Fixing the 5 Things I HATE About My Chinese Mini Excavator

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4 ай бұрын

I fix the things I hate most about my mini micro excavator. This is a followup to my last video, the 5 Things I hate about my Mini Excavator.
The grip tape I purchased from Amazon
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Grip tape roller tool
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The battery cut off switch I ordered.
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My Equipment
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My camera is an iPhone 15 Pro Max
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The microphone I use
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My Tripod
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My Drone. DJI Mini 4 Pro
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@DoubleMFarmHomestead 4 ай бұрын

Nice job! Like me, you went into this knowing what you had and not expecting it to be a 50 thousand dollar digger.😁

@OurLifeInTrees 4 ай бұрын

Thank you. Yup. It’s cheap enough to can afford, so I know it’s not perfect.

@jackk8422 4 ай бұрын

I happy with how fast my mini is. Honestly its plenty fast because i live in hill country, also I had the same exact problem with my seat

@OurLifeInTrees 4 ай бұрын

What kind of machine do you have?

@portnuefflyer 3 ай бұрын

I had a Kubota U-25 for a couple years, loved it, but sold it (for what I paid for it, after putting 150 hours on it) and even it's 2 speed travel was slow, still faster than one of these though. Being so light though, I could see trailering it more rather than walking it, on a large job site, I have 70 acres.

@OurLifeInTrees 3 ай бұрын

@@portnuefflyeroh this would be horrible to drive on 70 acres! I have two acres and it’s awesome. I even occasionally trailer it across the yard. Haha.

@TheMulk777 2 ай бұрын

Some lock tite could also help keep the nuts from coming off

@mikeycoop66 Ай бұрын

I do not have a mini excavator but when I was in the US Coast Guard, one of the ships I was on used similar grip tape in the deck. They always had drain channels between the sections to allow water to run off and they would seal the edges with a glue. This served the purpose of sealing the edges so that water could not get underneath. Fully exposed to sun and plenty of water they could get close to a year or more out of each section. Might be something to add when you replace it next time.

@OurLifeInTrees Ай бұрын

Wow. Great suggestion. Thanks for the help.

@OldIronAcres 4 ай бұрын

Great job on the video (very well done). And great upgrades/repairs! -- J.Andre. / Old Iron Acres

@OurLifeInTrees 4 ай бұрын

Thank you. Slowly but surely making the toy nicer!

@Miniscapes515 4 ай бұрын

I got the xh22d from Kymron. We use in in our small family landscape company. Has not disappointed yet.. We have mad some mods to ours also. Just small little detail things like yours.

@OurLifeInTrees 4 ай бұрын

Nice! They seem to be great machines. I have a few more upgrades coming, but it worked great out of the box.

@rainman6080 4 ай бұрын

You can add a steel plate to the counter balance on the back to help with the tipping. 3/4”should do it.

@OurLifeInTrees 4 ай бұрын

That’s a good plan. Where would I find something like that?

@rainman6080 4 ай бұрын

Any fabrication shop should have steel plate. May be cheaper getting some scrap from them than ordering a 4x8 sheet. Just attach with grade 8 bolts from like grainger so no chance of sheering off. You would be adding roughly 30 pounds per square foot you add with 3/4” plate.

@portnuefflyer 3 ай бұрын

@@rainman6080 As a 30 ton boom truck operator, who added a 1400 pound counterweight, I can attest to the fact that that would be the first thing I'd do with one of these little units.

@bigken3057 4 ай бұрын

Have you knocked off the grease fitting on the bucket knuckle yet? Give it time and you will. To avoid this, I replaced the Chinese fitting with a zert fitting, unbolted the hydro arm from the knuckle and spun it 180o si the fitting is on the inside and protected.

@OurLifeInTrees 4 ай бұрын

I haven’t, but thats great advice. I will go look at that. Thanks!

@TheMulk777 2 ай бұрын

Great way to have some father/son time! :)

@OurLifeInTrees 2 ай бұрын

Haha yup! We had fun doing it.

@TheHobbyShopFilms 4 ай бұрын

I added 2 more lights to the front of my mini, that really helped when you run out of daylight and need to drive it back.

@OurLifeInTrees 4 ай бұрын

Great idea. I bought a 21” light bar for the front and two cube lights for the rear. I plan to video that soon.

