Then there's the manual version:
T-Handle Trench Shovel
<http://www.lewiscontractorsales.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=T23399&Store_Code=PAL&gdffi=6695d02f63ea49d99de40153f2e16d16&gdfms=91AC3FB05403417B9E5D25AE52FF3AFC&gclid=Cj0KCQjw5LbWBRDCARIsALAbcOdkLZxSEOIujO-B1CUNrLguMtcP_a23sRKzXI05-VLCHMyMOawbNa0aAk11EALw_wcB>
I've used a flat spade. Stab into ground, jump on it so it goes all the
way in, pull it out, move down a few inches, jump on it again. You end
up with a skinny slot. Shove cable into the slot, stomp your boots on
it to close the slot back up.
------ Original Message ------
From: "Adam Moffett" <dmmoff...@gmail.com>
To: af@afmug.com
Sent: 4/11/2018 3:29:17 PM
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Small Portable trencher
Yeah I was gonna say an edger is about the cheapest thing.
Only goes a few inches deep, but that's all you need.
------ Original Message ------
From: "Jon Lee" <j...@off-gridnetworks.com>
To: af@afmug.com
Sent: 4/11/2018 1:25:27 PM
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Small Portable trencher
Don't know if this would apply, but in the past I have used a sidewalk
edger to install an "Invisible Fence" for dogs.
-Jon
Off-Grid Networks
On Wed, Apr 11, 2018 at 10:17 AM, David Coudron
<david.coud...@advantenon.com> wrote:
We have been looking for something better as well and found the one
you mentioned. There are some pretty neat walk behind products out
there too, but more money and not very convenient. Today we use
lawn edgers, which only get the cable down about 1.5”. It seems to
be far enough, but would like it to be a little deeper. We also use
an inhouse built mini-plow device that goes behind a lawn mower or 4
wheeler. That works pretty good, but is not convenient as we have
to pull to the site on a trailer. However, we can plow in 300 ft in
about 10 minutes with that. It has a spool holder and everything. .
The shovel works, but is painfully slow and when the grass is really
dry, it kills the grass as it dries out the sod that was flipped
over.
For right now we are batching up the work and pulling a 4-wheeler to
the site with the mini-plow, or if it is a one off situation, we use
the hand held lawn edger.
https://www.amazon.com/BLACK-DECKER-LE750-Landscape-Trencher/dp/B00004DTNH?SubscriptionId=AKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q&tag=duckduckgo-ffab-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B00004DTNH
<https://www.amazon.com/BLACK-DECKER-LE750-Landscape-Trencher/dp/B00004DTNH?SubscriptionId=AKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q&tag=duckduckgo-ffab-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B00004DTNH>
A sawsall based product or similar would be ideal as the tech could
always have it with them.
Thanks,
David Coudron
From: Af <af-boun...@afmug.com> On Behalf Of Steve Jones
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 12:10 PM
To:af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Small Portable trencher
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hg04CmggTM
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hg04CmggTM>
like this
but not 2 grand
On Wed, Apr 11, 2018 at 12:01 PM, Josh Reynolds
<j...@kyneticwifi.com> wrote:
A shovel? Push the shovel down, flip the grass on it's top. Continue
for length of run. Lay cable. Flip grass back over. Push down with
foot.
You can't even tell the grass was disturbed when done
On Wed, Apr 11, 2018, 11:59 AM Steve Jones
<thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> wrote:
For these residential deals, we occasionally lose out on new
customers because they dont want to trench cable themselves.
For this purpose it really only need 4 to 8 inches, just to stay
under the sod.
Is there a device that attaches to a drill or sawzall? Maybe a
chainsaw modified bar or a bucksaw trenching blade?
Not looking to get into a whole trencher, just something that
ideally would fit in the truck on a shelf
--
Jon Lee
Off-Grid Networks
c.928.793.2972
