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Author:  mattyoga [ Dec 5th, '13, 14:05 ]
Post subject:  star picket driver
Anyone know where I can hire a star picket driver in Perth? Tried Kennards and Classic with no joy. Time to put up the shadehouses :)

Cheers
Matt
Author:  ccBear [ Dec 5th, '13, 14:13 ]
Post subject:  Re: star picket driver
Try Bunnings
Author:  mattyoga [ Dec 5th, '13, 14:23 ]
Post subject:  Re: star picket driver
Just tried two local bummings stores - no hire, one thought they might sell them, thought couldn't be certain and didn't know for how much! :laughing3: Gotta love em!
Author:  ccBear [ Dec 5th, '13, 14:27 ]
Post subject:  Re: star picket driver
Try here http://www.beeshire.com.au/shop/product ... -driver/74

Is there a Coates hire near you?
Author:  mattyoga [ Dec 5th, '13, 14:44 ]
Post subject:  Re: star picket driver
Just tried Coates and True Blue - neither of them do either. Looks like bees maybe the only ones - bit of a trek for me - might be best to try and buy one!
Author:  ccBear [ Dec 5th, '13, 14:46 ]
Post subject:  Re: star picket driver
Try a local fencing company
Author:  earthbound [ Dec 5th, '13, 14:48 ]
Post subject:  Re: star picket driver
I've seen a few home made ones... A welder and some bits of scrap pipe, you can make one pretty easily..
Author:  mattyoga [ Dec 5th, '13, 14:50 ]
Post subject:  Re: star picket driver
I can buy one for $35 locally so will add it to the tool collection :)
http://www.mircobros.com.au/shop/produc ... river/1096
Thanks cc -

I think investing in a welder is pretty worthwhile EB - the amount of things I could have done if I had one (and some welding skills!) Grow beds frames, gates, star picket drivers, fish tank frames.
Author:  earthbound [ Dec 5th, '13, 14:54 ]
Post subject:  Re: star picket driver
Of course thats the hard bit... Working on the skills... Lots of crappy jobs at the start.
Author:  mattyoga [ Dec 5th, '13, 15:04 ]
Post subject:  Re: star picket driver
Would mean I'd accumulate a heap more crap as anything weldable would suddenly have 'value' :)
Author:  Sleepe [ Dec 5th, '13, 15:21 ]
Post subject:  Re: star picket driver
What are you driving into Matty? If its sand you just need a piece of heavy duty pipe that will just fit over the picket and a couple of high tensile bolts about 1/3 bigger than the diameter of the pipe, or larger (they bugger up after a while). Stick the bolt through one of the lower holes on the picket and keep smacking it with the pipe.
BTW its better with two putting pickets in, even with a driver they tend to lean a bit.
I started with a milk crate and a sledge hammer but its hard work. :)
Author:  mattyoga [ Dec 5th, '13, 15:36 ]
Post subject:  Re: star picket driver
Just good old swan coastal plain sand so not hard, though may come across the odd tree root. I was thinking it would be handy to get someone to hold if vertical while the other drove. I'll keep my eye out for some metal pipe - thanks for the tip.
Author:  Sleepe [ Dec 5th, '13, 15:58 ]
Post subject:  Re: star picket driver
If you want to go the milk crate and sledge, get someone who you think is a *sigh* to hold it vertical. :lol:
Author:  Yavimaya [ Dec 5th, '13, 15:59 ]
Post subject:  Re: star picket driver
Thats an awesome tip sleep.
Author:  Charlie [ Dec 5th, '13, 16:39 ]
Post subject:  Re: star picket driver
A good sledge hammer or gimpy will do the trick.
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