Shingle tear off machine - Page 2 - Roofing Talk

flashingmaster56 · 01-16-2010, 01:07 PM

I called the Canadian manufacturer to get a quote. $4,600.00 plus shipping. About $3000.00 more than I would pay. It only removes one layer at a time. 99% of our work is multi layers.

ROOFMAX · 01-27-2010, 10:40 AM

WELL I DID BUY ONE. doesnt work on every roof, but the ones that it does work on makes it worth the investment, thanking about buying another one. glad i got it.

ROOFMAX · 01-27-2010, 10:41 AM

oh i was refurning to the rapid roof remover

RoofingSafety · 05-12-2010, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by roofbutcher

Not a bad looking shovel, your Red Ripper. I like the picket-fence teeth, they’ll work very well. I also like the reverse-blade and striking surface, they will get you through much adversity. It also looks wonderfully lightweight.

All it needs to be a great ripper is a reduced working angle, somewhere around 12-15 degrees. I don’t mean to hack on your tool because it does have the best features of all the shovels I’ve tried, so please, bear with me.

Firstly, the most overlooked fact when designing these rippers is that most of the effort is expended on the thrust (slam) and NOT on the lift (pry). With a steep angle like that, you can’t get your full body behind the tool, so the arms and upper body (back) tire quickly. Secondly, the lower angle will provide more REACH, which is very handy on a steep-staged roof. Third, the reduced angle will make both your reverse-blade and your striking surface more effective. Lastly, the suggested angle will make your tool one-handable for even more reach and great videos of guys running dual rippers!

Keep your fulcrum as close to the forward cutting edge as possible, leaving just enough lift to barely pull a spike. This will minimize effort on the pry and maximize sweet spot. Your current pattern looks pretty good on this.

For $60, I’m assuming it’s a tempered steel blade so it’s performance will last more than just a few roofs. You can go about 50 points of carbon without running into welding issues.

Yeah I know, you gotta change your tooling, but fix that angle and you’ll have the best performance of all the many shovels on the market. I’ve been through it on my rippers, and can tell you that it’s well worth it.

Good luck to you on your ripper. Hope to see you around.

We really appreciate your feedback. We are continually seeking roofers opinions on improving roofing tools to make their work easier as roof tear-off is very exhausting and dangerous.

The Red Ripper has actually been designed by a roofer so it includes features that reduce strain, maximize leverage and speed up time. We often get comments from users that admit once they use the tool once you cannot "pry" it out of their hands.

The great thing about using a hand tear off tool rather than an automatic machine is that is can be used for several applications. For example, a powerful tear off tool can be used for removing flooring, siding, tiles etc.

01-16-2010, 01:07 PM	#11
flashingmaster56 Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 75	$4,600.00 I called the Canadian manufacturer to get a quote. $4,600.00 plus shipping. About $3000.00 more than I would pay. It only removes one layer at a time. 99% of our work is multi layers. __________________ This new tool is the bomb! If you get a minute check it out. www.StealthFlashingBrakes.com

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01-27-2010, 10:40 AM	#12
ROOFMAX Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 17	WELL I DID BUY ONE. doesnt work on every roof, but the ones that it does work on makes it worth the investment, thanking about buying another one. glad i got it.

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ROOFMAX Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 17	oh i was refurning to the rapid roof remover