Gunns Contractors Ltd

[GazCro]

Agree, I can't stand operating with the window shut.

Only close it when using peckers or when riving at stumps etc if there's bits likely to fly about or if rain is blowing in.

 

[Smiffy]

Could even go for one of these on a little plug for the rain

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I always have the window open only ever close the door in the rain

I thought I was the odd one out looking at the comments on fb about the terrors of a dusty cab and inability to operate without climate control

 

[Gunners]

did you win that digger competition in the end by the way ?

Final is on October 9th at O'Briens quarry in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. I will get my PA (@JD450A) to contact you all with details on the piss up that evening - drinks will be free to my loyal fan base if I win but only if you can prove you have subscribed to my Youtube channel .
Rumour has it that they are going to make it a mini show with some stands and the operators competition running at the same time but I haven't heard anything official on the scale etc of it yet.

I always have the window open only ever close the door in the rain

I thought I was the odd one out looking at the comments on fb about the terrors of a dusty cab and inability to operate without climate control

Me too, seriously I don't know how these people operate and communicate effectively with the lads on the ground with all the windows shut.

 

[V8Druid]

Could even go for one of these on a little plug for the rain

ZQEDY Electric Windshield Wiper Universal 12V Motor Car Accessories For Polaris Ranger https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08FCL1...abc_066ANRN1NWAEE9CM0HE9?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

I always have the window open only ever close the door in the rain

I thought I was the odd one out looking at the comments on fb about the terrors of a dusty cab and inability to operate without climate control

acrylics do not like windscreen wipers - at all .... wouldn't be able to see out of it in a day's use .... get a bottle of Rain.x ... they do one for acrylics ... water just runs off

 

[Mick-the-fitter]

Please nobody mention air con!

 

[Gunners]

Back at the school for summer holiday work, good variety of work breaking out old and installing new rugby post sockets, quite happy with how square the holes came out with no shovel needed. Also been working with the ground staff installing an irrigation system for two pitches. Had a Whizz wheel do most of the trenching but had to follow on behind digging out head and joint pits. Then weeks worth of reinstatement! Used to do it with 4 men shovelling now can be done with 2 guys in a tractor trailer and tilty digger. Shame I couldn't find a trench rammer to go under the machine, spent some hours on one of those the last few weeks - think we had close to 2000m of trench open to reinstate.
I've also had another calf, true highland this time and a girl so she can keep justifying the red diesel exemption for a few years yet!
Latest job started this week, small bit of block paving to join into existing area and tidy up beside some tennis courts. Running two 8026's equals a 6tonner right?

 

[DaveDCB]

Only close it when using peckers or when riving at stumps etc if there's bits likely to fly about or if rain is blowing in.

Another window open operator here! Has to be sideways rain or really dusty for me to shut it, can’t stand the glare or the lack of fresh air!

 

[Gunners]

Last few weeks have been flat out on a variety of work. Cant complain, all machines out on one job or another, and the usual slow down towards winter seems to be skipping for another year.
Concrete ramps (@Russell will recognise this job)
More rugby post sockets (I'm becoming an expert at these now)
Then onto a replacement foul drain, had two 308 Cats and a demo JCB 85z on that one (thanks to @rossandson for the photography) was the biggest job I've done in a while but the weather played ball and we got it done ahead of schedule.
Snow plough training back at the airport,
The UK Plant Operators comp,
Some gardening where unfortunately the Great Crested Newt put an end to the fun,
Replacing posts and chain for the parish,
Some more gardening....
Land drainage, topsoiling,
and a new roller added to my ever growing mini fleet
I don't even think that's all I got up to in September and October - crazy months!

 

[Hg2702]

Congrats on the roller Ollie looks a nice bit of kit !

 

[DaveDCB]

When’s the new 8 tonner arriving then?

 

[Grahams]

Those square holes for the rugby posts are impressive if all dug by machine. If have a friend who is about to start installing a load of flag poles. Do you know why they go for square holes rather than getting a big auger? Assuming the ground conditions were right it would be much quicker and he couldn't dig a hole as good as that without doing it by hand so will end up using a lot of extra concrete.

 

[doobin]

Those square holes for the rugby posts are impressive if all dug by machine. If have a friend who is about to start installing a load of flag poles. Do you know why they go for square holes rather than getting a big auger? Assuming the ground conditions were right it would be much quicker and he couldn't dig a hole as good as that without doing it by hand so will end up using a lot of extra concrete.

Often I find it's because someone has letters after their name and specifies a square meterage of concrete. Yet even with said letters after their name, they can't use pi.

 

[Grahams]

Often I find it's because someone has letters after their name and specifies a square meterage of concrete. Yet even with said letters after their name, they can't use pi.

I had a feeling that was probably the case, so if he converted a rectangular hole to a cylindrical one of the same volume there should be no issues.
Seemed an ideal job for a loader as he is going to need to transport the materials some distance off road to each flag pole position - flagpoles over the roof, auger dangling on the front and a little atv trailer full of postcrete and water.

 

[GazCro]

I had a feeling that was probably the case, so if he converted a rectangular hole to a cylindrical one of the same volume there should be no issues.
Seemed an ideal job for a loader as he is going to need to transport the materials some distance off road to each flag pole position - flagpoles over the roof, auger dangling on the front and a little atv trailer full of postcrete and water.

There is also the fact he doesn't have a big auger but does have a digger with a bucket. For a couple of holes for some posts it's easier to just dig them with what you've got it doesn't justify hiring/sourcing a different method.

 

[V8Druid]

Often I find it's because someone has letters after their name and specifies a square meterage of concrete. Yet even with said letters after their name, they can't use pi.

ah, now then......
that's because it's a black art that most mere mortals have no grasp of Doob .....
unless they have an application for, or use it practically in their daily existence ...
it's usually beyond the comprehension of most 'lettered' oiks

 

[V8Druid]

Those square holes for the rugby posts are impressive if all dug by machine........

they certainly are 'up there', for sure

 

[Grahams]

There is also the fact he doesn't have a big auger but does have a digger with a bucket. For a couple of holes for some posts it's easier to just dig them with what you've got it doesn't justify hiring/sourcing a different method.

I appreciate that, but I was more interested if there was a technical reason square was better? The guy I know owns no plant of his own, but if it works out for him he will have a lot of flagpoles to erect so we were discussing the easiest way of doing it, then this comes up in a thread, so picking the forums brains, not criticising Ollie.

 

[Giles]

ah, now then......
that's because it's a black art that most mere mortals have no grasp of Doob .....
unless they have an application for, or use it practically in their daily existence ...
it's usually beyond the comprehension of most 'lettered' oiks

Was using it other day got 12 piles 150mm x 8m to fill with concrete handy to know the amount you need maths can be reyt handy sometimes haha

 

[GazCro]

I appreciate that, but I was more interested if there was a technical reason square was better? The guy I know owns no plant of his own, but if it works out for him he will have a lot of flagpoles to erect so we were discussing the easiest way of doing it, then this comes up in a thread, so picking the forums brains, not criticising Ollie.

I'm not criticising either but tbh the only load a rugby post or flagpole needs to resist is falling over unlike for example a column for a building which may also need to factor in wind lifting it under a roof. You'd think even a 300mm auger hole but deep would be easier and better.

 

[doobin]

I'm not criticising either but tbh the only load a rugby post or flagpole needs to resist is falling over unlike for example a column for a building which may also need to factor in wind lifting it under a roof. You'd think even a 300mm auger hole but deep would be easier and better.

100%. You wouldn't see the farmer boys doing it with a square hole.