Warsop Benjo rammer.

[the highwayman]

Originally Posted by weidner

While on the subject of free piston devices , there used to be free piston pile drivers , which I fancy used a diesel cycle . What puzzled me about these was that they had a very metallic clang to them . Was this from the contact with the steel pile , or was there a metal stop within the device itself ?

That sounds like a Marion, didn't have much to do with them, except watching, I've got it in mind that there was a stop inside them, but the piston could protrude past, to contact the pile cap, SPC tried one inside a cabinet, but I seem to think that it did away with the only advantage that they had, in that they could be used in 'Small' spaces. Last time I saw one in use must have been nearly 20 years back, somewhere around Islington way.

[tenor]

Back to Pegson rammers, we obviously copied it then (or Benjo copied it!). Pegson also made a ripper, which was another free piston device, about the size of a small 2 stroke engine and it operated what would these days be an SDS hammer.
Martin

[woodypup59]

They had one on "Shed and Buried" they wanted rid of - to the extent they appeared to abandon it - but I don't believe that.

[staffordshirechina]

We also have a Warsop breaker. Basically a two stroke jackhammer. seen here with our dumper.

[buzzy bee]

Originally Posted by staffordshirechina

We also have a Warsop breaker. Basically a two stroke jackhammer. seen here with our dumper.

Apedale?

[staffordshirechina]

Yes, 2012.

[fang]

Looking at these rammers came up with this article on the history of them

http://domain928502.sites.fasthosts....files/history/
warsop_fairport_history.pdf

which unfortunately doesn't seem to work anymore.

Does anyone have a copy of this article?

[tenor]

Can't help with the above link, but I saved a load of Pegson data and drawings from heading skipwards, which I passed on to the Road Roller Association. They might be able to help with information.
Martin

[staffordshirechina]

Originally Posted by fang

Looking at these rammers came up with this article on the history of them

http://domain928502.sites.fasthosts....files/history/
warsop_fairport_history.pdf

which unfortunately doesn't seem to work anymore.

Does anyone have a copy of this article?

I downloaded it as a PDF previously.
Happy to email it to anyone who sends me their email address by PM.

I don't think I can upload it here?

Les

[steamy1]

I found this in my album when I was looking for something else, photo was taken at Welland rally..