mingiz
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Post by mingiz on Apr 26, 2015 21:44:02 GMT
After I get back from the Olympia trip and wedding. I'm going to get one of these. Since I have over 100+ more T-Post to put in. I think it's fesible to get one. It will save a lot of back aches. I already have the compressor to run it and the generator to run the compressor. Plus both units will fit in the back of the wench.
   www.rohrermfg.com/post-drivers/98e-basic-t-post-driver/
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Post by horselover4life on Apr 26, 2015 23:45:55 GMT
Ming...with your farm tractor don't they make a attachment that would do this?
That would allow you to not have to hold while the thing pounds in that post....safer for you it would be.
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mingiz
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Post by mingiz on Apr 27, 2015 0:13:32 GMT
Yea they have post drivers for tractors. But are 3x's the cost.  They show a 80yr old lady using it. Plus this one is compact and I won't have another piece of equipment to worry about where to put it. Here is the link of grandma doing it. Now my post would be straighter..  I have read the reviews and it sound like what I can use. I don't have the luxury of clay and sand. I have a lot of rock and the jarring using a hand hold type will kill you. www.rohrermfg.com/template/grandma.html |
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mistersmom
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Post by mistersmom on Apr 27, 2015 0:32:51 GMT
That's really cool mingiz. I'll have to keep it in mind in case I ever end up needing to pound lots of posts. I think the price would be worth saving your back (and well, my head as I've knocked myself pretty good a time or two with the hand pounder).
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Post by horselady on Apr 27, 2015 0:48:58 GMT
And to think we pounded hundreds of posts into the ground with a post pounder operated by sweat arm muscle. looks good to me ......
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mingiz
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Post by mingiz on Apr 27, 2015 1:46:23 GMT
We have put a lot in that way also. We get a day in then we are broke down for a few days.. Got to be easier and faster.
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Lipizzan
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Post by Lipizzan on Apr 27, 2015 8:04:05 GMT
Great invention. Did not know it even exist. It will save a lot of backs. Thats for sure. And quicker I bet too.
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Post by lorddaxter on Apr 27, 2015 11:54:16 GMT
Hmm, I hate T posts, always worried horses would hurt themselves on them so I replaced them all 2 summers ago, do you put tennis balls or anything ontop of them?
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mingiz
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Post by mingiz on Apr 27, 2015 12:20:16 GMT
Hmm, I hate T posts, always worried horses would hurt themselves on them so I replaced them all 2 summers ago, do you put tennis balls or anything ontop of them? All my T-Post have caps on them. Plus I have a strand of electric on the top. My horses don't bother them. I would love to have wooden post but like I said I have a lot of rock here and I can't afford 7$ a post for a 4x4 times 300+ post. After I have all the fencing up. I will go back and add another strand of electric in the middle area of the fence so they don't rub on it. |
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Lipizzan
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Post by Lipizzan on Apr 27, 2015 12:34:43 GMT
I hear you about the cost. Fencing is so expensive. The best would be wooden fence + electric, at least for me, but my God, wood pools cost $$$ and they need to be maintained so they don't rot. But they look so good especially when they have those horizontal posts.  something like this  |
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mistersmom
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Post by mistersmom on Apr 27, 2015 14:09:12 GMT
I use the SureFit Safety sleeves with my T-posts but I also use the Centaur coated wire system so it all fits together well. I will admit though that I do have some t-posts without caps or sleeves. I was just very lucky to have horses that never even thought about bothering the fences (but I know accidents can and do happen).
Lip - I would love to have wooden fences like that too but as you said they are expensive, not only to put up but also to maintain.
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Post by carshon on Apr 27, 2015 15:06:40 GMT
We have the centaur fence that looks like wood fencing and I just love it! We do run hot wire on the inside of it to keep them from eating through the rows. We dug all of the wood posts by hand and it took all summer long!
Ming - let us know how the pounder works out for you. Seems I am always putting in a T-Post somewhere.
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mingiz
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Post by mingiz on Apr 27, 2015 19:53:15 GMT
Lip If I was still in Maryland I would be doing a fence similar to that. But mine would be 3 rails. Here I'm using field fence with the T-Post with wooden line post and corner post. I'm using cedar from trees I took off the property. The horses don't bother it. They respect the electric wire. They will rub in the gates sometimes. But usually get a rock on their butt for it.
You can see the post and the wire I'm using.. Horses were resting 
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Lipizzan
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Post by Lipizzan on Apr 27, 2015 20:17:06 GMT
Looks good. And if horses respect electric fence that is a great thing. Usually they do. Once they get burned they don't even go near. But somehow they know when it is turned off, at least mine do. :-)
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mingiz
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Post by mingiz on Apr 27, 2015 20:35:31 GMT
This was the fence at my last place I had in Maryland  This was the barn I built. Had 2 12x12 stalls and a small tack room 4x12  |
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Lipizzan
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Post by Lipizzan on Apr 28, 2015 6:58:09 GMT
Pretty and lots of character!! Place speak for it self. I like that look.
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www.rohrermfg.com/post-drivers/98e-basic-t-post-driver/
They show a 80yr old lady using it. Plus this one is compact and I won't have another piece of equipment to worry about where to put it. Here is the link of grandma doing it. Now my post would be straighter.. 
I have read the reviews and it sound like what I can use. I don't have the luxury of clay and sand. I have a lot of rock and the jarring using a hand hold type will kill you. 
