Case CX160 Excavator Digging Basement

The start of a basement dig. I'm running a Case CX160 excavator digging a basement. Be kind, I've only been operating for about 8 months now...
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[@DieselandIron]

No problem! Yes the digging work is a lot of fun. I actually left a job in banking to pursue this line of work just because I enjoy doing it. It's hard to beat playing on big machines all day!

[@jeremykruse3676]

Nice job, I would have kept that 1st 6 inches of sod & soil for good topsoil seperate from the other pile , to spread back over after backfilled. Pretty smooth Operating, I have a cx130 good machines

[@DieselandIron]

+jeremy kruse Thanks for the compliment! Here in Michigan the grass will grow in this soil without any problems so we never worried about separating the topsoil out.

[@Mark-gr8jb]

jeremy kruse Well I live in Michigan and we always separate the topsoil and grass will not grow on that clay!

[@michaelmangino9819]

@@Mark-gr8jb B'S grass won't in clay. Not being a jerk but it Damn sure will.

[@westernstar4964]

Loving the action

[@DieselandIron]

Thanks man!

[@rockabillyboy5312]

Gosh that’s such a smooth scoop

[@DieselandIron]

Thank you!

[@augustgustafson5834]

perfect material and good operating

[@DieselandIron]

Thank you sir!

[@moomenbentoumi1797]

good job

[@jackass951000]

Could you possibly making a video on benching sir. Best techniques to accomplish such a task. Currently in trade school for heavy equipment operations. Love watching your videos!

[@DieselandIron]

This is actually on my agenda to do. I'm waiting for an opportunity where I can dig deep enough to really show the technique. Thanks for the input and I really appreciate the support!

[@mikegeorge991]

Ive been seeing them paddle teeth a lot lately, I’m looking forward to trying some ouit

[@DieselandIron]

They are the way to go for digging basements and footers where you need a flat bottom.

[@DieselandIron]

What sort of driving do you mean?

[@handymanhoney-do6881]

Just a bit of narration would be helpful-quick description of what the job entails, why you are placing the dirt in that spot, strategies used to set the laborers up with a good starting point, some machine specs, etc. otherwise, we’re just watching some dude dig a hole lol.

[@DieselandIron]

I posted this about 8 years before I got into making teaching videos. This was fully intended to be you sitting watching a guy dig a hole. My newer stuff is where the educational material is at

[@handymanhoney-do6881]

@@DieselandIron fair---I’m really enjoying your videos and learning a lot. Keep it up👍🏿

[@codyralston2576]

why everyone sweating about some fucking top soil he looks like the excavator not the landscaper or sod guy

[@DieselandIron]

Exactly, thank you!

[@QwidgyboMan]

What's the smallest excavator you can use to do a job like this, I wonder?

[@paulcallaghan7805]

Would depend on how quickly you want the job done. A 13/14 ton machine would be the smallest I'd use.

[@DieselandIron]

+QwidgyboMan If you wanted and had the time to invest you could dig a basement with a backhoe. I see people doing this all over up here when time isn't a major concern.

[@brandondraher7842]

I'm looking into getting into this type of work, and I was just wondering what steps you would recommend to do what you do. Like there is a local trade school that has an 8 week program next spring but it isn $7500. Any input would be great! Thanks!

[@DieselandIron]

+Brandon Draher Sorry for the late response! What part of the country are you in? If you have a union available to you, they have apprenticeship programs available where you train on the job. The next best thing to do is hire into a small company (similar to this) and start from the bottom. It's a great way to get machine time without someone breathing down your neck about production. After a few years at the controls you should be ready to move up to a larger company that will pay you for your new skill set.

[@lancesnyder2613]

That's bullshit grass doesn't grow in any soil in Michigan cud I own excavation company and topsoil get stripped and saved every job we on. You must have bid on job and screwing customer. We only do shit right way.

[@lancesnyder2613]

And grass may grow in anything but keeping it growing with no topsoil won't happen.

[@DieselandIron]

They have a landscape company come through and take care of all that. There isn't any good topsoil on these lots. Not enough to make it worth saving.

[@daleolson3506]

Why aren't you saving the top soil?

[@DieselandIron]

There's not really enough to justify going to the effort of saving it. The contractor has a landscape company come in and sod the lot after the house is built.

[@famfam6205]

@diesel and iron , by any chance do you know where the switch would be on a case 580 super n extendedhoe from iso to sae or John Deere controls to Cat controls?

[@DieselandIron]

It depends on what your control situation is. If you have wobble sticks I believe you physically have to switch lines around. If you have pilot controls there is a switch on the right control column that changes your pattern. It will have a little red lockout toggle on the switch to prevent accidental switching. BTW, thanks for hanging out on the live stream brother!

[@famfam6205]

I typically use John Deere backhoes this would be the first time ever grabbing a case model

[@famfam6205]

Thanks I will look for that tomorrow. We got shut down due to rain

[@famfam6205]

@@DieselandIron thanks for reaching back out I’m a big fan of your work

[@DieselandIron]

@@famfam6205 I appreciate the support!

[@zbo2]

how has the 160 held up?

[@DieselandIron]

+zbo2 We had the machine for about 1 year and a half before I left the company. It was holding up well. Didn't have the same power as the Cat but they try to compensate with a higher swing speed.

[@user-te6cl2sv5r]

Skil.

[@DieselandIron]

Thanks man!

[@bradleymealing8907]

wow that's a big basement, Notttttt

[@DieselandIron]

+Bradley Mealing This one was fairly small. The largest basement I dug (mind you, this is all residential, no commercial) was around 4700 sq ft.

[@bradleymealing8907]

+ThatDiggerDude I'm really sorry I put that comment, this was about a year ago when I was a knob, good luck in your digging career :)

[@DieselandIron]

+Bradley Mealing haha no problem. This comment made my night. Thanks for commenting.

[@DieselandIron]

+Bradley Mealing haha no problem. This comment made my night. Thanks for commenting.