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New Post Driver "Vibrates" Posts Into The Ground
"It's 40 percent faster than conventional post drivers because you don't have to wait for the hammer to go back up each time," says inventor Richard Murray about his new "vibrating" post driver that uses steady down pressure and quick taps to install posts. It can be used with any kind of post whether it's made of stee
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New Post Driver "Vibrates" Posts Into The Ground FENCING Miscellaneous 27-4-34 "It's 40 percent faster than conventional post drivers because you don't have to wait for the hammer to go back up each time," says inventor Richard Murray about his new "vibrating" post driver that uses steady down pressure and quick taps to install posts. It can be used with any kind of post whether it's made of steel or wood, and can reach up to 19 ft. high.
The Post-Vibe machine was introduced at the recent Western Canada Farm Progress Show in Regina, Sask. It's driven by a hydraulic motor that operates off the skid loader's hydraulics. A steel cup lowers over the top of the post so that it can't move or deflect sideways.
Various cup sizes are available to match the type and size of post. The cup can be replaced by a variety of bolt-on attachments, including a T bar attachment, weights, carrying basket, and wood splitter.
"It works as well on T-posts as it does on wooden posts," say inventors Richard Murray and Rob McPhee. "It's safer to use because there's no overhead impact system. Once the vibrator is lowered down onto the post, the operator of the skid loader has full control. I'm a fencing contractor and came up with the idea after I got tired of spending a lot of time lining the pounder up with the posts all the time. Now I just drive up to a post and place the cup over it.
"One big advantage of the design is that you can use it in hard ground without worrying about shattering the post. Another advantage is that it mounts right on a skid loader and isn't as wide as a pull-type model. As a result, you can build a fence without having to cut down as many trees."
Sells for $11,900 (Canadian). Another model that goes up to 16 ft. high is also available and sells for $11,400. Prices are expected to come down in the near future due to expected reductions in material costs.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Post-Vibe, Inc., Box 800, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada (ph 403 845-9200 or 403 391-2027; email: info@postvibe.com; website: www.postvibe.com).
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