If you''re planning a project that requires lots of postholes, trust me--a power auger will speed up the process. I''ve dug hundreds of auger-generated postholes. My personal best is thirty 42-in. deck footings in a single day--whew! But if you think they''ll make digging holes a picnic, think again. They''ll save you blisters, but at the end of the day, your back, legs and arms may be in worse shape than if you had dug the holes by hand.You''ll need to dig up a very willing friend to help you run most power augers, and you''ll both need strong backs, legs and arms to wrestle the machine around. Augers are very powerful machines with a lot of torque that can throw you like a sack of potatoes if the auger bit encounters a rock or a root.

To counter declining profits, Air Products will implement a global cost reduction plan to reduce capacity and costs. "First, we have shut down or will divest several underutilized facilities within our gases and chemicals segments," says chairman and CEO John P. Jones. "Second, we are implementing cost reductions to improve productivity, including balancing engineering resources with project activity. drillpressattachment And third, we are reducing the number of management positions in the company to streamline our structure. Collectively, these actions will result in the elimination of 461 positions worldwide." The program drillpressattachment is aimed at saving $38 million in fiscal 2004.As part of the restructuring, Air Products will shut down two liquid oxygen/liquid nitrogen plants at undisclosed locations. The company is also actively seeking a buyer for its $65 million to $70 million European methylamines business and is setting up its US methylamines business for divesture, having already closed its methanol and ammonia plant in Pensacola, Fla., notes Bane of America Securities analyst Mark Gulley.

With all the controls located on the handlebars and user-friendly drillpressattachment instructions in clear sight, even less experienced operators, such as those encountered in the rental industry, can easily and safely operate the MPB16, he said. The buggy has a 16 cu.ft. load capacity, a polyethylene bucket (with a steel bucket available as an option) with a molded splash guard and a top-mounted, top-fill 13 gal. fuel tank, which allows all-day operation.Air-cooled Honda engines also have homes in the new Magnum MWT500 and MWT1000 water trailers, which have 500 and 1000 gal. capacities, respectively. The units use a 2 in. Tsurumi centrifugal pump powered by a four-stroke Honda engine rated 4 hp. A 2 in. x 4 in. welded tubular steel flame fully supports a full steel cradle that supports a 3/8 in. thick polyethylene water tank. For convenience and efficiency, all engine, pump and valve controls are operable from the drillpressattachment driver''s side of the trailer.

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