The Post Hole From Hell

Digging the impossible 36" deep post hole with a Holey-Moley 6" Post Hole Digger in 12 minutes. This video takes a close up look at the process and the results. Visit us at Cat 6 Tools, LLC the "New home of the Holey-Moley Digger". www.cat6tools.com See More Below
This 20 min video describes the ground, the tools and equipment used with an analysis of what came out of the hole. The big surprise is what came out of the hole. If you can't wait, see the end of the video 16:24 for a review of the soil that came out of the hole.
TIMELINE
00:00 Lead
00:12 Introduction
00:30 The Hard Ground - Hammer & Screwdriver Test
00:40 Closeup of Hard Ground
01:24 Spade Test
00:50 Clamshell Digger
02:24 Vacuum Cleaning Top Of Hole
02:44 The Holey-Moley 6" DIgger quick view with operator
03:00 Closeup of digger head and demo of operation
03:27 Start Digging Hole
04:16 5" depth digging rate approx 2"-3”/min
04:48 Highly Compacted Clay with 1 lb gravel per inch of depth
05:00 Depth now approximately 6"
05:50 Depth now approximately 8"
06:10 Depth now approximately 8.5"
06:24 Depth now approximately 9.0" - 10" (5 min actual digging) Rate impeded by a rock. Digging rate increases substantially.
07:00 Depth approximately 12" Flow Rate to Vacuum 180-200 CFM
08:10 Depth approximately 19" going through lot of gravel
08:35 Large gravel rock broke loose - Pull Digger to Remove
08:45 Rock lifted with vacuum hose
09:00 Cleaning out hole - Removes about 3" of loose material
09:14 Repositioning Digger - 20" Start Digging
09:42 Remove Digger to retreve rocks
09:56 Remove Rock #2
10:15 Removal of Sandstone Rock. Shown Later - Cut through
10:20 Discussion of vacuum hose lifting rocks
10:34 Repositioning Digger in hole - 21"
10:40 Restarting at 9 minute dig time. Rate 2+ inches per minute
11:20 Depth 28 ". Digging Rate now approximately 6" per minute
11:39 Depth 30”
12:13 Full Depth Reached 36 inches 9 minutes total dig clock time.
12:35 Cleaning Hole with vacuum hose 7" diameter 36" deep.
12:40 Hole View
12:45 Explanation of how gravel works in digger head to help dig.
13:04 Close up of rocks taken out of hole
13.06 View of Pink Sandstone Cut in half by digger saw blade
13:22 Quick look 34" depth before final cleanout
13:24 First look into hole with light
13:31 Totals including hole volume 0.80 CuFt/6.0 gallons
13:49 Removal of rock with vacuum hose
14:25 Final Look into bottom
14:40 Measuring Rocks
14:49 3.5" Rock
14:03 Estimated 34" depth
15:15 Discussion of hole cross section
16:13 Final Numbers 36" deep in 12 minutes = 3 inches per minute
16:24 Section Break - Soil Analysis Review (Not 6" Digger)
16:38 Ridgid Shop Vacuum Filter Discussion
17:14 Discussion of Ridgid Shop Vacuum and Soil Weight
17:20 Soil Swell volume = 0.96 CuFt/7.20 gallons
17:21 Soil Weight = 84.18 pounds
17:59 Shoveling clay/gravel mixture onto separation screen
18:10 The Soil Volume Weight Swell Calculators available on-line
18:45 First sign of a lot of gravel
18:52 Pouring contents from shop vacuum onto screen
19:11 Shop Vacuum empty
19:20 Holey-Moley Gravel Eater
20:06 Shop Vacuum Statement - Tested 1 pound gravel a second
20:11 Four Rocks added to the pile of gravel on screen
20:20 Gravel screen lifted off exposing fine clay, sand, and gravel
20:46 End - Estimate 80 pounds
20:49 End Numbers - 7" Hole 36" Deep
2 to 5 inches a minute dig rate, overall average 3 inch/min
Hole Volume - 0.80 CuFt/6.00 gallons
Soil Weight = 84.18 pounds
Soil Volume - 0.96 CuFt/7.20 gallons
21:00 End Video Start Tail End
21:16 End
Holey-Moley Digger Web - www.holeymoleydigger.com
Holey-Moley Digger Facebook - / holeymoleydigger
Contact - titus@cat6tools.com
Titus Nelson -Inventor of the Holey-Moley Digger
Cat 6 Tools, LLC - www.cat6tools.com

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  • @michael-499
    @michael-4992 жыл бұрын

    Wow! Very impressed. I just dug 7 very uneven holes 24” deep in 2 days. Putting in galvanized fence post. Added a bag of 50# concrete. I wish I had your system! Texas hill country (Kerrville).

  • @titusnelson9499

    @titusnelson9499

    2 жыл бұрын

    I’m always available for help. Call anytime. We now have a good line of gasoline powered vacuums an filter buckets to save your shop vacuum.

