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First, about using concrete pipe for a well liner. I have a 70' deep well that is lined with 36" concrete pipe segments. Works well, don't know if the bottom segments are drilled or not. The pump power cable and discharge pipe is drilled into a pipe segment about 2' below the ground surface. It is capped with a concrete cap. We do not use it for potable water, due to pasture animals keeping the E-coli count too high.

To clean out your existing well, you may want to look at using an air-lift pump. They are cheap to make and use, just need some PVC pipe and an air compressor. Don't even need electricity. There are several places on the web that show how these are build. I've used them up to 6" in diameter and 500' deep, and they can lift a huge amount of water and muck. Give it a try.

Old well cleaning help
Parts and Repair
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Again, thanks for your advise! I stopped by a dealer last weekend to look at his pull-behind rotary cutters. He carried several brands, but all had the two carry wheels at the rear of the carriage. He did not know of any manufacturers that made mid-wheel versions. The only sickle bar he had was old and very used. I guess I'll wait until I need the first cut of the year and pay one of the locals bring their sickle over to cut the terrace slopes. If it works well I might buy one. In the meantime I'll keep looking for the elusive pull-behind mid-wheel rotary cutter.

Thanks again,
SELou
Cherokee County, GA

How to Best Mow Terraces
Mowers Field and Finish
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