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You can buy direct-from-factory if you want to save a few thousand and deal with customs/shipping. As someone who did that, I don't advise it - language barrier/time zone make it a pita. My two yr old machine has cylinders that are already rusting. Everything is built cheaply, but with standard off-the-shelf parts, repairing is pretty simple. But when people say they are 'comparable' to name-brand machines, that's only on the most basic/superficial levels. The hydraulic controls aren't as precise. The turntable has slop right off the factory floor. Fit and finish is a joke. But if you're a homeowner/rancher or a small business that only has limited light duty use, these can work. These are NOT 'comparable' to a name brand for durability - you're not going to get thousands of hours from them. They are the Yugos of the excavator world. Cheap/disposable.
@shanerogers4882 күн бұрын
Nice video. One recommendation…get that plastic off your seat. Took mine off right after buying it and the seat bottom was covered in mold and rust. Thanks for the video!
@HairstonFamilyHomestead3 күн бұрын
Bro smokes or has asthma
@donaldblank88734 күн бұрын
I like it I want one. I'm a licensed plumber in Oregon. I can put it to work.
@restoration-projects4 күн бұрын
The only one I have available is the ku45, it's the next size up from this one and comes with air conditioning. It weights about 7000lb so it's a bit more capable
@skeller01604 күн бұрын
Amazon sells a 200 watt flexible solar panel (100 watt at harborfreight) for $80 that could either keep the battery charged or power another fan, and the panel fits perfectly on top of the sun canopy.
@JohnnyThrobber5 күн бұрын
Several commenters, here, seem to believe the fans are 12" fans. They are 7 inch fans. I have almost the same machine, and a 12" fan would never fit in those areas. I can guarantee that those are 7 inch fans. I hope this is helpful information.
@Hossman11396 күн бұрын
Hello RP Your thoughts on that mini. I hold your opinion in high regard . Let me know. Many Thanks
@SuperAleyda1237 күн бұрын
How well does the swing boom work? How do you actuate it?
@bigtxbullion7 күн бұрын
These sell for $18-20k (sometimes higher if two buyers get into a silly bidding war) in our area. Ive come so close to buying, especially since its already plummed with a diverter valve and adding a hydraulic cylinder for the thumb and welding some upper brackets on the boom would be quite simple. Nice machine for a 3 ton.
@willkearns50557 күн бұрын
So where do I purchase it
@restoration-projects4 күн бұрын
I have this one for sale in Portland Oregon if your interested
@willkearns50554 күн бұрын
@@restoration-projects I'm in West Virginia , a little far off
@privateprivate59288 күн бұрын
How come noention that tracks dont stay on the nt45?
@100-AcreWoods8 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing. Bought mine sight-unseen from Richie Bros...got lucky. $18,500+ fees. Loving it so far. It's done everything I ask it to do. I actually don't mind the manual thumb.
@bigtxbullion7 күн бұрын
You paid the right amount. Some of those auctions get crazy and people over pay. Ive only ever see one go lower than $18k and it was a year ago at a startup auction house. Congrats I am jealous 💪
@TimShieldsPhotography8 күн бұрын
That rock is massive! Great machine.
@450rhino18 күн бұрын
Great to see the drive motors covered, similar to Kubota.
@Hossman11398 күн бұрын
RP Did you purchase the 45 instead of the 35 ?. Would you be so kind and let me know.
@restoration-projects4 күн бұрын
I bought bother the 35 and 45. I never got a chance to use the 35 before selling it
@Hossman11398 күн бұрын
Hello RP Are you going to do a video on the STE36SR ?
@restoration-projects8 күн бұрын
I sold the ste35sr, the ku45 is more capable, It can lift more and is more powerful. The ste35sr has a better fit and finish but smaller
@Hossman11398 күн бұрын
Thanks for responding. Did you get work the 35, if so, your thoughts.
@bigtxbullion7 күн бұрын
This is very helpful intel. I was considering the 35sr, but would rather have a little more power and weight on the machine. Agree the f&f isnt as nice on the 45ku and i dont like the exterior routing of the hydraulic cables on the boom. Both are very capable machines 👌
@DougsMessyGarage8 күн бұрын
That rock certainly has some gravity to it.
@chrisdoherty68478 күн бұрын
My track jumped off the sprocket do you know how to fix that?
@the4shores8 күн бұрын
How does it stack up against the ste35?
