[Hendo]

I saw this on ebay. The starting bid is hells cheap. I'm tempted, but I'm not sure if it's worth it (having to rent a compressor and such).

Anybody have experience with these?

I hate digging!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Air-knife-c...066?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ec338090a

 

[ohiosparky99]

Looks cool, never seen it in person though, my question would be, how far does it blow the spoils away?? You need them pretty close to the ditch to backfill

 

[Hendo]

I think you use a vac to get rid of the loose dirt. I'd just have one of my guys do it the ol fashioned way with a shovel and a wheelbarrow.

 

[nolabama]

Something like that is used to set poles in mud and on the beach after you bore the hole with the truck.

 

[Jlarson]

Those are great for potholing where you have a vac truck and a compressor trailer.

 

[Hendo]

Yeh I saw a Con-Ed crew move like 30 yards of dirt once in 10 minutes with one of thse and a vac truck. It was amazing. It's why I want to buy it. Even if I only use it a couple times a year.

 

[J. Temple]

I just checked out some demos on You Tube. Looks pretty cool, but you will also have to have a vac truck and large air compressor.