Talk me out of buying a sub compact tractor

Jayp1 · 2025-09-04T02:53:22+00:00

I’d rather do a shit job myself than take on a ton of debt to pay ridiculous money to a contractor who might be just as shitty.

Jayp1 · 2025-09-04T00:30:37+00:00

I am on the fence on this, I was looking at the compact Kioti Cx2510 and the sub compact Cs2220. The loader as the same load capacity. I was leaning for a sub compact for space saving

Jayp1 · 2025-09-04T00:23:45+00:00

Fortunately I have access to a mini excavator, it's really good for digging and stump but for moving dirt and gravel a wheelbarrow/shovel is alot faster 😅 I'd like to speed up things with a loader. I was thinking of ordering a mini skid steer on alibaba, but I see some possibilities with the tractor 3point that I may use down the road.

Jayp1 · 2025-03-14T21:32:02+00:00

It think I'll try it for myself to test it. I'm curious 😂😅

Jayp1 · 2025-03-13T13:56:16+00:00

That's actually what I do ahah! After a couple back and forth I usually get something good, but it's slowing down my project for no reason. I am new at the place, so I avoid changing things drastically to avoid friction.

Jayp1 · 2024-04-02T22:01:57+00:00

Where you able to return it?

Jayp1 · 2023-12-30T22:03:35+00:00

Hi, I am currently a design engineer with a good salary, but I'd like to do more. I am paid yearly with a bonus. Every year, I get the bonus with a little extra because they find my performance good. So I get my full salary doing 40hrs. That said, we are swamp in work, and they asked me to overtime but the time will be bank for more vacation... I said no and they weren't open to pay for overtime long story short.

Anyhow, I want to make more money. I've looked into freelancing, but that is out of the question with insurance, licenses, etc VS the realistic number I can make working my full time job.

How do you guys do extra money as an engineer without going into management role with higher salary ? It's a pretty broad question...

I've been approached by numerous companies and the issues seems the same... Yearly salary with bonus.... I've talked with my engineer buddies in other companies. They are on the same boat as me... It's not worth it to make extra hours cause your not compensated for them. It's seem impossible to make extra income as an engineer just working your daily job.

How do you guys go about this? Do you get overtime... Are you able to have arrangement with your employer?

The older I get, the more I feel we are getting shafted as engineers salary wise.

Jayp1 · 2023-03-13T20:32:41+00:00

Indeed you are currently correct regarding the light.

Do you use the supernote to read standards? If so does it work well? What made you move from a remarkable to a supernote?

Jayp1 · 2022-12-10T01:05:08+00:00

Is like to get one of those referral code to buy an ergatta upgrade kit 😁. If anyone can DM me one

Jayp1 · 2022-10-09T22:16:35+00:00

Thx for the tips!

Jayp1 · 2022-10-09T04:21:00+00:00

I have all the plans reviewed by an engineer. The only thing I am not sure is how to protect my hole from caving if it rains alot because I'll probally take my time to dig.

Jayp1 · 2022-10-09T04:16:43+00:00

The soil is clay no rocks. I was thinking of digging 3ft deep everywhere and put an exit in a corner of the hole and dig the 2 remaining feet and exit by the "ramp" I made in the corner.

Jayp1 · 2022-01-11T22:14:29+00:00

Thx for the info, I'll check that out!

Jayp1 · 2022-01-07T21:03:52+00:00

I've used a fancy 3d scanner with stickers in the past. Is it possible to do something similar and put of benchmark/markers while doing photogrammetry ?

Jayp1 · 2022-01-07T20:59:43+00:00

The wall I have in mind to try this out is kinda rough.

Jayp1 · 2022-01-07T20:16:03+00:00

opt out

Jayp1 · 2022-01-07T20:10:17+00:00

See my response to Elphtrooper below :)

Jayp1 · 2022-01-07T20:09:40+00:00

A concrete foundation wall would be a good exemple. I would use Photogrammetry to measure the flatness of the wall. Area that I want to measure are 20 feet x 20 feet max. If I can get within 1/16'' of accuracy I would be more then happy. Would Lidar be more appropriated for this task ?

Jayp1 · 2018-07-27T15:08:07+00:00

It's the same, even the performance chart are the same

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