dang !! what a deal that is ! may have to drive up there just for that !
are you sure the tram is up to hauling that many corona’s??
does the tram have flashing lights on it?? wouldnt want anyone ran over by it on the way back down.
we could get Dutchboy to push the snow out further onto the lake,,,,scratch that,lets have him push it back up to the road !
Those Iowa walleyes a tasty and put up a good fight. Do you take the cheeks ?
cheeks and tails,toss the rest of it back.
Do you need some one to toss you beers while your standing up on that scaffold. I know your yetti is to heavy to drag up
Might want to get him to anchor that scaffolding and wrap a tarp around for a wind break for you. Nothing like supervising a job while cold. 
or just wait until he gets out towards the end and have him drill ya a couple of holes to fish out of while he pounds the last few posts. Noise (as we learned) doesn’t bother fish. 
What I need is a friggen shoveler. We prolly got 17-18″ of snow.
Have to do office stuff today. I’ll head out tomorrow am.
I should have the 1st section of uprights completed by sunset tomorrow.
What I need is a friggen shoveler. We prolly got 17-18″ of snow.
Have to do office stuff today. I’ll head out tomorrow am.
I should have the 1st section of uprights completed by sunset tomorrow.
Ask the neighbors to shovel. I would think the entertainment value they are getting watching you would be worth it to them. 
I’m just messin with ya (kinda) I know I would be glued to my window watching.
Maybe after Sunday, we just get a bunch of the Packers up there to pound posts. Not like they’ll have anything better to do…… 
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Then we can sit, drink Coronas, and watch our ifish pros. But what rod will we use?
Wow that’s a lot of snow. Hope you brought the big snow thrower
Well, Good and bad news.
Good news I am confident the perm dock concept will be a reality.
Bad news is I need a new welder and blades for the jiffy.
Everything went according to plan except for the driver bit breaking again.
Driving the posts actually goes very well, I think I skimmed off the side of a boulder because I couldn’t get this post in as plumb as I would have liked. I was about a 1/2″ off on a 4′ level.
The first set of uprights is in and rock solid after installing the threaded rod and 5″ GRK’s
The finished dock will be 24″ off the water, I set it at that height because that is the same height as the pontoon deck.
I need a welder.
I wish I knew a guy from Iowa that could weld. 
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A few more pics
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Is it worth looking at a different approach, and letting the punch float, and use the sleeve as a guide?
HRG
HRG,
I was thinking the same thing. The one you suggest is for a 4×4, I’m using 4×6’s.
But I think it has to be that kind of set-up.
Looking at our bolts through your posts are they SS or made for treated lumber? Codes ya know.
Skeeter –
I couldn’t find any galvie threaded rod. 
Ok so I welded for over 28 years, most of it stainless steel, but this bit part gas me confused?? Most bits are made of hardened steel, welding on it is usually a losing proposition. Am I missing something here???
Ok so I welded for over 28 years, most of it stainless steel, but this bit part gas me confused?? Most bits are made of hardened steel, welding on it is usually a losing proposition. Am I missing something here???
Look at the pic in the first post. The hardened bit is bolted to the poorly fabricated post driver.
awe gotcha!!!!!!!!!!! 
the weld looks like its made with a mig welder, maybe need to go to a stick with a low hydrogen rod like 7018 or a jet rod, 7024????????
I’m hoping we got it this time.
I was planning on driving some 20’ers this weekend but my lumber Guy couldn’t get them wolmanized for this weekend. Plus it’s going to bottom out at -20.
I’m hoping the post have enough weight that they sink down so I don’t have to hold them down prior to driving them in.
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I’m hoping we got it this time.
I was planning on driving some 20’ers this weekend but my lumber Guy couldn’t get them wolmanized for this weekend. Plus it’s going to bottom out at -20.I’m hoping the post have enough weight that they sink down so I don’t have to hold them down prior to driving them in.
looks like you got it this time!!
dang,the reinforcements on the bit adapter look exactly like something I described in a pm !
if they charged you any extra for that,tell them I want half for the idea.
still doesnt look like they heated the metal before welding so it would soak the wire weld in a bit deeper.
next time epg,send me a drawing and I will see what I can do.
Nice looking welds this time. Must be a new welder.
You better just hire this guy to sit with you through out this process
dang,the reinforcements on the bit adapter look exactly like something I described in a pm !
if they charged you any extra for that,tell them I want half for the idea.
still doesnt look like they heated the metal before welding so it would soak the wire weld in a bit deeper.next time epg,send me a drawing and I will see what I can do.
No, this trial & error thing is fun. This thread should plug along until ice out.
Dont worry Dutch,I would build two at a time,one completely inside out and the other one the right way,envision a coffee cup with the handle on the inside.
I would send him the goofy one first just to hear his head hit the roof from down here ,the other one would show up the next day.
Is that Bosch going to handle all this work your putting it through. I’m telling you I have a hilti 3000 you can use.
Iowaboy1 – charged me another buck and a half, and yes you get credit for the design 
BC89 – So far the bosch has been working pretty decent, but I will keep your offer in mind.
Dutch – I’m hoping I have it completed by spring, I’m figuring if I don’t get it completed with my every other weekend schedule I will take a week off in March and put the hammer down.
BTW – This is the key to the project.
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BTW – This is the key to the project.
cool !! we could put handles on those and with a bit of tuning use them for pulling us around underwater !!!
anybody got a three mile long drop cord??
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