Chinese Mini Excavator attempts tree stump and FAILS !
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ค. 2022
- Hi everyone and welcome to the channel. On this one, we are tasked with removing a raised area of the garden that used to have trees growing from it. Some of the tree stumps are small and then one is gigantic and i try tackling it with the chinese mini excavator. I also hire a tree stump grinder.
Stay tuned for the coming videos to see what has happened to the excavator and what i do to fix it.
Thank you all for watching, liking and everyone who has subscribed and is new to the channel.
Best way to get of such a stump is to dig out all the roots until they're exposed, then cut them, then dig a trench under the stump once you found how deep it goes. Here comes the hack, get yourself a a strong jack and some planks of wood or blocks to create a stable base and jack up the stump up and it'll come out. The easiest choice tho would be renting a large stump grinder. Either way not a cheap or easy job. Goodluck!
Hey Alex and welcome 👋 thank you for your idea and assuming a tried and tested way to remove a stump.
Unfortunately this sycamore tree has grown all over the place and has become a much bigger job that just digging around it. We have had to call in a tree surgeon with a professional outfit to grind the remaining stump away.
It was the easiest and most sensible option.
Thank you though, really appreciate you watching and commenting 😁
@@everydaywithmenick Yeah, it's honestly such a big hassle. Best and most efficient way is to have a large grinder especially since you're a businessman, time is money
@@Alex111-z5l well not so much worried about time and money but just want the job doing right first time.
A proper machine is coming back in for it now 😁
Once you've excavated under the trunk, five bags of coal will see it off....and your neighbours..!
Nelson Mandela once said, "I never lose, either I win or I learn." Some days on a digger we win but most days we should be grateful that we are learning. You haven't failed Nick it's just a work in progress. Have you thought about using dynamite? It's pretty good, is only a bit negative if the stump comes down on the house. But hey that would make a good video, we'd enjoy it.
Nelson was very right. I have learnt so much from this job. Unfortunately dynamite isn't readily available in this country and sourcing it is rather rare.
I woul loved to have blown it to bits but unfortunately I couldn't. Thanks for the wisdom words. They help buddy 👍
I like your style Nick. I had a similar experience, inherited a 6 in 1 laurel stump after the tree surgeon had left the scene, thankfully, three of the trunks were left at about 1800mm high. It had to come out otherwise the thing would have been the star of a Hitchcock film two years on. The one ton excavator, an axe, two aching arms and a bad back dug a trench around the thing, about 1 metre deep and then hacked away horizontally for about 3.5 hours and like you in the heat of June. We had an advantage however, a tree in close proximity was used as an anchor to which ropes, 5:1 mechanical advantage and a hand winch was attached. Under tension, the excavator continued to dig, the axe continued to hack, the arms ached some more and the back was aided by copious amounts of paracetamol. Your video brought back not so happy memories but it did the job and the root ball was dragged out of the hole, then cut down with a chain saw and removed.
We then had what turned out to be another 15 more stumps that could be ground down. We used a pedestrian grinder, similar to the one you had but we insisted the hire company replaced the teeth with new before we took it. The hire company would have been happy for us to take it away cutting teeth that were nicely rounded off. That I suspect was the problem you encountered and the fact the handle had no height adjustment.
There is always a way and you have the tenacity to tackle any problem thrown at you. You no doubt learned a great deal from this. Thanks for the reminder.
Hey Andy and thank you for commenting, that is a great story and sounds a great accomplishment over what sounds a monstrous stump.
That stump grinder i was renting wasnt the greatest and yes i believe the teeth were fairly worn out too.
That Sycamore tree stump are the worst ive dealt with, their roots are terrible and go deep and hard. I basically ran out of time on this job and same as yourself, the baking sun just beat us and in the end had to call in the pros who came with a much heavier duty grinder and got rid of it no problem.
Thank you again budy, keep on making them memories.
Glad to see you Nick hope you had a great break you’ll need another after wrestling that bugger
I done a couple like that in my garden I never swore once just constantly ,tried everything ,in the end I cut it in to quarters and nibbled it with the bucket keep smiling lad you’ll fettle it stay safe 👍👨🏻🏭🍺
Hey Paul and thanks for commenting. Your not wrong, that stump cluster is crazy big and not going anywhere fast. Im going to go back and do just what you say and get the chainsaw and cut it down into smaller bite size chunks. There will be plenty of swearing for sure. Thank you for your kind words ☺
Well done Nick in fairness that looks a big stump and there comes a point when its not efficient to keep bashing away with relatively small machines. I took out a similar double stump with a hired 3 tonne machine and was sweating cobbs by the time I lifted it. It'll be a lovely job in the end.
