My old man has an old trench hoe like that, bigger backscoop. Backbreaking bastard. We did a 2 foot wide 6 foot deep trench last year with shovels and this....ughhhh. but some old roofing tar buckets and spare tires may have disappeared though. Ill rent a deep trencher when i do mine
On Thu, Apr 12, 2018, 5:03 PM Jason McKemie < j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wrote: > For actually opening up a trench I've got something similar to this: > > https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200643437_200643437 > > Works great. > > On Wed, Apr 11, 2018 at 2:34 PM, Adam Moffett <dmmoff...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> 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 >>> >>> 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 >> >> >
