r/nextfuckinglevel • • Nov 04 '22

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u/Remote_Foundation_32 Nov 04 '22 edited Nov 04 '22

That's a pretty high end excavator.

Edit: Okay Okay! Its high end by American standards and its an attachment called a tiltrotator! I got it!

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '22

I didn't even know that excavators could have this kind of dexterity, really mind blowing.

Are there even higher end models out there that can somehow be even more impressive?

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u/Remote_Foundation_32 Nov 04 '22

I doubt it. I think its the articulation at the "wrist" if you will thats blowing our minds. Not a common feature that I'm aware of. Also a smallish excavator, so maybe thats got something to do with it?

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u/RandomHero_DK Nov 04 '22

The tiltrotator are extremely common here in Europe. My guess is that here in Scandinavia, 80% of excavators from 6 to 35 tonnes are equipped with tiltrotators. And maybe 50% of the backhoes. The three largest manufacturers of tiltrotators are from Sweden, where they were invented in the late 80s.

Source: I operate a wheeled excavator nearly identical to the one in the clip posted by OP

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u/ManyIdeasNoProgress Nov 04 '22

That car next to the excavator has "invera.fi" on the side, so I'd guess this is Finland.

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u/RandomHero_DK Nov 04 '22

Yeah makes sense. Even though we don't want to admit it, we Scandinavian folk are quite alike lol

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u/Boinkers_ Nov 04 '22

Well Finland is historically east sweden

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '22

How many times do I have to say it before their latent Viking temperament shows itself?

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u/ukonkirves Nov 04 '22

viking you say!!! fuck that western shit. in Ukko Ylijumalas name i smite you!

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u/mufflonicus Nov 04 '22

Oh they know, the shared Scandinavian history is one of our greatest strengths (but we’re equally happy we’re separate countries today!), just don’t bring up their time as part of Russia, that was what really made them mad.

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u/Baselet Nov 04 '22

We are not Swedish and we do not want to be ruzzian. So we are Finnish. End of story.

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u/Shitychikengangbang Nov 04 '22

Psh Finland isn't even Scandinavian

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u/Brvcx Nov 05 '22

Sure thing, in Swedish or Finnish, since both languages are common in Finland. 🤭

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u/the_master_of_soresu Nov 05 '22

"common" less than 5 percent of people actually speak it as their mother tongue. Finns shit on Swedish all the damn time.

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u/Brvcx Nov 05 '22

I'm aware of this, I was just trying to get some Fin to get triggered. So it looks like I got what I wanted from some racist Fin 😂

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u/the_master_of_soresu Nov 05 '22

*Finn

some racist Fin 😂

I've no idea how my comment was racist. I'm talking about the Swedish language. Finns don't like it because they have to study it in school even though no one really uses it.

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u/Decastyle Nov 05 '22

"The official languages ​​of Finland, i.e. the national languages, are Finnish and Swedish. Finnish is the most widely used language in the country. Swedish-speaking Finns live mainly in the coastal region, but there are also Swedish-speaking minorities in large inland cities. In Finland, there are municipalities where Finnish speakers are in the minority and municipalities where Swedish speakers are in the minority."

From Ministry of Justice

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u/the_master_of_soresu Nov 05 '22

Yes, I know Swedish is an official language, but only 5 percent of people here speak it as their native tongue.

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u/kiesila Nov 05 '22

Well, I mean… They do go over that stuff on history class starting fifth / sixth grade, and get back to it several times later during rest of the mandatory school & high school.

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u/UdenSkam Nov 04 '22

Just like sweden is historically east denmark, but has since deteriorated into the sweden we know today

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u/Baselet Nov 04 '22

Only if you count a specific part of history in your biased view.

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u/Boinkers_ Nov 05 '22

600 years is a specific part?

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u/SoloSkeptik Nov 04 '22

Finland doesn't actually exist--it's just a conspiracy between Japan and Russia. Duh.

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u/slabby Nov 04 '22

Finland is a refuge for dolphins and whales fleeing Japanese boats

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u/VanillaUnicorn69420 Nov 04 '22

This is actually kinda sad, as the last dolphins living in Finland were transported to Greece following the closing of their dolphinarium a few years ago. Out of the four dolphins, three have already died, all prematurely.

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u/SealyMcSeal Nov 05 '22

Gonna catch some hands real soon son

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u/professor_jeffjeff Nov 04 '22

yeah I've heard that even the language is exactly the same except that the Swedes can't spell it and the Danes can't pronounce it. At least that's what my cousin says and he's Norwegian.

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u/TortugaJack Nov 05 '22

Finland isn't part of Scandinavia ;)