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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 1:24 pm
by GB_Groundworks
we've got a bomag whacker, it on that video i posted higher up its the muts nuts
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:47 pm
by 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.
Hp
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:02 pm
by 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
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:23 pm
by 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.
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 7:46 pm
by 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
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 8:51 pm
by 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
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:26 pm
by mickg
blimey Giles you get a lot of gear stolen
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:06 pm
by 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 !
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:47 pm
by 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.
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 5:22 pm
by 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 :;):
Hp
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 8:28 pm
by GB_Groundworks
these were pro's cut through some serious padlocks in steel boxs only access from underneath
there was no dumper on site...
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:47 pm
by 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 :;):
Hp
Good, they'll have the dumper away to
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:10 pm
by mickg
i thought you said the site was alarmed and monitored with CCTV
Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 8:05 am
by michaelthegardener
Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 8:30 am
by lutonlagerlout
IMHO that machine is older than you michael
it looks old and shagged so it probably is
and it looks ex-hire
LLL