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@SleepingGaint 6 күн бұрын
Where would you find a replacement pump or drive motor if you ever needed one?
@jtw2a 5 күн бұрын
I would look online, there is several places that sell parts. Thanks for watching and taking time to write a reply!
@johnverney 13 күн бұрын
Under $4k Canadian without accessories, bought new from an auction last week. Don't know what brand this is because he's covering up the name.
@jtw2a 5 күн бұрын
Wow that is a steel. How do you like it so far? Thanks for watching and taking time to comment.
@Chesney46 21 күн бұрын
Lock tight on the bolts And buy an American made attachments
@russellvaughan4105 Ай бұрын
We can't see the machine with you in front of it, show the machine.
@GH-zy2dh Ай бұрын
Great video as always, that last property did look great, the first ones looked little on the tired side....we will be watching
@jtw2a Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching, appreciate your continued support!
@josephcasey4477 Ай бұрын
Mine came and battery switch didn’t work, replacement didn’t work either, threw it away as it was useless anyhow, pedal for the thumb never has worked, choke, throttle are junk like the motor. The hydraulic pump grinds (Yes I’ve cleaned it 3 times), the ring gear jumps 3 clicks if you stop too fast, the motor gets so hot your soda in the cup holder boils, the seat belt is bolted to the seat that raises up and down so you can put in gas ( it would be a funny video),it doesn’t really matter because the belt doesn’t hold tension, the garden hoses,err,hydraulic hoses stretch and move up and down in their hold downs, I ran over a pile of dirt and the motor drive hose snapped in half. That will make your day. I threw away thousands of dollars. I can do more with a shovel.
@markuss2295 Ай бұрын
Oh wow. That sounds bad! I can't say that about mine. Still rocking and rolling for me as it should. Sorry to hear you had such bad luck with yours.
@akguy35tattoo 2 ай бұрын
THESE ARE NOT BRIGGS AND STRATTON ENGINES.......THESE ARE ONLY CLONES OF THE BRIGGS AND STRATTON..JUST LIKE ANYTHING FROM CHINA.....THERES NOTHING ON ANY OF THESE MINI EXCAVATORS THAT IS NAME BRAND,,UNLESS YOU PUT IT THERE...
@schabi_ 3 ай бұрын
interesting! :^)
@jtw2a 3 ай бұрын
Glad you think so!
@GH-zy2dh 3 ай бұрын
love it again still following your journey hope to learn from you
@jtw2a 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for your support and we are happy to share our journey.
@Ononymous224 3 ай бұрын
Interesting 🤔 thanks for putting this on the web! 🎉
@jtw2a 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and taking time to comment :)
@schabi_ 3 ай бұрын
awesome progress!
@jtw2a 3 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@MyLifeThai371 4 ай бұрын
You need to start making youtube videos of how to install the jackhammer and set it up and use it if their are no instructions.
@jtw2a 3 ай бұрын
Nice idea, I will have to get it figured out and then do a video. Thanks for watching and taking time to comment.
@skeller0160 5 ай бұрын
I got one and its absolutley surprising me in a good way. I purchased the AGT QH12R with the R420 15 horsepower motor 2024 model. I paid $5500 from a local dealer I found on facebook marketplace, who buys them in bulk and sells them as a dealer. I recommned buying two 7 inch cooling fans to bring in air to keep the engine bay cooler. The 420cc predator motor from harbor freight fits perfectly in these things, so if anything ever happens to the motor its an easy replacement. I installed hinges for the back hatch to easily access the engine area. This thing has been a godsend for maintaining my steep gravel driveway.
@jtw2a 5 ай бұрын
Nice price! That is an absolute steel at that price. For maintaining a driveway these little excavators are perfect and they'll do so much more for you. Glad you love yours. Thanks for watching and taking time to comment. Cheers!
@hulette137 2 ай бұрын
I have been looking at these for driveway work and helping drainage on said drive way how are they at knocking down ripples.
@skeller0160 2 ай бұрын
@@hulette137 They work good. Only complaint is how slow they move but the front blade does a good job smoothing out ruts/ripples, especially going down hill.
@mikedesilets3324 5 ай бұрын
Auction prices are down, so the bigger machines are now more affordable.
