Earth Mover my neighbor built
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Renze
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trrjohn said:
That is just sooo awesome !! it looks like that little tractor buries it deep into the ground, but i assume the pan sides arent that high after all so it looks like its going deeper than it is...
I just have too many ongoing projects, i dont even dare to write the scraper on my wish list because i have a feeling that if i keep adding, it has to wait untill i retire..
DDT
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Kansas Kid, Were are you from. That one looks very close to my DB-6 from Hoelscher Commercial Products - DB Scraper
It would be fun to set them side byb side compareision, I could really use the front part to keep lose dirt in there while hauling it.
DDT
It would be fun to set them side byb side compareision, I could really use the front part to keep lose dirt in there while hauling it.
DDT
JoeinTX
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The little scrapers are really underrated. There is nothing you can hitch/attach to a wheeled tractor that will move more dirt as quickly as a dirt-pan.
I've used them to clean out tanks ("ponds" to the Easterners with great results. They can dig in a very controlled manner.......long and shallow or short and deep.....and do so with a good degree of precision. Honestly, I prefer to use them for serious earth-moving against a dozer because the amount of dirt moved and the cycle time in each 'pass' is generally better.
I've used them to clean out tanks ("ponds" to the Easterners
with great results. They can dig in a very controlled manner.......long and shallow or short and deep.....and do so with a good degree of precision. Honestly, I prefer to use them for serious earth-moving against a dozer because the amount of dirt moved and the cycle time in each 'pass' is generally better.MikeD74T
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Any new info regarding plans availibility???? Even sketches with critical dimensions would be worth $.MikeD74T
DDT
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My first job with mine was to build my lagon. It took 1/2 day for the dirt work. This type of job helps off set the cost at least for me. The one I have has a frost bit (that is what they call it) This does help for penatating hard ground and vegitation.
Renze
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Do you have any pictures of the dirt works at the lagoon ???
On a scale of 1-10 this gets a 9.5. The last 0.5 will be determined by the color itis painted. Just Kidding!!
Really nice workmanship. Within 5 minutes, I decided that I need to build my own. Can you post some more construction details and pictures?
Besides using this as a pan scraper, I also have in mind using this with my mini excavator for transporting material. I am also thinking that if a small unit works well, about 4 feet wide, I may build a second unit say around 5-6 feet for a larger tractor!!
TRTom
Really nice workmanship. Within 5 minutes, I decided that I need to build my own. Can you post some more construction details and pictures?
Besides using this as a pan scraper, I also have in mind using this with my mini excavator for transporting material. I am also thinking that if a small unit works well, about 4 feet wide, I may build a second unit say around 5-6 feet for a larger tractor!!
TRTom
Opti-Mist
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Here is a link to Soil-Mover. I have the RO series 1-1/2 yard (See Pg 3) that I've had for about 7 years. I used it to raise a roadway back then but haven't gotten that much use out of it since. You never know though, might come in handy some time.