oakleaf
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Just a simple question as I never used one before. Is it better to hold up on the arms while knocking in the posts or to have it sitting on the ground ?
Depending what it is always have on the ground never put your hands on top of the post
All the post drivers I've used you rest on the legs/support feet.It is a Vector Powerdrive model 2 , made in Kilkenny, Ireland. Fairly new about 2006/7.
Ground shouldnt be too rocky maybe bits here & there.
It belongs to a neighbour and is going on to my tractor to do about 250 posts and some gateposts/strainers for him.
Reason for original question is he says the "feet" on it are just parking stands and to hold it on the hydraulic lift during operation.
This just seems wrong to me , I would have thought it should be plonked firmly on the ground before thumping starts.
I don't want to shake my tractor to bits but as I said I never used one before. Won't be at it till next week sometime.
Thanks for the safety advice too , I don't think I 'll put my hand in there, but I suppose everyone says that!
However I have knocked myself out with an old manual thumper when I lifted it too high. Not the only one to do that I'm sure!
It is a Vector Powerdrive model 2 , made in Kilkenny, Ireland. Fairly new about 2006/7.
Ground shouldnt be too rocky maybe bits here & there.
It belongs to a neighbour and is going on to my tractor to do about 250 posts and some gateposts/strainers for him.
Reason for original question is he says the "feet" on it are just parking stands and to hold it on the hydraulic lift during operation.
This just seems wrong to me , I would have thought it should be plonked firmly on the ground before thumping starts.
I don't want to shake my tractor to bits but as I said I never used one before. Won't be at it till next week sometime.
Thanks for the safety advice too , I don't think I 'll put my hand in there, but I suppose everyone says that!
However I have knocked myself out with an old manual thumper when I lifted it too high. Not the only one to do that I'm sure!
You might find our portable post driver of interest, particularly if you're driving in posts up to 70 mm in areas where you can't get the tractor. The driving head is enclosed, so its very safe to use.
Drop me an email if you're interested [email protected]
I think these were demonstrated at the last APF I went too, looked ok for soft ground with small posts, but then for such going you may as well just push them in with loader/digger or just use a manual drivall.Less than 3" diameter would be very small for a fence post for farm use, can it handle bigger posts (with a bigger head maybe?)? Looks a handy bit of kit if it could.
You might find our portable post driver of interest, particularly if you're driving in posts up to 70 mm in areas where you can't get the tractor. The driving head is enclosed, so its very safe to use.
Drop me an email if you're interested [email protected]
We were chatting on here the other week about them.
You got many people putting in Y posts with one?
Yeah lots people use them for Y posts, ground anchors, scaffold poles etc. Its very effective for these types of post with smaller surface area.
Just a simple question as I never used one before. Is it better to hold up on the arms while knocking in the posts or to have it sitting on the ground ?