Need new kit

[sy76uk]

No, I don't take a penny until the end of the job.

[lutonlagerlout]

what about this one sy?

wacker
300 quid including delivery looks ok ,he has sold 54 of them
LLL

[lutonlagerlout]

just as an aside does anyone know of a relatively cheap place to buy makita drills and batteries?
I need a makita radio and a couple of cordless bits but on screwfix it is looking like a grand for a few bits and the batteries are around £60-odd quid each?
thanks in advance
LLL

[KLS]

Its.Com or tooledup.com. There both pretty cheap. Or try the guy in Markyate on the high street.

[KLS]

No, I don't take a penny until the end of the job.

Oh right. We always do on jobs often 50% maybe have 1 person a year who doesn't want to pay it up front. It helps us a lot.

I wouldn't want the financial tie in on all the materials.

[lutonlagerlout]

this has been discussed at length
but depends on the scale of the work
if its a drive or patio thats a weeks work get paid at the end
anything larger interim payments are required
payment upfront although it may seem great looks shabby
every horror story I hear involves people paying up front then getting knocked
LLL

[sy76uk]

I've looked at those ones Tony. My minimum requirement is that they weigh over 80kg and have a Honda engine. At least that way all I have to worry about is good plate construction.

I've messaged all 4 sellers about the wackers I posted above. Hopefully I can get the Dynopack delivered.

I don't like asking for deposits on my work especially if the person I'm doing the work for gave me the job on blind faith.
I like taking money when the customer is smilling, makes me feel warm and fuzzy

[dig dug dan]

Tony, there is a place I go to on the hatfield business park. I brought my first nailgun from him 20 years ago, and at the time he was working from his garage. Now he had a big warehouse. I buy all my power tools from him. He is cheap. Alpha pneumatic supplies is the name

[dig dug dan]

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

I have looked into it giles, but I dont want to buy a second hand one and bolt it to the soon to be delivered brand new tipper. Warranty and all that. Tipmaster do a swinglift crane that looks quite good though.

[lemoncurd1702]

Ere, I get mine onto the back of my cabstar by dragging it up a scaffold plank.

SY the first one on ebay, I hired one like it while i was waiting for my new plate. It works particularly well vibrating blocks into place, also used it on clays without a mat without any spalling. The one that looks similar no.3 is a smaller and lighter version and no.4 ain't a branded Wacker, looking at the exciter I think it Says Bomag, could be a good un or as LLL suggests that paint could be hiding a sow's ear.

[sy76uk]

No 4 is a proper wacker Lemoncurd. My mate has one exactly the same and it's a good wacker. Also if you zoom in on the picture you can see it has Wacker on it.

I think no 1 and 3 are the same. The blocks no 3 is sitting on are 140-160 wide and the plate is covering 3 of them so it must be around 450x450 plate.

I've been messaged by one seller and we've agreed a price. Just waiting for the others now. If I can get the dynapac delivered I'll be happy.

[msh paving]

When I first started out, to get wacker on transit tipper I had a hand winch bolted on headboard and a steel deck ramp , winched it on pulled it off, worked well for a few years till 7.5t came along and mini digger to lift it on
MSH

[KAMIKAZEE DIY]

During my garden works I've been using jewson's for tool hire and can't fault them. Have hired cement mixers and wacker plates.


Since I almost lost a limb yesterday through angle grinder near miss, it was suggested via forum buying second hand and re-selling when you're finished (DIY users).

The tools I've hired have been in great shape and no complaints, I'm thinking they must be well serviced etc, but how long do tool hire places keep them for and do they sell them after a certain time?

I'm thinking stihl saws, cement mixers and wacker plates must be most common hire items, to be sold on maybe?????

Most of front gardens done, back garden next year and buying from reputable company would prob be good investment for me and there's fair chance I would of already had a "try before you buy" if you know what I mean.

Does anyone have experience of buying from tool hire places? Is it worth investigating?



Cheers

[lutonlagerlout]

most only keep kit for around a year or so then sell it on ebay or at auction
for some strange reason I dont think anyone is allowed to hire stihl saws
LLL

[andpartington]

We buy ex hire kit all time sell though eBay
All the national hire firms put there stuff through 3/4 auctions they won't sell it at the local depot .
Some independent s will do though.
I have a belle 400 mm wide Wacker with a Honda gx 120 engine , cast steel plate
Would have to check the year but think its 2013 has done nothing
Just had a new noram clutch and lifting frame as the old was distorted
Fully serviced and ready to go to work not yet on eBay pm if interested can
Ship and provide a vat invoice as well .

What we have on eBay
http://my.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?MyEbay&gbh=1


Cheers Andy