I may have to invest into one of these small trenchers...done several jobs wishing I had bought one. maybe on the next job i will.

Out of the ones that i have looked at, i think i like this one the best. not sure about the cost. [Link: littlebeaver.com]

you do know they rent trenchers right :)

I do so much outdoor AV I am really thinking about investing in one of these things whether it be the ez trencher or a toro dingo with a vibratory plow. For larger yards like this one i usually use a landscaper or irrigation guy but our timeline doesnt match up with his and he's starting to get pretty pricey. :)

AND

I need tax right offs lol

Just replied to your email.

In my opinion you are better off with wheels not tracks....
This is what I would look for
[Link: ebay.com]

Owned one for a long time.
You're better off with this because it's all hydraulic. When you buy one that's a "handheld" meaning you have to muscle it around you will feel it at the end of the day...and sometimes the next day. The one I linked to does it all by itself all you do is manuever the joystick

Well stop buying seadoos and "I heart minicooper" bumper stickers and start buying trenchers and festool cases to keep them in.

Years ago when we used to install C band satellite systems we had two trenchers. Both were Brown and both were pretty reliable. As long as you had good belts and a good cutting arm they did the job. They cut a trench down 6" and left the dirt to the side of the trench.

[Link: brownproducts.com]

Brendon, I'll go halves with you but you have to come up here everytime I need a trench dug (and do the work)

we rented some, but they were the bigger ride on type and a smaller 8" - 12" deep trench would have been just fine...and a lot less mess.

Just an update, finished the job today!

Rented the "EZ Trencher" and it worked like a charm. Holy crap did that save a ton of time. Worked as advertised, the only thing is my speaker wire spool was to large for the spindle so we had to lay it out first but it wasn't a problem

Highly recommend it if anyone needs it!

Ill post pics of the trench size as soon as i upload them to photobucket

Nice. How long did the whole outside project take? Did you already mention what the rental cost?

Yup all in one day 10am to 5:15! 6 fms660 (man they sound good) on Paul's post idea ;) and 2 Madison fielding round 8" planter speakers..they sounded absolutely incredible without dirt!

Who said 70v can't sound good!

Btw this yard was practice for my large project coming up in a few weeks. Tons of trenching and speakers!

<3 outdoor systems

811 doesn't mark everything...found out the hard way. The utility has to sign on with 811 before they are listed.

We did a 2k foot trench for a camera install on a large property with 2 water meters on the property, and the water company was not notified. Of course we hit the water line going to the home owners house. Called 811 and they said the the East Daviess County Water is not part of the 811 location services. WTF they could have said something.

Water service is usually pretty deep....around here anywhere from 5-7'
How deep did you go?

Between 12" and 18" deep. Where we hit the water line it was only about 16" deep.

Wow.....is that normal where you are?
Gas lines are normally deep also, but one time at an old house we hit one that was 2" deep. Gas company wanted to charge me about 2k for the repair that one guy did, but about 7 other guys one by one rolled up in a truck and left after 5 minutes. They wanted to charge me like 7 guys labor.

I told them to take a hike. They sent a collection company after me after only about 3 weeks. I got on phone with the guy, explained the situation, then explained to him that the gas co. was lucky that I was the one to hit it because i knew what to do...what if the homeowner hit it while planting flowers.. yeah, I played it up a bit...I told him I'd see them in court...he was shocked and said you'd really go all the way to court? I said hell yeah, these charges are ridiculous.....the bill was voided.

Around here the gas lines are a mess. Water lines are pretty much guaranteed to be 7 ft down how ever the gas lines are between 12ft to 6" the guy that dug the foundation for our addition nailed our gas line with the backhoe and was only 8" down. Even after pulling the towns schematics and development plan it was exactly where it was supposed to be just not 48" down like it said it was.

That fiasco was a nightmare, he got a bill for 4800 and then we got a bill for 2,000. After months of fighting and our contractor went to court numerous times it was finally voided. The gas company surveyed the development and sent out letters and pamphlets letting everyone know the location of their gas line and that it is between 8-16" deep and do not dig in that area.

Within the next few years they are supposed to tear apart our development and reset the gas lines.

Just a few months ago in pa a guy hit a gas line that was 4" deep. Crazy stuff, glad most of our work is inside ;)