The Roe-D-Hoe competition at the WWETT Show has always fascinated me. While most of the trucks and machines are on static display in the cavernous Indiana Convention Center, the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association clears a large space for equipment operators to show off their skills.
This year they were invited to the controls of 301.5 and 301.4C mini-excavators to take on operation challenges that test fine motor skills. They involve moving small objects — including golf balls, basketballs and bowling pins — through an obstacle course in timed events. This year more than 200 operators competed for the $1,000 first
