Soil Pick for sale

[Lee Winger]

I have a spare Soil Pick for sale used but in excellent condition, great for radial trenching and decompaction work, root investigations. I have used it and it works really well

 

 

MBW Inc. - Soil Pick©

 

I'll put it in the classifieds later, new price £900 I want £400+vat [i'll pay the carriage]

 

Send me a PM if you are interested

[BatiArb]

I have a spare Soil Pick for sale

 

Send me a PM if you are interested

 

 

Decided to upgrade to the far superior AIR-SPADE then......

 

Cannot believe you have struggled with the Soil Pick for so long....

 

If you are interested we can now do you a very good deal on the real thing.

 

We are working with Fletcher Stuart (now the main importer of the AIR-SPADE) to provide users with technical support, spares backup and of course the full package of AIR-SPADE (complete with bomb proof flight case if desired ).

 

We are also working on a dedicated training package for the use of AIR-SPADE, along with product support that includes details of all the PPE required.

 

In addition to this we have recently gained dealer status for CompAIR who are a leading supplier of road compressors in the UK. We can therefor advise on the purchase of the right machine for the job and supply it direct to your door.

 

For more information please call 0845 658 1400 or e-mail [email protected]

 

 

 

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[David Humphries]

 

We are also working on a dedicated training package for the use of AIR-SPADE, along with product support that includes details of all the PPE required.

 

In addition to this we have recently gained dealer status for CompAIR who are a leading supplier of road compressors in the UK. We can therefor advise on the purchase of the right machine for the job and supply it direct to your door.

 

For more information please call 0845 658 1400 or e-mail [email protected] .

 

 

 

 

Good luck on the sale Lee.

 

 

 

Andrew, I'll give you a call in a day or two regarding training & compressor provision.

 

Guys came back from Cirencester, a little bit like feeling that they only had the h'orderves

 

 

 

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[BatiArb]

 

Andrew, I'll give you a call in a day or two regarding training & compressor provision.

 

Guys came back from Cirencester, a little bit like feeling that they only had the h'orderves

 

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Yes, have to say there was only time for so much. Original slot offered by the AA was strictly half an hour. However, in the end they put me towards the end of the day and I had the scope to over-run.

 

I have to say that I do have a bad habit of taking longer than allowed on presentation.

 

Are you thinking about purchasing the kit then?

[David Humphries]

 

Are you thinking about purchasing the kit then?

 

 

 

have spade, looking at getting a dedicated compressor, and possibly a days on site work shop?

 

 

This the one you're looking at selling Lee?

 

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Edited June 21, 2010 by Monkey-D

[BatiArb]

have spade, looking at getting a dedicated compressor, and possibly a days on site work shop?

 

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Compressor choice will come down to the nozzle you have fitted to your AIR-SPADE.

 

For example the AIR-SPADE can be fitted with a choice of at least 6 different nozzle sizes which enable the use of different compressor specifications.

 

The standard nozzle fitted the the AIR-SPADE we sell is the 150 which is designed to operate at a minimum of 150 cfm.

 

The most common compressor in the US run at 185 cfm, and most companies running the AIR-SPADE will use the 150 nozzle.

 

The point here is that it is no problem to use a higher cfm compressor with a smaller nozzle, but the performance of the AIR-SPADE will drop dramatically if a larger nozzle is used with a smaller compressor. i.e. a 225 nozzle with a 150 cfm compressor.

 

The two compressors we recommend are the CompAIR C42 or the C50, these have a 148 and 176 cfm respectively. Considering the above we supply a smaller nozzle than standard to go with the C42. Basically it is cheeper to buy a smaller nozzle and save some cash on the compressor.

 

However, when it comes to doing the job there really is no substitute for size and therefore if budget is not restricted then you really should go for the C62 which has a rating of just under 220 cfm.

 

With a standard 150 nozzle and the C62 you really will feel the earth move.......

[BatiArb]

have spade, looking at getting a dedicated compressor, and possibly a days on site work shop?

 

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What PPE are you using with it?

 

We are now recommending and supplying hooded coveralls and a face mask with respiration (breathing filtration system) built in. The latter comes with hard hat and ear muffs.

 

The breathing gear is not cheep but then you cannot replace your lungs....

 

As I see it the biggest risk associated with the use of the AIR-SPADE, or any other similar technology that blows soil around, is silicosis.

 

Silicosis = also known as Potter's rot, is a form of occupational lung disease caused by the inhalation of crystalline silica dust (sand). Causes lesions in the upper lobes of the lungs. Advanced cases can be fatal while others lead to cancer.

 

Not nice stuff and the use of the AIR-SPADE for prolonged periods of time without any air filtration presents risks to the operator that must not be ignored.

 

However, with the right PPE it is a very safe and extremely useful tool that has the potential to transform the way we work with trees.

[David Humphries]

 

As I see it the biggest risk associated with the use of the AIR-SPADE, or any other similar technology that blows soil around, is silicosis.

 

Silicosis = also known as Potter's rot, is a form of occupational lung disease caused by the inhalation of crystalline silica dust (sand). Causes lesions in the upper lobes of the lungs. Advanced cases can be fatal while others lead to cancer.

 

Not nice stuff and the use of the AIR-SPADE for prolonged periods of time without any air filtration presents risks to the operator that must not be ignored.

 

However, with the right PPE it is a very safe and extremely useful tool that has the potential to transform the way we work with trees.

 

Very useful info.

 

Pm sent

 

 

 

 

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[BatiArb]

 

Guys came back from Cirencester, a little bit like feeling that they only had the h'orderves

 

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Here are a couple of photographs of the demonstration area at the ARB Show.

 

Ground conditions were really hard going with a almost impenetrable layer of stones about half a meter below the surface.

 

In addition to exposing the root buttresses I used the AIR-SPADE to break up the soil crust and incorporate the wood chip mulch.

 

The air lance in the foreground is a Turbo Terra-Air de-compaction tool that we use to laterally shatter the compacted soil down to a maximum depth of a meter. However half a meter was the limit at Cirencester park due to the density of large stones in the subsoil layers.

 

Again if anyone is interested we can also provide you with competitive rates on the purchase of the Turbo Terra-Air as well.

[Lee Winger]

have spade, looking at getting a dedicated compressor, and possibly a days on site work shop?

 

 

This the one you're looking at selling Lee?

 

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That's the one Dave, as you know I have the Air-Spade and soil pick, and TBH there isn't any difference in either..