My Ace Hardware guy never heard of a stake driver. You got a brand/model
number so I can have him look it up?
Thanks & 73, Guy
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Guy Olinger, K2AV
Apex, NC, USA
----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Armbrust <ae4mr@arrl.org>
To: Avila, Edward <EAvila@caiso.com>; 'Pete Smith'
<n4zr@contesting.com>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2001 12:43 PM
Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Ground rod drivers.
> Well it all depends.
>
> If you are like me and have gone out and bought 1 1/2" ID water pipe
> thinking that I can be used as a mast!
>
> Seriously I have not priced these but $15 does seem like a bargain.
And it
> really does work great. And you do not have the problem with the cap
> unscrewing.
>
> Please try this first before you try ANY other method even if you
think your
> ground is too hard you will really be surprised how well this works.
Plus
> if you buy it from Home Depot they will be happy to take it back if it
does
> not work (or if it does).
>
> 73--
> Dave Armbrust - AE4MR
> ARRL WCF Section Manager
> (941)378-1701 Fax: (941)929-0040
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-towertalk@contesting.com
> > [mailto:owner-towertalk@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Avila, Edward
> > Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 11:48 AM
> > To: 'Pete Smith'; 'towertalk@contesting.com'
> > Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Ground rod drivers.
> >
> >
> > DAMN guys.....I just bought a stake driver at ACE Hardware in town
for $15
> > brand new......may be I could .....I can't image metal pipe and a
cap
> > costing much less? HI
> >
> > k6sdw
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Pete Smith [mailto:n4zr@contesting.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 7:55 AM
> > To: towertalk@contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Ground rod drivers.
> >
> >
> > At 11:30 PM 1/17/01 +0000, t colbert wrote:
> > >
> > >I've had the screw-on pipe caps come off when driving ground rods.
The
> > >threads
> > >
> > >cut into the pipe weaken it such that the metal gives way.
> > >
> > >
> > >Rod drivers can be rented, or if you are frugal like me, weld a
strap
> > >over the
> > >
> > >cap and on to the body of the driver.
> >
> > Or borrow one from a local farmer. For that matter, they only cost
~$15
> > for a real one.
> >
> > 73, Pete N4ZR
> > Contesting is!
> >
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> >
> >
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