Chinese Equipment

[skyhightree1]

72" mulcher

 

[greybeard]

Not Chinese and not mine! But, Since the subject of large equipment came up. A 'walking shoe' dragline, left abandoned on the Mississippi River levee bank in central Louisiana. May not even be there now, as I took the photo back around 1994. I suspect would be worthwhile to cut up for salvage. (See the man in the upper side window for size comparison.) I used to have a photo of some of us standing in the bucket but evidently lost it somehow. It operated by the big leg on each side taking 'steps' with the big foot at the bottom. For digging, the whole thing just squatted down in the dirt or mud, and if mud, there was a huge air compressor (it was still there) that blew air thru the bottom to break suction from the mud. There are some of those still in existence and being used I believe. This one I believe was built up in Illinois. Did it 'walk' all the way down to La? I doubt it. Probably barged down in pieces.

 

[skyhightree1]

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Not Chinese and not mine! But, Since the subject of large equipment came up. A 'walking shoe' dragline, left abandoned on the Mississippi River levee bank in central Louisiana. May not even be there now, as I took the photo back around 1994. I suspect would be worthwhile to cut up for salvage. (See the man in the upper side window for size comparison.) I used to have a photo of some of us standing in the bucket but evidently lost it somehow. It operated by the big leg on each side taking 'steps' with the big foot at the bottom. For digging, the whole thing just squatted down in the dirt or mud, and if mud, there was a huge air compressor (it was still there) that blew air thru the bottom to break suction from the mud. There are some of those still in existence and being used I believe. This one I believe was built up in Illinois. Did it 'walk' all the way down to La? I doubt it. Probably barged down in pieces.
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Scrap was down but id definitely cut it up and leave it till it came back up.

 

[Stonewall Joe]

I went to 2 auctions with mini skids and excavators one was cheap but I happened upon that sale and would need to make a 6 hour trip... I didn't buy anything figuring the next sale prices would be comparable wrong the last auction was high as crap.... However, I did buy a Chinese forestry mulcher for skid steer and a skid steer auger set and some other stuff. I am going to another auction to see what I can find.

I'd like to know how your mulcher works out

 

[Porkies Bovines]

"Seven Things You Can't Say About China"
A book by Senator Tom Cotton

 

[wbvs58]

OK, I'll come clean, I have a Chinese skidsteer 55hp, I only have about 100 hrs on it but to me the actual machine is well built, plenty heavy and neat strong looking welds.. It is all mechanical, cables on hand controls to the hydraulic valves which are a bit heavy to use but I can deal with them and the motor is a bit noisy but ear muffs deal with that. What I like is I can tilt the cab and get good access to everything and I can see how everything works and I am confident I can deal with whatever goes wrong. Overall I am very happy with it, yes if I was doing this for a living I would want a topline machine but this one does me.
My wife and daughter bought a new bumper pull horse float with a bit of accomodation on it last year and like most floats here now they are basically made in China and then the Australian companies will fit them out and make a few changes. The finish on the product from China is first class, I'm ashamed to say the work the Australian company did is not even 2nd class.

Ken

 

[cowman82]

they've been auction that chinese stuff around here for a few years now. now you can get most of the attachments for 800 - 1400. the excavators are going for around 3 - 3500.

 

[Stonewall Joe]

OK, I'll come clean, I have a Chinese skidsteer 55hp, I only have about 100 hrs on it but to me the actual machine is well built, plenty heavy and neat strong looking welds.. It is all mechanical, cables on hand controls to the hydraulic valves which are a bit heavy to use but I can deal with them and the motor is a bit noisy but ear muffs deal with that. What I like is I can tilt the cab and get good access to everything and I can see how everything works and I am confident I can deal with whatever goes wrong. Overall I am very happy with it, yes if I was doing this for a living I would want a topline machine but this one does me.
My wife and daughter bought a new bumper pull horse float with a bit of accomodation on it last year and like most floats here now they are basically made in China and then the Australian companies will fit them out and make a few changes. The finish on the product from China is first class, I'm ashamed to say the work the Australian company did is not even 2nd class.

Ken

I have a lot of Aussie clients and generally go over every year. I enjoy going there very much. It seems as if a lot of markets, autos, trucks (smaller ones , utes) are chinese and asisan influenced as well as construction equipment and farm equipment.

 

[skyhightree1]

Bought a few