I just bought two of these at a Ritchie Bros auction a couple of weeks ago, got them home last Thursday, a AGT H12R and a QH12R. They seemed pretty popular based on the bidding on them, they were going $3250-3750 range before taxes and buyers premium.
My hour meter was unplugged on one end. They'll accumulate hours if the battery disconnect switch is on even if it's not running. I think the meter was disconnected on purpose.
A bit high from what I’ve seen around me but still way better than 6 months ago. Still regret not buying the qh16 that went for 3200. But sadly it was last and i didn’t expect it to go for that cheap so I missed it when I was on my way to grab my truck. Definitely worth servicing both the ones you picked up. I hope you have great luck with them.
I’ll actually double check that, knew about the disconnect running the meter up but didn’t see any disconnected wires on the meter. Definitely worth looking if one is off or taped up. Thanks
You could probably fish a magnetic pick up tool around the bottom of the tank and get a good chunk of them out, but you wouldn’t get all of them. The oil these machines came with from the factory really isn’t the best quality to begin with and a lot of it is already contaminated with either metal shavings/debris from manufacturing or water. Many of the issues people end up having with these machines could’ve likely been remedied by doing a full service/filter install and making sure bolts are tight. Because overall, they are just extremely simple machines.
Definitely not built as well as a Kubota but for 1/10 the price. It’s worth it for sure. I would’ve bought a older machine and fixed it up but even a 20 year-old brand name machine is three or four times the price I paid New for this little AGT.
Similar construction to a cow magnet, but the one I put in is just a standard ceramic magnet. Usually find them in transmission pans or oil pans/a lot of filter screens on bigger equipment have them as well. They do a great job since metal shavings and debris will settle to the bottom of the hydraulic tank and collect on it. I placed it on the lowest point of the hydraulic reservoir. Not really necessary since I will be putting a filter on the machine in the next video once everything shows up. But based on how much metal was in my reservoir that magnet feels like it could probably save some headaches in the future.
Yeah, that kind of became pretty clear when I got on it for the first time. It looks quite solid until you grab onto it. It’ll definitely be getting a proper folding ROPS in the future. Like the ones the smaller bobcats have on them. It definitely was a nice gesture, considering how cheap these machines are though.
That I could actually really see a use for. Didn’t even think about that as every time I’ve used a mini ex that hasn’t been a concern. Thanks for that. My folding rops idea may need some modification if that becomes an issue on jobs
Sadly, anything less than half throttle stalls the machine out when trying to use functions aside from moving around. Though I have a feeling that’s likely due to the throttle issues. The linkages for both the throttle and choke are not very well designed. Also, probably doesn’t help the fact the throttle is actually broken as of right now. Thanks for watching
Congrats! Heading to my first Ritchie Bros auction on Wednesday and hoping to see them going for similar price on these basic ones. Figure it's best to get in now before inauguration, tax return time, spring projects, etc raise the prices. Seems like the bottom of the market right now.
Winter is definitely the time they seem to go for the cheapest. I wish you luck. I’ve never saw one go for that cheap so I couldn’t pass on it. Hopefully your auction is the same.
