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fred
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Any recommendations for a good supplier ?
doobin
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I use theratchetshop. They're certainly cheap on ratchet straps and Ive bought slings and chain components too.
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fred
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thanks doob, looks good.
Quattromike
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We've used Lifting gear UK and seems decent stuff for the price.
CPS
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I've used them too... No complaints
Shovelhands
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V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
Not bought any in a long time .. got more than I need
.... used to find Bishop Lifting in Cardiff were decent bunch on price and service .... don't know how they'd compete with all the online sellers now though ........ some very cheap gear out there to be had
.... used to find Bishop Lifting in Cardiff were decent bunch on price and service .... don't know how they'd compete with all the online sellers now though ........ some very cheap gear out there to be had
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Brendan
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Prices are decent bought a load of small ratchets as needed the ratchet close to the hook. They are good only niggle is some don't quite lock closed properly
Exmayor
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Allelys use Arbils or Gunnebo with no complaints
tinydigger
making machines look small since 1980
I work with chains and chain slings and webbing slings and shackles day in day out suppling them inspecting them and fixing them. Have to agree with Exmayor best ones I have come across are Gunnebo followed by William hacketts for chains webbing slings are a company have to be checkmate ones and shackles are normally from hacketts or George taylor. A guy I work with is very knowledgeable on his lifting gear used to run the lifting workshop for cosalt in Lowestoft and he swears by Gunnebo stuff as well.
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
Gunnebo have been a major manufacturer of lifting gear systems for decades and being Swedish, produce some outstanding quality gear
tinydigger
making machines look small since 1980
Slight derailment here but have you seen the new fabric chains that George taylor have started selling tycan had the rep in the other day and he was saying about them they have started to be used by some of the bigger boys like mammoet they are saying it is 8 times lighter then the equivalate steel chain and is can be made up to about 14 tons for lifting and 10 or 13 tons for load binding is not cheap though think they quoted around £120ish a meter for it
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
you can buy hooks to fit web and round slings Andy and shackle to a master link at t'other end
ready made set ......
tinydigger
making machines look small since 1980
seen and tested a lot of them as the dutches have them a lot on there kit. this stuff is formed like chain so individual links as opposed to a sling with a hook added. hopefully we will get as sample soon so I can have a feel and play with it to see what it is likeyou can buy hooks to fit web and round slings Andy and shackle to a master link at t'other end
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Monkeybusiness
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What’s the benefit/difference (point I suppose!) between that and a sling? Surely they are both equally prone to damage, and equally knackered wherever that damage is? The only difference I can see is that you could potentially shorten the chain (both for rigging and if damaged).
Mogman
What man as done, man can do, what never has,maybe
The Dutch love them cloth chains
Even have geared ratchets too
Even have geared ratchets too
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
I take it that's a 3" wide strap Mog??
Cloth chains'd be a PITFA to look after
... as in keep an eye on/inspect regularly .... and forget choking them ... too much to snag
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
thanks Andy
.... new one on me ..... easy to lug about and fine on a straight pull ..... inspection must be a total bar steward though and can't see any 'tell tale' stitching lines ..... must take some 'hammer' at the friction points ..... bet they're heavy after a trip through the mud .... 'least chains'll shake off
Exmayor
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Graham is right they could be good in a straight line with no rubbing points and I like the lightness side of things, I can see the benefits but the cons for Allelys line of business would rule them out. And in this country the plastic highways police would not no what they are looking at, They pulled 1 of Allelys a couple of weeks ago and did not have a clue what they were doing/looking at bearing in mind Allelys have been doing it for a little while. The loco had 16 chains binders on it and apparently that's not enough according to some prick with a badge on his jacket and couldn't understand why the chains were not vertical ie pulling down. The loco is 80 tons and so gravity will hold it on the trailer you are stopping it moving forwards and backwards. The snag points on a loco and the oil and grease everywhere would soon make them horrible and slimey to work with. You could perhaps use them on transformers, but again out of 10 chains you might only get 4 that are a straight pull.
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Gez_lewis
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I'm not sure I'd feel safe chaining a machine down with the web chains, just wouldn't feel the same.
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