The Brew Cabin

Posted: **Sun May 25, 2014 8:52 pm**

what did you use to compact the paving on your last job ?

Posted: **Sun May 25, 2014 8:58 pm**

We had 2 wackers on my last job. A tank with a crank, and a little bell for the 50mm tegs from the hire shop. I roped my younger brother in on the dig and he'd just come off a job laying 80mm permiable so we used his for the MOT but I didn't want to use it on the little Teg's because it was a prehistoric beast that would have destroyed them.

Posted: **Sun May 25, 2014 9:49 pm**

How about this on ebay 281346492055?

Posted: **Sun May 25, 2014 10:02 pm**

Nice one KLS. I'll keep an eye on that. Wolverhampton is only an hour from me. I really like using that particular model too.

I've been searching for top branded, new ones too and I came across this http://www.dynapac.com/en/Products/?cat=53D&product=1150

I've never heard of them before but they look very good.

Can't find a price yet but they don't look cheap.

Posted: **Mon May 26, 2014 12:53 am**

we hire dynapacs from allplant and they do a good job also got water suppresion
cost me around Â£35 for delivery and 1 day
LLL

Posted: **Mon May 26, 2014 9:56 am**

lutonlagerlout wrote:we hire dynapacs from allplant and they do a good job also got water suppresion
cost me around Â£35 for delivery and 1 day
LLL

I used to hire a Dynapac years back before I took the plunge and bought my own.
Absolute monster of a machine.

Looking at MickG's links I realised there was a thread that I should have updated. After initial problems with my WP550 Wacker replaced it like for like, can't fault them for that.
Must say I am happy with the model now and would definitely recommend it.

Sy bite the bullet, borrow the money, take out an overdraft or sell your arse on the streets :p but buy a tidy one and you only cry once.

Posted: **Mon May 26, 2014 11:12 am**

Thank's Tony and Lemoncurd.

Lemon, I've only just got myself out of debt. I've been the sole bread winner for just over a year. My Mrs is a driving instructor and we had a boy last August. Her maternity pay was the pittance that the government pay out because she's self employed and that ran out 2 months ago.

The last 4 job's plus my tax return has left me in the black with money spare for materials. The next job I'm on is a natural stone Patio that will take a couple of week's and I can't get the materials on account because Stonecraft don't do trade account's.

After a bit of working out, I can still spare a few quid for a wacker. Since starting this thread I'm not ruling out a decent new one but I have now ruled out a no brand.

I've saw 4 on ebay last night and have messaged the sellers
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws....GB:1123
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm....DX%3AIT
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm....DX%3AIT
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm....DX%3AIT

They all look fairly tidy and are within budget. I'm never keen on buying second hand but needs must.

Posted: **Mon May 26, 2014 11:29 am**

number 2 then number 1 look the best of that bunch
number 4 looks very old
LLL

Posted: **Mon May 26, 2014 11:39 am**

I was thinking number 1 looked the oldest Tony. Number 2 would be my first choice too but picking it up from preston would be a PITA. Why do you say that 4 look's the oldest? That was my second choice. Number 3 also looks Tidy.

Posted: **Mon May 26, 2014 11:55 am**

Mick, how do you lift your machine onto the van.? Biggest problem for me is being on my own, manhandling something heavy without wheels is hard work!

Edited By dig dug dan on 1401101748

Posted: **Mon May 26, 2014 12:22 pm**

i lift our 90kg bomag into the back of my navara, it aint good for me i know and its heavy better off getting a little crane on your flat back dan

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm....9fef590

or ive done the draging them up a plank routine as well

Posted: **Mon May 26, 2014 12:28 pm**

normally I drag it and then lift it into the van either on my own or we lift it in together, it heavy but I can lift it onto the side door step then lean back while lifting to get additional height required to put it into its place in the van

can also drag/lift into a wheel barrow when getting it out of the van then slowly lay the wheel barrow on its side while at the same time lifting it out and onto the ground

i have aluminium ramps and timber planks in the van just in case they are required on a job but very rarely use them for getting or putting the vibrating plate away but could if required

Posted: **Mon May 26, 2014 12:46 pm**

we were offered a second hand plate for Â£250 recently so i asked for a days trial
it was great forwards but for some reason when you pulled it backwards in dug in the subbase ==> so no good
it worries me that number 4 has been painted black,never a good sign
We used to have a wacker like number 1 and it was fab till it got nicked
LLL

Posted: **Mon May 26, 2014 12:58 pm**

I get the same problem with the belle wackers like this one http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm....41969f. I think it's the handle design that makes them dig in.

I love the wackers that are pictures 1 and 3. I've used loads over the years. They're brilliant.

The reason the painted wacker was my second choice is because it has a narrower plate. I know it's not ideal for wacking blocks but I can get a 16"plate in my van next to the mixer comfortably.

I also need a bigger van :laugh:

Posted: **Mon May 26, 2014 1:00 pm**

sy76uk wrote:Thank's Tony and Lemoncurd.

Lemon, I've only just got myself out of debt. I've been the sole bread winner for just over a year. My Mrs is a driving instructor and we had a boy last August. Her maternity pay was the pittance that the government pay out because she's self employed and that ran out 2 months ago.

The last 4 job's plus my tax return has left me in the black with money spare for materials. The next job I'm on is a natural stone Patio that will take a couple of week's and I can't get the materials on account because Stonecraft don't do trade account's.

After a bit of working out, I can still spare a few quid for a wacker. Since starting this thread I'm not ruling out a decent new one but I have now ruled out a no brand.

I've saw 4 on ebay last night and have messaged the sellers
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws....GB:1123
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm....DX%3AIT
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm....DX%3AIT
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm....DX%3AIT

They all look fairly tidy and are within budget. I'm never keen on buying second hand but needs must.

Do you not get a deposit from the client for the materials?

The Brew Cabin

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