Gunns Contractors Ltd

[Furniss]

Do the KX57 and U55 share the same cab ?

 

[Gunners]

Been slow on updating my thread. So throwback to a job from late September. New driveway as part of a much larger landscaping job. Had to do a bit of cut and fill to make the levels work so the Kubota 5t was brought in. Shame I didn't own the backhoe then - would have been great here.
Edgings are 6x200mm steel welded to pins on site. Its the best way we have found to do steel edging. Backed up with serious haunching to keep the edge in place - you only see the top when the finished drive is in! Expensive way to achieve the infinity edge look....

 

[Gunners]

Then it was back to school for tennis court floodlights. I knew this job was going to happen so had installed a duct under all that paving I did last year ready for it. Had to dig where each column went but otherwise minimal disruption. 10m long columns were a bit of a handful to install and as each court can be lit individually - there was a complicated cabling scheme with a rather fag packed drawing. Obviously got it right because yesterday it was finally commissioned!

 

[doobin]

Been slow on updating my thread. So throwback to a job from late September. New driveway as part of a much larger landscaping job. Had to do a bit of cut and fill to make the levels work so the Kubota 5t was brought in. Shame I didn't own the backhoe then - would have been great here.
Edgings are 6x200mm steel welded to pins on site. Its the best way we have found to do steel edging. Backed up with serious haunching to keep the edge in place - you only see the top when the finished drive is in! Expensive way to achieve the infinity edge look....

We do similar. Everedge is good, but the pin lengths can be insufficient.
I got a great deal a few years back on a load of 3*150mm 6m lengths when Parker Steel stopped stocking it. Think I paid £20 a length

 

[Gunners]

Then it was the backhoes time to shine installing a 4m deep 1.8m concrete ring soakaway to replace a failing crated system that was filling with leaves. Yes I know the correct thing would be to install a silt trap but the amount of downpipes connected to this soakaway makes it hard to achieve something that could last more than a month without filling up. So it was decided that an accessible soakaway that can be cleaned out would be the way to go until we can do something to sort out the mash of storm runs that feed it.
I bought the 3cx with this job in mind and it was ideal. Unloaded the lorry, picked and carried the rings - although needed some gear in the front bucket to weigh it down! Dug the hole and loaded the chalk into the farm trailer (for use on site!!) all one machine. Ideal for it.
Old crates saved for a rainy day...

 

[Gunners]

Next up was rerouting an existing foul to avoid running into the neighbours system and connect into their own discharge into the road. Tricky job, not a lot of room, but turned out well.

 

[doobin]

Good to see you have a Bobcat on the fleet

 

[Gunners]

The last month or so I've been installing 24 streetlights at the school. A project that was 900m long but only 1.5m wide! Footpath had to be kept in use and I daren't drive on the Barley
Spent a lot of time moving barriers on this one.
Did the road crossing at Christmas to avoid the chaos of yummy mummies driving at me.
My dumper seems to be identifying as anything but a dumper at the moment but its been handy.
Couldn't use a trencher as there are two fibre optic cables running right alongside my trench. I came across them a couple of times so it was worth the time to dig carefully.

 

[V8Druid]

Edgings are 6x200mm steel welded to pins on site. Its the best way we have found to do steel edging. Backed up with serious haunching to keep the edge in place - you only see the top when the finished drive is in! Expensive way to achieve the infinity edge look....

I should co co ... and bloody unwieldy to handle - must've been fun ... 100 x 6 is bad enough looks excellent though, fair play

 

[6feetdown]

Then it was back to school for tennis court floodlights. I knew this job was going to happen so had installed a duct under all that paving I did last year ready for it. Had to dig where each column went but otherwise minimal disruption. 10m long columns were a bit of a handful to install and as each court can be lit individually - there was a complicated cabling scheme with a rather fag packed drawing. Obviously got it right because yesterday it was finally commissioned!

Did you just choke the posts to lift into position?
We are waiting on a tender being opened for around 80 to install, I'll get the extended jib for the avant if successful

 

[hiluxman]

Did you just choke the posts to lift into position?
We are waiting on a tender being opened for around 80 to install, I'll get the extended jib for the avant if successful

You only need the strap them about a 3rd the way up.

If they are only 4 or 5m columns you don't even need to bother with lifting them with machine or hiab just 2 of you can do it really easy.

 

[6feetdown]

You only need the strap them about a 3rd the way up.

If they are only 4 or 5m columns you don't even need to bother with lifting them with machine or hiab just 2 of you can do it really easy.

These are 6m but 114mm posts as solar lights on top so a bit more meat in them

 

[V8Druid]

Did you just choke the posts to lift into position?
We are waiting on a tender being opened for around 80 to install, I'll get the extended jib for the avant if successful

use a 1t/purple endless sling ... they choke better than a webbing sling will at that size of lift

 

[JD450A]

use a 1t/purple endless sling ... they choke better than a webbing sling will at that size of lift

You will safely pitch then with a minidigger tbh.

 

[6feetdown]

You will safely pitch then with a minidigger tbh.

Have to be careful as h&s monitoring

 

[Gunners]

Did you just choke the posts to lift into position?
We are waiting on a tender being opened for around 80 to install, I'll get the extended jib for the avant if successful

So the first few I used the 3cx as 1. I had it and 2. I thought they would be a lot more awkward than they actually were. There was a couple that I couldnt get to with the 3cx so used the 3t with a sling over the back of the bucket. Wasnt too bad actually but you were right on the limit of what you could lift.
What it really wants is a timber grab with something to protect the post. Be a one man operation virtually then.
The streetlights Ive just finished are 5m posts, all put in by hand. Not actually too bad a job.
Rapid set concrete is your friend with this job though! And a magnetic boat level.

 

[hiluxman]

So the first few I used the 3cx as 1. I had it and 2. I thought they would be a lot more awkward than they actually were. There was a couple that I couldnt get to with the 3cx so used the 3t with a sling over the back of the bucket. Wasnt too bad actually but you were right on the limit of what you could lift.
What it really wants is a timber grab with something to protect the post. Be a one man operation virtually then.
The streetlights Ive just finished are 5m posts, all put in by hand. Not actually too bad a job.
Rapid set concrete is your friend with this job though! And a magnetic boat level.

Why did you not sleeve them. Absolute peice of cake then. And you not rushing about to worrying that they've moved

 

[6feetdown]

So the first few I used the 3cx as 1. I had it and 2. I thought they would be a lot more awkward than they actually were. There was a couple that I couldnt get to with the 3cx so used the 3t with a sling over the back of the bucket. Wasnt too bad actually but you were right on the limit of what you could lift.
What it really wants is a timber grab with something to protect the post. Be a one man operation virtually then.
The streetlights Ive just finished are 5m posts, all put in by hand. Not actually too bad a job.
Rapid set concrete is your friend with this job though! And a magnetic boat level.

I was thinking either the fixed or telescopic 1 of these https://avantequipment.com.au/wp-content/uploads/avant_telescoping_jib_boom_2.jpg.
But as you said a timber grab I'd also thought of just wonder how gentle you can be with the clamping

 

[JD450A]

Have to be careful as h&s monitoring

We used to pitch up to 11m standard poles with a bobcat E19.... Roller frame on arse of bucket approved method believe it or not

 

[6feetdown]

We used to pitch up to 11m standard poles with a bobcat E19.... Roller frame on arse of bucket approved method believe it or not

Any pics?