Wacker Neuson BPU3050A Reversible Plate Compactor Thoughts?

[hevnbnd]

Looking at buying a used one of these. Have a roughly 10,000 sqft of concrete to pour for slabs and then additional driveways.

https://www.wackerneuson.us/en/prod...tes/model/bpu3050a-dpu3050h/type/Description/

That is the model I am looking at. Any thoughts on purchasing this guy?

 

[doctordirt]

I have its baby brother, the wp1550. Had it for years well made. I did replace motor with a HF Honda clone. The original Honda had issues with the guys not shutting the fuel off and the gas washing cylinders. I don't think you will go wrong.

 

[hevnbnd]

What i struggled with was deciding on what size to get. Is the BPU3050A heavy enough for a slab and driveway?

 

[Toomanytools?]

Why buy? How about renting? I know it's nice to have and work at your own pace, I guess if you can find a used one for $500. My rental was like $35 for 4 hours did it 3 times. Just a thought.

 

[hevnbnd]

Called about renting. Was $100 a day. We are a small town and have one choice. This was a small Husqvarna LF 100 LAT. After looking at the Husky it appears to be designed for asphalt not compaction of fill.

 

[Toomanytools?]

Called about renting. Was $100 a day. We are a small town and have one choice. This was a small Husqvarna LF 100 LAT. After looking at the Husky it appears to be designed for asphalt not compaction of fill.

You can use that to compact fill, if you do "lifts" of 6" or less. Example spread out fill about 6 inches water it well then plate compact. Repeat each lift. If you are doing a large area or depth over 2 foot a road roller is better. Depends on your soil too.
There are also compactors for backhoes but usually you need to hire out.

 

[mcbane]

Soil type is important when choosing the tool. Vibratory plate is great for aggregate base but not so good for clay. See http://www.multiquip.com/multiquip/...dbook_low_res_0212_DataId_59525_Version_1.pdf for a good overview that might save you some trouble.

Wacker Neuson has a similar handbook but I couldn’t find their link.


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[doctordirt]

Ok, I was going to suggest rental as well, till you stated you had anticipation of doing other driveways as well.
All plate compactors are designed to compact granular materials. Clay is typically compacted with a sheeps foot. Small lifts of clay can be compacted with a plate. Sub base of concrete is usually sand, at least in our neck of the woods here in Michigan. Sands are easily graded and compacted.

 

[brownbagg]

only thing its good for is to make asphalt look pretty

 

[hevnbnd]

only thing its good for is to make asphalt look pretty

Only thing what is good for? 3050 is not even designed for asphalt. It has not water tank.

We use crusher dust for fill most of the time.

 

[hevnbnd]

Thanks for the input. Ended up with a Multiquip MVC88VTHW. It is a little smaller than I would like but it came with an Honda GX160 motor and water tank.

 

[brownbagg]

totally worthless

 

[hevnbnd]

totally worthless

Your post.... Totally agree.

 

[Ed_Hazard]

only thing its good for is to make asphalt look pretty

Only thing what is good for? 3050 is not even designed for asphalt. It has not water tank.

We use crusher dust for fill most of the time.

Thanks for the input. Ended up with a Multiquip MVC88VTHW. It is a little smaller than I would like but it came with an Honda GX160 motor and water tank.

totally worthless

Well that escalated quickly.

If your just going to flatten out the subgrade for the pour it wont hurt. Dont see it helping much, but hey. Regardless of the fact that it's called a compactor, all those really do is mimic a big iron.

From the Youtube video that Multiquip put out. You'll note that the vibe plate does not even erase the impressions left by the sheeps foot roller.

You can use that to compact fill, if you do "lifts" of 6" or less. Example spread out fill about 6 inches water it well then plate compact. Repeat each lift. If you are doing a large area or depth over 2 foot a road roller is better. Depends on your soil too.
There are also compactors for backhoes but usually you need to hire out.

Yes soil type and lift depth are key. Especially of your soil is silty or full of clay, because when you add water to it and run that flat vibe plate into it, it will stick like no tommorow.

If you're compacting a large amount of area, at a depth of 4+ inches, I'd rent one of these.

https://www.multiquip.com/multiquip/RX157524.htm

 

[jacric2005]

Excellent resource. Thanks. I'm doing stall mats (horse stalls). Base is uneven clay, covered by 1/4" minus, then 3/4" thick stall mats. I did them 12 years ago without compacting and it didn't last. Now redoing, hopefully the right way.

Soil type is important when choosing the tool. Vibratory plate is great for aggregate base but not so good for clay. See http://www.multiquip.com/multiquip/...dbook_low_res_0212_DataId_59525_Version_1.pdf for a good overview that might save you some trouble.

Wacker Neuson has a similar handbook but I couldn’t find their link.


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