I see a machine thats better than callous on hands and sore back digging up a ditch or lifting stuff without hurting yourself. I don't know what you do for a living but believe I see a self employed person who does work for himself or jobs filling that gap where a large company couldn't stop to do. In fact a large company might use a person picking up the messes left when they get done. Done right, a machine like this could roll in decent wage and some. I did work like this manually as a kid in the fifties doing gardens, firewood and anything most men did not have time for and do their job providing for their family. At fifteen, I was making more money than three men working regular jobs. I had a 1952 chevy 3/4 ton flatbed pickup and hauled dirt, firewood, trash etc to make it possible for that family to do other stuff they enjoyed. I was emancipated and well liked, a drivers licence was merily convenience. None of the cops ever stopped me as they seen me working and paying my own way. I have a great story of a young kid back then... well I think its great anyway
I run a small landscaping/property clean out business. Sadly, due to a motorcycle accident, my back, left knee and arm are not in the best shape so I really have to use machinery to do a lot of stuff I otherwise wouldn’t of needed to. Having to include the cost of renting equipment has priced me out of numerous small jobs as I can’t compete. Thanks for telling me your story, I always enjoy hearing about people that have paved their own way. I’ll always remember mowing lawns, pushing my mower up and down the sidewalk all spring and summer to buy my first truck at 14. A 1975 Chevy K 20. I used my school permit to drive around town to get to other jobs before and after school/during lunch. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
@@FenrirFabrication Thank you for your reply. I am seventy five now and worked as a mechanic for the most part of my life. I got badly injured in 05 so forced to retire with a broken neck and lower back... caught a man who fell from his ladder about ten feet up .... he weighed over three hundred pounds and so a bad day for me. And now one short story. I was around fourteen myself and hauling dirt for lawns and gardens to my neighbors.... heaped up high on this eight foot bed. That bed was a tad long to be piling that dirt so high on the back and not knowing any better started my trip to deliver the dirt. It was very hot weather, cut offs and bare skin was the apparel choice. As I pulled up onto the gravel road, a slight increase to get on the road made my front tires float a bit... no problem to a kid as I pushed my way on up and the front tires lifted a bit. Well the truck kind of floated to the right a bit and then came down again okay... no damages but stuck and so got ready to unload part of my hard shoveled dirt off. Thats when I discovered a new problem.... HORNETS!! My front tires had came down into a nest of them in the ground and they were upset that I parked on their housing. They swarmed me and my little brother who was with me was staring at me.... I told him to run over to the creek. He did get one little sting but me being mad at those bees, I let them sting me while I shoveled dirt on their shanty in the ground. I should of died from all the stings but the doctor who came to our house... way things were done in late fifties and sixties. He just guessed at the amount but figured a safe guess was over a hundred as they pulled stingers out of me. I did get mighty sick for about three days but because of burying so many... I felt like I won part of the battle. Just one of my many bad decisions in my life/LOL
Oh, one thing to help with the jerky controls, try to use two controls at once so less power all on one.... makes it a lot smoother control. like up and curl at same time or boom up and jib in or out at same time... get it?
I’m truly sorry to hear about your accident and I hope you were able to recover as much as possible. I have a ground hornet story aswell. I was around 17 loading brush along a property line. Was quite hot I was just wearing shorts and sandals. I turned around to head back to my truck and stepped forward, lo and behold that step happened to be right into a burrow. Sunk right up to my knee and that’s when the stinging started… more stings than could be counted. Felt like my leg was on fire. I hopped to safety in the truck as they swarmed out. Went home feeling terrible and the next day my leg was 3x normal size and I couldn’t move my foot or knee.. I’d say I lost that match.
@@FenrirFabrication As just a little tike, I went out to a outbuilding for something... I was probably seven or eight... don't remember that part but what I do remember was swinging the door open and nocking a yellow jackets nest down around my jacket and clothes. I and my sister led me to the creek just a few feet away from the barn door where she literally threw me in the pond/water deep enough to near drown me. We both had bee stings all over us. I think she might a been about eleven or more.. we did laugh a lot over that one... I have noticed that bees are getting to be more aggressive or I am just too old to outrun them.
bright star in middlefield oh has these all the time id buy one but if it breaks who is going to fix it of where do u get parts these are homeowner deals not for the commercial man
Parts availability doesn’t really seem to be an issue since there are so many of them around and the main components are pretty much off the shelf. Certainly not a machine for a non-mechanically inclined person. But I’m not worried about keeping it going. If you’ve seen any of my other videos, I rebuilt a burnt to the ground bobcat 7753 with a locked up engine and hydrostatic pumps. Of course these machines are obviously not as good as the big names but for $30,000 less it’s a good way to get your foot in the door on jobs you would otherwise have to rent machinery on.
Of course I’m going to do my best to take some good video when I take it out its first job. But that’ll likely be after the ground thaws/spring. Don’t really have any jobs lined up to use it for yet. I’m going to really put the machine through its paces and we’re going to see how well it lasts/what is a problem and will need to be remedied. Thanks for watching.
Thanks, only time will tell how well it lasts but it’s certainly going to be used heavily this upcoming year on numerous jobs. Anything that goes a miss with it will be gone over in videos and repaired. Thanks for watching.
I just bought two of these at a Ritchie Bros auction a couple of weeks ago, got them home last Thursday, a AGT H12R and a QH12R. They seemed pretty popular based on the bidding on them, they were going $3250-3750 range before taxes and buyers premium.
My hour meter was unplugged on one end. They'll accumulate hours if the battery disconnect switch is on even if it's not running. I think the meter was disconnected on purpose.