Thank you bud, it sure was a hard slug with my machine. It didn't help that the collection of stumps went deep. I was told sycamore trees are notorious for that. Yea I'm going back to chop it up with the chainsaw and then it will only require a little grinding down.
Thanks for commenting as always 😊
That was a massive job - don't beat yourself up. Noticed that when you bring your grading bucket across it comes to the dozer blade to help pick up the soil. Mine does not reach, was having a pig of day yesterday trying to master it. Keep 'em coming 👍🏻
Hey guys, firstly let me apologise for not keeping up to date with your content. ill get onto your videos asap.
Yes so that move is a mix of different motions but your bucket should reach your blade. I dont think i have not seen an excavator that doesnt quite reach the dozer blade. Plenty of practice brings that one in to play. Just keep the hours running and it will come naturally.
Hope your both doing great.
Hi Nick, I’ve finally got a digger mate went for the xn10-8 rhinoceros and must say I’m well pleased so thanks for the advice you gave me on the Chinese digger’s 👍🏻
heyyy big cheese. im glad you have a machine you are happy with, them Rhino machines do look decent machines. Im just glad some of my advice went well 😆
hope all goes well buddy.
G'day Nick. I have tried to dig out much smaller trees than that one without much success with my digger. Love how you guys get ya kit off when hot. Our here the hotter it gets the long sleeve shirts and broad rim hats come out! ☀️☀️☀️☀️ Cheers from Dave.
Hey Dave 👋 that stump was too big really, I think I was being a little adventourus with my little mini.
Yes we are stupid us Brits, seems everytime sun comes out, us brits just lose clothes 😄 whereas other parts of the world are sensible and dress accordingly 🤣 🤣
Thanks for commenting buddy. Hope all is well.
I think you were on the right track. Would have been easier to cut the stump to ground level first and then go over it with the grinder. I also pressure wash the dirt off so the chainsaw doesn't blunt.
Hey Dinos Shed, that stump has and was a pain in the butt 😄 but it has been professionally removed now with proper equipment for the job. Pressure washing the stump would have helped but wasn't available on this job. Thank you for commenting 👍
You are going to have to get a Chinese mini dumper to go with the digger, that wheelbarrow isn't really cutting it 😂😂😂😂😂
😂😂 i couldnt agree more, good job i was on the excavator 😆 one day i may get one.
Thanks for commenting.
@@everydaywithmenick I can help you.
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Golly! That is a massive stump for such a small machine. I have the pick attachment for my digger, and it works magic on bushes and small trees in conjunction with the hydraulic thumb.
My goodness you would need a massive excavator for that stump though!
Hey James, yes I think looking back now I was being a little to adventurous with the machine. Unfortunately that stump beat me and quite frankly taught me some major lessons going forward.
Them Ripper tooth attachments do look handy to have. I've often thought about having one. Yeah I reckon a 5t machine would have handled that but I didn't have one 😆
Thanks for commenting 👍
Glad to see you back. That stump was massive. You tried what I was going to suggest with the chainsaw. Guessing so much dirt on that stump dulled your chain rather quickly. If you could get it a couple inches from the ground that stump grinder could have done it? We don't win them all. You sure do a lot with that mini digger. Keep up the great work and keep the vids coming. Cheers to the weekend.
Heyy Jerry, thanks buddy. It sure is a bit of a big one. It wouldnt be too bad if there wasnt 3 trunks growing from the same root ball.
Yes too much dirt and was blunting the chain instantly, not ideal.
Yes im going to cut it down as much as possible so the customer doesnt have to pay as much for the pros to grind it slightly below ground.
The mini digger is great for peoples back garden jobs, thats where i come in.
Thanks again buddy, always appreciated and you have a great weekend too.
The roots of this stump have spread over a large area of the land. Cleaning it up will be a big job.
Yes sir your correct, the roots will be all over. Luckily they just need to be underground as the customer wants it grassing.
