Routy56 - can you just....

[Routy56]

Tidy work. Do you get a grab wagon in to clear away?

Yep - Colin is booking 2 x grab lorries. One for the concrete and one for the mixed

enter the son in law

well Rod would be doing it but…..
…his boss had a change of business model
Lorries all sold and Rod is now promoted to site manager of a large commercial site

 

[hiluxman]

Yep - Colin is booking 2 x grab lorries. One for the concrete and one for the mixed

well Rod would be doing it but…..
…his boss had a change of business model
Lorries all sold and Rod is now promoted to site manager of a large commercial site

I know a big company round here is saying sod the lorries, they are all auction bound.

I charge same rate for concrete as muck with my grab. The time loading concrete far offsets the difference in tipping costs. Even if you have free concrete tip your always running it the wrong way to get to your next job.

 

[Routy56]

I know a big company round here is saying sod the lorries, they are all auction bound.

I charge same rate for concrete as muck with my grab. The time loading concrete far offsets the difference in tipping costs. Even if you have free concrete tip your always running it the wrong way to get to your next job.

It’s exactly what happened. They had 9 nearly new Mercedes on the road. Decided very quickly and they were gone
Local company here charges 160 for concrete for their crusher run and 260 for mixed grab muck away, both plus VAT. Free hardcore tip on their site, which I use if nearby with my tipper trailer

 

[V8Druid]

Yep - Colin is booking 2 x grab lorries. One for the concrete and one for the mixed

well Rod would be doing it but…..
…his boss had a change of business model
Lorries all sold and Rod is now promoted to site manager of a large commercial site

that's annoying .. no more tippers on tap

 

[Routy56]

that's annoying .. no more tippers on tap

Yes keeping in the family got us extremely good service often at short notice
So we simply go back to the locals that we were using beforehand. Always prefer grab lorry instead of skip if possible

 

[Dr pecker]

So over the last year or so, I've spent hundred of pounds on my old Arrowhead S20 with Nigel @Dr pecker
Great bit of kit now that it work like new, so decided to give it a paint job....View attachment 33712
Always wondered what was inside that yellow case...
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All tarted up with JCB Yellow - hope it doesn't all flake off

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Top hat and hoses replaced with the 'new' point ready for testing....

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Perfect - another job jobbed

Now gotta decide whether to keep it or sell it.
Only using it 2 or 3 times a year on paying jobs, so it's not earning it's keep......

Don't ever sell it, just trade it in for a nice shiny Tecna T80..

 

[V8Druid]

good old skool Kamasa set there Dave ... gave mine to Josh

wonder who fulfills their lifetime guarantee now?

 

[Routy56]

Don't ever sell it, just trade it in for a nice shiny Tecna T80..

Glad I didn’t sell it now I have loads more work for it and yes Nigel, if things go well this year may even see you for a nice trade in deal

 

[Routy56]

good old skool Kamasa set there Dave ... gave mine to Josh
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wonder who fulfills their lifetime guarantee now?

That was well spotted on the corner of my pallet during the refurb of the Arrowhead
Love my old Kamasa set, must be over 30 years old and usually goes everywhere with me

 

[Lynchy]

good old skool Kamasa set there Dave ... gave mine to Josh
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wonder who fulfills their lifetime guarantee now?

Had set of them n Britool spanners,when I left college, wasn't paying snap on even on the drip,sockets long gone,still got some spanners ,38 years old now don't get much use these days

 

[Diggerdavey]

Had set of them n Britool spanners,when I left college, wasn't paying snap on even on the drip,sockets long gone,still got some spanners ,38 years old now don't get much use these days

Those Britool spanner’s with the slightly rough finish were about 50% the cost of snap on when I started in the trade. I still have the first set I bought minus the 10mm and 13mm which got lost. The other common sizes are fairly worn now but a great set of tools. To give an idea a set of snap on combination spanner’s 10-19mm is around £500 nowadays

 

[Routy56]

Had set of them n Britool spanners,when I left college, wasn't paying snap on even on the drip,sockets long gone,still got some spanners ,38 years old now don't get much use these days

Yep, my other 'go to' brand is Britool, have got a 3/8th drive set in Britool.
AND have 2 x sets of Kamasa Combination Spanners @V8Druid
The basic set lives in the pickup truck and the ratchet set lives in the workshop

 

