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Yeah, I think that one activity is going to account for the bulk of the hours I put on this thing.

I appreciate the kind words, thanks for watching!

For sure!

Thanks! My wife and I had a lot of fun making that floor.

I'm glad you liked it!

Thanks for sharing that tip.

I'll have a look to see if there is a spring accessible without burrowing too far into the track mechanism.

Ok. Thanks​@@thePFOchannel

I wish I was that lucky! This one didn't turn out like I had planned. I can usually get a good hold of them in the net and carry them outside. The first time we had one in the stove, years ago, we tried opening the doors and hoping it would fly out. That goofy thing few around inside the house and bounced off of every closed window it could find. It never did find the open doors. Finally caught it in a net, but it was quite the circus!

I didn't use any shipping company with this transaction. I bought this one through an online auction. The pickup location was about 7 hours from home. I used my landscape trailer to go get it. Check out our other videos that tell the whole story.

Thanks, I appreciate it! It made a noticeable difference in the overall ease of using the system on our last outing.

So glad! Thanks for watching.

I'm not familiar with that specific model, but if it has pilot controls, that switch probably locks out the pilot control levers in case you bump the levers while getting into the seat.

You're welcome! I'm glad it was helpful.

I'm glad the video was well-received, thanks for watching!

That's a great idea to use the pool vacuum hose! as flexible conduit. I really like the OTA updates, too, as well as the Bluetooth communication to check the Delta Pro status through the phone app.

Thanks! I use a small (5amp) automatic smart battery charger/maintainer that is compatible with LiFePO4 batteries. I plug it into the same receptacle I added in that compartment that I use to recharge the Delta Pro when we are on shore power. I'm planning a future project to run wire from the tow vehicle all the way back to that compartment (via an LiFePO4 compatible isolator or DC to DC charger) so I can recharge both the Delta Pro and the bonus battery from the truck alternator when we are on the road.

Thanks for watching!

Thanks. I try my best to avoid slop!

Here is a link to the FB group post I referenced, where a guy made a nice drive motor protector. You may need to join that FB group before the link will work. The name of the group is "Chinese Excavators And Mini Skids - Mods and Reviews" facebook.com/share/p/FotyUPfRxzepBrd2/ Have fun and stay safe!

I'm so sorry to hear you're not having a smooth experience with your new excavtor. I don't have any direct experience with an L15R, but I have an idea that might help. Are you familiar with a hydraulic cushion valve? My LH12R doesn't have any, but that was the next thing I would have tried adding if fixing the throttle linkage hadn't tamed down my boom controls so nicely.

@@thePFOchannel Thanks, yes, but a cushion valve looks like a major PiA to install and source. I am going to reduce pressure at controls and see if that helps, I'll let you know. If not maybe needle valve a boom cylinder?

@WhiteCedar544 we look forward to hearing your results.

Thanks for that feedback! I'm glad you found it useful.

I've never seen that model before, but it looks like it would have some nice features. What functions do the foot pedals actuate on yours? I thought it was odd that there wasn't a tailpipe on mine. I'll have to look into adding one.

Right pedal is for the blade and left pedal is for the auxiliary controls. Were you able to safe your owners manual? I only have the one for the engine, I was wondering if there any good info the manual for the rest of the machine! A problem I have with mine is play on the swing/ swivel gear, good luck with the tail pipe, It does help in part with the heat in engine area

No, I do not turn off the converter. The entire travel trailer system, including the house battery, works exactly as if we are connected to shore power. It doesn't know the difference.

@@thePFOchannel Thanks for the reply. Does the eco flow continually show a wattage output to “charge” the house battery?

I don't know. When the refrigerator compressor is not running, the output from the Delta Pro is minimal (40-80watts). I have not traced out the various continuous loads and added them up to see if there is also some charging going on, but there are several devices that always have an LED light lit, such as the fridge, gas alarm, the furion audio controller, water pump, battery/solar monitor, etc. So, I don't know if there is also some current going to charge the house battery. We have a small 60-watt solar panel on the roof that charges that battery, too.

@@thePFOchannel Thank you for that information! I am looking to take advantage of some Black Friday sales and get my camper set up similarly.

It lacks stability, and because of that alone, I think most people should not buy one. However, I find it extremely useful and have seen absolutely no reason to conclude it is feeble. Thanks for watching.

