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Whats this used for?

Post #1 by Joes1989 » Sat Oct 04, 2008 7:28 pm

Took this photo a few months back at a place called EP Heavy Industries in Pye Bridge,Derbyshire they are a hyundai dealer but have a load of old kit in the back yard. Broken down RH's120's Rh30's Clay Collieries old Liebherr 984 and 4/5 777's
Whats with the teeth on the bucket walls?
I came across this next to the fence and it stumped me instantly.

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Re: Whats this used for?

Post #2 by IBH » Sat Oct 04, 2008 8:06 pm

Looks like a 'rock bucket' for excavating rock/stone.


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Post #3 by Joes1989 » Sat Oct 04, 2008 8:24 pm

Ah right.... I think it was around the size a 70 tonner or an 80 tonner would use. I might post some more pictures of the unusual things i took photo's of later.

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Re: Whats this used for?

Post #4 by Nick Drew » Sat Oct 04, 2008 8:54 pm

Joes1989 wrote:Ah right.... I think it was around the size a 70 tonner or an 80 tonner would use. I might post some more pictures of the unusual things i took photo's of later.

Joe


PLEASE Do Joe!!

Funny I was going to ask if you took any shots of the other stuff you talked about :thumbs_up:

Look forward to seeing them ;)

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Post #5 by Joes1989 » Sat Oct 04, 2008 9:08 pm

Nick what section can i post them in though? they dont really fit any on here.

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Re: Whats this used for?

Post #6 by IBH » Sat Oct 04, 2008 9:12 pm

Perhaps an EP Heavy Industries thread under Companies would work the best?


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Post #7 by Joes1989 » Sat Oct 04, 2008 9:15 pm

yeh true..... Ill start uploading pictures now

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Post #8 by Nick Drew » Sat Oct 04, 2008 9:16 pm

IBH wrote:Perhaps an EP Heavy Industries thread under Companies would work the best?


Or maybe Misc Eartmoving Equipment ? Either would do ?

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Post #9 by Joes1989 » Sat Oct 04, 2008 9:50 pm

New topic in companies for more pictures!

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Re: Whats this used for?

Post #10 by komatsu d475-1 » Fri Mar 20, 2009 11:28 pm

Hi lads ,anybody any idea what this modified bucket is for,
Mervyn :dizzy: :?
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