Thanks for your comment 👍
Ran across you somehow, I guess because I was looking up backhoe videos. I'll subscribe and stay awhile. Keep up the great work, although I do feel a tad bit bad for sitting in the A/C watching this... although I did just get done weedeating the edges and around buildings on 4 acres. Have a great weekend and stay safe! Oh and hydrated like you said.... I forgot that part today.
Ooh hi and welcome to the channel 😄
Thank you and I take no bad feelings from you sitting in A/C 😆 we don't really have or need it in the UK.
At least you got something done, that's all that matters.
Yes stay hydrated, that's number 1 then of course take it easy for the weekend buddy 😊
Hey Nick. Been following you a bit. Stumps are a bugger. I read thru the comments so I didn’t copy someone else’s unsolicited advice. You should dig out as much as you can around that stump. Probably 4 feet at least, so you have the roots exposed. Then, on the three sisters there, saw down from the top 3 times to cut the stump into six slices. Get as close to the ground as possible without fouling the saw. Then maybe, just maybe, you’ll be able to break it up with the digger. I’ve used big hammer and wedges cuz I don’t have a digger yet. I think your machine would break it once its in sixes. Then your grinder can get some work in. Sadly, after that, yet more digging to expose more and more root. Finally, you’ll get under the beast, when you see daylight you have it licked. Done it with hand tools too many times, its awful, and backbreaking, and there is NO shortcut, except maybe a 30 tonner lol. Cheers
Thank you Robert and welcome aboard the channel 😀
That root was sheer awful and no fun at all. Them sycamore roots are no fun that's for sure. The tap roots really do go down some.
In the end I had a professional tree service come in and get it done with a mega stump grinder. One that would have been useful from the start 😄 my little digger just didn't have the capacity as yawl seen in the video. I think the motivation was there but reality quickly kicked my arse 😄
Thank you for commenting and watching the videos, I appreciate everyone 😊
Great video Nick. That stump is massive, need like a 50tonner to move that in one bite lol. BTW congratz on your channel success, you have come a long way in short amount of time Keep it up mate!
Thank you buddy, I have you to thank for that also, your channel shout outs have helped, so thank you 😊
Yes a good big sized machine would have made mince meat out of that. Shame there was none close by.
Thank you as always 😊
I’ve always hacked stumps like that down with a chainsaw…..
Heyyy, yes im going to go back armed with the Stihl MS260 with a spare chain and a file. If i can get it down half way then it will be easier for the tree surgeon to come in and grind down to the floor. Thanks buddy
@@everydaywithmenick I’ve dug out about 3 acres with a jcb 804…
If you can get them cut off at ground level then dig around them, then a root ripper to tease out each side… sometimes you have to expose each root and cut it
I’ve got a lovely little 14” Stihl that does the job
I noticed on a few jobs a mini dumper would be a great investment.
Bugger the Chinese mini dumper
I can sell him a proper Benford tt3000 british dumper at a good price 👍
Yes sir your not wrong, i wish i had the pennies to get one. It would make the job a lot easier and efficient. Maybe one day 😁
@@everydaywithmenick Yep, I said that, ended up with 2 lol
@@livingoffgridinscotland 😄 they do save the body of hard work like. I even like the powered wheel barrows. They're pretty easy and cool.
@@everydaywithmenick I think the powered wheelbarrows are more expensive than a basic dumper
I paid £650 for my 2 ton Benford delivered….. I was paying £50/day to hire a heap like that so it was a good investment!!
The weather is too hot. Pay attention to heatstroke prevention when working
Thank you for your concerns. Your very right and we keep well hydrated and rest when needed.
Thanks for commenting 😊
I'm curious how much flow they have to run an attachments like a hammer. What are your thoughts on getting a hammer for the little machine or do you think a handheld Hammer is just as good ? Also how many hours are on little blue?
If you check out homesteading uncontained, theyve commented on this video. They run an auger on their 1 ton machine and looks to work fine.
A pecker would work fine too from what I've seen.
Mine has got 138 hours on it now. Need to do an oil change on it actually.
@@everydaywithmenick How do you think the little koop engine is doing?I know its noisy but is it staying strong?
@@homepro3743 the little Koop engine is going pretty good, yes it's noisy, actually it's rather noisy. It would be much more nicer to operate if it had the 3 cylinder engine in it. They're super quiet and efficient engines.
