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  1. volvobl

    Do You Have Any Experience with a Volvo EC35 Mini Excavator?

    Im probably too late to comment on this too but ive a few pics on the forum of my ec35 im in the uk and as running a business and done some mistakes in my time the biggest mistake of my life was when i sold my volvo ec35 i can honestly say she was the best 3.5 ton mini excavator ive ever seen im...
  2. volvobl

    Massey 750 , General Side Shift Info

    when you get a poor machine it can make the operator look silly not your fault though thanks for the repost
  3. volvobl

    Advice for my first big job

    the main thing is though i bet youve enjoyed the work no matter how fast or slow your doing the job il love my work i must admit im on my 10th year and still enjoying it
  4. volvobl

    School Me on JCB

    can you get sideshift jcb 3cx in the us/canada thats my question it seems to be that the sideshift version is a lot better than the centrmount version i would stick to the 3cx than case myself
  5. volvobl

    Massey 750 , General Side Shift Info

    did you get to be on the mf 750 yet and let us no your how your getting on with her
  6. volvobl

    Advice for my first big job

    im sorry i thought this was your first job but your actually fair play like that youve done these jobs for years there is some impressive work there my friend even if it is your first job very good keep it up and with sending us some more pics
  7. volvobl

    $ per hour

    yes the heavy snow hoe could we forget actually i got a little lucky i got to go and clear some snow for the council. Yes i did take it personally and been a little depressed about things but i realize now that we are all on that big boat in all this. seems to be that Wales here in the centre...
  8. volvobl

    $ per hour

    i wish anyone starting a new business all the best, I like to see people who really work hard and going at it themselves. here in Wales digging is slow i have 1 backhoe 2 mini excavators and are likely to be siting right now scratching as we call it the grab wagon have maybe moves once a week...
  9. volvobl

    Pictures of your Backhoe!!!!!

    thats not a bad machine we dont have them in uk though
  10. volvobl

    Pictures of your Backhoe!!!!!

    yes id prefer sideshift even on hills we sometimes go across land hills and we would move the sideshift to the top end to counter balance weight and also extend the arm out too makes life a bit easier to see my main concern is how can you trench all day with the boom in the middle ? Ive been on...
  11. volvobl

    Pictures of your Backhoe!!!!!

    its kind of funny really ive tried leaving my bl71 sideshift in the centre and tried trenching but ended up needing a lot more room maybe the fact still remains that there is alot more room to be had out there than here in that respect i was loading a few trucks the other day left the clamp (as...
  12. volvobl

    Pictures of your Backhoe!!!!!

    I still think there should be more of a choice for sideshift backhoes in usa/canada
  13. volvobl

    Advice for my first big job

    id love to do that job for you here in uk we had 4" electric ducting or 6" personally i wouldnt use any smaller that 4" for that work now 3 years ago we used to use a ducting whitch you could bend it was not land drain but you could bend it by pulling on it and we could do slow bends on it so we...
  14. volvobl

    moving abroad to work would i be welcome!!!!

    im an excavator operator too and i own a volvo ec55b and also a ec35 operated many 13-30 ton excavators i was bought up on a jcb 3cx as we call them here or i think 1550b as what its called with you and then started out on mini excavators i do like a good 4 -8 ton excavator. I will operate...
  15. volvobl

    moving abroad to work would i be welcome!!!!

    its a bl71 can you get a bl71 in canada or just a bl70 the difference what i can see is that the 71 has got sideshift funny thing with the weather here in wales uk its really nice and has been for about a month but no doubt our summer months will be crap
  16. volvobl

    moving abroad to work would i be welcome!!!!

    how much snow you got left out there hopefully going on holiday out there soon to have a look around probably see a few companies and take it from there
  17. volvobl

    moving abroad to work would i be welcome!!!!

    is there lots of work out there
  18. volvobl

    moving abroad to work would i be welcome!!!!

    this is really interesting as when you say that cos i think your absolutely right engineer is like classed better than the operator but you can find loads of engineers but you really have to look alot further to find a good operator and one who you can rely upon
  19. volvobl

    Who seen one of these?

    im in mid wales machynlleth area welcome to the forum got loads of great stuff on here
  20. volvobl

    Who seen one of these?

    where are you in wales ianto 36
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