Thank you, I really appreciate the interest BPS has taken in my project here and the great service when purchasing the excavator.

@@50Acres can you get a "thumb" attachment for that size Yanmar?

@@nohomenomad1427 I believe you can get a thumb for just about anything. Depending on the machine it might not be able to be hydraulic thumb but rather a "fixed" thumb.

Your machine looked like it was a kick in the pants to run.

@@nohomenomad1427 Yes you can, I hope to get one eventually

Interest video from the bank coming soon! lol

I'm surprised the banker wasn't there to break it in and make sure theres no outrageous attempts to level the site on the first day.

That was a really funny comment lol!🤣

What model is that mini backhoe,how much?Thanks

Aston Martin, I second this comment. Build some form of shelter to keep the machine out of the elements. Also, keep in mind side job excavating work. My uncle grosses between $500-1000 per day with his business. He has two mini excavators and also has a full size cat. Think about installing a hydraulic thumb as opposed to a fixed one. Take my word, it makes the machine much more productive

Andrew is incredible in what he can do.

Ha ha thanks glad you liked it! Good luck getting your rental ready to sell, hopefully it wasn't in too rough of shape before you started.

Loved seeing the kid-at-Christmas joy!!!

Thank you so much!!

Ha ha I did feel like I was trying to sleep on Christmas Eve the night before! Thanks Bud glad you like the channel.

Very refreshing to hear that thank you!

Hello @Louk Kraaij I'm glad that you can live vicariously through my channel. Thank you for watching and I am very glad you enjoy it. I certainly appreciate these freedoms and I can not imagine living any other way.

It is disappearing here too. You have to be very careful where you pick to live.

@Michael Shepherd you are so right yet idiots keep voting the idiots into office.

Louak Kraaij its fun living in America but as you grow older you learn about government and spending of money. As you know the world is changing and going through a process called pandemic from a virus that was diagnosed over in China but it wasn't brought to our attention until around February or March and it was definitely decided to shutdown all people coming in to the USA and going out of the USA to slow down this virus. Basically the USA was shutdown except for health care workers and gas stations and grocery stores and most of them reduced hours and would let the elderly have a 2 hours advantage but to put things in perspective the virus was much more spread and difficult to get ahold of medical supplies because noone was working across the world basically. And I believe China knew well before they told the world that there was a virus and in fact the virus deal was well on its way of being spread all around the world and needed a big prayer to slow it down or find a cure for it such as a antibiotic of some sort. And it didn't help for China to hack numerous companies that were trying to curtail the pandemic and now the FBI is involved I guess. If you go back to when they made you go to a location back in the 60's to get vaccinated and I remember lining up at a school with your parents and brothers and sisters and you would walk by a nurse and she would shoot you in the arm with a vaccine and I still have the mark from when they did it. I believe they did the same thing for poliovirus.

It will happen eventually, just have so many tasks and only get 3-4 days a month to work on it!

You and me both!

Thanks so much

Our pleasure! Thank you

Wrapped a towel around mine and the placed a cloth bag over the towel.

My thought with the switch is you can still use it when you need it. The towel bag method would definitely smother most the sound though.

Open the beeper box and disconnect the wiring to the speaker. Did that on a yanmar 35. “Simple”

@@ATSF-uo4wo , I did the exact same thing on my vio35.

Thanks!

Thank you Josh. I do want to save for a thumb and a couple buckets for it asap

@@50Acres I was going to say watch Andrew C to see a bucket home build but I do not know if you have a friend with a welder, BillTmax also used to have vids of home built buckets how too's . He made a ripper for hard ground and rocky soil.

A thumb makes the machine 5x more useful. Don't wait to get one.

@@50Acres I knew it!

@@johnmccallum9542 & Andrew found some new attachments that are useful. He runs off his skid steer not sure a concrete mixer would roll. The log splitter maybe doable. Letsdig18 cool Xcavator channel. Time for a rental deal for featuring the new tools. Secure her well, equipment is very desirable by nefarious ilk. bol

Sounds like very helpful advice!!!

