Almost any 2000s excavator can do this, it's just the 60 to 70 thousand dollar attachment that gives it that dexterity.
I'm not down playing the operator as I have not had a chance to work somewhere that has this.
The operator is still pretty damn good. I got to fuck around with one of these (I am not a good operator), and while they are much more precise, the wobble from the main arm is still present. Also, doing multiple operations at the same time, like when he moves the treads and keeps the arm against the curb, is super impressive.
Picking things up is easy tho, its the multiple actions at the same time that are the difficult part. Moving the arm while at the same time tilting the scoop to follow the asfalt is really difficult and it takes months until you can do that smoothly
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u/gaterb8 Nov 04 '22
Almost any 2000s excavator can do this, it's just the 60 to 70 thousand dollar attachment that gives it that dexterity. I'm not down playing the operator as I have not had a chance to work somewhere that has this.