A bit high from what I’ve seen around me but still way better than 6 months ago. Still regret not buying the qh16 that went for 3200. But sadly it was last and i didn’t expect it to go for that cheap so I missed it when I was on my way to grab my truck. Definitely worth servicing both the ones you picked up. I hope you have great luck with them.
I’ll actually double check that, knew about the disconnect running the meter up but didn’t see any disconnected wires on the meter. Definitely worth looking if one is off or taped up. Thanks
Could you drop a magnet in the hydro tank to see if you can get shavings out?
You could probably fish a magnetic pick up tool around the bottom of the tank and get a good chunk of them out, but you wouldn’t get all of them. The oil these machines came with from the factory really isn’t the best quality to begin with and a lot of it is already contaminated with either metal shavings/debris from manufacturing or water. Many of the issues people end up having with these machines could’ve likely been remedied by doing a full service/filter install and making sure bolts are tight. Because overall, they are just extremely simple machines.
THAT IS A GREAT TOOL, REALLY LIKE TO SEE MINI EXCAVOR AVALABLE FOR MORE PEOPLE. PAID $21K FOR MY 2019 KUBOTA K008.
Definitely not built as well as a Kubota but for 1/10 the price. It’s worth it for sure. I would’ve bought a older machine and fixed it up but even a 20 year-old brand name machine is three or four times the price I paid New for this little AGT.
Is that what they call a cow magnet? You put it in before refilling with oil?
Similar construction to a cow magnet, but the one I put in is just a standard ceramic magnet. Usually find them in transmission pans or oil pans/a lot of filter screens on bigger equipment have them as well. They do a great job since metal shavings and debris will settle to the bottom of the hydraulic tank and collect on it. I placed it on the lowest point of the hydraulic reservoir. Not really necessary since I will be putting a filter on the machine in the next video once everything shows up. But based on how much metal was in my reservoir that magnet feels like it could probably save some headaches in the future.
The top it came with is just a sun and rain guard
Yeah, that kind of became pretty clear when I got on it for the first time. It looks quite solid until you grab onto it. It’ll definitely be getting a proper folding ROPS in the future. Like the ones the smaller bobcats have on them. It definitely was a nice gesture, considering how cheap these machines are though.
Tree branch guard too!
That I could actually really see a use for. Didn’t even think about that as every time I’ve used a mini ex that hasn’t been a concern. Thanks for that. My folding rops idea may need some modification if that becomes an issue on jobs
Yup. If it was really a ROPS, there would be a seat belt.
och , -5, what state? it is 80 here in AZ
Iowa, recently had an ice storm. Not much snow yet, though.
Nice little machine
To get rid of the jerkiness, you just have to run at a lower rpm.
Have fun 😃👍
Sadly, anything less than half throttle stalls the machine out when trying to use functions aside from moving around. Though I have a feeling that’s likely due to the throttle issues. The linkages for both the throttle and choke are not very well designed. Also, probably doesn’t help the fact the throttle is actually broken as of right now.
Thanks for watching
Congrats! Heading to my first Ritchie Bros auction on Wednesday and hoping to see them going for similar price on these basic ones. Figure it's best to get in now before inauguration, tax return time, spring projects, etc raise the prices. Seems like the bottom of the market right now.
Winter is definitely the time they seem to go for the cheapest. I wish you luck. I’ve never saw one go for that cheap so I couldn’t pass on it. Hopefully your auction is the same.
