Derek wrote in message
Hi all,

I have hired a 3ton mechanical digger before, but with a new job at the
house I have to dig close and parallel to a wall. Is there a way of
angling the arm and digging in a kind of 45deg approach to the wall, or do
I need a special type of digger.

Derek.

Hi,

I've used diggers in the past which had the digging arm mounted on a
rail which allowed you to move it to one side of the machine or the
other just for this purpose. I've only seen this on wheeled diggers
and not tracked.

A quick look on jcb.co.uk and I can see a one for sale which has
exactly what I am talking about. The correct term for this type of
digger is a backhoe loader - I live & learn.
Check out the pics at
http://www.jcb.co.uk/used_equipment/...s.aspx?ID=4826

You might also have a problem if space is an issue as these machines
are usually quite big.

Alan.