Fine for loose sand. Try my red clay and shale. Bring some C4. https://youtu.be/vYvPas9R4yI 73, -John NI0K _______________________________________________ ____________________________________________
That sure wouldn't work here in Arizona !! We have what's called "Caliche" (sp ??). Looks like hard, compressed Oyster Shell about a few million years old. 73, Dick, W1KSZ ___________________________
Author: mike repinski via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2016 17:54:51 -0400
It looks like sand or quick sand. Not the dirt we have around here. Mike https://youtu.be/vYvPas9R4yI 73, -John NI0K _______________________________________________ __________________________________
Vacuum Excavation. We have a vacuum excavator. They work well for finding underground utilities but they are not cost effective for digging a hole. Once you suck all of that dirt and water you have t
John Interesting technique. My tower's foundation is in weathered sandstone, and the excavator came with a jackhammer attachment to break up the rock before scooping it out. Different soil conditions
It seems pretty slow, even in the sandy looking soil. I cannot imagine it working in my rocky / shale clay soil. John KK9A - W4AAA https://youtu.be/vYvPas9R4yI 73, -John NI0K ________________________
The true beauty of this water-drilled excavation method is it can be done to a large extent without damaging any underground services or structure. You could see in the video what appeared to be unaf
Author: Mike via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2016 05:48:46 -0400
That would work if you wanted to install your tower and base on a beach. Mike W2GR Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone https://youtu.be/vYvPas9R4yI 73, -John NI0K _______________________
It is called hydro excavating. It works in all soils, even asphalt paving. A very high pressure water jet creates a slurry which is removed with a vacuum. Especially useful around buried pipes and ut
hydro excavation http://hydroexcavation.com/information/ works in most soils, even the hard-packed clay in our area that you can't shovel without first picking to break it up. Don N7EF ______________
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