Plate compactor

Forestboy1978 · Thu Jun 02, 2016 9:33 pm

https://www.amazon.co.uk/SCHEPPACH-HP-1 ... +compactor

Took a punt on this....

Any experience with scheppach? I had a morticer that was very good. The 1100 version of this gets decent reviews.

I probably only use it 5-10 times a year so as long as it's decent at compacting I don't need it to be totally bombproof.

Ta

dig dug dan · Post: # 109397Post **dig dug dan** Fri Jun 03, 2016 6:44 pm

If its got a honda or briggs engine, then it looks good to me, of not, I would be wary! ???

Forestboy1978 · Sat Jun 04, 2016 8:25 am

No it doesn't Dan but the Honda one bolts straight on as is only Â£200

I figured, if the engine goes after the 2 year warranty then I can fit a Honda and I've still paid Â£300 less than the Bell equivalent

lemoncurd1702 · Sat Jun 04, 2016 8:51 am

Regardless of the make it looks a bit small and light to me. I would go for something heavier with a bigger plate.

Sat Jun 04, 2016 11:02 am

58 kg is light ,tbh IMHO any decent compactor needs to be 85 kg+
might be ok for the odd path but way to light for drives
LLL

Forestboy1978 · Sat Jun 04, 2016 12:50 pm

It's 84kg

lemoncurd1702 · Sat Jun 04, 2016 7:11 pm

Let us know how you get on.
If that pic is true to life it just doesn't look right to me, certainly doesn't look 84kg.

Forestboy1978 · Sat Jun 04, 2016 8:07 pm

Yep will do. It's definitely 84 kg though I'm sure of it. Multiple advertisers claim the same weight hence why I bought it. I figured a smaller heavier unit would have more force per square inch despite maybe taking longer to use.

Forestboy1978 · Sat Jun 25, 2016 5:47 pm

lemoncurd1702 wrote:Let us know how you get on.
If that pic is true to life it just doesn't look right to me, certainly doesn't look 84kg.

Great little compactor so far.

It's small but heavy so compacts well. Starts first time as you'd expect.

I haven't fitted the trolley carriage thing to it yet so don't know about that.

I had to give it a hefty push running up hill but mainly so on the first pass where it wasn't getting any traction. It did get easier.

Long term I can't say but it certainly did a good job just recently on a driveway sub base.

Post: # 109679Post **Tony McC** Sun Jun 26, 2016 11:28 am

Forestboy1978 wrote:It's definitely 84 kg though

Is there a figure for Compaction force? It should be min 60kN/mÂ² at a frequency of 75-100Hz for patio and driveway work.

Also, the comments about the reliability of and preference for a Honda or Briggs engine is spot on, but the agitator unit is also critical. It's often the part that buggers up first on cheaper "Asian" import machines.

Forestboy1978 · Sun Jun 26, 2016 2:06 pm

Tony McC wrote:
Forestboy1978 wrote:It's definitely 84 kg though

Is there a figure for Compaction force? It should be min 60kN/mÂ² at a frequency of 75-100Hz for patio and driveway work.

Also, the comments about the reliability of and preference for a Honda or Briggs engine is spot on, but the agitator unit is also critical. It's often the part that buggers up first on cheaper "Asian" import machines.

Not sure. I'll try and remember tomorrow and have a look.

I lay it down roughly 2-3inches at a time though and compact so I hope that's given me leverage. I haven't had a complaint yet and some bases are now 6+ years old.