As long as you're not hitting the new weld directly, go for it.
Have seen hundreds go in. Do remove the slag and foreign material.
73, Kim - WG8S
> On November 9, 2019 at 1:07 PM Gene Smar via TowerTalk
> <towertalk@contesting.com> wrote:
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>
> Julio:
>
> The documentation I had available the last time I used One-Shots (ca.
> 2001) stated that the post-weld material was an integral mass of copper. To
> answer your question, I suppose (Caveat Amateur!) that the weld can take a
> few blows to drive it deeper. But why not drive the rod to its final depth
> before the weld, and dig out around the rod to provide whatever clearance
> you need to make up the weld mechanically? When I welded, the ceramic mold
> rested about 1/4 inch above the bottom of the trench (18 inches deep) in
> which I had sunk the ground rods.
>
> BTW - I would recommend actually removing the ceramic mold material
> from the excavation, and not just breaking it free. By doing so you will
> remove those sharp edges from near the rod that might scrape off the thin
> copper cladding over time due to ground heaving. Yes, rocks will do the
> same damage but the ceramic shards are easier to remove completely.
>
>
> 73 de
> Gene Smar AD3F
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Julio
> Peralta via TowerTalk
> Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2019 12:54 PM
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> Subject: [TowerTalk] One Shot
>
> Once a one shot weld cools and the ceramic shell is removed is the weld
> strong enough to allow striking with a hammer to drive the rod further into
> the ground.
>
>
>
> Julio, W4HY
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