Lifting aids for flags and slabs - Where to obtain

petertracey · Post: # 21596Post **petertracey** Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:30 am

Where do I buy or hire mechanical or vacuum lifting tools such as thos shown on this website?

Ted · Post: # 21597Post **Ted** Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:37 am

http://www.hss.com/c/1014463/Slab-and-B ... fters.html

HSS do them.

That Speedyhire place probably does them.

A lot of local places will do them and will be cheaper...

A bit of persistance using Yellow Pages under tool hire should bring a result.

dig dug dan · Post: # 21599Post **dig dug dan** Wed Aug 15, 2007 4:36 pm

gap group.

http://www.gap-group.co.uk/products/detail.asp?prodid=374

battery operated, canlifted using a mini digger, one man operating the suction and dropping.

petertracey · Post: # 21605Post **petertracey** Wed Aug 15, 2007 7:04 pm

Thanks for the very useful information.
HSS have come up trumps. All the other hire firms locally failed.

Ted · Post: # 21607Post **Ted** Wed Aug 15, 2007 8:22 pm

I hate HSS due to its high prices but it can be a useful store...

HSS is one of the few places that will hire a chainsaw to an amateur.

Most local places won't for insurance reasons.

Post: # 21764Post **Tony McC** Fri Aug 24, 2007 1:50 pm

HSS - Hire Summat 'Spensive

Speedy have them or you can but direct from Probst Handling in Britain (01939 235325 - ask for Neil) or Haven Engineering in Ireland (045 871444 - ask for Lorraine)