Anyone Here Opted for Buying Heavy Equipment Instead of DIY Tools?

[Alain Bayens]

I know this section is all about homemade tools, but I’m thinking about going the other way and buying some used heavy equipment, like a mini excavator or skid steer, from Boom & Bucket. Has anyone here decided to buy instead of building their own? How did the purchase process go, and were you happy with the equipment? Just wondering if it’s worth buying pre-made instead of sticking to DIY solutions.

[Elizabeth Greene]

I've read that, for large equipment like excavators that have to go as oversized loads, moving them can cost more than the equipment.

I've read similar things for large manual lathes and mills. You can get them at auction for basically scrap prices, but moving 10k pounds of kit is not cheap.