Link to the Thumb. www.ebay.com/itm/265636363390?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=RZ14qy-PS7K&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=DwSRbw1SQgC&var=565424329456&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

I thought I was doing ok with a mechanical thumb on mine but you've inspired me to look seriously at a hydraulic one now especially as it fitted on so easily. cheers.

Congrats on setting-up ur new Hyd Thumb for ur Mini Excavator.

Great video! I'm glad it worked out well! 😊

Quite lucky that it did fit instantly! Didn't expect that.

Good video, looking forward to see more videos from you

Thanks for the video. I used the company adapt all who has a dealer in Tennessee allied hose and belting. They will ship the adapters. Be there in 2 days.

nice mod to your mini for sure...thumbs up !!

I put a thumb on my bobcat E10 and it was a nightmare. It had to be heavily modified and ended up costing a fortune and doesn’t fit as well as yours. This one looks and seems to fit great. Good video. I like how you keep the chatter to a minimum and just the facts mam. I’m subscribing

I unboxed the thumb and to my surprise the adapters were include to mate the Thumb hose to the QH12 hose. PERFECT!

Thank for making this video ! I just ordered A Typhon mini Terror X I hope it goes as well as your experience.

great job, i think that will be a great addition to your excavator!

If you can wait for shipping surpluscenter has almost every fitting you might need. It looks like a simple 3/8 to 1/2 adapter to 1/4 to 3/8 adapter was needed. $5 for the pair plus likely $10 shipping. VS $50 to $100 in hoses. Their hoses are also very cheap cost wise vs everywhere else.

On to the Bucket. I carry 8' to 10', 10" diameter logs around for cutting and splitting into firewood. Get rid of the WINGS on the Bucket! They don't hold a log even with the hydraulic thumb. Take them off. Also digs better without them.

i wish these were available in europe too. i may need to build my own from scratch

Gostei desse acessório e também gostei do cuidado que você tem pela máquina por isso sou mais um inscrito seu. Tenho uma sv08, minha dúvida é será que nao atrapalha na profundidade 🤔

Congratulations, looking at the view count it looks like "the algorithm" picked this one up an showed it to a bunch of new people, including me :) Looks like a great addition to the mini excavator! I think it would be wise to install some bushings though, the connection from the thumb to the boom is VERY loose, both pin size and side to side movement. The holes and pin will wear out in no time at all like this. A grease fitting probably wouldn't hurt either. Some hints to improve your videos: - Volume control / normalization. I kept changing the volume throughout the video. Lower it when the machine ran, up again when you were talking, down again when the machine ran, way down at the bit you sped up. It's a bit more work for you to set the volume of the individual clips (or even parts of clips), but it makes watching (and especially hearing) these videos much more enjoyable :) For instance, the transition at 1:10 goes from an ok level of motor noise to VERY LOUD motor noise. At 3:20 it's the other way around, removing the packaging sounds a lot louder than your voice. - Perhaps a separate mic for your voice? Especially handy when the camera and its mic are pointing away from you.

HE DID GOOD. very helpful video. i got the thumb but my excavator from China was different . it has only one point to connect thumb (his frame has two pieces with three holes welded). i ended fabricating to pieces and welding them into the frame . it worked and i am very happy. My hoses came with the adapters already. i recommend buying the thumb and make whatever adaptation is required. Is better than buying a CAT unit or similar for a lot of money.

They are nice machines for about half the cost. I purchased one about a month ago from Denny. I had mine shipped down to TX. It works perfect the work I do.

I would try to install it on the bucket pivot point if it fits. It should pivot with the bucket so the bite is always same.

You can replace the grease fittings with Metric zerk grease fittings. 8 X 1.0 Short. You need a 9mm. socket to remove the originals and a 10mm. to install the new ones.

Great video!👍🏻

Nice toy!!!!

Amazing.........I hope you get lots of operational hours of use out of your 'Ding Dong Digger' .

Can you measure the thumb ram length extended and collapsed? I'm hoping to just buy a ram and hook it on my stock mechanical thumb. Also, do you know the fitting style and size that the shop put on each end of the hose? Thank you.

Never ceases to amaze me, nice shop, but doesn’t have the right tools for the job. Three days later, still couldn’t find the right tools. Harbor freight sells a wrench, socket set for $39.95.

