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cbrer

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37. Or simply
Sat Jun 16, 2012, 08:17 AM
Jun 2012

A loop of string run through a small hole in the bottom of the pole(s)? Maneuver the brick to get a loop around it. Cinch it up, and remove.

Make sure you do not do it this way: Turbineguy Mar 2012 #1
Good advice! nt mbperrin Mar 2012 #2
Priceless! Thanks for sharing. Starboard Tack Mar 2012 #3
Good that you are looking after it. We were walking around the garden in the snow when I was 4 when applegrove Mar 2012 #4
I see what you mean. This well is a 5" steel casing mbperrin Apr 2012 #5
some kind of heavy duty vacuum? Kali Apr 2012 #6
$7500 and a 4 month wait for a new well. This area is in year 3 of a horrific drought mbperrin Apr 2012 #7
if you get a vacuum that will do it you might wet them down a bit Kali Apr 2012 #8
Hey, thanks! mbperrin Apr 2012 #9
First, there's no such thing as a "brick vacuum", so don't even go there.... NYC_SKP Apr 2012 #10
It's a 5" diameter steel casing in the ground. mbperrin Apr 2012 #11
I love challenges... If these bricks are dry and fairly clean... NYC_SKP Apr 2012 #12
Make up a gob of five minute epoxy for each brick that has to be pulled up Kolesar Apr 2012 #16
There were 17 bricks in the top 4 feet. mbperrin Apr 2012 #19
actually there is, but that isn't what I was talking about Kali Apr 2012 #29
It could work, but.... NYC_SKP Apr 2012 #31
I think what you need maybe is something like this but with RKP5637 Apr 2012 #13
Looks good. I believe I can fabricate one and I'll test it this weekend. mbperrin Apr 2012 #14
How about some sort of tool grabber thing? It won't get you down 40 ft, but uppityperson Apr 2012 #15
Put rain barrels under every downspout and hope for lots of rain Kolesar Apr 2012 #17
We've gotten 2.6" inches of rain in the last 37 months. mbperrin Apr 2012 #18
This, some PVC and a little ingenuity.............. dimbear Apr 2012 #20
Thank you! mbperrin Apr 2012 #23
It's probably going to take making a custom tool to do it.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #21
This looks promising. My neighbor is a welder, so mbperrin Apr 2012 #22
2 people, a rope, 5 gal bucket, and ladders. kristopher Apr 2012 #24
It's 5" in diameter. mbperrin Apr 2012 #25
Tired eyes, I read it as 5'. kristopher Apr 2012 #26
We have received less than 3" of rain in the last 3 years. Statewide, 500 million trees have died. mbperrin Apr 2012 #27
sorry to take so long getting back to you, not that I have anything good to offer Kali Apr 2012 #28
Yes, we are down to 15' so far using a paintpole extension kindly suggested by a poster here mbperrin Apr 2012 #30
Be sure to check zoning/water rights guardian Apr 2012 #32
hey there, Kali May 2012 #33
We got to 20' and ran out of room to operate. mbperrin May 2012 #34
How about this: a post-hole digger with PVC pipes to extend the arms? NickB79 May 2012 #35
*Solution* cbrer Jun 2012 #36
Or simply cbrer Jun 2012 #37
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