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  • WT on the Backhoe

    WT on the Backhoe

    WT on the Backhoe
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    There really is not anything to this post, I was digging a stump and William wanted to sit with me.  Genny had to take a video and WT wanted it shared.

    So if you want a see a fat man and a little boy sit on a backhoe and move dirt then have at watching.

    Really though this is more for the memories as hopefully William and I can look back at these videos when he is grown and can remember all the things we did together.

    I have a really good kid, he is sweet and kind and funny – of course is also strong willed and imaginative so I spend a lot of time disciplining him – but I don’t want all of his memories of his childhood to be of me telling him no.  (I thought my name was No Stop That until I went to school and asked why do you keep calling me David)

    I hate to get rid of this backhoe, but I want a smaller subcompact that I can safely (a little less dangerously) operate on the hillside so I can terrace it for crops and to reduce the runoff.  But with a big bucket it can more some dirt, much better than the 8 inch on the tractor I want.

  • Demolishing a Trailer with a Backhoe

    Demolishing a Trailer with a Backhoe

     

    Backhoe Demolishing a Trailer
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    I wanted to tear down the trailer in a way that made good use of the lumber, but after almost two years of messing around, I decided to just do it.

    The video above shows my backhoe demolishing a trailer.  This was so much easier than knocking boards with a sledgehammer.

    Using the backhoe made this a lot more fun.  Additionally it was easier and took minutes instead of weeks.

    I don’t have much more to do to finish cleaning the trailer up.

    The stopping point now is removing the trash.  A burn permit helped with much of the wood that was not able to be salvaged, and the Sheetrock is being composted down to help amend my soil.

    My dad and I also figured out the easiest way to take the deck off the metal frame.

    Once the top is cleared off I will show that process.

    I can’t wait until the trailer demolishing is completed, as I need the double wide gone before I can build the range and set up the sawmill in a semi-permanent location.

    All in all I think a Backhoe Demolishing a Trailer is the way to go.  If I ever have to do this again, this is how I am going to do it.

  • Operating Techniques for the Tractor Loader Backhoe

    Operating Techniques for the Tractor Loader Backhoe

    Operating Techniques for the Tractor Loader Backhoe
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    In trying to develop my homestead, I have had problem after problem with my backhoe.  Granted most of it is because it is a 50 year old machine, but a good deal comes from me not having  clue how to operate it.

    That’s where Operating Techniques for the Tractor Loader Backhoe come in.  The book teaches essential pre-operation checks, vital services, and the basics of how to actually dig and trench with a backhoe.

    This book was actually designed to be a textbook so each chapter has tests.  It also spends time talking about the one-call system so you won’t disrupt utility lines.

    I find this book to be helpful.  While not essential, it will save the new backhoe operator a lot of headaches and time wasted with inefficient movements.

    It took me a while to get the movements down to use both hands at the same time to dig a flat and smooth trench.  If I had this book at the time I would have saved hours in learning a relatively simple, yet unobvious technique.

    A backhoe is a very useful tool for those wanting to develop land.  It doesn’t move as much land as a bulldozer, but it is more versatile.