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DNgroundworks
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Post: # 52760Post DNgroundworks

michaelthegardener wrote:is 11 kn a good compaction force ? :)
ha ha
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Post: # 52776Post michaelthegardener

really ? :(
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ha ha yeah really :D
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have you read any of this thread?
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This thread could go onto beat the phoenix that was `Easybarrow Man` :D :laugh:
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Where's me popcorn?
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shall we all just put a fiver in and buy him one save him the dilemma of choosing hahah
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Post: # 52817Post msh paving

flowjoe wrote:This thread could go onto beat the phoenix that was `Easybarrow Man` :D :laugh:
That was a bit low ................. :D :D :D MSH
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Post: # 52819Post michaelthegardener

GB_Groundworks wrote:have you read any of this thread?

yes i have but my question is this if 11 KN aint good enough why do they make the buggers :;): :D im only going to be doing patios afterall :p
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Post: # 52820Post pickwell paving

how often do you use one? Wouldn't it be easier to hire one in every now and then?
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Post: # 52821Post msh paving

You need the heavest plate you can move around, small plates mean more passes to get compaction,big plate less passes job done quicker more money in the skyrocket,if you what quality to do the job buy a wacker, if you want a cheapy get it from ongabonga land on ebay MSH :)
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Post: # 52822Post pickwell paving

we've got a 178kg diesel wacker quite an old model but still going strong well worth the initial investment, buy the best tools you can afford worth it in the long run :)
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Post: # 52823Post msh paving

same as myself i have a diesel one made buy wacker,great compaction cost me £1600 10 years ago, great buy never let me down MSH :)
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Post: # 52838Post DNgroundworks

msh paving wrote:same as myself i have a diesel one made buy wacker,great compaction cost me £1600 10 years ago, great buy never let me down MSH :)
Me to but cost me £500 on ongabongaland :)
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Post: # 52850Post GB_Groundworks

saw some rail lads working on the line near us, they had 3 yanmar diesel plates fasten together to go either side and between the rails nice bit of kit

cant find a photo but they do a remote control beast haha

http://www.ammann.co.uk/ammannvibrationplatesr.htm



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