KentT
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( What is wrong with using the minihoe?
Bob Rip )</font>
I'm curious about this also. What's the requirement that a mini-hoe won't meet?
* Digging more than 4 feet deep?
* Need to swing the bucket more than 45 degrees to each side?
* Longer reach?
Those are the only things that the mini-hoe won't do, in comparison to a real backhoe. Alternatively, it has these plusses:
* Small size, so you can get it into places you likely could not with a backhoe
* Light weight, again allowing you to get into locations that you can't with a backhoe
* Ability to reposition the machine in seconds, instead of minutes, to continue with the trench or whatever...
So far, I'm finding the mini-hoe to be ideally suited for homeowner type tasks, though the 12" bucket would be nice at times. I couldn't conceive how "handy" thins thing is turning out to be for "grubbing" and clearing overgrown property. For "heavy construction" or "heavy clearing" tasks, I'll continue to rent or hire a bigger machine in the first place. IMO, if you need something a mini-hoe won't readily do, you'll likely want a bigger machine carrying that tool any way...
Personally, I'd like to see more mods to the mini-hoe,
* A thumb that could be folded back out of the way...
* Hooks/brackets to make it easier to use as a boom...
My 2 cents, but don't let this discourage more creative tool builiding...
Bob Rip )</font>
I'm curious about this also. What's the requirement that a mini-hoe won't meet?
* Digging more than 4 feet deep?
* Need to swing the bucket more than 45 degrees to each side?
* Longer reach?
Those are the only things that the mini-hoe won't do, in comparison to a real backhoe. Alternatively, it has these plusses:
* Small size, so you can get it into places you likely could not with a backhoe
* Light weight, again allowing you to get into locations that you can't with a backhoe
* Ability to reposition the machine in seconds, instead of minutes, to continue with the trench or whatever...
So far, I'm finding the mini-hoe to be ideally suited for homeowner type tasks, though the 12" bucket would be nice at times. I couldn't conceive how "handy" thins thing is turning out to be for "grubbing" and clearing overgrown property. For "heavy construction" or "heavy clearing" tasks, I'll continue to rent or hire a bigger machine in the first place. IMO, if you need something a mini-hoe won't readily do, you'll likely want a bigger machine carrying that tool any way...
Personally, I'd like to see more mods to the mini-hoe,
* A thumb that could be folded back out of the way...
* Hooks/brackets to make it easier to use as a boom...
My 2 cents, but don't let this discourage more creative tool builiding...