Yes i operated machines like that , just dont ask me to dig a hole with it . Long ago i used one for putting up constructions .
And just some weeks ago i did nessesary repairs on the two excavators that build the roads in Liberstad Norway .

Mighty machines that take skills to work with , and are fun to operate .

Started on project save the dumptruck now , welded all outside cracks in the rustbucket to keep it from falling apart , waiting for some hardox plate to fix. the inside now .

Imagine having some machines like that on your homestead , .. ;-)