T post driver

[mikim]

It came from Rohrer Manufacturing Inc. :: Fence Post Drivers and Supplies They had a delay in sending it - I don't remember why - but they contacted me right away via email telling me about the delay and asking if I wanted to wait or get a refund. I waited - there wasn't any hurry - The instructions tell you to get a firm grasp on it when you flip the valve up -- they aren't kidding -- The 2 problems I had with it were 1. holding it well enough that it didn't go nutz (small learning curve there) and 2. stopping it quick enough so the post is at the right height. It wanted to drive 'em clear to the bottom in nothing flat. This pneumatic hammer doesn't so much as pound ........pound.........pound.........as it does poundpoupoupoupoupoupound.... and you better be ready for it. .... The "blue beast" is my manual driver with a weight welded on top. Worked really well 30 years ago -- don't werk so well nowadays... .... The pnuematic one is yellow & orange and has a t-post sticking out of it.

 

[vmarc]

I have a similar project coming up.Not as many posts though.Lots of great ideas here.I'm going to use those ideas,plus I'm gonna set the posts a few inches into the ground with a lite weight driver and finish with the fel.I'll do six or eight at a time to eliminate getting on and off the tractor so many times.Thanks fellas.

 

[John D]

$400?? the other ones ive seen are in the 15-2000 range. sure is sweet though. maybe Christmas will come early this year seein how its for her horses. jb

 

[mikim]

I went to the site to check my link and I see it's $450 now ..... inflation...

 

[dirtworksequip]

I did a T-post driving test today. Ground was froze to 2 inches. Layed post at desired spacing. By hand I was able to drive 10 post in 6.37 minutes. Now that is not tweeking them for plumb,but they where fairly plumb anyway. Lets just call it 10 minutes or 1 min per post. I doubt that you can stand one in place get on your tractor, shove it in, back up the tractor, move to the next post, get off the tractor. set the next post in less than 1 min. Hey, I'm all for using my tractors to reduce work, but then what happens when you are trying to push in post over the hill on a 25 percent grade?

 

[John D]

Im still going to give this a shot. because???? I can! plus Im not in a hurry. jb

 

[jk96]

I doubt that you can stand one in place get on your tractor, shove it in, back up the tractor, move to the next post, get off the tractor. set the next post in less than 1 min.

Anytime I use the FEL to push in T-posts I use a helper. I think it would be a real pain to try and do alone.

 

[HomeBrew2]

I almost bought the air driver but wanted the model that would drive 2" pipe, which was getting into too much $ for a single use tool. Instead I got a Hitachi 40# electric demo hammer off eBay for $300 and made a driving sleeve like the air model. Works good

 

[3RRL]

Hi neighbor,
That's a great deal on tha Hitachi hammer.
LOL ... Don't let the tailgate cops catch you though.

 

[JC-jetro]

I almost bought the air driver but wanted the model that would drive 2" pipe, which was getting into too much $ for a single use tool. Instead I got a Hitachi 40# electric demo hammer off eBay for $300 and made a driving sleeve like the air model. Works good

My hat's off to you. Good thinking. I do like to have multiple use tool rather than single.