
  3. DirtMan

    Best way to clear woods?

    This works! With this setup, you can also "pick and choose" which trees to grind for mulch, and which trees to keep for shade by mulching on different angles, and around other trees without worrying about which direct to fell.
  4. DirtMan

    Wheeled excavators.

    Cool job Here's a unique job for a duck...
  5. DirtMan

    Looking for a quick coupler

    Coupler for Bobcat How does this one look?
  6. DirtMan

    Is It Possible To Prevent Lawn Damage???

    Without damage? I think that it's really impossible for a tracked machine. You could try a wheelie. Either way, I think the smartest thing to do is move the machine as little as possible. Let's see if I can do this without sounding like a salesman...if you had an "universal joint" at the...
  7. DirtMan

    auto lube system

    No relations Per No...you?
  8. DirtMan

    Anybody have a swinger attachment ??

    Yes, of course! The Rototilt can be fitted with the old style wain-roy as a last resort, and also a thumb-bucket combination, but why not take advantage of the Rototilt coupler, and not fuss with the pins?
  9. DirtMan

    Window shopping attachments

    Denis Cimaf are some good cutters...Here's some more for your consideration: http://www.ajaxtools.com/ http://www.ajustabuckets.com/ http://www.alpinecutters.com http://www.acewheels.com/ http://www.atlascopco.com http://www.a-ward.co.nz/ http://www.brownbronto.com/...
  10. DirtMan

    Pile/Sheeting Driving

    ACME fence & the City of LA are both driving fence posts with hammers and modified bits.
  11. DirtMan

    Anyone have a wrist?

    Successful Entrepreneurs Hey gents, Here's a list of US Rototilt users who you can ask if it's worth the investment: Granite, Triangle Paving, Shaw, Lane, Zachry, Malphres, Soper Wheeler, Malcolm Drilling, City of LA (24 units), Ranger, Ryan, White, Jack Massie, American Piledring (18 units)...
  12. DirtMan

    Excavator on Gondola Car

    Thank you Deeredriver! That is an amazing setup, and Herzog has about 20 of these MPM's with Rototilts. Each one does the job of 12 men! http://www.herzogcompanies.com/rrservices/mpm.php But they aren't the only ones doing this DM&E has one on a JD200 with thumb-bucket. Norfolk...
  13. DirtMan

    Gradall 3300xl

    Buy a wheeled excavator! You can purchase a wheeled excavator! In Europe, you will not find any gradall type machines because they do everything with wheeled excavators. You can even pull a trailer behind the wheelie, full of attachments, and materials if you need it. Then you equip the...
  14. DirtMan

    wain-roy tilt bucket

    The Swedes' know... Dayexco....he was just trying to tell you that it could be any coupler on the Rototilt. The one on ConExpo was Volvo's coupler of choice, called the S1. Oh, and yes, Craig makes good buckets too.
  15. DirtMan

    Quick Coupler

    No apology necessary! I agree that is an old video, and a few more have been done after that. Volvo has a really nice one featuring their EW180 & EW55. Herzog Companies has a nice one on their website featuring their MPM using a Komatsu PC200. American Piledriving's new Robovib...
  16. DirtMan

    Anyone have a wrist?

    Simply put Hey day, Yes I do have a local sales interest, but not globally, so my conversations with Canada, Sweden, Norway, etc. have no bearing. Again, I was just answering questions, and correcting the wrong statements. Can't have bad information out there. I am talking to Steve, but...
  17. DirtMan

    Anyone have a wrist?

    Does anybody have a wrist? Hey dayexco...why be that way? There's no call for that kind of post! The title of this thread is asking for answers, so everyone is just discussing the possibilities. Do you have trouble understanding the question..."Does anybody have a wrist?"
  18. DirtMan

    Anyone have a wrist?

    Oslo obstacles Hej Rockbreaker, You are the expert on underground obstacles. During my research trips, I visited one jobsite in downtown Oslo, and there was pipes and cables running in every direction, at many different depths. I can't imagine even trying to tackle this job without a...
  19. DirtMan

    Menzi Walking Excavator - Best Video Ever!

    Spyders Congrats Brian, much fun ahead. Mr. Beavon is my hero!
  20. DirtMan

    Anyone have a wrist?

    Did the research Hej Per, When I was doing my research on this concept, I stopped in at PON. Is that where you work? What I noticed at PON CAT, and from talking to the mechanics there, is that they used engcon mostly on smaller equipment as it costs less, but for larger machines up to 30...
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