Post hole auger

[Chris]

I am starting a new side venture and I need to drill post holes into dirt for real estate signs. So I need to know where I can get an auger or the attachment to make it work with a drill.

[00Silverado4x4]

Do you have Tractor Supply stores or Harbor Freight out your way. They should have everything you need.

[Chris]

I've got both, but dont know exactly what im looking for. Since this is only some side work I dont want to go all out and buy a gas powered auger.

[00Silverado4x4]

What kind of drill do you have? For post holes your going to need quite a bit of torque to dig down.

[Chris]

Im buying a New one. It will be a dewalt 20v

[00Silverado4x4]

Not sure if that will provide enough "umph" to drill post holes. Of course once you find the attachment you could always fab up a lawnmower engine. It would beat buying a new engine.

[Chris]

Basically drilling a 2 inch hole into a front lawn. Shouldnt be that hard.

[00Silverado4x4]

Ahhh, 2" holes, that sounds better. If I recall Lowe's has the really long bits for that purpose. If I am remembering correctly.

[Chris]

My family has a real estate brokerage. I dont want to get my license but I can make $25/hole

[RyanbabZ71]

Menards here sells them about $400 for the entire post hole digger

My family has a real estate brokerage. I dont want to get my license but I can make $25/hole

Start digging all over haha

[Chris]

Menards here sells them about $400 for the entire post hole digger

 

Start digging all over haha

Basically trying to keep the business all in the family. $25 for 30 minutes of work isnt bad.

[TimmyG]

Must be pretty soft ground. I was smoking a 8in bit in a gas powered one while trying to add a deck

[RyanbabZ71]

Must be pretty soft ground. I was smoking a 8in bit in a gas powered one while trying to add a deck

We are all clay here

 

 

Outsource cheap labor haha

[GasHog369]

As allready stated you are going need a lot of torque. A 20v drill wont necesarily provide the power tyo go through clay / stone / slate / etc...

I have seen these before tho and you can try it.. http://www.amazon.com/Yard-Butler-IRP-3-2-75-Inch-Diameter/dp/B00EOMCM4W/ref=pd_sim_sbs_lg_2/191-4966642-3765707?ie=UTF8&refRID=0HS32S9804EY0SD5W0R8

 

If anything, i would more recommend a right angle hole hog style drill made by milwaukee that is built for boring holes in studs and mixing mortar etc.. But you would need power to run it.

[Mckenzie]

We got a badass auger for our skid steer but thats supper expensive!

 

What about some old fashioned post hole diggers?