Line Dragons and bridge pours
Tank 09-30-2011
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2ed pour, You can't hardly see the Line Dragons but there out there


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3rd pour


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4th pour


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4th pour


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first pour on the flip side


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2ed pour on the flip side


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Last pour


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random pics


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shout out to P.E.R Thanks John, Steve, Erick and Tyler

Thank You for the great pours


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more random pics


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Today's job, different bridge, different contractor and different pump company.
Thanks Tri State

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machines on one side and men on the other


pumpjockey 09-30-2011
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I see you also have some plastic 'Hose Sleds' to keep the clamps out of the rebar....pretty slick!!  A lot easier than manhandling that heavy larger diameter hose.  Maybe one guy with a hook to be a bit of a hose wrangler when it's more convenient than dropping the hose with the Dragon.


biged 09-30-2011
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I bet I know where they came from to, sometimes its good listen a little and remember bits and peices.


Drew AUS 09-30-2011
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Line dragons look like a lot of fun!! I wish I had them it might have saved those 3 disks in my back LOL

 


Boom Inspector 09-30-2011
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Pretty cool tank,these machines are proving themselves over and over again. Im sure the guys on the other side of the bridge dragging those hoses by hand were eye balling the line dragon wishing they had a set also Laughing


pumpjockey 10-01-2011
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There is definitely a technique to handling hose.  You can bust your ass fighting with it, or you can figure out the easy way.  Line Drgaons justr happen to be another easy way.


Tank 10-02-2011
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Dipstick
It all about the $$$.  This crew had 5 men pulling the hose, even if the labor only cost them $35 per hour, that's $175 per hour. If they can rent the Line Dragon from there local concrete pumper for $125 per hour ( that's more then most pumpers get for a trailer pump ) then why not.plus believe it or not these machines are faster and safer then dragging hose by hand.
  If I  can make $ renting a trailer pump out for $100 per hour then I should be able to with the Dragons. Yes they do take gas and maintenance and ect ect... I can run the dragons for 10 hours on 5 gallons of gas for  $18.25  That's less then I would pay a labor of 1 hour. The line Dragons do not need workers comp, paid vacation, paid holidays, sick days, or unemployment. 
 
We did one job where they had 5 men pulling 50 feet of 4 inch hose, they where placing between 10 to 15,000 sq in about 6 hours. We demoed the Line Dragons for them and started to do between 20 to 32,000 sq in the same time. The best pour on this job we did 27,000 Sq in 4.5 Hours.
 
I know there are crews out there that do line pours with 2 or 3 men and pour very fast, my hats off to them. I would still like to show them how easy and safe ( and just as fast ) the Line Dragons can do it 
Thank You 
Tank     
 
p.s. I see your from Norway. I have multiple machines in Europe, If you are interested in seeing them let me know.

Tank 10-02-2011
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Pumpjockey
The plastic hose sleds are very nice, They seem to slide a lot easer and are easer to handle
 
Dipstick
Yes there are a few crews that can make it look so easy but not very many.