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How I Used a $5,300 Mini Excavator for the First Time | Typhon Terror XIII

PoloJoeBuilds

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$5,300 Mini Excavator Journey

I finally got my Typhon Terror XIII mini excavator home and this is my full Day 1 test and first review.

This is a 1.3 ton mini excavator with the 13.5HP Briggs & Stratton gas engine, hydraulic thumb, dozer blade, and removable canopy. I bought it for around $5,300 on eBay, got it delivered by semi, had to trailer it home, then immediately found out it was just a little too tall for my garage.

In this video I go through my first real day using it as a complete beginner. I remove old rotted bug-infested logs, fight some thorn bushes that absolutely deserved it, test the hydraulic thumb, mess with the dozer blade, check out the engine compartment, look over the controls, and give my honest first thoughts on whether this cheap mini excavator seems worth it so far.

I am not a professional operator. This is just a real first-use test from someone learning the machine on their own property. So yes, the controls were awkward at first, yes, I looked confused, and yes, the thorns still started the fight.

More videos are coming soon, including more Typhon Terror XIII testing, digging, driveway work, filling a sinkhole, building a retaining wall, garage remodel projects, and before-and-after property cleanup videos.

If you enjoy real DIY projects, equipment testing, garage upgrades, property cleanup, and watching someone slowly become slightly less terrible at using a mini excavator, please like the video and subscribe.

Thanks for watching!

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11 Comments

@PoloJoeBuilds Creator 4 months ago Pinned

This was my first real day using the Typhon Terror XIII mini excavator, so I’m still learning the controls and figuring out what this thing can actually do.

What should I test next — digging, the hydraulic thumb, grading, driveway repair, or the sinkhole?
More full testing and review videos are coming soon, so subscribe if you want to see whether this little machine was actually worth it.

@bowstobourbon 1 month ago

awesome thinking about grabbing one

@jessemarshall7176 1 month ago

My mini excavator came in a crate on an enclosed trailer. Managed to get it onto my driveway. Had to assemble it enough to move it on the side of the highway. That was fun!

@SkylineAcresVA 3 months ago

Looking forward to your future videos!

@gtl099 3 months ago

You need to rip those thorn bushes out by the roots. Otherwise they will just keep growing back. Enjoyed the video, great sense of humor.

@jessemarshall7176 1 month ago

Mine came with the same tool box but had a full set of metric Allen wrenches, a 1/2 ratchet and socket set, extra fuses and an adj wrench. Put my entire unit together with only the tools it came with. But man I wish mi e came with a cup holder! I’ll have to add one

@brooksdbenson 4 months ago

Pretty cool! That thing is gonna get a workout! 😂

@BurntReynolds00 4 months ago (edited)

8 hours between greasing your hyd cylinders and 50 hours between greasing your swing/rotate gear. Those red caps above the illustrations have grease fittings under them that correspond to the illustrations. That knob is your throttle. Try getting a little closer to the roots to keep the machine more stable while pulling roots. With your stick way out and the light weight of the machine you're getting levered over and getting tippy. Also, put your blade down so your fulcrum point is the blade instead of your track.

@seashelbyleigh 4 months ago

Go off JP!

@TheFunctionFirst 4 months ago

2nd Comment. You want to change all the fluids in those machines right away because the fluids they ship with are really bad.

@TheFunctionFirst 4 months ago (edited)

I read the description. It says it was delivered by semi but you still had to trailer it home? I just ordered one and I am now concerned. Would you elaborate please? Thanks! EDIT: I see you had it delivered to your brothers? Why wouldn't they deliver it directly to you?