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August

02-13-12 11:32 PM

Radio Controlled Basement Excavation

http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02...sing-only.html

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Canadian Digs Out Basement Using Only Radio Controlled Scale Tractors and Trucks...Since 1997!

Excavating a basement using professional machinery is nothing new but doing it with radio controlled (RC) scaled models is something unheard of. Welcome to the little big world of Joe, from Saskatchewan, Canada. For the past 15 years (!), Joe has been digging out his basement at an average annual rate of 8 to 9 cubic feet using nothing more than RC tractors and trucks!

This is why I like Canadians.

GoldenRivet

02-14-12 01:29 AM

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Pisces

02-14-12 05:10 PM

9 cubic feet per year?

I pitty his wife .... that is, if he has one. ;)

mookiemookie

02-14-12 05:20 PM

From the "whatever makes you happy" files....

flatsixes

02-14-12 05:25 PM

What a waste. I mean, where this guy finds the time to play sims?

Betonov

02-14-12 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pisces (Post 1839076)

9 cubic feet per year?

I pitty his wife .... that is, if he has one. ;)

Still has more life than me :haha: oh wait... :wah:

August

02-14-12 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pisces (Post 1839076)

9 cubic feet per year?

I pitty his wife .... that is, if he has one. ;)

Well i'd bet that most wives would prefer their husbands to spend their time playing with toys in the basement instead of down at the pub carousing with floozies.

AVGWarhawk

02-14-12 05:48 PM

Some people have a bucket list. Some have bucket truck.

Takeda Shingen

02-14-12 05:50 PM

Why worry about insignificant things like progress and results when you can have cool toys, right? His wife must have the patience of a saint.

Ducimus

02-14-12 06:29 PM

http://www.youtube.com/user/LilGiant...?feature=watch

Wow.. just wow.

Jesus man, just grab a shovel already! :har:

nikimcbee

02-15-12 12:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk (Post 1839102)

Some people have a bucket list. Some have bucket truck.

Some bucket list analysis:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC21-NJ7cdw&feature=fvst

Jimbuna

02-15-12 08:01 AM

I wonder how much it has cost in electricity/batteries? :o

Tribesman

02-15-12 11:15 AM

Quote:

I wonder how much it has cost in electricity/batteries?

you now have a comeback if the wife says anything about your models.

TLAM Strike

02-15-12 01:46 PM

He could get a job digging holes on Mars for NASA... :hmmm:

nikimcbee

02-15-12 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike (Post 1839601)

He could get a job digging holes on Mars for NASA... :hmmm:

:hmmm: That'd look pretty cool on the resume.

Jimbuna

02-15-12 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tribesman (Post 1839531)

you now have a comeback if the wife says anything about your models.

I now have them delivered to my office :03:

MH	02-15-12 05:29 PM

More practical to start digging own grave.....something to live for.:yawn:

RickC Sniper

02-15-12 07:41 PM

Correction. He's been doing this for 6 years but then he is far from done.

Crazy still comes to mind.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmcC2...YEx21zFNncohRO

August

02-15-12 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RickC Sniper (Post 1839818)

Correction. He's been doing this for 6 years but then he is far from done.

Crazy still comes to mind.

Yeah he needs to run a g-scale rail spur down in there and use a string of hoppers to haul his dirt. Relying on dump trucks alone is insane! :D

steve_the_slim

02-15-12 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by August (Post 1839825)

Yeah he needs to run a g-scale rail spur down in there and use a string of hoppers to haul his dirt. Relying on dump trucks alone is insane! :D

Heck yes. Plus grading the roadbed and laying ballast give him more stuff to do with all those construction vehicles.

Also the trains should all be live steam, just to make it that much more insane.

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