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Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 8:39 pm
by bobbi o
Dave_L wrote:Here's our bobcat and (new) planer - soon to have an overhaul and a fresh coat of paint.
This machine saves us so much work, when it broke down on us we didn't realise how much work it was to break up a driveway with a jackhammer........
dave,d'ya know if u can use the planer attatchment on a jcb airmax?
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 10:19 pm
by Dave_L
JCB Airmax? I'm not sure what you mean by that - is it a smallish wheeldigger with an air compressor assembly mounted on the back, suitable for highways works?
OR is it something like this?
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 10:23 pm
by Dave_L
In answer to your question generally - I can't see it being suitable for anything but a skidsteer - as you have to [sometimes] put quite a bit of machine weight onto the planer to keep it on the ground and in the work. Then there's the driving of it, ideally suited to a skid-steer both in terms of placement into the work and steering control/accuracy.
Plus you'd need a hi-flow hydraulic oil supply and associated control equipment.
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 2:52 pm
by bobbi o
Dave_L wrote:In answer to your question generally - I can't see it being suitable for anything but a skidsteer - as you have to [sometimes] put quite a bit of machine weight onto the planer to keep it on the ground and in the work. Then there's the driving of it, ideally suited to a skid-steer both in terms of placement into the work and steering control/accuracy.
Plus you'd need a hi-flow hydraulic oil supply and associated control equipment.
this is the machine i was wondering if would be suitable for the planer attatchment
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 7:26 pm
by Dave_L
I thought that was what you meant.
To be honest, I don't know - I would probably say no, as it would be very difficult to see what you are planing that low down over the bonnet. Plus I'm not familiar with the hydraulics on those machines.
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:31 pm
by bobbi o
yeah i get you dave,hadnt considered the visibility issue, i can see why the skid steer is the favoured option for planer/brush attatchments in that regard.
you got any recommendations on the skid steer front.had a look at the new holland one,but was put off by the lack of windscreen,which i thought may be an issue re:dust rain etc.
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 6:49 pm
by dig dug dan
Here's our bobcat and (new) planer - soon to have an overhaul and a fresh coat of paint.
Dave , i have an old 443 bobcat that i brought of a mate of mine, and i thought i'd get it resprayed.
I got quoted £1600 and they needed it a month!
I thought better of it. how much is your re-spray?
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 7:41 pm
by Dave_L
Lack of screen in a skidsteer is no bad thing really - you NEED to be able to see what you're doing, period. You don't get too wet or dusty.........most of the time!
Don;t know what ours is going to cost, can't see it being much less than £1600-£1800, fully shotblasted and painted, with a fresh set of decals.
It will be ready in 2 weeks, no longer, we can't be without it!
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:56 am
by lutonlagerlout
i think i would suffer the old paint DDD
i know paint is expensive but it is cosmetic-ish
LLL
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 8:09 pm
by Dave_L
Just got our Bobcat back from the painters...
From this...
To this.......trouble is, no-one wants to operate the thing, for fear of scratching the fresh paint!!
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 8:12 pm
by Dave_L
lutonlagerlout wrote:i think i would suffer the old paint DDD
i know paint is expensive but it is cosmetic-ish
LLL
Maybe cosmetic, but we were out on a large road-laying machine job today - with quite a bit of our plant & trucks out and lined up - looked well impressive!
Things we don't paint - Takeuchi diggers and Bomag rollers.
Even the hydrant standpipe and key gets a lick of company blue paint!
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:20 pm
by bobbi o
dave-got a jcb robot skidsteer with patch planer on demo at mo.it looks exactly like your one. can you tell me how to adjust the planing depth?
no manual and jcb rep no help. many thanks in adavance..
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:39 pm
by flowjoe
Let the tyres down 
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Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:23 pm
by bobbi o
flowjoe wrote:Let the tyres down
their made of solid rubber- i tried to try that that :p
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:45 pm
by Dave_L
bobbi o wrote:dave-got a jcb robot skidsteer with patch planer on demo at mo.it looks exactly like your one. can you tell me how to adjust the planing depth?
no manual and jcb rep no help. many thanks in adavance..
See the windy handle sticking up, near the large hydraulic hoses?
Wind it one way or the other and watch the depth gauge markings on the back edge, facing the driver.