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Post hole digger compatability

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paul

09-24-2001 11:45:47




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Would be nice to have a post hole digger, 3-point. Seems there are 6", 9" & 12" augers? What do I want? Are they often interchangeable from different brands, or do you need to always find augers from your brand of PHD?

I'm assuming I can hand-dig 6" holes pretty easily, so a 9" auger would be good. Seems like a 12" would move a lot of ground for small posts...

I see them at farm auctions, but so many brands, and a lot of short-line companies have gone out of business the past decade, what if I want a different size auger?

Just looking for random advise I guess. :)

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Mark

09-28-2001 09:31:01




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 Re: Post hole digger compatability in reply to paul, 09-24-2001 11:45:47  
There are 3 or 4 major driveshaft configurations. Mine uses a 2" round, there are also 2" hex, 2 9/16 round that I know of. I made my own extension, and you could make an adapter if you had to.



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unstyled wc

09-25-2001 06:26:29




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 Re: Post hole digger compatability in reply to paul, 09-24-2001 11:45:47  
I have all three different sizes but, the one i use mainly is the 9 in. It will set just about any thing you want to put in the ground. and the holes are easily made bigger with chopers or a bar. as far as bit compatability i think that most are interchangeable.



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REDNECKMATT

09-24-2001 14:11:23




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 Re: Post hole digger compatability in reply to paul, 09-24-2001 11:45:47  
I use a 9 inch and put6x6 post in the holes all the time. Till it gets done bouncing around in the shale here I have 12 inches or better, also once the hole is open it's not hard to enlarge with diggin bar.



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Phil (VA)

09-24-2001 13:03:11




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 Re: Post hole digger compatability in reply to paul, 09-24-2001 11:45:47  
9 in. augur may be best all around but 12 in. is good if you are planting old telephone poles, etc., like for a pole shed or to hang a big gate. When you store it, leave it upright somehow, and attach the top connection first, then the two bottom parts (to hydraulic arms). If you try to attach to the hydraulic arms and then the top, it is very difficult for one person.



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F14

09-24-2001 12:58:52




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 Re: Post hole digger compatability in reply to paul, 09-24-2001 11:45:47  
Depends on what you want to do. The diameter of the hole isn't the issue generally, it's the depth. I find that for the cedar posts we use for fencing in this neck of the woods, a 9" auger is fine. I have a 12" that came with the machine that I occasionally use when I want to use pieces of telephone pole as a "foundation" to sit a small building (like a chicken coop) on. The final hole will almost always be considerably larger than the nominal auger size.

As far as brands, Bush Hog and Danuser seem to be well thought of. As long as the drive quill is of a standard size, you should be able to get augers from various places.

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