Post driver

sea12

Was let down by the lad I normally get for doing fencing. Usually get him to drive the posts and I put up the wire myself. Anyway hasn't worked out this time but I badly need to get some fence up tomorrow as sheep have ran out of grass on the home place.

Want to do a decent job as it will be there for years. . I can get a post driver from local hire company tomorrow. Is there much to using one. Have seen them in operation lots of time and your man makes it look easy but that's because he is at it every day.

So should I do a temporary job and wait the two weeks until guy is back or get on with it myself. It's a straight run piece. No corners.

Reggie.

sea12 wrote: »

Was let down by the lad I normally get for doing fencing. Usually get him to drive the posts and I put up the wire myself. Anyway hasn't worked out this time but I badly need to get some fence up tomorrow as sheep have ran out of grass on the home place.

Want to do a decent job as it will be there for years. . I can get a post driver from local hire company tomorrow. Is there much to using one. Have seen them in operation lots of time and your man makes it look easy but that's because he is at it every day.

So should I do a temporary job and wait the two weeks until guy is back or get on with it myself. It's a straight run piece. No corners.

There's nothing to them. You'll get used to it in no time

Greengrass1

sea12 wrote: »

Was let down by the lad I normally get for doing fencing. Usually get him to drive the posts and I put up the wire myself. Anyway hasn't worked out this time but I badly need to get some fence up tomorrow as sheep have ran out of grass on the home place.

Want to do a decent job as it will be there for years. . I can get a post driver from local hire company tomorrow. Is there much to using one. Have seen them in operation lots of time and your man makes it look easy but that's because he is at it every day.

So should I do a temporary job and wait the two weeks until guy is back or get on with it myself. It's a straight run piece. No corners.

Very easy to use.
Drive yourcorner posts get the wore up and tightened on them and then you have your straight line to work off
Step out your stakes 10 or 12 yArds or what ever you use yourself.
Get a 4 ir 5 ft tine then and make a hole with it. Makes it alot easier to drive your stakes straight and eliminates hitting stones and ruining the stake.
Tap down the stakes into hole then to get them standing and whack them in then with the driver.

If you can get someone to stand outside to keep them straight it'll help too

visatorro

be careful anyway don't put hands any where near the post while driving them. use a pitch fork or something if you want to keep posts straight. you won't get a second chance.
if there is a buffer that you have to disconnect while tapping the posts be careful. turn off the tractor if your not comfortable, at least until you have gotten the hang of it.
oh and mind your back window.
there a few good videos on YouTube about making strainers aswell

frazzledhome

sea12 wrote: »

Was let down by the lad I normally get for doing fencing. Usually get him to drive the posts and I put up the wire myself. Anyway hasn't worked out this time but I badly need to get some fence up tomorrow as sheep have ran out of grass on the home place.

Want to do a decent job as it will be there for years. . I can get a post driver from local hire company tomorrow. Is there much to using one. Have seen them in operation lots of time and your man makes it look easy but that's because he is at it every day.

So should I do a temporary job and wait the two weeks until guy is back or get on with it myself. It's a straight run piece. No corners.

It's no bother lay out your posts, drive end posts and as GG says pull a line. Cut a stick the length you'd like the posts over ground. Start banging and use stuck as your measure. I find a sewer rod to be perfect for electric fence. Really satisfying job. Be sure to count your stakes to put on the correct amount of insulators on the wire.

sea12

Cheers. I'll chance it and see how it goes. Happy enough with how to do it in theory. More the practical of how to operate the post driver and to keep them straight etc so will use your svise green grass,

Also it's for sheep wire so dtakes around every 4 yards so they don't be long adding up.

Are the Pdm stakes worth the money. Being quoted 7 incl vat for 5 fits 4-5 inch

Greengrass1

sea12 wrote: »

Cheers. I'll chance it and see how it goes. Happy enough with how to do it in theory. More the practical of how to operate the post driver and to keep them straight etc so will use your svise green grass,

Also it's for sheep wire so dtakes around every 4 yards so they don't be long adding up.

Are the Pdm stakes worth the money. Being quoted 7 incl vat for 5 fits 4-5 inch

Them or the Octo posts are as good as you will get

raypallas

Often put up stakes with a post driver, never bothered making for a hole for them. Very good idea that and the sewer rod for the height. Great tips.

Take your time starting out. If i was showing a guy how to use the log splitter at home, I'd always say put your spare hand behind your back when you work the controls and they'll never get caught same principle would work well here. Once they get confident I'd let them work away.