Driving Ground Rods

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I use the UPEH mark II that's right under paid electrical helper. It works like this you hit the rod once maby twice with the hammer then you you get the UPEH to take over and you go "check on something" take a smoke or get a drink come back and make the last hit with hammer and all done. only cost 8-9 bucks and hour.
 
SDS-plus?

SDS-plus?

Has anyone seen a SDS-PLUS Ground rod driver?
Cant seem to find anything but the sds-max.
 
That is a great hammer drill for 1/4" to 5/8" holes but it is a toy for driving ground rods in.

In this area even our big hammer drills have trouble. To many rocks. A demo hammer air or electric is much more effective.
 
Bob, my Bosch SDS-Max rotary hammer has no trouble driving rods, often in 30 seconds or so. There is a difference between hammer-drills and rotary hammers.

Tort, check in your area for a Hilti store; that's where I got two of my rod drivers.
 
LarryFine said:
Bob, my Bosch SDS-Max rotary hammer has no trouble driving rods, often in 30 seconds or so.
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Larry the article shows this drill, it is an SDS not a large SDS.

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I have this drill in the truck, I like it a lot, it still can't drive a ground rod to save my life.

Even the large SDS I have in the truck has trouble.

It might just be different Geology in our areas, I live just south of the Granite State.
 
iwire said:
Larry the article shows this drill, it is an SDS not a large SDS.
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I agree the drill in the picture wasn't what I was wanting Tortuga to look at. It was the idea of making a ground rod driver since the one I bought was worthless-- I just put the rod in the drill and have done so for 20 years with my other drill.

The larger spline or SDS Bosch do just fine around here. Here is the one I use.
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I did put a ground rod directly into an large SDS only to have great trouble removing the drill from the rod. The rod got peened over and did not want to come out.

I will stick with the driver attachment the shop includes in the kit.

It's much easier to have tools you want when you don't have to buy them. :)
 
iwire said:
It's much easier to have tools you want when you don't have to buy them. :)
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That depends on how tight the boss's wallet pocket is. :wink:

I find it easier to have the tools I need when I don't have to ask someone else.
 
LarryFine said:
That depends on how tight the boss's wallet pocket is. :wink:

I find it easier to have the tools I need when I don't have to ask someone else.
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At every meeting "The Owner" cries about the money I spend. I make good money so I tell him "take it out of my check". He has never charged me for a tool. Bring in the money and you can buy what it takes to do the job.
 
hmm..

hmm..

kinda suprised no no one brought up the dinosauric fence post pounder! Two handles welded on 1/4" thick by 2" steel pipe and a cap. Saves the knuckles on those misses with the sledge!


I definately am glad to have moved on to a hammer-only Bosch with a ground rod driver. saves some $$ and keeps the Hilti in good shape..
 
satcom said:
And can you see that fiber backbone that they ran, next to the home? or the customers drain pipe, or a sewer conversion form septic to city connection, we have even sen cable company lines running in the area and going to homes in the rear of customers property, they are external with no entry, we call line mark for every rod, no exception, it is the law in our state, check with your insurer, and see how they feel about underground work! may supprise you.
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Miss Utility will not mark customer drain tile, well piping, and septic in my area. Only public utilities. I got an all clear from Comcast last week on a property that has comcast cable run on it last week. I guess they figure its cheaper to fix cut lines on single large properties than pay to have them all marked.
 
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