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  1. J

    point breaker/pulverizer etc... opinions

    Alright we got a new NPK #9 breaker and after a few hours of use ive already become frustrated. It has a chisel point which i did not want I wanted the blunt point as the material needs to fracture multiple directions not just across which is what the chisel point causes. The majority of the...
  2. J

    point breaker/pulverizer etc... opinions

    Most of my concrete is 12" or less and breaks easy. i know those sure strikes are awesome but i would say it is way over kill for what i typically am breaking up. We are renting a CRH1313R crusher_ we have the first one Terex/Cedar Rapids has made basically a CC Impact Recycle Plant. as far as...
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    point breaker/pulverizer etc... opinions

    We have anything from 11yds of strung out concrete out of a mixer to sidewalk panels so basically everything from small to big. We lease a lot of hyundai equipment as we have the model of run it 2000 hrs and turn it in and they are trying to get me to buy there brand of breaker. I know Hyundai...
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    point breaker/pulverizer etc... opinions

    Trying to decide which attachment to put on a 45,000 lb hoe for recycled concrete prep. 70% of our concrete is clean " no metal " and the other 30% has bar,wire mesh etc... what do you guys feel is the right option? Thanks
  5. J

    Cedar Rapids 1313 Impact Crusher

    Does anyone have any experience with one of these units in a closed circuit operation?
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    Belt scale accuracy

    I am curious if others have had material disappear from the inventory? As of now we are contracting out our crushing at a recycle yard and we had roughly 11,000 tons of 1-1/2 roadstone crushed. The entire pile was crushed for 2 projects i had left myself a 1,000 ton cushion in the event one of...
  7. J

    Chunkers/Grizzlys

    Setting up a Concrete/Asphalt recycle yard and was curious if anyone on here has utilized "chunkers or grizzly's" to help pre-screen material to help minimize time sorting it all out with trackhoe and loaders. my thoughts are to build your typical ramp and build a large chunker at the top for...
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    Concrete recycling

    Setting up a Concrete/Asphalt recycle yard and was curious if anyone on here has utilized "chunkers or grizzly's" to help pre-screen material to help minimize time sorting it all out with trackhoe and loaders. my thoughts are to build your typical ramp and build a large chunker at the top for...
  9. J

    Backstops/rock box/highwall pit

    I know there are many names for this item and this is causing me fits with finding a company who builds this item. Can someone help me out here? Thanks
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    Who here owns or runs a limestone quarry? need help with start up

    Going to visit a few quarries towards the end of the week! hopefully ill gather some more information. the bad part is all the information being given is a salesman's stand point however this one is pushing me towards a cedar rapids 4338 with a super 72 screen/hammer mill etc..... a lot older...
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    Who here owns or runs a limestone quarry? need help with start up

    Grandpa _ We have figured in 6x20s and a 5x16 for wash plant (stationary screens) 95_ I foresee curtains being set at 8 & 4 and we will close circuit for 4" plus mainly will be making 1 1/2 minus - 1" clean - 3/4 clean - 3/8 - 1/2 - aglime there will be some other products but they will be...
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    Who here owns or runs a limestone quarry? need help with start up

    COONDOG- Yes we've done all the testing etc.... limestone is fairly soft compared to other limestone formations in northern and eastern part of the state. The inertia is a HSI 4 bar they claim 500 tph. Our plant will be a mix of gen set and onboard diesel power. Extraction will be...
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    Who here owns or runs a limestone quarry? need help with start up

    Basically we are structuring this on 100,000 tons annually with initial start up of 200,000 tons produced.we would like to be in the 400tph consistently range as we dont want to spend all our time playing in rock as we like moving dirt also. i would call ourselves a ma & pa type operation...
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    Who here owns or runs a limestone quarry? need help with start up

    If you own - run - or have valuable knowledge of running or starting a limestone quarry please let me know. we are an excavating company looking to start our own quarry however one can only do so much research. im to the point now where i need some hands on or hard knock knowledge to further...
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    Opinions of CAT 769c Rigid Truck

    We are looking to start a small limestone quarry and trucks is one thing i have never paid much attention to. We will be using them to haul overburden and limestone to crusher. we are looking at 1/2 mile hauls on fairly flat ground. If someone has experience in this field feel free to steer me a...
  16. J

    8" concrete w/ 2" asphalt overlay demo

    Looking at a job with 6,000 sy of 8" conc w/ 2" asphalt overlay that has to be tore up and hauled away. any ideas on most efficient way to strip the overlay off?
  17. J

    The calls you'd rather not have gotten.

    Pull on to job site to check out progress. one of the employees who isnt the sharpest tool in the shed but always is reliable to show up is fueling his d8. i help him fuel,grease,etc... as im pulling away i see the new foreman truck being backed over from the hood to the cab and keep going...
  18. J

    Challengers & Scrapers

    GRADEMAN- international 460? isnt that i rubber tired machine? we are looking at an mt865 and pull a 463 cat scraper.
  19. J

    open cabs why?

    Bought a 963c brand new and 3 months later the operators never cleaned ac filter or cab filter etc... showed up and our 250k investment was running with no doors and windows open due to laziness. Our account at local cat was set up so employees could purchase any maintenance item needed and it...
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    Challengers & Scrapers

    Im new to this web site and i was hoping to find some solid information on the production ratings of cat challengers and scrapers!? I know there are a lot of variables but if you would please enlighten me on your past or present knowledge of these combo's. Thank You
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