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Hello dere,
Well I tried hammers sledges etc. But the last time I needed a ground
rod (8ft) I used a garden hose. It works and takes about 10 min. in the
type of soil at my location. I also use a garden hose with a stream of
water to remove old ground rods. It works great, try it yourself.
de Bubba
Barry Kutner wrote:
>
> On 14 Oct 98, MBecker@aol.com <MBecker@aol.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > What is the best way to drive in my 8 ft. ground rods? A big hammer?
> >
> > Mike
> > KT3U
> >
> I've tried a bunch of things, and always wind up back with a
> sledge hammer. We have a lot of shale 4-6 ft down, so I once tried a
> Bosch 60 lb. electric jackhammer with a ground rod driving bit. Went
> down real easy until it hit the shale, and still wouldn't penetrate it.
> For the clay soil here in EPA, I wait for a good rain, get out my 6
> ft ladder, 8 lb. sledge and hammer away (and feel it in my arms the
> next day).
> 73 Barry
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> Barry Kutner, W2UP Internet: w2up@mindspring.com
> Newtown, PA Frankford Radio Club
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