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Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 1:40 am
by lutonlagerlout
just a quick note to say we finally met dig dug dan and used his crusher ,and wow what a revelation
the mutts nutts,the bees knees,i cannot recommend this bit of kit enough,even if you are not in the south east i would say that they are invaluable for cutting down on waste transfer costs,and produce a very usable crushed aggregate
my old man couldn't believe his eyes
anyway 10/10 for the crusher man
LLL 
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 10:27 am
by Dave_L
How much can he process in a said timeframe LLL?
What is the max size that can be fed into the crusher?
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 12:26 pm
by lutonlagerlout
well we did the filling and i would say a 4 inch concrete block went in easy peasy,we must have done 3 skip fulls of hardcore in a day so about 18 m with 3 lads filling,this once crushed was about 12 m i would say as obviously smaller aggregate is denser
well worth a try i iwill be using again in the near future
LLL
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 12:59 pm
by Dave_L
Could be an avenue we could persue - we tip loads of broken up concrete at the local concrete crusher yard.....giving it away.
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 1:30 pm
by Ted
What is the best way to find these concrete crusher yards? What category do they come under in Yellow Pages?
I know a few around London but sometimes I find it impossible to find one near to a job and then I find myself buying hardcore from Buildbase at £40 a tonne and chucking the old concrete in a skip or getting a grab lorry!
Also I find that if they don't know you as you are not a regular they often try and charge you for dumping concrete there.
Maybe I should give Dan a call next time I find myself a long way from a crusher yard.
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 12:29 pm
by mouldmaker
Will the crusher handle concrete with steel rebar in?
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:34 pm
by Dave_L
Our local concrete crusher yard is also a skip operator - could be worth looking around for suitable candidates....
Works out of an old disused quarry.
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 10:11 pm
by dig dug dan
Hi folks, the crusher man here!
Yes mouldmaker, it can handle rebar. In fact, concrete fence posts it loves!. The only cautionary thing is that you have to be
careful the re bar does not puncture the conveyor. You can take the conveyor off quite easily(ask LLL as he had to to get the machine round a corner), or you can turn off the conveyor, crush the re-inforced piece, remove the re-bar and start the conveyor to clear.
It can handle anything up to 400mm square. As a rule of thumb, if one man can lift it, it should crush it. Of course, long concrete posts can just be dropped in the top also.
On the website, there is a small video of the crushing jaws in action (more videos to follow), which gives you the general idea.
Well ted, rather than cart your rubble to a crusher yard, just use the crusher on site. You save on transport costs, diesel etc. and time, and you don't have to buy in the crushed.
The real bonus of the machine is its ability to fit through a doorway, meaning access to rear gardens is easy, and it saves carting rubble round to a skip, then carting the crushed back in.
There are a few makes of crusher on the market, and so far, all my hirers reckon this machine is the best.
OUtput sizes are from 20mm to 70mm in 10mm increments, and is easily adjustable.
Thanks for your kind words LLL. It was a pleasure to meet you at last.
regards
Daniel
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 5:36 am
by Dave_L
That video is good Dan, explains a lot!
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:41 pm
by lutonlagerlout
to be honest dave the video undersells it a bit,its a lot quicker than i thought it would be
cheers LLL
with new isp "zen"
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:38 pm
by andpartington
so the all important question how much for 1/2 a day hire
:laugh:
andy
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 6:04 pm
by dig dug dan
Andy
depends on where you are. Very close to me, its £90 inc. delivery
The cheapest rate of £420 for the week, works out at just £60 per day.
I can sometimes cross hire to areas I do not cover
regards
Dan