14.11.2026 20:16
Özgür Yiğit, an electrician living in Hacılar village of the Yığılca district of Düzce, built an excavator in 6 months using second-hand and scrap materials to reduce the fatigue he experienced while opening hazelnut orchards. Yiğit, who also benefits from the experience of his brother, a work machine operator, works both in his own garden with his machine and helps villagers in need. Yiğit's new goal is to produce a mini truck.
Özgür Yiğit, who works as an electrician in Düzce, designed a work machine using second-hand and scrap materials to make his work in the hazelnut orchard easier.
Yiğit, who lives in the village of Hacılar in the Yığılca district, decided to design a work machine (excavator) to reduce the fatigue he experienced while opening hazelnut bushes.
HE PRODUCED IT IN FRONT OF HIS HOUSE AFTER WORK
Yiğit got the excavator operational in about 6 months, in line with the plan and project he prepared in front of his house after his shift.
Yiğit, who benefited from second-hand and scrap materials in the design of the work machine, also made use of the experience and ideas of his brother, a work machine operator, in the work.
Yiğit, who makes his work in his garden easier with the work machine he produced, also helps his fellow villagers in need. Yiğit, who also designed a trailer to easily transport the machine to gardens, thus solved the problem of transporting his vehicle.
THE IDEA WAS BORN IN THE HAZELNUT ORCHARD
Özgür Yiğit told an AA reporter that the difficulty they experienced in the hazelnut orchard led him to such a project.
Stating that he produced many parts of the machine himself, Yiğit said, "We got very tired while opening hazelnut bushes in the field. Then the idea of making a machine came to our minds. I was working during the day. After work, we designed the machine by making its plan and project in front of the house. We spent about 6 months."
NEXT IS A MINI TRUCK
Yiğit, who stated that he started working on a new project after the excavator, noted that he aims to produce a mini truck that can be used in vineyard and garden work.