I see a machine thats better than callous on hands and sore back digging up a ditch or lifting stuff without hurting yourself. I don't know what you do for a living but believe I see a self employed person who does work for himself or jobs filling that gap where a large company couldn't stop to do. In fact a large company might use a person picking up the messes left when they get done. Done right, a machine like this could roll in decent wage and some. I did work like this manually as a kid in the fifties doing gardens, firewood and anything most men did not have time for and do their job providing for their family. At fifteen, I was making more money than three men working regular jobs. I had a 1952 chevy 3/4 ton flatbed pickup and hauled dirt, firewood, trash etc to make it possible for that family to do other stuff they enjoyed. I was emancipated and well liked, a drivers licence was merily convenience. None of the cops ever stopped me as they seen me working and paying my own way. I have a great story of a young kid back then... well I think its great anyway
I run a small landscaping/property clean out business. Sadly, due to a motorcycle accident, my back, left knee and arm are not in the best shape so I really have to use machinery to do a lot of stuff I otherwise wouldn’t of needed to. Having to include the cost of renting equipment has priced me out of numerous small jobs as I can’t compete. Thanks for telling me your story, I always enjoy hearing about people that have paved their own way. I’ll always remember mowing lawns, pushing my mower up and down the sidewalk all spring and summer to buy my first truck at 14. A 1975 Chevy K 20. I used my school permit to drive around town to get to other jobs before and after school/during lunch. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
@@FenrirFabrication Thank you for your reply. I am seventy five now and worked as a mechanic for the most part of my life. I got badly injured in 05 so forced to retire with a broken neck and lower back... caught a man who fell from his ladder about ten feet up .... he weighed over three hundred pounds and so a bad day for me. And now one short story. I was around fourteen myself and hauling dirt for lawns and gardens to my neighbors.... heaped up high on this eight foot bed. That bed was a tad long to be piling that dirt so high on the back and not knowing any better started my trip to deliver the dirt. It was very hot weather, cut offs and bare skin was the apparel choice. As I pulled up onto the gravel road, a slight increase to get on the road made my front tires float a bit... no problem to a kid as I pushed my way on up and the front tires lifted a bit. Well the truck kind of floated to the right a bit and then came down again okay... no damages but stuck and so got ready to unload part of my hard shoveled dirt off. Thats when I discovered a new problem.... HORNETS!! My front tires had came down into a nest of them in the ground and they were upset that I parked on their housing. They swarmed me and my little brother who was with me was staring at me.... I told him to run over to the creek. He did get one little sting but me being mad at those bees, I let them sting me while I shoveled dirt on their shanty in the ground. I should of died from all the stings but the doctor who came to our house... way things were done in late fifties and sixties. He just guessed at the amount but figured a safe guess was over a hundred as they pulled stingers out of me. I did get mighty sick for about three days but because of burying so many... I felt like I won part of the battle. Just one of my many bad decisions in my life/LOL
Oh, one thing to help with the jerky controls, try to use two controls at once so less power all on one.... makes it a lot smoother control. like up and curl at same time or boom up and jib in or out at same time... get it?
I’m truly sorry to hear about your accident and I hope you were able to recover as much as possible. I have a ground hornet story aswell. I was around 17 loading brush along a property line. Was quite hot I was just wearing shorts and sandals. I turned around to head back to my truck and stepped forward, lo and behold that step happened to be right into a burrow. Sunk right up to my knee and that’s when the stinging started… more stings than could be counted. Felt like my leg was on fire. I hopped to safety in the truck as they swarmed out. Went home feeling terrible and the next day my leg was 3x normal size and I couldn’t move my foot or knee.. I’d say I lost that match.
@@FenrirFabrication As just a little tike, I went out to a outbuilding for something... I was probably seven or eight... don't remember that part but what I do remember was swinging the door open and nocking a yellow jackets nest down around my jacket and clothes. I and my sister led me to the creek just a few feet away from the barn door where she literally threw me in the pond/water deep enough to near drown me. We both had bee stings all over us. I think she might a been about eleven or more.. we did laugh a lot over that one... I have noticed that bees are getting to be more aggressive or I am just too old to outrun them.
bright star in middlefield oh has these all the time id buy one but if it breaks who is going to fix it of where do u get parts these are homeowner deals not for the commercial man
Parts availability doesn’t really seem to be an issue since there are so many of them around and the main components are pretty much off the shelf. Certainly not a machine for a non-mechanically inclined person. But I’m not worried about keeping it going. If you’ve seen any of my other videos, I rebuilt a burnt to the ground bobcat 7753 with a locked up engine and hydrostatic pumps. Of course these machines are obviously not as good as the big names but for $30,000 less it’s a good way to get your foot in the door on jobs you would otherwise have to rent machinery on.
There goes my hero.
How about showing it doing some digging?
Of course I’m going to do my best to take some good video when I take it out its first job. But that’ll likely be after the ground thaws/spring. Don’t really have any jobs lined up to use it for yet. I’m going to really put the machine through its paces and we’re going to see how well it lasts/what is a problem and will need to be remedied. Thanks for watching.
For the money you stole it congrats 👍
Thanks, only time will tell how well it lasts but it’s certainly going to be used heavily this upcoming year on numerous jobs. Anything that goes a miss with it will be gone over in videos and repaired. Thanks for watching.