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Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 11:20 am
by Dave_L
If money were no object, what plant, tools and equipment would you buy to make your job more profitable/easier/efficient?

I'd like a paving machine that would have a 3-4 ton hopper with, perhaps a 3m wide bed at full extension, a 4-5 ton dump truck to feed it, maybe a small self-propelled planer with conveyor. Oh and a zero-tailswing Takeuchi. Not much, but you can always dream!

What would you have on your list?

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Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 2:53 pm
by yourgardenworks.co.uk
One of these wee beauty's would help me know end

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and one of these

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i like this thread:D

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 3:48 pm
by Dave_L
Has anybody used a machine-mounted post hole attachment? Did it work OK?

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 4:11 pm
by lutonlagerlout
i have seen one in action on a takeuchi and it worked a treat
obviously flints are a pain ,but the guys was doing a hole every 2-3 minutes
also he had a slit trench devise,very handy for watermains etc
cheers LLL
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Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:23 pm
by Dave_L
Tony!!! I love that "Brickwork Planning System" :D

One flaw that I can see - if the aforementioned "Brickwork Planning System" plans the bricks and then puts the data to disc (see image) then surely the "Operator with remote control" is redundant?

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:32 pm
by dig dug dan
Has anybody used a machine-mounted post hole attachment? Did it work OK?


My mate has one on a kubota u10 digger. He reckons its great because you can reach over flowerbeds to put holes in, and if it gets stuck, you can reverse it.

I have one on my kubota stv32 tractor, but its got no reverse, so if it jams, you dig it out by hand!!

I think i would buy another crusher. The new digbits 3 tonner looks good, or i'd like a flat bed cabstar as a dedicated delivery vehicle and for my plant. I hate having to tow a plant trailer behind my double cab to deliver a crusher, especially in london where parking is a nightmare!

also, a green waste shredder that takes old fece panels. can't dispose of them for love nor money at the moment

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:46 pm
by Dave_L
Interesting crusher videos there Dan!

The bigger crushers, do they work on the same "squeeze" principle?

We've got about 350/400 tons of broken up concrete at our yard (From a break up and remove concrete and relay with tarmac job) with 10mm rebar in it - in roughly 15"-25" lumps.

We're going to have *somebody* or *something* in to crush it for us for a source of secondary hardcore. Well, that's the idea, anyway.

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:58 pm
by dig dug dan
Digbits new crusher the bav 035, works like mine but has tow jaws. One at the top, one at the bottom. They are impact crushers, and are a lot mor powerful than a rival, i.e. red rhino
a red rhino is a toggle crusher, and has a great big flywheel on the side to keep a jaw going which slowly grinds rather than crushes, if that makes sense.

Re bar is no problem for most machines. with that amount , yoiu might need a larger crusher than a 3 tonner!

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 6:17 pm
by Dave_L
I'm all crusher'd up!!!

Crushers on Wiki

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 8:01 pm
by James.Q
new heated knee pads :D

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 11:02 pm
by matt h
My list is too long to wish for here, but i'd settle for all my mobile workshop tools back... cant replace most of them for love nor money...:(

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:22 pm
by Pablo
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I'm a simple man and don't wish for much. Will need to get a special tool box though. IYKWIM :D

Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:06 am
by Rich H
Dan, do you come out as far as Reading?

Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:18 am
by yourgardenworks.co.uk
Just bought 1 of these, well its smaller older brother, now i just need to learn how to use the beast.

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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:03 pm
by dig dug dan
Dan, do you come out as far as Reading?


yes!

pm me or give me a call!