So i had some labourer type guys in to smash up an old concrete pad. its about 150mm non reinforced. At first they turned up with titan type breakers that were not doing a great deal. so off they went and rented a big Hilti 3000 jackhammer type contraption and a 110V transformer. this then seemed to be faulty so had to be swapped at the hire place. this worked great for about half an hour but then melted their extension lead. then it would trip the 110 transformer. 

 

Today they went and rented a Belle genset and everything was working great for a few hours but then the genset stopped, it was hot so it was left to cool down, now it runs for about 30 seconds with no load applied and just stops. its not a cough and splutter then stop its just a straight stop, adjusting the revs or choke seems to make no difference. it has fresh fuel and seems fairly new. they didn't run it out of fuel, how have they managed to break it?  its kind of holding the job up now.

 

the job has now gone over the proposed time so i can foresee some conversations on Monday. but it is mainly due to dodgy equipment that they have provided.

 

Edited June 22, 20242 yr by gaz_moose

I hope your not paying by the hour but a set price?

Why didn't they hire in a JCB  hydraulic breaker in the first place? the sound like a bunch of amateurs 

1 tonner with pecker for a day