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Your Mini Excavator Is Not a Hot Tub — Let’s Talk Overheating It’s summer break, your mini digger is working as it should, and suddenly — it’s hotter than a Dutch oven. If only your hydraulic system could talk, it’d be screaming, “I’m melting!” Overheating isn’t just...

Don’t Get Hitched with the Wrong Hitch: Picking the Right Coupler for Your Mini Digger A quick coupler can be thought of as a connector or adapter. Placed on the end of the excavator's stick, it streamlines the process of changing between different attachments by...

While we sell hundreds of attachments here at Rhinoceros Diggers, our auger attachment is consistently one of our top 5 best-selling attachments. They are popular for a reason - augers can significantly speed up your workflow depending on the requirements of your...

The mighty mini excavator is the big solution to smaller projects (but not too small!). While there are other compact pieces of equipment, such as skid steers, mini excavators cover a wider range of tasks than just digging, thanks to the numerous attachments that can...

Table of Contents Why Attachments Matter Common Mini Excavator Attachments and Their Uses How to Choose the Right Attachments for Your Job Final Tips Why Attachments Matter Mini excavators are powerful, compact machines, but their real value lies in their ability to...

The Rhinoceros mini excavator line includes several models such as the XN-08, XN10-8, XN12-9, XN-18, and XN20. Ranging from 800kg to multiple tonnes, there is a model suitable for a wide range of applications such as personal work (landscaping, residential work,...

Work gloves recommended when handling the grab as there could be sharp edges Starting with one of the buckets attached (standard bucket shown here)1. Remove the locking bolts from the end of the pins and drift out the pins from the bushes in the boom and hydraulic ram...

Swing Boom A swing boom (as opposed to a fixed or standard boom) can move left to right while the cab of the excavator does not rotate. For example, the Rhinoceros XN mini digger swing booms can go 60° left and 60° right. This offers a great advantage in some use...

Mini excavators, also known as mini diggers, are any excavators at least 30% smaller than full-sized excavators – making them under 5 feet. A common misconception is that they are just like standard excavators but smaller. However, many other differences should be...