Not too bad really. Definitely takes a bit of time to get used to the control but as long as you stay on it, it becomes almost natural. Every time I’d take a break and get back on it, it would take me a couple minutes to get back in the groove. I’m always pro DIY so it’s definitely worth it in my opinion IF you’re confident in you ability to learn a how to operate a machine and properly use it. If you’ve never used heavy machinery, though, it might be difficult to get used to.
Enjoyed the videos. I'm looking at renting a mini excavator to do the same in my back yard. I was curious on how long it would take to move that much earth with a mini one but it looks like you had to dig out more than I would so I believe a weekend rental would do it. Great video man!
Thanks bud! It took me a couple hours to really get used to the controls to where I could do what I wanted without thinking. I rented mine over the weekend and it definitely took every bit of the 8 hours I was allowed. One thing is…my bucket was only 16” so if you could get one with as big a bucket as possible, I’d definitely recommend it! Thanks for the comment! I hope to have more videos soon! Still have a lot of projects ahead 😃
How was the learning curve for the excavator? Thinking of renting one instead of paying 3.5k to have the hole dug for me.
Not too bad really. Definitely takes a bit of time to get used to the control but as long as you stay on it, it becomes almost natural. Every time I’d take a break and get back on it, it would take me a couple minutes to get back in the groove. I’m always pro DIY so it’s definitely worth it in my opinion IF you’re confident in you ability to learn a how to operate a machine and properly use it. If you’ve never used heavy machinery, though, it might be difficult to get used to.
Enjoyed the videos. I'm looking at renting a mini excavator to do the same in my back yard. I was curious on how long it would take to move that much earth with a mini one but it looks like you had to dig out more than I would so I believe a weekend rental would do it. Great video man!
Thanks bud! It took me a couple hours to really get used to the controls to where I could do what I wanted without thinking. I rented mine over the weekend and it definitely took every bit of the 8 hours I was allowed. One thing is…my bucket was only 16” so if you could get one with as big a bucket as possible, I’d definitely recommend it! Thanks for the comment! I hope to have more videos soon! Still have a lot of projects ahead 😃