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    Dunno where else to put this--Industrial duty powertool question

    Ok this is probably the wrong site for this but I need some advice. I'm looking to buy a heavy duty/industrial cordless hammer drill and all I could find that I can more or less afford is a Black & Decker. I would rather prefer to go with Makita, Bosch, Hitachi or Milwaukee, but its far too...
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    Trailer with a difference

    Thought I'd share this with you guys. Comes in quite handy here on site. https://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/Forum/images/smilies/tongue.gif Oh and ummm... Sorry bout the one guy's finger.
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    TLB forklifts

    Who uses their TLB as a forklift and what attachment system do you use for it? I understand CAT has a quick-coupler attachment although I haven't seen it myself. What I use is a pair of forks taken from a standard forklift and slightly modified with a hooked bracket at the bottom added. The...
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    Vertical cylinder lifting

    What kind of mechanism can I use to lift concrete pipes (standing on end) so that can manoeuvre them and lowering them (vertically again) into a hole onto a concrete base? Cannot use slings cos of pipes needing to be kept upright all the time and there is no play for the slightest tilt or space...
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    Any risk of machine damage?

    Within the next month I will be doing a job where I will have to dig foundations but first have to clear the site. However, the site is covered in grass lawn. Now, I've found that clearing a lawned site is tricky using only the loader bucket which is fitted with a blade instead of teeth. The...
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    Coffee, Anyone?

    Hey there. Obviously I'm a newbie, so HELLOOO!!! Anyways.... I'm from South Africa, working as a TLB operator for a small local company where we are working on building a new residential development. My machine is a CAT 424D and basicly my duties are the clearing of sites, digging of...
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