Post Holes: Danuser EP6 and which augers???

[TomSeller]

Glad to hear the EP6 and Cast Auger are working well for you. Keeping the drive unit size small will allow the drive unit to be lowered into a 12" or larger hole to get deeper without having to purchase extensions. The best advice for cleaning out the hole is to dig to your desired depth and let the auger just sit and spin at a slow speed. This will collect most of the loose dirt in the bottom of the hole. When you think you have most of the material, turn off the hydraulics, lower your RPM, and slowly raise up out of the hole in one continuous motion. Then you can back up or pull forward so the dirt does not go back in the hole. Everyone has their method, you might get some other recommendations from this forum.
The hydraulic units are getting more and more affordable and for the difference, you can't beat reverse, upfront viewing, and the stall feature instead of shearing bolts.
Let me know if you need anything else.
Glenn Danuser

Exactly how I do it. I have the larger Danuser 1025 and have only bogged it slightly once when putting the boom in float and letting it drill on it's own as far as it could go. Usually I lower it slowly. It is faster if you have numerous holes to drill to use float. But be prepared, it does go down fast.

I would not do that if you are in roots or rocky ground. But if in straight soil you can get away with it.

 

[TomSeller]

Glad to hear the EP6 and Cast Auger are working well for you. Keeping the drive unit size small will allow the drive unit to be lowered into a 12" or larger hole to get deeper without having to purchase extensions. The best advice for cleaning out the hole is to dig to your desired depth and let the auger just sit and spin at a slow speed. This will collect most of the loose dirt in the bottom of the hole. When you think you have most of the material, turn off the hydraulics, lower your RPM, and slowly raise up out of the hole in one continuous motion. Then you can back up or pull forward so the dirt does not go back in the hole. Everyone has their method, you might get some other recommendations from this forum.
The hydraulic units are getting more and more affordable and for the difference, you can't beat reverse, upfront viewing, and the stall feature instead of shearing bolts.
Let me know if you need anything else.
Glenn Danuser

Exactly how I do it. I have the larger Danuser 1025 and have only bogged it slightly once when putting the boom in float and letting it drill on it's own as far as it could go. Usually I lower it slowly. It is faster if you have numerous holes to drill to use float. But be prepared, it does go down fast.