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The posts were purchased that way. They are 9' long, 6" diameter treated wood with sharpened end.

Thanks Blade. The thickest piece I have bent, is a 2' length of 3/4" steel plate. It didn't even struggle.

@@BentRZR Wow what's it cost to build?

@@RC-Heli835 I never kept track of the cost of materials, but the 2 cylinders needed to be precision bored by my buddy, who is a hydraulics specialist, he also machined the 3" thick base and head for the cylinders. I would say the overall cost without labor would be under 10 grand.

@@BentRZR Woohoo! I figured it was pricey!😁😃

@@BentRZR I am curious about the 3 pin system for the lower dies. My 1st thought is that almost all of the metal is gone in 4 panels of steel on each side. I was just curious if that is tested and proven to be the strongest design for the application? When you think of it holding 880,000 lbs it makes me wonder but I see that you have inserted and welded collars inside each hole which would make it many time harder to rip out.

Thanks Kimberly! We just wing it when building, so there's not much for plans. If you're stuck on any of the design aspects, feel free to reach out.

I own a stainless steel business that I built from nothing. Trust me, if you're motivated and making progressively larger steps as you go you can build a successful shop in 5 years. The secret is to get jobs. You bid the price of the tools you need into the job. Get 50% down and never look back.

Lol! Yup, I learned that lesson. I did install a single wire around the top and hooked up a solar powered electric fence. That stopped them from eating the top boards! Good observation 👍

Thanks Rocky. Yes, I used sch 40 4" A106 pipe. I then used 2" Cold roll steel shaft as the axle. the ID of the pipe is 4", the OD of the shaft is 2", which leaves us with a 2" gap. So I cut 1" wide strips of 1/4" plate steel the length of the 4" pipe and welded 4 of them to the 2" shaft, along the length at 90 deg intervals, then inserted the shaft into the pipe and welded it from both ends. This stiffened the rollers up enough for me to actually fold 1/2" plate steel in this little roller.

@@BentRZR Thanks for the info. I will do the same. If you was going to build it again, would you change anything?

@@rockyblankenship1166 I would make the top roller a 6" and leave everything else as is. The bottom driven rollers have bearings, but I used a brass bushing for the top roller, because they can withstand far more force than off the shelf bearings. These brass bushings have never let me down! So use them as well!

@@BentRZR Noted Brother, Thanks again.

Yup!

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Hi John, The mounting plate was pre fitted to the Skid steer system to ensure it would fit prior to welding it to the hoe pac frame. There is a stiffener welded to the mounting bracket to keep it from flexing.

Hugh, Although I never observed this, my neighbor said he rented a heartland post pounder to build his fence. Using the same size posts, he said it was taking up to 45 minutes to do each post. The hard packed clay/sand in this area is ridiculous ! Never heard of Shaver pounders but as with anything, it depends on weight! I chose my method because of previous experience with tampers and oilfield pile driving...

@@BentRZR I had a Shaver 10 mounted on a Ditch Witch and pounded average 1/4 mile fences in a couple hours....that's 4" flat posts in Iowa. I fenced for 13 years and loved it for the most part doing quarter mile five strand barb in 7 hours and woven in about 8 1/2 hours. A pounder is the only way to go in my opinion. I did all my fence by myself. Im in NC now and did one fence here ...never again...whole state is rock...lol. Your set up might work better here than my pounder.

The tamper I used doesn't require the hi-flow option, I think it's min is 14 gpm. I drove dozens of 4" flat bottom posts with it with no issues.

What brand was the tamper you used?

As long as you use a large model skidsteer, you should be ok. Go back through the entire conversation, there is a complete description of how and why I built it the way it is. Good luck!

@@BentRZR i have a kubota 95 track loader with high flow. I was thinking of using a blank skid steer plate and welding the ho pac to it? Would that work? It's a hopac 1000?

did you have to set the hydraulic flow to the ho pac?

@@Cartwrightoutdoors I checked the max flow of the hoepac and compared it to the skidsteers output and pressure. Ensure you have the hoepac mounted properly! I mounted mine sideways, so the vibration didn't transfer directly to the frame. When you hook the lines up, make sure you know which way the hoepac spins and only flow that way. If you spin them in reverse, the locking bolt inside the motor will back off and you will loose all function. The rotation should be marked on the unit.

@@BentRZR I finally got mine fabed up.. can you explain what you mean by "make sure its turning the correct way"..

Yes, an airless 110 V gun, it took 15- 5 gallon buckets of 10 year UFA white barn paint. It took about 12 hours.

Thanks Grant! We put a paint mark at 4'. The posts are 8'

Thanks! The posts were purchased from ufa as is.

Thanks Jack. I know it will bend 4' of 1/2" plate steel without much trouble.

BentRZR nice! Thanks for getting back to me.