01-22-2008, 02:52 PM | #1 |
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Anyone used this before?
http://cgi.ebay.com/post-hole-digger...QQcmdZViewItem
hubby and I are using one this weekend.. ouch!
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I agree, be very careful!!! A girl and guy I work with were using one of these just before Christmas on a job. They hit something and the handle jerked around, ripping off the girl's glove. Luckily they both let go and weren't actually hurt. It was brought up in a safety meeting and we've decided not to do any of our own drilling anymore.
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No way I'd use one either. We have the old fashioned 2 handled kind and will stick with that.
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Hubby says he's used one without any problem, even used one by himself. The thing is to stand far enough back and if the soil is especially firm, you may need to use some water in the hole to soften it. Be careful with the throttle, don't push it too hard.
We're near the coast in the Lone Star State, and the soil around here is not too rocky.
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01-22-2008, 07:37 PM | #7 |
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yea.. well we went to lowes to look at the post diggers and those look safer.. Im too scared that IF it JERKS, I'll let go... so hopefully my arms won't fall off with the post digger ..
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We did it by hand with a post hole digger, not the auger. It really takes two people to handle the auger and to tell you the truth, I was just afraid one of us would get hurt bad. Doing it by hand gave us some exercise and we alternated so neither would get to tired. I'm glad you decided on the two handle one, so much safer. They probably wouldn't be too bad if the soil wasn't so hard (clay) like it is here in Indiana. I just didn't want to take the chance. Now if you knew a farmer or someone with a tractor that had a PTO on the back to use one like that...wow, you'd have it made.
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We have a tractor with a pto and we have a post-hole digger!!! The only thing is that Texas is a little far to drive a tractor!!!!! If you were a LOT closer I'd talk my husband into helping. Sorry!!!
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lol.. well my uncle has 2 tractors and he said with his smaller one we can do my posts.. he just needs the auger or whatever it is that attached to the tractor to make the holes, he has one but it is for the light poles so the hole would be too big..... so I thought I would buy it for him and have him keep it for future use as a thank you since he won't take $$ from me... what fo ya'll think? And how much does it cost? What is it called?
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No the part isn't a PTO, that's on the tractor. I don't know how much one would cost for a tractor, probably a pretty penny, but I would tell the clerk what you want and what for. They'll be glad to help you.
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LOLOLOL!!!! I love this wonderful, caring group!!!
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