vibrating roller vs wacker plate

[pellow]

anyone have any knowledge about the compacting effect of a vibrating roller against a wacker plate? I want to compact some hardcore and would rather use a wacker plate. Anyone have a figures for science of compaction. I've looked on the google and can't much more than opinions

Cheers

 

[haybob]

Rollers are heavier and make a better job. No science needed.

 

[Dave W]

As above.
I got a wacker plate and single drum bomag. Not even camparable

 

[Lincs Lass]

Wacker plate for small areas ,roller for big ,,a roller puts all its weight into a small contact area ,a plate is all over

 

[pellow]

Thanks, I had a wacker plate salesman telling me there is no difference, quite tempting to buy his new Bomag wacker for under £1000 if that was correct

 

[76masseyman]

I much prefer the roller, until I find a wacker plate with a seat.

 

[Lincs Lass]

I have a two wacker neuson plates ,a VP1135 for small fiddly jobs and a WP 1550 ,that weighs 90kg and is brilliant for thumping base material in

 

[puppet]

I compacted while backfilling an underground slatted tank with a whacker plate for 8 hours and I thought I was going to die.

Wacker/whacker
Potaito/potaato?
Tomaito/tomaato?

Unless it is in a fiddly corner get a motorised roller if you want to survive.

 

[Mur Huwcun]

One of them diesel remote control wacker plates looks handy! Wonder if you could set it up with autosteer!!! Take it around the perimiter once........

 

[snipe]

We but some hardcore down and used a 2t roller, if you have any solid bits stuck up it just goes over them. I think if you have a steel track excavator leveling the hardcore down in the first place you won’t beat tracking about with that as it will grind all the high points down. Also shakes any re bar loose so you can just pick it off the top.

 

[Dave W]

Thanks, I had a wacker plate salesman telling me there is no difference, quite tempting to buy his new Bomag wacker for under £1000 if that was correct

You'd need a real big wacker to compare to a roller and for £1000 I'm guessing that's a baby

 

[Lincs Lass]

Think my big o

You'd need a real big wacker to compare to a roller and for £1000 I'm guessing that's a baby

Think my big plate was shy of a grand with vat ,that was 4 years ago

 

[Dave W]

Think my big o

Think my big plate was shy of a grand with vat ,that was 4 years ago

Must hold their value well then. I was going on used prices. Don't see them less than £5/600

 

[pellow]

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[Lincsman]

You use the biggest thing that will fit on site.

 

[Dave W]

These do a brilliant job for their size. And they're cheap if you find one without the hydraulic power pack.
this cost me £400

 

[Lincs Lass]

These do a brilliant job for their size. And they're cheap if you find one without the hydraulic power pack.
this cost me £400View attachment 885257

Im still looking for a 55 bomag ,