@peri4940 4 ай бұрын

Many thanks for sharing. Very good tips. Will do for with mini excavator. Do you have the link for your pressure roller tool ? Nice. Thanks again. Looking forward for seeing more adventures with the Tonka 😅… Have a great weekend

@OurLifeInTrees 4 ай бұрын

Thank you. I added a link to the roller tool in the description. I’ll try it here amzn.to/48FZNZb

@chestypuller4591 4 ай бұрын

Also get some rubber spaces 1/2" thick or thicker for under the seat to add some cushion and "suspension". Save your back!!

@OurLifeInTrees 4 ай бұрын

Hmmm. Not a bad idea. I don’t think I have enough space under for a spacer that big but I bet I could make it better. Good idea.

@DiggerDaveSea 4 ай бұрын

Great video. I have an HT10 which looks almost identical. I found the short clip of taking the counter weight off interesting. I have yet to do that. Is it only the two bolts and how heavy is it? Keep the videos coming.

@OurLifeInTrees 4 ай бұрын

Thanks! That’s the next video. Weighing the counterweight. lol. I really want to compare a Highttop HT10 to mine. I think they are so close to the same. I want to find someone with one close to Oklahoma. Or maybe if these videos do well, I’ll buy one to compare.

@OurLifeInTrees 4 ай бұрын

I didn’t mean to take six days to upload the video on the counterweight. I actually filmed it all on the day I uploaded this video, it took a week to edit because … well, my job interferes with my KZfaq. Haha

@realairplane261 3 ай бұрын

What about the back grill. Can it be rotated?

@OurLifeInTrees 3 ай бұрын

It can be but doesn’t work the way I had hoped. kzfaq.infoUgkxbDfZTQUV0IKAYNRBaCk8zlNzoeoMPtmU?si=DrWF-L6pcP52-Asy

@scottfoster2487 4 ай бұрын

I wonder about adding heat-sound shield to the engine bay would make it quiter and less heat on the back of your legs. I would ad 2 12 volt mini fans to the unit one pulling and one pushing air to reduce heat in the engine bay. I would use windshield edge rubber on the seat platform and the edges of the engine bay.

@OurLifeInTrees 4 ай бұрын

All good ideas. I already have e a fan. The door edge guard is a good idea. I may try more heat shield on the engine day. Good call.

@livelife4eternity 2 ай бұрын

Did the drive handles come with it or did you get them some other place? I am thinking of upgrading mine and haven't seen any online. Thanks

@OurLifeInTrees 2 ай бұрын

That’s just how it came. Well, one is a bit bent from a tree falling on me. lol.

@bigdougdog 3 ай бұрын

I'm really thinking about buying one of these. About how many hours did you have on it previous to this video? Just wondering about longevity. Thanks.

@OurLifeInTrees 3 ай бұрын

It’s fairly new. About 25 hours. Great little toy.

@johnrussell6620 3 ай бұрын

at 3:35 Won't those hex head bolts eventually tear a hole in your Leg? Pants? Why not use some flush fitting "FLAT HEAD" screws/bolts?

@OurLifeInTrees 3 ай бұрын

The seem to work just fine. I suppose if I pressed my leg flat on it I could feel them. I had bolts in the shop and no flush screws. They seem to work great. I didn’t drive to a hardware store to buy some.

@erics2670 Ай бұрын

How tall are you? I'm 6'2" and not getting much on space for tall guys on these. I'm thinking there should be no issue on the no cab ones but where I live i relly want to be encased about 6 months a year but not sure I can fit in it

@OurLifeInTrees Ай бұрын

I’m six feet tall and fit in it just fine. I’m sure you would also, but might want to sit in one first.

@dirtydish6642 24 күн бұрын

I have a Texas Rippa 1 ton mini ex with a cab. I had a friend, 6'4" fit in just fine with the seat adjusted all the way back.

@TF856 3 ай бұрын

On a lot of hydraulic excavators you can turn up the hydraulic pump to increase your hydraulic/travel speed. Something else you could do is to put a 12-volt fan on one of the posts to blow on you when it gets hot outside.

@OurLifeInTrees 3 ай бұрын

Good ideas