@restoration-projects8 күн бұрын
I never got a chance to run the ste35sr, I sold it before I got to dig with it. I would say the ku45 is more capable, the ste35sr has a better build quality.
@johnstrange67998 күн бұрын
Do you recall off hand the diameter of the bullgear in the Atlas'? Thanks
@kudosjeg9 күн бұрын
Nice approach. At least I'm not the only one that needs a collet chuck for chucking and modifying screws.
@alanrawson-wg8io10 күн бұрын
I wouldn’t trust the knuckle scale to give me a true angle. I’ve seen them off as much as 1 degree. Always tram to a correctly set sine bar.
@ericbraun465211 күн бұрын
Doe the enclosure provide any sort of certified roll-over protection? What size is this? KZread format changed and I can't find any comments from you. Am I just missing them somewhere? Details would be good.
@restoration-projects11 күн бұрын
I do not believe it has any rollover protection, just to keep the operator out of the environment. It's 7000lb
@Serious-Man11 күн бұрын
Machine is stamped 3500kg. Conversion to lbs is 7716. This guy never really answers questions or interacts meaningfully in the comment section, so good luck.
@ericbraun465210 күн бұрын
@@Serious-Man Thanks for the info. But I guess you didn't bother to read his response to me 11 hours before yours before you bad-mouthed him. He answered both my questions.
@Serious-Man10 күн бұрын
@@ericbraun4652 Wow, first of all you're welcome for the info. Secondly, he didn't answer the question about where his youtube comments went, and he incorrectly answered you about the size. So yes, I did bother to read the comment he left. As for bad mouthing, letting the truth be known, it is what it is... just wow.
@DougsMessyGarage11 күн бұрын
Keep in mind that these machines are in metric. A 2800kg machine is 2.8 tonnes. That may be indeed 3 tons (6000lbs) but they are rated in metric. Realistically, it doesn't really matter as they would all be considered to be in the 3 tonne class. Thanks for review/comparison. The mystery green button in the orange/red one is for the lights on the front of the cab (from another use/review video).
@johndorazio375913 күн бұрын
Looks like a 30
@rogerl848813 күн бұрын
Where can I buy one these
@PaulM70813 күн бұрын
Nice channel, so did you purchase this machine or are you just show casing it? Interested in getting one and would like to get your opinion.
@restoration-projects8 күн бұрын
My company primary sells all different brands of chinese excavator. I do have this for sale but I'm also doing jobs with it
@바가지소리tv13 күн бұрын
That's a great video
@Hossman113913 күн бұрын
Awesome video. Are you going to show the STE35SR working. I thought you brought one, if I'm not mistaken. Your videos on the STE35SR are motivating me to purchase one. Would you be so kind and let me know asap. I'm in talks with CFG. Hope all is well.
@restoration-projects8 күн бұрын
Thank you, I sold the ste35sr before I got to dig with it. Take away the ku45 is more capable, the ste35sr is better build quality.
@jtsokiehobbyandadventures666614 күн бұрын
It's off set boom. On all larger machines there that way. It so you can easyer to see what you are doing. You bought a machine to get into tighter areas. Not ass much tail weight.
@MrBowmanmt14 күн бұрын
Cost please
@TheDavidarlen14 күн бұрын
Nice video thanks what size is it. And how much did it cost? i bought a beat up rental bobcat 35 with 2600 hours spent thousands repairing it. Possibly the new Chinese option would have been better for me? thanks David
@markw226612 күн бұрын
That's where I'm stuck. 2000 hours or venture into the unknown. I looked at a Ground Hog BH40D last week. Seemed really solid.
@Serious-Man11 күн бұрын
Weight on manufacturer's plaque on the machine states 3500kg. I have one and haven't taken it to the scales though to verify. Got mine at a Ritchie Brothers auction for around 27k out the door. Pulled 8 stumps(6000lbs worth according to the dump scales) out of my yard with it already. Picked them right up and set them on the trailor.
@TimShieldsPhotography15 күн бұрын
Great review! Such a cool machine!
@simsmr69115 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing, when I saw the intro, I thought you were horsing around about being bucked out of the seat, kinda like Spicer Designs, when he is always falling.... but as I was watching the complete video, you weren't horsing around. Stay safe my friend, stay safe. Great content.
@restoration-projects8 күн бұрын
It was a good reminder to use the sestbelt, at first the machine felt super steady but once I got that rock out past the center of gravity it took me for a ride
@PaulLaFrance-vn6rv15 күн бұрын
Simple and safer. Slick mod.
