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Brent in IA

07-13-2007 04:46:30

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After digging hundreds (probably thousands) of post holes by hand over the past 3 decades I finally broke down and got a 3 point post auger. (I could never convince dad or grandpa to do so but if they were on the farm today and saw this I am sure they would have.)

Anyway, it is a Farm Star brand for whatever that infromation is worth and weighs around 500 pounds with a 9 inch auger. Needless to say it is a bear to put on, move around, and store.

So....to make my long post longer....has anyone ever made a "stand" of any type for their auger? Pictures would be great or just a description.

Thanks and have a great weekend!

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EH in SC

07-15-2007 17:24:39

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Re: Post hole auger stand in reply to Brent in IA, 07-13-2007 04:46:30

Brent, I had a stand made by a friend with a shop from old angle iron and such. Bought some large caster wheels and now I can move around wherever I choose and hook up is a cinch! Found the idea in Progressive Farmer Magazine a couple of years ago. If you can't find it there, e-mail me and I can send a pic or the details if I can find them! Good luck, Ed

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yvon lalonde

07-16-2007 11:43:49

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Re: Post hole auger stand in reply to EH in SC, 07-15-2007 17:24:39

I saw in your ad you have a stand, i just bought a used auger, would like to make a stand , would appreciate you photos, also i'm having problems
with mine, not sure what but it won't dig, to me it turns the wrong way if i look at the screw it seems to want to turn clock wise so it would dig in if not held back by the 3 pt hitch, but it turns counterclockwise, so ..... just got it so i'm trying to find info has to which side it should turn vs the screw or auger bit ...

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ClemBert

07-14-2007 18:56:37

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Re: Post hole auger stand in reply to Brent in IA, 07-13-2007 04:46:30

I just drill the auger down about 3/4 the way in and unhook it from the 3 point hitch. This is an easy way to do it for just one person. A long time ago with my dad's farm we used to unhook it by having three guys wrestle it down to the ground. Then, to hook it up, it took three guys to get it back on the tractor, a PITA. As far as the auger rusting while sitting in the hole, I just don't worry too much about that and haven't seen any significant rust after three years. The rust is gone after drilling a couple of new holes.

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NE IA Dave

07-14-2007 08:10:38

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Re: Post hole auger stand in reply to Brent in IA, 07-13-2007 04:46:30

Dig the hole and insert a 10 inch pvc pipe, dump a small part bag of redi crete in it, wet it down. The concrete will stop the used waste oil that you dump in from draining. The oil keeps the auger from rusting.

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johns48jdb

07-14-2007 04:39:51

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Re: Post hole auger stand in reply to Brent in IA, 07-13-2007 04:46:30

i chain mine up under a beam usd to support a roof. its in the dry that way and ease to hook up. i remove the front drive shaft and put it under lock and key. something else dope heads can't get. i use two chains to hang mine with. i go arond the gear box ending up with one hook of the chain right in under the pin that lets the gear box swing back and forth and the other end is hooked on the other side and makes a loop on top of the gear box so the the chain wrapped around the beam hangs down with a hook that goes into the loop of the first chain. remove the top link first and then lower the unit down until the chain has the weight and then unhook the rest from the tractor. done deal.

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tg in VA

07-13-2007 19:17:09

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Re: Post hole auger stand in reply to Brent in IA, 07-13-2007 04:46:30

John A. is right. Just dig a hole where you want to leave the digger, leave the digger in the hole and unhook it from the tractor. I used to hang the digger with a chain but digging the hole and unhooking is much easier and much easier to hook up again when you want to use it.
My digger has never seen the inside of a shed and is none the worse for wear.

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TomTex

07-13-2007 17:28:52

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Re: Post hole auger stand in reply to Brent in IA, 07-13-2007 04:46:30

Brent, I hang my 3-pt post hole digger from one of the barn trusses with a nylon load hold-down strap. I even cut the strap to be about the right length. Just back up, hook the strap under the balance point just in front of the gear box, let the 3-pt down, unhook tractor pins. It is perfectly suspended ready for the next hook up, and you can easily remove/replace/sharpen blades. It is extremely easy to hook up. I tried the post hole method and almost ruined the auger and blades very quickly. Tom

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Roger in Iowa

07-13-2007 13:55:53

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Re: Post hole auger stand in reply to Brent in IA, 07-13-2007 04:46:30

Wire, chain or tie it to a fence post that is in the ground.

Roger in Iowa

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IaGary

07-13-2007 07:13:54

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Re: Post hole auger stand in reply to Brent in IA, 07-13-2007 04:46:30

I hang mine from a old mechanical wagon lift.

Any A-frame will work that is high enough.

We use to hang it from a tree branch.

Just attach the chain above the auger let the 3pt down and unhook it.

Around here if left in the ground it would rust away fairly fast.

Gary

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John A.

07-13-2007 05:41:52

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Re: Post hole auger stand in reply to Brent in IA, 07-13-2007 04:46:30

Brent, Most folks just dig a post hole about 1/3 to 1/2 the the length of the auger. To set the digger in for storage where ever that may be. The hole will wallar out after a time or two, then hookups to your tractor will be a snap!
There are augar extensions that you can buy to dig a deeper posthole. If that is what you are asking. Most Farm Stores should have them.
Later,
John A.

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TimS in Mo

07-15-2007 20:27:00

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Re: Post hole auger stand in reply to John A., 07-13-2007 05:41:52

I took an old bed frame and welded up a tripod stand for the post hole digger.

It's a very simple design, 3 pieces of angle iron coming together at the top with angle iron pieces welded between the bottom portions of the legs. I welded on a piece of angle iron at the top to loop a piece of chain over with a hook, now I just back up the top of the post hole digger into the tripod, loop the chain around it, unhook it and let it hang there.

I might even weld some casters on the bottom of it so I can roll it around one of these days, haha.

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