We got a Mini Sneaker (which is super old, old company, taken over by another, etc) and it seems great. Paid 3k for it. Have yet to do my fiber installs yet - soon!
Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Wed, Jan 29, 2020 at 8:51 AM David Coudron <david.coud...@advantenon.com> wrote: > We got the BravePro brand rather than the EZ-Trencher as it was available > locally and less expensive. Seems to be about the same kind of > equipment. It was $2000. > > > > https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200720688_200720688 > > > > Regards, > > > > David Coudron > > > > *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf Of * Steven Kenney > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 29, 2020 7:33 AM > *To:* af <af@af.afmug.com> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Trencher > > > > Looks good for a portable installer trencher for ethernet... any idea how > much these cost? > > > > Will need to look for something else for fiber though. > > > > -- > Steven Kenney > Network Operations Manager > WaveDirect Telecommunications > http://www.wavedirect.net > (519)737-WAVE (9283) > > > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"David Coudron" <david.coud...@advantenon.com> > *To: *"af" <af@af.afmug.com> > *Sent: *Tuesday, January 28, 2020 9:02:54 PM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Trencher > > > > We use EZ-Trencher. It works OK for the ethernet runs to the house, but > as mentioned below, it doesn’t go very deep. The really nice thing about > it is that one guy can lift it into the back of a service van, so no need > for ramps or trailers. However the wire feed process can be a bit tricky, > the Cat 6 shielded cable we use can hang up every once and awhile. One of > the things we like about it is that we rigged up a wire pickup so that you > could come back later and trench without having to take ends off the cable > to feed it through. The really daring guys don’t even unplug the cable. > Works pretty good, you just have to be careful. > > > > From looking at the Lineward (and the Ditch Witch) I am guessing you could > pull 1” conduit pretty easily for fiber runs to houses. Anyone using > either for that? > > > > Regards, > > > > David Coudron > > *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf Of *Timothy Steele > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 28, 2020 7:24 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Trencher > > > > why not an EZ-Trencher? or are you needing to go deeper than that? > > > > On Wed, Jan 29, 2020 at 4:26 AM Steven Kenney <st...@wavedirect.org> > wrote: > > Looks about the size I was talking about. Small enough to fit into a work > van. But powerful enough to do the job. > > > > -- > Steven Kenney > Network Operations Manager > WaveDirect Telecommunications > http://www.wavedirect.net > (519)737-WAVE (9283) > > > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]" <j...@brazoswifi.com> > *To: *"af" <af@af.afmug.com> > *Sent: *Tuesday, January 28, 2020 2:39:23 PM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Trencher > > > > I think that is going to vary depending on how much you use it. > > We have a Ditch Witch SX100. Good little machine for 4-6” depth. We have > probably only run it 100 hours so far. > We also have a Ditch Witch 4010DD with the plow attachment. It has about > 2000 hours on it and required a bit of work to get it back to good after > purchase. > > Overall, I think they are decent machines for what they do. > > > > Jim Bouse > Owner - Brazos WiFi > 979-985-5912 > http://www.brazoswifi.com > > > > *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf Of *Steven Kenney > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 28, 2020 1:13 PM > *To:* af@af.afmug.com > *Subject:* [AFMUG] Trencher > > > > 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 > (519)737-WAVE (9283) > > > -- > AF mailing list > 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 > > > -- > AF mailing list > 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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