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Danuser Hammer- Any tips?
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<blockquote data-quote="SmokinM" data-source="post: 1628026" data-attributes="member: 21382"><p>Well I have messed with this thing a good bit now. A couple of things I have found. Without the extra weight kit it is pretty much useless around here for wood posts. It just doesn't have the umph to drive them. The grapple does work really well and that part works slick as a whistle. Trying to get them straight is what slows you down when working alone especially in pretty hilly ground like we have here. I can't think trying to run it on a tractor would be much fun or very productive. It can be pretty hard on post tops especially if you are trying to straighten one or get in hard ground. </p><p></p><p>Truth is I ended up getting a guy to come help out with a breaker style driver and there is no comparison. It will drive at least 5-6 posts in the time it takes for me to drive one. Much easier to straighten with that style also and it doesn't bust the tops up. Downside is you have to have 2 people to do it. Not sure why someone hasn't fashioned up a grapple like on the Hammer for one. It doesn't look like it would be that difficult to do. It is impressive the amount and speed that it will drive one. </p><p></p><p>Kicking myself a little for buying it now other than finding help is impossible for me other than hiring another crew like I did. I will work with it for awhile to do what I need to but it is for sale when I find the right deal to get rid of it on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SmokinM, post: 1628026, member: 21382"] Well I have messed with this thing a good bit now. A couple of things I have found. Without the extra weight kit it is pretty much useless around here for wood posts. It just doesn’t have the umph to drive them. The grapple does work really well and that part works slick as a whistle. Trying to get them straight is what slows you down when working alone especially in pretty hilly ground like we have here. I can’t think trying to run it on a tractor would be much fun or very productive. It can be pretty hard on post tops especially if you are trying to straighten one or get in hard ground. Truth is I ended up getting a guy to come help out with a breaker style driver and there is no comparison. It will drive at least 5-6 posts in the time it takes for me to drive one. Much easier to straighten with that style also and it doesn’t bust the tops up. Downside is you have to have 2 people to do it. Not sure why someone hasn’t fashioned up a grapple like on the Hammer for one. It doesn’t look like it would be that difficult to do. It is impressive the amount and speed that it will drive one. Kicking myself a little for buying it now other than finding help is impossible for me other than hiring another crew like I did. I will work with it for awhile to do what I need to but it is for sale when I find the right deal to get rid of it on. [/QUOTE]
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