Hands Down the Best Upgrade for Your Excavator - You Won't Want to Use it Without these attachments!
22K views · Dec 31, 2025 · Autos & Vehicles
Comments · 78
@davefontes8532 · 1 day ago
I have had to weld a stop block to the back of the boom between the coupler lock hoses, to prevent them from being crushed by the bucket linkage. Nice job.
@outofbusines · 2 months ago
Nice job Frank, you did a decent job cutting and welding on this job. We all get better the more we do these jobs.<br>I can't believe you still haven't ran electric service to the shop 😕!<br>You need to move that project up on your list as I see it. Now with this Hoe you can easily get the job done. You'll be much happier afterwards.<br>Thx for sharing your fun times.<br>Mike from MN 😅❤.<br>Great to see Kim helping everyone out now that she's got her own place.😊❤❤
@RyeOnHam · 2 days ago
I just now watched your first video. My guesses were a Thumb and a Mulcher, but a Quick Coupler makes more sense if you want to switch buckets often.
@bdtms · 8 months ago (edited)
Looks like the hoses of your quick coupler might get in the way when you're heaping the bucket while digging<br><br>EDIT: oh you mentioned that at the very end, my bad.
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@jaygraham5407 · 9 months ago
Calamity Kim at work!!!
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@markmooney6791 · 8 months ago
Nice to see kalamity kim. New to your channel, follow Kim for long time. Hope she gets her channel up and running again and get Google sorted
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@filobeto1691 · 9 months ago
Well done Frank.<br>You can find the Victor cutting tip chart online. A # 1 Victor tip will cut up to 3/4” thick. Set the acetylene at 5 and the O2 at 35.<br>Open the acetylene until there is a gap at the cutting tip, and then back up until the flame touches the tip.<br>Open the O2 until the preheat. feathers are sharp as you can make them. Now depress the cutting lever and make your final adjustments to your O2.<br>When you are cutting make sure you fully depress the O2 lever.<br>Hold the tip with the preheat feathers 1/8” above the work.<br>Pulling the torch to you will help you make a straighter cut.
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@dennymarreesr6187 · 8 months ago
Nice job on the install!! You have way more patience than I do. lol. Running the hydraulic lines drives me crazy! Thanks for sharing Frank.
@HODGEPODGEDODGEGARAGE · 8 months ago
Nice work making those modifications, Frank 😎👍 Glad the parts showed up and were pretty close to what you needed 🔧
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@edwardfry5886 · 8 months ago
Nice long video Frank. Glad you showed the new thumb in action. Happy New Year!
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@RustyWrenchRestorations · 8 months ago
Great modifications Frank! Definitely nice to have some options with bucket choices! Happy New Year!
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@charleswelch249 · 9 months ago
Happy New Year Frank and Kim. I hope you are on hear a lot this year Kim. And welcome to America Kim 🇺🇸 🎉.
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