Opico Skidsteer.

[J.D]

We install mainly garden fencing and wondered whether one of these machines would be useful with the Auger attachment, digging the holes takes up most of the time on site as you all know and its hard graft for us 40 plus fellas

 

 

 

I always planned to buy a micro digger and get an auger on that but they aren't always suitable due to the tracks, so would this be a decent alternative ?

 

Anybody have/used one ?

 

What they like ?

 

JD

[Robert_S]

you never tried one of these?

 

CAMON HD99 Hydraulic Hole Borer | Tracmaster Ltd

 

i had a shot of one it was good

[twistedhicap]

i have used an opico done loads of hours on one my mate has !

 

very good kit but being skid steer oyu will tear up grass if not carefull ! will bore 18" holes no worrys as thats what is on most of the time for what he uses it for ! have forks and buckets too it good

[J.D]

you never tried one of these?

 

CAMON HD99 Hydraulic Hole Borer | Tracmaster Ltd

 

i had a shot of one it was good

 

Looks the part, but the price tag put me off, slightly. Ouch.

 

2nd hand would do though.

 

JD

[J.D]

i have used an opico done loads of hours on one my mate has !

 

very good kit but being skid steer oyu will tear up grass if not carefull ! will bore 18" holes no worrys as thats what is on most of the time for what he uses it for ! have forks and buckets too it good

 

Are parts and other attachments readily available ?

 

The one i've seen has the loading bucket, some home made forks and a brick carrier.

 

JD

[twistedhicap]

theres a guy in essex who does loads of bits but to be honset there an engine and hydraulic pump and motors and chains and pins ! nothing a good ag engineer cant sort out

 

Microplant - Sales - Skidster

[Blaisey]

Try Cliff

 

He might be able to help. He was very helpful to me.

 

Boxer Power and Equipment - Home (Tel: 01666 500 123)

[J.D]

Cheers Lads, will look at them in the morning.

[garth mc garth]

they aint too bad but the borer isnt as amazing as you think, fast in the right kind of ground but it doesnt take alot to stop them if you get into tougher conditions. had one on a job in sussex and all the belts of sandstone in the ground meant at times it was quicker to dig with a graft.

[twistedhicap]

they aint too bad but the borer isnt as amazing as you think, fast in the right kind of ground but it doesnt take alot to stop them if you get into tougher conditions. had one on a job in sussex and all the belts of sandstone in the ground meant at times it was quicker to dig with a graft.

 

strange that im from sussex and the Opico i use is based ontop of the hills at Fairlight basicly a huge sandstone and ironstone lump covered thinly in clay and we reguarly bore holes 18" by 3 feet deep into the sandstone !

 

maybe it was a duff machine or motor but we dont find it difficult or slow ?

 

every job is different !

 

there are a lot used in horticuture for screwing in the poly tunnel hoop ground poles in and out !