Can I dig a pond with a scoop?
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Yes you can! One scoop at a time!:thumbsup:
Yes you can! One scoop at a time!:thumbsup:
keegs
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I picked this link up from thread on TBN a few months back. It's a pretty good site.
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Briana03
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I have moved your thread to the Projects Forum. You'll get a better response there.
I have moved your thread to the Projects Forum. You'll get a better response there.
LD1
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Short answer is YES.
You can dig a pond with a shovel if you wanted to.
Things you have to consider are
1. How big of a pond?
2. How long is it going to take you?
3. Have you considered renting equipment?
A scoop behind a small tractor will dig a pond to any depth you want. But there are certainly better tools for the job. So you have to weigh wear and tear on you equipment and how many hours you want to spend (and possibly getting a pump if it rains before you are done) vs the cost of renting the right equipment.
Welcome to TBN:thumbsup:
You can dig a pond with a shovel if you wanted to.
Things you have to consider are
1. How big of a pond?
2. How long is it going to take you?
3. Have you considered renting equipment?
A scoop behind a small tractor will dig a pond to any depth you want. But there are certainly better tools for the job. So you have to weigh wear and tear on you equipment and how many hours you want to spend (and possibly getting a pump if it rains before you are done) vs the cost of renting the right equipment.
Welcome to TBN:thumbsup:
Western
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I have a friend that was digging one with a 3pnt scoop, it's about 100' x 200'. 8' at the deepest. He told me he started it in 1972 after he got back from V. Nam. He was still working on it in the mid 90's
So I guess you can do it.:thumbsup:
So I guess you can do it.:thumbsup:
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As a young lad, I helped the neighbor dig his basement with a slip (that is a scoop that has handles and usually was pulled by horses) and very similar to what I think you have for a scoop on the 3 ph. I drove a small H John Deere to do the pulling and the repeated trips in and out of that basement hole (prolly for a 24 x 24' house) were endless. But we did get it done.
Most of the original railroad beds were done with gangs of slips and horses moving dirt.
Yes, it can be done. And the depth is only limited by the patience you have getting one scoop at a time. No other limitations that I can imagine unless you have a problem with water (seeping in or falling from the sky).
Most of the original railroad beds were done with gangs of slips and horses moving dirt.
Yes, it can be done. And the depth is only limited by the patience you have getting one scoop at a time. No other limitations that I can imagine unless you have a problem with water (seeping in or falling from the sky).
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Army grunt
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Sure, but youll find a box blade will do it far better, an faster.
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