@jtw2a 5 ай бұрын
They are, I think it's short term for the summer. Rumor has it I may have had my finger on the auction trigger ;) Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Much appreciated!
@schabi_ 5 ай бұрын
awesome! :^)
@TceWatches 5 ай бұрын
I've been to Pescara and my dad spent alot of time there while he was a young boy it's beautiful I would like to communicate with you about living there permanently
@jtw2a 5 ай бұрын
It's a beautiful modern city. We'd be happy to answer any questions that we have info on. Thanks for watching and taking time to comment!
@judywhiting1675 5 ай бұрын
Whats.with LOUD music.....could barely hear u.... ANNOYING
@jtw2a 5 ай бұрын
The part you are referring to is part of the background audio that was not supposed to be clear. It's supposed to create more of an atmosphere. Only the narration is made to be for you to hear clearly, that is why the music goes quiet during those phases. We will make sure to completely remove it next time to not cause any confusion. Sorry that it caused this much annoyance to you.
@ericbraun4652 5 ай бұрын
Great summary! You confirm my growing opinion about size. I gotta say, though, 14:00 is normal safety procedure. All ground contractors I have ever hired put their buckets on the ground during shutdown no matter what equipment they're using. And if they let me operate it's the first direction they give. It's like handling a gun... muzzle down until you mean to shoot. The roll-bar discussed at 15:00 is not a roll bar. I'd have one made and properly attached if I ever got one of these. I've had roll bars for drag cars built. It's not that hard. At 15:30, I'm thinking I'd get a 2 ton Diesel for my property for exactly the same reasons you cite. I think the 1 ton's capabilities would be a disappointment with my property. Thank you for your summary!
@jtw2a 5 ай бұрын
That is good to know that the standard procedure is to put the bucket down even if they have a safety on them. Never know when something like that fails. If I end up keeping the unit I may have some rollbars welded on. The 2 ton Diesel is where I would be shopping if I decided to part ways with this one. It would do all the work I need fast enough where I don't feel like I am stuck doing something forever. LOL Thanks so much watching and taking your time to comment. It is very much appreciated.
@seeingimages 6 ай бұрын
Repetitive, uninformative, boring, accompanied by annoyingly loud muzak. 👎👎👎👎 Do some research on how to make a video. 🤦♂️🙄👎
@jtw2a 5 ай бұрын
Sorry you felt this way after watching. We'll try to do better going forward.
@markdeeframpton 6 ай бұрын
I've got a new waterline trench that needs to be run but there are some anticipated tree roots to deal with. What would be your confidence level on ripping through varied dimensions of tree roots with the bucket.
@jtw2a 6 ай бұрын
Tree roots are a bit difficult with the machine. It does not have the weight to hold the machine down. It has a lot of strength but you start tilting forward. I have one of the land clearing videos published that shows the stumps I was pulling out with roots. I ended up digging along each root strand until I could yank it free. I kept doing that until I managed to pull out each stump. Depending on the size of roots you encounter this could take some time.
@jtw2a 3 ай бұрын
@davehimlin2374 for sure! The bigger the stump the more unlikely that the mini can efficiently dig it out. It is possible with lots of time and a chainsaw to cut away below ground.
@markdeeframpton 6 ай бұрын
Ignore the trolls. One of the better sources of truth I've seen so far. I like the options for attachments.
@jtw2a 6 ай бұрын
Appreciate the feedback, comments like yours go a long way. Thanks for watching and taking the time to drop a line. All the best!
@GH-zy2dh 6 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing we are looking as well hope to know more about Abruzzo from you
@jtw2a 6 ай бұрын
Your welcome :) We'll be sharing the entire process we are going through. Hope it helps to make things easier. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!
@GH-zy2dh 6 ай бұрын
@@jtw2a my pleasure, are you guys in italy now ? be safe
@jtw2a 6 ай бұрын
@@GH-zy2dh We are back and putting together all the content for KZbin. Next trip will hopefully be in July to close on a property if all goes well. We'll be documenting that process as well.
