Chris Simms
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- Location
- Cohutta GA
I need to purchace a hammer drill and attachment for driving ground rods
Any suggestions? Around 500.00
Thanks
Chris
Any suggestions? Around 500.00
Thanks
Chris
mdshunk said:500 dollars isn't gonna get you much in the way of ground rod driving power. I'll simply say that I use the Milwaukee 5321-21.
Not really. That drill only has 7.9 pounds of blow energy, and doesn't do that fantastic putting rods in.growler said:The man wants a rotary hammer for $500 the man gets and rotary hammer for $500.
http://www.toolbarn.com/product/milwaukee/5321-21/
And it comes with the Marc seal of approval.
mdshunk said:Not really. That drill only has 7.9 pounds of blow energy, and doesn't do that fantastic putting rods in.
My decision was a tradeoff because I intended to carry it on the truck every day for an all purpose hammer drill. It's a tad heavy for every day use, but a tad light for pounding in every ground rod. Sort of a middle ground. I just couldn't justify a specialized drill just for ground rods, particularly since I don't put in more than maybe 75-80 in a year.brian john said:Do you want a $500.00 hammer drill or one that can do the job? Decisions, decisions.
mdshunk said:My decision was a tradeoff because I intended to carry it on the truck every day for an all purpose hammer drill. It's a tad heavy for every day use, but a tad light for pounding in every ground rod. Sort of a middle ground. I just couldn't justify a specialized drill just for ground rods, particularly since I don't put in more than maybe 75-80 in a year.
Maybe central Virginia is soft, but I haven't yet had a rod my Bosch wouldn't drive. Maybe a dozen have been tough, meaning more than a minute or so. It still beats sledging.mdshunk said:500 dollars isn't gonna get you much in the way of ground rod driving power.