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The things we do for AP! Let's see your big holes!
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Author:  Bcasey2703 [ Sep 2nd, '14, 19:37 ]
Post subject:  The things we do for AP! Let's see your big holes!
Ok.... After spending like 12 hours digging a hole for my sump, by myself, with no machinery.... I thought I'd start up a thread for people to show off the madness! Hopefully it doesn't scare anyone off ahaha!

Would be great to see some other crazy holes, as well as anything weird or wonderful you have done for our shared obsession Aquaponics.

My hole:
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It measured 1.4m deep, 1.4m wide and 1.8 long. I won't lie, almost killed me!

My dirt:
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It's amazing how much dirt comes out!


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Author:  helomech [ Sep 2nd, '14, 23:34 ]
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Here is my hole. Even with a tractor it took me months to dig.

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Author:  nickjam [ Sep 3rd, '14, 01:32 ]
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Wow! My 10 X 4 hole means nothing! It did make me realize I never want to bury a body though!
Author:  helomech [ Sep 3rd, '14, 02:32 ]
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Lmao, get a tractor for that
Author:  Stuart Chignell [ Sep 3rd, '14, 03:44 ]
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I was expecting to see a hole in you as in leaking blood and stuff from some AP related accident.

Well done on you dirt hole and well done for not leaking during its construction.
Author:  Colum Black-Byron [ Sep 3rd, '14, 06:22 ]
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Doesn't count if you have heavy machinery. :p

God, heavy machinery would have been nice.
Mk1:
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Mk2:
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Mk3:
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Author:  Gunagulla [ Sep 3rd, '14, 06:47 ]
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My hand dug hole photos for FT and ST are at the start of my system thread, the FT hole was 2.5m across, a bit over a metre deep, and required a lot of pick work, the mattock just bounced off the hard clay. The ST was not quite so deep, but the ground was still so hard I had to use the pick on it too.
Author:  Bcasey2703 [ Sep 3rd, '14, 09:07 ]
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Haha Stu, didn't think of that. I'm waiting for naughty comments ahaha.

I've seen it before CB, but yours looked like an effort!


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Author:  jayendra [ Sep 3rd, '14, 09:17 ]
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slave labour :) Went with width rather than depth for 2x half IBC's
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Author:  Colum Black-Byron [ Sep 3rd, '14, 09:26 ]
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Slave labour is awesome!
Author:  werdna [ Sep 3rd, '14, 17:21 ]
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Screw the holes, I'm jealous of the dirt!
Over here we get yellow sand, or if you are really lucky, white sand.
The white is slightly less water repellent... slightly.
Author:  Colum Black-Byron [ Sep 3rd, '14, 18:26 ]
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You should compare digging in it.

Hard dry clay is tough to get through.
Author:  4x4Eric [ Sep 3rd, '14, 19:13 ]
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Hey dosent count if you use animal labour either.
Look at that poor dog, he's tuckered out after digging so much hole he can't even make it to a comply bed.
LOL
Author:  Charlie [ Sep 3rd, '14, 19:14 ]
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Where's Rons hole?
Author:  werdna [ Sep 3rd, '14, 21:31 ]
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Colum Black-Byron wrote:
You should compare digging in it.

Hard dry clay is tough to get through.

Oh, the feeling of lifting a shovel full of sand out, only to watch the sides collapse and look like the sand you are carrying was never there to begin with!
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