lakill Farm wrote: » Looked at 2 post drivers at the weekend. A vector and Malone . Got prices of a few . (based on toplink with check valve, tilt and external controls) Malone €2900 Vector €3690 Rainbow €2900 Major €3300/3500 (not confirmed yet) Kentec €3000 So any feedback on any of the above? I used a Malone one pervious but its 10/12 years ago and was controlled in the tractor and no tilt. Know a lad who bought a kentec recently in autumn 2016 and finish was poor, he sent it back to them
rangler1 wrote: » Have a plain vector here, when i bought it it could only be worked from the tractor, It was too dangerous, so I put a spool valve outside,at least the person on the ground can crush his own hand now. Its well made and they are well proven, Local agri merchant used to hire out one made by Cross, it was very well made and an unusual design, probably expensivehttp://www.crossagrieng.ie/post-driver
MfMan wrote: » Have a Malone; good enough to suit my needs. Much similar to the Rainbow and Major ones I think (surprised there's that much of a difference in price). Belmac or Bridgeway make one also AFAIK. Vectors are a bit fancier and more of a contractors machine I'd say. External controls are nearly a must at this stage but their operation is optimally a 2-person job anyway. A hard machine to get second-hand but their usefulness is broadly determined by the ground you're working with, not as effective in stony/rocky ground.
kowtow wrote: » does anyone have one / has anyone priced one for a small track machine, ie. 3 tonne? Any sense in that approach instead of tractor?
annubis wrote: » the standard one for the tractor is a heavy enough yoke, i driven 10ft post for gates and it can be slow enough but gets it done, id say one for for a 3 ton machine might be light enough so maybe only suitable for handy enough stuff? never actually seen one now so could be wrong, think the vector ones for machine are mad dear anyway
kowtow wrote: » looking at Vector it would be a maximum 200kg hammer I think for machines 2 tonne + upwards (I think there is a 400kg hammer for 13 ton machines). What kind /size of post would that drive I wonder? We can drive telephone pole sized strainers here by leaning heavily on them with the bucket of the Volvo but it's not a very exact science, everything else we do by hand.
lakill Farm wrote: » Looked at 2 post drivers at the weekend. A vector and Malone . Got prices of a few . (based on toplink with check valve, tilt and external controls) Malone €2900 Vector €3690 Rainbow €2900 Major €3300/3500 (not confirmed yet) Kentec €3000 So any feedback on any of the above?
Nekarsulm wrote: » Have hired out the Vector model from Sheridan's in Arva a few times. I think it was 60 euro a day. Would it be worth trying for a day to see how you like it? He has a little buggy it latches onto for transport behind a van or car.
larthehar wrote: » We have a vector we bought 10yrs+ago.. only ever greased it.. I don't know any of the new designs but make sure that the ram is pulling down, some i looked at that time the ram pushed out to lift the weight so if you were under trees the mast would shoot up and inevitably crack off a branch.. You won't be without it once you invest!
larthehar wrote: » Oh and this is the job for a small diggerhttps://youtu.be/BEl1lzBhZgw
Bass Reeves wrote: » Lakhill at then kind of money quoted for w postdriver (you are looking at 3k anyway) unless you are going driving posts for a week solid for 2-3 years I be looking for a contractor. Any old tractor will drive them. However biggest issue is lads not wanting you to pay for there 280 HP tractor when it is on a postdrive. But check around you will find a lad that is running one off an old Mf390 or something similar and charging less than 40 euro/ hour. If you get a lad like that make sure you have p!Entry of stakes and if you have a good young lad to drive his tractor a!l the better. Two year ago replaced about 150 posts in 8 hours. Every post hole ( for about 100 of the posts) had to be first checked with a crowbar as lots of rock under the ground. Young lad drove the tractor contractor drove the crowbar and the post driver and I kept the poles supplied and checked which ones I wanted replaced. We redid the wire after. I think he charged about 300 euro. Big thing when hiring any contractor such as diggers postdriver etc is to not be paying them for doing 9-10:euro/ hour work
rangler1 wrote: » What do you do when you want to replace a dozen stakes or gate posts. pointless putting down 2 or 3 inc thick stakes a foot in the ground with a sledge, much better with 5in thick stakes 2 foot in the ground. You'll never regret having one of your own.....you can always sell it
Bass Reeves wrote: » I get this lad every 2-3 years. Virtually no gate posts, if a post goes then either replace it with a light post until he is next around or with a pigtail. No sheep so only drystock and no mad Continentals so another cost reduced.. When I replace at present I am using a 4-5'' machined post from a good source expect that these will last 20+ years. Will replace most suspect posts. Strainer are the only nucience but again drive light post next to it and tie both togeather.
Username John wrote: » Do you have sheep pedigree that you put up the sheep wire?
pedigree 6 wrote: » For keeping em out.:pac: Seems to have worked.
rangler1 wrote: » If you had my neighbours, their sheep would come out through the ditch and graze between the fence and the ditch, they did it here and the fence was a lot tighter to the ditch than yours.:mad: why so far out, neighbours must have quiet sheep
lakill Farm wrote: » Was in sheridans the other day looking at the vector and also a roller. He quoted me a price for the roller on Friday over the phone. Then on Saturday his prices were 200 plus vat more expensive. Even have the prices on message from donedeal. poor form
