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    Finish Grading Tips

    Before you start you need to get a picture in your mind of what you want your finished product to look like then work to that end.
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    3 things to know to operate

    I suppose if you are running Komatsu junk this would be the case, but as far as I know in over 40 years of equipment operation if they can't run over rocks, spin their wheels occasionally or come to a complete stop before changing directions they may as well stay on the dealers lot 'cuz they are...
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    Erosoin Problems

    hvy1ton: Man with both feet in mouth have no leg to stand on..... A good solution is coco-mat and silt fences. I believe they are both relatively cheap and easy to install as well are quite effective.
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    How do you think operators should treat equipment?

    I was told many years ago that if your equipment is clean and has the appearance of well kept you will usually get work ahead of someone who's equipment is actually newer but looks shabby.
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    How do you think operators should treat equipment?

    Observe how a person keeps his/her equipment: sloppy, filthy workstation usually shows that persons' work quality as well. Clean and tidy usually shows pride in everything that person does. Next time a new person shows up on a job, look at their personal vehicle and you will see what kind of...
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    Tricks and Wrinkles

    Must be just about time for Mr. Deas Plant to wade into this one.
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    Tricks and Wrinkles

    You do have to be careful who you offer assistance to and how you go about offering it. Some folks let their pride and dignity get in the way and think you are trying to tell them they don't know how to do their job. I'm not trying to defend those who won't offer help, but possibly they've...
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    Tricks and Wrinkles

    Most guys won't pass along any tips because they don't know how to. They are to busy showing everyone how good they are. Also a lot of folks figure that if they had to learn those tricks the hard way everyone else should too. Very wrong but what can you do?
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    learning how to doze

    I was once told by a very intelligent dirt man many years ago, if you want to work with dirt you better be marginally smarter than the dirt. It took me a few years to figure out just what he meant. Get a picture in your mind of what you want the finished product to look like and work to that...
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