Anyone reccomend a good C.A.T scanner.

[Matthew Storrs]

I expect there’s a few on here who have CAT scanners for stump grinding/ fencing etc.

 

I am after one, preferably want to keep it to under £250ish which I think will mean a re-calibrated used one, mainly for groundworks fencing operations, sick of hoping for the best when I’m drilling fence holes!

[chopper brown]

40 minutes ago, Matthew Storrs said:

I expect there’s a few on here who have CAT scanners for stump grinding/ fencing etc.

 

I am after one, preferably want to keep it to under £250ish which I think will mean a re-calibrated used one, mainly for groundworks fencing operations, sick of hoping for the best when I’m drilling fence holes!

Watching with interest for the same reasons. Good thread. 

 

Jim

[Andyd1606]

Beat me to posting this thread was looking for the same thing there’s a few on eBay about £250ish which seem ok but not quite sure what I’m looking for really

[Andyd1606]

Beat me to posting this thread was looking for the same thing there’s a few on eBay about £250ish which seem ok but not quite sure what I’m looking for really

[Shane]

Do a days training first, then you will know what you need.

If you use one without the knowledge you will just keep finding 'something to avoid'

You need to know what the thing is telling you.

 

I think you can get some that tell you how deep the object is, which is very handy.

 

Like all things in life, the better ones cost a lot more.

 

There are youtube videos but they are a bit vague.

I've watched a builder friend use one and he is in a different league. Get trained.

 

If you blow up a gas main because you tested the ground with something you picked up off ebay for £200 and had no training I suspect the judge might side with the gas company (and the homeless customer).

[Matthew Storrs]

Yeah I don’t know a great deal either, Iv hired a few, I think it’s a bit of a knack using them cos whilst I can usually locate the cable ok I can never seem to really pinpoint it- partly the reason why I want my own so I can practise with known cables.

[Matthew Storrs]

2 minutes ago, Shane said:

Do a days training first, then you will know what you need.

If you use one without the knowledge you will just keep finding 'something to avoid'

You need to know what the thing is telling you.

 

I think you can get some that tell you how deep the object is, which is very handy.

 

Like all things in life, the better ones cost a lot more.

 

There are youtube videos but they are a bit vague.

I've watched a builder friend use one and he is in a different league. Get trained.

 

If you blow up a gas main because you tested the ground with something you picked up off ebay for £200 and had no training I suspect the judge might side with the gas company (and the homeless customer).

Yep, this confirms my experience with them so far. But even the vague location has helped many times, ie I can space post holes to avoid the area.

[Matthew Storrs]

Think I’m right in saying you need the Genny for gas and water. And be able to put a conductor on the pipe in the first place.

 

i hit a gas last year, the area hadn’t been scanned, but wonder if it would ever pick it up anyway as the pipe had been moled in.

[eggsarascal]

Any of the radio detection brand. You should get a C.A.T and Genny for your budget. 

 

As Shane said it's worth doing the training. They can give you a false sense of security if  you aren't sure what you are doing with them.

[Matthew Storrs]

34 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

Any of the radio detection brand. You should get a C.A.T and Genny for your budget. 

 

As Shane said it's worth doing the training. They can give you a false sense of security if  you aren't sure what you are doing with them.

Good call, just booked a cat scanner course my local NHS trust is offering, should do the trick?