F'in hose shops! more than likely they could have replaced that end, just cut the swage off the one on yours cut the hose back and put he fitting back on with a new swage. But that makes them no money! I normally cut it off myself and take it to them. 2 other things looks like you need to put some spacers on the bottom pivot point where the thumb mounts to the stick you don't want the thumb to move side to side and hope you checked your hydraulic fluid after you worked iy a few time. Looks pretty good.

this might sound dumb but...does your excavator have a rear hatch access that swings open? i bought a similar one and havent been able to find any other doors other than the flip up seat....

awesome!!!

Did you ever give us a link for this? How much was shipping?

Just found your channel and was surprised to see you had both a Chinese one ton excavator and a TYM T264, so do I! Well actually mine is a T234, but basically the same as a T264. I'm really happy with the two machines. For small pieces of equipment, it's amazing how much they can do.

So it was already plumbed for a thumb? Just capped off? Already a hydraulic lever for the thumb?

Nice excavator and smart addition with the hydraulic thumb. You've got a great shop there as well. Saw you had a TN plate on the yellow beast. Just bought property there and cannot wait to put a house on it and move out of communist suburbia. God bless brother! Nice "Glock" art also!!

Does the QH12 already come with the control to operate the add-on hydraulic thumb?

What kind of weight can be moved with your setup? Needing to move logs myself as well...

What size is the fitting you had to buy and where did you get it?

Can you please give me the size of the hoses that you needed? I plan on getting the same hydraulic thumb. Awesome video thank you so much.

I have the same excavator. Did yours come already plumbed for the hydraulic thumb?

I got it working. But they don't tell you you need to bleed the air out of the cylinder. The first time I tried it, it locked with the piston fully extended. I loosened the connectors at the cylinder and a load of fluid blew out with bubbles. I pulled the thumb back to midrange and tried again, tightened the connectors and SLOWLY opened and closed and it started cycling correctly.

when you install the hydraulic thumb on AGT excavator , what size end did they put on the end of the hydralic hose that goes to the excavator line.

Do you find the hydraulics extremely jumpy on your machine? I purchased one and even with the rpms low mine is anything but smooth operating.

So the mini ex came with lines already ran for the thumb with controls on it?

Did you have to add a valve to control the thumb?

👍👍🛠🛠

Would that be able to fit in a 8ft high garage door without hitting?

Could put another couple of lugs higher up the dipper to full retract the manual thumb ?

Subscribed. I have a similar machine and also had an issue with finding the right F-F fittings. I ended up welding two M-F fittings back to back to get the F-F gender. Looks ugly, but works! I also find that the pilot controls are very sensitive and unless I am very slow and deliberate with moving the joysticks, it causes the boom/bucket and tracks to be jerky. I'm used to more coarse control like on my John Deere tractor. I'm getting better at it though. How is it with yours?

Did your excavator already have the control mounted for the thumb cylinder?

Hi there did you post a link to the thump hydraulic and hose size we need? Thank you new sub!

Mine only has 6 hours and it seems like it’s way to hot under seat any good ideas for cooling it besides a fan

On my H12 i needed a 16mm X 1.5 MALE METRIC X 14mm X 1.5 MALE METRIC STRAIGHT to hook up the hydraulics

which side of the boom is out, which is in/

Good job with that Thumb install. Could you have posted the link that monetizes for you since it seems you're the only one I've seen do this for the ..what I call Micro excavator from Agrotk. Everyone is calling it a mini excavator, but it it really that? Seattle/Tacoma, WA

What hydraulic fluid do you use?

Hydraulic thumb makes a huge difference. I'm boggled so many of them don't come with them as standard. What did it cost to get the thumb?

It’s always concerning when the name painted on the box is misspelled. That, or he received a “Typhon” (Tai-fung) instead of a Typhoon brand as claimed. 🤣 JS Add that to the boom decal being upside down, etc. it all screams Chinesium.

so the mini-ex came pre-plumbed and with the control for the hydraulic thumb or was that an option on purchase?

