How to operate a Excavator

[stypkata85]

i want to play with this big toy

[NickLarsen20]

ya, they ran cat style at the course haha...it took a bit to get use to, very frustrating but, caught on pretty quick....they were all deers, they had a new deere 260 there that had a switch but wouldnt let me switch it due to the fact that most machines on the work force are cat style...Great vids by the way, i enjoy them...i have a vid from the course on my page operating the 120 deere....take care...

[Farmingsimulator33]

ITS THE DAEWOO with real controls CAT the only good kind haha

[SLLAGAN]

i know john deeres have cat and jd controld, do cats ect. have both too? or just cat

[Farmingsimulator33]

@SLLAGAN you call a mechanic he comes out switches them your good to go

[andycflbulb]

Awesome thumb! CRUSH!

[yamaha2stroke85]

he is running cat controls

[Spazamazz]

Why do you never see those grabbing things in australia? The ones that use the buttons on your left joysick?

[danbgo33]

@Spazamazz very true

[clacki12]

Ohh hell man different sticks on right 'n left, how do ya drive that thing :D

[tractortom401]

What about the link belt, for thumb control.

[NickLarsen20]

shit, those controles are fucked?....shouldnt the bucket open and close on the same side as the outter boom joystick??....i opeate a 2003 john deer 270 LC on a reguler bases.....And the controles are much different....Im going to take a excavator course novembe 8 and i hope they dont have these for controles and i will be screeewed....what type machine is this?

[letsdig18]

@NickLarsen20 There there two control styles. Deere and Cat.

You run Deere style which operates that. Every other machine (90%) of excavators use cat style that I have shown. I hope they run deeres at your class!

[hornywigger]

@letsdig18 what does the deer style change?

[Disciple1818]

@letsdig18 Where Can I plug in my xbox controller?

[Farmingsimulator33]

@NickLarsen20 1 hour and you will be switched i assume you have already taken the course and it went well since that comment was a year ago haha

[customs32]

i wish i seen this video like 2 weeks ago  iam not good at running the arm and rotating the excavator

[sixpackmanwithgunns3]

i love to digg with an excavtor they r so much fun

[tumzy187]

Has anyone operated a komatsu PC200? are the controls the same?

[andycflbulb]

@tumzy187 kpomatsu pc1000 is awesome, would love to see one of those tear down a house!

[stoypet83]

I operate an Hitachi 200 excavator, with a roto-tilt bucket attachment (or claw). I've got regular controls, plus four extra buttons and a trigger on each joystick! You guys should look into it, it's an AWESOME attachment for any machine! Look up: ACE Rotate on youtube for the video.

[leonardo1480]

hey man thanks for doing this video for me!

[GuildF40]

can you bring this round on sunday please and save me a days work. :o)

[6969Wolf6969]

good stuff. that was helpful, Chris. When can I come down and get a lesson in person. Would love that man.

[gidrozin]

Iff im right the thumb control is on the right hand side in the Volvo.A grey switch thing.Still graet vid!

[chevyken86]

gotta have the radio!! its hard to operate without it! was once told "a good op cant here his tracks over his radio" that was in a dozer tho!

[Bucyruserie28W]

Cat controls and ya we got to know how that THUMB work's .lol

[andycflbulb]

@Bucyruserie28W thumbs are awesome! More crushing power!

[WillieWonka928D]

Interesting video! Thats what they call the CAT pattern, isn't it?

[theoman69]

ohhh yea gotta have the radio...bahaha..YARRRR!!! great video man

[69rd96]

I like the left joystick style, very comfy.

[dsiss45]

now lets see the volvo controls

[michelinman8592]

Excellent video. It's amazing how much concentration it takes to utilize all of the switches at once.

[doomer67]

Thanks man! that was VERY helpful. and defidently confirms my career choices.. thanks man!

[04smallmj]

Thanks, that was interesting!

[sgtsahara]

i like the thumb control. i would like one on my backhoe. we just got the clam bucket on the front and it works pretty good. great video chris

[rabbitsmeller400]

Great video! Very helpful!