The 'Today's Job' thread

[craig]

Locking waterproof din plug . Not ace to solder but doable . If you struggle getting one...I bet @CPS has one if not CPC will have.

Or RS

 

[CPS]

Managed to pull this wire of the engcon today.... branch got it.View attachment 79515
It must be top hitch as everything else still works and thats where it heads into, seems to be a pita to get into the top hitch ...wonder how big of a job it is soldering a new connector on here instead of replacing the lot (i can see what went where)

Is it the same type of plug on the other end?
Might not be that expensive

 

[Furniss]

Is it the same type of plug on the other end?
Might not be that expensive

cant get to it .... by the looks of it I need to drop tilty off

 

[DaveDCB]

Managed to pull this wire of the engcon today.... branch got it.View attachment 79515
It must be top hitch as everything else still works and thats where it heads into, seems to be a pita to get into the top hitch ...wonder how big of a job it is soldering a new connector on here instead of replacing the lot (i can see what went where)

So my top hitch just uses the standard machine quickhitch pipes, is yours all controlled via the hammer lines?

 

[DaveDCB]

Is it the same type of plug on the other end?
Might not be that expensive

The biggest problem is Engcon has completely forgotten how to communicate, they stock nothing and seem incapable of getting even a simple price back, I never thought I’d see the day that you were quicker at dispatching an item and literally 3 months quicker with a price!!! Mind blown!!

 

[DaveDCB]

Concrete day! Got my usual pump guys in who just make everything so easy - would of been all done in a hour if wagon wasn’t on return

 

[Furniss]

So my top hitch just uses the standard machine quickhitch pipes, is yours all controlled via the hammer lines?

No its controlled of the machines lines - It is part of this qsafe thing

still bleeps and flashes when the bottom hitch bucket isnt locked in, maybe it wont stop the top hitch working and its just a warning, havent tried it yet .....tbh I need to revisit the thing to see whats what, ive forgotten it all in the last few years

 

[doobin]

No its controlled of the machines lines - It is part of this qsafe thing
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still bleeps and flashes when the bottom hitch bucket isnt locked in, maybe it wont stop the top hitch working and its just a warning, havent tried it yet .....tbh I need to revisit the thing to see whats what, ive forgotten it all in the last few years

I don’t know, but I can tell you I have no such problems with a six pipe system

 

[Pedrod355]

No its controlled of the machines lines - It is part of this qsafe thing
View attachment 79527
still bleeps and flashes when the bottom hitch bucket isnt locked in, maybe it wont stop the top hitch working and its just a warning, havent tried it yet .....tbh I need to revisit the thing to see whats what, ive forgotten it all in the last few years

Top hitch sensor same as bottom to tell when bucket secure etc, hitch will still work

 

[Furniss]

I don’t know, but I can tell you I have no such problems with a six pipe system

mines 6p system - but it has this safety system that they have to have apparently.

 

[Furniss]

Top hitch sensor same as bottom to tell when bucket secure etc, hitch will still work

ah ok - like i say i havent really stopped to investigate too much , just cable tied it out of the way, no rush then

 

[6feetdown]

I see you are on SM Light. Have you tried the local brew yet? Think it’s called Red Horse. Didn’t taste too bad but what a hangover it gives you.

Yes same as SMB supposed to be same strength as lite but twice and I've been pretty drunk on it

 

[6feetdown]

@6feetdown where in the world are you? And you’re working out there?

In Mindoro Philippines.
I am working on getting out of the UK

 

[Diggerdavey]

Rocks, rocks and rocks.

Impressed with the little jb grab and suits the 301.8 perfectly.

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Grab looks good on there. What sort of money was that if you don’t mind me asking

 

[hiluxman]

Grab looks good on there. What sort of money was that if you don’t mind me asking

It wasn't outlandish at all....around £1200. I also got solid sides that you can bolt on to make it into a muck/soil grab too.

 

[Diggerdavey]

It wasn't outlandish at all....around £1200. I also got solid sides that you can bolt on to make it into a muck/soil grab too.

That’s very reasonable. Was that delivered incorrectly vat? Can you recommend it?

 

[hiluxman]

That’s very reasonable. Was that delivered incorrectly vat? Can you recommend it?

It was plus vat. Delivery again wasn't alot.

Only thing is they don't come with hoses so you have to get your own made, which instead a bad thing as you can get he correct length for your machine.

I've had it since December 24 and mainly used it for rock moving, I think it's great thing.
I use it on my 301.8 and my dx19.

@Giles has one too, I think he's used it on his dx10 micro aswell.

 

[doobin]

Im not a fan of JB stuff, its all bulky and too heavy.

Sorry.

 

[6feetdown]

Another punishing day

 

[William127]

First little outing for my 1 ton thwaites
Customer on holiday and told me to come and go as I please, more the merrier, so I dropped it yesterday and cut it up until I could get the tyres out. Then went back today with the dumper, 3 trips (very carefully) across the wringing wet field to the bonfire pile with very little trace and 3 down to the log shed with some decent fire wood