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Re: Amphibious excavator

Post #21 by widget » Thu May 15, 2014 8:52 pm

Joes1989 wrote:I hope you've got a bigger bucket to replace the teaspoon supplied with it!


Come on Joe....everyone knows its not how big it is....its how you use it :lol: so keep getting told anyway :angel:
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Post #22 by bigkit » Thu May 15, 2014 9:02 pm

Thankyou widget! :lol:


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Post #23 by liamkav » Thu May 15, 2014 9:33 pm

Congrats on the new purchase bigkit (bigfloat) she looks a serious tool.

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Re: Amphibious excavator

Post #24 by Neversweat » Thu May 15, 2014 9:53 pm

essexpete wrote:
Jeremy Rowland wrote:Learning to swim eh Clive? :lol: Heking? should that not be 'SeaKing' :lol: Nice one mate :thumbup:

Joe I'd imagine that Heking is most likely from China so I guess that puts a whole new slant on things.

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Are you taking the p**s Jeremy :D


Don't give up the day job just yet Jeremy :D :lol: :thumbup:

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Re: Amphibious excavator

Post #25 by Neversweat » Thu May 15, 2014 9:55 pm

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bigkit wrote:We'll I've gone and done it now.............! My little project has now arrived and I'm sure its the only OEM amphib' in the country. Lets hope that's a boom on the front and not a periscope!


When can I visit you for an article for Earthmovers Clive ?? :D


We need some shots of it earning it's keep Clive :thumbup: :claphands:

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Post #26 by bigkit » Thu May 15, 2014 10:19 pm

Big thanks, cheers Liam. :thumbup: I make take her swimming this weekend, there's a big pond at the yard. I'm searching ebay for arm bands and some speedo's at the mo'! :lol:

Are there any divers available at short notice for a recovery operation just in case? ;)

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Post #27 by widget » Thu May 15, 2014 10:36 pm

bigkit wrote:Big thanks, cheers Liam. :thumbup: I make take her swimming this weekend, there's a big pond at the yard. I'm searching ebay for arm bands and some speedo's at the mo'! :lol:

Are there any divers available at short notice for a recovery operation just in case? ;)


I will have a word with our truck driver for you Clive to see if he is free this weekend.......here's a recent video of him...... he may qualify for the job, he's pretty good at recovering things bless him :lol:


[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irLAkcj774M[/video]
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Post #28 by bigkit » Thu May 15, 2014 10:40 pm

He needs a new caddy! :lol:


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Re: Amphibious excavator

Post #29 by Gavin Phillips » Fri May 16, 2014 7:13 pm

Wow now that is a nice tool for those tidal/marsh/wetland jobs, very nice. I guess that the tracks are adjustable for ease of transport?

Seen a few clips on youtube of machines like this in operation, very cool.
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Re: Amphibious excavator

Post #30 by 68a » Sun May 18, 2014 10:10 am

Very well done on having the guts to take the plunge on such a unique piece of kit mate.Most of us talk about it,but you have done it.Congratulations,I salute you dude.I know you have had a fair bit of stress in making the decision to buy such a trailblazing machine but I have no doubt that work will be plentiful for it and it will go to filling the family coffers.D7's and D8's are history man.......Out with the old and in with the new :brravo:


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