Chinese MINI EXCAVATOR cleaning up a barn that COLLAPSED!

In this video, I continue to abuse...i mean TEST, the cheap Chinese mini excavator, cleaning up sides of a logging road, burning some debris, cleaning up an old fallen down barn and of course running into plenty of problems and broken equipment!
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00:00 Intro
00:23 fix track
04:32 clean sides of driveway
06:39 max
07:22 cutting wood
11:09 scrap
12:52 talk about chainsaw
13:27 clean up junk wood
14:27 pick up mini exavator
17:10 unload debris and burn pile
24:46 clean up collapsed barn
42:25 look at barn cleaned up

[@100-AcreWoods]

I was cringing when you had your foot up in that track....glad you didn't get hurt.

[@Bunnyonabender]

I love that there is still working farmland rather than the crappy housing developements you see all over Orange county now. Keep up the good work

[@waltdenis9621]

It is a pleasure watching a hard working young man making something of his life! Been there and it is worth it! Keep up the good work!!

[@99Projects]

I appreciate that!

[@ROADWARRIORMUSTANG]

little excavators kick ass

[@homeonnatieland]

hard work keeps a man healthy

[@AdHocAtom]

I feel like you're going for are at least have that Andrew Camarata vibe, for the most part I like your videos so far.

[@normhowes2975]

I bought a ratchet wrench to make loosening and tightening the tension wheel easier and so much faster. I carried it and a 16MM wrench with me until the track stopped stretching.

[@99Projects]

That’s what I need to get. Good idea

[@dand33911]

Someone should take bottle jacks, replace the valve with a grease nipple and sell new track tensioners for those things.

[@frankiecolon7497]

Dog is a mans best friend foreal at first he didn't want to leave your side so loyal man

[@99Projects]

He’s a good dog

[@rolfnilsen6385]

A trick we used back in the day on the belts when we blew them off not too badly was to stick a few suitable pieces of wood between the pins and run the track motor. The wood would compress/crush, but lift the belt and let it self align again. Our machines were a fair bit larger (40-50 tons) but perhaps worth trying next time as it is a very quick solution when it works.

[@99Projects]

Iv tried that, the relief is set to low to push the track around the wood

[@rolfnilsen6385]

@@99Projects That was a surprise. We carried like 5 pieces of wood strapped to the machine and did not relief any track tension. Inserted the pieces as the track was moved forward with ground contact. Wood liftet the pins over the wheels. (I dont know the proper english words for these components. Sorry.) Perhaps it works if the track tension is reduced but then it is not a so very quick fix anymore :-) Just found your channel. Hugely entertaining. Really good fun to watch.

[@henrymichaelwilson8107]

That's a good digger. Hitachi with a JD logo on it.

[@USSBB62]

We hold the log over the bed of the truck then cut it into fire size. It drops in the bed. One less time to handle.

[@R94GC]

Just posted a video of my using one of these pairs up with the TMK 150 tree sheer. mind blown with how fast I was able to clear land with one of these.

[@99Projects]

Where’d you get it? I’d like to try one

[@robertconrad7227]

that mini is pretty impressive, like to have something like it one day, love the helper too lost my rottie a couple years ago, keep up the good work, i watched to whole cabin video cant wait for more on that...

[@joeread3596]

Great work guys

[@stevewagers1106]

The slop in that old 190E is hard to watch 😂 but that’s a great old machine nice video

[@holdurhorse9149]

Oh mine ! I was getting nervous your foot was going to be pinched between the track and the sprocket! Not a good idea man !

[@WaynesAdventure]

Awesome 👍

[@chrisyohn7054]

That little mini sure beats doing it by hand

[@99Projects]

It sure does

[@elliotazus6258]

You are a very hard worker! I'm new to your channel tonight! I'm from California. God bless and take care. BTW your buddy desperately needs a thumb for his excavator as he will double or triple his work done and saving a lot of time to do other things.

[@danieljames4126]

ive always had better luck putting track back on roller end first then sprocket end that way track has something to grab hold of on sprocket end..works for me...

[@chrisboerman7470]

Looks good

[@dennisgibble7166]

Good job ! 😂

[@krzysztof5387]

That bigger extevator has so much play on bucked that it looks like Parkinson style xD

[@99Projects]

It’s pretty rough

[@jtsokiehobbyandadventures6666]

Mine did same thing. Its because need adjustment when you first hear it slipping. Losen up and then put back on

[@Melicoy]

YeeHaa nice

[@Blast357]

just shove a piece of wood small enough to fit inside two ribs of the track... move the track with the wood stick up to the with wheel and youll be able to slide the track in place

[@henrymichaelwilson8107]

Iv put load's of tracks on. You need to push the iduller back. That involves undoing the grease nipple in the track frame. They are the easy one's.

[@dand33911]

These chyneesium minis don't have a grease tension system, it's a threaded rod like an old school cat.

[@theredphoenix-topic00]

Love ur videos

[@99Projects]

Thanks

[@henrymichaelwilson8107]

Just think of all the kindling you could of made out of that wood. People would make money out of that. Over here in the UK. Money 💰 you could use on your building project.

