air spade information

[perci]

hello, is there anyone who can give me some info on 'air spade', how fast it digs,what's it like to use, is it messy and can you de-compact with it(blasting air in to the ground)? I've got a couple of jobs lined up but they won't pay for it out right. does it tend to spend most of its time in the garage? thanks for any help.

[Steve Bullman]

does it tend to spend most of its time in the garage?

 

 

more than likely!

 

whereabouts are you? may be better subbing it out to a specialist such as http://www.arboraeration.co.uk make yourself a little money for doing nothing!

[ecolojim]

end of the day, it'll spend less time in the garage if you push for or seek out more jobs that require it.

 

I suppose if you have two jobs that wont quite pay for it outright, then the two or three following it surely will?

[arc]

I bought one for a job a couple of years ago. The one job job paid for itself (easily). Since then I've used it a couple of times to find buried cables beneath stumps and once to expose some roots so the LA groundworks team could build up a footpath over some poplar roots without severing them. Its tucked away in the back of the container at the moment, maybve I should start to promote it a bit more. It is a messy job but it is also pretty good fun at the same time. I wouldn't think its too good for deep de-compacting jobs, a terra-vent will probably do a better job and it will only loosen the soil (or blow it away to the side of trench etc. To effectively dig you would also need a suction device. Hope this helps and good luck

[christreeroot]

more than likely!

 

whereabouts are you? may be better subbing it out to a specialist such as http://www.arboraeration.co.uk make yourself a little money for doing nothing!

 

Rubbish......

 

Are one works for days a week if not five

[christreeroot]

Infact perci contact me as we have just bought 2 x new ones so have 2 used ones in really good nick that i may sell.....

[Steve Bullman]

Rubbish......

 

Are one works for days a week if not five

 

well i should hope so beings as thats more the focus of your work mate!

[Dean Lofthouse]

so have 2 used ones in really good nick that i may sell.....

 

They'll be dirt cheap then won't they Chris, I mean, it's only a bit of metal tube, trigger handle and a bit of old tubing??

[skyhuck]

I wouldn't have one given, I HATE mud

[David oakman]

This must be the new company chris well done advertising already:icon14: