The 'Today's Job' thread

[V8Druid]

Thats how its done here and works very well ..... nowadays they frequently add a breathable membrane.
The slates hang on a stainless hook called a "crochet" punched into close bording.

used to have a house, built by the water authorities in 1935 with a close boarded roof ... solid ol' structure and warm

 

[doobin]

Maxing out the train weight… £400 in two hours inc travelling. Even got a £40 tip!

 

[hiluxman]

Maxing out the train weight… £400 in two hours inc travelling. Even got a £40 tip!View attachment 25589

Something a transit couldn't manage

 

[V8Druid]

Something a transit couldn't manage

?? that is a tranny innit

 

[hiluxman]

?? that is a tranny innit

Mighty iveco

 

[V8Druid]

Mighty iveco

Ah right .... out of touch Boyo

 

[doobin]

Mighty iveco

I was really really impressed with how well she went loaded. That triaxle is a pig on my Ranger, the ball height and weight distribution have to be spot on else she gets a sometimes scary wiggle on over 45. I was up to 60 on the motorway without realising it behind the Iveco. A little slow if pulling uphill after being slowed down by a f****ng grockle, but I reckon a chip would sort that out nicely with just a touch more low down torque.

So long as I managed to keep my way on the A3, she flew up the long gentle hills over Butser way better than I had anticipated.

 

[GazCro]

I was really really impressed with how well she went loaded. That triaxle is a pig on my Ranger, the ball height and weight distribution have to be spot on else she gets a sometimes scary wiggle on over 45. I was up to 60 on the motorway without realising it behind the Iveco. A little slow if pulling uphill after being slowed down by a f****ng grockle, but I reckon a chip would sort that out nicely with just a touch more low down torque.

So long as I managed to keep my way on the A3, she flew up the long gentle hills over Butser way better than I had anticipated.

Just shows the most important thing with trailers is loading correctly and ball height.

 

[doobin]

The view from the (Florida) cab today….

 

[Lancs Lad]

I was really really impressed with how well she went loaded. That triaxle is a pig on my Ranger, the ball height and weight distribution have to be spot on else she gets a sometimes scary wiggle on over 45. I was up to 60 on the motorway without realising it behind the Iveco. A little slow if pulling uphill after being slowed down by a f****ng grockle, but I reckon a chip would sort that out nicely with just a touch more low down torque.

So long as I managed to keep my way on the A3, she flew up the long gentle hills over Butser way better than I had anticipated.

Lot of them grockles about atm

 

[doobin]

I’d forgotten how much I love this attachment. Makes little jobs much easier.

 

[Storrsy]

I’d forgotten how much I love this attachment. Makes little jobs much easier. View attachment 25666

Nice one. But now you have your 2.8 tonner you’ll be wanting a bigger hammer on there won’t you?

 

[V8Druid]

Nice one. But now you have your 2.8 tonner you’ll be wanting a bigger hammer on there won’t you?

what size machine is that on @doobin ... might have a use for that shortly

 

[Giles]

I’ve a pro tech p18 but needs to go on 3 or ideally 5 ton but had this little annoying job trying to sort snapped fence and kick boards out, priced to replace but customer didn’t want expense so drive some octoposts in half way and fixed them through. Replumbed fence but couldn’t straighten it as posts moved too far. Driving cup had its second use ever but did the job. Ordered a lower mount for it for general post driving

 

[Storrsy]

I’ve a pro tech p18 but needs to go on 3 or ideally 5 ton but had this little annoying job trying to sort snapped fence and kick boards out, priced to replace but customer didn’t want expense so drive some octoposts in half way and fixed them through. Replumbed fence but couldn’t straighten it as posts moved too far. Driving cup had its second use ever but did the job. Ordered a lower mount for it for general post driving

I’ve never used a breaker type postdriver- can’t imagine the punch being the same as a drop weight type but can see handy for little posts etc.

 

[JD450A]

I’ve never used a breaker type postdriver- can’t imagine the punch being the same as a drop weight type but can see handy for little posts etc.

Different Jazz. Both the same result, Bigger Hammer will drive bigger posts etc.

On 1.5-3t driver type is far better mind.

 

[doobin]

I’ve never used a breaker type postdriver- can’t imagine the punch being the same as a drop weight type but can see handy for little posts etc.

Breaker type on a mini digger is hopeless on all but the best ground and little posts. Tried it on a 1.5t on chalky ground with 4" posts, no use at all. You can bash it as many times a minute as you like with X kg of force, but that's no substitute for five times a minute with X x 100 kg!

Nice one. But now you have your 2.8 tonner you’ll be wanting a bigger hammer on there won’t you?

If one came up at the right money, I might be tempted. But this one never feels particularly lacking for my work. I only tend to do small runs, in awkward places, often priced as part of a clearance job at decent rates. That photo became 100m of stock net and 1 line of plain, at £12+VAT per metre. Easy day's work.

Anything larger would be overkill on line posts, and as I don't do big jobs I only keep 5-7" top strainers in stock anyhow. That was some pretty tough flinty ground, but I got them down to depth for stocknet and two lines in around 2/3mins each.

The nice thing about it is that the E19 handles it OK for narrow access gardens, which has come in handy multiple times. The E10 will also pick it up quite happily (cross tracks is a major no though! )

 

[GazCro]

I’ve never used a breaker type postdriver- can’t imagine the punch being the same as a drop weight type but can see handy for little posts etc.

I know of lads with both (i actually have protech for 8 ton but rarely use it) cup for breaker is a cheap way of doing the job if you already have a breaker but you need a decent size machine and breaker for a start. Know of two lads who use breaker cups on 8 tonners but knocking strainers in hard ground with the quality of modern timber a few folk question whether pecker vibe will do post any good.

 

[Giles]

I’ve never used a breaker type postdriver- can’t imagine the punch being the same as a drop weight type but can see handy for little posts etc.

It works surprisingly well and easier to drive them in situations like this where no room to drop hammer, I assume it has similar effect to ev pile driver gets a vibration and just sinks them in.

I know a few marquee firms use them to drive steel pins etc

I’ve a 500kg weight king hitter on tractor and snapped 5x3 in hard summer ground, rock spike would be the way to go for that. If I did more a big pro tech or Bryce be the ultimate tool.

 

[Storrsy]

It works surprisingly well and easier to drive them in situations like this where no room to drop hammer, I assume it has similar effect to ev pile driver gets a vibration and just sinks them in.

I know a few marquee firms use them to drive steel pins etc

I’ve a 500kg weight king hitter on tractor and snapped 5x3 in hard summer ground, rock spike would be the way to go for that. If I did more a big pro tech or Bryce be the ultimate tool.

The beauty of the digger ones I find is all well and good having a dedicated tracked post driver or tractor but they are one trick ponies. I can think of a fencing job I’ve done where I haven’t had to grade the fence line/level a gateway/dig out a stump or boulder the list goes on. Plus much easier to hitch up and be away knocking then 3 point linkage job. I had a Wrag with rockspike etc on my tractor- great bit of kit but nearly always had digger on-site anyway so must as well just have the one machine there that can do the whole lot.
I tried my Protech P220 with 250kg hammer on my 3 tonner last year. To be fair it was ok with steady operating, but the P18 with 180kg is far more comfortable and I can leave the thumb on at the same time which saves time.
When it’s on the 5 tonner is the sweet spot really as hardly even notices the weight.