We are replacing it with a JT2020 Mach1. We have ended up doing a lot more drilling than we expected, so there are some productivity gains with newer/bigger machines. We can usually do 500-800ft a day with the JT820, which is really not bad but when you have a mile of duct to run, it starts to mean a couple extra days work.
We also decided to deploy fiber in a town area with 330ft blocks so being able to drill 350-400ft in one bore will be helpful. When we bought the JT820 we were only planning rural areas that were to be direct buried by cable plow with drilling only short runs to cross roads or other obatacles. Chuck's right that its about as small as drills come but it was a great way for us to get started in fiber at a reasonable cost. We've put in about 5 miles of fiber so far using this drill. Chris Fabien LakeNet LLC On Jun 12, 2015 8:53 AM, "Paul Conlin" <[email protected]> wrote: > So what are you replacing this with, and why? Not questioning the > condition of the machine for sale. Beyond the obvious that a bigger > machine does bigger jobs, I am interested in what equipment works for what > types of jobs, terrain, etc., etc. > > > > PC > > Blaze Broadband > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Chris Fabien > *Sent:* Friday, June 12, 2015 7:32 AM > *To:* WISPA Fiber Discussion; WISPA General List; [email protected] > *Subject:* [Fiber] FS: Directional Drill Package - Ditch Witch JT820 > > > > We've decided to upgrade our drill so I'm offering this complete drill > package for sale. This is everything you need to drive out to the job site > and start drilling tomorrow. > > Ditch Witch JT820 Directional Drill > > Ditch Witch 14,500lb GVW trailer > > Ditch Witch PF22 300gal mud system > > Digitrak Mark III locator system with remote display and yellow sonde > > Full rack of drill pipe (30 sticks) > > Entire pallet of tooling, backreamers, and misc spare parts. > > > > Drill is in good working order. We've been using it almost every day this > spring. Hours unknown. We've been able to drill about 250ft max in one bore > and have pulled 700ft length of two 1.25 innerduct with this drill. It's > really a nice little package and light enough to pull with a pickup. > > Recently has had over $3k in new parts this spring including new carriage > slide and bearings, chain sprocket bearings, rear wrench collar and > cylinder, rebuilt mud pump and new cooling fan on trailer, two new 70ft mud > hoses, several other things I can't recall. > > Asking $19,000 obo for the package. May sell pieces individually. Willing > to provide 1 day of training to buyer. Located in Michigan. I can take > photos and video for seriously interested buyer. > > Also available: Second JT820 drill, running condition but not recently > used much, was our backup drill. Extra Mark III locator. Additional drill > pipe. > > > > Thanks, > > Chris Fabien > > LakeNet LLC > > _______________________________________________ > Fiber mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/fiber > >
