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Bury H2O Line w/ Bobcat?

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Rauville

05-16-2004 07:07:42




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We want to run a 1/4" water line out to the chicken waterer for a summer water source for our hens. (Don't laugh...we make about as much money selling eggs as we do raising horses!)
My question is: Can a small line be buried a few inches deep with a "knife" mounted on the front edge of a Bobcat bucket? If so, any ideas on making such a device?
I was thinking something similar to a couple of 1/4" plate sections welded together in a narrow V form with a small pulley between them at the point where the plastic water line could ride over. This whole unit would be mounted on the underside of the bucket pointing backwards...so with the Wife operating and Me feeding the line, what would get buried first, the line or myself?

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bob

05-16-2004 22:38:53




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 Re: Bury H2O Line w/ Bobcat? in reply to Rauville, 05-16-2004 07:07:42  
Use a quik-attach bale spear attachment. Use the controls to angle it down & plow shallow trench. Worked for me in clay ground.



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BobInMN

05-16-2004 20:50:13




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 Re: Bury H2O Line w/ Bobcat? in reply to Rauville, 05-16-2004 07:07:42  
Go over to the website Tractorbynet.com and do a search on this subject in the build it yourself forum. You will find all kinds of pictures of setups guys have built to do what you want to do.



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Gus

05-16-2004 17:49:27




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 Re: Bury H2O Line w/ Bobcat? in reply to Rauville, 05-16-2004 07:07:42  
When I put an invisible fence in for the dog I rented an "Edger" for landscaping. Amazingly fast and neat job. It's like a mini trencher. Goes 4 or 5 inches deep. Neat little row of dirt right next to the trench. Backfill with a rake. Went across the gravel drive no problem.



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JMS/MN

05-16-2004 15:26:34




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 Re: Bury H2O Line w/ Bobcat? in reply to Rauville, 05-16-2004 07:07:42  
Since you don't need to go very deep, it is easy to do with a skidloader. Drill or torch a hole in the front center of the bucket. Good to reinforce the area with a piece of flat steel because it later makes an excellent hitch for moving machines, backing wagons, etc. Then loosely bolt a chisel plow shank and tooth into that hole. With the tooth in the ground (it centers itself) just back up to cut your path. Repeat as necessary. Most important- shanks are not made to tolerate ANY pressure in the opposite direction- they snap easily. A homemade steel assembly can be used in it's place without the danger of breaking. Shanks cost about $80-100.

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T_Bone

05-16-2004 13:08:05




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 Re: Bury H2O Line w/ Bobcat? in reply to Rauville, 05-16-2004 07:07:42  
Hi Rauville,

You could do it like the cable guys do and make a shank (for digging) then a smooth shoe (for the line to travel on into the ground) then a reverse "V" for backing filling.

I think you'll bend anything less than a 3/4" x 2" shank thickness for shallow trench.

My Dad had a 3 point"V" for making irrigation ditch that would also work well.

Hard to find anything cheaper than 1/2" PVC as the natural acid in the ground will eat the copper.

T_Bone

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Farmer in the Dells (WI)

05-16-2004 09:33:49




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 Re: Bury H2O Line w/ Bobcat? in reply to Rauville, 05-16-2004 07:07:42  
you might try a neighbor that has a three point one bottom plow. They could lift the back high enough and angle it so the point is the only cutting edge. You could also get a single cultivator knife or springtooth to mount on your bobcat. I have seen some knives already V shaped and drilled for carraige bolts. Any of these could turn a lip of the sod over and after you trowel out some dirt and place your line you could roll it back. Driveways are another story. We had a gas line buried and the 12 foot driveway tool longer than the rest of the 100 foot run. Amazing what 100 + years of wagons, milk and grain trucks, fuel delivery trucks and semis, and my tractors of course, will compact. Don't forget to add thumb screw "t"s at the ends and maybe an air fitting exposed so you can easily blow it out in the fall. Check the RV section of your hardware store. They should have it all in a kit form for refrigerators if not piece by piece. I also dropped a phone line in the trentch to add a hardline phone in the barn later as long as I was digging. Good luck

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Jet9N

05-16-2004 16:02:44




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 Re: Re: Bury H2O Line w/ Bobcat? in reply to Farmer in the Dells (WI), 05-16-2004 09:33:49  
Soak the driveway for a day or two ahead of time
depending how deep you need to go. Makes all the
difference in the world. (I"m assuming you have a gravel driveway).

HTH

Jet



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Cosmo

05-16-2004 09:07:15




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 Re: Bury H2O Line w/ Bobcat? in reply to Rauville, 05-16-2004 07:07:42  
Go for it. I've tried some things that work and some that don't. Let us know. Good luck.



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mark

05-16-2004 07:40:32




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 Re: Bury H2O Line w/ Bobcat? in reply to Rauville, 05-16-2004 07:07:42  
Probably be better off renting a trencher for a half day.This way you should be able to get below the frost line,run a 3/4 line and backfill with the bobcat.Time you fabricate a plow,tear the water line a half dozen times,get the missus PO'd you will be money and time ahead.



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