@@thePFOchannel as you well put it, it lacks stability

That's one possible setup. There seems to be a wide variety of what the pedals control on the various brands that have them.

Thanks for the compliment! The punch was 1/8"

You are so welcome! Good luck with your Tecumseh repair!

Those are good ideas. Thanks!

Thank you for that insight.

Yes, it makes a big difference. With the 12" riser, we are able to clean the lowest of the two lint filters by just bending over. With a 7" riser, we would have to get down on our knees to clean the one at the bottom front edge of the machine. And for loading and unloading, there is no bending required with the 12" riser.

I hope it works out for you, too. I'm watching for a good HF coupon to make the swap.

Thanks!

The grab bar on this one looked a little bit tweaked, too. That must be the cause.

I think I could, but it would take some fabrication work. The plumbing and auxiliary controls are all in place, but to my knowledge, there is no complete hydraulic thumb kit that is a direct bolt-on solution for this model. The three holes on the boom are spaced differently from other mini excavators. I have seen people on FB Marketplace, occasionally, that offer the L bracket that attaches to those three holes on this specific model. I think they're making them with a CNC plasma cutter. I don't know specifically which hyd. thumb assembly would pair up with such a custom bracket to achieve a good fit on this model.

Thanks for the suggestion, and thanks for watching!

You're welcome! Thanks for watching. I'm back to old-school mouse traps inside and under the hood of all the vehicles.

@@thePFOchannel are glue traps still effective?

@lucutes2936 Yes, but I don't use those. They do not achieve a fast, humane dispatch, and they are only good for a single use.

@@thePFOchannel what's inhumane about them?

@lucutes2936 I'm not sure I'd call it inhumane, so much as less humane.The mouse doesn't quickly expire when it gets stuck. The last time I used that type was at my elderly mother's house. She refused to dispatch the mouse when it got stuck. It sat there and screamed for hours until we could get there to finish it. Seems less desirable, but honestly, that probably has more to do with concern for the emotional well-being of the people involved than for the mouse.

I've not heard from anyone who has one of these models that had the nuts on the track adjustment. So, maybe they just didn't choose to include that in their design.

Glad it was helpful!

Nice! I hope it serves you well. Stay safe.

That looks like a great machine. Have fun and stay safe!

Wow! You got it for a great price! Enjoy it and stay safe.

You are so welcome! I'm glad it was helpful.

I've used it to lift heavy stuff onto the trailer, like scrap riding lawnmowers, so it could also lift stuff off the trailer. The problem is that moving it around is still pretty jerky. That's no problem for junk and scrap, but I didn't want to take the chance of banging the sawmill head around.

@@thePFOchannel Makes perfect sense. Thanks.

Thanks! Yes, we still really like this setup. We just used it last week on a trip where we relied on it to keep our refrigerator cold for two days before we got to a campground with electrical hookup. I've made a couple more upgrades to it (videos coming soon), but the Delta Pro is still the heart of the system and is still working flawlessly.

@@thePFOchannel so realistically if not running the AC how long would the Delta Pro keep everything else going? With some solar (200, or 400, or even 600) hooked to it, could you theroretically go indefinitely? Thanks for the response.

Answering that question requires either 1,000 different calculations, each based on a different set of assumptions, or it requires a gross oversimplification. The engineer in me begs for the former. My typing ability with my thumbs leans towards the latter. The Delta Pro stores 3,600 watt hours of electricity. So, here's an oversimplification based on our particular experience. Assuming no usage of the AC, each time we have used the Delta Pro, it has lasted at least 24 hours. Our typical scenario includes running the refrigerator, minimal lights, occasional 12v water pump to flush the toilet, a few cups of coffee in the Keurig, and recharging an iPhone or two. We burn through the 3,600 watt hours in 24 hours. So, if we had 600 watts of solar and could rely on 6 solid hours of high, direct sunlight each day (not likely in our area) we could hypothetically replace the 3,600 watt hours each day and run like that indefinitely. I actually have 800 watts of solar panels and all the hardware and connectors sitting in boxes in the workshop waiting for me to find time to install them on the travel trailer roof. When that happens, I'll be able to add a level of certainty to this answer. Thanks for the question!

@@thePFOchannel Thanks for that, I like simple. I subbed to track your progress. Maybe by this time next year I'll have some videos on my channel about this type subj. matter.

Thanks. It was well worth the effort.

Glad you found it helpful.