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ground rod drivers
Need to install some ground rods, is there a hammer drill adapter tool
for this? really hate the sledge routine. actually were removing some planters at a friends to widen his driveway and his ground rods are in the planters. wonder if we could drive them deeper his idea my misguided buddy suggested we pull them out and relocate them. i seriously doubt they can be pulled out and reinstalled. or install new ones about a foot away in a non drive area. |
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" wrote: Need to install some ground rods, is there a hammer drill adapter tool for this? really hate the sledge routine. At the phone company, we recently switched from using 4-ft galvanized ground rods to 8-ft copper-clad rods. I have an "official" post driver that works amazingly well, identical to the item pictured he http://www.hooverfence.com/tools/post-driver.htm When the rod is far enough into the ground that the driver contacts the ground, I simply invert the driver and finish pounding the rod the rest of the way (another foot or so?). After all the rods I've driven using a hand sledge hammer, this tool is a godsend. Good luck! -- JR |
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On 16 Sep 2006 20:43:44 -0700, "
wrote: Need to install some ground rods, is there a hammer drill adapter tool for this? really hate the sledge routine. actually were removing some planters at a friends to widen his driveway and his ground rods are in the planters. wonder if we could drive them deeper his idea my misguided buddy suggested we pull them out and relocate them. i seriously doubt they can be pulled out and reinstalled. or install new ones about a foot away in a non drive area. I've seen rod drivers for demo hammers and for rotary hammers. I don't think a hammer drill has enough oomph to the impacts. Make sure you don't puncture anything, like wires, gas pipes, or even drain pipes. Paul |
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On Sat, 16 Sep 2006 23:09:30 -0500, Jim Redelfs
wrote: In article .com, " wrote: Need to install some ground rods, is there a hammer drill adapter tool for this? really hate the sledge routine. At the phone company, we recently switched from using 4-ft galvanized ground rods to 8-ft copper-clad rods. I have an "official" post driver that works amazingly well, identical to the item pictured he http://www.hooverfence.com/tools/post-driver.htm When the rod is far enough into the ground that the driver contacts the ground, I simply invert the driver and finish pounding the rod the rest of the way (another foot or so?). After all the rods I've driven using a hand sledge hammer, this tool is a godsend. Good luck! Tha's what I always use. ITs just a standard fence post driver. |
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Tha's what I always use. ITs just a standard fence post driver. It certain beats a hammer (until you get close to the ground) put installing an 8' rod still is a PITA. |
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On 16 Sep 2006 20:43:44 -0700, " wrote:
Need to install some ground rods, is there a hammer drill adapter tool for this? really hate the sledge routine. I use four 2ft lengths of 3/4" galvanized pipe connected with couplings. Put a coupling on the top, and screw a pipe plug into it. Put it over the ground rod &7 drive it until the pipe touches the ground. Unscrew a section of pipe & keep driving. Continue until the last section of pipe touches the ground, and finish with a sledge. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Retired Shop Rat: 14,647 days in a GM plant. Now I can do what I enjoy: Large Format Photography Web Site: www.destarr.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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