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Greg Wallace and Cherry Healy are on a tour around the JCB factory in Stafford
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Plasticene Grommet would be the smart one in that partnership.They are really good programmes. Only spoiled by that d**k Wallace making comments suitable for 3 year olds and standing with his mouth open in pretend shock
Who’s fault is thatBeen there & its very good big thanks too JCB but soz all ive ever managed to purchase from them is a couple of scale models & grease carts !!!
It's in Uttoxeter .Greg Wallace and Cherry Healy are on a tour around the JCB factory in Stafford
oh err let me think.... the yellow men? for allsorts of reasons but poss coz ive got used to something diff & reluctant to change. poss 50/50 thenWho’s fault is that
Depends which factory it is, there are quite a few making different thingsIt's in Uttoxeter .
They're all in UttoxeterDepends which factory it is, there are quite a few making different things
They're all in Uttoxeter
Main HQ where the museum is & all this is there isnt it? where they make the loadalls & backhoesTo play devils advocate, they are in Staffordshire. Which is probably what he meant.
Since the abolition of chemical based paints, quality and longevity have been a constant struggle in production. Water based paints are more environmentally acceptable but not as hard wearing as the old type. Good quality powder paint requires shot peening first especially cut edges on thin steel and then it’s not so bad. Interesting to see how Manila the assembly is but then most Ag’ and construction gear is manually assembled due to production levels.Need to watch it in slow motion, so you can see the jcb machine going through the paint booth!!! - Blink and you will miss it.
(tbf I am basing this on owning a jcb digger a few years ago, the paintwork might be better nowadays!)
Since the abolition of chemical based paints, quality and longevity have been a constant struggle in production. Water based paints are more environmentally acceptable but not as hard wearing as the old type. Good quality powder paint requires shot peening first especially cut edges on thin steel and then it’s not so bad. Interesting to see how Manila the assembly is but then most Ag’ and construction gear is manually assembled due to production levels.
Fair comment. I don’t know why quality varies so much. Unless you can follow the whole process it’s hard to pinpoint the weak linksYes I hear you regarding paint types nowadays, but how come some manufacturers can make a good job of painting a machine and others are just awful and have been for years.
A rusty machine must be worth a lot less than one with bright paintwork when it comes time to trade it in.
As you know these machines are costing a hell of a lot of money nowadays, we deserve better, if you bought a new hi spec German car and it was rusting like a yellow digger etc you would not be chuffed why should farmers/ contractors be expected to just accept it.
Both of the paint coats used for the yellow are solvent based. A lot is made of the requirement for water based paints but on a car it is only the colour coat which is water based. Primers and lacquer still solvent based.Since the abolition of chemical based paints, quality and longevity have been a constant struggle in production. Water based paints are more environmentally acceptable but not as hard wearing as the old type. Good quality powder paint requires shot peening first especially cut edges on thin steel and then it’s not so bad. Interesting to see how Manila the assembly is but then most Ag’ and construction gear is manually assembled due to production levels.