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  1. Feb 25, 2019, 09:45 AM #1
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    Excavator suspended from vertical hillside - photo

    Excavator suspended from vertical hillside.

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    Reminds me of a window washer on the side of a skyscraper suspended by 2 cables only he has them at an angle to be able to traverse laterally along the cliff face while chipping away with a breaker hammer.
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  5. Mar 25, 2019, 09:40 PM #3
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    1st time I have seen the blade used to balance an excavator vertically. Not for me!
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    Quote Originally Posted by ranald View Post
    1st time I have seen the blade used to balance an excavator vertically. Not for me!
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