Post Driver Also Breaks Up Concrete

Post Driver Also Breaks Up Concrete FENCING Miscellaneous Montana Post Driver with its jackhammer style heads that use rapid taps rather than pounding has gone full circle with their new Montana Breaker The company Vol 39 No 4 built their post driver business around a hydraulic head originally designed for powering jackhammers Now they are using the concept on two new products a breaker and a pipe/T-post driver “Our post driver customers wanted a breaker so we developed one ” says Floyd Yoder a former professional fencer and founder of the company “We use the same hammer as on our post drivers but mounted it on top of the breaker instead of alongside This lets the operator in the skid steer seat see just what he is doing ” The dedicated Montana Breaker is available in 2 models for use on skid steers The MB750 with its 2 7-in dia bit has an impact rate of 500 to 900 blows per minute with 750 ft lbs of force It has a work pressure of 1 595 to 2 050 psi It’s priced at $5 000 The MB1000 with its 3-in dia bit has a slightly lower impact rate of 400 to 800 blows per minute but with 1 000 lbs of force Work pressure is also slightly higher by about 150 lbs It is priced at $6 000 Both models come with a rounded point bit as well as a chisel bit and a nitrogen kit “We plan to develop a full line for use on excavators as well ” says Yoder “It breaks up concrete rock or about any hard material ” The T-Rex is the company’s latest post driver this one designed for T-posts It also handles up to 3-in dia pipes The drive head is downsized from the hydraulic hammers needed for larger wooden posts The domed head with a 3 1/2-in inside dia driving cup eliminates the need for tilt The 200-lb driver operates at a working pressure of up to 1 500 psi and has a force of 350 ft lbs “Using our big post drivers for T-posts is like driving a nail with a sledge hammer ” says Yoder “The T-Rex with its 1 200 to 2 000 blows a minute can drive a T-post or pipe right through blacktop or packed rock driveways And starting at $2 500 it’s very affordable ” Like its big brothers the T-Rex comes with the “Yoder chain” a multi-purpose log chain that hangs alongside the driver “It serves as a plumb bob for lining up the post ” explains Yoder “It also is handy for pulling posts out of the ground Adjust the length and it is a quick guide to setting posts at the same height ” The T-Rex is available in 4 mounts: Fork Attachment Center Plate Side Extension and Post Driver Attachment It also comes with a nitrogen charge kit “The Fork Attachment is great for carrying a supply of posts ” points out Yoder “The Side Extension goes straight out to the side up to 3 feet You can go right down the fence line driving in posts as you go ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Montana Post Driver 2826 Gold Creek Rd Gold Creek Mont 59733 ph 406 306-0017 or 800 330-1937; www montanapostdriver com

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