@Larry-fr2pk15 күн бұрын
What is the taper in the head of a 6 * 13
@goatbmp17 күн бұрын
Trying to find the engine oil for this machine where is it
@skywatcherranchswr17 күн бұрын
I don't own an excavator, but that's a good mod. Nice work!
@Rebel966819 күн бұрын
I wonder if a dry lubricant like graphite powder would be good around that bottom guide. I use it on my old truck's door locks to keep them from freezing up in winter and they always operate smoothly.
@Rebel966819 күн бұрын
That cracking insulation is common in old radios too necessitating either covering it all in spaghetti tubing or replacing altogether on the early rubber coated wires. Oddly, the cloth covered stuff is usually in the best shape and often doesn't need replacing as the cloth insulation is usually intact unless it's a wire that gets moved around a lot, then the cloth stuff frays and/or breaks. My garage is a 1 car garage built in the '40's. I had room for a 60 gallon 2 stage compressor as it stands upright, but alas, my ceiling is far too low for any kind of hoist. I'm 6'8" and I think the ceiling is about 7'. I can barely clear the shop lights, lol. Those bearings look to be sealed, but you can pop the seals off with an awl and re-grease those bearings the same as you would wheel bearings in an older car, the seals will snap right back into place. I learned that trick with the spindle bearings on my mowing deck and in the upgrade kits to replace the riding mower's wheel bushings with bearings. To me, regreasing is how they would have been handled back in the day as folks from that time period had the philosophy of "Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without", sort of like using the wood under the motor to use the belt you have instead of "gasp" buying the one that would fit. :)
@Rebel966819 күн бұрын
I'm amazed that that capacitor wouldn't need replacing. Surely it's no longer the same uF value it started out as? I know in old radios of that period the caps all get changed along with any out of tolerance resistors when restoring one. The paper ones get leaky as over time the beeswax in them melts out, letting moisture in and in electrolytic caps the liquid in them dries up, causing the loud hum that you'll hear when plugging one up and turning it on. At least the lube has only thickened. I restored a floor model Brunswick phonograph player a while back from 1917 and the grease inside it had basically turned into cement. Fortunately, old lube will clean up easily if ya take some lacquer thinner to it. Love that saw, man! Wish I could find something like that around here but it's hard to even find the modern stuff here. I drove 176 miles round trip last weekend just to get a model 28-276 because I was tired of the little useless 9" Skil in my garage, lol.
@PaulM70820 күн бұрын
Does that yellow one have an AC option? Does it have cooling fans for the engine?
@pfeifferrealestate21 күн бұрын
Has that worked okay having a fan on each side blowing on the motor, Any issues since you have done? Also, what gauge wiring did you use? Thanks
@Timbaland2021 күн бұрын
Do you know where I can get two new bearings, seem hard to find.
@terryandrews4922 күн бұрын
Nice conservation. Much better than a full paint and wire brush job.
@josephabaddi822623 күн бұрын
What is the lift hight?
@Loop30723 күн бұрын
Get to the point that everybody wants to know what do you pay for it? Where did you get it? Thank you.
@michaelmurdoch427324 күн бұрын
Have your upper thumb mount cut off and welded 2.5" higher. It will allow the thumb to sit basically flush to the boom while still allowing it to fully open. I just did mine and it worked great. Also, if you need buckets the cat 302.7 buckets work, you just need to weld a couple shims (fat washers) inside the ears to reduce the width a bit.
@lwwarren9 күн бұрын
What's the inside spacing on the ears of the Cat 302.7 buckets?
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You can buy direct-from-factory if you want to save a few thousand and deal with customs/shipping. As someone who did that, I don't advise it - language barrier/time zone make it a pita. My two yr old machine has cylinders that are already rusting. Everything is built cheaply, but with standard off-the-shelf parts, repairing is pretty simple. But when people say they are 'comparable' to name-brand machines, that's only on the most basic/superficial levels. The hydraulic controls aren't as precise. The turntable has slop right off the factory floor. Fit and finish is a joke. But if you're a homeowner/rancher or a small business that only has limited light duty use, these can work. These are NOT 'comparable' to a name brand for durability - you're not going to get thousands of hours from them. They are the Yugos of the excavator world. Cheap/disposable.
Nice video. One recommendation…get that plastic off your seat. Took mine off right after buying it and the seat bottom was covered in mold and rust. Thanks for the video!
