Air-Powered Post Driver Handles Steel And Wood

Air-Powered Post Driver Handles Steel And Wood FENCING Tools 26-4-32 Designed like a jackhammer, but weighing only about half as much, Marchant Engineering's Picket Post Driver uses air pressure to quickly drive steel posts. The company says it has so much power it will drive posts through asphalt. In addition to steel posts, the driver can also drive pipe and wooden posts up to about 3 in. in diameter. It will handle even larger posts if a pilot posthole is dug an inch or two smaller in diameter than the post to be driven. Marchant Engineering, located near Sydney, Australia, also has three optional tools that can replace the striking dolly on the driver, making it more useful around the farm. A chisel point allows it to function as a jackhammer. A bead breaker allows it to be used to work on large farm tires. And there's a tamping bar to firm soil around posts or before pouring concrete. The unit requires an airflow of about 17 cu. ft. per minute for general farm use. For commercial fence builders, though, the company suggests 25 cfm will give better performance. For continuous operation, as in tamping or jackhammer use, it needs at least a 50 cfm air supply. It uses 1/2 in. or 12 mm air hose. The driver with striking dolly weighs about 40 lbs. compared with about 80 lbs. for a normal jackhammer, the company says. Company owner Ross Marchant says he has been making the picket post driver 12 years and has 2,500 in service. While he has not actively sought international sales in the past, he would welcome inquiries from buyers and dealers in other countries. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Ross Marchant, Marchant Engineering Pty. Ltd., 2-24 Toohey Road, Wetherill Park, New South Wales, Australia 2164 (ph 02 9756 2112; fax: 02 9756 2114).

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