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Old 03-12-2009, 08:57 PM   #1
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weed-whip type screed vibrator

I have an electric vibrator which I mount on an alu screed board and it obviously takes two people to run it.

I'm in the market for a gas-powered weed-whip type job because I have some sidewalks coming up with no electricity available and there is a fair amount to be done.

Are these vibes heavy enough to pull some concrete along?

I would prefer to stand to the side and push, but what I see is designed to stand in front of (in the mud) and pull.

I guess I'll just be happy to be able to screed with one person and not have to bend over.

Any tips on what to get?

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Old 03-12-2009, 09:06 PM   #2
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Old 03-16-2009, 11:54 AM   #3
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If your planning on doing more jobs like this where you require a gas powered vibe screed you might as well get a good one. Everyone seems to have one, multivibe, allen, wacker, and multiquip. Allen's magic screed is pretty well known. I got to go to WOC and Marshalltown was introducing one that looked pretty promising. Kind of a unique design compared to the others that I really liked. If your in central Iowa you can't be far away from them.
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Thanks. I'll check into it. We call Marshalltown Methtown around here.
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