[AT] OT excavator to drive posts

[charliehill]

Gene I was thinking along the same lines.  Say you wanted to push 3" pipe in 
the ground and leave 5" sticking up.  Mount a 4" pipe x 5' long on the 
bucket, slide it down over the top end of the 3" fence post and push until 
the 4" hits the ground.    You might need a pivot in the mount for the 4" 
depending on how your bucket works.

Let us know how it works out Cecil.  I know you are going to try it.  Not 
necessarily per our suggestions but pushing the pipe in I mean.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gene Dotson" <gdotsly at watchtv.net>
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Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 7:40 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] OT excavator to drive posts


>    Have set posts with a tractor and loader. Pushing with the flat part of
> the bucket, we bent a lot of posts. Always thought if you make a pipe
> adapter with a cap welded on the end and mounted to the bucket or loader
> arms would make a good way to set the posts.
>
>                Gene
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Cecil Bearden" <crbearden at copper.net>
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> Subject: Re: [AT] OT excavator to drive posts
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>>I have a neighbor that wants us to build a fence (pipe & cable) around
>> his place.  We are thinking of pushing or driving the posts in the
>> ground with the excavator.   I have a  hyd breaker bought in Plyumouth
>> MI, and it will take a while to get it here..    Anyone had any luck
>> with pushing posts in the ground, in a clay soil??  ( yeah I know, good
>> luck!!)
>>
>> Cecil in OKla
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