[Routy56]

Those Britool spanner’s with the slightly rough finish were about 50% the cost of snap on when I started in the trade. I still have the first set I bought minus the 10mm and 13mm which got lost. The other common sizes are fairly worn now but a great set of tools. To give an idea a set of snap on combination spanner’s 10-19mm is around £500 nowadays

Always wanted to go down the Snap On route, but a young family back in day, couldn't justify it.
Even then most of my Kamasa or Britool tools were gained as birthday or Xmas presents
These days, I tend to go for Machine Mart Professional with a lifetime warranty

 

[Routy56]

Guys - many of you are owners of Caravans (or won't admit it) or hate them but you gotta see this on eBay

1980 Ci Europa 4 Berth caravan | eBay

Update it does not include the awning, it is currently MIA. There was an exciting 3 minutes last night when I thought I'd be able to include a hammock but she's keeping that apparently. I've also added a photo to prove my point about the badminton.

www.ebay.co.uk

This guy is a real joker.....
......BUT he is donating the proceeds of the sale the the British Heart Foundation in memory f his late father
The write up is superb and similar to the humour found on this site....
....in fact - is it a member that is selling it @JD450A

 

[Lynchy]

Those Britool spanner’s with the slightly rough finish were about 50% the cost of snap on when I started in the trade. I still have the first set I bought minus the 10mm and 13mm which got lost. The other common sizes are fairly worn now but a great set of tools. To give an idea a set of snap on combination spanner’s 10-19mm is around £500 nowadays

Yeah had full set AF n metric,and old 1/4 witworth for battery terminals,one time had spanners upto 50mm,sockets upto 1" drive had laugh once,new guy who's been fitter in a factory,came to quarry,couldn't understand why big spanners,for adjusting crusher were so "short"....slogging spanners,didn't last long!
Got few mates with big box sets in van,these days got all I need in Stanley bag,still get by,used to have hammer spanner,adjustable with hammer head welded on handle,take off pipes,knock out pins,till some one else reckoned they had more claim to it,these are useful wide opening for size,had set lasted years,

 

[Diggerdavey]

Always wanted to go down the Snap On route, but a young family back in day, couldn't justify it.
Even then most of my Kamasa or Britool tools were gained as birthday or Xmas presents
These days, I tend to go for Machine Mart Professional with a lifetime warranty

If I started in the trade again now I would purchase sealey premier and the like and just add snap on to the very well used items. Whilst the snap on product is great I have spent a small fortune on their stuff which hasnt earned me any more money than a tool kit that could have cost 50% less. You can lose a snap on spanner just as easily as you can a cheaper alternative but have to earn twice as much to replace it

 

[Lancs Lad]

Guys - many of you are owners of Caravans (or won't admit it) or hate them but you gotta see this on eBay

1980 Ci Europa 4 Berth caravan | eBay

Update it does not include the awning, it is currently MIA. There was an exciting 3 minutes last night when I thought I'd be able to include a hammock but she's keeping that apparently. I've also added a photo to prove my point about the badminton.

www.ebay.co.uk

This guy is a real joker.....
......BUT he is donating the proceeds of the sale the the British Heart Foundation in memory f his late father
The write up is superb and similar to the humour found on this site....
....in fact - is it a member that is selling it @JD450A

It's not me but that's a chuckle.

"Anyway, big news, a nice man from Blackpool which is at best a rarity and at worst a total oxymoron"

 

[Lancs Lad]

Always wanted to go down the Snap On route, but a young family back in day, couldn't justify it.
Even then most of my Kamasa or Britool tools were gained as birthday or Xmas presents
These days, I tend to go for Machine Mart Professional with a lifetime warranty

Teng ain't bad for the money.

 

[Quattromike]

Hands down best spanners to have in your box is gedore 1B. Very good all rounders

 

[V8Druid]

Hands down best spanners to have in your box is gedore 1B. Very good all rounders

Gedore, King Dick, Britool all good old skool stuff ... can never have enough spanners / sockets ...
Original old skool Kamasa and original Hilka (when the jap.s made 'em with lifetime warranty) were also good stuff
plus of course a full range of AFS Bahcos
Snap On have always been over-rated and vastly overpriced, as were M.A.C. .... nice in the hand but not worth the premium prices IMHDO

Teng ain't bad for the money.

another overpriced brand IMO