For driving ground rod; For heavy-duty use; Not intended for use in concrete; Fits Bosch SDS-MAX hammers, competitive SDS-MAX driver hammers and Hilti.
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By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please,! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact. Do what I do with my gooseneck.680 air hammer: take an old bit that is bigger in diameter than the rod you are driving, cut it off square with a chop saw, slip a piece of hose (I used radiator hose) over it extending a couple of inches beyond the end of the bit to keep the rod from slipping off, and drive it home! Some rods are threaded for a bronze cap to take the impact without mushrooming the end of the rod. Unless you are driving into difficult conditions, you should be able to use an unthreaded rod. I drove an eight foot ground rod last month with the gooseneck, and it took all of ten seconds.
Do what I do with my gooseneck.680 air hammer: take an old bit that is bigger in diameter than the rod you are driving, cut it off square with a chop saw, slip a piece of hose (I used radiator hose) over it extending a couple of inches beyond the end of the bit to keep the rod from slipping off, and drive it home! Some rods are threaded for a bronze cap to take the impact without mushrooming the end of the rod. Unless you are driving into difficult conditions, you should be able to use an unthreaded rod.
I drove an eight foot ground rod last month with the gooseneck, and it took all of ten seconds. Yea, i saw that trick on a couple of other websites, sounds like that might be my only option. I wasn't too keen on trying, but since you tried with success, I might go that route. I've drove a ton of ground rods.
The best thing I used was my boss had an old sledge hammer head, about 6 pounds. He welded about a 20' piece of 3/4' black pipe on it, and you would slide the hollow pipe over the ground rod and hold the head in both hands and drive it in like a metal fence post. Works slick, but don't swing too much, as you can slide off the rod and rake the hell out of you hand. I also seen some guys use an electric impact drill with the right size deepwell socket and it puts them in quick. Remember call b-4 you dig is usually free in all fifty states, and utilities will come out and locate their stuff in 24 hours. I know from experience, I've hit power, gas, sewer, water cable and phone with ground rods, bob. I've drove a ton of ground rods.
The best thing I used was my boss had an old sledge hammer head, about 6 pounds. He welded about a 20' piece of 3/4' black pipe on it, and you would slide the hollow pipe over the ground rod and hold the head in both hands and drive it in like a metal fence post. Works slick, but don't swing too much, as you can slide off the rod and rake the hell out of you hand. I also seen some guys use an electric impact drill with the right size deepwell socket and it puts them in quick. Remember call b-4 you dig is usually free in all fifty states, and utilities will come out and locate their stuff in 24 hours. I know from experience, I've hit power, gas, sewer, water cable and phone with ground rods, bob That method is will get you a few days off if the safety guys at my job (electrical construction). We had a groundman drive a ground rod with that method and it slipped off and he drove it between his thumb and index finger.
I've drove a ton of ground rods. The best thing i used was my boss had an old sledge hammer head, about 6 pounds.
He welded about a 20' piece of 3/4' black pipe on it, and you would slide the hollow pipe over the ground rod and hold the head in both hands and drive it in like a metal fence post. Works slick, but don't swing too much, as you can slide off the rod and rake the hell out of you hand. I also seen some guys use an electric impact drill with the right size deepwell socket and it puts them in quick. Remember call b-4 you dig is usually free in all fifty states, and utilities will come out and locate their stuff in 24 hours. I know from experience, i've hit power, gas, sewer, water cable and phone with ground rods, bob this!
I helped a 24 YO hoist a 90# electric jack hammer (without a bit) up on his shoulder and drive a series of ground rods around a cell tower, I love those millennials!