Bro smokes or has asthma
I like it I want one. I'm a licensed plumber in Oregon. I can put it to work.
The only one I have available is the ku45, it's the next size up from this one and comes with air conditioning. It weights about 7000lb so it's a bit more capable
Amazon sells a 200 watt flexible solar panel (100 watt at harborfreight) for $80 that could either keep the battery charged or power another fan, and the panel fits perfectly on top of the sun canopy.
Several commenters, here, seem to believe the fans are 12" fans. They are 7 inch fans. I have almost the same machine, and a 12" fan would never fit in those areas. I can guarantee that those are 7 inch fans. I hope this is helpful information.
Hello RP Your thoughts on that mini. I hold your opinion in high regard . Let me know. Many Thanks
How well does the swing boom work? How do you actuate it?
These sell for $18-20k (sometimes higher if two buyers get into a silly bidding war) in our area. Ive come so close to buying, especially since its already plummed with a diverter valve and adding a hydraulic cylinder for the thumb and welding some upper brackets on the boom would be quite simple. Nice machine for a 3 ton.
So where do I purchase it
I have this one for sale in Portland Oregon if your interested
@@restoration-projects I'm in West Virginia , a little far off
How come noention that tracks dont stay on the nt45?
Thanks for sharing. Bought mine sight-unseen from Richie Bros...got lucky. $18,500+ fees. Loving it so far. It's done everything I ask it to do. I actually don't mind the manual thumb.
You paid the right amount. Some of those auctions get crazy and people over pay. Ive only ever see one go lower than $18k and it was a year ago at a startup auction house. Congrats I am jealous 💪
That rock is massive! Great machine.
Great to see the drive motors covered, similar to Kubota.
RP Did you purchase the 45 instead of the 35 ?. Would you be so kind and let me know.
I bought bother the 35 and 45. I never got a chance to use the 35 before selling it
Hello RP Are you going to do a video on the STE36SR ?
I sold the ste35sr, the ku45 is more capable, It can lift more and is more powerful. The ste35sr has a better fit and finish but smaller
Thanks for responding. Did you get work the 35, if so, your thoughts.
This is very helpful intel. I was considering the 35sr, but would rather have a little more power and weight on the machine. Agree the f&f isnt as nice on the 45ku and i dont like the exterior routing of the hydraulic cables on the boom. Both are very capable machines 👌
That rock certainly has some gravity to it.
My track jumped off the sprocket do you know how to fix that?
How does it stack up against the ste35?
I never got a chance to run the ste35sr, I sold it before I got to dig with it. I would say the ku45 is more capable, the ste35sr has a better build quality.
Do you recall off hand the diameter of the bullgear in the Atlas'? Thanks
Nice approach. At least I'm not the only one that needs a collet chuck for chucking and modifying screws.
I wouldn’t trust the knuckle scale to give me a true angle. I’ve seen them off as much as 1 degree. Always tram to a correctly set sine bar.
Doe the enclosure provide any sort of certified roll-over protection? What size is this? KZread format changed and I can't find any comments from you. Am I just missing them somewhere? Details would be good.
I do not believe it has any rollover protection, just to keep the operator out of the environment. It's 7000lb
Machine is stamped 3500kg. Conversion to lbs is 7716. This guy never really answers questions or interacts meaningfully in the comment section, so good luck.
@@Serious-Man Thanks for the info. But I guess you didn't bother to read his response to me 11 hours before yours before you bad-mouthed him. He answered both my questions.
@@ericbraun4652 Wow, first of all you're welcome for the info. Secondly, he didn't answer the question about where his youtube comments went, and he incorrectly answered you about the size. So yes, I did bother to read the comment he left. As for bad mouthing, letting the truth be known, it is what it is... just wow.
Keep in mind that these machines are in metric. A 2800kg machine is 2.8 tonnes. That may be indeed 3 tons (6000lbs) but they are rated in metric. Realistically, it doesn't really matter as they would all be considered to be in the 3 tonne class. Thanks for review/comparison. The mystery green button in the orange/red one is for the lights on the front of the cab (from another use/review video).
Looks like a 30
Where can I buy one these
Nice channel, so did you purchase this machine or are you just show casing it? Interested in getting one and would like to get your opinion.
My company primary sells all different brands of chinese excavator. I do have this for sale but I'm also doing jobs with it
That's a great video
Awesome video. Are you going to show the STE35SR working. I thought you brought one, if I'm not mistaken. Your videos on the STE35SR are motivating me to purchase one. Would you be so kind and let me know asap. I'm in talks with CFG. Hope all is well.
