(Recap) 2023 Chinese mini excavator

[@foffydabomb]

Thanks for the video. Just picked mine up today. The guy who I got it from has a couple he runs and said he puts two fans in like you have, but one blows in and the other out. Constant cross breeze. He lives in the desert and hasn’t had a problem.

[@brandoncalk1928]

Thank you for that, and you’re welcome. I’ll have more videos up soon of me doing an electric line to a gate. Should be pretty easy digging. Thanks for watching

[@mmmark61]

Just got mine this week--AGT H12. Had a few adjustments on the throttle and choke cable and then tightened some bolts. Ordered the smaller bucket, a ripper, hydraulic thumb, and fans for cooling. Tried it out a bit and was happy to see it work!

[@brandoncalk1928]

It’s a lot of fun!

[@freetacos4everyone55]

If you don't mind me asking; where are you ordering the attachments? I had heard you had to grab them from the auctions.

[@brandoncalk1928]

@@freetacos4everyone55 Amazon

[@mmmark61]

@@freetacos4everyone55 I ordered them off Ebay as well. I was concerned that since they were coming from a different store there might be some differences, but they all work. I am just waiting on the hydraulic thumb and so I am hoping this one will also just fit.

[@Gravattack]

They make rubber covers for toggle switches that make them water proof, they only cost a couple of bucks. Great vid

[@brandoncalk1928]

Thanks @Gravattack I just ordered two👍 I had not thought of searching under (rubber covers) good idea my friend!

[@scottfoster2487]

Take the cutting edge and and teeth off the original buckt and make a grading bucktet out of it.

[@brandoncalk1928]

That’s a good idea 👍

[@CPHale]

What dealer did you get yours from? How long to get it. What port logistics did you encounter?

[@brandoncalk1928]

Just passed by a used car lot, seen it sitting out front. Decided to stop and ask questions about it. Turned out, I purchased it thinking I could use it from time to time to do electrical work.

[@greggilmore9284]

Part of the load on your trailer is on the truck. You should still be legal.

[@brandoncalk1928]

It pulls great 👍

[@ericjohnson9080]

Thanks. Do you think this could be modified into a swing boom?

[@brandoncalk1928]

I’m sorry, I’m not understanding your question.

[@ericjohnson9080]

@@brandoncalk1928 The primary purpose of boom swing is for offset digging around obstacles or along foundations, walls, and forms. A secondary use is cycling in areas too narrow for cab rotation. Independent boom swing is one of the major advantages of a compact excavator over other excavation equipment.

[@shortcircuit73]

Kymron makes one that has a swing boom.

[@nicholastuttle2445]

Anything can be modified, but I don't think its feasible to modify it. Better to buy a different one with swing.

[@brandoncalk1928]

I would buy one with swing boom already on it👍

[@DS-Turbo]

Usually if you reverse the polarity you got to take the fan blade off and flip that around too

[@brandoncalk1928]

That’s not necessarily true, I tried both ways on mine.

[@GeoffryWK]

There is a hydraulic thumb kit on the same website as the tracks and other parts.I can't type the name or youtube removes the comment.

[@brandoncalk1928]

Search (Chinese excavator parts) on amazon. That’s where I’ve gotten everything, on my upgrades. I seen a hydraulic thumb, I just don’t have that much use for one.