Free excavator SVG

Backhoe excavator with a loader bucket SVG

Which one? SVG for Cricut and lasers, DXF for the free Silhouette Studio, PNG to print.

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Backhoe excavator with a loader bucket, as a solid black shape
Backhoe excavator with a loader bucket. The preview is the SVG file itself.

A backhoe loader: a tractor with a cab, a wide loading bucket low at the front and a digging arm folded out behind, steadied by a leg and a foot pad. The big wheels are at the back.

What is in the file

Size100 × 52 mm (3.94 × 2.06 in), scales to any size
PiecesOne piece: it holds together when cut
Outlines to cut17: 1 outer edge and 16 cut-outs
Cut length839 mm at this size
Narrowest part1.9 mm at this size
Nodes173 curve and line segments

Measured from the file. PNG: 2,000 × 1,085 pixels, transparent. About the three file types.

Will it cut at your size?

Scaling a design scales its thinnest part too. Here is this one at seven sizes, from 1 to 12 inches on its longer side, with how many copies fit a 12 × 12 inch sheet or mat.

Size, width × heightNarrowest partCut lengthFit on a 12 in sheetRule of thumb
1 × 0.52 in (25 × 13 mm)0.48 mm213 mm160Too fine for most machines
2 × 1.05 in (51 × 27 mm)0.97 mm426 mm45Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
3 × 1.57 in (76 × 40 mm)1.4 mm639 mm18Vinyl, card and thin sheet
4 × 2.1 in (102 × 53 mm)1.9 mm852 mm10Vinyl, card and thin sheet
6 × 3.14 in (152 × 80 mm)2.9 mm1,279 mm3Vinyl, card and thin sheet
8 × 4.19 in (203 × 106 mm)3.9 mm1,705 mm2Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
12 × 6.29 in (305 × 160 mm)5.8 mm2,557 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic

The narrowest part is the thinnest neck that holds the design together; sharp tips are not counted. For wood and acrylic, keep it at least as wide as the sheet is thick. How to open the file in Cricut, Silhouette and laser software.

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