Site fencing, Auger attachment

[Matthew Storrs]

Also, you can get a cement mixer drum attachment which goes on where the auger bit goes. much cheaper than buying a cement mixer separately as long as you already have the auger drive unit.

[jim@T&Ccare]

Our sites are generally new build, so they tend to be virgin soil that was once a field or someone's rear lawn!

 

As more and more work comes in I am in need of speeding things up and if you think something like this is worth the investment then I probably won't need much persuading!

 

What would you say is the best to buy?

 

Plus we are doing 6ft feather edge so post only need to be 2ft down!

[woody paul]

When you buy power head get a deal on the biggest auger you will need then buy smaller ones.

[shavey]

i always hire a auger from A-plant when i need one fits on 5-ton perfect

[Matthew Storrs]

what size digger are you considering- as you need to make sure you have enough flow/pressure to run bigger augers 12" dia+.

A 1.5t will do most augering for fencing tasks.

[charlie6]

They are great but also great at going through gas mains as we found out last week. Straight through warning tape and into medium pressure gas line. A quick thing to remember if you do go into a gas pipe leave the auger in as it helps plug it.

[Matthew Storrs]

Yes it would be a good idea to scan any ground around buildings prior to drilling. I was out in the middle of nowhere (on Dartmoor) and still managed to go through a phone line- what are the chances???

[woody paul]

They are great but also great at going through gas mains as we found out last week. Straight through warning tape and into medium pressure gas line. A quick thing to remember if you do go into a gas pipe leave the auger in as it helps plug it.

 

Bad site prep there and human error not Auger problem.

[jim@T&Ccare]

Haha cheers lads for the heads up on utilities!

 

We are going to get a 1.5ton machine so should run most stuff! Got a pretty big wish list of attachments I want for it too

[spikeymikey]

Ive got one for the front loader of my case. Its a big planetary geared one, the same as they use on the telegraph pole lorries. Ive got a 16" flight which powers through most things, I do use it a bit but if there is the slightest chance I can drive it in with the knocker I will!