Re: [TowerTalk] Install ground rod

[Mike Fatchett W0MU <w0mu@w0mu.com>]

Wow!

I have a Milwaukee hammer drill but not like that!  HI!  I do have the 
skid steer.
W0MU

On 3/26/2025 4:59 PM, Ron WV4P wrote:
> When you have a lot to install (we did 88 that day) 65lb hammer
>
> https://youtube.com/shorts/_6AQm4pdRLc
>
> Ron, WV4P
>
> On Wed, Mar 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM Tim Vandagriff <wa5yom@swbell.net> wrote:
>
> > Thanks for the suggestions.I am dealing with Oklahoma red
> > clay...absolutely awful....I have a few more to install and definitely
> > can't continue with the sledgehammer route. TimWa5yom
> >
> >
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> > On Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 1:19 PM, William Greaves <wwwgreaves@aol.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > Agree that bigger is quicker. I've used three different sized rotary
> > hammers into clay soil with about 45 min for the smallest hammer to 5-7 min
> > for the largest. Largest size might be available for rent locally and will
> > be a definite time-saver.
> > Bill K9GN
> >
> > -------- Original message --------From: Jack Brindle via TowerTalk <
> > towertalk@contesting.com> Date: 3/26/25 11:37 AM (GMT-06:00) To: Tim
> > Vandagriff <wa5yom@swbell.net> Cc: towertalk@contesting.com Subject: Re:
> > [TowerTalk] Install ground rod
> > SDS hammer drill with the ground rod bit. Either Plus or Max version of
> > the drill will work.
> >
> > After I got an SDS-Plus, the time for installing ground rods went from an
> > appreciable portion
> > of an hour to just a few minutes.
> >
> > 73,
> > Jack, W6FB
> >
> >
> > > On Mar 26, 2025, at 11:12 AM, Tim Vandagriff <wa5yom@swbell.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > Any suggestions on the best ground rod installation tool?Thanks TimWa5yom
> > >
> > >
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