They do make such an item.. They fit into a standard "roto hammer". A
roto-hammer is AC operated. Not air operated.
I've used them times to drive ground rods.. They work great!
73
Jim W7RY
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From: "Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604" <faunt@panix.com>
To: <ccc@space.mit.edu>
Cc: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2002 12:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Towertalk] Power ground rod driver summary, and a question
> Note that ground rods are allowed to be put in the ground at an angle
> up to 45 degrees or buried in a trench at least 2 1/2 feet deep if the
> rock is too close to the surface.
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> Greenlee used to make a ground rod driver that fit into a standard
> handheld airhammer. Unfortunately, when I saw one, I didn't have
> compressed air handy, and now that I have compressed air handy, I can't
> locate the driver. I have used that sort of air hammer for digging in
> the extremely tenacious clay that's about 3' down here.
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> 73, doug
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