A days work in the UK

[dabsfabs]

Here's where it all started out for me 3 year ago.





Could anyone give some pointers on how to post better pictures, will added more to this over the few days.

 

[RayF]

What don't you like about your pictures? If you think they are not sharp enough you may need to upgrade your camera. Whatever,put on plenty of pics,I will enjoy looking at them.

 

[UrParts]

Looks like a good job

 

[dabsfabs]

Some lime on an ardens grab.

 

[dabsfabs]

bean counters at this company say its cheaper to do this every year, because of not pay greasing time to the (drivers) as operators cost to much.

 

[Richardjw~]

Good pics there Dabs.....and interesting work!

 

[kshansen]

bean counters at this company say its cheaper to do this every year, because of not pay greasing time to the (drivers) as operators cost to much.

A couple Dollars/Euros, what ever, for a few tubes of grease and 1/2 hour a day to use it is to too much? Then you don't charge enough for your line bore work! But don't tell them or they might get smart and then you're out of a job!

 

[dabsfabs]

They argument is as they in waste transfer station they can scrape the barrel on the drivers. As they never leave building in most case one spot all day. Health and Safety say they don't need all the cards and in-house is enough.

Trouble is Liebherr supplied them with all new waste handlers about 12 to 18 months ago, line boring coved in the maintenance contract which came with the machines. Never mind can only hope will get some of the work back once contract is up.

Found out why some picture quality is not very good on some pictures, they were taken on my old blackberry phone,

 

[dabsfabs]

This is odd ball machine only one i have seen, Mecclec build on 5 ton dumper chassis.



Did manage to get one of the bore welding process.




And the finished welded, made two passes with weld as bore had about 3 mm ovalality. And the finished bore.

 

[dabsfabs]

Just a quick question how do delete or remove or move pictures if needed?

 

[KWD]

Dabs, what boring bar brand are you using, whats the set up like

 

[dabsfabs]

I am using Elsa one of the Italian made made machines. Reason for this is the agent in the UK, was the only one that was prepared to come and demo the that I migth be buying.

Set up using the equipment they supply can be a pain but for some jobs you have to use it. I have a set of alignment cones made which take me from 42 mm up to 120 mm. Same as what York and Climax do.

Not seen the other two in the flesh so can't compare them. But where the job requires it i can get to 2 thou with a fiddle. Generally get .05 to .1 big for pins and .05 to .1 for jacking bushes not had any real problems tolerances.

Few niggles with machine when new that were sorted out quite quickly. If I was going to get another would look to get a York next I think Cilmax if I had the money, only problem is the weight of the machine when setting up.

 

[KWD]

thous,:beatsme, trying to use those mm yokes now for all my work,, can you change over easy to the welding bar, got Sir Mecchanic myself

 

[dabsfabs]

Here's some more. This is of take Trex 860 back hoe and modifiying front bucket to suit JCB quick hitch.









Picture below is the first one, last two shows the brackets in place. Never got one of it all paint as had to go somewhere else to do a job.

 

[dabsfabs]

To change to welding lance all i do is undo collects on the back slide out boring bar, slide lance in do up, flick lever to the welding setting dial in feed rate on push/pull and start welding. And not forgetting to rotation motor into neutral. Then your ready to weld.

 

[dabsfabs]

Here's some pictures of shear that pushed the front jaw out. Cutting inch thick stainless plate at the time. Demolition job on an explosive factory safety was night mare at time and slack another day.







Back in all welded up and hard faced to.

 

[glenlunberg]

Good pictures Dabs! They look very interesting and I enjoyed looking at them. Thank you for sharing!

 

[dabsfabs]

Just going though photos.



One of the areas the costumer wanted rebuilding.



Here are the teeth all built up and hard faced never heard anything so can only assume the were happy.







So can only hope that its still working OK. And pick up a lot work from same person off the back of this one.

 

[dabsfabs]

Hi all been a while since put anything. Here picture of what did in the last few days.


Idiot for forgot to put picture up of facing tool. Will try pit up later today.

 

[dabsfabs]

Here the biggest machine I have worked on to date. Komatus WA1200., ,

As we can see bores were pretty well worn.