Jim Elbrecht wrote:

RicodJour wrote:
[vacuum excavators]

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But they are becoming more available at rental yards and they
certainly have a lot of advantages. Some of the machines have a
reverse flow feature where the excavated material can be deposited
elsewhere on the site or in a truck/dumpster so the machine can keep
going.
http://www.constructionequipment.com...oID=1283221977


Got a video of one in action? I've called a couple rental places &
haven't found one to look at yet. [near Schenectady, NY]

But this might be the answer to my '10' trencher' question I asked
about on a.h.r a couple weeks ago.

I don't need fast- but I need to dig a 10' long horizontal hole about
4-6" in diameter- then 'elongate' the hole vertically down 7-8 feet.
The soil is hardpan clay.

Jim

Probably video around somewhere. In my 2006 copy of the United Rentals
catalog there are four units shown on page 9, two Vac-Tron, a DitchWitch
and a Verneer all with similar specs. 1-800-UR-RENTS or
unitedrentals.com should point you to the closest location you can call
for information. I've not used one of these units personally, but I know
they are very versatile and also popular for excavating around utilities
since you aren't digging with any kind of blade.