Comments on: How easy/hard is it to operate excavators? http://www.equipmentindustrialmachinery.com/other-cars-transportation/how-easyhard-is-it-to-operate-excavators/ Ground Engaging Equipment Fri, 18 May 2012 21:18:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: jackbutler5555 http://www.equipmentindustrialmachinery.com/other-cars-transportation/how-easyhard-is-it-to-operate-excavators/comment-page-1/#comment-702 jackbutler5555 Sat, 27 Dec 2008 08:08:09 +0000 http://www.equipmentindustrialmachinery.com/other-cars-transportation/how-easyhard-is-it-to-operate-excavators/#comment-702 You can learn the macro-maneuvers rather quickly with a few days of practice. That is, you can dig a trench, clear out and move dirt from a large area. You master the controls and then you get an understanding of where the machine ought to be in relationship to the work. That's for the purpose of leverage and operator safety. The micro-maneuvers require a deft touch. There are operators who routinely can pick up a branch and stack it on a pile of other brnaches. This skill take quite a while to develop and there are operators who never quite master it. That is essential when there are laborers on the site who could be in danger of getting hurt with a small mistake on the operator's part. Using the "thumb" -- a separate lever opposite the bucket can be tricky as well. But unless you master that, you would not be able to use the excavator to tear down structures very well. You can learn the macro-maneuvers rather quickly with a few days of practice. That is, you can dig a trench, clear out and move dirt from a large area. You master the controls and then you get an understanding of where the machine ought to be in relationship to the work. That’s for the purpose of leverage and operator safety.

The micro-maneuvers require a deft touch. There are operators who routinely can pick up a branch and stack it on a pile of other brnaches. This skill take quite a while to develop and there are operators who never quite master it. That is essential when there are laborers on the site who could be in danger of getting hurt with a small mistake on the operator’s part.

Using the “thumb” — a separate lever opposite the bucket can be tricky as well. But unless you master that, you would not be able to use the excavator to tear down structures very well.

]]> By: canadianmale1961 http://www.equipmentindustrialmachinery.com/other-cars-transportation/how-easyhard-is-it-to-operate-excavators/comment-page-1/#comment-701 canadianmale1961 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 23:12:21 +0000 http://www.equipmentindustrialmachinery.com/other-cars-transportation/how-easyhard-is-it-to-operate-excavators/#comment-701 wow....you sure have an obsession starting there...lol anyway, it's not too hard to get the basics down, how to move the different mechanisms, but you need to have lots of practice before you do anything that requires precision. One wrong move and all that horsepower can make big damage! And they're like most pieces of heavy equipment...they're very challenging to operate well. I have some experience pipelining, so I have seen lots of operators. Most have to have years of experience before they're really good. Its tough to get someone to show you how if you're not being paid....you can rent tiny ones at some rental places if you really want to give it a try! pick a wide open space, and remember, you have to have the ground searched for buried pipelines, electrical lines, phone, water and sewer, etc before you dig. wow….you sure have an obsession starting there…lol
anyway, it’s not too hard to get the basics down, how to move the different mechanisms, but you need to have lots of practice before you do anything that requires precision. One wrong move and all that horsepower can make big damage!
And they’re like most pieces of heavy equipment…they’re very challenging to operate well. I have some experience pipelining, so I have seen lots of operators. Most have to have years of experience before they’re really good.
Its tough to get someone to show you how if you’re not being paid….you can rent tiny ones at some rental places if you really want to give it a try! pick a wide open space, and remember, you have to have the ground searched for buried pipelines, electrical lines, phone, water and sewer, etc before you dig.

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