My dad left his equipment out in the rain every winter for 40 years and that was several different tractors in succession but he never had a single problem with any of the cylinders leaking during that time except for one on the steering control valve. It was a Massey Ferguson with hydrostatic steering with a defective control valve.

Lol, I like to tease her, she's not really too tough on me!

Heck yea, thanks for the tips bud. Can't wait to show her off to ya. I'm a nut about maintenance, I should be able to keep on it.

It's even more insane to remove safety beepers. I'm an old construction bloke over many years and I can tell you beepers have saved a LOT pain and deaths. You won't always be alone and always alert.

@@shaenj this isn't a site with a lot of people on it, i am sure he can figure it out

shaenj I’d guess he’ll be working alone 95% of the time. Doesn’t matter; be aware of your surroundings when operating heavy machinery. I’d definitely disengage that alarm before I used it again.

And when the other 5% arrives?

Nice Randy, I plan to save up for a thumb first thing.

You’ll find that you use it for everything especially since you frequently work alone like I do. It becomes an extra set of hands. Hold up logs to cut for firewood and never jam the blade or run it in the dirt.

Randy Wendel what is a thumb hydraulic please ? Is it a part or a type of a machine ?

Bob Shaw it is a stiff arm above the bucket mounted on the boom used to pinch objects or hold objects against the bucket. Hope I’m explaining it okay

@@randywendel that machine is probably plumbed already for the hydraulics of the hydraulic thumb. He just needs to get the arm and the hydraulic cylinder mounted. Just be careful using a hydraulic thumb with the bucket. It's easy to force the thumb back by curling the bucket and that can damage the cylinder seals in a short time.

Very cool!

Nice, thats a good size too!

Ha ha, she is excited to try it out, I think she will really enjoy operating it once she gets the hang of it.

haha Philipp I am much to fiscally responsible for fancy beach vacations! I re-invest in the channel!

A Cabin and 50 Acres I know you do.

That is awesome! I know how you felt!

It’s very fun isn’t it! Welcome to the channel!

Thanks, Can't wait to start building trails.

Yea I flipped it...

Awesome. it's like you Ave a 50 acre sandbox and life sized toys. Good on you for saving but watch out for the predatory lenders : ) Looking forward to what you get up to with it.

I hadn't even noticed that!

@@solid_jr not a Tonka. But as much fun!

@@alexkasacous tonka toy for adults.

Appreciate it! Hopefully this will bring years of good content your way.

Thanks 👍

Oliver cletrac was in cle too. Back when America was a leader in manufacturing.

Right on!

Can't wait!

Thanks Dan, I love this thing so far. I rented a deer and an IHI and those were both nice but I really like this one.

Absolutely

Thank you for doing that Danny

Ohh have fun buying your tractor!

Thank you! I think we will!

Thank you! You too!

You got that right! I couldn't even sleep the night before!

Thanks, will do!

Thanks 👍 Glad to make my home state proud!

Yes! Thank you!

Thanks 👍

Thank you so much!

Thanks 👍 Thomas. Its already stressing me out having it out in the elements!

A Cabin and 50 Acres don’t know your plans. But maybe you could build a small pole barn style building? Let’s say it had just a tin roof this year. You could always tarp the sides for the winters until you finish the house. Then build your storage building the way you like. Enjoy!

Thanks 👍

That's the plan! Can't bear the thought of her sleeping out in the elements!

@A Cabin and 50 Acres IKR! 👍😊 Treat that baby like the precious gem she is!

Thanks Richard, you stay safe and healthy as well.

Thank you 🤗

Welcome aboard! I hope you enjoy the channel

That's the plan! Already saving for a thumb and some buckets!

That is awesome!

Thanks, you too!

Thank you Ted

Thanks 👍

Thanks Peter

Thanks 👍 Earl & family!

Thanks John, I hope to get a shelter build asap!

Thanks so much!

Thank you, I will

Yes! Thank you!

Thanks 👍