The Post Hole From Hell

Digging the impossible 36" deep post hole with a Holey-Moley 6" Post Hole Digger in 12 minutes. This video takes a close up look at the process and the results. Visit us at Cat 6 Tools, LLC the "New home of the Holey-Moley Digger". http://www.cat6tools.com See More Below

This 20 min video describes the ground, the tools and equipment used with an analysis of what came out of the hole. The big surprise is what came out of the hole. If you can't wait, see the end of the video 16:24 for a review of the soil that came out of the hole.

TIMELINE

00:00 Lead
00:12 Introduction
00:30 The Hard Ground - Hammer & Screwdriver Test
00:40 Closeup of Hard Ground
01:24 Spade Test
00:50 Clamshell Digger
02:24 Vacuum Cleaning Top Of Hole
02:44 The Holey-Moley 6" DIgger quick view with operator
03:00 Closeup of digger head and demo of operation
03:27 Start Digging Hole
04:16 5" depth digging rate approx 2"-3”/min
04:48 Highly Compacted Clay with 1 lb gravel per inch of depth
05:00 Depth now approximately 6"
05:50 Depth now approximately 8"
06:10 Depth now approximately 8.5"
06:24 Depth now approximately 9.0" - 10" (5 min actual digging) Rate impeded by a rock. Digging rate increases substantially.
07:00 Depth approximately 12" Flow Rate to Vacuum 180-200 CFM
08:10 Depth approximately 19" going through lot of gravel
08:35 Large gravel rock broke loose - Pull Digger to Remove
08:45 Rock lifted with vacuum hose
09:00 Cleaning out hole - Removes about 3" of loose material
09:14 Repositioning Digger - 20" Start Digging
09:42 Remove Digger to retreve rocks
09:56 Remove Rock #2
10:15 Removal of Sandstone Rock. Shown Later - Cut through
10:20 Discussion of vacuum hose lifting rocks
10:34 Repositioning Digger in hole - 21"
10:40 Restarting at 9 minute dig time. Rate 2+ inches per minute
11:20 Depth 28 ". Digging Rate now approximately 6" per minute
11:39 Depth 30”
12:13 Full Depth Reached 36 inches 9 minutes total dig clock time.
12:35 Cleaning Hole with vacuum hose 7" diameter 36" deep.
12:40 Hole View
12:45 Explanation of how gravel works in digger head to help dig.
13:04 Close up of rocks taken out of hole
13.06 View of Pink Sandstone Cut in half by digger saw blade
13:22 Quick look 34" depth before final cleanout
13:24 First look into hole with light
13:31 Totals including hole volume 0.80 CuFt/6.0 gallons
13:49 Removal of rock with vacuum hose
14:25 Final Look into bottom
14:40 Measuring Rocks
14:49 3.5" Rock
14:03 Estimated 34" depth
15:15 Discussion of hole cross section
16:13 Final Numbers 36" deep in 12 minutes = 3 inches per minute
16:24 Section Break - Soil Analysis Review (Not 6" Digger)
16:38 Ridgid Shop Vacuum Filter Discussion
17:14 Discussion of Ridgid Shop Vacuum and Soil Weight
17:20 Soil Swell volume = 0.96 CuFt/7.20 gallons
17:21 Soil Weight = 84.18 pounds
17:59 Shoveling clay/gravel mixture onto separation screen
18:10 The Soil Volume Weight Swell Calculators available on-line
18:45 First sign of a lot of gravel
18:52 Pouring contents from shop vacuum onto screen
19:11 Shop Vacuum empty
19:20 Holey-Moley Gravel Eater
20:06 Shop Vacuum Statement - Tested 1 pound gravel a second
20:11 Four Rocks added to the pile of gravel on screen
20:20 Gravel screen lifted off exposing fine clay, sand, and gravel
20:46 End - Estimate 80 pounds
20:49 End Numbers - 7" Hole 36" Deep
2 to 5 inches a minute dig rate, overall average 3 inch/min
Hole Volume - 0.80 CuFt/6.00 gallons
Soil Weight = 84.18 pounds
Soil Volume - 0.96 CuFt/7.20 gallons
21:00 End Video Start Tail End
21:16 End

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