Hilti TE-60

[PowerSupportElec]

I do mostly residential electrical service. I have the chance to buy a Hilti TE-60 from a friend.

I was wondering if anyone had one or used one and how well it did driving ground rods and coring 2 and a half inch holes?

 

[uwireme]

I use a TE-72 and works great

 

[PowerSupportElec]

I use a TE-72 and works great

Yeah, that's a bit of a bigger tool, I've used one myself and liked it.

The TE-60 is smaller and the specs aren't all that great compared to other low cost rotary hammers, but I was assuming that Hilti's specs are conservative.

 

[uwireme]

Yeah, that's a bit of a bigger tool, I've used one myself and liked it.

The TE-60 is smaller and the specs aren't all that great compared to other low cost rotary hammers, but I was assuming that Hilti's specs are conservative.

Hilti will last forever...I have had mine for 25 years and just had to change the cord

 

[PowerSupportElec]

Hilti will last forever...I have had mine for 25 years and just had to change the cord

My concern is if it has the (for lack of a better word) POWER to drive a ground rod or core a 2 and a half inch hole through a house foundation every once in a while.

 

[jusme123]

Hilti is the best out there , hands down :happyyes:

 

[PowerSupportElec]

Hilti is the best out there , hands down :happyyes:

Have you used the TE-60?

 

[mike7330]

I have a te 46 works great for dry core and driving ground rods

 

[PowerSupportElec]

I have a te 46 works great for dry core and driving ground rods

I don't see the TE-46 sold today. I looked it up and the specs seem to put it right around the TE-60. I'm glad to hear that it works well.

 

[PetrosA]

I have a TE-60. I haven't used it for driving a ground rod or drilling with that size core bit, but for example, with a 1.25" masonry bit through a stone wall, I had to switch it to low power to keep it under control I would imagine that a ground rod would be no problem in anything other than solid rock.

 

[Flex]

Used a TE-60 with a 5 inch cup bit today. Had to core through a solid block wall for a few 4" conduits. Drill works great. Has a button to reduce the power so you dont totally blow out the wall. Really makes easy work of not so easy work.

 

[PowerSupportElec]

That's good to hear, I appreciate the responses.

To be honest, the specs of the Hilti aren't great. 7.3 joules (5.4 ft-lb) of blow energy is very low for a $1,100 rotary hammer. Hell, it's low for a $500 rotary hammer.

However, by the responses I can only assume what I originally thought, that Hilti's specs are very conservative. I'll go ahead and buy it.

 

[jusme123]

Have you used the TE-60?

:happyyes::happyyes::happyyes: Hilti is a proven product thats been around a long time, can't buy better. And no, I don't work for or sell Hilti's, I'm just an electrician. I've used a lot of other brands with the different co's I worked for, hilti wins!!

 

[PowerSupportElec]

:happyyes::happyyes::happyyes:

Thanks for the info! :slaphead: