Hammer Drill Recomdations

[Chris Simms]

I need to purchace a hammer drill and attachment for driving ground rods
Any suggestions? Around 500.00
Thanks
Chris

 

[sparky_magoo]

Bosch spline drive. Don't be disappointed when you have to break out the eight pound sledge to drive a rod through rock.

 

[ItsHot]

hilti

hilti

Chris, I like the Hilti-T-72 for ground rods, but this is over your estimated cost. Maybe look into a Bosch???

 

[mdshunk]

500 dollars isn't gonna get you much in the way of ground rod driving power. You really need one with around 10lbs of blow energy per hit or better. Of course, depends on your soil type. While you will get a lot of brand preferences from people that don't have any particular bearing on the topic at hand, I'll simply say that I use the Milwaukee 5321-21.

 

[brian john]

Hilti for my money.

 

[growler]

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.

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]

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.

Not really. That drill only has 7.9 pounds of blow energy, and doesn't do that fantastic putting rods in.

 

[brian john]

Do you want a $500.00 hammer drill or one that can do the job? Decisions, decisions.

 

[growler]

Not really. That drill only has 7.9 pounds of blow energy, and doesn't do that fantastic putting rods in.

It's only $479.00 that leaves enough for a cheap sledge hammer.:grin:

 

[mdshunk]

Do you want a $500.00 hammer drill or one that can do the job? Decisions, decisions.

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.

 

[ultramegabob]

I like my Hilti

 

[sparky_magoo]

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.

Thats a lot of ground rods!

 

[wawireguy]

Find some models that fit the bill then look on ebay. I regularly see roto hammers going for at least $100 less than retail there if not more.

 

[wawireguy]

Just found this..

http://cgi.ebay.com/DeWalt-D25701-S...hash=item230270051042&_trksid=p3286.m14.l1318

Saw them selling refurb ones for $500 or less.

 

[LarryFine]

500 dollars isn't gonna get you much in the way of ground rod driving power.

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.

I don't remember the model number, but I can tell you it's an SDS-Max and I think it has an electronic speed control. It drives a 4" core bit through brick easily enough.