Micro diggers - Are they worth it?

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Post: # 38531Post msh paving

Wednesday myself and my assitant moved 10t type one loading it into barrows with my kobelco micro pushed it 25-30m tipped we did it in 40mins 2 buckets to a barrow,without it would have been a 3 hour job MSH :)
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Post: # 38534Post lutonlagerlout

is that a posh looking shredder i spy in the back ground dan?
how long did that stump take, i can remember having 7 kinds of hell with stumps and a mattock
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Post: # 38536Post dig dug dan

lll, it is a posh looking shredder in the background. thats where the rest of the tree went!
stump took about half an hour, and was disposed of in the woods to rot down at its leisure!
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Post: # 38537Post jay-Manor Driveways

they are a god send that is for sure , might dig a pond in my garden so looks like ill be using it again at some point

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Post: # 38548Post Rich H

dan - that machine is identical to mine, save for the ROPS

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Post: # 38560Post rimexboy

Dan i think your dog is waiting for a go on it...

nice work
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Post: # 38562Post Pablo

£40 a day for a labourer is bit lean surely no none works for that little thats below minimum wage even for cash I wouldn't dream of getting out of bed for that.
Can't see it from my house

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Post: # 38571Post dig dug dan

dan - that machine is identical to mine, save for the ROPS


bet you havent got a ripper or a grip talon :p

donny the dog would love a go on it!

£40 is a bit lean, i was referring to a prevous poster!
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Post: # 38574Post Rich H

No I haven't but I covet them. I'd also like an auger.

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Post: # 38583Post lutonlagerlout

Pablo wrote:£40 a day for a labourer is bit lean surely no none works for that little thats below minimum wage even for cash I wouldn't dream of getting out of bed for that.
lads are working round here for 40-50 a shift pablo, would be most unhappy to pay that or do it myself but the market has dictated the cost
decent ground workers i know are getting £70 on the cards driving dumpers from 7.30 till 5.30
the same guys were getting £130 a shift a year ago
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