And, it doesn't even have to get up to your chest; if your diaphragm
can't move, you can't breathe.
Randy
KZ4RV
Tom Haavisto wrote:
> I would be VERY VERY careful about recommending anyone hand dig such a
> hole. If the walls of the hole cave in, you will literally be digging
> your own grave. There was a bit on the local news last year where two
> men were in a four foot deep hole and the sides caved in. One
> perished, the other was badly injured. With a full load of dirt, your
> chest cannot move, and they were done.
>
> I prefer to have a machine dig my holes. The sides are less than
> perfect, but I just add more concrete to make up for it. I built a
> form above ground to make it "look nice".
>
> Tom - VE3CX
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 8:31 PM, Rick Karlquist <richard@karlquist.com> wrote:
>
>>> On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 3:38 PM, Bill Gaines AD8P <ad8p@wcoil.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Some many months ago I either asked on this reflector or read on it
>>>> about
>>>> the particular piece of equipment some of you have used to dig a 3-1/2X
>>>> 3-1/2X 7-1/2 deep hole for an LM-370 tower. I am at the point I can
>>>> actually
>>>>
>> Probably a minority opinion here:
>>
>> I have dug by hand three holes that were only 3x3 feet across and 6 or 7
>> ft deep. I used a short handled spade, a small pick, a bucket,
>> a small ladder, and a yardstick to measure 3 feet. The last
>> one was a virtually perfect 3x3x6; almost hated to pour concrete into
>> it. Exactly 2 yards did it. BTW, this was dug through waterproof
>> "cemented hard pan." No rocks though. The other 2 holes were dug through
>> ordinary clay (watered first) but with rocks.
>>
>> Getting down to 7 1/2 feet may require a helper to pull the bucket
>> up with a rope and help with the ladder.
>>
>> It can be done!
>>
>> If you want to use a machine, get a well digger truck with a 4 ft
>> auger and make the holes a 4 ft circle. They will be very accurate.
>>
>> Rick N6RK
>>
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