[@hobbs306]

Bro you could of lost your foot do THE OTHER END SO MUCH safer and faster

[@patrickwong2823]

Another nice video! Although I winced when I saw you putting your foot in the tracks trying to get them back on. I hope you have steel toe boots. I have a 1.5 Ton mini-ex with a Yanmar engine and have thrown the tracks 3 times. First time it took me 2 hours to get it back on. Then I used a 6 foot pry bar with one end flat and the other pointed. Much easier because I could use the ground for leverage. Also, mine has the hydraulic piston tensioner to loosen the tracks. Only took me 30 minutes the last time. Seems to happen when I try to turn on large gravel, which gets stuck between the tracks and the sprockets.

[@99Projects]

It gets easier every time it seems. Iv only thrown a track when stuff gets stuck in it or like here I was crawling around on debris.

[@gepettoe]

You Related to Andrew Camarata? Similar voice and accent. Video set up too.

[@looselugnut4520]

What make and model is this one? Looking at getting one for my place.

[@chiefkyle1098]

You was talking about making the thumb hydraulic. A guy on YT did that. watch?v=L-Z7GttRkY0. He bought the whole assembly with thumb from ebay. All would be needed is a two way cylinder and two lines. The control for his auxiliary was down near the left foot pedal.

[@vicferrari9490]

Why u burning all that wood, save 4 heat or something

[@mamat3307]

Where did you buy the excavator and how much did it cost?

[@-CHaPPy-]

Can you switch hydraulic controls?

[@DavidPulsipher]

do you sell the firewood, or is it for your own personal use?

[@dyivol1]

привет! я из России и смотрю твой канал.

[@99Projects]

Thanks, cool to see all you guys from around the world!

[@erik_dk842]

Don't put your foot inside the track!!!!!!

[@WestVirginiasBigred271]

I have been looking at these and thinking about getting one. I have seen several videos of people taking about the track coming off what would you recommend to lessen the chances of that happening? Maybe like using the boom to lift the front end before turning the machine?

[@99Projects]

Yea I mean one thing you can count on with tracks is there going to come off at some point. Keep ‘em tight try to lift the machine before turning but reality is, works gotta get done. Just be prepared to put it back on

[@Dr.Reason]

While I enjoyed your practical demo, there are a myriad of variable mini excavators that all look the same. A name and model in the description would be very helpful as we try to compare one from another.

[@MarkWhitmore-bg5yk]

I like your trailer. Who is the manufacturer of that unit?

[@99Projects]

I’m not to sure, I bought it used off marketplace and there’s not really any data tags

[@kyleRS87]

How do you know the right tension of the track?

[@99Projects]

I just guess

[@beverlyroemer5161]

Are you Andrew’s twin brother by chance 😂 really liking the videos

[@99Projects]

Thank you

[@minymichel9764]

c est compliqué pour vous d afficher les sous-titres? merci

[@99Projects]

I’m sorry, I thought they were on there. I’ll get them

[@davida6383]

What makes the pilot controls on side superior to the Chinese excavator with them in front?

[@99Projects]

Just easier to use and more comfortable for the op. I also thing they are smoother to run

[@davida6383]

@@99Projects I’m in the market for one and noticed the pilot control ones sell for more now.. something else for me to think about now thanks

[@99Projects]

@@davida6383 yep. And just the position of the op is way more comfortable with the pilot. I know they cost more but I think it’s worth it. And their awesome machines, holy cow Iv gotten so much work done with mine

[@pdandersondo46]

after your first video on this I saw lots of them for sale around 5k here in the Chicago area. Is that about what you paid?

[@99Projects]

I paid a lot more. Prices range a lot on these tho

[@tacomafan7488]

All Chinese machines has track problems! I see it so often! Pay way less but have more problems on job sides or pay more and have less problems! Of course any machine could be defective! I’m leaning more to branded machines!

[@99Projects]

Iv had a track fall off twice. I’d hardly call that track problems especially considering how badly I abuse that machine. Iv gotten tons of work done with it. Branded machines are nice but for the price you cannot beat it. Iv demonstrated that in my excavator videos.

[@tacomafan7488]

@@99Projects how many hours u got on this one ? When the problems began?

[@99Projects]

@@tacomafan7488 I have like 60 ish hours. What problems are you referring to? I haven’t had any issues with it

[@tacomafan7488]

@@99Projects that’s good then!!!

[@BM-ei6yr]

Sorry guys, but that doesn't look very professional! I think it is better to first familiarize yourself with the technology and how to use it in order to be able to work economically. If, according to the manufacturer, you tension the chain of the mini excavator with 1cm of air up and down (measured in the middle of the drive), you won't lose it constantly. These are just well-intentioned tips from someone who had to learn hard because no one gave him good advice back then. Good luck for the future, greetings BM 74

[@a-veteranlandscapesitework2413]

I appreciate the video. However, we need to stop supporting these chinese brands. I almost made the mistake of buying one for price and decided to get a John Deere. Let's keep the meat on more American tables. On top of that, the John deere 17G is by far more attachment friendly.

[@99Projects]

I can buy 3 of these machines for every one 17g. I also bought this from a local guy who ran an excavation company so my money stayed local.

[@a-veteranlandscapesitework2413]

@@99Projects Good to hear. I've experimented with Chinese machines, I hate the gas ones. If you've run a comparative deer commercially you see a big performance and reliability difference. I'll make a video when I have time.

[@99Projects]

@@a-veteranlandscapesitework2413 iv run the name brand ones, they are definitely a little nicer to run but it’s not cost effective for me to own one. These machines fill a gap

[@a-veteranlandscapesitework2413]

@@99Projects I can relate to that. Thanks for the perspective.

[@jcamp24661]

What about your grease gun for your attentioner?