I find sharping the edges of the bucket with a grinder cut though roots easy. Doesn’t hurt the bucket either.
Thats not a bad idea that buddy. I think I may invest in a root Ripper or even make one. They're not that difficult to replicate I'm sure.
Thanks for commenting 👍
I understand. Some of these stumps will make you tap out.
Heyy Ladybug 👋 unfortunately this one broke my machine again so was forced to tap out. Not ideal but not quite the right tool for the job. Thanks for commenting 😊
Hi Nick
From Australia mate where has your video gone of the blade ram to frame failure after you repaired it ?.
It's under review so it's down temporarily.
Welcome to the channel from the UK 😄
I started watching your vids on the digger updates but really enjoy the work stuff too. Very honest channel.👍 How many seconds interval you got on the timelapse?
Great vids, cheers
sorry for only replying now, i never seen this comment come up in a notification or maybe missed it.
Thank you for watching, i try to be honest and show what i do with open honesty.
i have my timelapse set at 0.5 second intervals for a smoother video, anything more and it loses too much.
Thank you again 👍
Smart way to do it.
Use your toothed bucket dig around stump about 2 feet out 2-3 feet down chain bucket to stump use chainsaw cut all tap roots 2-3 feet down use digger to pull stump out poison remaining tap roots fill in hole and grade. EASY-PEASY
You can buy a root ripper for those diggers so cheap
It’s a game changer when you’ve been trying to dig out stumps or concrete with a toothed bucket!
Hey Joseph. I would agree with you but I couldn't access one side and made it difficult to get all round.
The tap roots on Sycamore trees go straight down and make it difficult to get them all. It's a hard one for sure but we will get it.
Thank you for your helpful suggestions though 😊
@@livingoffgridinscotland I've seen these root rippers. May have to think about one and see how it does on other stumps I've got around.
See how it goes eh 😄
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Hey brother do they make a stump grinder for a mini excavator? If not I might have to invest some time and try to build one or possibly convert one over to it.
Hey Ryan 👋 I ain't sure if they do or not. I haven't seen one yet. It would have been super handy. Not sure if the hydraulics would be capable of running something like that. Saying that, they run an auger and pecker so maybe would be.
Hi Nick ! You didn't tried black powder ? :-) I dug up a multiple stump of hazels and i had to dig about two meters to realese it ....but it was too heavy for my xn08 and i had to ask a very big tractor with grapple whch took more than an hour to take out this thumb ! It was monstruous !
Hey buddy 👋 unfortunately black powder is quite rare round my area and for how close it was to the houses I don't think we could have used it 😆
A much bigger machine would have been great but nothing was available close by. My 1 ton is deffo on small side 🤣
Oh man, There's no 1 ton excavator can dig such a tree stump, You should work with a bigger one.
nick..this one changchai engine@koop engine?
This is the koop 1 cylinder engine yes. I think that's what you've asked.
why is he digging with a grading bucket a digging bucket with good teeth would be faster, and so much for not standing in the swing area
Because I was grading the land around the stump. Then I switch to the 6" bucket with teeth to try ripping the roots but no joy. The ground was fairly decent to grade with the grading bucket. It makes it quicker.
Mate why did you take down the excavator repair vid ?
The video is under review so it's down for now. Sorry buddy.
@@everydaywithmenick under review by whomst ?
@@gnaedigerfels youtube 😄
@@everydaywithmenick 😂😂 I think you may have upset the Chinese
@@gnaedigerfels 🤔🤣🤣
so funny how he has not experience and says machine fails XD
Well did it fail on removing that stump after approximately 6 hours digging it ? I think it did. Wrong tool for the job is why it failed.
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dig it all around deeper and use proper chainsaw 🎉🎉🎉
Thanks buddy but I admitted defeat and got the professional stump grinders in.
I would of charged £200 to grind it out awful to watch you struggle way too small that grinder it wouldn't grind the skin off rice pudding :))
Need you up here then, they charged 680 +vat to get that out and a little side one and take spoil away.
I had to try all avenues out didn't I. Think that grinder would have worked on a sapling.
Thanks bud.
I can't believe what people do
All avenues explored 🙈🤷♂️
I'd have that done in 2 hrs for 1/8 the price of what you just spent on time and rent. hire a professional please.
So you would have done that for 31 quid will you. Don't talk shite !
@@everydaywithmenick well said Nick