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58 • JUNE 2015 • WORLD FENCE NEWS shafts. The crew can easily pick up and place a Little Beaver drill in the back of a pickup to move it from site to site. In addition, the engine is mounted on a carrier equipped with pneumatic wheels so they can maneuver it over turf and lawns. "That's critical to minimizing damage in our normal, everyday op- erations," Harris said. "We don't have Fencing company fights back in face of hurricane devastation continued from page 56 to spend time repairing lawns, which means we can finish projects faster, and that always makes for happy cus- tomers." Protecting lawns wasn't as much of a concern for customers after the sister hurricanes tore up southern Louisiana, but accuracy and efficien- cy were. Katrina not only destroyed businesses, homes and infrastructure in the area, it also took out nearly ev- ery fence. Making an already horrible situation worse, Rita blew through a couple of weeks later, adding to the destruction, even claiming Harris's own house. Despite their own devastating losses, Harris and his crew members helped others re- build. Over the y e a r- a n d - a - h a l f following Rita, they replaced fenc- es that provided hard-hit residents and companies with the extra measure of privacy and security they'd lost. It was a huge undertaking, but day in and day out, the crew of three men put all three of their Little Beaver drills to work. "We were going 14 hours a day when normally we work eight," Harris said. "It really put our equipment and our crew to the test." The Little Beaver drills rotate at up to 360 rpm to quickly bring soil to the surface and leave clean holes. The fast operation allowed the Hercules crew to work quickly so they could complete as many projects as possible each day. And with the torque tube, one person could safely operate each drill, even when digging with large di- ameter augers. "We used them on nearly every project," Harris said of the Little Bea- ver drills. "We really challenged them after Katrina and Rita hit, but not once did we have to stop for repairs." Hercules and their drills were again put to the test almost three years to the day after Rita roared through, when Hurricane Ike pounded the Lake Charles area. "I couldn't believe it," Har- ris said. "But we picked ourselves up, dusted our- selves off, and got to work. It took more than a year, but once again the Hercules crew worked long days to restore the area's fences." Since then the workday hours have backed down to their normal eight, and Harris even found the time – finally – to rebuild in Lake Charles. "I lost my house, then another one I was renting, and we worked long hours for almost three years," he said. "I hope I never see another hurricane." The threat will be there every year. Harris and his crew understand that. But if and when the next hurri- cane throws some punches, Hercules will be there, armed with Little Bea- ver mechanical earth drills to sink the holes and put the pieces back together. Little Beaver has been manufac- turing drilling equipment for three generations. With a full line of equip- ment, along with a complete offer- ing of accessories, including augers, extensions, points and blades, Little Beaver serves the needs of end-us- ers from professional contractors to rental centers. For more information, call 800-227-7515, fax 936-327-4025, e-mail sales@littlebeaver.com or visit www.littlebeaver.com. Little Beaver's hydraulic drills feature torque tubes that reduce operator fa- tigue. This allowed Hercules Fence crew members to maximize their ener- gy during 14-hour days as they rebuilt fences in Louisiana following devas- tating hurricanes in 2005. From the Twitter-verse You know you're a bad driver when Siri tells you "after 400 feet stop and let me out." [At Starbucks]: "Yes, I'd like a ven- ti skinny soy half-sweet one-pump caramel macchiato half-caff extra whip, please." Barista: "Is Pepsi OK?" My uncle is either a good taxider- mist or a bad vet. A www.seaccesstech.com check out our website for special online oers Weatherproof stainless steel construction. Gate can be latched/unlatched via cell phone. Easy programming via cell phone or computer. No wires from the gate to the house. No trenching for phone lines. Works with standard prepay or contract GSM/SIM card technology. Never miss a call, ALWAYS seem at home. Back light for call button and key pad. Keyed front door. 2 year limited warranty. www.seaccesstech.com www.seaccesstech.com Back light for call button and key pad. www.seaccesstech.com Back light for call button and key pad. SAT-GS100 SAT-GS100 Open gates from your phone. Allows caller ID access. Up to 100 number memory. No need for key fobs. Android and iPhone apps available. Hold open feature. Check gate status when away from home. Small enough to t inside of gate opener.