Yeah, until you hit a rock. In moist dirt you can even lean on them and put them in by hand without any water.
From: Mathew Howard Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 2:47 PM To: af Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Ground Rod Driver An electrician once showed me how to install ground rods using nothing but a cup of water... not the fastest way, but it did work. On Wed, May 20, 2015 at 3:36 PM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: I always used a lineman’s hammer: http://www.amazon.com/Estwing-E3-40L-EstWing-Linesman-hammer/dp/B000LDGBG8 Or a hand sledge: http://www.amazon.com/Estwing-MRF3LB-11-Inch-SureStrike-Drilling/dp/B00433SC4Q/ref=sr_1_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1432154165&sr=1-1&keywords=hand+sledge For installing ground rods. Never much of a problem. Hold the rod with one hand and hammer with the other. Don’t miss. From: George Skorup Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 2:30 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Ground Rod Driver You get all the good toys. On 5/20/2015 3:28 PM, Chuck Hogg wrote: http://www.stanleyhydraulics.com/products/ground-rod-drivers Regards, Chuck On Wed, May 20, 2015 at 4:27 PM, Chuck Hogg <ch...@shelbybb.com> wrote: I've got a hydraulic ground rod driver... I think I ended up getting 2 of them for $300 at auction. We already have a hydraulic power pack for other things...so it works well. It's also specifically for ground rods, not a rotary drill with an attachment. Regards, Chuck On Wed, May 20, 2015 at 1:28 PM, George Skorup <geo...@cbcast.com> wrote: Dewalt has a battery operated model. Their HEPA vac models are pretty cool too. We have a smaller Makita, but if I was going to buy today, it'd be Dewalt. On 5/20/2015 8:29 AM, Chuck McCown wrote: Nevermind. I would need cordless. From: Chuck McCown Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 7:28 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Ground Rod Driver How much? From: Jaime Solorza Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 9:42 PM To: Animal Farm Subject: [AFMUG] Ground Rod Driver Damn thing drove the rod by itself!!! The ground was not too hard. It was pretty cool. Jaime Solorza