@GH-zy2dh 6 ай бұрын
@@jtw2a thank you for the reply, that would help a lot , we are hoping to do do what you doing now but lacking the knowledge
@jtw2a 6 ай бұрын
That is exciting. Let us know if you ever have any questions about any part of the process. We are always happy to share what we have found on our journey!
@schabi_ 6 ай бұрын
Awesome! Excited for what's to come! :)
@jtw2a 6 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!
@TF856 7 ай бұрын
All talk, no tractor action. ☹️
@jtw2a 7 ай бұрын
Sorry! I have several videos of the action on the channel. Feel free to check them out. My review was purely my thoughts on the excavator.
@Loudsilence709 7 ай бұрын
awful clean rig for 1 year
@jtw2a 7 ай бұрын
I do clean it every time I am done working. Thanks for watching and taking time to comment!
@davedohmann5443 7 ай бұрын
Is that a h15 ?
@jtw2a 7 ай бұрын
If you are referring to the AGT H15, it is not. These are all so similar in how they are put together and where they are made. I got mine from a local dealer (if you can even call it that). Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
@GH-zy2dh 8 ай бұрын
very nice we will be watching u
@jtw2a 8 ай бұрын
Awesome thank you!
@GH-zy2dh 8 ай бұрын
@@jtw2a my pleasure, did you find that gem yet or still looking?
@jtw2a 8 ай бұрын
We are in the process of talking to a realtor about one property that meets almost all the criteria that we are looking for. We'll keep you posted!
@schabi_ 8 ай бұрын
Awesome video!
@jtw2a 8 ай бұрын
Thanks! Glad you liked it :)
@moe2470 8 ай бұрын
1 yr means nothing. How many hrs has it done.
@jtw2a 8 ай бұрын
I depends on what we are talking about. 1 year in the sense of a machines life cycle or actual runtime, probably doesn't mean much. In a sense of me using it for all the work on our property and other projects and giving my review based on that it probably does come out alright. I am not 100% sure on the exact hours since mine did not come with an hour meter. It always feels like you worked more excavator hours than you really did. Taking brakes, filling up gas fixing things as you go can make it feel like you put in 10 hours in a day but in reality it was closer to 6 - 7. If I had to guess probably somewhere between 100 & 200 hours.
@moe2470 8 ай бұрын
@@jtw2a a bit of advice. Fit an hr meter. Ive had a kobelco sk13sr (1.3ton) for 15yrs as i live on acreage property. It had 1200hrs on it when i purchased it. It now has 2500hrs on it. 1300hrs in 15yrs. 1300hrs doesnt sound alot but ive done a shitload of work with it & has been dry hired out many many times. Like i said yrs mean nothing. You,re only guessing hrs. Hr meter needed for servicing.
@jtw2a 8 ай бұрын
@@moe2470 That is a ton of hours. Yeah I tried putting a digital one on the machine but it turned out junk and just lost power to quickly. Going to replace it this spring with something better and more reliable.
@moe2470 8 ай бұрын
@@jtw2a if your machine has an engine oil pressure light wire it so the hr meter only runs when you have oil pressure so you,re not clocking hrs if the key is accidently left on.
@jtw2a 8 ай бұрын
@@moe2470 Unfortunately mine does not have that. I may need to wire it differently. The one I tried had a small battery and also showed the temp of the engine. Going to avoid having something that needs a battery change on the meter itself.
@schabi_ 8 ай бұрын
very interesting insight!
@jtw2a 8 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@BQ00099 8 ай бұрын
So where did u buy?
@jtw2a 8 ай бұрын
We have not finalized a deal yet. We are talking to a realtor about one property we like. Still waiting on some info before we can commit. We'll keep everyone posted throughout the entire process. Thanks for watching and taking time to comment.
@BQ00099 8 ай бұрын
@@jtw2a im also looking to buy and happy to find ur ytube!
@jtw2a 8 ай бұрын
That's great! How far into the process are you? Our plan is to share as much as possible about the journey & hoping to help others by doing so.
@BQ00099 8 ай бұрын
Flying to italy in April from the states, will be looking in Tuscany and around Bari, are u staying in italy?
