Posthole Digger Post Hole Digger

[Window Geek]

How many of you that recently bought augers from TSC got one with only a single bolt hole?

Well Snow, I bought mine last year. It's by Speeco and it has two holes for the 12" auger. Lots of rocks here in New England so I bought a few shear pins. Only broke 2 pins so far, but I haven't drilled as many holes as some of these fine gents. All in all, a nice piece of equipment for the money. There are people still trying to sell their used PHDs for more than I was able to buy it new at TSC.

 

[john_bud]

Don't forget that using a PHD is about as safe as juggling 12 jugs of nitroglycerin in the dark while jogging down a trail full of trip hazards.


You will want to be too close, you will want help position it, you will want to do something that you thought was no big deal, but from then on your new nick name will be "lefty" or "stumpy". The torque they have is just mind numbing and the speed of pain is just as numbing.

Be careful!

jb

 

[edkinct]

I just bought one from the TSC, made by farm force, with a 9" auger with the spiral tip, this was my first time using one for the tractor and what a life saver. Just drilled about 20 holes this past weekend, no problems, except for a few larger rocks down too far to hand dig, and a few larger roots. No broken shear pins, and there is only one on this auger, bought a few extras just incase. Definately have to agree with drilling alittle than moving the tractor forward, the first few were angled, also let it drill alittle than pull it up alittle than lower and lift, and repeat until hole is done. After I hooked it up for the first time, just wanted to see how it worked and dropped the lever and it drilled right down, could not pull it up, not very fun, digging it out by hand.
Before you leave the store make sure the owners manuael and all hardware is there, I checked mine before leaving and had to have someone take all the hardware and manuel from a different one, I would have not been to happy when I got home if I had not checked.
Good Luck

 

[PA hayseed]

consider your terrain before buying an auger. A good auger is worth twice the money you paid for it. Look at the tip of the bit, see if it is just steel or if its carbide tipped. Look to see if the auger is single or double fluted. Lots of little things like this can change the overall performance of the auger you choose.

One other little thing, look at the bit and make sure that it is replaceable. Once you see that it is, make sure that those replaceable bits are available by more than one model.

Have done my share of drilling professionally, not so much for fun or work around the house.

bjcsc gave some good infor. Most manufacturer's will likely tell you to never move the tractor while the auger is spinning in the hole. I could tell you a story or two about torque on mobile hydraulic drill rigs, none of which ended nicely.

 

[stinkieb]

Sounds like you've gotten plenty of good tips about the use of the PHD.

My advice to you now would be to do some good research on fencing in general. Learn how to build your corners and ends, as well as some tips on tamping and using rocks to pack it in. I dont know if you plan on cutting your own posts or using store bought ones, but my advice would be to cut your own and skin the bark, then use metal T-Posts intermittently to cut down on your labor.

There's nothing worse than spending a week on a fence row and then watching things sag, bow, and bend when you pull it tight.

 

[mjdtexan]

Sounds like you've gotten plenty of good tips about the use of the PHD.

My advice to you now would be to do some good research on fencing in general. Learn how to build your corners and ends, as well as some tips on tamping and using rocks to pack it in. I dont know if you plan on cutting your own posts or using store bought ones, but my advice would be to cut your own and skin the bark, then use metal T-Posts intermittently to cut down on your labor.

There's nothing worse than spending a week on a fence row and then watching things sag, bow, and bend when you pull it tight.

I have actually been researching barbed wire fences a great deal. I even get out of the truck to look at peoples corner work. There are a lot of different styles out there. I will be making strong corners for sure. I am still clearing property now for the fence. One of my neighbors finally came out to see what I was up to. I have no idea what he was thinking though, he dont speak a word of English.
I expect he will get the idea when the barbed wire goes up and the steers go in.

 

[Rara Avis]

Devil's Rope Barbed Wire Collage

 

[pitt_md]

Don't forget that using a PHD is about as safe as juggling 12 jugs of nitroglycerin in the dark while jogging down a trail full of trip hazards.


You will want to be too close, you will want help position it, you will want to do something that you thought was no big deal, but from then on your new nick name will be "lefty" or "stumpy". The torque they have is just mind numbing and the speed of pain is just as numbing.

Be careful!

jb

My wife wanted to help build fence one day. I explaned that she had to stay way back because these things would kill a person in a heart beat. I start to drill and she walks up to the thing with a shovel in her hand wanting to clear the dirt away. "I was going to use the shovel so I would not be too close". The only safe place to use one of these is from the seat of the tractor.

 

[pitt_md]

There's nothing worse than spending a week on a fence row and then watching things sag, bow, and bend when you pull it tight.

Yea, what he said. One thing I found out is that you need straight sections of fence. Building a curve in a fence line means you get to tear things out and try again.

 

[Reg]

Yea, what he said. One thing I found out is that you need straight sections of fence. Building a curve in a fence line means you get to tear things out and try again.

...but Honey, the wind was probably blowing that way when I marked the spots for the post holes (whimper) and it might have caught the string line.