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Redbusrider Learner User Online:
Joined: 29 May 2008
Posts: 75
Location: North of the river
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Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:19 am
I was recently at a job when it was decided to use a disc cutter from the FRU off of the new ALP cage great idea! Suprise ,suprise ALP was overloaded with 3 FFs and a disc cutter because of the weight of water in the mains. So out went 1 FF, hooray it worked but only if you turn off the water supply to the ALP as well. It was eventually replaced with the Lucas HGV platform . As a HP and Camiva operator/ driver I can never remember problems like this.
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Location: Training School
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Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:46 am
Maybe they should have had the small disc cutter from the PL, god its easy :wink:
So where is the safety margin in this, how do you rescue anyone it can't carry any weight.
Would look good at a fire ' I'm sorry madam, you have to pick which one of your kids cos we can't save can't carry both' :roll:
WTF
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Joined: 23 Oct 2007
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Location: Wimbledon White Watch
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Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:49 am
If you go for the cheapest option you get cheap crap materials that do not perform as you would hope they might. its a simple way of looking at things and usually works.
Buy the best you can afford.
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