@jtw2a 8 ай бұрын
We returned to the states a couple of weeks ago. Now dealing with things remotely until things get sorted out with the property we are looking at or we find another one. Let us know how it goes and what your take is on Bari, it's beautiful. That was originally our pick but it ended up a bit too far south amongst a couple of other things.
@jamesderr1344 8 ай бұрын
When I buy a cheap Chinese product I realize that I am buying a base, a platform that I will have to build on. It would be near impossible for me to build the base at the price I am paying, but I can fabricate from there. It would be nothing to put a fan in the engine compartment, or beef up anything that is weak. But I do all this because I can't afford the Unions or the bureaucratic bullshit the US government puts on businesses and their products. If you can afford paying $30,000 to $70,000 for a machine, go for it, but if you are poor like me, buy that cheap Chinese product and build it back better using their platform and understand what you are in for.
@jtw2a 8 ай бұрын
Very well said. If you're willing to put in the work this is the way to go. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
@t.weber64kg 9 ай бұрын
Great video. Italy looks beautiful I hope to go back some day
@jtw2a 9 ай бұрын
Thanks, it is such a cool place.
@carolynthompson4371 9 ай бұрын
Great review
@jtw2a 9 ай бұрын
Thank you and thanks for watching and commenting!
@Serious-Man 9 ай бұрын
If they are dark in color, then those are actually hornets. They become very aggressive around August in the Pacific Northwest.
@jtw2a 9 ай бұрын
Good point, these may have been hornets. Didn't feel good getting tagged by one LOL Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :)
@Fjbcaca 9 ай бұрын
it's cheap for a reason. what a surprise.
@jtw2a 9 ай бұрын
That doesn't mean it's all bad! The things it can do for the price is worth it. In my case I could use the next size up a bit more. Thanks for taking the time to watch and commenting.
@13bravoredleg18 9 ай бұрын
The Chinese have never figured out how to heat treat steel…
@andrewfuller8440 9 ай бұрын
If the claw steel was thicker , then something else would bend or break, best the claw bends then a frame breaks.
@jtw2a 9 ай бұрын
Valid point. Makes total sense. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!
@SURRYHOUSE2 9 ай бұрын
We will get it done, it's okay to do what we can .i am going to leave my kids a mess
@jtw2a 9 ай бұрын
Well said :)
@SURRYHOUSE2 9 ай бұрын
Way cool.
@jtw2a 9 ай бұрын
This was a fun hike up to the lake.
@SURRYHOUSE2 9 ай бұрын
The land is so different than here. VA got some mountains here, a few hours away. For me the river is the other half of this place. Like you, all I do is work on the property. I am going to have to learn to operate the x.
@jtw2a 9 ай бұрын
@@SURRYHOUSE2 It takes a few hours on the machine but once you get the hang of the jerky movements they tent to have, operating the excavator gets smoother and much faster.
@SURRYHOUSE2 9 ай бұрын
@jtw2a day one. I can set the poles now. I would have paid 8 just to not have to work the poles by square point.
@SURRYHOUSE2 9 ай бұрын
All yours videos, very good. You got some of them film makers skills. Good music too.Tidewater VA
@jtw2a 9 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! Still working out some of the kinks. Hope the content will get more engaging.
@SURRYHOUSE2 9 ай бұрын
Stay safe my friend. Tidewater VA
@SURRYHOUSE2 9 ай бұрын
You out west. Much love from the Tidewaters of Virginia. Jamestown
@SURRYHOUSE2 9 ай бұрын
I goa sub compact MF .helps me move sand to the chickens. My road looks bad.
@SURRYHOUSE2 9 ай бұрын
I have some of them cypress trees here
@SURRYHOUSE2 9 ай бұрын
Where you guys at?
@jtw2a 9 ай бұрын
We are by Matlock Washington.
@SURRYHOUSE2 9 ай бұрын
Beautiful there. We been living on the James River at Jamestown. Homesteading a small family place here. 1913 great grandfather's land. I believe that x will help me with this River deck I want to build. Hurricane season coming up soon. We are north of cape Hatteras, outterbank of north Carolina. You said every weekend pushing dirt. I feel your pain.
@jtw2a 9 ай бұрын
That area looks amazing. There is nothing better than having a nice piece of land and being able to pass it onto the next generation (especially with river access). Still got lots of dirt pushing to do. Pond needs to get done this coming summer and the road to the bottom level needs to get done as well. That little excavator is going to get a workout.
@SURRYHOUSE2 9 ай бұрын
@@jtw2a we get it.
@SURRYHOUSE2 9 ай бұрын
We do the same thing here. We eat a lot of fish here.. using net's. Nice looking place you got. Always something to work on .trying to setup some solar. Tidewater VA James River Jamestown
@jtw2a 9 ай бұрын
Thanks, it's been quite the work in progress. We haven't had as much luck with our solar. Pacific North West just doesn't produce any sun in the fall and winter up to May or June. In the summer it works great for all we need. I am still seeing what other options I have. I am trying to stay completely off grid.
@jimg2885 9 ай бұрын
Very good review on the machine. As far as the cage that you call a roll bar, I don't think that is considered a roll bar. Think roll bars have to be certified. Normally if a machine has a roll bar you would use the seat belt. I have heard from operators that if a machine doesn't have a real roll bar then they say you don't want to wear the seat belt. Been looking at the minis and looking forward to buying one at some point in the near future.
@jtw2a 9 ай бұрын
Thanks :) I don't think this frame is certified but if it was certified to their standard I still would not trust it. I am not sure about the seatbelt and rollbar situation how I feel about it. Not using a seatbelt and falling out in a tipping situation doesn't sound fun. The risk of the unit landing on you would be very high. I am not so sure it can actually roll when it falls over. It is so tall with that frame. I think staying in the seat and holding on while it falls over is probable the safest move. Now if it does roll it would be bad to be inside the unit. Either way, something I am highly avoiding :) Wishing the best with the purchase, I am sure you'll love the mini. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
@leechowning2712 9 ай бұрын
No, having seen these fall over, that is a canopy... as in you can replace it with a pool umbrela for the same safety factor. They are intended to give you a limited shade working during the day. But yes, that is why the very cheap seatbelt. If the machine is tumbling, you want to be able to jump clear, because when it goes over, that weight will be on top of you, with nothing protecting you. As you pointed out, fit and finish are basically unherd-of in Asian or Lat-Am machines... I lived and worked in Brazil... and they assume you will spend about 1/4th of your time on maintaining it. My ex-service friends get along best, because best practice is a walk-around and service once every week or 2 to keep it from dropping something or breaking, just like their mil-spec gear was. Thread glue and grease are your friends.
@jtw2a 9 ай бұрын
@@leechowning2712 Good point. Do they actually tumble or just fall on their side. They are so tall that it seems they don't easily tumble. Thanks for watching!
@balamala2647 10 ай бұрын
What is the brand name and model of this machine?
@jtw2a 10 ай бұрын
I am not sure that there is a specific brand. These all seem to come from a couple of manufacturers with Briggs & Stratton engines in them. Mine had a logo on it that a local place just stuck on the Excavator trying to establish themselves as a dealer. I've seen these pop up all over the place with different names and logos on them. Sorry if that does not help much. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
@Muzzleblast-1911 11 ай бұрын
These things are so simple if you can build a model, you can repair it. You can get anything you need to replace from ebay, tractor supply or harbor freight. If i had 6k laying around, i would buy one today and have it today.
@jtw2a 11 ай бұрын
Agreed, anything can be easily fixed on these machines. 6k is starting to look a bit more like 4k from what I see on e-bay. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!
@SURRYHOUSE2 9 ай бұрын
Just got one with fan up grade. 6500 delivered. 3 hours. Putting it post for river deck. Fair price for what I am going to do with it. I put my 2 flat point shovels and wheel barrel behind the shed. I am thankful for any thing at this point.
@jtw2a 9 ай бұрын
@@SURRYHOUSE2 The fan upgrade is great. Without it you would be cooking on top of the excavator. 6500 is a great price. These things are so practical and beat any shovel/wheel barrel :) Saves hours of back braking labor and is so nice for lifting heavy things where you would need more than one person. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
@SURRYHOUSE2 9 ай бұрын
@@jtw2a building a deck on the James River Tidewater Virginia.
@SURRYHOUSE2 9 ай бұрын
@@jtw2ano more shovels.