Breaker Attachments for Mini Diggers Explained
A hydraulic breaker turns a mini digger into a demolition tool, using rapid percussive force to break up concrete, rock or masonry that a standard bucket cannot shift.
How a breaker attachment works
The breaker uses the machine's hydraulic flow to drive a chisel-tipped tool at high frequency, fracturing hard material into pieces small enough to clear with the bucket afterward. Breaker size needs to match the machine's rated hydraulic flow and weight capacity, since an oversized breaker can damage the digger's boom and arm over time.
What breakers are used for
- Breaking out old concrete slabs and foundations
- Demolishing brick or block structures
- Trenching through rocky or previously concreted ground
Matching breaker to machine
A 0.6 tonne micro digger suits only the smallest breaker attachments and light-duty concrete breaking. For most serious breaking work, a 1.0 to 1.8 tonne machine with the corresponding rated breaker handles the job without excessive strain on the machine.
See our demolition guide for related work, or browse our full excavator range for machines rated for breaker attachments.