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  1. Aug 2, 2021, 05:34 PM #1
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    Mini digger thumb - video

    Mini digger thumb. By MetalMusings. 15:41 video:


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    so no dwarfs digging ditches...ow well. nice thingy none the less. they sell one at walmart but it's kid powered.

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    Next to a bucket hook, and auxiliary hoses with dry-breaks a thumb would have to be the next best addition to an excavator. I prefer hydraulic but this looks like a great build for a mini. The linkage bite adjuster looks well thought out too.
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