[TowerTalk] trencher

[john at kk9a.com]

The only trenchers that I have seen were narrower than 12" and if you have
rocks or hard soil the machine jumps around a lot. I have very hard ground
with rocks, shale etc and I needed a pretty wide hole. I rented a backhoe
which worked well however it was a lot of work for this single op.  A
Vermeer underground directional drill would be an awesome way to quickly
bury cable without trashing your yard but I imagine that would be a costly
crew.

John KK9A


To:	<towertalk at contesting.com>
Subject:	[TowerTalk] trencher
From:	"Jeff" <keepwalking188 at ac0c.com>
Date:	Wed, 1 Nov 2017 16:25:36 -0500

I want to cut a slot in the yard about 12" wide and about 12" deep to 
accommodate tower wiring here on the site.  In total the runs are about 1400

foot.  

Is a trencher the right tool for that job?  

I have no experience with that sort of thing but the rental guy I talked too

scratched his head when I mentioned the 1400' length and the fact the trench

was shallow.  Maybe I have the wrong rental place.  Or maybe this is better
a 
job for a mini excavator?

73/jeff/ac0c
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