dieseldog5.9
Senior Member
Reminds me of a story about a young bull and an old bull...... Here in the video you see the young bull.
Just going by what the equipment representative said about their operator...First timer my foot. he's an experienced driver. (has lots to learn though. that wide open bouncing around will kill ya!)
Now I like a positive attitude...Fat Dan.
Your point of view on that operator is beyond pathetic.Let's see here, Didn't run over or into anything, not standing around chewing the fat or making excuses... (I can't because I need a loader, I can't because I don't have a dozer, I need a blade, and what is a "bucket")(Let me see here, I've operated a Komatsu D66s that had a bucket, a Cat 426 that had a front and a back bucket, an Excavator (CAT 235, JD backward control, ground hitting POS, CASE doesn't matter) that had a bucket, Skidsteers that had a bucket, an 80 Ton friction Crane that had a bucket and I've bailed water With a bucket) I'm a little confused by what "A bucket with a decent operator would be twice as fast" means. >shrudge< waaa waaa waaa my ass! the skidsteer was made to Work Hard! as is every piece of equipment, same for the poor hyd fluid that won't make it a week. Really!? (any substantiating documentation on this?) I suppose the coolant might get too hot also. Or... hey, here ya go... the grease can't take the shock when he slams into the material pile balls-out! Safety? If your on a job site where heavy equipment is operating you damn sure better stay out of the work area unless your authorized! its not a break room, Its a WORK ZONE! Pay attention! (anyone know what "balls out" means, or where the saying originated)? I'll educate ya... refers to the governor on a steam engine. Wide-open! Full throttle! Peddle to the metal... No excuses! Get the hell out of my way, I've got a job that needs doing! Would I hire him? Hell Ya Id hire him! He's my kinda guy! Only problem is, he won't be around long, that slamming up and down in the seat will destroy his back in just a few year's time. buy him a beer to numb the pain & give him another job.... my kinda guy...
I have an extra son gets more done in a day than any other operator I've known. No GPS accessories, he uses his eye, and the seat of his pants. Organization is his secret weapon. No motion is ever wasted. He spreads sand in the electrical ditch, while reaching for the next scoop, he's leveling the land near the ditch. You never hear a clanging noise, mostly steady engine noise.You can still be running a piece of equipment "balls out" without beating the ever living sh!t out of it. I don't think the hydro fluid or antifreeze gives a rats ass how that guy runs it, but the boom, bucket, attachments, tracks, pumps, valves, and track drives probably would tell a different story....running "balls out" also doesn't have to mean you're slamming into piles and constantly making hard turns and spinning the tracks....spinning tracks/tires means nothing is getting done but wear and tear....smooth is fast, fast is smooth....I don't operate like that guy, but have been told by others that "you run that thing balls out".....
That's still how we do it. Mostly GPS for layout and elevation. One good thing about the GPS on a water and sewer job, you can bury all your structures in your inch and a quarter gravel, do your fine grade, then find them with the GPS after to raise them before you pave. Smaller jobs, they still use the survey level and rod.. I have never ran a machine with GPS control, but I have been told that it will pay for it self in a short time on large jobs.The old way was grade stakes set & marked by two people. Add or subtract material to get it close to grade without moving the stakes. Once material is close to where it needs to be, smooth it out.
you had a couple to many last nightView attachment 217424 This is what I use.
For flat or in plane lots we'll stake it out with hubs but for stuff like this front yard I did a few days ago it's just a freehand/feel kind of job...
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