"Rick (W-A-one-R-K-T)" wrote in message
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Today I rented a hammer drill and a fitting for driving in ground rods
(they even had the right fitting even though they didn't know it and
didn't know what I was talking about...).

MAN, DOES THAT THING WORK NICE !!!

Took about two hours to drive 7 rods, after the first one (that I did
manually with a sledge hammer) took about 10 hours spread out over a week
(just for one).

Those of you who suggested a hammer drill really had it right, and saved
my butt... thanks. :-)

Somebody mentioned something about a battery-powered hammer drill. I
haven't been able to find anything like that... can someone tell me who
makes one?

Thanks again... :-)

Hey - - great news. Thanks for telling us. Now, is there any chance you
might know what brand and model number of hammer drill you used? If you
know the model number of the fitting, that would help, too. Ideally it would
be fun to be able to find the model numbers in the manufacturer's catalog to
see what everything looks like, so when we go to the rental place, we can
tell if they have the right stuff, even if they don't know it themselves.