Thank you, I sold the ste35sr before I got to dig with it. Take away the ku45 is more capable, the ste35sr is better build quality.
It's off set boom. On all larger machines there that way. It so you can easyer to see what you are doing. You bought a machine to get into tighter areas. Not ass much tail weight.
Cost please
Nice video thanks what size is it. And how much did it cost? i bought a beat up rental bobcat 35 with 2600 hours spent thousands repairing it. Possibly the new Chinese option would have been better for me? thanks David
That's where I'm stuck. 2000 hours or venture into the unknown. I looked at a Ground Hog BH40D last week. Seemed really solid.
Weight on manufacturer's plaque on the machine states 3500kg. I have one and haven't taken it to the scales though to verify. Got mine at a Ritchie Brothers auction for around 27k out the door. Pulled 8 stumps(6000lbs worth according to the dump scales) out of my yard with it already. Picked them right up and set them on the trailor.
Great review! Such a cool machine!
Thanks for sharing, when I saw the intro, I thought you were horsing around about being bucked out of the seat, kinda like Spicer Designs, when he is always falling.... but as I was watching the complete video, you weren't horsing around. Stay safe my friend, stay safe. Great content.
It was a good reminder to use the sestbelt, at first the machine felt super steady but once I got that rock out past the center of gravity it took me for a ride
Simple and safer. Slick mod.
What is the taper in the head of a 6 * 13
Trying to find the engine oil for this machine where is it
I don't own an excavator, but that's a good mod. Nice work!
I wonder if a dry lubricant like graphite powder would be good around that bottom guide. I use it on my old truck's door locks to keep them from freezing up in winter and they always operate smoothly.
That cracking insulation is common in old radios too necessitating either covering it all in spaghetti tubing or replacing altogether on the early rubber coated wires. Oddly, the cloth covered stuff is usually in the best shape and often doesn't need replacing as the cloth insulation is usually intact unless it's a wire that gets moved around a lot, then the cloth stuff frays and/or breaks. My garage is a 1 car garage built in the '40's. I had room for a 60 gallon 2 stage compressor as it stands upright, but alas, my ceiling is far too low for any kind of hoist. I'm 6'8" and I think the ceiling is about 7'. I can barely clear the shop lights, lol. Those bearings look to be sealed, but you can pop the seals off with an awl and re-grease those bearings the same as you would wheel bearings in an older car, the seals will snap right back into place. I learned that trick with the spindle bearings on my mowing deck and in the upgrade kits to replace the riding mower's wheel bushings with bearings. To me, regreasing is how they would have been handled back in the day as folks from that time period had the philosophy of "Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without", sort of like using the wood under the motor to use the belt you have instead of "gasp" buying the one that would fit. :)
I'm amazed that that capacitor wouldn't need replacing. Surely it's no longer the same uF value it started out as? I know in old radios of that period the caps all get changed along with any out of tolerance resistors when restoring one. The paper ones get leaky as over time the beeswax in them melts out, letting moisture in and in electrolytic caps the liquid in them dries up, causing the loud hum that you'll hear when plugging one up and turning it on. At least the lube has only thickened. I restored a floor model Brunswick phonograph player a while back from 1917 and the grease inside it had basically turned into cement. Fortunately, old lube will clean up easily if ya take some lacquer thinner to it. Love that saw, man! Wish I could find something like that around here but it's hard to even find the modern stuff here. I drove 176 miles round trip last weekend just to get a model 28-276 because I was tired of the little useless 9" Skil in my garage, lol.
Does that yellow one have an AC option? Does it have cooling fans for the engine?
Has that worked okay having a fan on each side blowing on the motor, Any issues since you have done? Also, what gauge wiring did you use? Thanks
Do you know where I can get two new bearings, seem hard to find.
Nice conservation. Much better than a full paint and wire brush job.
What is the lift hight?
Get to the point that everybody wants to know what do you pay for it? Where did you get it? Thank you.
Have your upper thumb mount cut off and welded 2.5" higher. It will allow the thumb to sit basically flush to the boom while still allowing it to fully open. I just did mine and it worked great. Also, if you need buckets the cat 302.7 buckets work, you just need to weld a couple shims (fat washers) inside the ears to reduce the width a bit.
What's the inside spacing on the ears of the Cat 302.7 buckets?
5.6 tall 5.5 wide
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