The Chinese mini digger at work again... grading and loading stone [and some problems]

[@ichenhong]

I'm Chinese, and my farm bought a lot of these mini-devices, which saved me a lot of money and was fun.

[@everydaywithmenick]

Hi 👋 and welcome. I'm sure they did, for the average home owner, these will be great. But I made the mistake in thinking it could be used for a business too. I should have upgraded slightly to accommodate future jobs etc. Thank you for your comment 😊

[@ichenhong]

@@everydaywithmenick It is suggested that you replace the manual cart with a small electric cart. I bought it for $300 in China, and it can transport 200㎏ of things at a time, without human push.

[@clancymunson3583]

The guys on wheelbarrows are on it. I like workers who think ahead. Good job

[@everydaywithmenick]

Thank you Clancy, we thought we could get it grabbed in however we weren't allowed due to a cable overhead. So I moved the digger out the way and then we needed it anyways 😄 thank you again 👍

[@marcelpetrik4673]

Dobrý večer Nick , jak se vám daří , doufám že je vše v pořádku . Kdy budete opět pracovat s minibagrem ? Už se nemůžu dočkat nových videí . Sledování vaší práce s minibagrem to je pro mě koncert 🙂

[@Meldelkel]

Nice job Nick. That digger is earning it´s keep almost as much as the lad on the barrow. Good work

[@everydaywithmenick]

Thank you Meldelkel, the guy with the blue finisher tee-shirt on is actually my team leader at my full time work place 😄 so I put him to work when not at work 😆 The digger is definitely earning its keep yes. Let's hope more work comes in with it to show it of some more. Thanks for subscribing also 😁

[@jonnysegway7866]

with hindsight (wonderful thing!) would you have preferred a used Kubota?

[@everydaywithmenick]

Hi and sorry for the delayed reply, yes I think I would have prefered a used machine now, reason is because of the 3 cylinder engines that would be in them and also the build quality would be much better overall. Never mind, the experience has taught me much much more. Thank you for commenting 👍

[@Ants_Pants]

Nice job Nick and the crew, you should really consider getting that tracked micro dump bed machine, would fit nicely with that mini digger.

[@everydaywithmenick]

Hey Ants Pants, I'm already ahead of you on that one however the cost of one is quite a bit for them tracked mini dumpers. I'd like the high lift one for skip uses etc so I think that's why they're more expensive. But yes I have been looking 🤣 thank you also and I'll pass the kind words onto the lads 👍

[@Ants_Pants]

@@everydaywithmenick Everything is super expensive right now, covid 19 really messt everything up. And i think it's not going to get better. Take care now.

[@everydaywithmenick]

@@Ants_Pants your telling me, even some contacts in China, their prices are almost as much as new branded prices. Hopefully something happens but as you say its doubtful. You take care too buddy.

[@leathleyg5995]

A hedge cutter on the conifers before starting might have been a good idea..? Great vid.😁

[@everydaywithmenick]

He didn't want the hedges cutting and wanted them left as is for privacy. The building he was going to build would have allowed enough gap to maintain the hedges. Thank you for commenting 👍

[@jeffsutanto]

How wide the bucket dimensions Nick?

[@everydaywithmenick]

Hi Jeff and welcome, the bucket is 800mm wide, unsure of depth and height. I also have a 450mm digging bucket, 600mm digging bucket and a 150mm utility digging bucket. Thanks for commenting and watching 😊

[@jeffsutanto]

Thank you Nick.. i will buy mini excavator and the attachment..

[@everydaywithmenick]

@@jeffsutanto are you importing one ?

[@jeffsutanto]

On progress...i am interested to buy 1.5 tons with Kubota engine ( so many brands...i am confused to choose)

[@everydaywithmenick]

@@jeffsutanto I would advise the kubota or yanmar engine. Much more quieter and smoother. 1.5t is ideal and still small enough for most back garden jobs. There is loads your right, where are you from ?

[@paulthompson3877]

keep ya shirt on buddy , its not a beauty contest . love ya work nick from oz

[@everydaywithmenick]

Cheers Paul 😆 it sure was a hot day working there. Just needed to air the body off 🤣 Thank you buddy and thank you for watching and commenting 😁

[@bmart73]

no one could see that if you had wheel barrows 90 degrees the entire fill would go in, until the big fella worked it out

[@everydaywithmenick]

We knew it needed to be broadside to me but we didn't do it immediately for some reason. Thank you for commenting and welcome to the channel.

[@SimonCoates]

Hi Nick. What size bucket have you on the machine doing that job? I'm thinking of getting a 1000mm tilt bucket on a quick hitch. Do you think that might be too much fkr a 1 ton machine? Cheers.

[@everydaywithmenick]

Hey Simon and thanks for commenting. I have a 800mm grading bucket on a quick hitch and I like the quick hitch but... I lose height when dumping in say a dumper or trailer etc. The 800mm bucket is great and a tilting bucket would be even better. I've toyed with one myself but never have got one, I'd only get the 800mm though, not sure why though. I think the machine will handle it, just don't go assuming it can lift some heavy heavy dirt that you'd pick with say a 3t machine. Hope this helps, good luck 👍

[@SimonCoates]

@@everydaywithmenick Hi Nick, thanks for the advice. I've ordered the 1000mm tilt bucket, I thought the bigger bucket might be better for the job I need it for - spreading and grading top soil around a lot of trees. I spoke to the dealer who said the 1000mm would be OK for the capacity of the machine. I'm still 50/50 on getting a 800mm though. I can hear you're a Yorkshire lad too. Bit of a North East twang, and looking at your surroundings I'm guessing NYM area?

[@everydaywithmenick]

@Simon Coates for top soil it will deffo be fine for that job. 800mm bucket for me it just about right, I can load it up with plenty of clay or dirt and it picks up fine. Yeah I'm in between Redcar and Whitby, just a little village. Right on the coast and right on the moors. Don't like this city looks of things 😆 you local ish like ?

[@everydaywithmenick]

@@SimonCoates .

[@SimonCoates]

@@everydaywithmenick Cheers Nick. Small World - my mum's aunty used to have a hotel in Saltburn, a long time ago. You're in a nice spot, we like it round there. Usually stay at Dunsley Hall, every now and again they do Dinner, Bed & Breakfast for £99 for 2 people - bigger bargain than a Chinese mini-digger 😂I'm on outskirts of Bradford, it's OK where I am but the less said about the city the better 😥

[@mac9913]

Be interesting to tot up the hours on that little digger compared to what it would have cost to hire...i know you could probably double the hours on the machine as it does not run 100% of time on site but if you hired one you would be charged 100%

[@everydaywithmenick]

Hi Mac. My charge on this is only 60 more than a hire for the day with a machine like this so pretty cost effective. Besides you pay more for an experienced operator over just hire on a machine that may take you all day as opposed to a few hours work. Thanks for commenting 👍

[@jonathanmckee4667]

Hey good job would you change anything on the digger at all if you where doing it again

[@everydaywithmenick]

Hey Jonathan, thanks for your comment. My simple answer to that is.... YES. I wish I had got the 1.5ton with the 3 cylinder engine instead with operator controls. Smoother engine and more comfortable operation. But this mini digger really is and still impresses me every time I get on a job with it. Cheers for your comment buddy 👍

[@tonylander3512]

A wheel barrow, what's that ?

[@everydaywithmenick]

Hii Tony. A wheel barrow is the thing with the 1 wheel on that we load material in to. Not sure what else they're called din other parts of the world. Cheers bud 👍

[@rogmeonrn719]

Good vid bro👌❤

[@infrontleah5046]

Hi Nick ,this excavator can swing left and right arms ,have you used it ?

[@everydaywithmenick]

Hi Leah, yes I've used the swing boom on this, not so much on these jobs where I have plenty of room to swing as normal. I use it when digging in tighter spaces. Thank you Leah 😊

[@infrontleah5046]

@@everydaywithmenick Looking forward to your sharing a lot of videos next 🤗

[@everydaywithmenick]

@@infrontleah5046 thank you, yes I'll be leaving plenty of content on here 😊

[@МаринМаринов-и3з]

how many hours you make on your digger ,and do you have leaks?

[@everydaywithmenick]

Hey bud, I have about 47 hours on it so far. Pretty much all of them have been operating hours too. Up to now I have no leaks or signs of any leaks, however at the start when I unboxed the machine, almost all fittings were loose so I had to tighten all hydraulic fittings. Hope this helps 😁

[@МаринМаринов-и3з]

@@everydaywithmenick i don know why youtube del my coments

[@everydaywithmenick]

@@МаринМаринов-и3з I don't know either, I don't even get notifications saying I've had any comments of you. You can always email me if the comments are deleted.

[@МаринМаринов-и3з]

@@everydaywithmenick how my digger have little leak but i fixed

[@everydaywithmenick]

@@МаринМаринов-и3з where was your problem with the leak ?

[@byronroberts3249]

Thank guy had a grab on that truck he could have put the stone on the job for you would save you a lot of time and hard work

[@everydaywithmenick]

100% agreed however the grab only operated 1 way on his truck and unfortunately for us was the wrong way. We did ask the driver to grab it in but explained why he couldn't. Never mind. I was paid for the day so it didn't matter how long I was there. I'll stay til its dark if needs be. Thanks for your comment 👍

[@davellotos697]

hi nick hi tip tracked dump check out ant machinery think its model 800 that would fit your bill skip tip and 500kg load last wholesale price i got on this model was 2895 usd ex factory

[@everydaywithmenick]

Hi Dave and thank you for commenting. You are very right, I have been wanting either a tracked or 4 wheel drive dumper for a while but the issue is I'd have no way to get it to the job site with the plant trailer I've got. Maybe one day. I was looking at the loaders that have the front scoop loader on too. They look ideal for moving loose tipped materials. There's some in the UK that are a fraction cheaper than China and that's new too so I may look at one in the UK now. Thanks again for commenting and welcome to the channel 😀