Yeah thats way too much work. The Lineward is way easier to manage, maintain, and use
Ryan Hill Operations Manager Amplex Internet (419)837-5015 Ext 1047 www.amplex.net <http://www.amplex.net/> > On Jan 28, 2020, at 2:36 PM, Adam Moffett <dmmoff...@gmail.com> wrote: > > My last experience was a Vermeer SPX-25. It laid cable quick enough. Depth > went to about 10-12". > > The Vermeer dealer brought one out to demo to us. We intentionally took him > to a lot where we knew there were buried chunks of concrete. With a straight > blade and some feathering on the controls it would displace or cut up just > about anything it bumped into. The chute blade lays out cable for you, but > it's more blunt on the leading edge so it's not quite as unstoppable. > > Every time you use it you have to check the whole plow assembly for loose > bolts though. Not that they were loose every time, but if you didn't check > you'd find out the hard way that something was loose. Nothing came apart on > the tractor piece, just the plow assembly. Keep a torque wrench with the > unit and make it part of your procedure to check the bolts on the plow before > starting a cable run. > > I can understand why a rental company wouldn't want to deal with that....but > I don't think it's as big a problem as you think it is. > > > > On 1/28/2020 2:26 PM, Steven Kenney wrote: >> I agree.. however we need them small enough installers can use them >> periodically. For larger projects where they'll be going on all day, yes >> we'd get a bigger one. >> >> We looked at renting one just to try instead of doing it manually (by spade) >> and nobody would rent them because of how often they fall apart. >> >> -- >> Steven Kenney >> Network Operations Manager >> WaveDirect Telecommunications >> http://www.wavedirect.net <http://www.wavedirect.net/> >> (519)737-WAVE (9283) >> >> From: "Adam Moffett" <dmmoff...@gmail.com> <mailto:dmmoff...@gmail.com> >> To: "af" <af@af.afmug.com> <mailto:af@af.afmug.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2020 2:23:07 PM >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Trencher >> >> Sounds like you mean a vibratory plow? >> >> They'll all last more than a few years, but they'll all need bolts tightened >> frequently. Just an opinion. >> >> I'd bet the bigger ones can absorb the vibration better. >> >> >> >> On 1/28/2020 2:12 PM, Steven Kenney wrote: >> We are looking to buy a trencher. The vibrating type... however from what >> we've been told by many people they require constant maintenance because of >> the vibrations. Things are always falling apart. >> >> Has anyone had any good luck with trenchers that are well built and will >> last more than a few years? If so which brand? >> >> -- >> Steven Kenney >> Network Operations Manager >> WaveDirect Telecommunications >> http://www.wavedirect.net <http://www.wavedirect.net/> >> (519)737-WAVE (9283) >> >> >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com <mailto:AF@af.afmug.com> >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> <http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com> >> > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
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