What Does It Cost to Run a Mini Excavator?
Fuel is the number everybody asks about and the smallest part of the answer. The honest hourly cost including the wear items nobody budgets for, and where renting still wins.
Can a Mini Excavator Dig Hard Clay, Rock and Roots?
Mostly yes, slower than you would like, and with a few tricks that matter more than machine size. What actually stops a small excavator in hard ground, and what to do about it.
Digging Depth and Reach: What the Specs Actually Mean
Maximum dig depth is measured from a flat surface you will never stand on, with the machine in a position you would not normally use. How to translate the published numbers into work you can really get done.
Breakout Force vs Lift Capacity on a Mini Excavator
Two numbers that sound like strength and measure completely different things. What breakout force is, why bucket force and arm force are separate figures, and why a machine can dig hard and lift poorly.
How Much Can a Mini Excavator Actually Lift?
A mini excavator does not have one lift capacity, it has a chart. What the 75 and 87 percent rules mean, why capacity collapses as you reach out, and how to lift safely when your machine came with no paperwork.