The Classic Machinery Network

Last visit home was cut short due to me having to return to China a week early to attend my annual medical, fortunately this allowed me to see the recent total eclipse 8-) . http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/yeti-monster/eclipse%202009/014eclipse-.jpg I was able to do some work with the 50 B t...

I have just secured a 1 foot trenching bucket, for a little over a fiver. As with the 2 foot bucket, it will require alteration to fit the MF, but still I is chuffed!

The manual is quite readable. Although, as it is a laser printed copy, I have placed each sheet into "polypocket" clear sleeves, and shoved them into a large A4 ring binder. Already I have made use of the information therein.

OoooH! I might just have to snap a couple of these up, before they become too rare and start appearing on fleabay!

I got a 2 foot digger bucket, and had it modified to suit the 50B atcuator, I've even done a little digging and loading. Unfortunately time has been lacking, but next time I am home I shall be able to spend a day or two doing the serious work for which it was purchased, and I'll get some action picc...

I've just had a quick look at Dobsons, they look like they'll have the kit I require, just got to cope with the prices I guess.
I'll be able to start working on the 50B after tuesday I recon, I'll get more piccies posted then too.

Computers are for web surfing and the starship enterprise! They have no place on motorcycles, c*rs or heavy equipment.

Does he let you borrow it of an evening, to do that all important landscaping?

I haven't seen it yet, although I'm told it has arrived, I'll let you know the quality when I return home.

When going up the river to Verome Botlek shipyard, Rotterdam, we sailed past the Saipam 7,000, that was a monster! No piccies I'm afraid!