Great review. Just turned 20 hours on my Chinese 1.8. Definitely different than a machine from more traditional manufacturers.

I'm thinking about buying one. Thanks for an honest review. Very helpful!

All these mini’s are basically built the same way. I have one that looks exactly like this one. I took off all my stickers and bought some CAT stickers so it would somewhat resemble theirs. I went online and bought a rubber floor mat with the diamond designs on it and used double sided carpet tape to fasten it to the metal and I got rid of the cheesy floor mat that came with the excavator. I also installed a radiator cooling fan inside by one of the vents to help draw out the heat.

Thanks for making this video. It has some good information.

Just posted a video to my channel of me running one of these little excavators with the TMK150 tree sheer. Crazy how productive these things can be.

Are the bolts bad to come loose on these. Or they was just never tightened?

It has low profile grease fittings to keep from getting snapped off. You need a grease needle. I have the same model. My hydro hoses are routed a bit differently and have protective wrap already on them. I run my engine a little above idle, helps a ton with the heat and smoothness of operation. Only time I go full throttle is when I’m traveling. Odd about your hour meter, mine stops with the key and battery disconnect kills everything.

I have the identical machine different brand but the same. My concern is the heat like you mentioned. I'm thinking of adding a fan for the hydraulics. What's your thoughts??

Would have been a better video if shot horizontally. I have the same excavator.

O'Rielly's has a 10pak of the small zert fittings for about $7. Also, you will find that the grease fitting on the bucket knuckle will hit the ground while in use. I floated the pin out of the cylinder and spun it 180 degrees which put the fitting on the inside of the knuckle which will protect it. You will also find that the ignition & battery shut off switches are not weather proof..You need to protect them and keep them dry.

Great video man,tge wife and I are going to buy this identical one at an auction....Has it still been a decent machine?

I saw another video and there was an hour meter that attached to the spark plug so that it only logs when the engine is actually running I would check that hour meter out.

How deep will these units dig?

How much did you pay for it..?

I keep seeing that the engine oil is substandard and needs to be changed immediately. Perhaps the hydraulic fluid is the same low quality and needs to be changed out.

Always remember, you get what you pay for.

better than a spade

Do you need another one? We have special pricing of $5,999 now

The AGT QH12 has a Briggs & Stratton lawnmower engine that works the hydraulics and tracks. It is slow and bounces and vibrates and it is noisy. Depth is 5.4 feet but I recommend not to dig deeper than 2 1/2 to 3 feet for safety reasons. Parts are made in China. If taken care of and not abused and not left outdoors uncovered, it will last several years. You will need earplugs, hopefully you do not have back problems, this machine is not good if you have kidney problems. It takes nearly 2 hours to dig a 6 foot long and 2 1/2 foot deep trench. As mentioned it is not fast. It is not a child's toy and needs to be careful around objects because it is made of steel. Cost ranges from $6,000 to $8,000 New and Used is $4,000 to $5,000. If you paid more than $6,000 then you have been had.

JD makes small unreliable junk.

The Chinese equipment is complete garbage. The build quality is shit, you will never find parts, its completely un safe with no roll over protection. Many KZfaqrs are promoting this BS.