[TowerTalk] Re: I'll bite, how does it work

[Curtis, David B]

Well, having lived in various places with different soil types, all I can
say is "your mileage may vary".

South East Minnesota clay/loam -- this trick kinda works. The clay doesn't
soak in enough water to get soft enough. But it does help considerably.

East Central Minnesota sugar-sand -- this trick is over kill. Three whack
with a 8 pound sledge and an 8 footer is home.

Silicon Valley -- they don't call the soil "Adobe" for nothin'.  Gardeners
here *own*, not *rent* jack hammers.

Sierra foothills -- granite. 'nuff said.

73, Dave N6NZ

-----Original Message-----
From: K0FF [mailto:K0FF@ARRL.NET]
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 3:46 PM
To: Tower Talk (mail list); Msptower@aol.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Re: I'll bite, how does it work



Well first the typo said the rod is 5/6, of course that should read 5/8.

RE groundrod installation with no hammer etc.

Take a spoon and dig a little hole about the size of a beer can, and about
half as deep. pour maybe 1/2 cup of water in it. Pick up the groundrod and
with the pointy end down, using only it's own weight, stick it into the
hole. When it hits bottom it will go in a few inches or so. Immediately pull
it back out again, and watch the water go down into the little hole the rod
just made. As soon as it fills up, stick it in the hole again. It's the
water that extends the hole, not the metal rod. Keep this up for a few
minutes, and keep the hole supplied with water. Towards the end, you'll be
pulling the rod out 7 feet and more, with almost zero effort.
The darned method even breaks up those little pebbles that you invariably
hit. The only trick is to don't force it, just pull it out again right away,
and keep everything wet.

I know no-one will believe this unless he's seen it done.

You'll note that electrician types like to use familiar reference when
giving measurements: beer cans, hammer handles etc.
Also most electricians don't have to fill the beer can up with water the
second time. Assuming they drank the beer at lunch.....and no one is
looking.
K0FF

-----Original Message-----
From: Msptower@aol.com <Msptower@aol.com>
To: K0FF@arrl.net <K0FF@arrl.net>
Date: Thursday, May 11, 2000 6:06 PM
Subject: I'll bite, how does it work


>Unless you've actually seen one installed by an electrician, using a beer
can
>full of water, and his bare hands, you simply won't believe it. The real
>thing- 8' by 5/6, copper over steel. No hammers,nothing but a little water,
>and his two hands, and won't even break a sweat.
>
>Thanks
>
>Theron
>


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