Controlled demolition CAT 245

davej · Post #1 by **davej** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 12:08 pm

Just in case any one in the north east is interested Controlled demolition's CAT245 is knocking down the old ICI offices in billingham

until tuesday...then its going down to barnsley.

Dave

XS650 · Post #2 by **XS650** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 2:15 pm

It hasn't started yet so its going to have a busy weekend !

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IBH · Post #3 by **IBH** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 5:44 pm

It must be getting on a bit now!

davej · Post #4 by **davej** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 8:40 pm

thanks for that pic!

looks like theyve kept the tracks in! makes my job easier!

Dave

XS650 · Post #5 by **XS650** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 10:14 am

What year is the 245 Dave

Mike d550 · Post #6 by **Mike d550** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 4:49 pm

After getting wind of the 245 on Friday i made my excuse to do a site visit and popped up to see if the 245 was working!
Sadly the job has been put on stop and the building may not come down at all now

Speaking to a guy on site he said the 245 would only reach the 5th floor and a larger machine would be required if the building was to come down, looks like the 245 would reach the top no problem

Sadly it was parked up when i was there but still got a photo.

If anyone hears about it or a larger excavator coming back in the future please drop a note on the forum as there are a few guys in the N.East who would like to get a photo if this in action!!!!!

Regards

Mike D550 8-)

Robban_C · Post #7 by **Robban_C** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 7:41 pm

Wouldn´t it be smart to check if the reach is enough before establishing the machine on the site?
Or is it just me being more cautious than necessary? :dizzy:

But that machine should reach higher than 5 floors, shouldn´t it?
5 floors would be about 15 m maximum?

I would almost reach that high with my EC35 if would walk on tiptoe with it. :mrgreen:

Nick Drew · Post #8 by **Nick Drew** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:38 pm

Wow Those old 200 series Cat's just keep on going !! all credit to the Cat build quality :thumbs_up:

Nick

Joes1989 · Post #9 by **Joes1989** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 9:23 pm

all credit to the Cat build quality

Nick,

Check out the "Im no fitter..."topic in the excavators section for cat build quality....i guess they cant make them like they used too.

Joe

Nick Drew · Post **#10** by **Nick Drew** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 9:33 pm

Joes1989 wrote:
all credit to the Cat build quality

Nick,

Check out the "Im no fitter..."topic in the excavators section for cat build quality....i guess they cant make them like they used too.

Joe

Ha ha Yeh already seen that mate !!

Most of the 300 series machines are as far as I am aware are made by Mitsubishi where as the 200 series were 100 per cent Cat built

Nick :thumbs_up:

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