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Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 8:15 pm
by stav 75
I am considering buying a wacker plate, i have my eye on a 'belle 320pcx' i am just wandering if anyone has one & if they are any good for medium to larger areas or would i be better moving up to the 400/450 range ? & if so are these bigger models still usable for smaller jobs, ie paths ?
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:21 pm
by Dave_L
Little bit on the light side - it does depend on what you want to compact. Do you have any other compaction plant?
Belle 320
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 2:18 pm
by stav 75
cheers dave, yes i did maybe think that. It does say suitable for most applications but no substitute for experience i guess i have always hired the bigger plates as a rule or used other peoples on jobs so i have no experience of using this model & now im starting out on my own i want to get it right so advice on this is appreciated! i'll just have to stop being so tight & buy a bigger one!! 
cheers
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 3:29 pm
by ambient
mbw plates are very good for the money,i have had a diesel one for four years its been a cracker and it runs on red diesel
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 11:30 am
by Rich H
Does anyone know if you can buy/rent these in the UK?
http://catalog.toollines.com/prostor....l
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 5:59 pm
by lutonlagerlout
i have used bench saws for cutting rich but not that particular model
i guess you would pay the same in £££ as it is in $$$
the usual craic
LLL
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 11:13 am
by stav 75
Oh right!, the diesel aspect sounds good might take a look
cheers
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:59 pm
by Dave_L
Doing a bit of research on MBW Plates - they do seems good - aren't most American things??
Came across this - MBW AirPick
Looks a useful tool - anyone used one or even seen one in operation?
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 10:21 am
by Nigel Walker
I seen one in action at SED a couple of years back.
It looked very impressive on the display. It seemed ideal for utility workers digging around services.
As with most demonstrations though - the ground it was being used on was not exactly 'solid' !! Dont know how it would fare with solid clay / rocks etc.
One thing I know is - The Pick and Shovel will still be with us for generations to come
Nigel