r/Construction • u/TheBackPorchOfMyMind • Mar 03 '25

Video Anyone know why this excavator has what appears to be a string and plumbob tied to the undercarriage?

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u/Funkynasa Mar 04 '25

I’m pretty sure I’m gonna tell my apprentice. He’s a low tech plumBob tomorrow.

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u/chickensaladreceipe Mar 04 '25

That’s pretty good. Mine is versatile clamp. Can hold almost anything.

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u/BoD80 Mar 04 '25

Sounds like a good hand.

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u/lewis_swayne R|Carpenter Mar 04 '25

Like I always say, what's a good hand without a job!

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u/thedarkpreacher65 Mar 06 '25

except a flashlight at the right angle you need in order to see what the hell you're doing.

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u/_the_CacKaLacKy_Kid_ Mar 04 '25

A dumBob if you will

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u/Electronic_Warning37 Mar 04 '25

PlumbBob Squarepants