Steel probes for digging out

[Luckee legs 527]

I've long used a Steel probe for improved accuracy digging out, with some extra weld on near the tip it gives that reassuring push through feedback when you are on the tunnel. 

Anyway I've absent mindedly lost mine which is a massive arse ache and before I ask a local blacksmith to fabricate a new one .... Does anyone sell them ? 

[WataWalloper 3,337]

24 minutes ago, Luckee legs said:

I've long used a Steel probe for improved accuracy digging out, with some extra weld on near the tip it gives that reassuring push through feedback when you are on the tunnel. 

Anyway I've absent mindedly lost mine which is a massive arse ache and before I ask a local blacksmith to fabricate a new one .... Does anyone sell them ? 

Amazon sell decent little ones, an the mole shop uk putange sells full size ones if they got any in stock pal

[Luckee legs 527]

9 hours ago, WataWalloper said:

Amazon sell decent little ones, an the mole shop uk putange sells full size ones if they got any in stock pal

Thanks. Didn't know either options and the putanage probe looks useful...but you're right, not on stock ATM

[WataWalloper 3,337]

1 minute ago, Luckee legs said:

Thanks. Didn't know either options and the putanage probe looks useful...but you're right, not on stock ATM

Send him an email, if there’s any spare kicking about he will sort you out, if not I imagine he will be trying to get more an will Keep you posted, the defenders one on Amazon is okay that’s what my kids use, also tried one the flat pack ones if they still do them on Amazon. All will do the job mate

[big napper 3,633]

We use a road pin, just flatten the piont on the end,

Put some tape, hosepipe or sponge on the handle and your sound,

Handy to tie the dog up aswell,

Get them at any builder merchant for a few bob

[Daniel cain 48,347]

22 hours ago, Luckee legs said:

I've long used a Steel probe for improved accuracy digging out, with some extra weld on near the tip it gives that reassuring push through feedback when you are on the tunnel. 

Anyway I've absent mindedly lost mine which is a massive arse ache and before I ask a local blacksmith to fabricate a new one .... Does anyone sell them ? 

Speak to @Borr on here

[Borr 7,612]

33 minutes ago, Daniel cain said:

Speak to @Borr on here

Probably not worth the postage for a tee bar , unless LL is in Devon. I wouldn't make anymore, the ones at the comp sold for less than the steel cost lol

[jok 3,446]

Typically, what size would a probe be? I have never used one relying on my finder? Jok.

[Fellman Mark 612]

Stop tap key from toolstation cut down to what ever size you like is what I use about £6

[Daniel cain 48,347]

https://amzn.eu/d/fshNbqs

[jok 3,446]

Just found 2 ‘keys’ that I would have used to turn the water off and on. They are about a metre long. I guess that’s the kind of thing LL is looking for. Jok.

[WataWalloper 3,337]

18 minutes ago, jok said:

Just found 2 ‘keys’ that I would have used to turn the water off and on. They are about a metre long. I guess that’s the kind of thing LL is looking for. Jok.

They won’t have the bulb on end tho will they? That makes all difference 

[WataWalloper 3,337]

3 hours ago, Daniel cain said:

https://amzn.eu/d/fshNbqs

Use one them myself now an again an it does the job as well as any other an fat better then most homemade ones 

[Borr 7,612]

Support your local fab shop lol. Probably knock one up in minutes from scrap lying about..I made these some with a bulb which was a small piece of pipe (15mm) slid up about 60mm welded and shaped into a bulb.

[jok 3,446]

Wouldn’t take a moment to take the end off and grind into a taper or round. Jok.