Thanks for the Vid!, I have been contemplating a Hydraulic Thumb addition to my JF-12 (Same as your QH12) because Yes the Mech. Thumb gets in the way. The Fitting for the Aux Lines were one concern, Metric O Ring Thread to what ever would work??? I am grateful to learn that the Hoses supplied still need attention, this will save me a Step. Now that my Mini Geisha is at the Cabin far away from my Hydraulic Supplier. Did you consider just adding a Cylinder in place of the Strut on your Mech Thumb? However, finding a cylinder "Collapsed at shorter than 14"" (the strut's length) would be a hard task. Also, did you remove the "Detent" part of your Aux. valve?

Isnt that a kick in the head with those hydraulic shops? Its like they get so offended you didnt buy a cat or JD. How dare you want to try a simple fitting solution, no way! You gotta buy our hose.

Allo . Quand tu achete le pouce hydrolique .le fiting pour les oses arrive tu avec le kit ou il faut tu lachete a part

Hi there, any problem with the dozer blade not going high enough? Thanks Great video

could you please let me know where to buy this thumb, you only mentioned from Chicago.Thanks

I ordered the kit on March 6th. from the link and it still hasn't shipped after 10 days. EDIT: It finally shipped on the 23rd., but no delivery date yet.EDIT: Due Friday, 3/29. EDIT: Arrived today, have not unboxed it yet. I'll work on it over the weekend.

How is that agt holding up?

I'm really curious what your local hydraulic shop charged you for your two new lines with new fittings?

Was the new thumb that different from the hydraulic one? Who not just replace the solid steel piece with a hydraulic ram?

Where did you get the kit

Better add two 7" fans in that engine bay pushing out! I have the same machine and it will boil the gas after 20 mins of medium load and hydro lock the engine.. PS I feel bad the chinese put your boom sticker on upside down on the left side

How many hours are on your machine...thank you.

It sure took a long time to pull the pins on your mechanical thumb. I see why you wanted hydraulic. My mechanical thumb takes only 5 seconds to pull a pin and reposition - no tools needed. And folds all they way back against the stick for digging. I wish I had hydraulic, but my mechanical one works great for now.

It seems that it is out of stock on Ebay. Do you know where else I can find it?

What size trees can it push over?

The usual way to join Metric and Imperial fittings is to cut the appropriate nipples in half and weld/braze them together. 2 for the price of 1!

Any issues with your tracks coming off? I have the same Mini, and have had the tracks on both sides come off under normal operation. Any suggestions/experience would be appreciated.

I wouldn’t hammer those bolts like that for sure

Do you have fans to keep your engine cool

If you would, could you reply with the retracted length of that cylinder? My machine (H12) is the same and already has the fixed thumb. Just a cylinder and hoses and I'd be in service!

Should put grease on bolt

Still have the manual thumb?

If you had to get new tracks where would you get them? I recently installed a hyd thumb on my mini. Wasn’t made for it but I got it working. Looks to be the same as yours. Keep the videos coming.

Please get an impact immediately!!!

What engine runs that excavator? Sounds like a lawnmower engine.

ASMR

How much that little excavator cost?

When you are driving out a threaded bolt, leave the nut on about halfway, don't use a hammer on the exposed threads. Otherwise, good video

Hi how loud is it??

Can you tell me how to get one?

What to sell the one yo took off?

cant you just add a hydraulic cylinder in place of the piece of steel that links the thumb stationary?

I need a mini where do I get one

You used a diverter valve

If your interested in selling the mechanical thumb, I’m interested!!!

Dude I am actually in the comments or this video but using a crescent wrench and channel locks for hydraulic lines you need to use the correct wrenches before you fuck them lines up word of advice the correct wrenches

Could of got them to cut ur hyd end off the hose and put the new 1 on ,cheaper easier

Instead of buying that whole unit you could have went and bought just the cylinder and hoses from Tractor Suply.

What's the max lift capacity for that excavator?

Better off buying used than buying pure chinesium. These things are incredibly unreliable, the pump starves at the best of times and dies when you don't want it to, not to mention that Briggs is not what they were and that little petrol motor will break down. Whatever, I guess an excavator is better than a shovel, have fun while it lasts.

Why made in China?

no sound

I fabbed a thumb for my skid loader and never use it but i have it just in case . Invest in a real machine not china crap trust me.....