Hello everyone, I am currently digging holes to set fence posts in concrete. So far, it has taken me about 7 hours for 12 holes. These are only about 30cm (12 inches) deep with a diameter of approximately 20cm (8 inches). I still need to dig around 25 more holes. The soil is very clayey and rocky. I removed the top 10cm (4 inches) of topsoil with a spade and then used a hammer and chisel to finish the rest. Does anyone have any ideas on how I could make this easier? I am hesitant to use an earth auger because I’m worried it might damage the bit due to the stones and rocks.
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Stefan2.8418 Mar 2022 06:20The interchangeable attachment would of course be an advantage. But I think the MWS will also be useful for me. Above all, it was delivered very quickly 🙂
One bag of screed concrete per hole?? I guess I underestimated that as well. I’ll have to come up with a solution for that too....
One bag of screed concrete per hole?? I guess I underestimated that as well. I’ll have to come up with a solution for that too....
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Stefan2.8418 Mar 2022 18:27The device arrived today and was tested immediately. Within a very short time, I drilled a hole 30cm (12 inches) in diameter and 80cm (31.5 inches) deep. At another hole, I hit stone/rock. However, from a certain depth onward, you cannot reposition the device. It will only follow the existing hole. This means that at depth, the diameter is about 12cm (5 inches)...
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Stefan2.8418 Mar 2022 20:43Yes, I deliberately did it this way hoping to be able to reposition the drill bit multiple times. With a larger drill bit, there would be a greater risk of getting stuck on a rock. This way, I can work around it, even though the hole becomes narrower towards the bottom....