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Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York

Posted: Mon Dec 12, 05 11:27 pm Post subject:
We were looking for a good while before we found something that was cheap, but not nasty Dealers will always be expensive, auctions can be, ebay is quite good or ideally find someone with an old one on the farm that hasn't had too much work (most ex-contractors ones in papers will have had a fair bit of work, even if fairly new).

alison
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Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 12918
Location: North Devon

Posted: Tue Dec 13, 05 10:00 am Post subject:
I never thought they would be on e bay. Funny that, considering I am always using it. Any makes in particular?

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York

Posted: Tue Dec 13, 05 1:26 pm Post subject:
There's a Postpuncher on there brand new, for fitting to a fore loader or backhoe. A towable one with hydraulic adjustment. I've only used a Parmiter like the orange one above & an old Tompkin PTO/cable driven one. The former was 8 times the price of the latter & both perform similar knocking our ~7 inch posts in OK.

jthorneuk

Joined: 08 Feb 2011
Posts: 52
Location: Redhill, Bristol

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 11 8:58 am Post subject:

Rob R wrote:

Firstly, go for something driven- those none mechanical things aren't worth bothering with. PTO driven ones (eg Tompkin Postmaster) are efficient & simple to use but when they have a few years wear on them there is more to go wrong & need a mechanically minded operator. Hydraulic ones are the most advanced (& most expensive), Parmiters are supposed to be the best, but if you get one that can be operated from ground level, it will be better than one where you need to be in the tractor seat, as the latter is impractical for operating on your own.

Parmiter hydraulic swing around knocker:

In the 'don't bother' category:

And, at risk of provoking yet more uncouth comments from certain members of the site, when it comes to price, the bigger (and more adjustable) the better, and so more expensive.

Hi,

Sorry to jump on this old thread. However im after some advice. I recently brought a Tompkin Post master and am having some trouble getting it working. Manly because i dont have any instructions and it was in a few bits when i got it. Having searched the internet the only reference i can find for it is in this post. I was wondering if you could tell me more about them or point me inthe direction of some help. ?? Would be fantastic if you could.

gz

Joined: 23 Jan 2009
Posts: 8670
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 11 9:24 am Post subject:
Croeso from Wales I'm sure the others will be round soon

jthorneuk

Joined: 08 Feb 2011
Posts: 52
Location: Redhill, Bristol

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 11 9:37 am Post subject:
I am loving this site btw So much info!

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 45746
Location: yes

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 11 4:48 pm Post subject:

alison wrote:

tractor porn

as far as i know rob has only one knocker which i have admired while hunting rats under it

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 11 5:26 pm Post subject:

dpack wrote:

alison wrote:

tractor porn

as far as i know rob has only one knocker which i have admired while hunting rats under it

I once had a pair of knockers, briefly

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 45746
Location: yes

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 11 5:37 pm Post subject:
tis a mighty fine knocker if only one

vikkiweaver

Joined: 05 Sep 2011
Posts: 2

Posted: Mon Sep 05, 11 10:56 am Post subject: Tompkin Post master
FAO: jthorneuk We also have a Tompkin Post master, did you ever find out how to fix yours? The clutch has gone on ours. Where do you get the parts?!

jthorneuk

Joined: 08 Feb 2011
Posts: 52
Location: Redhill, Bristol

Posted: Mon Sep 05, 11 10:58 am Post subject:
No... despite a lot of work I could never get the clutch to grip on the cable enough. Its still sat in the field and I paid a man and a tractor to come and put the posts in. Its only good for scrap now i think.

vikkiweaver

Joined: 05 Sep 2011
Posts: 2

Posted: Mon Sep 05, 11 11:00 am Post subject:
Booo ok thanks!

Castle Farm

Joined: 17 Sep 2008
Posts: 457
Location: Powys/Hereford Border.Near Hay-on-Wye

Posted: Tue Sep 20, 11 8:51 am Post subject:

I have the same problem (waiting for a contractor), so I got a tractor and topper and now need a post thumper.

I bought a case 695.It's a medium size and 70 HP, but most post knockers I have looked at are the hammer type, as the drop down type cannot get at posts in awkward corners ect, so it has to be a hammer type.

So far I've seen about 5, all too heavy in my opinion, as when the come down on the post the shock plays hell with your tractor. I know at least 2 contractors that have wrecked thier tractor by using heavy thumpers.

To be honest I'd wait for a contractor to do the post banging, if and when he shows up...It's been about 3 years since I first asked him and at least once a month since.

I have 150 stakes waiting on the yard...just hope it's not a hard winter and I have to use them for firewood

digit

Joined: 23 Aug 2009
Posts: 88
Location: Neath,South Wales

Posted: Tue Sep 20, 11 9:21 am Post subject:
I had the same problem, waiting for contractors to put fence stakes in the ground, in the end i converted a post knocker to fit on my mini digger, it works great, i can even reach across streams and put stakes in with it

Castle Farm

Joined: 17 Sep 2008
Posts: 457
Location: Powys/Hereford Border.Near Hay-on-Wye

Posted: Sat Oct 08, 11 6:46 pm Post subject:
Went to another farm sale today as there were 2 post bangers there. Both these needed a very big tractor to hang them on..But Guess who was there..The fencing contractor. I said 'if your not coming tell me now and I'll buy a post knocker'. coming next week...bangers made £360 and £400 each.

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