Excavator(homemade) new pics!!

[sonny]

Hope these will give a better idea of what it really looks like, and thanks for all the interest in it!!!

[Greg]

sonny,

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/kgregc/MTF/th_Picture046600X450.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/kgregc/MTF/Picture046600X450.jpg)

Looks really good. How long did it take to make? 17' down....really?? :omg: I would think you would be a popular guy in your area, once the word gets out. ROF ROF.

Uncle Greg

[sonny]

It took about 3 weeks to put the parts together. I put stuff on 1 time only, cause the way I weld, it ain't gonna come off very easy!!! I know it dosen't look like it would go that deep , but it does. Started with with a 24" bucket and it will pull it good. I like the 12" better. sonny

[Greg]

I can understand putting stuff on only once....but does that invite "modifications" to your original design sometimes? ROF ROF :hide:

Can you still put the 24" on for a specific job, or just easier to dig 12", reposition the excavator and dig another 12" next to it, if it's not too long?

Any pics of it "in action"?

Uncle Greg

[sonny]

Usually it comes out close enough that I don't have to work around, but have had to cut off a few times, and do over. "original design" is made up as I go. Don't use tape measure much, just eyeball, cut, eyeball, weld. don't have action pics but will see if I can get some. sonny