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    • #30656
      Bob Rooks
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        Rented a TB 175 to remove this abandoned cistern that I found in the middle of my driveway (pathway for electrical conduit), and this is as far as I got. It's approximately 1,000 gallons and the walls are 6″ – 8″ wire reinforced concrete. I'm too old to be doing the sledge hammer thing.

        What do you think?

         

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      • #35075
        Affordable
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          Rent a electric Bosch Jackhammer and break 2- slots for the new conduit to run thru.How deep is the bix,? From the Pic it looks like a 48″ x 48″ box ? 

           

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        • #35076
          Bob Rooks
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            Forgot to mention that it's about 6' x 6' x about 5' tall and sticks up about 12″ above final grade. Demo hammer looks like the way to go, all the way around about 24″ from the top. Sigh. Was hoping for an easier solution.

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          • #35077
            fido
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              Fertilizer and diesel fuel ? ?

              Code 347 CLDTI

            • #35078
              Bob Rooks
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                Thought of that but my neighbor is a Trident Sub Base. I don't think they would think a loud bang was funny. roflmao

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              • #35079
                RichWaugh
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                  Gee Bob, just ask your friendly neighbors for their help.  If they get to make the bang they won't mind it. (grin)

                • #35081
                  biggerten
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                    Cornball suggestion.

                     

                    I wonder if that darn thing would float. Dig trenches around it (half way there already), pump some water in the trenches, get some chains under it and drag/haul the darn thing away.

                  • #35082
                    Bert
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                      How about this way.

                    • #35083
                      Bob Rooks
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                        Excellent suggestion Bert. Trying to find a local source for it, or Ecobust (same type of stuff). wink

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                      • #35084
                        Tinbender
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                          Let me know if you have any luck Bob, that looks like the only way I'll ever get T posts in the ground around here.hmmm

                        • #35085
                          Bob Rooks
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                            I checked all around, can't find either product anywhere. They are online sales only for Washington state. Home Depot offers free shipping for the Ecobust, but it's 5-7 days away. So I rented a 35# blow Bosch demo hammer instead.

                            holeagain

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                          • #35086
                            Len10
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                              I always wondered if a product like Dexpan would work on tree stumps?

                            • #35087
                              ronjin
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                                Probably not since the wood is so porous.

                                RonJ

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                              • #35088
                                Bob Rooks
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                                  Aside from the wood being too porus as Ron states, I think the wood would be too forgiving and “spongy” as compared to concrete or rock.

                                  I don’t think it expands all that much, unlike a wedge being driven into wood.

                                  Try it, see if it works. hailking

                                   

                                  Bigger,

                                  Even if it did float (which I doubt it would), I have nowhere to put it.

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                                • #35089
                                  RichWaugh
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                                    For tree stumps you need either a big shove like you get with ANFO, ors a high brissance snap like you get with PETN.  So if you want the whole stump out, you mix up a batch of ANFO under and around the stump and wait several hours then light it off.  Heaves stuff up and out just dandy, if the neighbors don't mind.  If you just want to cleave the stump off at a given point, a wrap or two of det cord around it does the job okay.  That one will be over with so quick the neighbors won't know what they heard. (grin)

                                  • #35093
                                    Len10
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                                      I assume if a non-explosive demolition agent worked on tree stumps, a manufacturer would already be marketing it for that use. As for the use of an explosive demolition agent, I think the neighbors would mind.  Some neighbors are even pushing to ban leaf blowers and other “loud” equipment.

                                      Bob, maybe I will give it a try.

                                    • #35095
                                      Little_Grizzly
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                                        Do they rent a demo hammer attachment for that mini-hoe you have?hmmm

                                      • #35096
                                        Bob Rooks
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                                          Not for the back hoe, but wai 'til you see what I rigged. laugh

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                                        • #35098
                                          Tinbender
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                                            Anything to do with the Bobcat? Is there anything that can't be attached to one of those? I've seen some cool stuff done around  here cool

                                          • #35102
                                            Bob Rooks
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                                              This boom only fits the dozer. The orange thing in the center is the remote switch to raise & lower the hammer. Works great but it sure is a bone shaker. The hammer weighs 65 lbs. vomit

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                                            • #35103
                                              Bob Rooks
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                                                Done! Just like it was never there. However, I still have a mountain of dirt left. How did that happen?

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