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  1. Nick Drew

    CASE Dancing Diggers in England!!

    Well I think I have outstayed my welcome here at HEF!! I got flack about my Side loading of a PC450-7 in another thread and I have had grief here in the dancing digger thread, and now am accused of havng a short fuse?? I simply don't need this !! You all have great...
  2. Nick Drew

    Takeuchi TB145

    Hi KSSS I thought it was fantastic!! Everything we have come to expect from Takeuchi only BIGGER!! They would be a very useful machine around building sites, I think one with rubber tracks would be even more versatile. Nick
  3. Nick Drew

    CASE Dancing Diggers in England!!

    Nah I don't get it !!!:beatsme
  4. Nick Drew

    CASE Dancing Diggers in England!!

    Hej MKTEF, That last picture shows highly experienced operator Ray Gilbert crushing an egg which was sat in an eggcup with the outrigger. I am glad you liked and appreciated what thes guys can do with their machines. Digger, I think we just have to accept that you and me do not see...
  5. Nick Drew

    CASE Dancing Diggers in England!!

    After last weeks ripping of on here by the PC brigade the lads decided to wear helmuts this week.:beatsme We are ready for another barrage of negative comments:p :p
  6. Nick Drew

    Takeuchi TB145

    Just thought I Would post the photos of the TB1140 that we had on demo recently. A great machine.
  7. Nick Drew

    new girl

    Hi & Stuff Hi Muscle girl, I echo the earlier comment, its great to have some female input here on the site, there are a few outspoken members here at HEF!! I'm sure you could keep them in check!!:p Where are you on the Med coast ?? Greetings from England:) Nick:drinkup
  8. Nick Drew

    CASE Dancing Diggers in England!!

    Ahh I see common sense prevails!!! Well said Wulf, Yes you are correct safety standards are very high here in the UK I have to defend my friends here because I know how proffesional these guys are and I know that not one of them would put anybodys life on the line.
  9. Nick Drew

    CASE Dancing Diggers in England!!

    Really dont know why I bother posting here !! All you guys do is pick faults in everything!!:mad: You all need to lighten up for gods sake:Banghead
  10. Nick Drew

    CASE Dancing Diggers in England!!

    Hi Ron, I know its incredible!! the guy who does that extreme rollover is real old school, a very experienced operator, when he starts to upright himself one of the other hoes pulls on the backhoe bucket for a bit just to help him get back up. I was stood in the crowd taking pics and all I...
  11. Nick Drew

    CASE Dancing Diggers in England!!

    Here are some shots of this display team in action at the Padstow Vintage rally in Cornwall England yesterday. Ian Stanton and his team are becoming very popular at these kind of local events and are due to perform next weekend at the Liskeard show so if you are around these parts next...
  12. Nick Drew

    Old Poclain Excavator

    Ah yes AJ, That fantastic working model was built and owned by Peter Happel from Germany, I have had some contact with Peter by email and he has sent me some wonderful shots of his model, but I do not like to post them without his permission, I will ask him if it is ok!! The model is a...
  13. Nick Drew

    Out with old in with the new

    OH YES!!! A very nice looking piece of kit Cat Peter.:notworthy Nick.
  14. Nick Drew

    be careful unloading when it is wet

    Hi MKTEF, As we have come to expect from you, a very informative and interesting reply :notworthy Thank you :drinkup Nick
  15. Nick Drew

    be careful unloading when it is wet

    Fiat-Hitachi EX335 Slip!! Well Spookily after reading this thread last week we had a little low loader slip off incident at the job I am currently working on. A Fiat-Hitachi EX335 2002 model which by the looks of it has had a bit of a hard life was being delivered to site, it was a very wet...
  16. Nick Drew

    SED 2007 (Site Equipment Demonstration) England

    A few more..
  17. Nick Drew

    SED 2007 (Site Equipment Demonstration) England

    Some more photos from the recent event
  18. Nick Drew

    most effective mini?

    Hi all, Well it has to be Takeuchi for me, I think they are currently the best selling mini excavators here in England. Makes to steer clear of in my opinion are JCB, Case, and Komatsu. I bought a Komatsu PC20R-8 back in 1999 and soon discovered the Komatsu mini range was not what it used...
  19. Nick Drew

    Excavators I have operated over the years

    Here is a prime example of what we have been saying....This guy was putting on a bit of a show at the recent SED 2007 show here in England...Note his position as he climbs up the slope, boom low & facing in the direction you are travelling.
  20. Nick Drew

    Dumptruck Flipovers!!

    Here's a Terex TA25 in a bit of trouble!!!
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