  • @legalsolutions07
    @legalsolutions076 жыл бұрын

    Very good idea. You make it look easy enough, but I'm a little too lazy so I usually drag out my portable jack hammer anytime I dig post holes. Good luck with your invention.

  • @billhill3526
    @billhill35263 жыл бұрын

    Some of the rocky gravel should go back into the bottom of the hole to help base of the post from sitting in water.

  • @chargermopar
    @chargermopar7 жыл бұрын

    Vacuum excavation is completely useless here with coral rock but this is the best way to make post holes in areas where utilities are marked.

  • @holey-moleydigger8336

    @holey-moleydigger8336

    6 жыл бұрын

    chargermopar I hate coral rock.

  • @MorganBrown
    @MorganBrown7 жыл бұрын

    You were making pretty fast progress once you got below the hardpan!

  • @holey-moleydigger8336

    @holey-moleydigger8336

    7 жыл бұрын

    We're improving the product all the time to make it more robust and to increase speed. The beauty of this product is its easy of use. We have updated our product line to include 4" (no more 4.5"), 5" (4x4 posts) and 6" diameters. We are offering the core hole digger for the wet and extreme hard soils in 6", and soon 4" and 5", and Reamers that will ream 6" holes to 8", 10" and 12". All digger and reamer heads will be interchangeable and extendable to what ever depth you want to go. These is a truly unique product. www.holemoleydigger.com. We are currently in backorder, accepting limited backorders. Contact us at info@holeymoleydigger.com

  • @Butchsiek
    @Butchsiek2 жыл бұрын

    The Holey Moley reminds me of the drill I saw in a video that was made out of 3/4 inch pvc "I think the size is correct" Where it was used to drill for water.. Both are interesting.. As for the HoleyMoley.. I would figure a way to use the transmission and motor of a washing machine to work the motion of twisting..

  • @titusnelson9499

    @titusnelson9499

    Жыл бұрын

    I have dug 20 feet with this older PVC model. Our newer diggers are lighter and easier to handle. The reason we don’t make these with washing machine motors is the shipping costs now are approaching 25% of the cost of the digger. Talk about insanity.

  • @Butchsiek

    @Butchsiek

    Жыл бұрын

    @@titusnelson9499understand the very much.. I went through that buying 2 plastic gears for a speed sensor for the transmission Parts cost about $8.50, Shipping and handling was around $16..

  • @mehranfreeman6192
    @mehranfreeman61925 жыл бұрын

    Awesome 👍

  • @volador2828
    @volador28286 жыл бұрын

    Amazing really.... I got lots of rocks and clay. I was looking for an easy way to dig holes. This really looks good, but I be dead when done... I got 80 holes to do! Working with half lung capacity, but still easier then a heavy auger! Motorize it?

  • @againstallenemies215
    @againstallenemies2154 жыл бұрын

    Very nice invention. I rented a gas auger one time and it almost broke my wrist when I hit a large rock. I dont use hand held augers any more.

  • @titusnelson1024

    @titusnelson1024

    4 жыл бұрын

    I have a friend that lost an arm from augers. That is part of my incentive to develop this invention

  • @superd335
    @superd3356 жыл бұрын

    this fascinates me, i want one

  • @holey-moleydigger8336

    @holey-moleydigger8336

    6 жыл бұрын

    Super D web page is www.holeymoleydigger.com. I have a lot of info there. Check out the calculators under tools.

  • @rodjava
    @rodjava7 жыл бұрын

    Amazing. I hope you make millions!

  • @holey-moleydigger8336

    @holey-moleydigger8336

    6 жыл бұрын

    Rod J Thanks. Me too

  • @Spoons89631
    @Spoons896317 жыл бұрын

    HOLY crap!! 325 for 10$ PVC and a piece of sheet metal weld in a circle and teeth cut in it. I can go to Harbor freight and buy 2 gas post hole diggers for less than that.

  • @superd335

    @superd335

    6 жыл бұрын

    i try not to respond to negativity but your comment is so needlessly rude and condescending i must express myself. this man is obviously very detailed and thorough. he is an inventor and an innovator. if you are so brilliant let me see your replication using "10$ PVC and a piece of sheet metal weld in a circle and teeth cut in it". until then you should give respect to people or say nothing. besides that, your comment makes you sound cheap. harbor freight? really?

  • @superd335

    @superd335

    6 жыл бұрын

    and to anyone wondering, no, i do not know this gentleman in the video but i have respect for his diligence and intelligence

  • @superd335

    @superd335

    6 жыл бұрын

    and even as a female i am aware that harbor freight is equivalent to wal-mart quality. i'll pass

  • @holey-moleydigger8336

    @holey-moleydigger8336

    6 жыл бұрын

    Patrick Rutherford The videos you subscribe too tell me all I need to know about you. You are more adept at short cut critical texting from the coach than anything else. I'm looking forward to seeing you with those Harbor Freight diggers, one in each hand, engines roaring, and girls dancing. I just can't see you getting off the coach and digging a hole of any kind.

  • @freeman6147

    @freeman6147

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@superd335 No one needs to hand out 'gold stars' for diligence. In the real world people have to compete with competitive alternatives. Patrick Rutherford makes a valid point.

  • @jalan6473
    @jalan64736 жыл бұрын

    Here in the Texas Hill Country we have solid Limestone Rock 6" below soil. Invent a digger head for that please! :)

  • @holey-moleydigger8336

    @holey-moleydigger8336

    6 жыл бұрын

    Okay. Okay I'm working on it.

  • @AztecWarrior69

    @AztecWarrior69

    5 жыл бұрын

    Have one made. Wouldn't be that hard. 1 - 5' x 2" metal electrical conduit with treads both ends. 2 - 2" metal electrical conduit couplings. 1 - 4' x 5/8" rebar. 2 - rubber sleeve grips or liquid plastic coating. 1 - 6" thin wall steel pipe. 1 - shop vac adapter And whatever teeth you want to put on it. Take one 2" coupling and have two 8" to 10" of 5/8" rebar to it, opposite each other like a tee. This is your handle. Take the 6" pipe and the other coupling and four prices of whatever length needed to weld the coupling centered. So coupling with four rebar weld to it then placed inside the 6" pipe. Close to the end what will be the cutting edge. Now here is where you can either buy some sort of teeth or just cut teeth right into the 6" pipe. I was thinking you can slice a rough cut circular saw blade like a pizza and drill two holes in each slice and bolt them to it. Up to you. Now put it together. Hole saw part first, thread it to the 2" metal electrical conduit, thread the handle to the other end. You may need to tack weld the handle to the 2" and maybe put a pin through the bottom coupling. Put shop vac adapter on and you are done. The 2" metal electrical conduit is the shop vac extension and the main body. If you ever need to drill larger or smaller holes, just make them. You can unscrew one and put another. If you anticipate having to do so, just buy the size pipes and as many couplers need to the welder at the same time. The shop vac adapter can be made from PVC. One 2" male threaded adapter and whatever size PVC pipe your shop vac hose fits snuggly onto. You may or may not need a reducer bushing. You can also put a 90 degree elbow so the vac hose it not sticking straight up and you are not fighting with it.

  • @AztecWarrior69

    @AztecWarrior69

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@holey-moleydigger8336 hey I don't meant to step on toes but you might wanna make them as I just described. Let me know what you think. Or if you need more convincing I have a few reasons why my way is better for you and the customer.

  • @freeman6147

    @freeman6147

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@AztecWarrior69 So basically, you just butcher someone else's idea and take the credit? Easy.

  • @titusnelson9499

    @titusnelson9499

    4 жыл бұрын

    Make up some drawings so people can understand your concept. Make one and do a video of how it works. Put a kit together and I’d be glad to carry your product on my web site.

  • @poordecisionsgarage9834
    @poordecisionsgarage98345 жыл бұрын

    Neat idea but only problem is that someone can build one from parts available at any local big box store. Think if I were to improve your design id build a air tight box on top of the wheel barrow and have the vacuum pull the dirt into the wheel barrow.

  • @holey-moleydigger8336

    @holey-moleydigger8336

    2 жыл бұрын

    Here is the answer to your improvement idea. Put the bucket in your wheelbarrow and hook to your shop vac and off you go.

  • @titusnelson4958

    @titusnelson4958

    Жыл бұрын

    The flow half of the equation is equal to the total time derivative in configuration space, intellectually speaking.

  • @freeman6147
    @freeman61474 жыл бұрын

    How about wet soil?

  • @holey-moleydigger8336

    @holey-moleydigger8336

    2 жыл бұрын

    When faced with damper or wet soil, use the Core Digger the vacuum helps get the moisture out and holds the plug in place until the vacuum hose is changed to blower from vacuum and the plug is ejected. kzread.info/dash/bejne/qoVolZd7Xceof9I.html

  • @Butchsiek
    @Butchsiek2 жыл бұрын

    It's called caliche, look it up..

  • @genesmay6589
    @genesmay65894 жыл бұрын

    Price include Vacuum and Generator for remote areas with no electricity??

  • @titusnelson1024

    @titusnelson1024

    4 жыл бұрын

    Gene Smay see products at cat6tools.com. A gas engine vacuum is available for remote areas. No generator required.

  • @holey-moleydigger8336

    @holey-moleydigger8336

    2 жыл бұрын

    Here is the Gas Powered Vacuum - cat6tools.com/product/makita-gas-powered-vacuum/

  • @titusnelson9499
    @titusnelson94994 жыл бұрын

    Both. Our blades last a long time and are replaceable

  • @andreycham4797
    @andreycham47976 жыл бұрын

    did you try to pour water in the hole?

  • @holey-moleydigger8336

    @holey-moleydigger8336

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, pour water in and wait 24 hours and dig twice as fast.

  • @Sorena007
    @Sorena0077 жыл бұрын

    Interesting idea. But I have to say a $50 heavy duty post hole steel bar will do it just right on any clay ground!

  • @superd335

    @superd335

    6 жыл бұрын

    a heavy duty post hole steel bar would kill me but this thing looks like i could do it

  • @holey-moleydigger8336

    @holey-moleydigger8336

    2 жыл бұрын

    As people get older they get smarter, more efficient with their energy, and look for machines to keep from hurting the back.

  • @Butchsiek

    @Butchsiek

    2 жыл бұрын

    But the ground doesnt look like clay It looks more like Caliche. I live in northern california and the ground is true hard pan and clay soil between layers of hard pan. Once through the hard pan digging is easy.. Hard pan can be from 1 inch to several feet with in a 10ft run.. I dug a 5ft dia by 4ft deep hole in 20 minutes.. 8 ft away same size hole took me 2-1/2 hours.. I shouldve gotten an explosives permit and blasted the hole.. Perfectly legal..

  • @freeman6147
    @freeman61474 жыл бұрын

    Is that a 3kW vacuum?

  • @titusnelson9499

    @titusnelson9499

    4 жыл бұрын

    Roughly 12amps @115 volts

  • @isowrdful
    @isowrdful6 жыл бұрын

    Didn’t I see this on The Curse of Oak Island?

  • @holey-moleydigger8336

    @holey-moleydigger8336

    2 жыл бұрын

    Good Idea, I should loan them one.

  • @VintageJunker
    @VintageJunker6 жыл бұрын

    Do you ever find artifacts? lol

  • @rtardbox
    @rtardbox7 жыл бұрын

    i like it an i'd buy one but they're way, way, way overpriced

  • @holey-moleydigger8336

    @holey-moleydigger8336

    6 жыл бұрын

    David Beecroft Please help! What is the price you are looking for. Please note the quality you are looking for and how many holes you would like it to dig. Are you willing to buy a 100% made in China delivered direct via Walmart? I'm assuming you are looking for a throwaway that has a lot of plastic good for maybe a dozen holes and you're okay with buying a second one to complete the job if the first wears out. Just wondering where you are coming from?

  • @pmgodfrey

    @pmgodfrey

    6 жыл бұрын

    We understand that, and we know that great ideas often take dozens of iterations to be successful and often quite an expense...however, the pro models should be $300 tops. Unless you're cutting the tube, the teeth and welding it all together yourself, it looks like prototype pricing. You're not going to find a lot of home owners willing to fork over that much cash for something they're going to use a few times when you can rent an auger.

  • @titusnelson1024

    @titusnelson1024

    4 жыл бұрын

    We’re getting there on reducing cost folks. It takes time.

  • @David-ll8bt
    @David-ll8bt6 жыл бұрын

    I liked you better in the Naked Gun movies.

  • @holey-moleydigger8336

    @holey-moleydigger8336

    2 жыл бұрын

    Me too.

  • @rubenperez1636
    @rubenperez16367 жыл бұрын

    what's your website or email? ?? I have

  • @holey-moleydigger8336

    @holey-moleydigger8336

    7 жыл бұрын

    Ruben: Sorry for the delay and thanks so much for watching the video. Our web page is http//www.holeymoleydigger.com. We are currently accepting back orders. If you are interested you can contact us directly at info@holeymoleydigger.com

  • @dalanbronnenberg
    @dalanbronnenberg2 жыл бұрын

    Novel idea. The shop vac makes it a no go. What an expensive hole.

  • @holey-moleydigger8336

    @holey-moleydigger8336

    2 жыл бұрын

    Shop Vacuums are one of the most under utilized tools. If you have one, try digging with it. If you have a leaking sprinkler or water line, a wet dry vac makes getting the water out of the hole a piece of cake. The prices are not ridiculously low for the performance. Use them till they break, get a new motor, replace brushes, they are easy to repair. They are worth every penny.

  • @jeffshoemaker3431
    @jeffshoemaker34316 жыл бұрын

    that is sandy easy soil.. north east,, major rocks and freaking goozers.... this is a joke

  • @mmccrownus2406

    @mmccrownus2406

    4 жыл бұрын

    Jeff Shoemaker Sad attitude

  • @titusnelson9499

    @titusnelson9499

    4 жыл бұрын

    Jeff Shoemaker Jeff you give me the giggles.

  • @holey-moleydigger8336

    @holey-moleydigger8336

    2 жыл бұрын

    Jeff it is 3 years later and I still get the giggles.