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Originally Posted by okie350 Most of the time I push them in with the loader, but when i hit rock it is usally in the ground far enough to hold it up while it hammers the post through the rock, works pretty good MOSTof the time. I just got done putting in about 440 posts, time for a break from fencing for awhile. besides its been colder than a dead eskimo around here lately |
Right again! My favorite T-post driver is the
FEL followed by a spring loaded manual driver... B U T...when it is dry and the ground is hard I can raise the front of the tractor up and NOT drive the post enough (even if by some miracle I don't bend the post). In these conditions the manual driver will sort of work if you don't kill yourself using it as progress is sooooooo sloooooow. Hence my HF breaker hammer purchase/modification. Sure wouldn't want to use that puppy for every post as it starts out heavy and gets lots heavier real fast!
I just got it recently (on sale, been waiting) and have only used it as a test but expect to get some use out of it real soon as well as using it for its intended purpose (imagine that!)
Oh, about HF tools in general. They are rarely top of the line in fit, finish, or function but if they meet your needs they can be a terrific economic bargain. Caveat emptor applies and you do need to exercise some judgment as they do have items that are not suitable for much of anything and would not be a good buy if they paid you to take them.
As far as some die hard buy American feelings go, few tool lines are actually fully American built. The cash flow we are pouring into China is driving them toward free enterprise capitalism if not democracy.
If enough of their economy is built on exporting to the western nations then it is unlikely that it would be in their best interests to go to war with the west/US and they will actually expend political capital in order to protect monetary capital so they will become a stabilizing force of influence on the likes of Iran and other third world powers who unchecked are a destabilizing force.
Meanwhile, I can afford lots more toys if I don't have to buy the top of the line all the time but can pick and choose what level of perfection I need for my purposes. I know the difference and I have some Milwaukee power tools, DeWalts, Craftsmans, Black and Decker, and so forth but find HF a great budget stretcher for those things I think are going to deliver a good performance for their price.
Pat