Digging

Maverick26 · Jul 28, 2015

Just wanted to share some of the things I have been doing in the mornings before my real job so Ill update this thread with pics as things go.

Found this little guy this morning while digging aprox 1500' of trench for a utility install. This one was almost too heavy but I managed.

cisco · Jul 28, 2015

What is that a Russet? :D Nice machine :awesomework:

hondakillah · Jul 28, 2015

I'm sure that's just a decent sized 1 man rock

:redneck:

Maverick26 · Jul 28, 2015

haha, ya just a little one man potato... It spilled my coffee when a bucket tooth hit it. :wtf:

DHR Darren · Jul 28, 2015

Looks fun! 304?

crash2 · Jul 28, 2015

I would love to have a piece of machinery like that..

Maverick26 · Jul 28, 2015

It's a 305.5e Darren.

Mike, it beats digging by hand for sure. :)

DHR Darren · Jul 28, 2015

Nice lil hoe. The open cab is so much nicer for visibility too!

Maverick26 · Jul 28, 2015

Few more pics from the dig site today... home owner says there is buried conduit over the gas pipeline already but I have not found it yet. I dug to the edge of the pipeline today in hopes the home owner will help me locate this conduit for tomorrow. I have aprox 880' of trench dug as of today. He said there is about 60' of conduit burried over the pipeline that was installed about 10 years ago when they punched the road. We will see.

I am also messing around with a new GoPro Hero4, I have a few videos I will try and edit and post on my youtube account for those interested ill add a link later.

boxboy · Jul 30, 2015

Nice machine! Bring that rock out to reiter.

Maverick26 · Jul 30, 2015

boxboy said:
Nice machine! Bring that rock out to reiter.

That would be a great idea if I could lift it. I dont think I could get it on my trailer with this machine. You should see the pile of rocks at this place I am working at. Huge amount of rocks this size and bigger.

toyzuk · Jul 31, 2015

if its too big to lift dig a hole and bury it, thats what i do lol but i dig alittle differently than most lol.

Maverick26 · Jul 31, 2015

toyzuk said:
if its too big to lift dig a hole and bury it, thats what i do lol but i dig alittle differently than most lol.

At this site there is a large amount of large rocks in this size class. Its a 5 acer private lot with a new home being built. I offered to bury it but was told to place it "here" so thats where she is. I was able to clamp it between the blade and bucket and walk with it. It would be interesting to see if I could sling it with some tire chains or something and pick it up... just to see if the machine could.

junkyard jim · Jul 31, 2015

I need a trench like that down the side of the hill at my cabin!

Maverick26 · Aug 1, 2015

Went up to the site today to check on some things and meet with the utility locater folks and the neighbor asked if I could pop a few old stumps out for him and fall a damaged split cedar in his back yard. Sure thing bud. :awesomework:

jeffroadams · Aug 1, 2015

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18ft deep running sewer

Lucky Eric · Aug 1, 2015

jeffroadams said:
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18ft deep running sewer

Who for?

jeffroadams · Aug 1, 2015

Big mountain

jeffroadams · Aug 2, 2015

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29' deep in that one. Sewer lift pump station. Dug with a PC400 benched down

Maverick26 · Aug 3, 2015

Thats looks good man! Little bigger scale then what I got going on. I like it all the same tho.

Maverick26 · Aug 7, 2015

Couple pics from a few months ago. Did some clearing and digging out a pond.

Maverick26 · Aug 7, 2015

Loaded her up today, off to another adventure. :beer:

Maverick26 · Aug 13, 2015

Yesterday and today I had some time to work on my junk a little. I aquired a 36" cleanup/grade bucket that someone tried to pull a stump with or something. Bent it good on the bottom cutting edge and bent the **** out of the top couper tube. That tube is 3"x1/2" wall, so the operater must have really wanted to bend that thing. Anyway, I relied on my digree in "injunearing" and used some heat. Cut out the top tube and replaced it. I forgot to get a pic of the last part pulling things back together with a chain and binder and a 6' pipe... Came out good. :redneck:

ain'tstuckjustresting · Aug 14, 2015

We had a guy running a 580SL in 3rd gear wide open catch the loader bucket on a manhole casting. It looked like a spade nosed bucket it was so tweaked. Ended up putting eye bolts in the cutting edge holes and used multiple 1/2" ratchet binders & 2 rosebuds to pull it back straight. Good times!

jeffroadams · Aug 15, 2015

18' deep in Sammamish running sewer

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bucket I destroyed on a komatsu pc360

Maverick26 · Aug 24, 2015

Got some pics from the job today, putting in a driveway back to a guys shop. I also put in a drain to divert any runoff away from the front of the shop.

junkyard jim · Aug 26, 2015

Do you have a power pole hole digger attachment? Finally got the go ahead from L&I for my place since it's a shared well to be on it's own circuit. At least I don't have to worry about burying the power line till the house plans are finalized.

Anyone know an electrical contractor near Reiter?

Maverick26 · Aug 26, 2015

junkyard jim said:
Do you have a power pole hole digger attachment? Finally got the go ahead from L&I for my place since it's a shared well to be on it's own circuit. At least I don't have to worry about burying the power line till the house plans are finalized.

Anyone know an electrical contractor near Reiter?

I rent augers, plate compacters, mowers, demo breakers and all that stuff. Yes I have access to all kinds of cool stuff through the CAT rentals. Are you going with above ground power to the well now? I just sold 4 used power poles last month.

Maverick26 · Aug 26, 2015

Got the driveway done yesterday. Had a hell of a time dealing with Pacific Topsoil, to the point I might not deal with them again. They made it right in the end but it cost me about 4.5 hours of sitting around.

shrek1 · Aug 27, 2015

ain'tstuckjustresting said:
We had a guy running a 580SL in 3rd gear wide open catch the loader bucket on a manhole casting. It looked like a spade nosed bucket it was so tweaked. Ended up putting eye bolts in the cutting edge holes and used multiple 1/2" ratchet binders & 2 rosebuds to pull it back straight. Good times!

Ouch, did you have to replace the windshield too? I think I worked with that guy also:haha: