An Auger to Hang String Lights? Yep.... I'm really good at making simple projects complex ;)
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- String lights? Edison Bulbs? Whatever the heck you call em'.... I'm hanging them with the help of a 40V post hole auger, some turnbuckles and a 100lbs of steel and concrete. Probably a little more complex than it needed to be..... but they do look great!
Thanks for watching and let me know if you have any questions - Joe
And I also want to give a big thank you to the Home Depot Prospective and Ryobi Tools for sponsoring this build!
Here are links to the tools I used in this build:
RYOBI 18V ONE+™ HP Compact Brushless 2-Tool Kit:
www.homedepot....
40V HP Brushless Cordless Earth Auger with 8 in. Bit
www.homedepot....
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Tags: 40V Auger, Ryobi, edison lights, string lights, fire pit, prickly pear, post hole, mixing concrete, how to, turnbuckle, eye bolt, 18v, gabion basket, gabion wall
I'm 35 years old living in Vietnam...I really like life like you..thank you for doing youtube...wish you and your family a happy
Ryobi makes an auger!? I've alway been pleasantly surprised by Ryobi cordless tools. They get the job done and just keep working.
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If somebody sent me a free auger, I'd use for everything. Planting potatoes, tulip bulbs, secret underground lair, sure and even a post. Great project, very festive.
It’s gonna be used a lot more!! Already got plans for a goat fence, additions to the diy playground project, etc
... I too have used a post hole digger to plant flower bulbs ... zone 6 ...
love the un-intentional or intentional homage to the Three Stooges on patting the concrete flat....Curly would be proud!
I thought it was a homage to How To Basic haha
It was a homage to how to extract every last bit of moisture from your hands.
I’m pretty sure I’ve got some 3 stooges blood in my veins 😂
An auger for the rocky ground in AZ? Yes, please?
I like this video so much, and can’t wait to have a drink with you out front under the magical lights. Stand by.
Yes! And we don’t even charge for our drinks😂👍
@@homesteadonomics In that case, I'll order something with prickly pear syrup, please.
Never would have thought a battery powered auger would have the needed torque. Impressive. I like the idea of the carabineer to support the lights. Good info. 👍🏻
Yep it’s way more powerful than I anticipated! 😅
Another great project - I love that so many tools can actually run with batteries: this old woman doesn't like pull starting gas equipment anymore, lol. My husband says that I add to the tool wish list and to the honey do list when I watch your videos 😂
That’s a great idea for attaching to the cable! I’ll definitely stick that in my memory bank
Thanks Nate!
Nice job Joe , You might consider adding a spring to that cable. I know in west Texas that cable will get tighter the colder it gets.
Now I did not think of that at all.... thank you Harley. I’ve got a good amount of eyebolt play on both the attachment bolt as well as the turn buckle that I could loosen. I’ll try that and if it seems to be getting to tight I’ll add that spring 😀👍
Great project. Those lights create a beautiful atmosphere next to the fire pit.
They sure do!
Nice job. That light pole ain't going NOWHERE.
Thank you! I sure hope not😂🤞
I have to admit I am pretty impressed with that auger.
I was too!
Very nice Joe. Looks great. Have a great week, be safe, & now you get to have a great family night.
Chris
We have a Harbor Freight auger. Love that thing! We’ve used it soooo much. Such a handy tool to have.
The drink looks nummy & the lights are awesome! Very inviting front yard. 👍🏻
Another well done project! Some Southern "corn juice" would be good with the prickly pear syrup.😁😉
That’s pretty close to what I’ve got in it😉👍
Slice of paradise. Love Arizona.
We love it too! Like all places there is good and bad....but for us it is way more good than bad😀👍
Perfect thanks very cool! Enjoy the fire pit.
Fire pits are so so nice this time of year😊
Adds a festive touch to your yard. Nice idea. Thanks for sharing your adventures. Aloha.
It does provide a nice little ambiance for sure!
Joe, I liked it when you patted the concrete with your bare hands lol instead of using a trowel. Nothing like getting right in there with your digits...😊
I’m a pro at ‘hand finished’ concrete😂
Yeppers... definitely gives me some ideas!
Thanks Joe.
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Good to hear Laurie! String lights definitely make the ambiance really nice in the evenings😊
Wow that was incredible how easy it went in.
ALL YOUR CONTENT IS WONDERFUL BRO! CONGRATULATIONS FROM CHILE! GODS BLESS YOU AND FAMILY!
Thats some good looking dirt! I'm a bit jealous because I live on clay...
My property is mostly this DG, but I’ve also got some caliche clay and rock areas. Those areas are terrible😂
Same, single person aungers are useless, and dangerous here.
Jealous of that easy work dirt lol.
Btw love the end result, it looks great.
The lights look wonderful!!! What an amazing area for family get togethers! The auger made me remember your poor shovel you used to build your sunken greenhouse and how flat it became!! :) Amazing video! :)
Yes that shovel should’ve been bronzed and put up on the wall.... but I think I threw it away🥲
Perfect timing...i just got a lot of those string lights on clearance.
Very well done
soaking was a good idea, great video...it even gives you the option of putting up shade material.
Yes, and I even have plans to put up some shade material at the garden and at my daughters playground area!
Another great video Joe! Thanks
Thank John!
We actually bought our first Ryobi tool. We got the string trimmer with a weed blade attachment. That auger seemed impressive. We're constantly digging holes here.😆
Dude! This auger is legit!!!! I have been digging holes by hand for years and always said “I ought to get an auger”. Such a time saver for sure😅
It went through that DG like butter... I need one.. I forgot, nice 5 finger trowel...
Hands are one of the most underutilized tools!
Yes, I was legitimately impressed. Surprised actually!! And the trowel is my favorite because I never loose it😂
Beautiful! I’ll definitely keep this in mind when our house is eventually done. Impressive auger! That drink looks amazing! I’d guess vodka! That’s what I’d put in. 🥰❤️😃👍
A splash of bourbon, lemon and a splash of lime la croix .....but vodka would be just as good if not better for most tastes😉👍
I lived in Mt. Home Id. In the Dessert. I was stationed at the AF. base. I am totally surprised at how easy you were able to get thru that dirt even after watering it. I had hard pan to go thru so I just built a grow box on top of the ground. Well done.
It surprised me too! This is DG and always takes me about 30-60min to do a hole even remotely close to this by hand
Nice job
Looks Brilliant!!!
Thank Ann!
Looks fantastic - definitely an inspiration. We've been discussing ways to hang lights, shade cloth, etc when we get a place. The boy wants to start investing in the Ryobi tools; guess I better budget for an auger. LOL!
Hope y'all enjoy many amazing evenings out there. What a lovely space!
Yes, shade cloth is going to be another project I use this auger on. For either the garden or the playground area.
@@homesteadonomics I vote for both projects! 😁
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for sharing your expertise.
Thank you Michael!
Looks magical!
Joe - just a suggestion. The metal clips you are using to attach to the rafters (7:24) pull the wire pretty tight and the metal edge of those clips (while not sharp) may eventually damage the insulation on the wires after months of back and forth motion from wind. You may want to consider hanging some of those threaded links from those clips and string the lights through them like you did on the cable ends. That should help protect the insulation on the wiring better (not as 'sharp' of an edge to rub /pull against) and provide better strain relief at that end when things get windy like they do in the desert there.
That’s a good observation thank you! I may just give those sections and extra few wraps of tape and see if that helps protect a bit🙏😀
It beautiful and inviting.
A small feature but when we turn them on it does add nice warmth to the area😊
That auger indeed has a lot of power. Though I had to buy mine 😜
It sure does! But I also had to buy this one.... albeit in a round about way. I had to make the video😂👍
another great video buddy! interesting as always. Hope the weather heat has calmed down. Here in San Diego its starting to get cooler...(mid 60s). Team RYOBI!
The weather is just perfect this time of year! Not quite as year round nice as San Diego but for the next several months it will be really nice😀👍
Adult kool-aid, love it. 👍👍❤💛🍹
Dez has a couple of the Ryobi 40v tools and she loves them. We're thinking about getting one of the lawn mowers before long and now that we're gonna have a fence project coming up i gotta start thinking about that auger too! 👌🏻
It really did surprise me quite a bit! Next video I’m going to be showing using their 40V chainsaw for getting firewood on our camping trip. It impressed me too!
Good project and that triangular bracket was a great idea. I may use that technique. I installed a light system in my backyard a few years back and had to replace a rusted out post. I dug out the concrete and reinstalled with a sleeve so if the post rusts out again, I can slip in a new post without digging. I also sloped the concrete away from the post to keep water from puddling.
Wonderful work!!!
Great job, that looks fantasic. Will you be covering the top of the post inorder to seal it? I know it doesn't rain much out your way but I would hate to see the post rust out on you.
You know what....I totally forgot to do that. But will pick up a cap from my local metal shop now.... thanks for reminding me🙏😀
Looks great Joe! Can't wait to join you guys under the light and drinking a prickly pear drink.
You guys are always welcome at ‘homestead cocktails and conversations’.... we don’t charge for drinks, don’t ask for ID.... and always offer a bed in case the cocktails flow too freely😂
Another great video presentation Joe, thanks for sharing this insightful project. Considering the vertical pole ‘s proximity to your rock wall I assume that the pole will be used for other future projects. The lights provide a warm glow to the front of your house & yard.
Wishing you and your family a blessed week. Peace brother.
I’m actually thinking of making a bow and arrow holder for the pole since that is the area I most often shoot my bow from. Shade tree and the wall to hold a drink..... good times😊👍
Great job, as always. We have a Ryobi 40 volt leaf blower which we love and will probably pick up some more Ryobi tools soon and thank you for sharing.
When your daughter starts having birthday parties that go into the evenings, she's gone LOVE you even more !
P.S. Those turnbuckles don't look like they have lock nuts on them. Trust me I live in the desert, which is why I love your channel, but also why I know desert winds !
Yes desert winds are insane at times😳. Yep, no locknuts on the turnbuckles but I’ve got picture on the attaching eye bolts to the steel post😀👍
Nicely done!
Thanks John!
Hey Joe, your always coming up with great projects. I have an electric auger, but not the battery powered. After watching your video I really like the thought of a cordless one. I just moved from Sun City, up North in cooler country and I think I'll hang some of those lights soon. Keep up the great videos! Captain Ron, Arizona.
Good for you! We are actually casually looking considering some land in northern AZ. To develop as an off grid property and/or a just in case place😂👍
Very nice job!
Thank you Charlie!
Great video I look forward to watching new friend
Pretty surprised that a battery powered auger could work that well. How much of the battery did you go through digging that hole? Sometimes I use a jet nozzle of the end of the hose or a section of pipe to "dig" a hole and get the soil wetted deep, before digging the full sized hole. One of the things I like most about your vids is the creative use of hardware, such as combining the wire clamps with the carabiners. That prickly pear drink looks delicious.
The drink was delicious! And I like seeing how I can utilize parts and pieces of things to accomplish various random tasks. Sometimes it works well and other times....not so much😂
Wow! You're the only youtuber that pronounces ryobi correctly!💓
Well that’s good to know. I hear it both ways commonly. “R-ee -yobi” and R-eye-obi”..... haha. I was never sure what was right but just say it how I say it😂👍
#10!! 👍🏻💪🏻
I love the Arizona fall/spring time.... But the mesquitos!!!!!!!! Ugh, ruin my time outside
Yeah this year is quite a bit worse due to the monsoons. But at least at my house the skeeters aren’t too visible during this time most years.
great video thanks for sharing
Thank you Jim!
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for checking it out Nancy!
Good 👍job 👏👍
Thank you!
That dog is like WHAT??? You dug that?? Hehehr
Thank you!
Thank you for checking it out Abel!
Unfortunately, in our part of England, the ground has large flint-stones and even a petrol engined auger will not touch it. Digging holes for posts is a nightmare. But the good side is that the soil is very fertile. Best regards from a very wet England.
Oh boy I can only imagine.... we got places like that too. But my house is mostly on this decomposed granite that is really hard but also breaks relatively easily. Unless you get To a hard section of it.
Very nice. Your videos are a pleasure to watch and are all great ideas. Thank you!
I definitely learned to drill my holes through steel box tubing before I set it 10’ high in concrete. (I was a bit concerned about the “invisible” anchor line between the pole and the tree.)
Haha.... yep, not ideal on a ladder but I was doing it for elevation reasons so I could make sure the line was exactly parallel with my roof line. And estimating the ground slope and amount sunk into the hole would’ve been a pain versus just doing it visually
That was a lot of fun. Just last week I suggested just that to two of my clients I did low voltage landscape lighting for. It truly makes a space feel more like a room. Great for open patios or porch area. A simple affordable solution to extend your outdoor living space all year round.
Question?
We would like to know what you listen to while working on projects?
Thank you.
Mark (& Teresa)
I listen to music sometimes but most often I am listening to a podcast of some sort. I like feeling like I’m educating myself on something while I work😀👍
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I was very surprised to see how much power that auger had! Unfortunately, Home Depot does not have a store near me, and I already bought a gas powered one.
I was too! Really performed better than I expected!
Arriving from Aguascalientes Mexico 🇲🇽 leaving my super 👍 also my comment Hello my dear friend 👋What a beautiful project I really liked the front of your home looks beautiful and with these spotlights it looks more beautiful this fall ... and for Christmas it will look great 👌✔️You lean on the mesquites, they are beautiful, they look pretty and they give nice shade, a pleasure to greet you, greetings to your appreciative family God bless your day! Tell me if I write your language well please 🌵🌻👩🏻🌾🇲🇽
Is the auger threaded where you can add more pipe a joint at a time and drill a well, you can do that if it's not too deep. I'm glad they sent you that, I'm sure it will come in handy down the road.
You know what I will have to check. It has a cotter pin connection for this bit. I’m guessing you have to put a longer bit on versus an extension. But I’ll check into it and let you know
Welcome back man! It's been awhile since the last upload.
I was on an extended camping trip. More video to come very soon. The next two are already filmed....just need to edit😀👍
@@homesteadonomics yeah editting. How fun of a job :)
I just bought a gas powered auger. Wish I had seen this before.
That was a cool project that turned out great! Three questions though. First, a three foot hole in the desert and didn’t hit any rocks, or did you just not show that part?
Second, where did you plug them in? It was a super clean installation, but there has to be an extension cord somewhere. If you have some kind of super special way to hide your cords it would help me come Christmas time. ☺️
And thirdly, were those LED bulbs? Incondescents are a pain since they’re always burning out.
Simply project heck! Great project looks awesome and all the hardware you used or made. How's the sunken greenhouse going any update soon ?
Surprised you did not use your Forney plasma cutter to put a couple 2" dia. holes in the bottom of that post to really integrate it with the footing.
You’ll be seeing the Forney logo soon as I’ve got some metal projects coming up😀👍
Sure looks cool to me.
Thanks Eric!
Now i seen everything
More to come😂👍
AMEN cool
Nice job, wonder how many holes e-auger will drill before recharge? Might want to round off point on triangular bracket on eves so you don't climb into it. 👍👍
Hmmm I’m not sure. But I will saw I used Ryobi 40v chainsaw on my recent camping trip and I cut quite a bit of wood and it was about half full. And yea, their will be a video on that trip coming too😀👍
@@homesteadonomics very cool, more free iron me thinks. Was wondering how solar on camping trailer works? Like the idea panels comform to roof line rather than suspend with brackets a couple inches taller.
Next video - -Planes landing in Joe's front yard at night. 😁 -KJ
Oh no😂. That would not be good at all🤪
I love my Ryobi Auger but I just ran into one issue that could be a real safety issue. I went to use it today and it started but wouldn't stop when I released my finger. I had to pull out the battery to stop it. I decided to open the switch mechanism and it uses a plastic part and spring that actually broke. It looks like an engineering flaw or else I would have returned it. I fixed it myself. I like the auger but I suspect that we will see a lot of broken ones and I wouldn't be surprised if there isn't a recall on them for the switch.
Working smart and not hard :-)
😀👍
Did you cap your post?
I’m impressed by that auger. I’ve lived in West Texas with caliche and Houston with gumbo soil. I’d be curious how it would do.
Oh crud.... nope. you just reminded me that I needed to pick up a cap next time I’m at my metal shop
Looks great but will the wind blow the lightbulbs into each other?
We’ve had 25mph winds and they didn’t have any issues. There is enough tension on the lines and this side of our house is kind of protected from our predominant wind direction. Not to say that their couldn’t be issues 🤞. But so far they’ve been doing well😀👍
Hey, Joe, I want "similar content," so when are you coming to UCLA (Upper Corner of Lower Alabama) do put up my string lights? LOL Very nice project--well executed!
Well, I’d tell you that I’m much more likely to visit your UCLA than the California UCLA😂. We even looked at some Alabama land the other day. We have an invasion from the location of the other UCLA here in AZ😂
@@homesteadonomics 🤣
OLD LEATHER SMITH here, very nice, I believe an earthquake is the only thing that will nock it down. GOD'S BLESSINGS ✝️⚾🙃
I sure hope we don’t have an earthquake😬
Whats the purpose of the rocks in wire cage? Love your vids !!!!!
Joe, did you do a vid on your fire pit? Interested in making one like that... How do you get enough air to it?
Yep.... long time ago. But it’s still there. ‘Steel and stone’ fire pit. Or just scroll back in my videos tab and you’ll find it. Probably from maybe 6-7 years back or so
What clips did you use that are mounted on the house for the light wire?
Worthless in Wisconsin glacial sift. Nice toy. Maybe good for ice fishing.
It would probably make a nice hole in the ice 😀👍
But how long how many holes can I dig with it battery life etc.
5:08 (reams out hole with Ryobi after drilling hole with a real drill)
That auger wouldn't touch my soil!
Well, for my super rocky areas I will always have my digger bar available 😀👍
Is that 3/32 cable or 1/8?
Can I borrow that for my flag pole?
Well now your set up for when the daughter wants an outside wedding ceremony in 14 or so years
NOOOO!!!! Don’t make me think of it😂
Jk.... I will happily allow her to get married...., just so long as I’ve vetted the guy and he meets all of my standards....ALL of my standards😂😂😂
@@homesteadonomics When my sister brought her husband to be home to meet the family She told him mom and dad will say as long as your happy we approve, my younger brother will ask about how much money you make, and my older brother (Me) will explain to you if you make her unhappy you have to deal with me. On their way back to TX he told her man do you know your family.
Where did you get the metal post from?
I get most of my steel from my local industrial metal supply. But I also pick pieces up in trades and on things like Craigslist from time to time.
How do you waterproof a shed floor?
Wouldn't that wood rot with time since its directly on the concrete?
He used a metal pole.
Yep, Julie is right. It’s steel tubing. Just left it rusty so it would blend Ina bit better with the tree👍😀
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Thank you!