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GB_Groundworks
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Post: # 51652Post GB_Groundworks

we've got a bomag whacker, it on that video i posted higher up its the muts nuts
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Post: # 51717Post henpecked

I picked up a second hand wacker for £70 last year. Needed a new carb (£20 from ebay) Never stopped working, good solid second hand, with a good name on it, you wont go far wrong.

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Post: # 51724Post local patios and driveway

if you can afford one get a bomag, i had one that was stolen last year and it was brilliant, aim for 16-18kn of compaction and you'll have a wacker that will do it all, they are not always heavy, and the belle wackers are shite

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Post: # 51725Post GB_Groundworks

the engine fell off our belle mini pa after about 3 hours use they hadn;t locktite the nuts or anti vibration washer on them, quick fix but annoying on a £400 brand new one.
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Post: # 51766Post DNgroundworks

Giles the belle minipac is absolutley shit, i hired one once, could of got more compaction if id of slapped the MOT with a wet fish, but my belle wacker seems pretty good tbh, ive used a few different ones the belle pcx 500 is crap but the 400 that i have seems to be fine, like ive said ive never had any settlement issues, but i do agree bomag is better

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Post: # 51769Post GB_Groundworks

we had it because it was little for thise awkward jobs like on the video under utilities etc,

its been nicked anyway now haha
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Post: # 51772Post mickg

blimey Giles you get a lot of gear stolen
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Post: # 51776Post michaelthegardener

Im still looking about cznt find nowt local at the mo wacker or mixer :( cant decide whats a good price to pay for a used mixer either really some seam to go for not much less than a new un !

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Post: # 51778Post GB_Groundworks

yeah and no, 2 big break ins last 12 months, 1 digger gone 1 recovered, 1 3cx attempted theft, materials cabin got broken into all copper and 2 x whackers(big bomag with water tank and little belle and hilti dd100. you have lots of gear on big sites attracts attention be great if you could take it all home every night but practicalities etc prevent that.
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Post: # 51805Post henpecked

GB_Groundworks wrote:yeah and no, 2 big break ins last 12 months, 1 digger gone 1 recovered, 1 3cx attempted theft, materials cabin got broken into all copper and 2 x whackers(big bomag with water tank and little belle and hilti dd100. you have lots of gear on big sites attracts attention be great if you could take it all home every night but practicalities etc prevent that.
Park the dumper against the empty container :;):

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Post: # 51810Post GB_Groundworks

these were pro's cut through some serious padlocks in steel boxs only access from underneath

there was no dumper on site...
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Post: # 51830Post seanandruby

henpecked wrote:
GB_Groundworks wrote:yeah and no, 2 big break ins last 12 months, 1 digger gone 1 recovered, 1 3cx attempted theft, materials cabin got broken into all copper and 2 x whackers(big bomag with water tank and little belle and hilti dd100. you have lots of gear on big sites attracts attention be great if you could take it all home every night but practicalities etc prevent that.

Park the dumper against the empty container :;):

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Good, they'll have the dumper away to :(
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i thought you said the site was alarmed and monitored with CCTV
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Post: # 51860Post lutonlagerlout

IMHO that machine is older than you michael
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it looks old and shagged so it probably is
and it looks ex-hire :(
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