r/miniexcavator

CFG QK20R

What is the likely size and thread pitch of the plugs where I want to use grease zerks on the lube points on my excavator? They are probably a metric thread as they are not NP so far as I have tried. I can measure them myself if they will measure the same as any metric bolt.

What is the proper level for the hydraulic tank? There is a round sight gauge window on the tank. Fully above that?

I can't figure out if the red T-handle battery switch is labeled correctly. When I turn the switch, it either rises up a bit or settles back down. Is it on or off when it is up?

For discussion purposes, let's just assume all the big name brands (Kubota, CAT, etc) are indeed better than any Chinese brand. I wouldn't argue that in general, and that's not the comparison I'm trying to do here.

I'm trying to find the highest quality of the Chinese brands just to understand the upper "bound" so to speak. It looks like Rippa is pretty great in this realm with Huayee edging out a bit better than Rippa, particularly the SHY (dealer specific) line.

I can find content that highlights negatives about Rippa, even if the article/video is largely positive about the machine. I can't say the same about Huayee. The most negative thing I can find about them is price, or they put it up to a task it's just not designed/marketed to do and any competition would fail similarly.

Anyway, I'm just suspicious that there is nothing to be found aside from it costing a lot (relative) and lack of US dealer support compared to the big brands (still is good support for Chinese brand from what I can see).

The videos / content up close look like the SHY10 is a great machine - true pilot controls, protected grease fittings, etc... it ought to be for ~double the price of an auction machine, but that doesn't mean it should be perfect.

Where are the dissenting views? For ~9k is there a higher quality Chinese machine? Do they just have a great marketing department? Or is it truly the "best" you can do until you get big boy money into a name brand?

Hello, Yanmar VIO 26, year 2019, with 2600 operating hours.

There is an issue: in “rabbit” (high-speed mode) it has no power to turn. It moves forward if I push both levers, but if I release one, it simply stops — it doesn’t have enough power to turn.

Everything else works fine.

Do you have any ideas?

Thank you.

Hello anyone have any info on the case cx30 machine? Looking at a low hour used machine but not finding many reviews or comparisons to other brands similar machines. Dirt Monkey reviewed the 50 and gave it good reviews, but that is the next size up.