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    One liner thread

    TGIF!
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    Sharing my experience with a rotten engine builder.

    Hey, sorry this happened to you. Thanks for sharing though! Did you file a complaint?
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    Stupid is as stupid does...

    Jesus, what a lost cause..
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    Operating after back surgery

    I've never had a back surgery, but I do have a rupture in one of the disks and it makes work hell sometimes. I wish you speedy recovery. According to the docs, the main thing is to gradually strenghten the core. My dad had a surgery on the back and he is into appliances (fridges, mostly), so he...
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    Trucks carrying dirt onto highway

    I wonder how effective those yellow things are, do they actually remove enough dirt from the trucks for them to safely drive on highways?
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    Starting an equipment rental business

    Yeah i would also just pay attention to how your equipment is handled by the rentors. Maybe it is worth it to set out some contracts where you talk about the terms of use - they should return the equipment in so and so state. Otherwise, you will end up with a pile of a no-good-to-use equipment...
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    Anyone ever buy heavy equipment on eBay ?

    I've recently purchased a skid steer wheel loader via ebay and i gotta say it was one of the best decisions I've ever made. The price was ok and the shipping was good (the seller sent it with freight shipping). overall satisfied with the experience.
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    Remote Controlled Dozers?

    That is so cool! Thank you for sharing this. I am amazed at how much technology has advanced in the recent years. Now, we can operate heavy machinery from 1,000 feet and potentially saving so many lives.
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    Remote Controlled Dozers?

    hi everyone! Two of my biggest passions are technology and heavy machinery. Read an article that talked about remote-controlled dozers, such as Caterpillar and TORC Robotics RemoteTask™ and Komatsu D155AXI-8 Radio Control Crawler Dozer, they seemed to be great for improving the efficiency and...
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    Heavy Equipment Operators - How Dangerous Is Our Job?

    Damn! Thanks for your replies! I am just new to this field that is why I read a lot about the industry to try and understand whether it is worth it or not. I would really love to operate treaded excavators, but there is so many different machines, so I get lost. I just wanted some insights into...
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    What do you like/dislike about your job?

    I am just tapping into heavy equipment operator profession and I know there is a lot of machines that require different skills and licenses to operate. So I am a little confused, I've been doing a lot of reading, but would love to hear the stories of how you guys chose what you do and what you...
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    Heavy Equipment Operators - How Dangerous Is Our Job?

    I've read multiple times that high-rise work and roofing contractors are the most dangerous trades in construction. According to OSHA, "5.1 percent of construction worker deaths in 2017 were the result of being struck, crushed or otherwise caught in equipment." Therefore, heavy equipment...
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