[Towertalk] driving ground rods

[Jim White]

Takwe it easier on your back OM....

Rent a construction demolition hammer (like a Bosch) and get the attachment
which slides over the end that will surround the ground rod - looks kind of
like a deep well socket....

Climb up on your tall step ladder, place the heavy demo hammer over the
started rod  and squeeze the trigger....wait 10 or so minutes....done

let the weight of the demolition hammer drive the rod....pushing down on it
doesn't seem to speed things...

that's the way we did it into Florida Clay - check the archives for the
"water" boys who use a garden hose as a source for waterpressure to "drill"
your earth.

Hope you get well grounded for next weekend's Florida QSO Party!

73,

Jim, K4OJ



----- Original Message -----
From: "n1nk" <n1nk@cox.net>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 4:58 PM
Subject: [Towertalk] driving ground rods


> I started driving the first of planned 6 8' ground rods in this afternoon.
> ouch.
>
> also stopped by the local hardware store to see if they had or could point
> me to a sliding type drive device.  they were unable to do so.  I am
looking
> for simething like the tool sold for splitting wood which has a wedge at
the
> bottom, a shaft and a weight that one lifts and is slung downward to
impart
> force to the wedge.  works great on wood, don't see why it would not work
in
> this application.
>
> took a quick look through grainger and northerntool and did not find such
a
> tool.
>
> where next?  and thanks for all the tips and info related to my current
> tower project.
>
> jim
> N1NK
>
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