Small sweeper

[dod]

What's the capabilities of these sweepers? Wet mud? Tar plannings? Or are they just for leaves and litter?
Thanks

 

[V8Druid]

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What's the capabilities of these sweepers? Wet mud? Tar plannings? Or are they just for leaves and litter?
Thanks

dirt and dust, etc. ... average sort of thing in road gutters ... not the greatest on much else from what I've seen of 'em and don't get everything

 

[Smiffy]

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What's the capabilities of these sweepers? Wet mud? Tar plannings? Or are they just for leaves and litter?
Thanks

Don't think they will be anything like the full size ones. They have a single engine for all tasks smaller than the engine on the full size ones dedicated to suction.

 

[V8Druid]

Don't think they will be anything like the full size ones. They have a single engine for all tasks smaller than the engine on the full size ones dedicated to suction.

the Scarabs're usually VW Golf engine-ed from memory

 

[Richard Hunton]

@V8Druid is spot on, not brilliant and very tempremental to own and operate, my preference would be a bucket / brush combo

 

[Gunners]

Not great on mud, tend to smear it around really, too much dust will just blow out the back. But not bad for their size, worst case you just go over the area a couple more times. The school I work at has one and I much prefer to use it over a broom

 

[Smiffy]

the Scarabs're usually VW Golf engine-ed from memory

The Johnsons did use John Deere engines I think they are JCB now.
The 18t models I think where 250hp on the suction.

Those JCB mounted bucket brushes are awful things in comparison to the bucket brushes fitted to a grain bucket.
And considerably more expensive.
The Sutton type bucket brush used in reverse will get a farm yard immaculate

 

[V8Druid]

a mate buys/sells light to medium commercials and small plant ... usually has a few of these in his stock .... borrowed his 'best' one off him one weekend to give it a try on my yard, with a view to possibly keeping it .... he'd said I'd not be impressed ... he wasn't wrong

 

[Richard Hunton]

The Johnsons did use John Deere engines I think they are JCB now.
The 18t models I think where 250hp on the suction.

Those JCB mounted bucket brushes are awful things in comparison to the bucket brushes fitted to a grain bucket.
And considerably more expensive.
The Sutton type bucket brush used in reverse will get a farm yard immaculate

Agreed, I wasnt promoting the brand just the concept.


The last time i used a jcb one it was on the forks of a 3cx, I was asked to road it to a job.

Never ....ever....ever again.

No only did it make the already gutless 3cx even more snail like, the steering was so wayward that the wind had more influence on the direction of travel than the steering wheel....


But the final straw was loosing the front nearside wheel and tyre whilst "flat out" down a dual carriageway.... probably not helped by the colossal weight hanging off the front.....

But definately not helped by the lazy fitter that didnt clean

A: the inside of the spare wheel

B: the hub of the front axel

Before gunning a wheel on as to 19 uga duggas , before announcing it was fit for purpose, before I left the yard.....

 

[dod]

Thanks all for your input. i thought that might be the case.

You see alot of them second hand for not much money

 

[Lancs Lad]

Thanks all for your input. i thought that might be the case.

You see alot of them second hand for not much money

Yes due to councils all racing to buy electric ones...which must be

 

[Smiffy]

Thanks all for your input. i thought that might be the case.

You see alot of them second hand for not much money

I did some work experience at Johnsons and I get the impression they are an absolute b****** to work on and I think they are a maze of hydraulic lines from memory

 

[V8Druid]

Yes due to councils all racing to buy electric ones...which must be

There's always been loads of 'em about ... there will now be thousands of the bloody things

 

[craig]

I did some work experience at Johnsons and I get the impression they are an absolute b****** to work on and I think they are a maze of hydraulic lines from memory

Where all the design team working in isolation from each other, and keen to dismiss ideas for improvement?
Examples, a low pressure water pump has to be greased, the pump is hydraulically driven so could be mounted nearly anywhere, so mount it with the grease nipple close to a panel struggling to get grease connector on and almost kinking the grease hose closed in doing so.
A remote sump drain plug on donkey engine, again can put it in many other places, but mount it above a cross member, so you cant get anything under it to catch the oil

 

[Charlie]

The Sutton type bucket brush used in reverse will get a farm yard immaculate

What do you mean by used in reverse?
Looking for a brush for the yard.

 

[Smiffy]

What do you mean by used in reverse?
Looking for a brush for the yard.

When sweeping do so with the telehandler in reverse. Essential dragging the brush behind it. They do a superb job. Literally leave a yard spotless. The Sutton type brushes can be run so the bottom of the brush is flicking towards the bucket so very little distance to move the material. The JCB one posted above requires the brush to flick material up and over the top of the brush. This means it drops most material back on the floor and do a terrible job. Leave a right mess behind them

 

[craig]

What do you mean by used in reverse?
Looking for a brush for the yard.

Bucket type sweeper work better when the loader is backing up, rather than sweeping while traveling forwards.

 

[Charlie]

Cheers, will keep an eye out for one for the tractor.

 

[Gunners]

I'm sure the big airports will be selling off their fleet of Overaasen's soon enough now global warming means we don't need them. What the 9m wide plough doesn't get, the 6m brush will and failing that the 300mph blower on the back will sort it!
Back to black in one pass boys, who said anything about collecting the crap - just blow it next door!

 

[Lancs Lad]

I'm sure the big airports will be selling off their fleet of Overaasen's soon enough now global warming means we don't need them. What the 9m wide plough doesn't get, the 6m brush will and failing that the 300mph blower on the back will sort it!
Back to black in one pass boys, who said anything about collecting the crap - just blow it next door!

Impressive sight on a dark winter's night when your waiting to leave Germany I can tell u