Farside
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Yeah, it's not as complex as removing table from a van, ffs.we are up to 59 posts after only 2 dayswould only take half an hour to dig an exploratory hole as to whats needed
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It reminds me of a joke my gay son told me,we are up to 59 posts after only 2 days
How many gay men does it take to change a light bulb? 3,-- 1 to change, one to hold the step ladder, the other to step back and say that's pretty.
Brad93
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If there genuinely isn't enough head room for a micro digger (6ft) then it sounds like a basement!
Another option is a Brokk style remote control job. We had them onsite pecking and digging slag out of furnaces. Head height around 4-5ft.
Loaded into wheelbarrows being run in and out by university students strapped for cash.
Another option is a Brokk style remote control job. We had them onsite pecking and digging slag out of furnaces. Head height around 4-5ft.
Loaded into wheelbarrows being run in and out by university students strapped for cash.
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It's quite fair to say, methinks, that we do like to carefully consider, and
thoroughly think through, any project that we find ourselves presented
with....
thoroughly think through, any project that we find ourselves presented
with....
Other Daniel
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Other Daniel
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Oops, sorry... wrong image
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....Right image(s)...
With these two (3) tools, it's all you need.
Yes, it's me
With these two (3) tools, it's all you need.
Yes, it's me
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julianf
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I had to post the photos from my phone.
First set is the door way, with measurements.
Second set is the inside, with measurement. Some of the existing surface is laid stone, that will be easy to take up, but as soon as that's up (about 4" or so) it will be undisturbed material that's, basically, rock.
Not all of the surface is covered - some is just rocky soil. Attacking this with a mattock gave the odd spark and not a lot of movement at all. It will be hard work with hand tools.
There's some concrete sections, probably on top of laid stone, which will come up easily enough.
So, its not the man made surfaces that are the concern at all, but the actual, original, made by god, surface underneath.
First set is the door way, with measurements.
Second set is the inside, with measurement. Some of the existing surface is laid stone, that will be easy to take up, but as soon as that's up (about 4" or so) it will be undisturbed material that's, basically, rock.
Not all of the surface is covered - some is just rocky soil. Attacking this with a mattock gave the odd spark and not a lot of movement at all. It will be hard work with hand tools.
There's some concrete sections, probably on top of laid stone, which will come up easily enough.
So, its not the man made surfaces that are the concern at all, but the actual, original, made by god, surface underneath.
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Yup....hitting rocks with anything by hand is going to hurt your hands imho.
Min tool I'd want is a kango with a spike...it will naturally find it's way thro the gaps between the rocks.
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I'm pretty damn sure you'd get a micro digger in there. Worst case is just scrape it all back towards the doorway as you go, yeah it'll be a bit tight operating it but a damn sight easier than by hand...
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I'm pretty damn sure you'd get a micro digger in there. Worst case is just scrape it all back towards the doorway as you go, yeah it'll be a bit tight operating it but a damn sight easier than by hand...
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That's what I was wondering - if you couldn't utilize the depth gained as you went along.
I just don't know how the arms work and if it's possible to dig the depth as you work like that.
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A question for the panel:
Is it possible to put a restrictor on the ram of a machine so that it is prevented from accidently booming up through the ceiling?
I am fairly sure rail excavators have this facility for working under overhead wires, but is there a simple solution for everyday machines?
Is it possible to put a restrictor on the ram of a machine so that it is prevented from accidently booming up through the ceiling?
I am fairly sure rail excavators have this facility for working under overhead wires, but is there a simple solution for everyday machines?
sako243
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The only issue I see is in loading stuff into a micro dumper but you shouldn't have an issue loosening stuff off and pulling it back.
Most mini diggers up to about 8t tend to have a blade on for stabity so you can always push stuff if need be towards the doorway.
If you do get a micro dumper / powered barrow then you can always flip the bucket and put it on backwards to load stuff when the height is restricted. Most machines will have enough curl to do that provided it's not really sticky stuff.
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On the machine I linked above the main boom doesn't look like it'll lift high enough to hit anything so then all you'd need is a bit of half-pipe cut and cable tied or something to the cylinder rod to restrict how far the dipper ram can retract to prevent the bucket going up too high.
I've got the same thing that's used to prop up the loader arm on the 2CX. Just a half pipe about the length of the visible bit of ram when it's fully up (about an inch shorter). You lift the arms up, unclip the strut and place it over the rod. Lower the boom back down and it's wedged into place and there's no way the arms call fall due to loss of hydraulic pressure.
You can see it in action here on mine - the red sleeve.
For the main boom ram you'd need to restrict the extension (as extending it lifts the boom rather than retracting like the dipper ram) which is harder to do.
Simpler method in this case is don't be a numpty and just be careful and take it slow.
You will easily get any micro digger in there, even one with servos which makes life a lot easier.
Best option is to pay for man and machine. Diggers are relatively easy to learn to drive but they do take a long time to get the best out of one and I wouldn't say that is the location you want to learn to drive one.
Apart from the things that could go wrong, the extra time a novice would take will cost more in hire costs than an operator for a day.
Best option is to pay for man and machine. Diggers are relatively easy to learn to drive but they do take a long time to get the best out of one and I wouldn't say that is the location you want to learn to drive one.
Apart from the things that could go wrong, the extra time a novice would take will cost more in hire costs than an operator for a day.
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Yep you can lift the arm up to your maximum desired lift and measure the ram sticking out. Now lift the arm fully up and measure the ram extension again. Take the difference and turn an ally sleeve to that length, strip down the ram, remove the piston, fit the sleeve you made on the ram, re-fit the piston, re-assemble the ram. Now the sleeve will prevent the ram from fully extending.
