<div dir="ltr">I've got about 40 hours on the 4 ton unit I rented. I saw the Liebherr video a few times while I was studying up on their usage before the rental. I've gotten to the point where I can sling logs around pretty well, and dig somewhat ok, including ripping up stumps. The really smooth trenching and grading is still eluding me. The only minor trick I have is to put the blade down on one end and the bucket on the other and lift the tracks and chassis entirely off the ground so the tracks can move without going anywhere. Haven't tried bucket pivot turns yet. These things do make the best bonfire pokers though.</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Jun 8, 2022 at 3:38 PM David P. Anderson via DPRGlist <<a href="mailto:dprglist@lists.dprg.org">dprglist@lists.dprg.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p>Like this?</p>
<p><a href="https://boingboing.net/2021/09/08/i-am-mesmerized-by-cars-being-smashed-at-a-salvage-yard.html" target="_blank">https://boingboing.net/2021/09/08/i-am-mesmerized-by-cars-being-smashed-at-a-salvage-yard.html</a></p>
<p>David</p>
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<div>On 6/8/22 3:16 PM, <a href="mailto:dackley@verizon.net" target="_blank">dackley@verizon.net</a>
wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Y’all<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I don’t claim to be a qualified operator. <u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They say that takes 3-6 months, I only had
an hour to play with this beast.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">But I did succeed in digging a hole and
stacked some tires just for fun one afternoon back in 2018.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dave<u></u><u></u></p>
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<a href="mailto:dprglist-bounces@lists.dprg.org" target="_blank"><dprglist-bounces@lists.dprg.org></a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>David
P. Anderson via DPRGlist<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 8, 2022 1:29 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:dprglist@lists.dprg.org" target="_blank">dprglist@lists.dprg.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Dprglist] Excavator Climb
inspiration- a new DPRG competition?<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p>Check this one out:<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><a href="https://www.enginediy.com/products/huina-kabolite-k970-1-14-2-4g-rc-excavator-hydraulic-fully-metal-remote-control-excavator-construction-vehicles-mechanical-model-toy-rtr" target="_blank">https://www.enginediy.com/products/huina-kabolite-k970-1-14-2-4g-rc-excavator-hydraulic-fully-metal-remote-control-excavator-construction-vehicles-mechanical-model-toy-rtr</a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p>dpa<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 6/8/22 12:51 PM, David P. Anderson via
DPRGlist wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p>Totally doable. <u></u><u></u></p>
<p>Just need to have the right size excavator:<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><a href="https://bybtoys.com/products/kolegend-3-in-1-remote-control-excavator" target="_blank">https://bybtoys.com/products/kolegend-3-in-1-remote-control-excavator</a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p>cheers!<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>dpa<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 6/8/22 12:18 PM, Carl Ott via
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,28,29)">Since the
topic of excavators came up in a recent RBNV -</span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,28,29)">Check
out this inspiration </span><a href="https://secure-web.cisco.com/13GsbKubTAuYhCPDK-0zUNWs-qCPQ7LmB2hISt-cy-Ym-E6MwpgbRrgUOXBol2rldIUc94oDqu5Y1IFLTFapQYPN4-sh20uRcpzF3ZL2FbDJTkuDJxjWvTPJ73XR7PQubNonl5Vyay8Z6KdPsP5fKG34SFH5avdiD5DA7IX1MG3K3MerFp7hyAOg4MhqAXwvqGq1vvVltwi2JdrK3sGkDs8Z_7gwpX4bS-d4Xvo3d-oYsitFH74r6MSBjMq_ZIdz_gay4oEAy2OR9elZAdUnYFu90YhORYVjG_R5Usx_f1S4/https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FVBMUvAUPTGM" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/VBMUvAUPTGM</a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,28,29)">Why not craft
a new excavator climbing competition as follows?<br>
If only we could<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,28,29)">a) convince
a member to
rent a minimum 4 ton excavator and automate
it with volunteer help (although weigh-in on
competition day might be challenging)</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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more volunteers to make a tall tower suitable
for the excavator to climb</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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set the automated excavator to autonomously
climb the tower / a race to the top with style
points for a finishing in a business-end-only
'handstand'. Perhaps adding a hard hat
requirement for any narrators standing under the
climbing excavator...</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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Carl</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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