Post holes with a drill...

what is the model of that drill?

 

moze, in the realworld this is the minimum
you have fairly soft soil, I suppose
i have tried using my weka drill in a pinch, which can drill 18" concrete cores & it simply doesn't have the power to drill somevof the spots you will run in to

in the mid 1960's some poor fool put a chain link fence around my parent's property

he broke 4 industrial diamond bits, then brought in a crew who spent 3.days hand digging the remaining holes

https://www.harborfreight.com/gas-powered-earth-auger-56257.html

 

I duno if I'd call the dirt around here soft. It hasn't rained around here for a while so the dirt is dry as hell. I wonder how that does in the caliche

 

come up here to PA and lets see that work!

 

Our dirt is hard, not soft... until it rains and becomes tar... then you can accumulate 50 lbs. of it at the bottom of your shoes.

 

moze
i just watched this video, about the flexvolt system





i am still of the opinion that every tool i own, i should have a corded & a cordless version of

i am willing to be proven wrong, we have quite a few cordless tools, but most of them are something of a disappointment.

i may get a recip saw as a start on a whole new collection of cordless tools, if this pans out

 

Much like the phone at the shop, the cord helps me find where I put it...

 

If you are disappointed w/ cordless then you have old cordless stuff. The new stuff is just a good.

I got rid of all my corded tools except for a circular saw which I haven't used since I got the battery powered one. I also got rid of my generator that took an hour to start everytime. There is no need for any of that with what I do.

What I'm really impressed with is the longevity of the batteries. I've had some of the same batteries for almost 5 years and none of them are showing signs of weakness.

 

Tex, are you an Italian Texan?

 

actually yes, with a new york accent

 

tex/moze

we are just going to have to agree to disagree on this,
it has nothing to do with the age/quality of MY CORDLESS TOOLS

the manufacturers agree with me, MARKETING VIDEOS ASIDE

your dewalt provides 140 newton meters of torque

my old hole hawg, a milwaukee with a cord, after converting ft/lb to Nm comes in at 623 Nm

compared to the harbor freight (cheap chinese crap) 2 hp gas operated auger, the hole hawg is a childs toy & it has 4 times the torque of your drill



there are no warnings that there must be 2 men holding on to the handles to operate any of these drills, in case they bind while you are drilling


that being said, i did order one from an online dewalt reseller, it really looks like a great piece of equpment (i love my toys)

 

This is getting interesting

 

Digging holes in New England 40 years and it's hardly ever easy, except near the beach or old river bottom. Tried one/two man gas augers but they just want to break your wrist when they hang up. The only sure method is a tow behind auger, but need a bogl job for those. We do have a job right now where we ran into the worst circumstances, old sidewalk/foundation/construction debris a foot below the surface. Renting a jack hammer for this one.

 

Well, to each their own and what one feels comfortable using, let alone investing in. However, I would say if you're making a video, you should at least wear proper fitting clothing and shoes. Not to mention safety glasses. Otherwise, you'll be a tool, if seen by the wrong people.